Most Similar Movies to Penitentiary (1979)
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Trouble Man (1972), On the Yard (1979), Animal Factory (2000), Defiance (1979), The Philly Kid (2012), Redemption (2004), Tough Enough (2006) ... Let's take a look at the following list...
Trouble Man (1972)
A neighborhood "problem solver" is framed for murder by a couple of local crime bosses trying to get him out the way.
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On the Yard (1979)
A middle-class wife murderer (John Heard) defies the authority of a street-smart inmate boss (Thomas Waites) in prison.
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Animal Factory (2000)
A young man goes to prison and a tough, older convict takes him under his wing as a mentor.
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Defiance (1979)
Tommy takes up temporary housing in a New York City neighborhood plagued by a violent gang called the Souls. Tommy is waiting for his next assignment as a seaman, and though he tries to avoid the gang and his neighbors, it does not work. Soon he is battling the Souls and not only changing their attitudes, but the attitudes of his previously intimidated neighbors as we...Read all
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The Philly Kid (2012)
A former NCAA champion wrestler, paroled after ten years in prison, agrees to a series of cage fights to save a friend's life and is asked to do the impossible - lose.
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Redemption (2004)
Stan "Tookie" Williams (Jamie Foxx), founder of the infamous Los Angeles street gang the Crips, is sent to death row in 1981. Journalist Barbara Becnel (Lynn Whitfield) wants to interview Williams after her son gets interested in gang culture. Though initially reluctant to speak to anyone, Williams' outlook changes when he begins writing children's books. Resolving to redeem himself before his execution, Williams talks to Becnel about his turbulent childhood and his rise to gangster legend.
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Tough Enough (2006)
From the youth directed novel of the same name by Greogor Tressnow comes a film by Detlev Buck that is a realistic portrait of life in the section of Berlin called Neukölln. It's about power and weakness, delinquents and victims, and the difficulties a 15-year-old faces in a poor and criminal environment.
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Shaft (1971)
Cool black private eye John Shaft is hired by a crime lord to find and retrieve his kidnapped daughter.
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Offender (2012)
Justice needs to be served at Britain's most notorious young offenders institute.
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Undisputed (2002)
When heavyweight champion George "Iceman" Chambers lands in prison, the resident gangster arranges a boxing match with the reigning prison champ.
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Born Losers (1967)
Part-Indian foot fighter Billy Jack (Tom Laughlin) defends coeds against outlaw bikers in a California town.
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The Big Ugly (2020)
Anglo-American relations go bad when London mob bosses invest in a West Virginia oil deal in hopes of laundering dirty money.
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A Monster With a Thousand Heads (2015)
A woman (Jana Raluy) resorts to desperate measures when an insurance company refuses to help her terminally ill husband.
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The Free World (2016)
Released from prison for a crime he didn't commit, a man (Boyd Holbrook) goes on the run with a woman (Elisabeth Moss) who's suspected of killing her abusive husband.
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DarkBlueAlmostBlack (2006)
Jorge (Quim Gutiérrez) is trying to better his life, and the first step, he believes, is to land a different job. Jorge, who spends his days working as a janitor and his nights watching his ailing father (Héctor Colomé), longs for more. Also facing crossroads in their lives are Jorge's ex-con brother, Antonio (Antonio de la Torre), who is in a relationship with a woman still in prison, and Jorge's best friend (Raúl Arévalo), who is confronting the possibility that he may be gay.
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Shot Caller (2017)
A newly released prisoner is forced by the leaders of his gang to orchestrate a major crime with a brutal rival gang on the streets of Southern California.
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NH10 (2015)
On their way to a weekend retreat, a married couple find their dream vacation turn into a nightmare when they cross paths with a dangerous gang.
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Evenhand (2002)
Set in a dirt-poor neighborhood in the fictional city of San Lovisa, Texas, EvenHand tells the story of two very different cops, working together for the first time. Rob Francis, recently divorced, finds the adjustment from his previous assignment in "Sleepytown" difficult. With his new partner, the volatile Ted Morning, he spends his days breaking up domestic dispute...Read all
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