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1. Escape from Pretoria (2020)
PG-13 | 106 min | Biography, Crime, Mystery
Based on the real-life prison break of two political captives, Escape From Pretoria is a race-against-time thriller set in the tumultuous apartheid days of South Africa.
Director: Francis Annan | Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Daniel Webber, Ian Hart, Mark Leonard Winter
Votes: 43,908
2. Breaker Morant (1980)
PG | 107 min | Drama, History, War
Three Australian lieutenants are court martialed for executing prisoners as a way of deflecting attention from war crimes committed by their superior officers.
Director: Bruce Beresford | Stars: Edward Woodward, Jack Thompson, John Waters, Bryan Brown
Votes: 14,478 | Gross: $7.14M
3. Stir (1980)
101 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
When a repeat offender returns to a prison after exposing abuses committed by its guards to the press, tensions boil between inmates and staff, culminating in a bloody riot.
Director: Stephen Wallace | Stars: Bryan Brown, Max Phipps, Dennis Miller, Gary Waddell
Votes: 398
4. Bromley: Light After Dark (2023)
94 min | Documentary
David Bromley found that art appeased the voices in his head and helped him find beauty in the world. So he made the life-changing decision to commit his whole being to something meaningful... See full summary »
Director: Sean McDonald | Stars: David Bromley, Yuge Bromley, Kate Ceberano, Julia Stone
Votes: 37
5. The Other Fellow (2022)
80 min | Documentary, Biography, Thriller
A film about Men, Real Men. Named James Bond.
Director: Matthew Bauer | Stars: Gunnar James Bond Schäfer, James Alexander Bond, James Bond Jr., Gregory Itzin
Votes: 189
6. Trifling Women (1922)
90 min | Drama, Romance
To teach his fickle daughter, Jacqueline, the dangers of faithlessness, novelist Léon de Séverac reads her his latest story: In maneuvering for the favors of Zareda, a captivating Parisian ... See full summary »
Director: Rex Ingram | Stars: Barbara La Marr, Ramon Novarro, Pomeroy Cannon, Edward Connelly
Votes: 29
7. Nevada (1927)
70 min | Western
A gunslinger looking for a quiet place to settle down becomes entangled in a romantic triangle and the hunt for a gang of cattle rustlers.
Director: John Waters | Stars: Gary Cooper, Thelma Todd, William Powell, Philip Strange
Votes: 140
8. The Chain Gang (1930)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Mickey Mouse escapes from prison.
Director: Burt Gillett | Stars: George Magrill, Theodore Santoro, Pinto Colvig, Walt Disney
Votes: 646
9. The Matrimaniac (1916)
Not Rated | 46 min | Comedy, Romance
Jimmy Conroy plans to marry Marna, stepdaughter of the wealthy Theodore Lewis, who disapproves of Jimmy as a son-in-law. His idea of a husband is Wally Henderson. Jimmy and Marna decide to ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Powell | Stars: Douglas Fairbanks, Constance Talmadge, Wilbur Higby, Fred Warren
Votes: 645
10. The First Fagin (2012)
87 min | Documentary
When Charles Dickens created the character of Fagin in Oliver Twist, he gave birth to one of the most infamous personas in English literature. Few people know that Dickens' portrait of ... See full summary »
Directors: Helen Gaynor, Alan Rosenthal | Stars: Alison Alexander, Brian Andrews, John Andrews, Anthony Archer
Votes: 16
12. This Woman (1924)
70 min | Drama
Facing poverty, Carol Drayton is prevented from suicide by Rose, a woman of the streets, who buys Carol a meal in a cafe of questionable reputation. The cafe is raided, and Carol is ... See full summary »
Director: Phil Rosen | Stars: Irene Rich, Ricardo Cortez, Louise Fazenda, Frank Elliott
13. The Man Who Dared (1920)
50 min | Crime, Drama, Western
When Mamie Lee's father, Sam Corwin, is sentenced to jail for forgery, the sheriff, Ed Cass, offers to cover the debt in return for Mamie Lee's hand in marriage. The distraught daughter ... See full summary »
Director: Emmett J. Flynn | Stars: William Russell, Eileen Percy, Frank Brownlee, Fred Warren
14. A Broadway Cowboy (1920)
50 min | Comedy, Crime, Western
Betty Jordan falls in love with Easterner Burke Randolph after seeing his performance in the Broadway hit A Western Knight . When Betty returns home to Montana, Sheriff Sims, her admirer, ... See full summary »
Director: Joseph Franz | Stars: William Desmond, Betty Francisco, Thomas Delmar, J.P. Lockney
15. Help! Help! Police! (1919)
Passed | 50 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
While vacationing with his father Edward at a Palm Beach hotel, George Welston becomes smitten with Eve Pendleton, the daughter of Edward's business rival Judson. After George prevents ... See full summary »
Director: Edward Dillon | Stars: George Walsh, Eric Mayne, Henry Hallam, Marie Burke
16. Ned Kelly in Popular Culture (2003 Video)
14 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Stars: Charles 'Bud' Tingwell, Orlando Bloom, Bob Chitty, Joel Edgerton
17. No Going Back (1981)
30 min | Documentary, Short
Short Australian documentary filmed in South Australia about an ex-prisoner's social adjustment to the world outside of a correctional facility.
Director: Scott Hicks | Stars: Ellen Freeman, Chris Haywood, Richard Moir, Jennifer Scott-Roberts
18. The Children's Court (1983 Video)
17 min | Documentary, Short, Crime
Director: Mario Andreacchio
20. Wolfpack
60 min | Drama, Romance | Pre-production
Pat Robertson (40) and Fergus O'Hare (17) are in jail. Robertson has his wife, Jess and two daughters, Amber-Leigh and Piper at home while O'Hare lived at home with his parents.
Stars: Robin Nicolle, Ebony Bambrick, Robert J. Mussett, Wendy Peard
21. Too Much Speed (1921)
50 min | Action, Drama, Romance
Egotistical race-car driver Dusty Rhoades learns that humility pays off even better than acclaim.
Director: Frank Urson | Stars: Wallace Reid, Agnes Ayres, Theodore Roberts, Jack Richardson
22. The Sheriff's Chum (1911)
Short, Western
Two young men of a western town, Will Phelps and George Arden, are in love with the same girl, the belle of the village. Having been pals from boyhood they decide to let the girl choose ... See full summary »
Director: Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson | Stars: Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson, Gladys Field, Brinsley Shaw, Fred Church
23. Stir: Tales from the Inside (2005 Video)
49 min | Documentary
Director: Mark Hartley | Stars: Stephen Wallace, Richard Brennan, Bob Jewson, Bryan Brown
24. Lilies of the Streets (1925)
70 min | Drama
A young flapper is mistaken for a prostitute and ends up facing a death sentence.
Director: Joseph Levering | Stars: Virginia Lee Corbin, Wheeler Oakman, Peggy Kelly, Johnnie Walker
25. The Story of Ned Kelly (2002 Video)
37 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
The Story of Ned Kelly is a vivid and authentic account of the 25-year life that generated Australia's most enduring legend. The man hidden by the iconic mask is revealed in a exciting ... See full summary »
Directors: Darren Jones, Michael Spencer | Stars: Charles 'Bud' Tingwell, Ian Jones
26. Fortress 2: Re-Entry - Behind the Scenes Featurette (2000 Video)
4 min | Documentary, Short, Action
Stars: Liz May Brice, John Flock, Willie Garson, Pam Grier
27. Chicken mexicaine (2007)
96 min | Drama, Thriller
The habitual criminal Roby Schmucker is sent to prison for fourth time. He steadily begins to have confidence in his cell mate Mohammed Hiab.
Director: Armin Biehler | Stars: Bruno Cathomas, Peter Rühring, Juana von Jascheroff, Oliver Zgorelec
Votes: 28
28. Prisoners and Pups (2017)
59 min | Documentary
A moving documentary following a group of female prisoners through a greyhound rehoming program, where both dog and handler learn to love and trust the world again.
Director: Shalom Almond
29. Seeking Asylum (2002 Video)
52 min | Documentary
Director: Mike Piper | Stars: Jack Thompson, Malcolm Fraser, Philip Ruddock
30. Long Time No See, Ronnie (1984 TV Movie)
48 min | Documentary
Director: Mario Andreacchio | Stars: Roger Cardwell, Ronald Biggs, Jack Slipper, John Underwood
31. Gandhi: Newsreel Footage (2001 Video)
10 min | Short, Biography, History
33. Who Knows? (1976)
27 min | Documentary, Short, Drama
Director: Eric Fullilove | Stars: Bill Charlton, Frank Gallacher, Rob George, John Clayton
34. Freedom (III)
Drama | Announced
Two brothers turn to a life of bank theft to attempt to give their family financial freedom, only to learn that it is far more dangerous to have stolen a criminal mastermind's idea than simply money from a bank.
Director: David Muggleton | Stars: Thibul Nettle, Natasha Wanganeen, Marley Sharp
35. Lasca of the Rio Grande (1931)
Passed | 60 min | Drama, Western
A Texas Ranger who loves a dance hall girl must bring her in when she is charged with murder.
Director: Edward Laemmle | Stars: Leo Carrillo, Johnny Mack Brown, Dorothy Burgess, Slim Summerville
Votes: 32
36. Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs - '93 Live at Boggo Road Jail (1993 Video)
Not Rated | 56 min | Documentary, Music
Recorded in 1993 in Queensland's notorious Boggo Road prison, this scorching live show - part of a triple bill with The Divinyls and Rose Tattoo - sees rock icon Billy Thorpe and his band ... See full summary »
Director: Chris Fitz Gibbons | Stars: Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs, Billy Thorpe, Gil Matthews, Warren Morgan
37. Silent Cries for Croker Our Island Home (2005 Video)
23 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Star: Tony Newcastle
38. Making Camp X-Ray (2015 Video)
12 min | Documentary, Short, War
Stars: Lane Garrison, John Carroll Lynch, Payman Maadi, Peter Sattler
39. Fume: An Aboriginal and Prison Health Education Video (1997 Video)
28 min | Short, Documentary
Director: Tom Hickey
40. Make Deadsh*ts History: Live at Pentridge (2009 Video)
67 min | Comedy
Heath Franklin's Chopper is back with his much anticipated new DVD, the follow up to 2008's 'Harden the F#ck Up Australia'. This time, Chopper has broken back into Pentridge Prison to ... See full summary »
Directors: Damian Davis, Chris McDonald | Stars: Heath Franklin, Shane Barnes, Rocky Carlino, Dean Grigson
41. The Power of a Hymn (1912)
Short, Crime, Drama
The mother teaches the hymn to her sons, George and Tom, who are adopted by Judge Reynolds after the good woman's death. George proves a tractable and studious boy, but Tom is given to bad ... See full summary »
Director: George Melford | Stars: Carlyle Blackwell, William H. West, Jane Wolfe, Knute Rahm
42. Barred Wives (1994 Video)
54 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Documentary examining four women and their relationships with their husbands who are prison inmates in correctional facilities.
Director: Jacquelynne Willcox
43. One Wild Week (1921)
50 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Pauline Hathaway is informed on her 18th birthday by the family lawyer that she will inherit half a million dollars, provided that her behavior meets with his approval; otherwise, the money... See full summary »
Director: Maurice Campbell | Stars: Bebe Daniels, Frank Kingsley, Mayme Kelso, Frances Raymond
44. The Ruse of the Rattler (1921)
Western
Henry Morgan advances the money to defend Bud Sanderson who is arrested for stealing cattle, in return for securing an option on the Sanderson ranch. Morgan hires "The Rattler" to evict the... See full summary »
Director: J.P. McGowan | Stars: J.P. McGowan, Lillian Rich, Jean Perry, Gordon McGregor
45. When a Woman Loves (1915)
Drama
Ruth, a waitress in a cheap restaurant, contributes what she can to the support of her family at home, until the mother's ill health brings the domestic situation to a crisis. Having ... See full summary »
Stars: Emmy Wehlen, Arthur Ashley, Mae Costello, Carlotta De Felice
46.
Tom Jones (2023)
Episode:
Episode #1.4
(2023)
52 min | Comedy, Romance
Hopeless, Tom pursues Sophia despite his affair exposed. Jailed for assault, his life hangs in the balance as Lady Bellaston's retaliation unfolds
Director: Georgia Parris | Stars: Solly McLeod, Sophie Wilde, Shirley Henderson, Delilah Bennett-Cardy
Votes: 76
47.
Great British Ghosts (2011– )
Episode:
The Mermaid Inn and Michelham Priory
(2011)
Documentary
Michaela travels to East Sussex to visit The Mermaid Inn, Rye. One of the oldest and reputedly most haunted inns in Britain. Then it is off to Michelham Priory in Hailsham, the site of 100s of reported ghost sightings.
Director: Bruce Burgess | Stars: Michaela Strachan, Judith Blincow, Peter Cosstick, Ted Emson
Votes: 6
48.
Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race (2015)
Episode:
The Shawshank Ridonc-tion
(2015)
TV-PG | Animation, Action, Adventure
The still standing eleven teams all go to prison and must escape. The ice dancers and police cadets each get a U-Turn and use it on themselves to lose. Carrie and Devin win the free call, ... See full summary »
Directors: Chad Hicks, Keith Oliver | Stars: Nicki Burke, Neil Crone, Stacey DePass, Carlos Diaz
Votes: 57
49.
Britain's Most Historic Towns (2018–2020)
Episode:
Victorian Belfast
(2018)
47 min | Documentary, History
In Britain's most Victorian city, Belfast, Alice visits the shipyards that built the Titanic, gets locked up in the notorious Crumlin Road gaol and takes a crash course in 19th-century female etiquette.
Director: Richard Pearson | Stars: Alice Roberts, Ben Robinson
Votes: 16
50.
Celebrity Ghost Hunt (2018– )
Episode:
Haunted Holiday: Wicklow Gaol
(2018)
45 min | Reality-TV
Rylan Clark returns for more spooky fun. this time taking some of his celebrity pals on a tour of haunted locations across Europe - starting with Ireland's Wicklow Gaol, renowned for its history of torture, starvation and death.
Director: Richard Merritt | Stars: Rylan Clark, Nadia Essex, Sam Gowland, Alex Gibbs