Prison movies are perhaps the most captivating of all movies, as the following films illustrate. From grim portrayals of life behind bars to escape thrillers to World War II team-ups to earnest ...

Prison escape stories have long seemed to capture our imagination because they speak to our love of antiheroes and underdogs, ...

The thrill of watching a person or group meticulously plan and execute a daring escape from a high-security prison makes this sub-genre in cinema truly captivating Over the years, several movies have ...

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JACKSON, MI — Jackson might not appear on the silver screen as often as cities like New York or Los Angeles, but “Prison City” has produced an interesting variety of cinematic offerings. They include ...

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These prison movies are captivating. Get it? Some of the best movies are actually movies about life on the outside, where the prison represents the mental traps imposed on us by society, or our own ...