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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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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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The Work

The Work is a documentary film exploring group therapy sessions within Folsom State Prison. Created by Jairus McLeary an...

Documentary Therapy 2010S Folsom

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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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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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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In Prison Awaiting Trial

In Prison Awaiting Trial (Italian: Detenuto in attesa di giudizio) is a 1971 Italian comedy-drama directed by Nanni Loy...

Italian Drama 1970S Legal

7.6 Good

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The Prisoner (1955)

*The Prisoner* is a 1955 British psychological drama film directed by Peter Glenville and starring Alec Guinness and Jac...

Drama Political 1950S Interrogation

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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King Rat

King Rat is a 1965 war drama written and directed by Bryan Forbes, adapted from James Clavell's novel. Set among Allied...

Drama 1960S War Pow

7.5 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 Criminal Code

The Criminal Code is a pre-Code American drama film released in 1931, directed by Howard Hawks and distributed by Columb...

Classic Drama Crime 1930S

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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Bad Boys (1983)

"Bad Boys" is a 1983 American crime drama directed by Rick Rosenthal. The film is notable for featuring Sean Penn in an...

Drama Crime 1980S Juvenile

7.2 Good

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Everynight... Everynight

"Everynight... Everynight" is a 1994 Australian prison drama film directed by Alkinos Tsilimidos. Based on the stage pla...

Drama Australian 1990S Violence

7.2 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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Short Eyes

The Criminal is a 1960 British crime film directed by Joseph Losey and starring Stanley Baker. The film follows Johnny B...

Drama 1970S Violence Play Adaptation

7.1 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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Hell's House

Hell's House is a 1932 American pre-Code drama directed by Howard Higgin. The film follows a young boy who is sent to a...

Classic Drama 1930S Juvenile

5.7 Mediocre