Best Prison movies

Actors : David Gulpilil, Dennis Hopper, Frank Thring, Jack Thompson,
Directors : Philippe Mora,

The true story of Irish outlaw Daniel Morgan, who is wanted, dead or alive, in Australia during the 1850s.

Actors : Betty Buckley, Steve Zahn, Iona Morris, Carolyn McCormick,
Directors : Gary O. Bennett,

It's the year 2042 and the threat is real...women are going to prison for terminating their pregnancies. An investigating reporter is determined to reveal the truth behind the convictions.

Actors : C. Thomas Howell, Richard T. Jones, Kim Fields, T.C. Stallings,
Directors : Kevan Otto,

When tragedy strikes three families, their destiny forces them on a converging path to discover God's love, grace and mercy as the challenges of their fate could also resurrect their beliefs.

Actors : Florin Busuioc, Monica Anghel, Paula Chirila, Sergiu Costache,
Directors : Catalin Bugean,

The story of three friends who, through a less happy situation, end up in prison. There they plan their escape and with the help of a local mobster they manage to escape only to prepare for...

Actors : Dirk Bogarde, Maria Perschy, Nigel Stock, Alfred Lynch,
Directors : Andrew L. Stone,

A World War II British officer named Charles Coward, having been captured by the Germans, tries everything he can to escape. In the process, among many other adventures he gets awarded the ...

Actors : Ulrik Munther, Loa Ek, Mats Blomgren, Ellen Mattsson,
Directors : Magnus von Horn,

When John returns home to his father after serving time in prison, he is looking forward to starting his life afresh. However, in the local community his crime is neither forgotten nor forgiven.

Actors : Ismaila Cissé, Ababacar Sy Cissé, Sidiki Bakaba, Hamed Camara,

In this semi-autobiographical film, black soldiers help to defend France, but are detained in prison camp before being repatriated home.

Actors : Laura del Sol, Leo Gullotta, Ben Gazzara, Marzio Honorato,
Directors : Giuseppe Tornatore,

Vaguely inspired to the real story of boss of the Camorra's bosses Raffaele Cutolo, this is the story of the criminal career of "Il professore" (the professor). He is in prison, and by ...

Actors : Josh Charles, Donal Logue, Gabrielle Anwar, Craig Sheffer,
Directors : Jonas Pate,

Two prisoners escape with the help of their jailer to search for a treasure that is supposedly buried with a dead millionaire.

Actors : André Wilms, Lorànt Deutsch, Jean Dujardin, Clémence Poésy,
Directors : Francis Palluau,

Two dangerous convicts escape while transferring between jail houses and find refuge in the lovely little house of the charming Roze family. The situation brings everyone's instincts to the surface.

Actors : Marc Limpach, Murathan Muslu, Liv Lisa Fries, Max von der Groeben,
Directors : Stefan Ruzowitzky,

When an ex-prisoner of the Great War returns home and finds his comrades brutally murdered, he decides to bring the serial-killer to justice.

Actors : Lou Diamond Phillips, Bellamy Young, Louis Herthum, Jennifer Lafleur,
Directors : Megan Griffiths,

An account of serial killer Richard Ramírez and his rampage in California during the mid-1980s.

Actors : Kyung-soo Do, Jared Grimes, Hye-soo Park, Oh Jung-Se,
Directors : Hyeong-Cheol Kang,

The story of Ro Gi Soo, a tap dancing North Korean soldier who was held captive in the Geoje prison camp during the Korean War. ~~ Based on Korean musical "Rho Ki-Soo," written by Jang Woo-Sung and directed by Kim Tae Hyung.

Actors : Nathaniel Martello-White, Cary Crankson, Bradley Taylor, Frank Harper,
Directors : Will Thorne,

Mark, a low end South London hitman recently released from prison, tries to go straight for his daughter, but gets drawn back in by Alan, his former cellmate, to do one final job.

Actors : Preeti Barameeanat, Khanutra Chuchuaysuwan, Kumpanat Oungsoongnern, Phutharit Prombandal,
Directors : Thanakorn Pongsuwan,

Tai, a young man arrested on a crime charge, is discharged thanks to his twin brother Tan's dogged help. After being set free, he finds Tan in a coma with severe injuries. Tan's girlfriend,...

Actors : Lidiya Fedoseeva-Shukshina, Vasiliy Shukshin, Ivan Ryzhov, Mariya Skvortsova,
Directors : Vasiliy Shukshin,

A former thief is released from a prison. He tries to start a new life with his penfriend - a good village woman, but his past doesn't let him go.

Actors : Ferenc Hujber, Csaba Pindroch, Gyözö Szabó, Eszter Ónodi,
Directors : Gábor Herendi,

The Várnai brothers are stuck in prison where they have to make a new version of East West.

Actors : Noel Clarke, Kevin Dillon, Peter Brooke, James Caan,
Directors : Tony Bui,

Notorious hacker Drew Reynolds is captured by the CIA and given a proposition - work for them or spend the rest of his life in prison. Agreeing on the condition that he can form his own ...

Actors : Paul Muller, Roger Darton, Monica Swinn, Lina Romay,
Directors : Jesús Franco,

Women's prison tale, with Lina Romay as Maria who is jailed after killing her father, played by director Jess Franco, who tries to rape her. Lesbian wardens, torture, nudity, sex, insanity and conspiracy round out the formula.

Actors : Dominika Moravkova, Anna Geislerová, Milan Ondrík,
Directors : Tereza Nvotová,

A successful man's perfect life shatters when his baby disappears from daycare. His wife's frantic call reveals a devastating truth about a memory lapse known as Forgotten Baby Syndrome, joining countless similar tragedies.