A prison film, is a film genre concerned with prison life, and often prison escape, these films range from acclaimed dramas examining the nature of prisons, such as actioners like which 1989 American prison drama film, directed by John Flynn?
Lock Up (film) Lock Up is a 1989 American prison drama film directed by John Flynn. Sylvester Stallone, Donald Sutherland, Tom Sizemore, and John Amos star. It was released in the United States on August 4, 1989.
Memoirs of Prison Memoirs of Prison (Portuguese: Memórias do Cárcere ) is a 1984 Brazilian drama film directed by Nelson Pereira dos Santos. It is based on "Memórias do Cárcere" an autobiographical novel by Graciliano Ramos, about the period he was incarcerated during the Vargas Era. The film was selected as the Brazilian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 57th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.