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Prison is a 1987 American supernatural horror film directed by Renny Harlin. Viggo Mortensen stars as Burke, a prisoner sent to a penitentiary where a violent past becomes connected to unexplained events and a vengeful supernatural presence. The film was shot at the Old State Prison in Rawlins, Wyoming, whose historic prison setting supplies much of its atmosphere. Its story combines prison drama, revenge, and supernatural horror.
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Where was the 1987 film Prison filmed?
Prison was filmed at the Old State Prison in Rawlins, Wyoming. The facility had been vacant since it closed in 1981, which gave the production an authentic penitentiary setting. [Prison film history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prison_%281987_film%29)
Who plays Burke in Prison?
Viggo Mortensen plays Burke, a prisoner sent to a penitentiary where an old injustice begins to surface. Renny Harlin directed the 1987 supernatural horror film. [Prison film history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prison_%281987_film%29)
What supernatural event drives the plot of Prison?
The story goes back to the 1964 execution of Charles Forsyth, an innocent man condemned for a murder he did not commit. His vengeful presence becomes tied to the prison and its violent history. [Prison film history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prison_%281987_film%29)
Is Prison a crime drama or a supernatural horror film?
Prison is a supernatural horror film released in 1987 by Empire Pictures. Its prison setting supplies the crime-film atmosphere, but the central threat is a vengeful supernatural presence. [Prison film history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prison_%281987_film%29)
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