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1. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
R | 142 min | Drama
Over the course of several years, two convicts form a friendship, seeking consolation and, eventually, redemption through basic compassion.
Director: Frank Darabont | Stars: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler
Votes: 2,892,997 | Gross: $28.34M
2. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
PG-13 | 136 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Jack Sparrow and Barbossa embark on a quest to find the elusive fountain of youth, only to discover that Blackbeard and his daughter are after it too.
Director: Rob Marshall | Stars: Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Ian McShane, Geoffrey Rush
Votes: 564,847 | Gross: $241.06M
3. Midnight Express (1978)
R | 121 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Billy Hayes, an American college student, is caught smuggling drugs out of Turkey and thrown into prison.
Director: Alan Parker | Stars: Brad Davis, Irene Miracle, Bo Hopkins, Paolo Bonacelli
Votes: 88,307 | Gross: $35.00M
4. Prophet's Prey (2015)
TV-14 | 101 min | Documentary, Biography, History
When Warren Jeffs rose to Prophet of the Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day Saints, he took control of a religion with a history of polygamous and underage marriage. In a short time, ... See full summary »
Director: Amy Berg | Stars: Nick Cave, Elaine Anderson, Sam Brower, Andrew Chatwin
Votes: 1,987 | Gross: $0.01M
5. Hagoku (2017 TV Movie)
108 min | Drama
The year is 1942 and Japan is in the midst of World War II. Prison warden Susumu's prisoner Seitaro escapes from his cell through the thick of winter and disappears. He was serving a life ... See full summary »
Director: Yoshihiro Fukagawa | Stars: Sari Awano, Duncan, Isao Hashizume, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi
Votes: 139
6. Lea (1996)
100 min | Drama, Romance
51-year-old Herbert Strehlow, a furniture restorer, falls in love with 21-year-old Lea, who has not spoken a word since childhood when her father killed her mother. She bears a striking ... See full summary »
Director: Ivan Fíla | Stars: Lenka Vlasáková, Christian Redl, Hanna Schygulla, Miroslav Donutil
Votes: 498 | Gross: $0.03M
7.
Stargate SG-1 (1997–2007)
Episode:
Prisoners
(1998)
TV-PG | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
SG-1 inadvertently help a desperate criminal and are charged and sentenced as accessories to his crime. They are banished to a desolate, brutal penal colony and strike a deal with a ... See full summary »
Director: David Warry-Smith | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Michael Shanks, Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge
Votes: 1,344
8.
The Old Fox (1977– )
Episode:
3 Jahre Lebenslänglich
(2017)
Crime, Drama
A prisoner, Robert Keil has been found dead in the laundry area of the prison of Munich.He was killed by a hit on his head.Robert Keil has been condemned to 10 years of jail for assault and... See full summary »
Director: Michael Kreindl | Stars: Jan-Gregor Kremp, Stephanie Stumph, Ludwig Blochberger, Francis Fulton-Smith
Votes: 11