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Prison Break

  • TV Series
  • 2005–2017
  • TV-14
  • 44m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
627K
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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
    627K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    93
    5
    • Creator
      • Paul T. Scheuring
    • Stars
      • Dominic Purcell
      • Wentworth Miller
      • Amaury Nolasco
    • 1.2KUser reviews
    • 75Critic 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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    Prison Break: Event Series
    Clip 1:32
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    Official Trailer
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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

      Michael Scofield: I thought your cousin was trying to move in on your girl.

      Fernando Sucre: That's my other cousin but thanks for briniging that up, jackass!

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

    User reviews1.2K

    Featured review
    9/10

    Edge of your seat thriller!

    Prison Break is a story about two brothers. One is Lincoln Burrows (Dominic Purcell) who's on Death Row for a crime he didn't commit. His genius brother Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller) holds up a bank to get himself out in jail with his brother. He has a plan to break them out, and a host of other interesting characters. Once out it's not over as they have to evade capture as they try to take down a political conspiracy. It's a heart pounding thriller that will keep you captivated throughout its entire run. The show is really smartly written where all of the cast and characters are given a chance to shine and they do...the entire cast is terrific! The first season is obviously the best but the others are still very well done and definitely worth watching. Don't miss this show!
    • Rob1331
    • Sep 28, 2022
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    • Why is Lincoln nicknamed 'The Sink'?
    • Why is David Apolskis called 'Tweener'?

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    • Release date
      • August 29, 2005 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Hulu (United States)
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    • 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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