Prison Movies

A dying man frames himself for murder so his widow can collect the reward.

The title is vital, since the bulk of the action consists of a well-dressed man magically producing a series of items to furnish a bare room,...

In the summer of 1977, a political prisoner, living in exile, recounts the circumstances of his escape to a journalist: in April 76, a group of ETA...

A man who has been railroaded into prison is framed for the murder of a fellow inmate and must prove his innocence.

A split screen jazz and liberation film based on the words of “Un Trip through the Mind Jail” by raúlrsalinas, written in 1969 in...

Two yokels are framed and sent to prison, but wind up playing football on the warden's championship team.

After many years, a convict who spends his days sketching charcoal art in his prison cell receives a surprise visit from his estranged father,...

Though he was protecting her when he accidentally killed a man, Mabel Kane (Thelma Todd) refuses to testify on behalf of her dance partner Jerry...

Michael is supposed to go to prison for 18 months, but escapes from the police officer. On the run, he meets Malika, who has also committed "stupid...

A look at the prison breakout of Richard Matt and David Sweat from Clinton Correctional facility, as well as a look back at some of the most daring...

Eight-year-old Elvis’ world begins to sink when his mother marries an immigrant stranger for money.

A young boy loses his innocence in a pre-perestroika Russian prison during the chaotic last months of the Khrushchev regime

Dewey Bozella’s life changed forever when he was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison for a murder he did not commit. Throughout his 26...

Do humans have the right to judge and kill other humans? This program includes a history of capital punishment around the world through documentary...

Mickey Mouse and several other characters are on a prison chain gang, guarded by Pegleg Pete. They break rocks for a while, then Mickey breaks out a...

A middle-aged man's inability to control his temper while playing sports causes his life to spiral out of control.

In a mix of 2D animation and live action, through their voices and acting, two actresses recount the lives of imprisoned women that opposed the...

Formerly incarcerated writer Marvin Wade speaks personally about his 25 years in prison and the positive transformation he achieved in spite of, not...

Hostage-taking in a maximum security prison. Three felons bring three friends with homemade bombs under their control. A police officer who happens...

One decade after THE FARM: ANGOLA, USA (Oscar nominated 1999; two-time Emmy winner 1999), we go back inside Louisiana's maximum security...