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Prison Break

  • TV Series
  • 2005–2017
  • 12
  • 44m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
612K
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POPULARITY
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Michael Rapaport, Muse Watson, Stacy Keach, Paul Adelstein, Barbara Eve Harris, Wentworth Miller, Dominic Purcell, Leon Russom, Wade Williams, Amaury Nolasco, and Marshall Allman in Prison Break (2005)
Lincoln and Sara team up after they discover Michael is still alive in a Yemen prison. And plan a big escape with the help of their friends.
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Conspiracy ThrillerPrison DramaActionCrimeDramaMysteryThriller

A structural engineer installs himself in a prison he helped design, in order to save his falsely accused brother from a death sentence by breaking themselves out from the inside.A structural engineer installs himself in a prison he helped design, in order to save his falsely accused brother from a death sentence by breaking themselves out from the inside.A structural engineer installs himself in a prison he helped design, in order to save his falsely accused brother from a death sentence by breaking themselves out from the inside.

  • Creator
    • Paul T. Scheuring
  • Stars
    • Dominic Purcell
    • Wentworth Miller
    • Amaury Nolasco
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.3/10
    612K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    76
    9
    • Creator
      • Paul T. Scheuring
    • Stars
      • Dominic Purcell
      • Wentworth Miller
      • Amaury Nolasco
    • 1.2KUser reviews
    • 74Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 8 wins & 32 nominations total

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    Sarah Wayne Callies Finds a New Path After "The Walking Dead" and "Prison Break"
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    Sarah Wayne Callies Finds a New Path After "The Walking Dead" and "Prison Break"
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    Prison Break: Season 5
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    Prison Break: Season 5

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    Dominic Purcell
    Dominic Purcell
    • Lincoln 'Linc' Burrows…
    Wentworth Miller
    Wentworth Miller
    • Michael Scofield
    Amaury Nolasco
    Amaury Nolasco
    • Fernando Sucre
    Robert Knepper
    Robert Knepper
    • Theodore 'T-Bag' Bagwell
    Sarah Wayne Callies
    Sarah Wayne Callies
    • Sara Tancredi…
    Wade Williams
    Wade Williams
    • Brad Bellick
    William Fichtner
    William Fichtner
    • Alexander Mahone…
    Paul Adelstein
    Paul Adelstein
    • Paul Kellerman
    Rockmond Dunbar
    Rockmond Dunbar
    • Benjamin Miles 'C-Note' Franklin
    Jodi Lyn O'Keefe
    Jodi Lyn O'Keefe
    • Gretchen Morgan…
    Leon Russom
    Leon Russom
    • General Jonathan Krantz…
    Marshall Allman
    Marshall Allman
    • LJ Burrows
    Robin Tunney
    Robin Tunney
    • Veronica Donovan
    Stacy Keach
    Stacy Keach
    • Warden Henry Pope…
    Michael Rapaport
    Michael Rapaport
    • Don Self
    Peter Stormare
    Peter Stormare
    • John Abruzzi
    Phillip Edward Van Lear
    Phillip Edward Van Lear
    • Louis Patterson…
    Muse Watson
    Muse Watson
    • Charles Westmoreland
    • Creator
      • Paul T. Scheuring
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    • Trivia
      Thirteen prisons banned this show.
    • Goofs
      Most of the main characters committed crimes in different states. (T-Bag in Arkansas, Fernando in New York, etc.) However, they are in a state prison in Chicago, not a federal prison.
    • Quotes

      Theodore "T-Bag" Bagwell: [about the rising temperature in the cells] Not that hot?

      [he points to an African American cellmate]

      Theodore "T-Bag" Bagwell: When this guy woke up, he was white!

    • Connections
      Featured in The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards 2006 (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Main Title
      Written by Ramin Djawadi

    User reviews1.2K

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    8/10

    The show has its highs and lows.

    Season One: 10/10

    Season Two: 9.5/10

    Season Three: 7/10

    Season Four: 4.5/10

    Season Five: 8.5/10

    Themes: Action, Crime, Prison Escape, Mystery, Suspense, Manhunt, Drama, Family, Relationships, Stealing, Government & Conspiracy Theories.

    Top five characters: 1) Michael Scofield, 2) John Abruzzi, 3) David 'Whip' Martin, 4) Benjamin Miles 'C-Note' Franklin and 5) Fernando Sucre.
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    • Why is Lincoln nicknamed 'The Sink'?
    • Why is David Apolskis called 'Tweener'?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 16, 2006 (Netherlands)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Hulu (United States)
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • Prison Break event series
    • Filming locations
      • Joliet Prison - Collins Street, Joliet, Illinois, USA
    • Production companies
      • Adelstein-Parouse Productions
      • Dawn Olmstead Productions
      • Adelstein Productions
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    • Runtime
      44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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