Top Prison Films

usetobunkin

21Days in May
A day in the life of Ivan Denisovich
Escape From Alcatraz

SuedeAdidas

DaveMehmet said:

McVicar, Green Mile

The Durham bumpers they called ‘em. 

Sunk to the nuts they was. 

Gribbo

Stir Crazy

Super_Eddie_Youds

Most already mentioned, adding The Last Caste to the mix

Blucher

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

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

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

Shawshank
Papillon
Escape from Alcatraz
Porridge
Midnight Express
The Italian Job

Off_it

Not seen it for ages, but Brubaker was good.

orpingtonRED

Prisoner Cell Block H

Chunes

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

Shout out fur Lock Up (Stallone)
Donald Sutherland was chilling as the governor 

Danepak

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.

https://youtu.be/9ycSkNhq0mA?si=cHs_M3qb1-P26Xda

peterreeves

A man escaped... Brilliant. 

JiMMy 85

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

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

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.