Summary: City banker Andy Dufresne arrived at Shawshank Prison in 1947. Convicted of two brutal murders, he received a double life sentence. Within the confines of the prison, Andy forms an unlikely friendship with the prison "fixer" Red. He also becomes popular with the Warden and the prison's guards, as Andy is able to use his banking experience to help the corrupt officials amass personal fortunes....

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Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2004

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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: "I'm just a bloody normal bloke. A normal bloke who likes a bit of torture," says Mark "Chopper" Read. Read is one of Australia's best-selling authors, in part because before he became an author, he was one of Australia's most brutal stand-over men. "Chopper" tells his story with a kind of fascinated horror, a study of the mystique of criminal notoriety, and portrait of a cunning, ruthless...

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2001

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Summary: Television series based on the EC horror comics of the 1950s.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2007

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Summary: A former football quarterback now serving time in prison puts together a team of inmates to play a grudge game against the prison guards.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Bros Entertainment Inc. 2013

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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: 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: A former boxer turned drug runner lands in a prison battleground after a deal gets deadly.

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017

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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...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Acorn 2016

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

Format: moving image

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

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Summary: In a totalitarian future, citizens who are labeled as deviants are sentenced to brutal behavior modification camps.

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015

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Summary: Mark Cobden is a husband and father like any other. Except that he's responsible for the death of an innocent man. Tortured by visions of his victim, Mark welcomes his four-year sentence as penance for his crime. But in this brutal environment, a former teacher is an easy target for the more ruthless residents. Eric McNally is a dedicated prison officer, doing his best to protect those in his...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2021

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Summary: In the small town where his father, a former pro football player, is in prison, Greg Cima experiences discrimination and taunts. When he is unfairly cut from the high school football team, a mysterious native American elder offers to coach him, teaching him to believe in himself and his dreams. Greg finds that to achieve his goals, he must also learn to accept and forgive his father's failings.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Questar 2003

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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: 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 this final season of Oz, Schillinger has revenge on his mind, Cyril is facing execution, Beecher is hoping for parole, and McManus is finding solace in a meditative maze. The Oz players rehearse for their presentation of Macbeth and the final act.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Home Box Office 2006

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Summary: In the small town where his father, a former pro football player, is in prison, Greg Cima experiences discrimination and taunts. When he is unfairly cut from the high school football team, a mysterious native American elder offers to coach him, teaching him to believe in himself and his dreams. Greg finds that to achieve his goals, he must also learn to accept and forgive his father's failings.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Feature Films For Families 2003

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