Movies and TvShows featuring "prisoners" theme.
Golden Kamuy is set in post-war Japan, where a war veteran seeks a hidden treasure in Hokkaido. Along the way, he teams up with an Ainu girl and encounters various prisoners and war veterans. The story features a tattooed map that holds the key to the treasure as they face deadly enemies and navigate through the treacherous terrain of Hokkaido.
The series is about a mysterious serial killer who keeps the whole city in fear and terror. All attempts to find the killer have failed. As a result, experienced detectives Rauf Eyvazov and Kanan Orujov are assigned to find the killer. Each murder carries a message and makes the crime case more complicated.
"Coco" Oderigo, an upper-class lawyer, founds the Spartans, the first rugby team in a prison.
Camp X-Ray follows a young woman named Amy Cole who joins the military and is assigned to work as a guard at Guantanamo Bay detention camp. There, she forms a surprising and complicated friendship with a detainee named Ali. As Amy navigates the challenges and moral dilemmas of her job, she begins to question her own beliefs and the nature of justice.
Escape from Pretoria is a gripping biographical film based on the true story of Tim Jenkin and Stephen Lee, two anti-apartheid activists who devise an ingenious plan to escape from Pretoria Central Prison in 1979. Facing political persecution and imprisonment, they use their ingenuity and resourcefulness to outsmart the prison guards and embark on a dangerous journey to freedom. The film explores themes of racism, political activism, and the fight for equal rights.
In Carry On Up the Khyber, a British Army regiment stationed in 19th century British India faces a hilarious series of misadventures as they navigate the complexities of colonial rule, tribal conflicts, and cultural satire.
In ancient China, a skilled swordsman named Fang Kang loses his arm in a duel and decides to retire from the martial arts world. However, when his former allies are brutally murdered, Fang Kang returns to seek revenge against those responsible, using his remarkable skills with a single arm.
A documentary crew follows the inmates and staff of HMP Woldsley while Catherine Tate portrays multiple characters to capture the penal system at its brutal humorous best.
In a reform school for girls, a teenage girl named Jenny becomes a target for a group of bullies led by the ruthless Charlie. As Jenny navigates through the harsh environment, she forms unlikely friendships and plots her escape. The film explores themes of friendship, self-discovery, and the corrupt prison system.
Documentary about Attica prison riot and lawsuits to get compensation for the victims of these events.
In Nazi-occupied Hungary during World War II, a group of prisoners, including a former footballer, are forced to play a football match against their captors in a death camp.
In a dystopian future, a group of murderers facing the death penalty participate in a game show where they must survive being hunted down by famed TV personality and sport hunter Tad Nightingale, in order to gain freedom from the system.
A former elite soldier is released from jail only to discover that the outside world has been taken over by a dangerous virus. Chased by hordes of the undead, he fights tooth and nail in a desperate attempt to reach his estranged family.
'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...
Caged Fury (1990) is an action-packed movie that takes place in a women's prison. The plot revolves around the lives of the prisoners, their struggles, and the corrupt prison system they find themselves in. It explores themes of abuse, violence, and survival.
A man named Sledge joins forces with a group of outlaws to plan and execute a heist in a western town. Their target is a gold mine guarded by the town's sheriff and his men. Along the way, they face obstacles such as a poker game, a dust storm, and a shootout. Sledge also forms a connection with a prostitute and finds himself caught in a mission that tests his loyalty and determination.
José, a Bolivian retired general, is lying on his deathbed after a heart attack. Tormented by memories of his involvement in Operation Condor and invaded by deep remorse, he decides to tell his only son his biggest secrets in search of redemption.
In a world where heroism is a punishment, Xylo Forbartz, a condemned goddess killer, battles endless hordes of monstrous abominations as part of Penal Hero Unit 9004. Death is no escape, only a cycle of resurrection and relentless combat. But when Xylo encounters a mysterious new goddess, their unlikely alliance sparks a rebellion that could shatter the chains of eternal punishment.
A group of travelers are forced to seek shelter inside an abandoned jail where a notorious nun named Sister Monday had once been assigned and was suspected of murdering prisoners.
Everyone Off to Jail is a dark comedy set in a jail where corruption is rampant. The story revolves around a group of political prisoners who plan a mutiny against the corrupt prison authorities. The film is a satirical take on the political system and sheds light on the dark side of prisons. It offers a humorous yet thought-provoking commentary on the power dynamics within the jail.