Best Prison movies

Actors : Marek Walczewski, Anna Ciepielewska, Jan Kreczmar, Aleksandra Slaska,

While being aboard a transatlantic ship, German woman Liza notices someone who looks like Marta, the former inmate at Auschwitz, where Liza used to be the guard.

Actors : Erik Griffin, Melissa Leo, Edgar Ramírez, Tessa Thompson,
Directors : Laurie Collyer,

When an inmate is granted one weekend out of prison to see her dying mother, a rookie correction officer struggles to keep her under control.

Actors : Kumiko Asô, Tomorô Taguchi, Akira Emoto, Jacques Gamblin,
Directors : Shôhei Imamura,

At the end of WWII, Japanese doctor Akagi searches for the cure for hepatitis in the prisoner-of-war camp.

Actors : Jeremy Piven, Marrese Crump, Terrence Howard, Tyrese Gibson,
Directors : Dallas Jackson,

When a young soldier, newly returned from war, gets caught up in a drug bust, he is recruited by the authorities to go undercover in a notoriously dangerous prison in order to figure out what is really going on.

Actors : Sophie Moss, Grace Millane, Sally Cavender,
Directors : Helena Coan,

Sky Original true-crime documentary on the murder of Grace Millane following a Tinder date in 2018, a case that held a mirror up to a society with a problem of violence towards women.

Actors : Ian Hendry, Jack Watson, Helmut Griem, Brian Keith,
Directors : Lamont Johnson,

During WW2, German POWs in Britain plot to escape from their prison camp in Scotland.

Actors : Columbus Short, Bruce Dern, Kaiwi Lyman, Denise Richards,
Directors : Timothy Woodward Jr.,

Fascinated by the root causes of violent behavior, world renowned psychologist, Dr. Amanda Tyler, has an opportunity to interview and analyze death row inmate Jackson Shea. As the interview...

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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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.