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  • usetobunkin
    usetobunkin Posts: 2,184
    21Days in May
    A day in the life of Ivan Denisovich
    Escape From Alcatraz

  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,741
    DaveMehmet said:
    McVicar, Green Mile
    The Durham bumpers they called ‘em. 
    Sunk to the nuts they was. 
  • Gribbo
    Gribbo Posts: 8,485
    Stir Crazy
  • Super_Eddie_Youds
    Super_Eddie_Youds Posts: 1,977
    Most already mentioned, adding The Last Caste to the mix
  • Blucher
    Blucher Posts: 4,135
    I liked both The Shawshank Redemption and  Starred Up but my favourite is A Prophet, directed by Jacques Audiard. Oscar-nominated and winner of over 50 awards worldwide, it’s an intelligent and visceral film with real depth in its character development. 
  • up_the_valley
    up_the_valley Posts: 4,186
    ForeverAddickted said:
    I still have never got round to seeing Shawshank Redemption!!

    I've always enjoyed "Life" with Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence though
    Bonkers. Watch it. Great film.
  • up_the_valley
    up_the_valley Posts: 4,186
    In no order as I can't

    Shawshank (recommend the book too)
    The green mile (recommend book too)
    Papillon (recommend book too. A long read)
    Escape From Alcatraz.
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,026
    Shawshank
    Papillon
    Escape from Alcatraz
    Porridge
    Midnight Express
    The Italian Job
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,848
    Not seen it for ages, but Brubaker was good.

  • orpingtonRED
    orpingtonRED Posts: 3,474
    Prisoner Cell Block H
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  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,349
    Blucher said:
    I liked both The Shawshank Redemption and  Starred Up but my favourite is A Prophet, directed by Jacques Audiard. Oscar-nominated and winner of over 50 awards worldwide, it’s an intelligent and visceral film with real depth in its character development. 
    A Prophet is brilliant and my favourite prison film too. 

    I'll also give mention to Slam starring Saul Williams. 
  • Taxi_Lad
    Taxi_Lad Posts: 3,768
    Shout out fur Lock Up (Stallone)
    Donald Sutherland was chilling as the governor 
  • Danepak
    Danepak Posts: 1,629
    Some amazing movies already mentioned.
    Although the acting at times is a bit embarrassing, Blood In, Blood Out has some great prison scenes.

    If you can handle subtitles, this one is great. Very rough. The main guy was also in Borgen.


  • peterreeves
    peterreeves Posts: 1,062
    A man escaped... Brilliant. 

  • JiMMy 85
    JiMMy 85 Posts: 10,194
    cafcnick1992 said:
    Escape from Pretoria is fun
    I came to say that, it's derivative of a bunch of prison movies but in a really good way. 
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    Escape from Alcatraz for me

    Watched it a couple of years ago on BBC, one of those times when a film comes on late and you are doing something and think I will finish up then change channels(think I was wrapping presents or cleaning my hamster) 

    Anyway about 10/15 minutes into the movie and I was so caught up in it I never changed channel and watched the whole thing and it was definitely one of the best movies I have watched 
  • stoneroses19
    stoneroses19 Posts: 7,222
    Escape from Alcatraz. One of those films that always have to watch when it pops up (it's just arrived on Netflix which is good news). 

    Impossible not to mention Shawshank Redemption, as many have already. Seen it many times at home, but last month watched it at outdoor cinema, was fantastic to finally see it on the big screen. 

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