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Oz is an American television drama series created by Tom Fontana that premiered on HBO in 1997, running for six seasons. Set in the fictional Oswald State Correctional Facility, the narrative focuses primarily on "Emerald City," an experimental unit within the prison. The show is notable for its gri...
Always Running: La Vida Loca, Gang Days in L.A. is a 1993 memoir by Luis J. Rodriguez about his adolescence amid street gangs, violence, drugs, and policing in Los Angeles. Rodriguez places his experiences within the lives of working-class Mexican American communities and describes his eventual move...
"Each Dawn I Die" is a 1939 Warner Bros. gangster and prison drama directed by William Keighley. The film pairs James Cagney and George Raft, two of the era's most prominent leading men in the crime genre. Cagney portrays a crusading investigative reporter who is framed for manslaughter and subjecte...
City of Men is a 2007 Brazilian crime drama film directed by Paulo Morelli and produced by Fernando Meirelles, who directed the earlier film "City of God." Serving as a sequel to the Brazilian television series of the same name, the film continues the story of best friends Acerola and Laranjinha, pl...
American Me is a 1992 American crime drama film directed by and starring Edward James Olmos. The plot traces the life of fictional gang leader Montoya Santana from his youth in East Los Angeles to his time in Folsom Prison, where he establishes a powerful gang. The film is notable for its gritty dep...
"Animal Factory" is a 2000 prison drama film directed by Steve Buscemi. The screenplay is an adaptation of Edward Bunker's semi-autobiographical novel of the same name. It stars Willem Dafoe as a seasoned convict who takes a young, newly incarcerated man, played by Edward Furlong, under his protecti...
"South Central" is a 1992 American crime drama film directed by Steve Anderson. The narrative is an adaptation of Donald Bakeer's novel "Crips," focusing on an ex-convict's efforts to prevent his son from joining the Los Angeles gang lifestyle he once led. The film stars Glenn Plummer as the protago...
Blue Story is a 2019 British crime drama written and directed by Andrew Onwubere, known as Rapman. The film originated as a three-part YouTube series and depicts the friendship between two young men from rival South London postcodes whose relationship is torn apart by gang violence. It was produced...
Kidulthood is a 2006 British drama directed by Menhaj Huda and written by Noel Clarke, notable for its single-day portrait of West London teenage turmoil.
New Jersey Drive is a 1995 American crime drama directed by Nick Gomez, notable for its Newark setting and focus on youth car-theft culture.
Half Past Dead 2 is a 2007 direct-to-video American prison action sequel by Art Camacho, starring Bill Goldberg and Kurupt.
Featuring a cast of notable NFL players including Gene Washington, this 1973 American action film follows six Black motorcyclists seeking violent revenge.
