Tag Archives: prison escape

Borstal Boy

IMDB Rating: 6.70
596 votes

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Brendan Behan, a sixteen year-old republican, is going on a bombing mission from Ireland to Liverpool during the second world war. His mission is thwarted when he is apprehended, charged and imprisoned in Borstal, a reform institution for young offenders in East Anglia, England. At Borstal, Brendan is forced to live face-to-face with those he perceived as "the enemy," a confrontation that reveals a deep inner conflict in the young Brendan and forces a self-examination that is both traumatic and revealing. Events take an unexpected turn and Brendan is thrown into a complete spin. In the emotional vortex, he finally faces up to the truth.
Actors
Brendan BehanShawn Hatosy
Charlie MilwallDanny Dyer
DaleLee Ingleby
Also posted in 2000, Drama, High IMDB rating, Romance | Comments (0)

Carlito’s Way

IMDB Rating: 7.80
34866 votes

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Carlito Brigante is released from jail after serving five years of a much longer stretch. He vows to go straight and to live life as a fine, upstanding citizen. He even rekindles a romance with his ex-lover. However, Carlito's associates cannot seem to leave him in peace...his nephew involves him a pool-room gunfight, his lawyer asks him for "favours" which spiral out of control, and even an old friend (now a wheelchair bound paraplegic) tries to get him into trouble with the law. Carlito decides to make a run for Florida and the promise of a new life, but has one final dramatic escape to make from some hoods who believe (wrongly) that he was behind the murder of their boss.
Actors
Carlito 'Charlie' BriganteAl Pacino
David KleinfeldSean Penn
GailPenelope Ann Miller
Also posted in 1993, Crime, Drama, High IMDB rating, Thriller | Comments (0)

Cool Hand Luke

IMDB Rating: 8.30
29733 votes

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Luke is sent to a prison camp, where he gets a reputation as a hard man. The head of the gang hates him, and tries to break him by beating him up. It doesn't work, and he gains respect. His mother dies, and he escapes, but is caught, escapes again, and is caught again. Will the camp bosses ever break him ?
Actors
LukePaul Newman
DraglineGeorge Kennedy
Society RedJ.D. Cannon
Also posted in 1967, Crime, Drama, High IMDB rating | Comments (0)

X-Men: The Last Stand

IMDB Rating: 7.00
74914 votes

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It has been several months since The X-Men stopped William Stryker, but that victory came at a price, they have lost Jean Gray when she tried to save them from the collapsed reservoir. Scott Summers (Cyclops) is still grieving about her loss. One day, he came out to the place which is where Jean Gray sacrificed herself. Then, Jean Gray appeared right in front of him. Though, it seemed that after that, Scott had disappeared. Meanwhille, the rift between humans and mutants had finally reached the boiling point. When humans discovered what causes humans to mutate, they have found a cure for the mutation. The X-Men were appalled at this idea. It was not long at all until the news about the cure came to Magneto. He decides to organize an army of mutants and wage his war against the humans. Then, it became clear that Jean Gray evolved into the Pheonix, her new mutant powers are so strong that she can not control her own body. Then, she kills off Professor X with her new powers. Now, The X-Men must stop Magneto again and put an end to the war against the humans, as well as stop Jean Gray's Pheonix powers.
Actors
Prof. Charles XavierPatrick Stewart
Logan/WolverineHugh Jackman
Eric Lensherr/MagnetoIan McKellen
Also posted in 2006, Action, Adventure, High IMDB rating, Sci-Fi, Thriller | Comments (0)

Raising Arizona

IMDB Rating: 7.50
31003 votes

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Colourful and unconventional slapstick comedy. Ex-con Hi and ex-cop Ed meet, marry and long for a child in the wilds of Arizona. When Ed discovers she's barren the God-given solution is presented: to snatch a baby from a set of quins. Thus begins a series of kidnappings, capers and rum goings-on that revolve around the helpless yet universally-loveable child. Hi's convict friends, his boss, and even the Lone Biker Of The Apocalypse become involved in the ever-twisting plot in the quest to own the baby.
Actors
H.I. McDunnoughNicolas Cage
Edwina 'Ed' McDunnoughHolly Hunter
Nathan Arizona Huffhines, Sr.Trey Wilson
Also posted in 1987, Action, Comedy, Crime, High IMDB rating | Comments (0)

Gothika

IMDB Rating: 5.70
20650 votes

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A criminal psychologist (Berry) awakens to find herself a patient in the institution where she works, with no memory of the murder she's accused of committing. As she tries to regain her memory - and her freedom - a vengeful spirit manipulates her.
Actors
Dr. Douglas GreyCharles S. Dutton
Miranda GreyHalle Berry
Pete GrahamRobert Downey Jr.
Also posted in 2003, Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Comments (2)

Austin Powers in Goldmember

IMDB Rating: 6.20
44001 votes

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He's found his mojo, baby, and now Austin Powers (Mike Myers) is back again in this shagadelic comedy-adventure! The "sshhh!" hits the fan when Dr. Evil and Mini-Me escape from prison. Joining forces with the superfreaky Goldmember, they kidnap Austin's father, master spy Nigel Powers (Michael Caine), in a dastardly time-travel scheme to take over the world. Before you can say "Shake Your Booty," Austin cruises to 1975 and teams up with sexy Foxxy Cleopatra (Beyonce Knowles) to stop Dr. Evil and Goldmember from their mischievous mayhem. With Michael York, Robert Wagner, Seth Green, Mindy Sterling and Verne J. Troyer.
Actors
Austin Powers/Dr. Evil/Goldmember/Fat BastardMike Myers
Foxxy CleopatraBeyoncé Knowles
Scott EvilSeth Green
Also posted in 2002, Action, Adventure, Comedy, High IMDB rating, Music | Comments (21)

Idiocracy

IMDB Rating: 6.30
9614 votes

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The purpose of the program set up by the Pentagon, called the "Human Hibernation Project," is designed so that the military can save their best men for when they're needed most. According to the officers heading the project, too many times the talents and expensive training of the best pilots and soldiers go to waste during times of peace. So they enlist Bauers (Wilson), the most under-achieving average guy they've got, to be the test subject for the initial hibernation experiment. Also participating in the top-secret program is Rita (Rudolph), a prostitute who agreed to take part in exchange for dropping some criminal charges against her, among other things. Of course, the experiment, which was to last only a year, goes under due to the arrest of Officer Collins, who is busted for heading a prostitution ring. Seeing as though he was in charge of the experiment, one of the only ones who knew of its existence, and "due to a lot of top-secret red tape... and the massive scandals and base closure that followed, Joe and Rita were forgotten about.
Actors
Joe BauersLuke Wilson
RitaMaya Rudolph
FritoDax Shepard
Also posted in 2006, Adventure, Comedy, High IMDB rating, Sci-Fi | Comments (0)

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

IMDB Rating: 7.70
50970 votes

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It's Harry's 3rd Year at Hogwarts, not only does he have a new "Defense against the Dark-Arts" teacher, but there is also trouble brewing. Convicted murderer Sirius Black has escaped the Wizards Prison, is coming after Harry.
Actors
Harry PotterDaniel Radcliffe
Uncle VernonRichard Griffiths
Aunt MargePam Ferris
Also posted in 2004, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, High IMDB rating | Comments (10)

The Chronicles of Riddick

IMDB Rating: 6.20
23248 votes

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Riddick, now a hunted man, finds himself in the middle of two opposing forces in a major crusade. 'Colm Feore' (qv) plays Lord Marshal, a warrior priest who is the leader of a sect that is waging the tenth and perhaps final crusade 500 years in the future. 'Judi Dench' (qv) is Aereon, an ambassador from the Elemental race. She is an ethereal being who helps Riddick unearth his origins.
Actors
RiddickVin Diesel
Lord MarshalColm Feore
Dame VaakoThandie Newton
Also posted in 2004, Action, Adventure, High IMDB rating, Sci-Fi, Thriller | Comments (5)
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