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Lock Up

Lock Up

How much can a man take...before he gives back?

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Frank Leone is nearing the end of his prison term for a relatively minor crime. Just before he is paroled, however, Warden Drumgoole takes charge. Drumgoole was assigned to a hell-hole prison after his administration was publicly humiliated by Leone, and has now arrived on the scene to ensure that Leone never sees the light of day.

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Budget

$24000000

Revenue

$22099847

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

115 mins

Rating

6.817/10

Release Date

04 August 1989

Country

United States of America

Cast

Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester Stallone

Frank Leone

Donald Sutherland

Donald Sutherland

Warden Drumgoole

John Amos

John Amos

Captain Meissner

Sonny Landham

Sonny Landham

Chink Weber

Tom Sizemore

Tom Sizemore

Dallas

Frank McRae

Frank McRae

Eclipse

Darlanne Fluegel

Darlanne Fluegel

Melissa

William Allen Young

William Allen Young

Braden

Larry Romano

Larry Romano

First Base

Jordan Lund

Jordan Lund

Manly

John Lilla

John Lilla

Wiley

Dean Rader Duval

Dean Rader Duval

Ernie

Jerry Strivelli

Jerry Strivelli

Louie Munafo

David Anthony Marshall

David Anthony Marshall

Mastrone

Kurek Ashley

Kurek Ashley

Chink's Gang Member

Michael Petroni

Michael Petroni

Chink's Gang Member

Danny Trejo

Danny Trejo

Chink's Gang Member

Frank D'Annibale

Frank D'Annibale

Guard

Tony Lip

Tony Lip

Guard

Clarence Moore

Clarence Moore

Guard

Joe Pentangelo

Joe Pentangelo

Guard

Eli Rich

Eli Rich

Guard

Bo Rucker

Bo Rucker

Guard

Randy Sandkuhl

Randy Sandkuhl

Guard

Robert Vazquez

Robert Vazquez

Officer Vasquez

Tony Munafo

Tony Munafo

Prisoner

Frank Pesce

Frank Pesce

Johnson

Troy Curvey Jr.

Troy Curvey Jr.

Prison Receptionist

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