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Prison

  • 19871987
  • RR
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
4.4K
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POPULARITY
16,928
2,238
Prison (1987)
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Play trailer1:28
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CrimeDramaHorror
The spirit of a long-dead prisoner returns for revenge, haunting the prison's new governor.The spirit of a long-dead prisoner returns for revenge, haunting the prison's new governor.The spirit of a long-dead prisoner returns for revenge, haunting the prison's new governor.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
4.4K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
16,928
2,238
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Renny Harlin
    • Writers
      • Irwin Yablans(story)
      • C. Courtney Joyner(screenplay)
      • Renny Harlin(uncredited)
    • Stars
      • Lane Smith
      • Viggo Mortensen
      • Chelsea Field
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Renny Harlin
    • Writers
      • Irwin Yablans(story)
      • C. Courtney Joyner(screenplay)
      • Renny Harlin(uncredited)
    • Stars
      • Lane Smith
      • Viggo Mortensen
      • Chelsea Field
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 49User reviews
    • 84Critic reviews
    • 47Metascore
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

    Videos1

    Prison
    Trailer 1:28
    Prison

    Photos65

    Prison (1987)
    Kane Hodder in Prison (1987)
    Prison (1987)
    Chelsea Field in Prison (1987)
    Hal Landon Jr. in Prison (1987)
    Lane Smith in Prison (1987)
    Viggo Mortensen and Lincoln Kilpatrick in Prison (1987)
    Viggo Mortensen in Prison (1987)
    Prison (1987)
    Viggo Mortensen in Prison (1987)
    Viggo Mortensen and Lincoln Kilpatrick in Prison (1987)
    Tom Everett in Prison (1987)

    Top cast

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    Lane Smith
    Lane Smith
    • Sharpe
    Viggo Mortensen
    Viggo Mortensen
    • Burke…
    Chelsea Field
    Chelsea Field
    • Katherine
    Lincoln Kilpatrick
    Lincoln Kilpatrick
    • Cresus
    Tom Everett
    Tom Everett
    • Rabbitt
    Ivan Kane
    Ivan Kane
    • Lasagna
    André De Shields
    André De Shields
    • Sandor
    Tom Lister Jr.
    Tom Lister Jr.
    • Tiny
    • (as Tom 'Tiny' Lister Jr.)
    Stephen E. Little
    • Rhino
    Mickey Yablans
    • Brian Young
    Larry Flash Jenkins
    Larry Flash Jenkins
    • Hershey
    Arlen Dean Snyder
    Arlen Dean Snyder
    • Horton
    Hal Landon Jr.
    Hal Landon Jr.
    • Wallace
    Matt Kanen
    • Johnson
    Rod Lockman
    • Kramer
    Jeff L. Deist
    • Gate Guard
    Kane Hodder
    Kane Hodder
    • Forsythe…
    George D. Wallace
    George D. Wallace
    • Joe Reese
    • Director
      • Renny Harlin
    • Writers
      • Irwin Yablans(story)
      • C. Courtney Joyner(screenplay)
      • Renny Harlin(uncredited)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Most of the inmate extras in the film were portrayed by real-life inmates from a nearby prison to add realism to their performances. The armed guards on the towers were, of course, armed with live ammo at the time. Stephen E. Little (Rhino) was a former Hollywood stuntman, who was still a member of SAG, who happened to be serving time for manslaughter that he committed during a bar-room brawl.
    • Goofs
      When Lasagna is shot in the back by the ghost-manned machine guns, empty squib blood packs fly out of the bullet holes in the front of his shirt.
    • Quotes

      Lasagna: Yo, Adrianna.

    • Connections
      Featured in Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Love Will Be Hurrying to You
      Written by Margaret Connell and Melissa Connell

    User reviews49

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    Top review
    6/10
    A pleasant surprise.
    No great shakes in terms of scripting and originality, but this interesting horror film has an unusual, realistic edge that sets it apart from most routine thrillers. Well-drawn characters and first-rate effects make this a perfectly decent, if minor, effort. The explosive final sequence is very well-edited.
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    • Jul 1, 2000

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 8, 1987 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Prison - Rückkehr aus der Hölle
    • Filming locations
      • Rawlins, Wyoming, USA
    • Production company
      • Empire Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $4,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $345,704
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $63,792
      • May 8, 1988
    • Gross worldwide
      • $345,704
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Ultra Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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