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Best jail movies.

posted 2 years ago by samoanjoes (53127)
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This thread is a sequel to my other post asking if you've ever seen a bad jail movie.

Lost you best jail movies. Most of the movie has to take place in jail. P.O.W. movies can be included.

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Stalag 17 (1953)
Le Trou (1960)
Hunger (2008)
The Green Mile (1999)
In the Name of the Father (1993)
The Great Escape (1963)
A Man Escaped (1956)
Starred Up (2013)

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[–] fooman (288) 2 years ago

There seem to be loads! I enjoyed

Escape from Pretoria (2020)
Stir Crazy (1980)
Escape from New York (1981)
Chicken Run (2000)

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[–] samoanjoes (53127) 2 years ago

Escape from Pretoria (2020)

Is that an Oscar Pistorius biopic?

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[–] juviejay (456) 2 years ago

Stir Crazy

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[–] actionkamen (23176) 2 years ago

You missed THE BEST prison movie ever:

Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky (1991)

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[–] samoanjoes (53127) 2 years ago

Best jizz title sequence ever.

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[–] AndyKing1967 (35104) 2 years ago

My wedding video (2002)

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[–] samoanjoes (53127) 2 years ago

I guess that's why we call them the old ball and chain.

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[–] PaladinNJ (20707) 2 years ago

Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
The Defiant Ones (1958) & (1986) - Both versions are good

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[–] Mrmojo4700 (20774) 2 years ago

While not Oscar material, Women’s Prison Massacre (1983) is pretty hard to beat.

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[–] samoanjoes (53127) 2 years ago

IMDb says it banned. I'm intrigued.

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[–] Mrmojo4700 (20774) 2 years ago

Luckily I have the DVD.

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[–] Kowalski (63960) 2 years ago

PAPILLON.
COOL HAND LUKE.
ANIMAL FACTORY.
BLOOD IN,BLOOD OUT:BOUND BY HONOR.
SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION.
THE GREAT ESCAPE.
BIRDMAN OF ALCATRAZ.

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[–] Mrmojo4700 (20774) 2 years ago

Turkey Shoot (1982) is another that I find myself watching often.

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