Movies and TvShows featuring "criminal-rehabilitation" theme.
A punk-ass bitch with a heart of gold goes out of his way to help everyone but himself.
Under the Open Sky follows Masao Mikami, a former yakuza member who has spent 13 years in prison. Upon his release, he struggles to reintegrate into society and find a sense of purpose. As he navigates through the challenges of job hunting, reconnecting with his estranged mother, and facing the discrimination against ex-convicts, Masao seeks to leave his criminal past behind and forge a new path in life.
Human Experiments (1979) is a crime, horror, and thriller movie that revolves around the twisted world of a women's prison. The innocent woman protagonist finds herself trapped in a facility where horrifying human experiments take place. As she navigates the cruel and dangerous environment, she must uncover the truth behind the mass murders and gruesome acts. With themes of psychological torture, mind control, and the fight for survival, this movie delivers a chilling and disturbing narrative.
After being released from prison, a man attempts to start anew but is relentlessly pursued by a determined police officer who seeks revenge.
Crime Wave is a crime drama film noir about an ex-convict who tries to lead an honest life but gets caught up in a series of dangerous situations involving armed robbery, false accusations, and a gang of robbers.
Chick Hewes is released from prison and finds work as an accountant. Two years later, Chick's crooked friend, Benny LaMarr, to whom he is indebted for past kindnesses, steals a diamond necklace from the home safe of the district attorney. When the district attorney threatens to accuse the police of inefficiency in crime fighting, Garvey, who is campaigning for the office of police commissioner, promises to catch the thief in twenty-four hours.
A 38-year-old rapper turned country rocker named Jelly Roll is taking the country by storm. Addressing his own struggles with mental health and addiction, Jelly Roll's journey from juvenile detention center to stardom is explored in this documentary.
Crime School is a crime drama about a group of boys who are sent to a reform school after getting involved in criminal activities. The story follows their journey as they face brutality and corruption within the school while also trying to find redemption and rebuild their lives. With themes of juvenile crime, inner-city youth, and criminal rehabilitation, Crime School explores the challenges and hardships faced by young individuals in the criminal justice system.
'Don't build prisons, they cost too much!' In this era of Great Recession, the conservative and tough-on-crime State of Texas takes an unprecedented path by becoming a social justice leader with programs that rehabilitate offenders. Looks like rape, abuse and death are no longer parts of the solution for modern-day Bonnie and Clyde...
The Company She Keeps tells the story of a female ex-convict who is trying to turn her life around with the help of a female parole officer. As they navigate the challenges of rehabilitation and societal judgment, a romantic rivalry emerges, leading to self-sacrifice and unexpected twists. Set in Los Angeles, the film explores themes of love, social differences, and the power of redemption.
Nagamitsu Bakushu is a mysterious police officer who mans a hotline within the Tokyo Metropolitan Police’s Organised Crime Department for breakaway yakuza members. After receiving a phone call, the detective in charge has to make contact with the yakuza, protect him, fix things up with the organised crime group which the yakuza belongs to, and finally place the yakuza in a respectable occupation. Although Bakushu ended up supporting the rehabilitation of yakuzas, she somehow treats them like enemies and gets the people around her involved.
Lucky Luke, a cowboy with extraordinary precision, must deal with the mischievous Dalton quadruplets who have escaped jail and are causing chaos in the Wild West. With the help of his loyal dog and trusty horse, Lucky Luke sets out to bring the Daltons back to prison and restore peace to the town.
Lady Killer is a 1933 comedy crime movie about a manipulative female film star who is wrongly accused of murder. The movie takes place in Hollywood, California and follows the story of the leading lady as she tries to clear her name and catch the real killer. Along the way, she encounters a variety of colorful characters, including gangsters, police officers, and con artists.
Western remake of Jack London's The Sea Wolf. A sadistic mining camp owner "hires" scoundrels to work the mine. He just won't let them quit.
Preschool to Prison is a compelling examination of how the United States public school system is built and operated like prisons. Zero-tolerance policies are used to justify suspension and arrests that set up a pathway to send children of color and children with special needs from school to prison. Children are being suspended, restrained, dragged, physically manhandled, and subsequently arrested for minor offenses such as throwing candy on a school bus. These personal accounts from people affected by the school-to-prison pipeline give riveting tales about the generational impact on society.
A rich, dying Easterner hires gunfighter Brad Ellison to find his brother and heir in Mexico. En route, it becomes clear to Ellison that his is a dying profession. At a remote rancho, Ellison enlists ranch foreman Miles Lang to help him search the hills where the missing man is rumored to have lived. They find nothing ...except that someone wants to kill them; and Ellison becomes wrapped in a maze of double crosses.
An inspiring story of healing and transcendence through the power of music. When five female residents from the Topeka Correctional Facility, a women's prison in Kansas, write letters to Etheridge, she then uses as inspiration to create and perform an original song for them. Having recently lost her son to opioids, Etheridge works to understand and interrupt the cycle of addiction while connecting with these women who, so often, are forgotten by society.
A man is sentenced to prison for murder and discovers the importance of honor and redemption while serving his sentence in a New York prison. He forms relationships with other inmates and struggles against corruption within the prison system.
Blondie Johnson is a hard-boiled dame who becomes a female gangster during the depression era. She faces sexual harassment at work and struggles to take care of her sick mother. As she navigates through betrayal, false arrest, and rivalry, Blondie attempts murder and gets involved in an insurance scam. Along the way, she experiences unrequited love, betrayal, and courtroom drama. With perseverance, Blondie seeks moral reformation and criminal rehabilitation, all while facing poverty and homelessness. Will she succeed in her quest for a better life?