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The Shawshank Redemption is the story of a man (Tim Robbins) condemned to life in prison for a murder that he did not commit. His resourcefulness and ingenuity inspires other prisoners and lead to his eventual ingenious escape. It is an inspirational film that showcases the power of the human spirit to triumph over the most horrific adversitiesThe Shawshank Redemption is both engaging and ultimately uplifting. Much credit for this goes to Robbins...
2) Brute force
Series
Criterion collection ; 383
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Joe Collins, along with his fellow inmates, live under the heavy thumb of the sadistic, power-tripping guard Captain Munsey. Only Collins's dreams of escape keep him going, but how can he possibly bust out of Munsey's chains?
4) Lock up
Publisher
Live Entertainment
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
English
Description
Drama about a convict and the vicious warden determined to break his will.
5) Cell 211
Publisher
Kimstim
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
Español
Description
On his first day on the job, prison officer Juan Olivier is knocked unconscious in a freak accident and his co-workers carry him to an empty cell. When he awakens, Juan discovers that he has been abandoned in the middle of a riot in a high-security cellblock, home to the prison's most dangerous criminals. If they discover he's a guard, he's dead meat. To survive, Juan must pose as a prisoner and conspire with the riot's vicious leader, Malamadre.
6) Death race 2
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
In the world's most dangerous prison, a new game is born: Death Race. The rules of this adrenaline-fueled blood sport are simple; drive, or die. When repentant convict Carl Lucas discovers there's a price on his head, his only hope is to survive a twisted race against an army of hardened criminals and tricked-out cars. Tells the explosive story of how the legendary race began. Strap yourself in for an insane thrill-ride!
Series
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
Français
Description
Malik el Djebena, who is condemned to six years in prison, cannot read or write, but soon figures out the politics of the prison. Though Malik is only 19-years-old, the leader of the Corsican gang who rules the prison corners him and gives him certain 'missions' to carry out. He quickly gains the confidence of the gang leader, as these assignments begin to toughen him up. But Malik soon develops some plans of his own.
9) Vendetta
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"When his wife is brutally murdered by a criminal that he put away, Mason, a hard-nosed detective, let's himself be arrested for murder to get vengeance. Once inside the prison's walls, Mason discovers a whole new criminal enterprise those behind it would kill to protect."--
11) The escapist
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Frank Perry (Cox, in a role written specifically for him) is a lifer and has long accepted that hell never see the outside again. A solid and phlegmatic character, he holds his own but neither attracts nor creates any trouble. Grief is far more likely to be started by the psychotic and drug-addled Tony (Macintosh), brother to the ruthless head con Rizza (Lewis, who reportedly based his character's mannerisms on a mixture of Tony Blair and Chris Eubank)....
12) Each dawn I die
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
A muckraking reporter is framed for murder and sent to a particularly brutal prison.
13) Undisputed
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Monroe Hutchen was convicted of murder and sentenced to life without parole at the Sweetwater maximum security prison in California. Now, Hutchen boxes behind bars, and he's become the champion of a loosely organized prison fighting circuit. When convicted heavyweight champion "Iceman" Chambers enters Sweetwater, Hutchens finds he has a serious competitor in the same lockup for the first time. After Hutchens challenges the arrogant Chambers to a bout,...
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment Inc
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
"In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a prison which houses the world's most brutal inmates. And when the President of the United States crash lands inside, only one man can bring him back: Snake Plissken, a notorious outlaw and former Special Forces war hero who, in exchange for a full pardon, descends into the decayed city and wages a blistering war against the captors. But time is short: in 24 hours,...
Publisher
Tokyo Shock
Pub. Date
[1993]
Language
中文(繁體)
Description
"Ricky takes revenge on the drug-pushing thugs who killed his girlfriend. Sentenced to a prison term, Ricky is confronted by a host of evil characters, including a sadistic warden, his assistant, and The Gang of Four, a group of powerful fighters who control fellow inmates through terror and threat of death." --
16) First time felon
Publisher
HBO Home Video
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
English
Description
A young gangster, a first time felon, is offered a chance to serve his time in a rigorous Marine-style boot camp.
17) Le trou
Series
Criterion collection ; 129
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
Français
Description
In a Paris prison cell, five inmates use every ounce of their tenacity and ingenuity in an elaborate attempt to tunnel to freedom. Four of the inmates have been together for awhile in their cell, when Gaspard, the fifth inmate, is added to the cell. The original four inmates must decide if they want to take him into their confidence or not and whether to continue tunneling or not.
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
In the world's most dangerous prison, a new game is born: Death Race. The rules of this adrenaline-fueled blood sport are simple, drive - or die. When repentant convict Carl Lucas discovers there's a price on his head, his only hope is to survive a twisted race against an army of hardened criminals and tricked-out cars. Tells the explosive story of how the legendary race began. Strap yourself in for an insane thrill-ride!
19) The condemned
Publisher
World Wrestling Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Jack Conrad is awaiting the death penalty in a corrupt Central American prison. He is 'purchased' by a TV producer and taken to a desolate island for a fight to the death against nine other condemned killers, with freedom to the sole survivor.
20) The green mile
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Language
English
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A death row inmate in a Southern prison possesses the unusual gift of healing. A guard discovers the inmate's miraculous power and begins to question the man's guilt.
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