swap_horiz The Work Alternatives

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Le Trou

Jacques Becker’s *Le Trou* (The Hole) is a seminal 1960 French prison film. The movie gained recognition for its remarka...

Classic French Escape 1960S

9.5 Brilliant

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The Grand Illusion

Jean Renoir’s *The Grand Illusion* explores themes of loyalty and identity within a French prisoner-of-war camp during W...

French Escape 1930S Pow

9.4 Excellent

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Visaranai

Visaranai is a 2015 Tamil-language Indian film directed by Vetrimaaran, depicting police brutality and coerced confessio...

Police Brutality True Story Thriller 2010S

8.6 Great

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Papillon (1973)

Papillon recounts the true story of Henri Charrière, a French man wrongly convicted of murder who spends years imprisone...

True Story Escape 1970S Devils Island

8.4 Great

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Starred Up

Starred Up portrays the brutal realities of adolescent incarceration within the UK prison system. The film’s central nar...

Youth British Violence 2010S

8.2 Great

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Oz: The Series

Oz is an American television drama series created by Tom Fontana that premiered on HBO in 1997, running for six seasons....

Drama Hbo 1990S Violence

8.2 Great

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The Farm: Angola, USA

The Farm: Angola, USA is a 1998 American documentary directed by Jonathan Stack and Liz Garbus that follows six inmates...

Documentary True Crime 1990S Louisiana

8.1 Great

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A Twelve-Year Night

"A Twelve-Year Night" is a 2018 Uruguayan historical drama film directed by Álvaro Brechner that dramatizes the brutal i...

True Story Political Uruguayan 2010S

7.8 Good

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Escape from Sobibor

Escape from Sobibor is a 1987 British made-for-television film directed by Jack Gold that depicts the 1943 uprising at t...

True Story Escape 1980S Holocaust

7.7 Good

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Brawl in Cell Block 99

Brawl in Cell Block 99 is a 2017 American crime thriller written and directed by S. Craig Zahler, starring Vince Vaughn...

Revenge Violence 2010S Grindhouse

7.6 Good

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Clemency

"Clemency" is a 2019 American drama film directed by Chinonye Chukwu that explores the profound psychological toll of ca...

Drama 2010S Death Row Warden

7.6 Good

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A Prayer Before Dawn

A Prayer Before Dawn is a 2017 biographical prison drama directed by Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire. The film is an adaptation o...

Boxing True Story Thailand 2010S

7.5 Good

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The Old Man and the Gun

2018 American biographical crime film directed by David Lowery, in which Robert Redford portrays real-life bank robber F...

Drama Crime True Story 2010S

7.3 Good

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The Mustang

The Mustang is a 2019 psychological drama film directed by French actress and filmmaker Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre. It f...

Drama Rehabilitation 2010S Horse Training

7.2 Good

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Undisputed IV: Boyka

Boyka: Undisputed is a 2016 martial arts film and the fourth installment in the Undisputed franchise, starring Scott Adk...

Action Sequel Fighting 2010S

7.1 Good

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Dog Pound

"Dog Pound" is a 2010 Canadian psychological drama film directed by Kim Chapiron. It focuses on the experiences of three...

Drama Violence 2010S Juvenile

7.0 Good

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O.G.

O.G. is a 2018 American prison drama film directed by Madeleine Sackler and starring Jeffrey Wright as Louis, a long-inc...

Modern Drama 2010S Reentry

6.9 Fair

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Crown Heights

Crown Heights is a 2017 American biographical crime drama written and directed by Matt Ruskin. It depicts Colin Warner,...

Drama True Story 2010S Wrongful

6.7 Fair

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Papillon (2017)

Papillon is a 2017 prison drama directed by Michael Noer and based on Henri Charrière's memoir about imprisonment and es...

Escape Remake 2010S Devils Island

6.5 Fair

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Riot (2015)

Riot is a 2015 American prison action film directed by John Lyde. The cast includes Matthew Reese, Dolph Lundgren, and C...

Action Fighting Undercover 2010S

4.9 Poor