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Prison Movies you may not know about but should watch
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A Man EscapedA Man Escaped
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Mon Dieu it's foreign and in black and white. A surprising study in time and mortality as a prisoner plots his own escape but is held back by his own fears
Attica [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.4 Import - Australia ]Attica [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.4 Import - Australia ]
Let the brothers go. Let the brothers go. Strong ensemble piece from the 70's with morgan freeman and some other good but mostly unkown actors
Against the WallAgainst the Wall
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This ones by Mr Frankenhiemer, he of French connection 2 and The train fame explores the Attica riot through a young guards eyes
Glass HouseGlass House
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90 dollars! Damn! That's more than Aldas salary for this flick.. Still it's got Vic Morrow in it.
Doing Time - Life Inside the Big HouseDoing Time - Life Inside the Big House
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Wow this ones depressing. See this and you'll wanna stay out of the Mans eye
Brute ForceBrute Force
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60 bucks for an old black and white movie no wonder dvd crime is up.
The CriminalThe Criminal
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A right tough old gritty Britty prison flick. Nice one geezer!
I Am a Fugitive From a Chain GangI Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang
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The daddy of all prison films
Sullivan's Travels - Criterion CollectionSullivan's Travels - Criterion Collection
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It's got a prison bit in it. But after all this confinement I thought a little light relief was in order.
Two-Way StretchTwo-Way Stretch
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One of the few films that manages to make prison funny. Back when crime still had a sense of humour to it, those were the days