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7.8
/106488/
77
/2160/
76
/1658/
4.2
/83038/
96
/163/
89
/2109/
90
/31/

A Prophet (2009)
Sentenced to six years in prison, Malik El Djebena is alone in the world and can neither read nor write. On his arrival at the prison, he seems younger and more brittle than the others detained there. At once he falls under the sway of a group of Corsicans who enforce their rule in the prison. As the 'missions' go by, he toughens himself and wins the confidence of the Corsican group.
poster
81
8.5
/1256428/
84
/23335/
83
/12194/
4.2
/754967/
84
/88/
96
/34093/
62
/32/
cc age 17+

American History X (1998)
Derek Vineyard is paroled after serving 3 years in prison for killing two African-American men. Through his brother, Danny Vineyard's narration, we learn that before going to prison, Derek was a skinhead and the leader of a violent white supremacist gang that committed acts of racial crime throughout L.A. and his actions greatly influenced Danny. Reformed and fresh out of prison, Derek severs contact with the gang and becomes determined to keep Danny from going down the same violent path as he did.
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Amazon Prime Video
78
7.0
/31337/
74
/1889/
78
/1370/
3.5
/63327/
97
/36/
94
65
/7/

The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil (2019)
After barely surviving a brutal attack by a sadistic serial killer, crime boss Jang Dong-su is left humiliated. Determined to catch the killer known as K, he forms an uneasy alliance with Jung Tae-seok, a relentless and incorruptible detective who often disrupts his illegal business. However, while Jang Dong-su wants K dead, Jung Tae-suk is determined to bring him to justice. With a deal in place—whoever finds K first will decide his fate—the hunt begins, blurring the lines between crime and law.
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HBO Max Amazon Channel
84
77
8.0
/8754/
76
/133/
78
/262/
4.1
/11534/
100
/12/
92
/61/
82
/7/

Shoeshine (1946)
Two shoeshine boys in postwar Rome, Italy save up to buy a horse, but their involvement as dupes in a burglary lands them in juvenile prison; the experience take a devastating toll on their friendship.
poster
74
7.1
/22003/
70
/392/
68
/349/
3.7
/60022/
80
/15/
75
/321/
74
/15/

The Panic in Needle Park (1971)
A stark portrayal of life among a group of heroin addicts who hang out in Needle Park in New York City. Played against this setting is a low-key love story between Bobby, a young addict and small-time hustler, and Helen, a homeless girl who finds in her relationship with Bobby the stability she craves.
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Amazon Prime Video
72
7.9
/37031/
81
/908/
81
/1465/
4.0
/21884/
64
/14/
94
/1854/
47
/12/

Bound by Honor (1993)
Based on the true life experiences of poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, the film focuses on half-brothers Paco and Cruz, and their bi-racial cousin Miklo. It opens in 1972, as the three are members of an East L.A. gang known as the "Vatos Locos", and the story focuses on how a violent crime and the influence of narcotics alter their lives. Miklo is incarcerated and sent to San Quentin, where he makes a "home" for himself. Cruz becomes an exceptional artist, but a heroin addiction overcomes him with tragic results. Paco becomes a cop and an enemy to his "carnal", Miklo.
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Amazon Prime Video
70
7.0
/41656/
72
/1368/
73
/871/
3.3
/15029/
70
/353/

Undisputed II: Last Man Standing (2006)
Heavyweight Champ George "Iceman" Chambers is sent to a Russian jail on trumped-up drug charges. In order to win his freedom he must fight against the jailhouse fighting champ Uri Boyka in a battle to the death. This time he is not fighting for a title, he is fighting for his life!
poster
69
7.1
/21013/
74
/697/
70
/504/
3.6
/9814/
74
/23/
74
/195/
54
/11/

Brubaker (1980)
The new warden of a small prison farm in Arkansas tries to clean it up of corruption after initially posing as an inmate.
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Amazon Prime Video
68
6.6
/102629/
67
/2835/
64
/1746/
3.4
/73022/
71
/160/
61
/4007/
65
/32/
cc age 17+

I Love You Phillip Morris (2010)
Steven Russell leads a seemingly average life – an organ player in the local church, happily married to Debbie, and a member of the local police force. That is until he has a severe car accident that leads him to the ultimate epiphany: he’s gay and he’s going to live life to the fullest – even if he has to break the law to do it. Taking on an extravagant lifestyle, Steven turns to cons and fraud to make ends meet and is eventually sent to the State Penitentiary where he meets the love of his life, a sensitive, soft-spoken man named Phillip Morris. His devotion to freeing Phillip from jail and building the perfect life together prompts him to attempt (and often succeed at) one impossible con after another.
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Kanopy
67
7.0
/14206/
71
/494/
72
/384/
3.6
/10991/
63
/27/
69
/213/
57
/8/

Dog Pound (2010)
Three juvenile delinquents arrive at a correctional center and are put under the care of an experienced guard.
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Netflix
66
6.5
/8615/
63
/324/
61
/201/
3.4
/20230/
78
/118/
63
/12/
70
/27/
cc age 16+

Sundown (2022)
When a distant emergency disrupts a vacation in Acapulco, simmering tensions rise to the fore between scions of a wealthy British family.
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Kanopy
64
7.2
/94031/
74
/4513/
73
/2059/
3.5
/62511/
52
/110/
71
/182/
51
/31/
cc age 16+

Papillon (2017)
Henri “Papillon” Charrière, a safecracker from the Parisian underworld, is wrongfully convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in the penal colony of French Guiana, where he forges a strong friendship with Louis Dega, a counterfeiter who needs his protection.
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Amazon Prime Video
60
59
5.9
/9607/
63
/396/
58
/254/
3.2
/16164/
62
/13/
54
/166/

Maniac Cop 2 (1990)
Undead cop Matt Cordell rises from the grave, and is after the criminals who murdered him in prison.
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Hoopla
57
5.5
/53315/
66
/1396/
68
/984/
3.2
/39950/
17
/120/
70
/5432/
45
/33/
cc age 18+

Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005)
A tale of an inner city drug dealer who turns away from crime to pursue his passion, rap music.
poster
57
6.4
/866/
70
/23/
66
/16/
3.4
/1161/
50
/97/

Framed (1975)
Joe Don Baker plays a gambler who is framed for a crime he did not commit. A corrupt legal system leads him into a plea bargain and four years behind bars. By the time he gets out of prison, he's determined to put together the pieces of his frame-up and dole out the justice he was denied to those responsible.
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AMC+
68
56
7.2
/5675/
63
/68/
62
/52/
3.6
/1791/
72
/42/

Zift (2008)
Moth is freed on parole after spending time in prison on a wrongful conviction of murder. Jailed shortly before the Bulgarian communist coup of 1944, he now finds himself in a new and alien world— the totalitarian Sofia of the 60s. His first night of freedom draws the map of a diabolical city full of decaying neighborhoods, gloomy streets, and a bizarre parade of characters.
poster
70
55
7.0
/6784/
69
/245/
64
/86/
3.3
/1895/
82
/11/
69
/3/

Strangled (2016)
A psychotic killer is on the prowl, who continues to slaughter young women while an innocent man is wrongly accused and sentenced for crimes he could never have committed. A determined detective arrives on the scene and soon becomes obsessed with the case while under pressure from the prosecutor to see a man hang.
poster
Starz Apple TV Channel
55
6.6
/70392/
70
/2385/
63
/616/
3.2
/39502/
28
/25/
81
/6470/
16
/14/
cc age 17+

Half Baked (1998)
Three lovable party buds try to bail their friend out of jail. But just when the guys have mastered a plan, everything comes dangerously close to going up in smoke.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
55
54
5.8
/15902/
62
/503/
61
/392/
2.6
/3163/
42
/410/

The Death and Life of Bobby Z (2007)
A DEA agent provides former Marine Tim Kearney with a way out of his prison sentence: impersonate Bobby Z, a recently deceased drug dealer, in a hostage switch with a crime lord. When the negotiations go awry, Kearney flees, with Z's son in tow.
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Kanopy
72
54
7.0
/1696/
68
/62/
67
/36/
3.7
/2260/
92
/12/
84
/24/
53
/4/

Short Eyes (1977)
A young man who is charged with child molestation is placed in New York City’s infamous Tombs prison. When the other inmates in his cell block find out what he is charged with, life becomes extremely difficult for him.
poster
54
6.4
/119481/
68
/3367/
64
/2048/
3.2
/50812/
31
/49/
52
/1524/
41
/15/

Tango & Cash (1989)
Ray Tango and Gabriel Cash are two successful narcotics detectives who can't stand each other. Crime lord Yves Perret, furious at the loss of income they have caused him, plots an elaborate revenge against them.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
64
53
6.7
/3580/
64
/109/
61
/88/
3.3
/2125/
63
/733/

Against the Wall (1994)
In 1971, a warden at Attica Penitentiary is caught up in a hostage crisis when inmates take over the prison to demand better living conditions.
poster
52
5.9
/31764/
62
/1050/
60
/699/
3.0
/11850/
38
/16/
40
/316/
48
/18/

Fortress (1992)
In the future, the inmates of a private underground prison are computer-controlled with cameras, dream readers, and devices that can cause pain or death. John and his illegally pregnant wife Karen are locked inside "The Fortress" but are determined to escape before the birth of their baby.
poster
Hoopla
46
5.9
/47025/
65
/1722/
59
/946/
2.9
/19497/
19
/36/
35
/492/
23
/13/
cc age 16+

Another 48 Hrs. (1990)
For the past four years, San Francisco cop Jack Cates has been after an unidentified drug kingpin who calls himself the Ice Man. Jack finds a picture that proves that the Ice Man has put a price on the head of Reggie Hammond, who is scheduled to be released from prison on the next day.
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Kanopy
59
43
6.1
/1750/
59
/42/
60
/43/
3.1
/2845/
80
/5/
37
/18/

Machine Gun McCain (1969)
After serving 12 years behind bars for armed robbery, tough guy Hank McCain finds himself the pawn of a ruthless mob runt's rebellion against a high level don. When McCain discovers that he's been betrayed and abandoned by his new employer, he retaliates with a high stakes Las Vegas casino heist that erupts into all-out war on the streets of Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York. Neither blood, nor lust, nor wedding vows can come between McCain and his money ... or his machine gun.
poster
The Roku Channel
41
35
4.3
/5866/
50
/258/
53
/149/
1.9
/1800/
23
/16/

Jailbait (2014)
A gritty coming of age thriller about a young girl sent to juvenile prison for the murder of her abusive step father. The film follows Anna Nix's journey into the dark world of an all girls jail where she discovers complex relationships, drugs, mental illness and her eventual search for redemption.
poster
66
32
7.3
/1671/
63
/31/
56
/26/
3.7
/1065/

Bespredel (1989)
Using an elaborate system of denunciation, the chief of the Zone keeps his prisoners in check. A new inmate, allegedly imprisoned for speculating on postage stamps, tries to rebel against the system.
poster
62
31
6.4
/1353/
69
/59/
62
/62/
3.2
/478/
55
/22/

Nightfall (2012)
Inspector Lam investigates the brutal murder of Tsui, a famous musician. Wong, the designated suspect, just spent 20 years in jail for the murder of Tsui's daughter but has always claimed his innocence.
poster
The Roku Channel
46
29
5.3
/1207/
55
/62/
55
/38/
2.9
/2141/
11
/49/

Alley Cat (1984)
After her grandparents are savagely attacked, Billie uses her knowledge of martial arts to begin dishing out her own brand of vigilante justice.
poster
61
28
6.1
/763/
55
/34/
57
/25/
3.4
/598/
64
/37/

Nightmare in Badham County (1976)
Two UCLA coeds have engine trouble in small Southern town. When they spurn the local sheriff's advances he arranges for them to be taken to the women's prison on trivial charges (the judge is a cousin), where they must endure atrocities at the hands of the administrators of the prison and the prison guards.
poster
51
28
4.8
/1979/
55
/78/
50
/54/
2.7
/771/
51
/18/

Doing Hard Time (2004)
A father's eight year old son is murdered in a gangland shooting. The father gets himself thrown into prison to avenge his son's death.
poster
44
26
5.7
/1213/
51
/30/
55
/23/
20
/25/
50
/34/
36
/15/

Circuit (2001)
The hunky John is a closeted small-town cop who moves to L.A., where he is quickly seduced into the gay life of workouts and dusk-to-dawn parties. With actual circuit party footage and mounds of glistening and chiseled flesh, the pulsating Circuit is bound to get your juices flowing.
poster
60
23
5.3
/1743/
62
/71/
60
/21/
2.8
/409/
71
/11/

A Kind of America 3 (2018)
Brothers Tamás, Ákos and András find themselves in deeper trouble than ever after swindler Alex drains them into a chase for a priceless stolen stamp. With both the police and rival mafia crews, Baláék and Toniék, on their tail, they’re joined by Eszter and Timi as everyone races against the clock. Their fortunes, and perhaps their lives, depend on whether they can outwit both friends and enemies, and escape unscathed.
poster
MGM Plus
39
22
3.9
/1472/
50
/60/
39
/44/
2.6
/1055/
15
/139/

Caged Fury (1990)
Kat arrives in Los Angeles to audition for movies. However, after meeting a sleazy producer, she and her new friend find themselves in a women's prison run by sadistic guards and a lesbian warden.
poster
38
11
5.0
/659/
54
/17/
48
/15/
14
/7/
24
/13/

Release (2010)
A prison story. Father Jack finds love with a male guard in the prison. Some of the other inmates suspect he's been sentenced for paedophilia.
poster
55
9
6.2
/434/
66
/9/
52
/14/
3.3
/302/
33
/1/

Counselor at Crime (1973)
When the godson of San Francisco's crime lord asks permission to leave "the business," Don Antonio agrees, but reluctantly. Such behavior by either one is a violation of the code, and a bloody mob war breaks out. It is only through the strong support of his family connections in Sicily that Don Antonio is able to survive the mêlée and come out on top. Aghast at the situation he has caused, the godson becomes his leader's "consigliere," or Counselor at Crime.
poster
27
?
6.2
/163/
10
/1/
12
/4/

In the Best Interest of the Child (1990)
Jennifer's daughter is having nightmares and acting violently. It dawns on her that the child may be being sexually abused by her father. What is she to do when the court isn't favorable in the child's hour of need?
poster
38
?
6.5
/146/
20
/1/
30
/3/

The Big House (2001)
Within the concrete confines of a life sentence, one man rediscovers his capacity for love.
poster
?
5.6
/51/
55
/2/
58
/4/

Angst in meinem Kopf (2018)
Sonja Brunner works as a prison officer in a prison. She has been earning money for the family for years, providing a living for her stepdaughter Iris and her husband Jens. Jens is a freelance writer and hopes to finally land a publishing deal with his new novel. After an incident with prisoner Michael Zeuner, who had taken Sonja Brunner hostage during an escape attempt, she moves to another prison - she represses the experience and continues to work. At first everything goes well, but the financial pressure at home increases.
poster
?
7.2
/66/
75
/4/
63
/3/

Penguins Behind Bars (2003)
Penguins Behind Bars is an Adult Swim special, adapted from the graphic novel of the same name by Janet Perlman, that aired only once on July 20th 2003. The Short follows Doris Fairfeather, a female penguin who is framed for robbery by her boyfriend and sent to an all-girl prison.
poster
44
?
6.8
/199/
10
/1/
55
/12/

The Brutalization of Franz Blum (1974)
Born into a well-off family, Franz Blum had led a carefree youth until, some time after graduating from high school, he was arrested by the police. For, involved by a gang of bad boys, the young man had taken part in a bank robbery. A "heroic deed" which earned him six years in prison. Once behind bars, he was treated with ruthless inhumanity by the guards. And little by little - but inexorably - Franz turned into an insurgent...
poster
34
?
3.6
/273/
20
/4/
26
/7/
54
/8/

Stuck! (2009)
Beautiful young Daisy feels stuck working as a shopgirl by day and caring for her ailing mother by night. A suicide gone wrong leaves Daisy wrongly imprisoned, while the neighbor whose testimony put her away struggles with guilt. A tongue-in-cheek homage to 1950s women-in-prison films.
poster
?
6.6
/52/
60
/3/
20
/1/

Hungarian Requiem (1990)
1958. In the cell of the condemned, seven men await the signs of an approaching execution. All of them recall their pasts and envision their wish-dreams.
poster
43
?
5.7
/173/
32
/4/
50
/4/

The Hard Road (1970)
A cautionary tale. At 17, Sherman Oaks high schooler Pam Banner has a baby out of wedlock. The baby is adopted, but Pam's too embarrassed to go back to school, so her dad gets her a job as the receptionist for a talent agent. A rock star takes her to a party, seduces and abandons her; that starts a spiral of partying, free love, and drug use. Pam becomes friends with Jeannie, a hooker who supports Jimmy, a useless druggie. Soon the three of them are living together, and Jimmy seems appealing to Pam. She's missing work more and more often, Jeannie wants out of the life, Jimmy is going through withdrawal, and Pam is in the middle of a maelstrom. Is there any exit for Pam?
poster
56
?
6.3
/56/
61
/16/
43
/6/

The Sheriff Behind Bars (1966)
A dramatic story from the setting of a youth de tention center. Youngster Jakub, out of delusory solidarity, gets convicted of theft and goes to prison in place ofthe "sheriff" of his gang. He naively hopes that the sheriff will appreciate his gesture and leaves the stolen goods in a safe hideaway to later divide them fairly among the gang members. This conviction gives Jakub the strength to endure the unbearable conditions in the center. But reality is often much harsher than naive ideals and hollow relations in the gang.
poster
39
?
4.2
/203/
49
/12/
27
/3/

Caged Hearts (1996)
Kate and Sharon kill a man in self defense and are framed by the justice system. They are put in prison and forced into prostitution. With the help of their defense attorney, they devise a plan to bust out of prison and hopefully expose the group of corrupt politicians, judges, lawyers, etc. who put them there in the first place.
poster
60
?
6.4
/597/
64
/11/
51
/13/

14 Days to Life (1997)
Konrad von Seidlitz is a young yuppie lawyer currently celebrating his engagement with Cornelia, daughter of minister of justice Volkerts. As a public relations gag, he hasn't paid his parking fines for two years and now insists on being sentenced to jail for two weeks as punishment. Using his knowledge as a lawyer he makes the best out of his visit in jail still working, still in a splendid mood and not adapting to any rule. Probably a good way to get the desired public attention, but also a good way to make enemies inside the jail-house. One day before Konrad is to be released his booth is searched and two hundred grams of cocaine are found. That's a serious problem even for a brilliant lawyer like Konrad and even if you're innocent
poster
73
?
7.0
/336/
74
/9/
67
/7/
3.5
/207/
100
/5/
60
/5/

Day Break (2005)
Since the Islamic Revolution in Iran, capital punishment is carried out according to Islamic law, which gives the family of the victim ownership of the offender's life. Day Break - based on a compilation of true stories and shot inside Tehran's century-old prison - revolves around the imminent execution of Mansour, a man found guilty of murder. When the family of the victim repeatedly fails to show up on the appointed day, Mansour's execution is postponed again and again. Stuck inside the purgatory of his own mind, he waits as time passes on without him, caught between life and death, retribution and forgiveness.


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