Songwriters on the Run

It’s 1991, and Australian singer-songwriters Mick Woods and Drew Lovelock — described as “tall and skinny, rock-star-wrecked handsome” — are still waiting for their big break. Fame feels close enough to taste, but events are about to take a sharp and unexpected turn.

While touring Central Queensland, what begins as a minor marijuana bust quickly spirals out of control. The pair find themselves locked up in a low-security prison in the middle of nowhere. With the help of a few fellow inmates,...