Go for Sisters

Go for Sisters

How far would you go for a friend?

NR 2013 · 123 min · ★ 6.0 · Crime, Drama

Bernice and Fontayne grew up so tight they could ‘go for sisters’. After twenty years apart, they are reunited when Bernice is assigned to be Fontayne’s parole officer — just when she needs help on the wrong side of the law.

Directed by John Sayles · Written by John Sayles

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