Top 10 Prison Movies

Top 10 Prison Movies: 

1. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
2. Cool Hand Luke (1967)
3. Escape From Alcatraz (1979)
4. The Longest Yard (1974)
5. Bad Boys (1983)
6. Brubaker (1980)
7. The Green Mile (1999)
8. A Prophet (2009)
9. Bronson (2008)
10. Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)

I'm a hug fan of prison movies.  In my opinion, The Shawshank Redemption is the best of them, and really, one of the best films of any kind ever made.  It's just a classic.  "Cool Hand Luke" is not far behind, it's one of my favorite Paul Newman films.  "Escape From Alcatraz" is another classic, easily one of Clint Eastwood's better films.  If you need to watch a "The Longest Yard" movie, definitely watch the original, it's far superior and hella funny.  "Bad Boys" is one of Sean Penn's earliest works and one of his best films, it's a haunting tale that stays with you for awhile.  "Brubaker" is equally as haunting as Robert Redford goes undercover as an inmate to see the abuse going on in the prison he will soon be the warden of.  Tom Hanks is fantastic in "The Green Mile".  "A Prophet" is a haunting tale of brutality.  "Bronson" wonderfully follows the demise of convict Michael Peterson and his descent into madness. "Birdman of Alcatraz" is a classic tale of redemption.  Good movies, check them all out if you have a chance.