Summary: Welcome to Emerald City, an experimental unit of the Oswald Maximum Security Prison or OZ. As run by Tim McManus and overseen by Warden Leo Glenn, Em City is about prisoner rehabilitation over public retribution. No matter how hardened a criminal or killer, whether you're in for a few years or in for life, you have a role to play. Once inside, choose your friends carefully.

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Publisher / Publication Date: HBO Home Video 2002

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Summary: The prison renovations following the fire are complete: the walls are cleaner, the cafeteria is bigger, and everything seems fresher ... from the outside that is. Inside the hearts and minds of the prisoners, Oz is just as dark and raw as it ever was.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: HBO Video 2004

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Summary: Play Misty for me: A radio disc jockey becomes the victim of psychotic obsession when he tries to end a torrid love affair with a fan.

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2009

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Summary: Revenge, deceit and edge of your seat action lead to the most breathtaking, suspenseful series finale.

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Publisher / Publication Date: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 2009

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Summary: In 1954 a reclusive ex-soldier is thrown into the woes of rebellion when he's ordered to escort a villager accused of murder to prison during the Algerian War. As their journey leads them through a deadly fire-fight between settlers and rebels, the two men on opposite sides of the conflict must join forces to survive.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Kino Lorber 2015

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Summary: "A ripped-from-the-headlines social-problem picture about inmates' rights that was inspired by a recent spate of uprisings in American prisons ... shot on location at Folsom State Prison, with real inmates and guards as extras"--Container.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2014

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Summary: For Life is a fictional serialised legal and family drama inspired by the life of Isaac Wright, Jr. about a prisoner who becomes a lawyer, litigating cases for other inmates while fighting to overturn his own life sentence for a crime he didn't commit. His quest for freedom is driven by his desperate desire to get back to the family he loves and reclaim the life that was stolen from him....

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2021

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Summary: The daily activities of the prisoners and employees of Emerald City, an experimental unit of Oswald Maximum Security Prison.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: HBO Home Entertainment 2008

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Summary: This summer, The Warden is back and the death toll at Superjail continues to rise at a ridiculous rate in the all-new Adult Swim DVD release. Includes all 10 episodes from the animated comedy's third season, complete with fist fights, baffling love triangles and psychedelic animation that will melt your face off. Series creators and executive producers also created a collection of bonus...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2013

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Summary: An eccentric warden runs a maximum security prison free from the constraints of space, time, or sanity.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2012

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Summary: Miracles happen in unexpected places, even on death row at Cold Mountain Penitentiary. There John Coffey, a prisoner with supernatural powers, brings a sense of spirit and humanity to his guards and fellow inmates.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Warner Home Video 2006

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Summary: "This is a western like no other, combining the mythological scope of that most American of genres with the searing naturalism of a performance by Marlon Brando--all suffused with Freudian overtones and masculine anxiety. In his only directing stint, Brando captures rugged coastal and desert landscapes in gorgeous widescreen, Technicolor images, and elicits from his fellow actors (including...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2016

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Summary: A band of modern-day Robin Hoods recruits a renowned thief to help steal millions in gold bars stashed underneath one of the world's most secure prisons.

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021

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Summary: When Bea Smith arrives at Wentworth Prison, arrested for the attempted murder of her abusive husband, she is thrown head-first into a hostile and unforgiving environment with rules of its own. Bea tries to stay out of trouble, but quickly becomes caught up in a brutal rivalry between celebrity inmate Franky and former mob boss Jacs. Wentworth proves to be a dangerous place for the officers as...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Acorn 2016

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Summary: A troubled and explosively violent teenager is transferred to an adult prison where he finally meets his match - a man who also happens to be his father.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Tribeca Film 2015

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McTeer, Janet

Summary: Helen Hewitt becomes the first woman put in charge of Barfield, a maximum security prison, facing hostility from inmates and opposition from staff.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Rlj Entertainment 2018

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Summary: Devoted wife Ruby drops out of medical school after her husband Derek receives an eight-year prison sentence, and struggles to find the courage to remain faithful and supportive as the demands of being a prison wife weigh heavily on her shoulders.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Lions Gate Entertainment 2015

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Summary: Welcome to Nanba, the world₂s largest, impenetrable prison that houses some of the most dangerous and heinous criminals. At least that is what they boast. Locked away in cellblock thirteen are four inmates out to prove that being in prison does not mean you cannot have fun! Follow the hijinks of Jyugo, Uno, Rock, and Nico as they find the most creative and colorful ways to pass time behind bars.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2019

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Summary: In 1960s Boston, Eileen shuffles between her emotionally haunted home and the prison where she works. When an intoxicating woman joins the prison staff, Eileen is taken but her newfound confidant entangles her in a shocking crime.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2024

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