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- "Brute Force" (1947) A 1947 film noir about life behind the bars of Westgate Prison, “Brute Force” stars Burt Lancaster, Hume Cronyn, Charles Bickford, Yvonne De Carlo and Ann Blyth.
- "Birdman of Alcatraz" (1962) Although the 1962 prison film “Birdman of Alcatraz” is largely fictionalized, the protagonist, Robert Stroud, was actually a real person.
- "The Great Escape" (1963) Steve McQueen leads a star-studded cast that also includes James Garner, Richard Attenborough, Charles Bronson, Donald Pleasence and James Coburn in “The Great Escape,” a World War II prison escape film based on Paul Brickhill’s 1950 non-fiction book of the same name.
- "Cool Hand Luke" (1967) Paul Newman had a long, distinguished film career, but his most iconic film might be the 1967 prison drama “Cool Hand Luke.” Newman portrayed the titular character, Lucas “Luke” Jackson, a respectable and likable inmate who can’t seem to stay off the chain gang and out of prison — but not for a lack of trying.
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- The Shawshank Redemption. Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton. 2,886 votes. In this iconic film, a wrongly convicted banker finds himself in a high-stakes game of espionage battling against the corrupt prison authorities.
- The Green Mile. Tom Hanks, David Morse, Michael Clarke Duncan. 2,265 votes. Set in the 1930s, this masterpiece combines supernatural elements with top-notch humor, proving that even death row inmates can have a knack for espionage.
- American History X. Ed Norton, Edward Furlong, Fairuza Balk. 1,360 votes. An intense, gritty examination of the extent to which spying and deception can infiltrate the lives of ordinary people.
- Escape from Alcatraz. Clint Eastwood, Patrick McGoohan, Jack Thibeau. 1,451 votes. This thrilling classic follows a group of inmates as they plot a daring escape from the notorious island prison.
Prison film. A prison film is a film genre concerned with prison life and often prison escape. These films range from acclaimed dramas examining the nature of prisons, such as A Man Escaped, Cool Hand Luke, Midnight Express, Brubaker, Escape from Alcatraz, The Shawshank Redemption, and Kiss of the Spider Woman to actioners like Lock Up and ...
1. Cool Hand Luke (1967, USA) The quintessential charismatic-con-against-the-world movie. Iconic. 2. Le Trou (1960, France) Four men, an outsider and a tunnel. Magnifique. 3. The Shawshank Redemption (1994, USA) Fairytale escape saga. Wonderfully produced with deserved, broad appeal. And the narration! 4. The Hill (1965, UK)
- Escape from Pretoria 2020, 106 min. Francis Annan • Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Daniel Webber, Ian Hart. Prison Film • Thriller 5 find this movie on ► Buy or Rent on iTunes.
- Attica 2021, 120 min. Stanley Nelson • Starring: Clarence B. Jones. Culture and Society • Documentary • Law and Crime 2 find this movie on ► Buy or Rent on iTunes.
- Alex Wheatle 2020, 66 min. Steve McQueen • Starring: Sheyi Cole, Elliot Edusah, Jonathan Jules. Based-on-a-True-Story • Coming-of-Age • Direct-to-Stream.
- Night of the Kings 2020, 93 min. Philippe Lacôte • Starring: Bakary Koné, Steve Tientcheu, Jean Cyrille Digbeu. Drama • Foreign Language Film • Prison Film.
Feb 22, 2024 · 23 best prison movies ever: our greatest jail movies of all time. The greatest caged classics – all boxed into one list. Sam Kieldsen Follow @samkieldsen. 22 February 2024 / 21:00 GMT.
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