Movies and TvShows featuring "sentenced-to-prison" theme.

Raised in a troublesome neighbourhood, local rebellious teenager Clotaire falls for his schoolmate Jackie, charmed by her fearless spirit and sharp wit. As powerful first love blossoms between the two, rampant gang violence entices him into a much darker path and ultimately destroys all they have built when he is charged with a crime he didn’t commit. After many years apart, now leading profoundly different lives, the star-crossed lovers discover that every path they’ve taken leads them back together, but will love triumph over Clotaire's quest for revenge?

The Best of Me tells the story of two star-crossed lovers, Dawson and Amanda, who are brought back together by the death of a mutual friend. As they reconnect, they must confront the tragic events that tore them apart in their teenage years, including an accidental death, an oil platform explosion, and a prison sentence. Despite the challenges they face, their love remains strong, but will it survive in the face of heartbreak and adversity?

Jimmy Logan and his brother Clyde plan to rob the Charlotte Motor Speedway during a NASCAR race. They recruit a demolitions expert and put together a team of unlikely criminals. As they execute the heist, things go wrong and they must overcome obstacles to complete the job. The money is stolen and hidden, leading to an investigation by a determined FBI agent. In the end, the Logan brothers outsmart the authorities and enjoy the proceeds of their successful heist.

In 1960s England, a man fakes his way into a job as a butler in order to steal a valuable painting. When he is caught, he goes on trial and tries to prove that he is not guilty by spinning an elaborate web of lies.

This documentary examines the history of racial inequality in the United States, focusing on the criminal justice system and the mass incarceration of African Americans. It delves into the legacy of slavery, the civil rights movement, and the social and political factors that have perpetuated racial discrimination in America. Through interviews, archival footage, and expert analysis, '13th' exposes the systemic racism and injustice that continue to plague the country.

Mad Dog Morgan is a film based on the true story of the notorious Australian outlaw, Daniel Morgan. Set in the 19th century, the movie depicts Morgan's life as an outlaw and his encounters with various characters as he tries to survive in a harsh and unforgiving world. From his time in prison to his violent escapades as a bushranger, the film explores the themes of justice, revenge, and the struggle for freedom.

After her sister is brutally murdered, a woman takes matters into her own hands and seeks revenge against those responsible. Along the way, she navigates the treacherous world of a women's prison and forms unexpected alliances.

After being released from prison, a train robber named Bill Miner travels to Canada and attempts to fit into society. He finds a job as a miner but soon realizes that he misses the thrill of his criminal past. Determined to return to his old ways, Miner plans one last train robbery with his new partner and sparks a chase across the Canadian wilderness.

Elsa Lundenstein is accused of having murdered her lover. The jury discusses the case vividly. All members are somehow prejudiced because of personal life experience and subsequently each member reads something different into the presented facts.

A down on his luck young man stumbles into a gang of robbers who all get landed in prison. Will he be reformed, or is he ensnared into a life of crime?

A "true crime" docu-drama: in July 1982, Al and Rosemary Podgis were shot dead in their home in New Jersey. Rosemary's son Scott and his Canadian high-school friend Bruce Curtis were charged with their murder. Scott confesses to deliberately shooting his stepfather Al, but Bruce insists that his shooting of Rosemary was accidental.

Based on a true story, this action-packed, hard-hitting depiction of the infamous Ashley gang - who terrorized the southeast in the 1920's - also illustrates a desperate love between two people destined for destruction.

The coming-of-age of adolescent Brian O'Connal in small town Depression-era Saskatchewan is told. The son of the local pharmacist Gerald O'Connal, Brian is in many ways a typical boy, who dislikes school if only because of his run-ins with the nervous schoolteacher, Miss MacDonald, and who tries to catch gophers with his friends, Artie and Forbsie. His best friend and protector is slightly older Jonathan Ben, better known as The Young Ben (as his father is referred to as The Ben), who is highly regarded as a problem by those in town who see themselves as the moral authority if only because of The Young Ben's association to The Ben, the town still keeper and drunk. Brian's life takes a turn when his parents have to leave town temporarily, while Brian stays on his Uncle Sean's farm. That stint leads to a series of events which make Brian see life around him through slightly older and wiser eyes.

Diagnosed with lung cancer, legendary Australian actor David Gulpilil boldly explains the journey that is his extraordinary, culture-clashing life.

Boston Blackie is a former prison inmate campaigning to outlaw Warden Benton's infamous "Water Cross" torture. Benton, however, is successful in his attempt to have Blackie arrested and returned to the prison, but his evil schemes are ultimately thwarted by Mary Carter, Blackie's girlfriend, who manages to alert the governor.