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Papillon (2017)

Papillon (2017)

7.1/10 Adventure, Biography, Crime, Drama

Wrongfully convicted for murder, Henri Charriere forms an unlikely relationship with fellow inmate and quirky convicted counterfeiter Louis Dega, in an attempt to escape from the notorious penal colony on Devil's Island.

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Noem My Skollie (2015)

Noem My Skollie (2015)

8.6/10 Drama, Crime

A young man becomes a gifted storyteller while serving time in jail.

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Woodpeckers (2017)

Woodpeckers (2017)

8.0/10 Drama

Incarcerated in the Dominican Republic, an inmate uses sign language to communicate with his imprisoned girlfriend at an adjacent institution.

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Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison (1951)

Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison (1951)

6.6/10 Drama

At California's Folsom Prison, escape attempts and riots are on the rise due to the old-school sadistic style of management of a brutal warden.

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Lincoln (2012)

Lincoln (2012)

7.3/10 Biography, Drama, History, War

As the American Civil War continues to rage, America's president struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on the decision to emancipate the slaves.

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The Battleship Island (2017)

The Battleship Island (2017)

7.1/10 Drama, History

During the Japanese colonial era, roughly 400 Korean people, who were forced onto Battleship Island ("Hashima Island") to mine for coal, attempt to a dramatic escape.

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The Captain (2017)

The Captain (2017)

4.8/10 War, History, Horror, Fantasy, Drama

After the tragic deaths of her husband and daughter, Sarah Doyle moves back to her childhood home with her estranged brother, Richard. It's not long before Sarah begins to experience supernatural phenomena of a violent and hostile nature. Bewildered and desperate, Richard enlists the aid of a paranormal investigator who confirms that Sarah has become possessed by a po...Read all

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Shepherds and Butchers (2016)

Shepherds and Butchers (2016)

6.8/10 Drama

A lawyer takes on a case of a prison guard in South Africa who is traumatized by the executions he's witnessed.

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Canon City (1948)

Canon City (1948)

6.5/10 Crime, Drama

Twelve inmates plan a prison break from the Colorado State Penitentiary but one of them reluctantly joins the group.

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Les Misérables (2012)

Les Misérables (2012)

7.6/10 War, Romance, Drama, History, Musical

In 19th-century France, Jean Valjean, who for decades has been hunted by the ruthless policeman Javert after breaking parole, agrees to care for a factory worker's daughter. The decision changes their lives forever.

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Monsieur N. (2003)

Monsieur N. (2003)

7.1/10 Drama, History

Napoleon Bonaparte (Philippe Torreton) faces imprisonment and exile, while years later his body is exhumed in 1840.

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Nurse Edith Cavell (1939)

Nurse Edith Cavell (1939)

6.5/10 Drama, History

English nurse Edith Cavell is matron in a small private hospital in German-occupied Brussels during WWI. When the son of a recently deceased patient escapes from a German prisoner-of-war camp, Cavell aids him to reach Holland and safety. This leads to Cavell, a local noblewoman, the grandmother of the escaped prisoner-of-war, and others to form an organization to help...Read all

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Midnight Express (1978)

Midnight Express (1978)

7.6/10 Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Billy Hayes (Brad Davis), an American college student, is caught smuggling drugs out of Turkey and thrown into prison.

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The Big House (1930)

The Big House (1930)

7.1/10 Crime, Drama

A convict falls in love with his new cellmate's sister, only to become embroiled in a planned break-out which is certain to have lethal consequences.

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Breakout (1959)

Breakout (1959)

6.9/10 Drama, War

In 1943, an Italian-administered P.O.W. camp for captured Allies goes through a series of failed escapes only to culminate in a daring plan for a dramatic mass escape.

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Escape From Pretoria (2020)

Escape From Pretoria (2020)

6.8/10 Mystery, Drama, Thriller

Based on the real-life prison break of two political captives, Escape From Pretoria is a race-against-time thriller set in the tumultuous apartheid days of South Africa.

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The Old Man & the Gun (2018)

The Old Man & the Gun (2018)

6.7/10 Biography, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance

Based on the true story of Forrest Tucker and his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public.

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Bottom of the 9th (2019)

Bottom of the 9th (2019)

5.6/10 Drama

After serving 17 years in prison for a violent mistake he made in his youth, a once-aspiring baseball player returns to his Bronx neighborhood.

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