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The Shawshank Redemption (1994), Escape from Alcatraz (1979), Papillon (1973), A Prayer Before Dawn (2017), Shahid (2012), Escape Plan (2013), Brubaker (1980) ... Let's take a look at the following list...

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

9.3/10 Drama, Crime

Two imprisoned men bond over a number of years, finding solace and eventual redemption through acts of common decency.

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Escape from Alcatraz (1979)

Escape from Alcatraz (1979)

7.6/10 Thriller, Drama, Crime, Biography

Alcatraz is the most secure prison of its time. It is believed that no one can ever escape from it, until three daring men make a possible successful attempt at escaping from one of the most infamous prisons in the world.

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Papillon (1973)

Papillon (1973)

8.0/10 Drama, Crime, Biography

A man befriends a fellow criminal as the two of them begin serving their sentence on a dreadful prison island, which inspires the man to plot his escape.

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A Prayer Before Dawn (2017)

A Prayer Before Dawn (2017)

6.9/10 Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller

The true story of an English boxer incarcerated in one of Thailand's most notorious prisons as he fights in Muay Thai tournaments to earn his freedom.

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Shahid (2012)

Shahid (2012)

8.3/10 Drama, Crime, Biography

The account of Human Rights lawyer Shahid Azmi, an ordinary citizen with an extraordinary commitment to justice.

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Escape Plan (2013)

Escape Plan (2013)

6.7/10 Action, Thriller

When a structural-security authority finds himself set up and incarcerated in the world's most secret and secure prison, he has to use his skills to escape with help from the inside.

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Brubaker (1980)

Brubaker (1980)

7.2/10 Crime, Drama

The new warden of a small prison farm in Arkansas tries to clean it up of corruption after initially posing as an inmate.

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Brokedown Palace (1999)

Brokedown Palace (1999)

6.5/10 Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Two women are arrested for smuggling while vacationing in Thailand.

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21 (2008)

21 (2008)

6.8/10 Crime, Drama, History, Thriller

"21" is the fact-based story about six MIT students who were trained to become experts in card counting and subsequently took Vegas casinos for millions in winnings.

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The Great Escape (1963)

The Great Escape (1963)

8.2/10 Thriller, War, Drama, Adventure, History

Allied prisoners of war plan for several hundred of their number to escape from a German camp during World War II.

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Cool Hand Luke (1967)

Cool Hand Luke (1967)

8.1/10 Drama, Crime

A laid back Southern man is sentenced to two years in a rural prison, but refuses to conform.

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In the Name of the Father (1993)

In the Name of the Father (1993)

8.1/10 Drama, Biography

A man's coerced confession to an IRA bombing he did not commit results in the imprisonment of his father as well. An English lawyer fights to free them.

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A Prophet (2009)

A Prophet (2009)

7.9/10 Drama, Crime

A young Arab man is sent to a French prison.

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Felon (2008)

Felon (2008)

7.4/10 Drama, Crime

A family man convicted of killing an intruder must cope with life afterward in the violent penal system.

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Return to Paradise (1998)

Return to Paradise (1998)

6.9/10 Drama, Romance, Thriller

Two friends must choose whether to help a third friend who was arrested in Malaysia for drug possession.

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A Time to Kill (1996)

A Time to Kill (1996)

7.5/10 Crime, Drama, Thriller

In Canton, Mississippi, a fearless young lawyer and his assistant defend a black man accused of murdering two white men who raped his ten-year-old daughter, inciting violent retribution and revenge from the Ku Klux Klan.

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Animal Factory (2000)

Animal Factory (2000)

6.6/10 Crime, Drama

A young man goes to prison and a tough, older convict takes him under his wing as a mentor.

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The Experiment (2010)

The Experiment (2010)

6.4/10 Drama, Thriller

26 men are chosen to participate in the roles of guards and prisoners in a psychological study that ultimately spirals out of control.

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