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American History X1998 • 119 min • Budget $20M • Box office $23MDramaThe film chronicles Derek Vineyard's life after he completes a three-year prison sentence for a hate crime that resulted in the deaths of two African-American men. Narrated by his brother Danny, the…8.38.517+
48 Hrs.1982 • 96 min • Budget $12M • Box office $78MCrime, Action, ComedyA jaded police detective is partnered with a sarcastic ex-con released from prison for a special assignment. They must work together to hunt a ruthless killer through the city. The unlikely pair…6.76.917+
The King of Comedy1982 • 109 min • Budget $19M • Box office $2MDrama, ComedyThis dark comedy tells the story of Rupert Pupkin, an ambitious comedian determined to achieve stardom. He becomes fixated on a successful talk-show host who craves a quiet life. Driven by his…7.87.86+
Cape Fear1991 • 128 min • Budget $35M • Box office $182MDrama, Crime, ThrillerSam Bowden is a successful corporate lawyer living a peaceful life in a small town, a world away from high-stakes city law. His past returns when Max Cady, a man Sam defended…7.37.317+
Brubaker1980 • 125 min • Budget $9M • Box office $37MCrime, DramaIn rural Arkansas, a new warden takes a risky approach to reform a deeply corrupt prison farm. He goes undercover as an inmate to understand the prison's problems from the inside. After…7.17.217+
The Professional1981 • 108 minAction, Adventure, ThrillerIn a world where loyalty is rare, French secret service agent Josselin Beaumont faces an unexpected crisis. Tasked with stopping the ruthless African warlord N'Jala, his mission is suddenly called off. Handed…7.27.4
The Edge of Heaven2007 • 122 min • Budget $3M • Box office $17MDramaSix German-Turkish immigrants' lives intersect unexpectedly. An elderly man and a sex worker form an alliance. A young academic confronts his history. Two young women develop a romantic relationship. And a mother…7.27.7
Malcolm X1992 • 202 minThis is a look at the life of the controversial Black activist and key figure in the fight for Black liberation. Facing a low point during his imprisonment in the 1950s, he…7.57.713+
Salvador (Puig Antich)2006 • 137 minDrama, HistoryThis is the story of Salvador Puig Antich, one of the final political prisoners executed during Franco's fascist regime in 1974.6.87.2
The Butterfly Effect2004 • 113 min • Budget $13M • Box office $96MScience Fiction, ThrillerA young man attempts to unlock repressed memories from his childhood. He discovers a method to journey back in time, inhabiting his younger self and altering past events. But he quickly learns…7.67.617+
The Real McCoy1993 • 100 min • Budget $24M • Box office $6MAction, Crime, DramaKaren McCoy is released from prison with the goal of starting a quiet new life. However, her past as a notorious bank robber continues to pursue her. She faces threats from a…5.75.513+
Madonnas2007 • 125 minThe film explores Rita's perspective on her relationship with her mother, depicting a deep sense of neglect. Unable to experience maternal love herself, Rita becomes a mother to five children, compelling her…6.36.4
Kiss of Death1995 • 101 min • Budget $40M • Box office $14MCrime, Thriller, DramaJimmy Kilmartin, an ex-con trying to stay clean, is pulled back into a dangerous life when a friend needs help with a driving job. He doesn't realize his employer is Little Junior…5.76.017+
We're No Angels1989 • 106 min • Budget $20MComedy, CrimeTwo convicts embark on a desperate race to reach Canada, evading capture at all costs. Their plan: pose as priests to slip past the border blockade. This intense adventure follows their journey,…6.26.113+
The Secret1974 • 102 minDrama, Thriller, MysteryThis drama follows a couple whose peaceful life is disrupted by a mysterious stranger. He claims to have a secret that makes him both a target and desperate. His story creates doubt…6.46.7
Papillon1973 • 151 min • Budget $12M • Box office $53MCrime, DramaTwo convicted criminals are stranded on a dangerous prison island, where they must face their pasts and develop a fragile partnership. One man, struggling with the island’s harsh conditions and violent inmates…7.88.017+
The Great Escape1963 • 173 min • Budget $4M • Box office $11MAdventure, Drama, WarDuring World War II, Allied prisoners known for repeatedly trying to escape are sent to a seemingly inescapable Nazi prison camp. Designed to keep them securely contained, the camp doesn't deter the…7.98.2
We're No Angels1955 • 106 min • Box office $3MComedy, CrimeDuring the early 1900s, three hardened prisoners make a daring escape from Devil's Island just before Christmas. Lost in the jungle, they discover a small French town and the local general store,…7.27.3Rainbow's End2005 • 15 minRainbow's End follows three petty criminals who kidnap a leprechaun with the intention of extorting him for his gold.0.07.4
A Piece of Sky2002 • 85 minInside, a woman faces the harsh realities of prison. Outside, her friend leads a labor strike. The film follows their parallel struggles as they navigate confinement and fight for change.3.85.2
Sand Castles2016 • 93 minIn rural Indiana, Noah and his struggling family face unsettling questions when their sister, Lauren, returns home after being kidnapped and held captive for more than ten years; she is now unable…4.25.7
Tabloid Workers2014 • 56 minPavel Novotný, the editor-in-chief of a leading Czech tabloid, offers a direct look inside the tabloid world. He reveals that readership is the driving force behind the publication's disregard for privacy and…0.06.9
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff2010 • 86 minIn 2001, Jack Cardiff (1914-2009) made history as the first cinematographer to receive an Honorary Academy Award. However, he first received the award in 1951 for his Technicolor cinematography on Powell and…6.67.6
The Shawshank Redemption1994 • 142 min • Budget $25M • Box office $28MDrama, CrimeThis drama follows Andy Dufresne, wrongly convicted and sentenced to two life terms in a harsh 1940s American prison. The story unfolds within the brutal walls of Shawshank Penitentiary, where injustice is…8.79.317+
Bang, Boom, Bang1999 • 110 min • Budget $2MCrime, Action, ComedyPeter Thorwarth's lively comedy tells the story of Kalle Grabowski, a bank robber who breaks out of prison. His already chaotic situation gets worse when he reconnects with his unemployed crook friend,…7.57.5
Miller's Crossing1990 • 115 min • Budget $14M • Box office $5MDrama, Thriller, CrimeIn 1929, two powerful men clash over a woman, threatening their political partnership. The city's fate has long rested on their alliance – the boss and his advisor have shaped its politics…7.57.717+
Brute1997 • 102 minDrama, CrimeA British criminal is unexpectedly sent to a Romanian orphanage as punishment. Surrounded by vulnerable children and adjusting to a strict environment, he uncovers hidden secrets within the institution. While facing these…5.76.4
Johnny Handsome1989 • 94 min • Budget $20M • Box office $7MCrime, Drama, ThrillerThis drama tells the story of a man whose life has been shaped by hardship from the start. Born with facial disfigurement, he found direction in a life of crime under the…6.36.117+
La Strada1954 • 115 minDramaSet in a traveling Italian circus, the story follows Gelsomina, a sheltered young woman whose life changes when she is acquired by the gruff strongman Zampanò to be his wife and performance…7.98.0
Dead Man Walking1995 • 122 min • Budget $11M • Box office $39MDramaThis emotional drama tells the story of a man on death row, convicted of murdering a young couple. With his execution approaching, he seeks spiritual guidance and finds it in Sister Theresa,…7.37.517+
Pickpocket1959 • 75 minCrime, DramaDriven by a sudden impulse, Michel gets caught pickpocketing and arrested. Shortly after his release, his mother dies. Despite warnings from his friend Jacques and neighbor Jeanne, who has been a source…7.37.5
The Living Daylights1987 • 130 min • Budget $40M • Box office $191MAction, Adventure, ThrillerJames Bond is drawn into a dangerous international crisis when a Russian general defects with information about a plot to assassinate foreign spies. Bond's mission: stop the new head of the KGB…6.56.76+
GoodFellas1990 • 145 min • Budget $25M • Box office $47MDrama, CrimeSet in Brooklyn, this true story follows Henry Hill, a young man of Irish and Sicilian heritage, as he gets involved with a local gang. He earns the trust of Jimmy Conway…8.58.717+
The Man with the Golden Arm1955 • 119 min • Budget $1M • Box office $4MDrama, CrimeThe film follows a young man battling addiction as he's compelled to face his true self to overcome his dependence. This unflinching story explores the difficult realities of drug abuse, offering a…7.17.3
THX 11381971 • 86 min • Budget $777K • Box office $2MScience Fiction, DramaKwai Chang Caine, a Shaolin monk living peacefully in Northern California, has his world destroyed when an evil priest razes his temple. Believing the other to be dead, Caine and his son…6.46.6
Bloody Mama1970 • 90 minCrime, DramaKate "Ma" Barker's difficult childhood made her desperate to be in charge. She dominates her adult sons, molding them into reflections of her own painful history. Herman, Fred, and Lloyd are all…5.55.717+
The Chase1966 • 135 min • Box office $2MCrime, DramaA convict named Bubber Reeves escapes from the local prison, sparking a chain of events that deeply affect the people of a small Southern town. The film explores themes of guilt, redemption,…7.17.1
Jibril2019 • 83 minMaryam, a single mother of three daughters in Berlin, unexpectedly finds love with Gabriel, a connection that profoundly changes her life. However, their path to happiness is complicated by Gabriel's imprisonment. Despite…6.36.2
Harmony2010 • 115 minDrama, MusicIn prison, Jeong-hye gives birth to a baby boy. She and the other inmates form a women's choir with the hope of competing in a national choir contest and reuniting with their…7.77.5
Firestorm1998 • 89 min • Budget $19M • Box office $8MAction, Adventure, ThrillerFirefighter Jesse Graves battles a raging forest fire and a group of dangerous criminals. The blaze has trapped ornithologist Jennifer and others, orchestrated by a lawyer hoping to help his client, a…5.24.917+
McVicar1980 • 112 minCrime, DramaJohn McVicar’s life revolved around crime, transforming him from a London street troublemaker into Britain’s most wanted after he participated in armed bank robberies. Known as "Public Enemy No. 1," his crimes…6.46.717+
Death Row Girls2004 • 84 minIn a brutal world of hidden cemeteries and executions by machine gun, prisoners face a grim choice: die or kill to live. Escape is impossible, and attempting it results in death or…4.74.9
Taktik2022 • 90 minA maximum-security prison is seized by three inmates who take three visitors hostage. The captors, armed with homemade bombs, are led by a highly narcissistic leader and appear prepared for any outcome.…5.37.1
Two-Way Stretch1960 • 84 minComedy, CrimeThree inmates devise a daring plan to escape prison a day early. They intend to pull off a major jewel heist and then return to custody, using it as a cover. Their…6.76.86+
