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Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
Cast
Eddie Redmayne Eddie Redmayne
Jude Law Jude Law
Mads Mikkelsen Mads Mikkelsen
Ezra Miller Ezra Miller
6.6 5.1K votes
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Duration: 142 min.
Audience: PG-13
Story:  Professor Albus Dumbledore knows the powerful, dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald is moving to seize control of the wizarding world. Unable to stop him alone, he entrusts magizoologist Newt Scamander to lead an intrepid team of wizards and witches. They soon encounter an array of old and new beasts as they clash with Grindelwald's growing legion of followers.
Plot:  prison, witch, berlin, germany, magic, election campaign, affectation, sequel, ...
Time:  1930s
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The Harder They Fall
Cast
Jonathan Majors Jonathan Majors
Idris Elba Idris Elba
Regina King Regina King
Zazie Beetz Zazie Beetz
6.6 1.2K votes
Genre: Western
Country: United States of America
Duration: 137 min.
Audience: R
Story:  Gunning for revenge, outlaw Nat Love saddles up with his gang to take down enemy Rufus Buck, a ruthless crime boss who just got sprung from prison.
Plot:  prison, release from prison, revenge, bank robbery, cowboy, wild west, quick draw, outlaw gang, ...
Time:  19th century
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Get the Gringo
Cast
Mel Gibson Mel Gibson
Kevin Hernandez Kevin Hernandez
Daniel Gimu00e9nez Cacho Daniel Gimu00e9nez Cacho
Peter Stormare Peter Stormare
6.6 1.8K votes
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: United States of America, Mexico
Duration: 96 min.
Audience: R
Story:  A career criminal nabbed by Mexican authorities is placed in a tough prison where he learns to survive with the help of a 9-year-old boy.
Plot:  prison, vacation, prison escape, corrupt system, mexican cartel, escape plan, trust issues, prison hierarchy, ...
Place:  mexico
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Breakout Kings
6.6 134 votes
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: United States of America
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 23
Audience: TV-14
Story:  Driven by the fact that there are few things more dangerous than a prisoner who has just escaped, and tired of following protocol and resorting to outdated methods of law enforcement, veteran U.S. Marshals Charlie Duchamp and Ray Zancanelli are taking an unorthodox approach to their work: using former fugitives to catch fugitives.
Plot:  prison, police, u.s. marshal, task force, ex-con, escaped prisoner, criminal consultant
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60 Days In
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Mike Smith
6.6 78 votes
Genre: Reality
Country: United States of America
Seasons: 9
Episodes: 125
Audience: TV-14
Story:  An unprecedented look at life behind bars at Indiana's Clark County Jail as seven innocent volunteers are sent to live among its general population for 60 days without officers, fellow inmates, or staff knowing their secret.
Plot:  prison, experiment
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Out of the Furnace
Cast
Christian Bale Christian Bale Zoe Saldau00f1a Zoe Saldau00f1a
Woody Harrelson Woody Harrelson
Sam Shepard Sam Shepard
6.6 2.2K votes
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: United States of America, United Kingdom
Duration: 116 min.
Audience: R
Story:  Two brothers live in the economically-depressed Rust Belt, when a cruel twist of fate lands one in prison. His brother is then lured into one of the most violent crime rings in the Northeast.
Plot:  prison, drug dealer, sibling relationship, post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd), bare knuckle boxing, brother, psychopath, iraq war veteran, ...
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The Chronicles of Riddick
Cast
Vin Diesel Vin Diesel
Colm Feore Colm Feore
Thandiwe Newton Thandiwe Newton
Judi Dench Judi Dench
6.6 4.5K votes
Genre: Action, Science Fiction
Country: United States of America
Duration: 119 min.
Audience: PG-13
Story:  After years of outrunning ruthless bounty hunters, escaped convict Riddick suddenly finds himself caught between opposing forces in a fight for the future of the human race. Now, waging incredible battles on fantastic and deadly worlds, this lone, reluctant hero will emerge as humanity's champion - and the last hope for a universe on the edge of annihilation.
Plot:  prison, bounty hunter, dystopia, anti hero, space travel, sequel, escaped convict, on the run, ...
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Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
Cast
Rhona Mitra Rhona Mitra
Bill Nighy Bill Nighy
Michael Sheen Michael Sheen
Shane Brolly Shane Brolly
6.5 4.0K votes
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: United States of America
Duration: 92 min.
Audience: R
Story:  A prequel to the first two Underworld films, this fantasy explains the origins of the feud between the Vampires and the Lycans. Aided by his secret love, Sonja, courageous Lucian leads the Lycans in battle against brutal Vampire king Viktor. Determined to break the king's enslavement of his people, Lucian faces off against the Death Dealer army in a bid for Lycan independence.
Plot:  prison, vampire, slavery, castle, forbidden love, werewolf, battle, slave, ...
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Undisputed
Cast
Wesley Snipes Wesley Snipes
Ving Rhames Ving Rhames
Peter Falk Peter Falk
Michael Rooker Michael Rooker
6.5 835 votes
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: United States of America, Germany
Duration: 96 min.
Audience: R
Story:  Monroe Hutchens is the heavyweight champion of Sweetwater, a maximum security prison. He was convicted to a life sentence due to a passionate crime. Iceman Chambers is the heavyweight champion, who lost his title due to a rape conviction to ten years in Sweetwater. When these two giants collide in the same prison, they fight against each other disputing who is the real champion.
Plot:  prison, martial arts, showdown, prisoner, sports, fight, gangster, boxer, ...
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The Living Daylights
Cast
Timothy Dalton Timothy Dalton
Maryam D'Abo Maryam D'Abo
Joe Don Baker Joe Don Baker
Art Malik Art Malik
6.5 2.0K votes
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Duration: 130 min.
Audience: PG
Story:  After a defecting Russian general reveals a plot to assassinate foreign spies, James Bond is assigned a secret mission to dispatch the new head of the KGB to prevent an escalation of tensions between the Soviet Union and the West.
Plot:  prison, london, england, assassination, airplane, escape, arms smuggling, secret mission, ...
Place:  england, afghanistan
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Instinct
Cast
Anthony Hopkins Anthony Hopkins
Cuba Gooding Jr. Cuba Gooding Jr.
Donald Sutherland Donald Sutherland
Maura Tierney Maura Tierney
6.5 660 votes
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: United States of America
Duration: 124 min.
Audience: R
Story:  In a prison for the criminally insane, deranged anthropologist Ethan Powell is set to be examined by a bright young psychiatrist, Theo Caulder. Driven by ambition and a hunger for the truth, Caulder will eventually risk everything—even put his very life on the line—in a harrowing attempt to understand the bizarre actions of this madman.
Plot:  prison, research, gorilla, instinct, murder, mute, jungle, psychologist, ...
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Despicable Me 3
Cast
Steve Carell Steve Carell
Kristen Wiig Kristen Wiig
Trey Parker Trey Parker
Miranda Cosgrove Miranda Cosgrove
6.5 7.7K votes
Genre: Action, Adventure, Animation
Country: United States of America
Duration: 90 min.
Audience: PG
Story:  Gru and his wife Lucy must stop former '80s child star Balthazar Bratt from achieving world domination.
Plot:  prison, villain, twin brother, sequel, jail, 3d animation, apologetic, appreciative, ...
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Freeway
Cast
Kiefer Sutherland Kiefer Sutherland
Reese Witherspoon Reese Witherspoon
Wolfgang Bodison Wolfgang Bodison
Dan Hedaya Dan Hedaya
6.4 438 votes
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: United States of America, France
Duration: 104 min.
Audience: R
Story:  Following the arrest of her mother, Ramona, young Vanessa Lutz decides to go in search of her estranged grandmother. On the way, she is given a ride by school counselor Bob Wolverton. During the journey, Lutz begins to realize that Bob is the notorious I-5 Killer and manages to escape by shooting him several times. Wounded but still very much alive, Bob pursues Lutz across the state in this modern retelling of Little Red Riding Hood.
Style:  philosophical, intense
Plot:  prison, prostitute, sexual abuse, detective, runaway, attempt to escape, little red riding hood, stepfather, ...
Place:  california
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District 13: Ultimatum
Cast
Cyril Raffaelli Cyril Raffaelli
David Belle David Belle
Philippe Torreton Philippe Torreton
Daniel Duval Daniel Duval
6.4 1.3K votes
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 101 min.
Audience: R
Story:  Damien and Leito return to District 13 on a mission to bring peace to the troubled sector that is controlled by five different gang bosses, before the city’s secret services take drastic measures to solve the problem.
Plot:  prison, martial arts, street gang, corruption, chase, ghetto, delinquency, parkour, ...
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Project Wolf Hunting
Cast
Seo In-guk Seo In-guk
Jang Dong-yoon Jang Dong-yoon
Park Ho-san Park Ho-san
Jung So-min Jung So-min
6.4 443 votes
Genre: Action, Crime, Horror
Country: South Korea
Duration: 122 min.
Audience: 18
Story:  While under heavily armed guard, the dangerous convicts aboard a cargo ship unite in a coordinated escape attempt that soon escalates into a bloody, all-out riot. But as the fugitives continue their brutal campaign of terror, they soon discover that not even the most vicious among them is safe from the horror they unknowingly unleashed from the darkness below deck.
Plot:  prison, ship, pacific, extreme violence
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THX 1138
Cast
Robert Duvall Robert Duvall
Donald Pleasence Donald Pleasence
Don Pedro Colley Don Pedro Colley
Maggie McOmie Maggie McOmie
6.4 1.1K votes
Genre: Drama, Science Fiction
Country: United States of America
Duration: 86 min.
Audience: R
Story:  People in the future live in a totalitarian society. A technician named THX 1138 lives a mundane life between work and taking a controlled consumption of drugs that the government uses to make puppets out of people. As THX is without drugs for the first time he has feelings for a woman and they start a secret relationship.
Plot:  prison, mind control, computer, police, dystopia, drug addiction, hearing, totalitarian regime, ...
Time:  future
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Alien³
Cast
Sigourney Weaver Sigourney Weaver
Charles S. Dutton Charles S. Dutton
Charles Dance Charles Dance
Paul McGann Paul McGann
6.4 6.4K votes
Genre: Action, Horror, Science Fiction
Country: United States of America
Duration: 114 min.
Audience: R
Story:  After escaping with Newt and Hicks from the alien planet, Ripley crash lands on Fiorina 161, a prison planet and host to a correctional facility. Unfortunately, although Newt and Hicks do not survive the crash, a more unwelcome visitor does. The prison does not allow weapons of any kind, and with aid being a long time away, the prisoners must simply survive in any way they can.
Plot:  prison, android, spacecraft, dystopia, imprisonment, space travel, space colony, redemption, ...
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El Pico 2
Cast
Josu00e9 Luis Manzano Josu00e9 Luis Manzano
Fernando Guillu00e9n Fernando Guillu00e9n
Andrea Albani Andrea Albani
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Jaume Valls
6.4 35 votes
Genre: Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 120 min.
Story:  Following the events of El pico, the heroin-addicted Paco faces jail time due to his involvement in a double murder.
Plot:  prison, rape, heroin, sequel, dirty cop, drugs, heroin addict, cine quinqui
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Johnny Handsome
Cast
Mickey Rourke Mickey Rourke
Ellen Barkin Ellen Barkin
Morgan Freeman Morgan Freeman
Forest Whitaker Forest Whitaker
6.4 298 votes
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: United States of America
Duration: 94 min.
Audience: R
Story:  A career criminal who has been deformed since birth is given a new face by a kindly doctor and paroled from prison. It appears that he has gone straight, but he is really planning his revenge on the man who killed his mentor and sent him to prison.
Plot:  prison, mask, individual, operation, robbery, restart, ex-detainee, new orleans, ...
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Death Race
Cast
Jason Statham Jason Statham
Joan Allen Joan Allen
Ian McShane Ian McShane
Tyrese Gibson Tyrese Gibson
6.3 4.2K votes
Genre: Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Duration: 105 min.
Audience: R
Story:  Terminal Island, New York: 2020. Overcrowding in the US penal system has reached a breaking point. Prisons have been turned over to a monolithic Weyland Corporation, which sees jails full of thugs as an opportunity for televised sport. Adrenalized inmates, a global audience hungry for violence and a spectacular, enclosed arena come together to form the 'Death Race', the biggest, most brutal event.
Plot:  prison, martial arts, car race, dystopia, matter of life and death, car crash, prison guard, prison escape, ...
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