Porridge: The Desperate Hours

Tövbekar

April 1977 •Turkish

Castle on the Hudson

February 1940 •English

A hardened crook behind bars comes up against a reform-minded warden.

The Chase

February 1966 •English

The escape of Bubber Reeves from prison affects the inhabitants of a small Southern town.

Blood and Wine

October 1996 •English

A man who has failed as a father and husband commits a heist to make money for his fledging business, but things become complicated when his wife interferes.

Fat Slags

October 2004 •English

Leaving their hometown of Fulchester in the North of England, Sandra and Tracey head for the bright lights of London, shagging and boozing their way to fame and fortune.

The Valachi Papers

January 1972 •English

When Joe Valachi has a price put on his head by Don Vito Genovese, he must take desperate steps to protect himself while in prison. An unsuccessful attempt to slit his throat puts him over the edge to break the sacred code of silence.

American Buffalo

September 1996 •English

Three inner-city losers plan a robbery of a valuable coin in a seedy second-hand junk shop.

Bloody Mama

March 1970 •English

Sexually abused as a young girl, Kate "Ma" Barker grows into a violent and powerful woman by the 1930s. She lovingly dominates her grown sons and grooms them into a pack of tough crooks. The boys include the cruel Herman, who still shares a bed with Ma; Fred, an ex-con who fell in love with a fellow prisoner; and Lloyd, who gets high on whatever's handy. Together they form a deadly, bizarre family of Depression-era bandits.

Cutter's Way

March 1981 •English

Richard spots a man dumping a body, and decides to expose the man he thinks is the culprit with his friend Alex Cutter.

The Prison

March 2017 •Korean

An imprisoned ex-police inspector discovers that the entire penitentiary is controlled by an inmate running a crime syndicate and becomes part of the crime empire.

Honey Bee 2: Celebrations

March 2017 •Malayalam

Sebastian and Angela are all set to get married until their difference of opinions and cultural conflicts between the families threaten their union.

Baby Assassins: Nice Days

August 2024 •Japanese

Teenage assassins Mahiro and Chisato visit the coastal city of Miyazaki for a contract and a vacation when they unexpectedly cross paths with a legendary, bloodthirsty assassin who's looking to add to his kill count.

A Hologram for the King

April 2016 •English

Alan Clay, a struggling American businessman, travels to Saudi Arabia to sell a new technology to the King, only to be challenged by endless Middle Eastern bureaucracy, a perpetually absent monarch, and a suspicious growth on his back.

Old Man, Con Man

Invalid date •English

Ervin, an ex con man, is released from prison to find his old pal Micky waiting for him. The 75 year olds seem to hit it off as they drive around town, with a few pit stops along the way, but the cracks in their friendship begin to show after 15 years of neglect.

Truth or Consequences, N.M.

May 1997 •English

Raymond Lembecke is a con just out of prison after serving time for selling drugs for his mob boss Tony Vago. (Lembecke was innocent and took the rap for Vago.) Lembecke thinks Vago owes him big time so, when his former boss gets him a measly job in a warehouse, he decides on revenge and plans to steal a million dollars worth of drugs from him.

The Death of Mr. Lazarescu

May 2005 •Romanian

After suffering terrible headaches and stomach cramps, Mr. Lăzărescu, a lonely 63 year-old man, calls for an ambulance, beginning one man’s hellish journey through Bucharest hospitals in search of proper medical care. As the night unfolds, his health starts to deteriorate fast.

New Crime City: Los Angeles 2020

September 1994 •English

In the 21st Century, Tony Ricks was a criminal who was executed for his crimes. In the distant year 2020, he is revived in a freak accident, and must infiltrate a futuristic prison and retrieve a powerful bioweapon in exchange for his freedom... and his life.

A Song Of Love

Invalid date •English

A love triangle with a cowboy who steals the heart of a girl and turns out to have a mysterious past related to that of the other love interest

Death Row

October 2006 •English

Haunted Prison - AKA Death Row - a horrifying live action film based on the short story by Kevin VanHook-takes place at Isla de la Roca Penitentiary. Rumor has it the Devil himself spat up the place out of the depths of hell, and man turned it into a prison for the most dangerous prisoners in the South. The monstrous building is steeped in the evil created by centuries of murder and injustice and is haunted by vengeful ghosts. Isla de la Roca was abandoned after being soaked in blood by a horrific massacre of inmates and guards. A gang of fugitives from a cop-killing robbery seek refuge within the razor wire of the prison walls at the same time as a documentary film crew arrives to tell the story of the penitentiary. When these groups cross paths within the cruel walls of Isla de la Roca, will anyone get out alive?

The Man with the Golden Arm

December 1955 •English

When illegal card dealer and recovering heroin addict Frankie Machine gets out of prison, he decides to straighten up. Armed with nothing but an old drum set, Frankie tries to get honest work as a drummer. But when his former employer and his old drug dealer re-enter his life, Frankie finds it hard to stay clean and eventually finds himself succumbing to his old habits.