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Prison (1988)

R 102 min  -  Crime | Drama | Horror  -   14 April 1989 (Finland)
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The spirit of a long-dead prisoner returns for revenge, haunting the prison's new governor.

Director:

Renny Harlin

Writers:

Irwin Yablans (story), C. Courtney Joyner (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Viggo Mortensen ...
Burke / Forsythe Electrocution
Chelsea Field ...
Katherine Walker
Lane Smith ...
Warden Eaton Sharpe
Lincoln Kilpatrick ...
Cresus
Tom Everett ...
Rabbitt
Ivan Kane Ivan Kane ...
Lasagna
André De Shields ...
Sandor
Tommy 'Tiny' Lister ...
Tiny (as Tom 'Tiny' Lister Jr.)
Stephen E. Little Stephen E. Little ...
'Rhino' Reynolds
Mickey Yablans Mickey Yablans ...
Brian Young
Larry Flash Jenkins ...
Hershey
Arlen Dean Snyder ...
Captain Horton
Hal Landon Jr. ...
Wallace
Matt Kanen Matt Kanen ...
Johnson
Rod Lockman Rod Lockman ...
Kramer
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Storyline

After Charles Forsyth was sent to the electric chair for a crime he didn't commit, he forever haunts the prison where he was executed. Flash forward several years when the prison is reopened, under the control of its new warden Eaton Sharpe, a former security guard who framed Charlie. When prisoners are ordered to break down the wall to the execution room, they unknowingly release the angry spirit of Charles Forsyth, a powerful being distributing his murderous rage to all, leading up to the Warden himself. Written by Wallace Entertainment  

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Plot Keywords:

Prison | Electric Chair | Prisoner | Revenge | Haunting  | See more »

Taglines:

In 1956, Charles Forsyth was sent to the electric chair. Now he's back... See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Finland) See more »

Also Known As:

Börtönhalál See more »

Filming Locations:

Rawlins, Wyoming, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,300,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$354,704 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Empire Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The high altitude sun in Wyoming caused shooting issues in the scene where the prisoners are stripped to their underwear and forced to stand outside all day. Due to technical issues, the scene was shot over and over and the prisoners in the background become sunburned on one side of their bodies only as extras were not provided sunblock. See more »

Quotes

Burke: Let me tell you something. I was making it a real point to mind my own business. Maybe you oughta try that for a while. Start right now. You give me back my ball, I'll give you yours.
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Connections

Referenced in Luonteita: Renny Harlin (1990) See more »

Soundtracks

"Choas"
Written by Ron Jankowski and Sunny Hilder See more »