Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "state-penitentiary"

1. The Green Mile (1999)

R | 189 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy

A tale set on death row, where gentle giant John Coffey possesses the mysterious power to heal people's ailments. When the lead guard, Paul Edgecombe, recognizes John's gift, he tries to help stave off the condemned man's execution.

Director: Frank Darabont | Stars: Tom Hanks, Michael Clarke Duncan, David Morse, Bonnie Hunt

Votes: 1,412,118 | Gross: $136.80M

2. The Producers (2005)

PG-13 | 134 min | Comedy, Crime, Musical

After putting together another Broadway flop, down-on-his-luck producer Max Bialystock teams up with timid accountant Leo Bloom in a get-rich-quick scheme to put on the world's worst show.

Director: Susan Stroman | Stars: Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Uma Thurman, Will Ferrell

Votes: 44,831 | Gross: $19.38M

3. True Story (I) (2015)

R | 99 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

When disgraced New York Times reporter Michael Finkel meets accused killer Christian Longo - who has taken on Finkel's identity - his investigation morphs into a game of cat-and-mouse.

Director: Rupert Goold | Stars: James Franco, Jonah Hill, Felicity Jones, Maria Dizzia

Votes: 73,071 | Gross: $4.72M

4. Cry of the Hunted (1953)

Approved | 80 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

A fugitive is pursued by a lawman who is obsessed with his capture.

Director: Joseph H. Lewis | Stars: Vittorio Gassman, Barry Sullivan, Polly Bergen, William Conrad

Votes: 549

5. The Getaway (1972)

PG | 123 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

A recently-released ex-con and his loyal wife go on the run after a heist goes awry.

Director: Sam Peckinpah | Stars: Steve McQueen, Ali MacGraw, Ben Johnson, Sally Struthers

Votes: 35,768 | Gross: $36.73M

6. White Heat (1949)

Not Rated | 114 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A psychopathic criminal with a mother complex makes a daring break from prison and leads his old gang in a chemical plant payroll heist.

Director: Raoul Walsh | Stars: James Cagney, Virginia Mayo, Edmond O'Brien, Margaret Wycherly

Votes: 35,894

7. Bandits (2001)

PG-13 | 123 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Two bank robbers fall in love with the girl they've kidnapped.

Director: Barry Levinson | Stars: Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Cate Blanchett, Troy Garity

Votes: 71,036 | Gross: $41.58M

8. Infamous (2006)

R | 110 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

While researching his novel "In Cold Blood", Truman Capote develops a close relationship with convicted murderers Dick Hickock and Perry Smith.

Director: Douglas McGrath | Stars: Toby Jones, Daniel Craig, Sandra Bullock, Sigourney Weaver

Votes: 18,244 | Gross: $1.15M

9. Angels with Dirty Faces (1938)

Passed | 97 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

A priest tries to stop a gangster from corrupting a group of street kids.

Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, Humphrey Bogart, Ann Sheridan

Votes: 23,263

10. Fools' Parade (1971)

GP | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Thriller

In 1935, after forty years in a West Virginia prison, three released convicts wish to open a legitimate business using the $25,000 earned in prison, but a crooked prison guard in cahoots with the town banker plans to defraud them.

Director: Andrew V. McLaglen | Stars: James Stewart, George Kennedy, Anne Baxter, Strother Martin

Votes: 1,673 | Gross: $0.06M

11. Prison (1987)

R | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

The spirit of a long-dead prisoner returns for revenge, haunting the prison's new governor.

Director: Renny Harlin | Stars: Lane Smith, Viggo Mortensen, Chelsea Field, Lincoln Kilpatrick

Votes: 4,779 | Gross: $0.35M

12. The Chamber (1996)

R | 113 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A young man fresh out of law school tries to win a reprieve for his racist grandfather who is on death row.

Director: James Foley | Stars: Chris O'Donnell, Gene Hackman, Faye Dunaway, Robert Prosky

Votes: 16,148 | Gross: $14.55M

13. Call Northside 777 (1948)

Approved | 112 min | Drama, Film-Noir

Chicago reporter P.J. McNeal re-opens a decade-old murder case.

Director: Henry Hathaway | Stars: James Stewart, Richard Conte, Lee J. Cobb, Helen Walker

Votes: 10,280

14. Fay Grim (2006)

R | 118 min | Action, Comedy, Thriller

Fay Grim heads to Paris in pursuit of her deceased husband's notebooks, which could contain information that compromises the security of the U.S. But she's not the only one who is after them, and she's forced into a life-changing decision.

Director: Hal Hartley | Stars: Parker Posey, Jeff Goldblum, Liam Aiken, D.J. Mendel

Votes: 4,915 | Gross: $0.13M

15. Hari ng selda: Anak ni Baby Ama 2 (2002)

120 min | Action

Anghel and Angelica are from two different worlds. Anghel is confined in the National Penitentiary serving his sentence; Angelica is a recent graduate in the prime of her life. When she ... See full summary »

Director: Deo Fajardo Jr. | Stars: Robin Padilla, Angelika Dela Cruz, Rommel Padilla, Raven Villanueva

Votes: 49

16. Bull (2019)

108 min | Drama

In a near-abandoned subdivision west of Houston, a wayward teen runs headlong into her equally willful and unforgiving neighbor, an aging bull rider who's seen his best days in the arena; it's a collision that will change them both.

Director: Annie Silverstein | Stars: Rob Morgan, Amber Havard, Yolonda Ross, Keira Bennett

Votes: 4,163

17. Deadly Seduction (2021 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 91 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

Maggie and her husband Richard are both college professors and have a daughter, 17-year-old Jenny. Their marriage is falling apart, and when Richard admits to having an affair with a student at the college they both work at.

Director: Tom Shell | Stars: Lindsay Hartley, Andrew Rogers, Katie Kelly, Reynada Robinson

Votes: 166

18. Scariest Places on Earth (2000– )

TV-PG | Horror, Mystery, Reality-TV

Host Linda Blair and narrator Zelda Rubinstien explore some of the most reputedly haunted locations in the world, providing history, live camera investigation, and interviews with individuals who have experienced phenomena.

Stars: Christopher Chacon, Linda Blair, Zelda Rubinstein, Alan Robson

Votes: 508

19. The House of the Seven Gables (1940)

Approved | 89 min | Drama, Thriller

Based on the novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne, this classic film follows a family feud between two brothers and an ancient curse that haunts them.

Director: Joe May | Stars: George Sanders, Margaret Lindsay, Vincent Price, Dick Foran

Votes: 1,523

20. Decoy (1946)

Approved | 76 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

A mortally wounded female gangster recounts how she and her gang revived an executed killer from the gas chamber, to try and find out where he buried a fortune in cash.

Director: Jack Bernhard | Stars: Jean Gillie, Edward Norris, Robert Armstrong, Herbert Rudley

Votes: 2,201

21. Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story (2011)

TV-14 | 145 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Biopic of the notorious late-1940s Manila gangster until his death at 26 in 1951: a legend known to this day who came from Tondo, a town in Manila known during that period as a tough and dangerous place.

Director: Tikoy Aguiluz | Stars: Jorge Estregan, Roi Vinzon, Danny Labra, Eddie Tuazon

Votes: 216

22. Love Comes to the Executioner (2006)

R | 89 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A young man is hired as the executioner at a prison where his brother sits on death row. Things get more surreal when he falls in love with his brother's ex-girlfriend -- who's imprisoned herself.

Director: Kyle Bergersen | Stars: Jonathan Tucker, Jeremy Renner, Ginnifer Goodwin, Christine Ebersole

Votes: 945

23. Bitayin si... Baby Ama! (1976)

118 min | Action, Biography, Crime

Depicting the life of executed gang leader and murderer Marciál "Baby" Ama.

Director: Jun Gallardo | Stars: Rudy Fernandez, Alma Moreno, Anita Linda, Paquito Diaz

Votes: 19

24. Lady in the Death House (1944)

Passed | 56 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

A young woman is on Death Row for the murder of a man who was blackmailing her family, although she claims she was framed. Her fiance', a doctor who is conducting experiments on reviving ... See full summary »

Director: Steve Sekely | Stars: Jean Parker, Lionel Atwill, Douglas Fowley, Marcia Mae Jones

Votes: 421

25. Matt Shepard Is a Friend of Mine (2014)

Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Friends and family reflect on the life and death of 21-year-old Matthew Shepard, who was murdered in a targeted homophobic attack in Wyoming in 1998.

Director: Michele Josue | Stars: Michele Josue, Judy Shepard, Zeina Barkawi, Dennis Shepard

Votes: 1,589

26. Coffins on Wheels (1941)

Approved | 17 min | Crime, Short, Drama

Unscrupulous car dealers foist faulty and dangerous cars on an unsuspecting public.

Director: Joseph M. Newman | Stars: Darryl Hickman, Tommy Baker, Allan Lane, Cy Kendall

Votes: 197

27. State Penitentiary (1950)

Passed | 66 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama

Roger Manners (Warner Baxter), a former aircraft manufacturer is wrongly accused and convicted of embezzlement of $400,000 and is given a long prison sentence. There he must decide rather ... See full summary »

Director: Lew Landers | Stars: Warner Baxter, Onslow Stevens, Karin Booth, Robert Shayne

Votes: 83

28. The Nevada Buckaroo (1931)

Passed | 59 min | Western

When the Nevada Kid gets caught in a stage robbery, the gang leader Cherokee gets him released by forging a petition to the Governor. The Kid tries to go straight but the stage he is ... See full summary »

Director: John P. McCarthy | Stars: Bob Steele, Dorothy Dix, Ed Brady, George 'Gabby' Hayes

Votes: 71

29. American Playhouse (1980–1994)
Episode: The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1982)

PG | 105 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

The retelling of an incident in Gonzales, Texas in 1901 revolving around a stolen horse, mistaken identity and a killing. An unusual story of the all too usual exploitation of the powerless in Texas History.

Director: Robert M. Young | Stars: Edward James Olmos, James Gammon, Tom Bower, Bruce McGill

Votes: 1,036 | Gross: $0.80M

30. The A-Team (1983–1987)
Episode: The Heart of Rock N' Roll (1985)

TV-PG | 47 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Rick James (playing himself) asks the Team to help C.J. Mack, a prison inmate due to be released soon. Mack is in trouble, as he has recording of illegal activity among some of the prisoners, and he may not leave the prison alive.

Director: Tony Mordente | Stars: George Peppard, Dirk Benedict, Dwight Schultz, Mr. T

Votes: 300

31. Batman (1966–1968)
Episode: A Death Worse Than Fate (1966)

TV-G | 25 min | Action, Crime, Fantasy

Told that her loot is genuine money after all, Zelda is forced to lure Batman and Robin into a possibly unsolvable deathtrap, with hitmen waiting outside to shoot them if they escape.

Director: Norman Foster | Stars: Adam West, Burt Ward, Alan Napier, Neil Hamilton

Votes: 555

32. Batman (1966–1968)
Episode: The Joker Is Wild (1966)

TV-G | 25 min | Action, Crime, Fantasy

The Joker decides to fight fire with fire against Batman with a utility belt of his own.

Director: Don Weis | Stars: Adam West, Burt Ward, Alan Napier, Neil Hamilton

Votes: 692

33. The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode: Steve Lawrence and Lily Tomlin (1972)

TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Family

Highlights include: guests Steve Lawrence and Lily Tomlin take part in an opening musical number, "We're All in the Same Band"; Lily does a monologue as a woman abandoned by her boyfriend, ... See full summary »

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner

Votes: 52

34. My Friend Flicka (1955–1960)
Episode: The Stranger (1955)

TV-G | 30 min | Western

Ken is abducted by an badly wounded escaped prisoner.

Director: Robert Gordon | Stars: Johnny Washbrook, Gene Evans, Anita Louise, Frank Ferguson

Votes: 12

35. The Lawbreakers (1963– )
Episode: St. Louis, Missouri: October 24 - Prison Escapee Captured in Armed Robbery Shootout (1964)

30 min | Documentary, Crime

A pair of criminals serving life sentences at the Missouri State Penitentiary in Jefferson City escape and are recruited into a gang of criminals who intend to invade the home of a wealthy ... See full summary »

Director: Maurice Unger | Star: Lee Marvin

36. Becoming Evil: Sisterhood of Murder (2019– )
Episode: The Second Wave: America's Most Notorious Serial Killers (2019)

TV-14 | 57 min | Documentary, Crime

We profile some of America's most notorious serial killers including the Boston strangler, the Dating Game killer who murdered over 130 people, the notorious buddy killers and the Iceman murdered.

Director: Ron Meyer | Stars: Kirk Gill, Dirk Duran-Gibson, Frederic Reamer, Steven A. Egger

Votes: 20

37. The Lawbreakers (1963– )
Episode: Denver, Colorado: September 3 - Escaped Prisoner Still at Large (1964)

30 min | Documentary, Crime

While on parole from the Colorado State Penitentiary in Canon City Colorado to attend his brother's funeral, a young hoodlum flees from his guard and returns to his chosen profession of ... See full summary »

Director: Jack Herzberg | Star: Lee Marvin

38. The Mark of a Killer (2019– )
Episode: The Monster (2022)

Documentary, Crime

Investigators in East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, hunt for a serial murderer who carefully carves up and cuts the bodies of his victims after death.

Director: Chris Rowe | Stars: Mark Sturges, Max Schiele, Todd Morris, Bryan White

Votes: 10

39. The Mark of a Killer (2019– )
Episode: The Bayou Strangler (2022)

Documentary, Crime

When multiple victims' bodies are dumped around Louisiana's bayou area, a task force is formed to catch a killer who police believe may have strangled over 20 men.

Director: Chris Rowe | Stars: Dennis Thornton, Camile LeBanks, Michael Glaser, Steve Caraway

Votes: 11

40. Justified: City Primeval (2023)
Episode: The Question (2023)

TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama

Raylan and Carolyn cross the line; Raylan attempts to make it out of Detroit alive.

Director: Michael Dinner | Stars: Timothy Olyphant, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Adelaide Clemens

Votes: 964

41. Outlaw Empires (2012– )
Episode: Nuestra Familia (2012)

TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, Crime, History

Established in the California prison system as a way for members from Northern California to fend off violence from the Mexican Mafia, Nuestra Familia has become renowned for its ... See full summary »

Director: Tiller Russell | Stars: Johnny Angel Martinez, Kurt Sutter, Angel Botello, Anthony Aria

Votes: 13

42. Outlaw Empires (2012– )
Episode: Aryan Brotherhood (2012)

TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, Crime, History

An outgrowth of the racial desegregation of the late 1960s, the Aryan Brotherhood had its origins in American prisons. But as the decades passed, it widened its influence past prison walls ... See full summary »

Director: Tiller Russell | Stars: Fred M., Kurt Sutter, Michael T., John Greschner

Votes: 17

43. The Lawbreakers (1963– )
Episode: Chicago, Illinois: February 8 - Crazy Tony Went to Prison (1963)

Documentary, Crime

The police department of Chicago, Illinois attempt to apprehend a young hoodlum called Crazy Tony on charges of armed robbery, assault and murder.

Director: Kenneth Gilbert | Star: Lee Marvin

44. Spider-Man (2017–2020)
Episode: The Rise of Doc Ock: Part Four (2018)

TV-Y7 | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Spider-Man teams up with Gwen and and a reluctant Harry to investigate the missing Raymond Warren, aka The Jackal.

Directors: Dan Duncan, Philip Pignotti | Stars: Robbie Daymond, Max Mittelman, Nadji Jeter, Laura Bailey

Votes: 110