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Genre: Prison

Walls, wardens, and the people counting days inside them. Prison film reviews covering escapes, sentences, and the genre’s long argument about justice.

Midnight Express (1978) film poster

Midnight Express (1978)

Alan Parker's 1978 Turkish prison drama. Brad Davis as American imprisoned for hashish.

Le Trou (1960) film poster

Le Trou (1960)

Jacques Becker's 1960 French prison drama. Five inmates plan escape from La Sante.

Papillon (1973) film poster

Papillon (1973)

Franklin Schaffner's 1973 Henri Charriere memoir. Steve McQueen, Dustin Hoffman.

Stalag 17 (1953) film poster

Stalag 17 (1953)

Billy Wilder's 1953 WWII POW camp drama. William Holden won Best Actor.

Dead Man Walking (1995) film poster

Dead Man Walking (1995)

Tim Robbins' 1995 death row drama. Sean Penn, Susan Sarandon Best Actress.

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932) film poster

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932)

Mervyn LeRoy's 1932 chain gang drama. Paul Muni plays James Allen.

The Hill (1965) film poster

The Hill (1965)

Sidney Lumet's 1965 WWII military prison drama. Sean Connery in early non-Bond role.

Hunger (2008) film poster

Hunger (2008)

Steve McQueen's 2008 directorial debut. Michael Fassbender as Bobby Sands.

A Prophet (2009) film poster

A Prophet (2009)

Audiard's 2009 French prison film. Six-year rise inside the system.

Cool Hand Luke (1967) film poster

Cool Hand Luke (1967)

Rosenberg's 1967 prison drama. The chain gang sequence, the egg-eating contest, the broken man at the end.

Fortress (1992) film poster

Fortress (1992)

Gordon's 1992 SF prison action film. B-movie premise, A-movie commitment from Gordon.

Bronson (2008) film poster

Bronson (2008)

Refn's 2008 British prison biopic. Tom Hardy as Charles Bronson.