Movies and TvShows featuring "prisoner-abuse" theme.

While struggling with his dual identity, Arthur Fleck not only stumbles upon true love, but also finds the music that's always been inside him.

After being accused of shaving points in a football game, Paul Crewe is sent to prison. There, he organizes a football team of inmates to face off against the guards. With the help of his teammates and a legendary football coach, they aim to get their revenge and prove themselves.

The scheming Mallikajaan rules over an elite house of courtesans — but a new rival threatens her reign as rebellion brews in British-ruled India.

A Hidden Life tells the true story of Franz Jägerstätter, a farmer from the Austrian alpine village of St. Radegund, who becomes a conscientious objector and refuses to fight for the Nazis during World War II. Despite facing social ostracism, imprisonment, and the death penalty, he remains steadfast in his beliefs and integrity.

Murder in the First follows the story of a prisoner named Henri Young, who is serving his sentence in Alcatraz. Young becomes a key witness in a case against the prison system and his lawyer fights to bring justice to the institutional brutality and human cruelty within the American prison system.

In post-World War II Denmark, a group of young German prisoners of war, some of them boys, are forced to clear minefields under the command of a Danish sergeant. The movie portrays the inhumane treatment the prisoners face and explores themes of humanity, moral dilemmas, and heroism.

During World War II, a British officer is captured and sent to a Japanese prison camp in Java. He must navigate the brutal conditions and conflicting loyalties as he forms unlikely alliances and confronts the cruelty of his captors.

In a maximum security prison filled with supervillain inmates and corrupt staff, tensions rise, leading to anarchy and destruction.

In 19th-century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, breaks parole and is pursued by the relentless Inspector Javert. As he assumes a new identity and rises to become a respected factory owner, his past catches up with him, threatening to destroy the lives of those he cares about.

West of Memphis is a documentary that explores the story of the West Memphis Three, a case involving the wrongful conviction of three teenagers for the murders of three young boys. The film delves into the investigation, trial, and subsequent release of the defendants, highlighting the injustices and failures of the justice system that led to their conviction and ultimate exoneration.

Brubaker is a drama crime movie released in 1980. It is based on the true story of Henry Brubaker, a prison warden who goes undercover in a prison in Arkansas to expose corruption and improve the conditions for prisoners.

During the Korean War, an army sergeant is captured by North Korean forces and must fight to survive while battling his own inner demons.

Panic arises among Allied POWs aboard a Japanese freighter when they learn that the ship is actually a decoy target for American submarines on night patrol. The prisoners unite and attack their Japanese captors just as an American sub surfaces and, not knowing the prisoners are aboard, prepares to torpedo the ship.

Seven beautiful women in a high security prison set the stage for a big bust out.

1945: The Savage Peace is a documentary that explores the brutal aftermath of World War II in Europe, focusing on the dislocation, revenge, violence, and mass atrocities that occurred. It highlights the struggles of the German population, the ethnic tension, and the devastating impact of the war on civilians.

In Devil's Island, a convict is wrongfully accused and sentenced to the island prison. He endures harsh conditions and faces sadistic guards and fellow prisoners. Determined to prove his innocence, he plans an elaborate escape, risking everything for freedom.

After being accused of murdering his wife, an African-American man is sentenced to life in prison. As he struggles with racial discrimination, isolation, and the haunting ghost of his dead wife, he begins to question his own sanity. With the help of a sympathetic psychiatrist, he must navigate the horrors of the prison system and uncover the truth behind his wife's death.

Inspired by one of the most savage and violent crimes committed in Rome in the 1980s, "Rabbia Furiosa" is the story of Fabio, a small-time neighborhood crook, known as “Er Canaro” (the Dog Man) who suffers years of abuse and mistreatment from Claudio, a local boss of the criminal underworld. When he is driven to desperation and the brink of madness, he will carry out a terrible and bloody act of vengeance...

A downed American bomber crew quickly falls prey to the clever interrogation techniques of the Germans in this dramatic WW2 training film.

In Screwed (2011), a Gulf War veteran becomes a prison guard in England. As he witnesses the corruption and abuse within the prison system, he finds himself caught in a dangerous web of violence and deceit. With his loyalty tested, he must decide whether to take a stand or be consumed by the darkness.