Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "maximum-security-prison"

51. Armed Response (2017)

R | 93 min | Action, Horror, Thriller

A remote facility, built as a prison with a secret super lie detector, is compromised and the five guarding it are possibly dead. An armed team of six investigates what's wrong.

Director: John Stockwell | Stars: Wesley Snipes, Anne Heche, Dave Annable, Colby Lopez

Votes: 2,917

52. Fortress 2: Re-Entry (2000)

R | 92 min | Action, Sci-Fi

7 years after the original Fortress movie, Brennick along with the rebels are captured and sent to a new, more sophisticated fortress prison, in outer space.

Director: Geoff Murphy | Stars: Christopher Lambert, Beth Toussaint, Willie Garson, Aidan Ostrogovich

Votes: 7,332

53. Mercenary for Justice (2006 Video)

R | 91 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

A mercenary gets involved in a mission that threatens the lives of his kin. In order to succeed, he must break into one of the most well guarded prisons in Eastern Europe and free the son of the most notorious drug lord in the world today.

Director: Don E. FauntLeRoy | Stars: Steven Seagal, Jacqueline Lord, Roger Guenveur Smith, Luke Goss

Votes: 4,488

54. Superman vs. The Elite (2012 Video)

PG-13 | 76 min | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi

The Man of Steel finds himself outshone by a new team of ruthless superheroes who hold his idealism in contempt.

Director: Michael Chang | Stars: George Newbern, Pauley Perrette, Robin Atkin Downes, Dee Bradley Baker

Votes: 15,046

55. Killer: A Journal of Murder (1995)

R | 91 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

A prison guard at Leavenworth with lofty ideals and hopes of reform struggles to understand a violent, hateful and conscienceless convict. The result is a written testimonial to a crime that no one could have predicted.

Director: Tim Metcalfe | Stars: James Woods, Robert Sean Leonard, Ellen Greene, Cara Buono

Votes: 2,409 | Gross: $0.07M

56. Marianne & Juliane (1981)

106 min | Drama

Two sisters both fight for women's rights. Juliane is a journalist and Marianne a terrorist. When Marianne is jailed, Juliane feels obligated to help her despite their differing views on how to live.

Director: Margarethe von Trotta | Stars: Jutta Lampe, Barbara Sukowa, Rüdiger Vogler, Doris Schade

Votes: 2,639

57. NetForce (1999 TV Movie)

R | 200 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

Internet becomes the world's central nervous system. Netforce, FBI, is created as an elite force fighting crime on internet. The owner of the all dominating software company is suspected of trying to gain total access and control.

Director: Robert Lieberman | Stars: Scott Bakula, Joanna Going, Xander Berkeley, Brian Dennehy

Votes: 1,408

58. Turkey Shoot (2014)

TV-MA | 90 min | Action, Thriller

In the near future, a Navy SEAL framed for war crimes is offered a chance for freedom by participating in a TV show that requires him to outwit other professional killers to survive.

Director: Jon Hewitt | Stars: Dominic Purcell, Viva Bianca, Robert Taylor, Belinda McClory

Votes: 1,420

59. Animal 2 (2008)

R | 93 min | Action, Crime, Drama

James "Animal" Allen (Ving Rhames) took the fall for the crimes of his older son (Vicellous Shannon) and is now serving a life term at Folsom Prison.

Director: Ryan Combs | Stars: Ving Rhames, Vicellous Shannon, Richard Waugh, Yannick Bisson

Votes: 1,068

60. The Three Deaths of Marisela Escobedo (2020)

TV-MA | 109 min | Documentary, Crime

Follows a mother's tireless crusade to jail her daughter's murderer after Mexico's justice system failed to do so.

Director: Carlos Perez Osorio | Stars: Juan Manuel Fraire Escobedo, Alejandro Fraire, Blanca Escobedo, Patricia González

Votes: 1,986

61. Alien Intruder (1993 Video)

R | 120 min | Sci-Fi

Space traveling convicts become the victims of their own fantasies when virtual reality is made to go wrong.

Director: Ricardo Jacques Gale | Stars: Maxwell Caulfield, Tracy Scoggins, Billy Dee Williams, Gary Roberts

Votes: 743

62. We Are Angels (1997– )

90 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime

Bob (Bud Spencer) and Joe (Philip Michael Thomas) are two tender hearted inmates imprisoned in a maximum security prison in Latin America. They constantly try to escape to no avail, but the... See full summary »

Stars: Bud Spencer, Philip Michael Thomas, Renato Scarpa, Alfie Wise

Votes: 472

63. Apprentice (2016)

115 min | Drama

Inevitably, a transfer to a maximum security prison will eventually challenge the integrity and ethics of a young correctional officer on his way to become a chief executioner.

Director: Junfeng Boo | Stars: Firdaus Rahman, Wan Hanafi Su, Mastura Ahmad, Peter Boon Koh

Votes: 1,817 | Gross: $0.00M

64. Tube (2003)

R | 113 min | Action, Crime, Drama

This is a touching action epic about an all-out war between a subway terrorist who holds a city hostage and the detective who risks his life to save everyone. It's the heart-wrenching story... See full summary »

Director: Woon-hak Baek | Stars: Seok-hun Kim, Bae Doona, Park Sang-min, Son Byung-ho

Votes: 1,414

65. Shapeshifter (2005)

R | 81 min | Horror

Guards and inmates in a maximum security prison have to fight for survival when they become trapped inside with demonic beast that begins preying on them. Together they must find a way to uncover the supernatural secret behind the beast.

Director: Gregory Lemkin | Stars: Jennifer Lee Wiggins, Ocean Marciano, Chris Facey, Vaz Andreas

Votes: 791

66. Interview with a Serial Killer (2008 TV Movie)

PG-13 | 44 min | Documentary, Crime

In this jailhouse interview, Arthur Shawcross, the Genesee River Killer, shares candid details of his crimes and his surprising family bonds.

Director: Chris Martin | Stars: Augustine Capone, Maggie Deming, Paul Dierdorf, Lynde Johnston

Votes: 652

67. Supermax (2016)

45 min | Action, Horror, Mystery

Twelve people are confined together in an abandoned maximum security prison in the middle of the Amazon forest, and end up having to fight for their lives against unknown creatures, supernatural odds and their worst enemy: themselves.

Stars: Mariana Ximenes, Cleo, Ademir Emboava, Bruno Bellarmino

Votes: 333

68. HMP Belmarsh Maximum Security (2022)

94 min | Documentary

Documentary taking a look inside HMP Belmarsh, from the gangs that have dominated its corridors to the brave officers who serve there and some of the prison's most notorious inmates.

Director: Annabelle Draper | Stars: Theo Ogundipe, Simon Ellis, Larone Sinclair

Votes: 14

69. Johnny Greyeyes (2000)

75 min | Drama

As her younger brother schemes to commit robbery, a jailed American Indian finds love with another woman.

Director: Jorge Manzano | Stars: Gail Maurice, Columpa Bobb, Jonathan Fisher, Gloria May Eshkibok

Votes: 83

70. Everynight... Everynight (1994)

R | 92 min | Drama

A new prisoner struggles to retain his humanity in a brutal maximum security division.

Director: Alkinos Tsilimidos | Stars: David Field, Bill Hunter, Robert Morgan, Phil Motherwell

Votes: 73

71. 7 Doors In

Drama | Announced

This gripping drama inspired by true-life events from the book "Seven Doors In", about one teacher's journey in a maximum-security prison that would forever impact both her and the offenders she taught.

Stars: Emily Shah, Lucy Deacon, Keith David

72. The World's Most Fashionable Prison (2012)

67 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime

A top fashion designer teaches his trade to inmates at the largest maximum-security prison in the Philippines. They go on a roller coaster ride to stage the most spectacular runway show behind bars.

Director: C.K. Mak

Votes: 12

73. Sepuluh Menit Menjelang Kematian (2002)

5 min | Documentary, Short

Based entirely on photos shot inside one of Jakarta's maximum security penitentiaries, the film gives a voice to the last words of an anonymous inmate whose graffiti line the walls of the cell he occupied ten minutes before his execution.

Director: Michel Cayla | Star: Helmy Jagar

Votes: 19

74. Mothers of Bedford (2011)

Documentary

Eighty percent of women in US prisons today are mothers of school-age children. Filmmaker Jenifer McShane spent four years visiting Bedford Hills and following the women and their families.... See full summary »

Director: Jenifer McShane | Star: Sister Elaine

Votes: 46

75. À l'ombre de la République (2011)

100 min | Documentary

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Directors: Stéphane Mercurio, Edie Laconi | Stars: Marine Calazel, Jean-Marie Delarue, Xavier Dupont, Lucie Montoy

Votes: 21

76. Bugs (1995–1999)
Episode: Buried Treasure (1997)

Action, Crime, Sci-Fi

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Director: Matthew Evans | Stars: Craig McLachlan, Jaye Griffiths, Jesse Birdsall, Jan Harvey

Votes: 10

77. Mission: Impossible (1966–1973)
Episode: The Glass Cage (1969)

TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

The IMF infiltrate a high tech maximum security prison behind the Iron Curtain to free a resistance leader being held in a glass cell that's continually monitored. Cinnamon's persona of a ... See full summary »

Director: John Llewellyn Moxey | Stars: Peter Graves, Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Greg Morris

Votes: 224

78. PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (1996–2000)
Episode: The Fog/House on Garden Street (1997)

TV-14 | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

New convict, a feared Russian hitman dubbed the Angel of Death, somehow causes strange hallucinogenic fog to appear in the high security prison he's in. Wife's frustration over her busy yuppie husband manifests itself as an apparition.

Directors: Clay Borris, Craig Pryce | Stars: Paul Miller, Nancy Anne Sakovich, Barclay Hope, Colin Fox

Votes: 23

79. Superman: The Animated Series (1996–2000)
Episode: Two's a Crowd (1997)

Unrated | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A desperate plan to use Parasite to probe the mind of a comatose criminal mastermind goes terribly wrong.

Director: Hiroyuki Aoyama | Stars: Tim Daly, Brion James, Victor Brandt, Joanna Cassidy

Votes: 482

80. Walker, Texas Ranger (1993–2001)
Episode: Break-In (1996)

TV-PG | Action, Adventure, Crime

In a maximum-security prison, Walker poses as a hitman to get evidence on an incarcerated racketeer who has had a key witness and two Rangers killed.

Director: Joe Coppoletta | Stars: Chuck Norris, Clarence Gilyard Jr., Noble Willingham, Sheree J. Wilson

Votes: 116

81. X-Men: Evolution (2000–2003)
Episode: Survival of the Fittest (2001)

Not Rated | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

While the X-Men and Brotherhood are at a survival training camp, Mystique releases the unstoppable Juggernaut. But when the unstoppable mutant threatens both teams, the X-Men and Brotherhood must work together in order to stop him.

Director: Gary Graham | Stars: Meghan Black, Richard Ian Cox, Neil Denis, Michael Dobson

Votes: 272

82. Alias (2001–2006)
Episode: No Hard Feelings (2006)

TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Drama, Mystery

Sydney must remain undercover and work with Sark to track down Rambaldi's final clue located in a prison in Italy before Sloan, Peyton, and the rest of Prophet Five finds it.

Director: Tucker Gates | Stars: Jennifer Garner, Ron Rifkin, Carl Lumbly, Kevin Weisman

Votes: 433

83. Supergirl (2015–2021)
Episode: Crime and Punishment (2019)

TV-PG | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Kara and Lena head to Stryker's Island to find clues that may help defeat Lex; Kelly encourages James to confide in someone about his PTSD; Alex faces off against Ben Lockwood when he takes powerful weapons from the DEO to hunt Supergirl.

Director: Antonio Negret | Stars: Melissa Benoist, Mehcad Brooks, Chyler Leigh, Katie McGrath

Votes: 1,228

84. Doctor Who (2005–2022)
Episode: Revolution of the Daleks (2021)

TV-PG | 71 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

Robertson returns, and inadvertently gives the mutant Dalek a chance to clone itself. The Doctor escapes from her alien prison with the help of an old friend, and returns to help.

Director: Lee Haven Jones | Stars: Jodie Whittaker, Bradley Walsh, Tosin Cole, Mandip Gill

Votes: 4,255

85. Ms. Marvel (2022)
Episode: Seeing Red (2022)

TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Kamala travels around the world to solve the mystery of the bangle and her family's history.

Directors: Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Ian Spendloff | Stars: Iman Vellani, Matt Lintz, Yasmeen Fletcher, Zenobia Shroff

Votes: 8,128

86. She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022)
Episode: Superhuman Law (2022)

TV-14 | 28 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Jen is hired at a prestigious law firm but must practice as She-Hulk and rep a complicated client.

Director: Kat Coiro | Stars: Tatiana Maslany, Mark Ruffalo, Tim Roth, Ginger Gonzaga

Votes: 17,143

87. She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022)
Episode: The People vs. Emil Blonsky (2022)

TV-14 | 32 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

She-Hulk represents Emil Blonsky aka The Abomination, but his parole hearing doesn't go as planned.

Director: Kat Coiro | Stars: Tatiana Maslany, Tim Roth, Ginger Gonzaga, Steve Coulter

Votes: 16,676

88. The Stand (1994)
Episode: The Dreams (1994)

TV-14 | 88 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

The plague has taken its toll and only those immune to the virus are alive. The forces of good and evil are slowly taking shape. Those that have been dreaming about Mother Abigail are ... See full summary »

Director: Mick Garris | Stars: Gary Sinise, Molly Ringwald, Jamey Sheridan, Laura San Giacomo

Votes: 796

89. She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022)
Episode: Whose Show Is This? (2022)

TV-14 | 32 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Jen finds herself in trouble with the law and struggles to pick up the pieces of her life.

Director: Kat Coiro | Stars: Tatiana Maslany, Mark Ruffalo, Tim Roth, Ginger Gonzaga

Votes: 14,961

90. America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back (1988–2013)
Episode: Great Escapes: Alcatraz (1993)

TV-PG | Documentary, Crime

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Director: Paul Sparrow | Stars: Jonathan Booth, Russ Davison, Robert Ernst, Gene Scandur

91. The Good Fight (2017–2022)
Episode: Once There Was a Court... (2021)

TV-MA | 52 min | Crime, Drama

New associates come to the office, including Marissa and Carmen. Marissa finds herself in an improvised court.

Director: Michael Trim | Stars: Christine Baranski, Sarah Steele, Nyambi Nyambi, Michael Boatman

Votes: 512

92. Women Behind Bars (2008– )
Episode: Deborah Rolle & Gena Shaughnessy (2009)

TV-14 | 42 min | Documentary

A woman who fatally shot her ex-husband while their children played in the next room claims self-defense. A cognitively impaired woman and her boyfriend are convicted in the stabbing death of her estranged husband. She claims innocence.

Director: Richard Swindell | Stars: Ashley Crary, Deborah Rolle, Stephanie Flood, Mary Brown

Votes: 17

93. The Boondocks (2005–2014)
Episode: A Date with the Booty Warrior (2010)

TV-MA | 23 min | Animation, Action, Comedy

Having conquered his prison rape phobia, Tom volunteers a field trip to a super max prison as part of a Scared Stiff program. But when a riot breaks out, Tom has to get the kids and his posterior out in one piece.

Directors: Young Chan Kim, Seung Eun Kim, Kim Sung-hoon | Stars: Regina King, John Witherspoon, Cedric Yarbrough, Gary Anthony Williams

Votes: 472

94. TopTenz (2010– )
Episode: 10 Sobering Facts About Life in a US Maximum Security Prison (2021)

10 min | Documentary

If you believe American prisons are bleak, maximum security prison is beyond bleak. Virtually everything is a privilege and still limited. Many of the usually policies for treating ... See full summary »

Star: Simon Whistler

95. The Big House (1998– )
Episode: Oklahoma State (1998)

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Director: Scott Paddor | Stars: Paul Sorvino, Calvin Alexander, Jerrome Amaranto, Robert Berry

96. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Treehouse of Horror XXXIV (2023)

TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy

In the thirty-fourth annual Simpsons Halloween special, Bart is turned into an NFT, Lisa turns to Sideshow Bob for help in tracking down a serial killer and an outbreak turns Springfielders into Homers.

Directors: Mike B. Anderson, Rob Oliver | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 574

97. Beware the Batman (2013–2014)
Episode: Animal (2014)

TV-PG | 20 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

In order to track a thief who's stolen a dangerous piece of code-breaking software, Batman has himself arrested and thrown into Blackgate prison.

Directors: Sam Liu, Butch Lukic | Stars: Anthony Ruivivar, JB Blanc, Christopher McDonald, Sumalee Montano

Votes: 113

98. Sherlock (2010–2017)
Episode: The Final Problem (2017)

TV-14 | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A dark secret in the Holmes family rears its head with a vengeance, putting Sherlock and friends through a series of sick, manipulative psychological and potentially fatal games.

Director: Benjamin Caron | Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Mark Gatiss, Una Stubbs

Votes: 29,199

99. Criminal Minds (2005– )
Episode: Lockdown (2015)

TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Two guards at a privatized maximum security prison in Texas are murdered. The investigation reveals the suspects may be in the prison.

Director: Thomas Gibson | Stars: Joe Mantegna, Shemar Moore, Matthew Gray Gubler, A.J. Cook

Votes: 2,003

100. The Enemy Within (2019)
Episode: Black Bear (2019)

TV-14 | 42 min | Drama

When a former CIA operative is murdered, Keaton enlists Shepherd to help recover valuable intel that could take down Tal once and for all.

Director: Charles Beeson | Stars: Jennifer Carpenter, Morris Chestnut, Raza Jaffrey, Kelli Garner

Votes: 383