Prison movies

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Con air, the rock.. don’t count right ?

[kingkoopa6 8378]

A prayer before dawn.... that def counts. 

[WhatTheBuck 28807]

Raising Arizona

[Onboard 2.0 9083]

Isn't the unifying theme that prison plays a key part in the story ?  Just because there are prison scenes doesn't make it a prison movie.  Con Air kinda straddles that concept, it is a flying prison.  

You could maybe say Cape Fear is a prison movie because the prison aspect is what drives the revenge story, but I'd still say that's a stretch. The Count of Monte Cristo could also qualify along those lines.

[Nolacycling 893]

Bridge on the River Kwai.

Edited November 30, 2020 by Nolacycling

[Hook1997 5404]

No love for The Defiant Ones yet?!!

 

In 1950s America, members of a chain gang are being transported through the South when their truck crashes. Two of the convicts, John "Joker" Jackson (Tony Curtis) and Noah Cullen (Sidney Poitier), who are chained together, find an opportunity to escape. Jackson is white, Cullen is black and, at first, the men appear to be opposites in every way. But as they flee across the country, the two form a deep bond. A female landowner leads Jackson to make a difficult decision about his own freedom.

[Continental Op 3934]

The Big Doll House

Caged Heat

[Texas St. Armadillos 1381]

Natural Born Killers?

[Elvis 3375]

I’m a big Tom Selleck fan so. An Innocent man makes my list too. 

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2 hours ago, Hook1997 said:

No love for The Defiant Ones yet?!!

 

In 1950s America, members of a chain gang are being transported through the South when their truck crashes. Two of the convicts, John "Joker" Jackson (Tony Curtis) and Noah Cullen (Sidney Poitier), who are chained together, find an opportunity to escape. Jackson is white, Cullen is black and, at first, the men appear to be opposites in every way. But as they flee across the country, the two form a deep bond. A female landowner leads Jackson to make a difficult decision about his own freedom.

Big deal when it was released, a black man, and a white man chained together was bad enough, that they could become friends was beyond the pale for some folks.  And who doesn't love a Sydney Poitier movie ??  I celebrate the mans entire catalog.

Edited November 30, 2020 by Onboard 2.0

[Nice Guy Eddie 13528]

On 11/28/2020 at 10:46 PM, High Plains Drifter said:

 

the Longest Yard

 

 

Im giving you the benefit of the doubt you mean the Burt Reynolds version.

[tantric superman 4668]

Surlyhorns, you stop namin' prison movies!

[WhatTheBuck 28807]

Escape From New York

[wutang75 452]

It seems there are people that haven’t seen Starred Up. Remedy that.

Big fan of Brawl In Cellblock 99.

Just watched A Prayer Before Dawn last night about Billy Moore the English boxer who spent time in a Thailand prison and ended up competing in Muay Thai tournaments. It’s a difficult watch in some parts and was a little slow for the subject matter. I don’t think I can recommend it personally, but everyone else that sees it loves it so what do I know.



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[RPM 26360]

Get the Gringo - Pretty decent, Mel Gibson in a Mexican prison.

[Sam Lin 3564]

Big Stan

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0490086/

[Steamboat1874 4086]

On 11/28/2020 at 11:36 PM, Trey3216 said:

Can’t believe it took til post 11 for Cool Hand to pop up.  One of my favorite movies of all time, let alone a prison movie.   

[Underdog 28793]

Lucille!

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5 hours ago, Steamboat1874 said:

Holy Baby Jeebus...  Hoy Baby Jeebus......