Prison Movies

In the late 19th century at Längelmäki two men kill a mailman and rob all the money he carried. Based on actual events.

In the documentary Last To Know political prisoners, sent to jail for openly opposing the East German regime that existed until the German...

Tonny is a school boy in foster care who serves his first sentence in jail. We follow him 24 hours before his parole and 48 hours after his release....

A power-company troubleshooter has his brother get him out of prison by running high voltage to the bars of his cell.

Aundrey Burno, a black youth looking down the wrong end of a murder charge -- for which a conviction could result in a lifetime in prison -- appears...

A powerful, emotional and sometimes humorous look at the daily life of a prison inmate and a corrections officer.

The film tells the story of three young men who land in an Austrian prison for various reasons. They have been sentenced for minor misdemeanors and...

Sonny and Dub once shared a cell. Now Sonny is a free man, but Dub is on death row and sentenced to be executed in a matter of days. As Sonny comes...

A young Nigerian student and poet, abused and neglected by his cruel stepmother, finds solace in friendship. His wrongful arrest tests his...

Descending into a cave, two men seek answers to a book of unknown horrors. What will they find and will their sanity prevail?

Josef tries to survive and repent in prison. However, both authorities and inmates are curious about the money he has supposedly hidden.

Cartagena, Colombia – 1666. An enslaved woman accused of witchcraft comes face to face with evil incarnate and a Faustian bargain for her...

In order to make some much-needed cash for himself, 65-year-old Portuguese prison inmate Eugenio impersonates a young woman and begins a romantic...

Preschool to Prison is a compelling examination of how the United States public school system is built and operated like prisons. Zero-tolerance...

After getting out of prison, Ma returns home to find his wife Ji Ha remarried and his son apparently dead. He kidnaps Siu Ching, Ji Ha's new son, and...

Two best friends play practical jokes on each other until things get out of hand.

Brigadier is a cheater and selfish businessman who needs to escape from the prison where he is being held, his only chance to achieve is to become...

Impressionistic glimpses of London life from early morning to rush hour.