Best Prison movies of 1988

Actors : Robin Cleaver, Robin Antin, Rhonda Aldrich, Valerie Richards,
Directors : Phillip Schuman,

A young dancer protecting her mother from her abusive stepfather is forced to shoot him. She is convicted and sent to prison. The inmates hatch an escape plan, part of which is to put on a musical show to cover the attempted breakout.

Actors : Harry Capri, Piet Burnama, Lydia Kandou, Enny Beatrice,
Directors : Danu Umbara,

Women escape from brutal prison.

Actors : Andrew Stevens, Julian Glover, Lucy Gutteridge, John Rhys-Davies,
Directors : Tara Moore,

Roger Singh is an animal poacher with hate in his heart, and revenge on his mind. Embittered by a recent stint in prison, Singh returns to the forbidden ivory trade only to lock horns with ...

Actors : Yoshiko Kayama, Hiroki Matsukata, Hitomi Kuroki, Takeshi Kitano,
Directors : Tatsuichi Takamori,

The widow of a murdered yakuza boss serves jail time for attacking the man she believes killed her husband. After her release, as she is shadowed by a hitman, she returns to thoughts of revenge.

Actors : Thierry Frémont, André Dussollier, Valérie Kaprisky, Steve Kalfa,
Directors : José Giovanni,

Two criminals who enrolled in the German police to get out of prison seize an opportunity after the War to redeem themselves. The elder of the two, Mad Bosco, dies at the beginning of their...

Actors : Charine Chan, Carol 'Do Do' Cheng, Pat Ha, Bo-Bo Fung,
Directors : David Lam,

A young woman about to get married discovers all too late that her spouse has mafia connections, when violence breaks out during her wedding. Caught up in the crossfire Lynn gets arrested and thrown into a women's prison.

Actors : Cameron Mitchell, Jay Leggett, Sullivan Hester, Laura Kallison,
Directors : Leszek Burzynski,

A sheriff's deputy, some escaped prisoners and two young girls find themselves trapped in a mine shaft where a cannibalistic mutant is hunting them for food.