As they say among our people - “Do not promise the den of prison or prison.” After reviewing the selection of films in the list below, you can verify the veracity of this expression in full. In most cases, the protagonists who go to prison are not guilty of the crimes they are accused of, so they do not deserve punishment. The story that unfolds around the hero, proves that he is not guilty, and if he went to the crime, it was only because of life circumstances.
Watching films about the prison, you can travel to another, harsh and unjust world, full of betrayal, anger and meanness. Thanks to a selection of films, you can draw unique knowledge. The best films about the prison will tell us about the prisoners, their difficult life and how to survive, remaining a man.
Escape plan
- Year: 2013
- Genre: Fantasy, Thriller, Action
- Country: USA
- Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Caviezel, Vinnie Jones, Fifty St.
The main character, Ray Breslin - a unique person who was very lucky with his work.The fact is that Ray is a specialist whose main task is to test new prisons and their security. Behind the hero of 14 shoots, world fame, his own book and large fees. In one of the bright and beautiful days he was offered to test one of the prisons - the "Tomb". Once in it, the hero realizes that his conclusion is not fictitious, but quite real. Now Ray has to develop an escape plan and commit it, finding the one who framed him. But the difficulty lies in the fact that he created the ideal defense system for this prison.
Escape plan 2
- Year: 2018
- Genre: Thriller, Action
- Country: USA
- Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Jamie King, Dave Batista, Haun Xiaoming and others
The film serves as a continuation of the film of the same name that was released in 2013. Ray Breslin is a security systems specialist who leads a team that helps people in difficult situations. This time the protagonist must penetrate the most modern, perfect and perfectly protected prison on the planet in order to save his fighter - Shu. You can't do without help, so Ray will get together with his old comrades in order to help the prisoner of the lattices.
law abiding citizen
- Year: 2009
- Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime
- Country: USA
- Cast: Gerard Butler, Jamie Foxx, Leslie Bibb, Colm Mini, Bruce McGill
Probably, this film is one of the toughest, dramatic and not unambiguous, since the main character evokes twofold feelings. Having lost his wife and daughter, the protagonist became disillusioned with the justice system that released the criminal who committed the double murder. Clyde Shelton realized that there was nowhere to wait for justice, so he decided to do retribution with his own hands. 10 years after the tragic events, all those who were involved in them die. The investigation finds out that Shelton is responsible for the incidents and puts him in jail, however, even while behind bars, he continues to kill everyone he considers guilty.
The Shawshank Redemption
- Year: 1994
- Genre: Drama, Crime
- Country: USA
- Cast: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, William Sadler, Bob Gunton
There are a huge number of films about the prison and the escape of the main characters, but only this film has always taken the first place among the best films of most sites. What is the reason for success is not difficult to understand if you start to watch a movie. “Escape from the Shawshank” is a cult drama based on the story of Stephen King.
The beginning of the tragic story takes place in the courtroom, from where the former vice-president of the bank goes to the darkest prison in New England. The hero was convicted of double murder and sentenced to two life sentences. Initially, Mr. Dufrein life in prison seems unbearable, but he quickly gets used to it, starting to provide legal and financial advice to employees of the institution. But, as you know, there is no prisoner in the world that I would not dream of escaping.
Green Mile
- Year: 1999
- Genre: Drama, Detective, Crime, Fantasy
- Country: USA
- Cast: Tom Hanks, David Morse, Bonnie Hunt, Michael Clark Duncan
Another cult film that will not leave anyone indifferent is the Green Mile. The film begins as the story of a former prison worker - Paul. Now he is in a nursing home and talks about his past. Paul worked in a special prison where prisoners were sentenced to death. The criminals committed their last steps along the green corridor, which was called the Green Mile. One of those sentenced to execution is John, a black giant who was sentenced to death for rape and murder of two girls.
It turned out that the convict has unique magical abilities, heals people and animals. At one point, the black giant summoned Paul's vision, showing him the real killer of two sisters. Now he has only a few hours to save Jack, he is inevitable and painful execution, but can he release him?
Undeniable 2
- Year: 2006
- Genre: Action, Sport, Crime
- Country: USA
- Cast: Michael JJ, Scott Adkins
The plot of the criminal action movie is a continuation of the story of professional boxer George Chambers. Once in Russia, he is embroiled in criminal clashes of influential people, because of what he gets behind bars. As soon as George found himself in a Russian prison, the main character realizes that all this is not an accident, he was simply framed. The thing is that in this prison fights without rules are held and they want to mix him up in the ring with a famous Russian thug. It would seem that he will not succeed in winning in battle, but he has a great incentive — release and return home.
Deadly race
- Year: 2008
- Genre: Fantasy, Action
- Country: UK, Germany, USA
- Cast: Jason Statham, Joan Allen, Natalie Martinez, Tyrese Gibson
At the beginning of the sci-fi thriller, it is told that society experienced a world economic crisis, many were left without work, which resulted in high crime. The main character is a professional racer named Jenssen Ames, who was sentenced to prison for killing his wife, which he did not commit. The prison director, Hennessy, offers him the choice to be a prisoner or to put on a mask of a deceased rider, nicknamed Frankinstein, and perform under his name in order to gain freedom and return to his little daughter.
Now Jenssen is a racer driving a monster on wheels, equipped with weapons. Trying to get the last victory, he learns that in fact it was all a setup, the killer of his wife is the prisoner who Hennessey used to upgrade the race ratings. And then came the day of the last race - who will come to the finish line first?
