best prison movies....

Try Blood In Blood Out & American Me. Both are about Latino gang culture, but pretty brutal prison movies.
Also try Scum from the UK. Young offenders institute, known as the "Borstal" to its residents!!
Oz it great TV prison show too. Loved that! Underrated, but I was gripped for the entire 6 seasons.

"You're a big man, but you're in bad shape. With me it's a full time job. Now behave yourself."

Great list. I'd add the Green Mile to it, though.

Birdman of Alcatraz is a truly great film .. Its Burt Lancaster in his finest role ..

Of the ones you've listed,

Papillon, Shawshank and Cool hand Luke are great .... Escape from Alcatraz is a typical Eastwood movie were he is the flawless hero who escapes, once you've seen one Clint film, you've really seen them all .. Great Escape is feel good, schmaltz, and Green Mile is a sentimental Tom Hanks vehicle, and like Eastwood, once you've seen one Hanks film, you've seen them all ....

bridge over river kwai
midnight express
bangkok hilton

the rock... against the wall... just a few riht there.
are you going to bark all day little doggie,, or are you going to bite

The Last Castle
Murder in the First

“When life gives you razorblades, you make a baseball bat covered in razorblades!”

Bad boys with Sean penn is pretty good


People who dont punch their ponies make me sick

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