Movies and TvShows featuring "woman-in-jail" theme.
Based on true events, Lies of the Heart: The Story of Laurie Kellogg follows a woman who finds herself trapped in a web of lies and deceit. After discovering her husband's infidelity, Laurie seeks revenge by plotting his murder. As the events unfold, Laurie's life takes a dark turn, leading to a shocking conclusion.
A woman named Martha Ivers has built a successful life for herself, but the weight of her dark past and the secrets she holds threaten to unravel everything. As a child, Martha witnessed a murder and her involvement in the crime has haunted her ever since. When her husband, Walter, discovers the truth, Martha will go to great lengths to keep her secrets buried, even if it means destroying those she loves.
In Sick Girl, a woman believes her friends have drifted apart and tells a seemingly innocent lie. However, this lie spirals out of control, causing a rift in the community.
In 'Whirlpool,' a psychiatrist's wife is accused of a murder, leading to an investigation that uncovers a web of deception, hypnotism, and psychological manipulation.
Willie Dynamite is a flamboyant pimp who tries to maintain his power and control in the world of prostitution. As competition increases and his empire starts to crumble, Willie must navigate through the dangerous and treacherous streets of New York City while facing off against rival pimps, the police, and the pressures of his own personal life.
Jeanette, a pretty high school student, is looking for “kicks”. She starts hanging out with a wild crowd, and begins popping bennies, uppers and other pills. Soon she graduates from barbiturates to marijuana…
Jennifer's daughter is having nightmares and acting violently. It dawns on her that the child may be being sexually abused by her father. What is she to do when the court isn't favorable in the child's hour of need?
Never on Sunday (1960) is a comedic drama set in Athens, Greece. It revolves around an American man who falls in love with a Greek woman. The movie explores their relationship and the cultural differences between them.
Trouble In The Garden is a gripping drama that explores the themes of betrayal and its consequences. The movie follows the story of a woman who uncovers a shocking secret about her family that threatens to tear them apart. As she navigates through the complexities of her past, she must confront the betrayal that has haunted her for years. With compelling performances and a thought-provoking plot, Trouble In The Garden will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Accattone follows the story of a young man named Accattone who faces financial difficulties and resorts to exploiting a prostitute to survive. As he navigates the poverty-stricken streets of Rome, he becomes involved in a robbery and faces moral dilemmas that force him to confront his own idleness.
Raised by Natalie Brennan, a flamboyant and irresponsible mother, Ziggy Brennan gets involved in hustling men at a young age. She hangs around with a wild crowd and learns gets her "street smarts" first from her mother, who wants everyone to think they are sisters, and then from Denny Reagan, an older man. He starts teaching her his tricks of the trade and she falls right in line with his crooked ways. Then one night she meets Martin J. 'Mart' Neilson, a tall, handsome, honest farmer boy who's a sailor and they fall in love. While he's away fighting the war, she discovers she's pregnant.
Uninspired and newly single painter Sara is down on her luck and wants nothing more than to get away from her problems. When she decides to take a trip to visit her mom, she becomes involved in the efforts to save a local church which is in danger of closing down.
A Southern gal who runs her family's auto repair shop, her aspiring country singer sister, and their stock-car racing friend who runs moonshine on the side are conned into working as government undercover agents to track down a dangerous criminal in this pilot to a prospective series.
In Madrid, a petty thief who cannot adjust to life outside of jail puts together a theater troupe her friends -- a prostitute, a gypsy, and a Colombian immigrant -- in an attempt to make a go at a relatively straight life.
Love and Anarchy is a dramatic love story based on true events. Two lovers immersed in a repressive political context. A government that portrays them as criminals and the people who regard them as anarchist heroes.
When a family emergency forces a troubled teen to do the wrong thing for the right reason, a community discovers the meaning of forgiveness.
A chorus girl from Missouri is determined to marry a rich man, but her plans are complicated when she falls in love with a news photographer.
A follow up on the big hit Utol Kong Hoodlum
A hospice nurse struggles to pay for her brother's cancer treatment. In what seems to be a much needed blessing, she is hired by a wealthy family to care for an elderly family member. It is soon revealed that the family is harboring dark secrets including unethical human experiments.
Based on the research for his non-fiction book "Der Baader-Meinhoff-Komplex", "Spiegel" journalist Stefan Aust wrote the screen play to Reinhard Hauff’s controversial feature film that re-narrates the startling trial against the RAF terrorists Baader, Meinhoff, Ensslin, and Raspe. The trial that started in May 1975 in the Stammheim maximum-security prison extended over 192 days and ended with a lifetime sentence for all defendants.