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1. The Blues Brothers (1980)
R | 133 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Jake Blues rejoins with his brother Elwood after being released from prison, but the duo has just days to reunite their old R&B band and save the Catholic home where the two were raised, outrunning the police as they tear through Chicago.
Director: John Landis | Stars: John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Cab Calloway, John Candy
Votes: 214,667 | Gross: $57.23M
2. Walk the Line (2005)
PG-13 | 136 min | Biography, Drama, Music
A chronicle of country music legend Johnny Cash's life, from his early days on an Arkansas cotton farm to his rise to fame with Sun Records in Memphis, where he recorded alongside Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins.
Director: James Mangold | Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon, Ginnifer Goodwin, Robert Patrick
Votes: 266,014 | Gross: $119.52M
3. The Night of the Hunter (1955)
Not Rated | 92 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
A self-proclaimed preacher marries a gullible widow whose young children are reluctant to tell him where their real dad hid the $10,000 he'd stolen in a robbery.
Director: Charles Laughton | Stars: Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Lillian Gish, James Gleason
Votes: 97,463 | Gross: $0.65M
4. The Big Valley (1965–1969)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
The Wild West adventures of the Barkley family in California's San Joaquin Valley.
Stars: Richard Long, Peter Breck, Lee Majors, Linda Evans
Votes: 3,549
5. Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
Not Rated | 161 min | Drama, Mystery
An upstate Michigan lawyer defends a soldier who claims he killed an innkeeper due to temporary insanity after the victim raped his wife. What is the truth, and will he win his case?
Director: Otto Preminger | Stars: James Stewart, Lee Remick, Ben Gazzara, Arthur O'Connell
Votes: 71,424 | Gross: $11.90M
6. 13th (2016)
TV-MA | 100 min | Documentary, Crime, History
An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.
Director: Ava DuVernay | Stars: Melina Abdullah, Michelle Alexander, Cory Booker, Dolores Canales
Votes: 37,695
7. Jailhouse Rock (1957)
Not Rated | 96 min | Drama, Music, Musical
After serving time for manslaughter, young Vince Everett becomes a teenage rock star.
Director: Richard Thorpe | Stars: Elvis Presley, Judy Tyler, Mickey Shaughnessy, Vaughn Taylor
Votes: 9,836 | Gross: $4.00M
8. Cemetery Without Crosses (1969)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama, Western
A melancholic gunfighter is drawn into a vengeful and tragic kidnapping plot by his widowed ex-lover.
Director: Robert Hossein | Stars: Michèle Mercier, Robert Hossein, Guido Lollobrigida, Daniele Vargas
Votes: 2,400
9. The Rebel Rousers (1970)
R | 78 min | Crime, Drama
Bikers beat up on some squares who turn to the law for help and get a shrug.
Director: Martin B. Cohen | Stars: Cameron Mitchell, Bruce Dern, Diane Ladd, Jack Nicholson
Votes: 803
10. Welcome Home Soldier Boys (1971)
R | 91 min | Drama
A group of Green Berets return from Viet Nam and go on a cross country road trip which will result in a shocking conclusion.
Director: Richard Compton | Stars: Joe Don Baker, Paul Koslo, Alan Vint, Elliott Street
Votes: 208
11. Vengeance Is Mine (1967)
Not Rated | 100 min | Western
Seeking to carry out his mother's final wish, a bounty hunter attempts to find his half-brother - a Confederate deserter-turned-crook - and turn him into the law.
Director: Giovanni Fago | Stars: Gianni Garko, Claudio Camaso, Claudie Lange, Susanna Martinková
Votes: 419
12. 7 pistole per i MacGregor (1966)
107 min | Drama, Western
Ranch owner MacGregor has seven sons and oldest Gregor leads his brothers to Las Mesas, a small town where they want to sell horses. They get into trouble with local people who are related ... See full summary »
Director: Franco Giraldi | Stars: Robert Woods, Fernando Sancho, Agata Flori, Leo Anchóriz
Votes: 237
13. Apple Jack (2003)
16 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
On the eve of Halloween, 1938, CBS radio reported UFO's in the skies over the United States. That same night, two notorious criminals escaped the maximum security prison at Macatawa... They... See full summary »
Director: Mark Whiting | Stars: Randy Travis, Walton Goggins, Sean Bridgers, Ron McCoy
Votes: 178
14. The Distance (2006)
Not Rated | 111 min | Thriller
A young and tormented boxer who lands in jail for a minor crime meets a frustrated homosexual policeman who convinces him to commit a murder behind bars in exchange for his freedom.
Director: Iñaki Dorronsoro | Stars: Miguel Ángel Silvestre, Jose Coronado, Federico Luppi, Belén López
Votes: 361
15. Sweetheart of the Campus (1941)
Approved | 70 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
A college Principal objects to a nightclub opening near his campus.
Director: Edward Dmytryk | Stars: Ruby Keeler, Ozzie Nelson, Harriet Nelson, Gordon Oliver
Votes: 192
16. La noche del hermano (2005)
Not Rated | 106 min | Drama
Young man confronts family history horrors in rural drama.
Director: Santiago García de Leániz | Stars: Jan Cornet, María Vázquez, Pablo Rivero, Icíar Bollaín
Votes: 158
17. The Jailhouse (2009)
86 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Small town, the American dream. A blue-collar family living the idyllic rural lifestyle. Nothing is out of place save for the lacking white picket fence - and the old JAIL that occupies the... See full summary »
Director: Billy Lewis | Stars: Ken Aguilar, Siri Baruc, Darren Dalton, Brody Docar
Votes: 224
18. Nancy Drew: The Secret of Shadow Ranch (2004 Video Game)
Adventure, Mystery, Romance
Teen detective Nancy Drew visits Shadow Ranch and investigates the mysterious accidents that follow sightings of a ghostly horse.
Director: Max Holechek | Stars: Lani Minella, Abby Murray, Patty Pomplun, Wayne Rawley
Votes: 125
19. Gotteszell - Ein Frauengefängnis (2001)
103 min | Documentary
Documentary about the woman's prison Frauenzell in Germany portraying both inmates and guards and discussing the penal system.
Director: Helga Reidemeister
Votes: 31
20. Stick Figure Penalty Chamber 2 (2007 Video Game)
M | Action, Horror, Thriller
This part 2 of the popular choose your own death game Stick Figure Penalty. Now with more creative deaths.
Director: Ringfinger | Stars: An Unnamed French Guy, Ron Harris, Fred Thompson
21. Robin, Chuck, and Shirley (2008)
11 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
Ex-Convict's Guide tells the hilarious story of convicted thief and murderer Robin Sutherland who is granted house arrest by an overly lenient and out to lunch parole board.
Director: Barry W. Levy | Stars: Barry W. Levy, Patrick Gallagher, Julia Benson, Darren Daurie
Votes: 24
22. Possession du condamné (1967)
13 min | Short, Drama, Romance
Director: Albert-André Lheureux | Star: Patrick Hella
Votes: 7
23. Jailhouse Rock Bottom (2017)
12 min | Short, Comedy
Ernie Zanahoria gets himself arrested so he can become the jailhouse pin cushion but soon realizes that prison life isn't all it's cracked up to be.
Director: Andrew Domingo | Stars: Steven Brack, Derek Russo, Aniela McGuinness, Debra Cohen
24. Bobby Bumps and His Pointer Pup (1916)
6 min | Animation, Comedy, Short
A little boy and his beloved puppy find themselves in and out of mischief.
Director: Earl Hurd
Votes: 69
25.
The Big Valley (1965–1969)
Episode:
Hunter's Moon
(1968)
TV-G | 60 min | Western
A fanatically jealous rancher imprisons Nick and two other men. He believes one of them is his wife's lover. If no one confesses, they will all die.
Director: Bernard McEveety | Stars: Richard Long, Peter Breck, Lee Majors, Linda Evans
Votes: 83
26.
Gilmore Girls (2000–2007)
Episode:
A House Is Not a Home
(2005)
TV-PG | 44 min | Comedy, Drama
Rescuing Rory after a night of reckless behavior with Logan, Lorelai is shocked to hear her daughter's plans for the future. Lorelai first turns to Richard and Emily for help, but soon realizes that Luke is the only person she can trust.
Director: Amy Sherman-Palladino | Stars: Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel, Melissa McCarthy, Scott Patterson
Votes: 794
27.
Official Detective (1957– )
Episode:
The Jailhouse Gang
(1957)
30 min | Mystery, Adventure
Police are baffled by a wave of burglaries where the gang has a party at the site of their crime before leaving the building. There only clue is whiskey bottles stolen from a liquor store that are found in the courthouse attic by accident.
Director: Paul Guilfoyle | Stars: Everett Sloane, Steve Pendleton, Jack Lomas, William Bakewell
28.
The Good Fight (2017–2022)
Episode:
The End of Football
(2022)
TV-MA | 48 min | Crime, Drama
Ri'Chard and Liz team up to work on a case about racial discrimination between a Black coach and an NFL team owner; Ben-Baruch returns and stirs up friction with Carmen.
Director: Nelson McCormick | Stars: Christine Baranski, John Slattery, Sarah Steele, Nyambi Nyambi
Votes: 318
29.
Spooked: Ireland (2023– )
Episode:
Wicklow Jail
(2023)
44 min | Horror, Mystery, Reality-TV
The team tackle Ireland's most haunted jail, known locally as 'the gates of hell'. With numerous reports of paranormal activity, the team will need to watch their step.
Directors: Chris McMillan, Ruth Mulcahy | Stars: Vogue Williams, Chris Fleming, Evelyn Hollow, Ryan O'Neill
Votes: 9
30.
Hustling America (2013)
Episode:
Las Vegas
(2013)
45 min | Documentary
Director: Martin Turner | Stars: Alexis Conran, Bill Rudolph, Martin Turner, Brian Zembic