prison sentence
24 movies and shows
That's My Boy
Thu, 14 Jun 2012
While in his teens, Donny fathered a son, Todd, and raised him as a single parent up until Todd's 18th birthday. Now, after not seeing each other for years, Todd's world comes crashing down when Donny resurfaces just before Todd's wedding.
Get Hard
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
When obscenely rich hedge-fund manager James is convicted of fraud and sentenced to a stretch in San Quentin, the judge gives him one month to get his affairs in order. Knowing that he won't survive more than a few minutes in prison on his own, James desperately turns to Darnell-- a black businessman who's never even had a parking ticket -- for help. As Darnell puts James through the wringer, both learn that they were wrong about many things, including each other.
Madea Goes to Jail
Fri, 20 Feb 2009
After a high-speed car chase, Madea winds up behind bars because her quick temper gets the best of her. Meanwhile, Assistant District Attorney Josh Hardaway lands a case that's too personal to handle: that of a young prostitute and former drug addict named Candace, also a childhood friend. When Candace winds up in jail, Madea takes the young woman under her protective wing.
25th Hour
Thu, 19 Dec 2002
In New York City in the days following the events of 9/11, Monty Brogan is a convicted drug dealer about to start a seven-year prison sentence, and his final hours of freedom are devoted to hanging out with his closest buddies and trying to prepare his girlfriend for his extended absence.
Midnight Express
Thu, 31 Aug 1978
Billy Hayes is caught attempting to smuggle drugs out of Turkey. The Turkish courts decide to make an example of him, sentencing him to more than 30 years in prison. Hayes has two opportunities for release: the appeals made by his lawyer, his family, and the American government, or the "Midnight Express".
In Hell
Mon, 24 Nov 2003
A man must survive a prison where hardened criminals battle to the death for the warden's entertainment.
The Last Detail
Tue, 11 Dec 1973
Two Navy men are ordered to bring a young offender to prison, but decide to show him one last good time along the way.
The Fury of a Patient Man
Fri, 09 Sep 2016
Quiet Jose woos cafe worker Ana, but she is unaware he has intentions other than the purely romantic.
3 Godfathers
Fri, 31 Dec 1948
Three outlaws on the run discover a dying woman and her baby. They swear to bring the infant to safety across the desert, even at the risk of their own lives.
Urban Hymn
Fri, 11 Sep 2015
Set against the backdrop of the 2011 UK summer riots, Jamie, a young female offender who possesses a remarkable voice, meets a determined social worker who inspires her to use it.
Joulubileet
Fri, 29 Nov 1996
A story of Mike, just out of prison, and his buddies throwing a Christmas party under the most obscure circumstances is filled with juicy dialogue and plot twists that will definitely make your jaw drop – and have you chuckle for days after.
Wicked
Sun, 04 Oct 1931
Margot Rande, a basically decent woman, is led down the path to perdition by her bank robber husband.
A Man Against the Law
Mon, 08 Feb 1988
The teacher leaves Faraj after spending the sentence for cheating on building materials. He returns to the neighborhood and returns to his old life. As if the prison period did not leave any traces, he tries to seize the house owned by his neighbor, on the grounds that he signed a preliminary contract with him to buy the house before To enter the prison and had intended to demolish him to establish a huge building in his house refuses to complete the deal, especially as he rented one of the apartments for a young journalist is Laila, who lives with her mother and loved by the son of the owner Mohsen
Art & Krimes by Krimes
Fri, 30 Sep 2022
While locked-up for six years in federal prison, artist Jesse Krimes secretly creates monumental works of art—including an astonishing 40-foot mural made with prison bed sheets, hair gel, and newspaper. He smuggles out each panel piece-by-piece with the help of fellow artists, only seeing the mural in totality upon coming home. As Jesse's work captures the art world's attention, he struggles to adjust to life outside, living with the threat that any misstep will trigger a life sentence.
Story Of Half a Million Dollar
Mon, 02 May 1988
Amer shares with Saif in counterfeiting dollars, Amer leaves the money bag in his car. The young Hussein steals the car and is sentenced to three years in prison for failing to prove that he does not own the bag. Amer cedes his apartment to Saif, who demands him for the value of the bag, and writes him a check for the rest of the amount. Hussein is released and tries to convince Amer to confess the truth.
Black Tar Heroin: The Dark End of the Street
Fri, 17 Mar 2000
The film follows a simple structure, and shows the drug-related degradation of five youths (Jake, Tracey, Jessica, Alice, Oreo) during the course of three years. The film depicts drug-related crimes and diseases: prostitution, male prostitution, AIDS, and lethal overdoses.
Djuka Begovic
Mon, 01 Jul 1991
After spending 13 years in prison, forty-year-old Djuka Begovic returns to his home-village in Slavonia. He promises to his mother that he will begin a new and honest life. He finds new meaning in taking care of his daughter Smilja. He tries to chase away destructive thoughts that threaten to overwhelm him by throwing himself into hard work. However, everything around him reminds him of his past and his family's tragic destiny. His family was wealthy at the beginning of the twentieth century, but was destroyed by the capitalist powers that took over the villages and broke the traditional family cooperatives. Djuka's personal life was marked by constant conflicts with his father.
Midwinter Night's Dream
Thu, 28 Oct 2004
A simple story of an ex-convict who comes home after 10 years, only to find two squatters in the form of a woman and her autistic daughter. Though Lazar initially plans to kick out Jasna and Jovana, he changes his mind after seeing the squalid conditions of the shelter they are to move into. It is an allegory of the Balkan wars. When first released in Serbia, it caused some public outrage because of the sharp criticism of Serbia's role in the war.