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

1. Man of Steel (2013)

PG-13 | 143 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

An alien child is evacuated from his dying world and sent to Earth to live among humans. His peace is threatened when other survivors of his home planet invade Earth.

Director: Zack Snyder | Stars: Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Diane Lane

Votes: 811,973 | Gross: $291.05M

2. Papillon (I) (2017)

R | 133 min | Adventure, Biography, Crime

Wrongfully convicted for murder, Henri Charriere forms an unlikely relationship with fellow inmate and quirky convicted counterfeiter, Louis Dega, in an attempt to escape from the notorious penal colony on Devil's Island.

Director: Michael Noer | Stars: Charlie Hunnam, Damijan Oklopdzic, Christopher Fairbank, Jason Ryan

Votes: 86,237 | Gross: $2.34M

3. Escape Plan (2013)

R | 115 min | Action, Thriller

When a structural-security authority finds himself set up and incarcerated in the world's most secret and secure prison, he has to use his skills to escape with help from the inside.

Director: Mikael Håfström | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, 50 Cent, Vincent D'Onofrio

Votes: 257,484 | Gross: $25.13M

4. Lockout (2012)

PG-13 | 95 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

A man wrongly convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage against the U.S. is offered his freedom if he can rescue the President's daughter from an outer-space prison taken over by violent inmates.

Directors: James Mather, Steve Saint Leger | Stars: Guy Pearce, Maggie Grace, Peter Stormare, Vincent Regan

Votes: 100,954 | Gross: $14.33M

5. Les Misérables (1935)

Approved | 108 min | Drama, History, Romance

In early-19th-century France, an ex-convict who failed to report to parole is relentlessly pursued over a 20-year period by an obsessive policeman.

Director: Richard Boleslawski | Stars: Fredric March, Charles Laughton, Cedric Hardwicke, Rochelle Hudson

Votes: 3,924

6. The Sea Wolf (1993 TV Movie)

90 min | Adventure, Drama

Jack London's brutal Wolf Larson brings a shipwrecked aristocrat and a con woman aboard his doomed ship, the Ghost.

Director: Michael Anderson | Stars: Charles Bronson, Catherine Mary Stewart, Marc Singer, Len Cariou

Votes: 972

7. For the Term of His Natural Life (1983)

520 min | Adventure, Drama

In 1830's England, a young man from a good but troubled family is unjustly convicted of stealing a watch. He's transported to Van Dieman's Land (Tasmania) where he suffers under the enmity ... See full summary »

Stars: Anthony Perkins, Patrick Macnee, Samantha Eggar, Diane Cilento

Votes: 234

8. Transformations (1988)

R | 84 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

Wolfgang is traveling in outer space when a monster, which he sees as a beautiful woman, appears in his spaceship and makes love with him. Then the ship is forced to land on a planet which ... See full summary »

Director: Jay Kamen | Stars: Rex Smith, Lisa Langlois, Patrick Macnee, Christopher Neame

Votes: 540

9. Fatal Conflict (2000)

R | 92 min | Sci-Fi, Thriller

An ex-star pilot must stop a mad criminal and his gang from destroying what is left of civilization.

Director: Lloyd A. Simandl | Stars: Kari Wuhrer, Jennifer Rubin, Leo Rossi, Miles O'Keeffe

Votes: 379

10. Great Expectations (1934)

Approved | 102 min | Drama, Romance

9 year old 'Pip' Pirrip, an orphan living with relatives, aids and befriends an escaped convict on the moors, an act that will have a profound effect on his life.

Director: Stuart Walker | Stars: Henry Hull, Phillips Holmes, Jane Wyatt, Florence Reed

Votes: 223

11. Monsieur Vincent (1947)

Not Rated | 111 min | Biography, Drama, History

St. Vincent de Paul struggles to bring about peace and harmony among peasants and nobles in the midst of the Black Death in Europe, carrying on his charitable work in the face of all obstacles.

Director: Maurice Cloche | Stars: Pierre Fresnay, Aimé Clariond, Jean Debucourt, Lise Delamare

Votes: 994

12. The Ship of Damned Women (1953)

101 min | Adventure, Drama

Isabella's family is noble but half-ruined, so her intended marriage with a dignitary of the kingdom appears as a godsend for all its members. But Isabella finds herself accused of ... See full summary »

Director: Raffaello Matarazzo | Stars: Kerima, May Britt, Ettore Manni, Tania Weber

Votes: 153

13. When a Man Loves (1927)

Passed | 111 min | History, Romance

A nobleman studying for the priesthood abandons his vocation in 18th Century France when he falls in love with a beautiful, but reluctant, courtesan.

Director: Alan Crosland | Stars: John Barrymore, Dolores Costello, Warner Oland, Sam De Grasse

Votes: 416 | Gross: $0.89M

14. 2103: The Deadly Wake (1997)

Not Rated | 100 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Proxate Corporation recruits a boozy former ship captain and offers him a new identity: Sean Murdoch. His job: to take charge of large ship on one voyage. Once aboard, Murdoch realizes that... See full summary »

Director: G. Philip Jackson | Stars: Malcolm McDowell, Michael Paré, Heidi von Palleske, Mackenzie Gray

Votes: 466

15. For the Term of His Natural Life (1927)

101 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama

A convict, wrongfully accused and sent a harsh prison colony, attempts to escape.

Director: Norman Dawn | Stars: George Fisher, Eva Novak, Dunstan Webb, Jessica Harcourt

Votes: 131

16. Captain Salvation (1927)

Passed | 87 min | Drama, Romance

A returning seminary student goes up against a small New England town when he comes to the aid of a prostitute who has been injured, despite the townspeople's calls for her to be run out of... See full summary »

Director: John S. Robertson | Stars: Lars Hanson, Marceline Day, Pauline Starke, Ernest Torrence

Votes: 338

17. The Prison Ship (1912)

Short, Drama, Romance

During the American Revolution, an American girl, Helen Carpenter (Anna Q. Nilsson)betrays the Colonie by helping her fiancé, Lieutenant Waldon (Guy Coombs), a British naval officer escape from a prison ship.

Director: Kenean Buel | Stars: Guy Coombs, Anna Q. Nilsson, Hal Clements, Henry Hallam

18. Quest of the H.M.S. Buffalo (1986 Video)

43 min | Documentary, Short, History

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Director: Brian Grant | Stars: Brenton Whittle, John Bannon, Barry Eshman, Alan Hale

19. Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009)
Episode: Bastille Day (2004)

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

Deciding to use the thousand prisoners on a prison transport ship to mine the ice on the planet they've found, Galactica's plans are upset when a political prisoner onboard leads an uprising, taking hostages. He questions the legitimacy of Roslin's government and demands free elections to be held in the fleet.

Director: Allan Kroeker | Stars: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber

Votes: 2,415

20. Red Dwarf (1988– )
Episode: Justice (1991)

TV-14 | 28 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

The Red Dwarf crew pick up an escape pod containing either prison guard Barbra Bellini or a dangerous Simulant convict. They transport the pod back to Justice World where Rimmer finds himself put on trial for past crimes long forgotten.

Director: Ed Bye | Stars: Chris Barrie, Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules, Hattie Hayridge

Votes: 916

21. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993–1999)
Episode: Indiscretion (1995)

TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Kira and Gul Dukat go after the lost prison ship Ravinok. Dukat has a secret. Meanwhile Kasidy Yates tries to find work near Bajor, leaving Sisko uncomfortable.

Director: LeVar Burton | Stars: Avery Brooks, Rene Auberjonois, Michael Dorn, Terry Farrell

Votes: 2,152

22. Doctor Who (2005–2022)
Episode: Doomsday (2006)

TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

Earth becomes a battleground for the Daleks and the Cybermen. With the whole planet at stake and the Genesis Ark activated, how much will the Doctor sacrifice in order to end the war?

Director: Graeme Harper | Stars: David Tennant, Billie Piper, Camille Coduri, Noel Clarke

Votes: 10,360

23. Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode: The Stones of Blood: Part Three (1978)

TV-G | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

Assisted by Prof. Rumford and K-9, the Doctor builds a projector by which to enter hyperspace and rescue the kidnapped Romana, all of them all the while trying to avoid the bloodsucking Ogri stalking them.

Director: Darrol Blake | Stars: Tom Baker, Mary Tamm, Beatrix Lehmann, Susan Engel

Votes: 476

24. Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode: The Stones of Blood: Part Four (1978)

TV-G | 23 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

Aboard a hyperspace prison ship, two justice machines called the Megara, known for swift verdicts and harsh punishments, arrest the Doctor for breaking an infraction, with trial and execution to be carried out immediately.

Director: Darrol Blake | Stars: Tom Baker, Mary Tamm, Beatrix Lehmann, Susan Engel

Votes: 478

25. A House Through Time (2018– )
Episode: Episode #2.3 (2019)

59 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Tracking the house's occupants in the early 20th century, David finds a boarding house landlady whose family is threatened by war and a young couple involved in terrorism.

Director: Nicola Seare | Stars: David Olusoga, Deborah Sugg Ryan

Votes: 12

26. Superjail! (2007–2014)
Episode: Ladies Night (2008)

TV-MA | 11 min | Animation, Action, Comedy

The Warden makes a bet with his counterpart from a women's prison

Director: Christy Karacas | Stars: David Wain, Teddy Cohn, Richard Mather, Christopher McCulloch

Votes: 124

27. I Love the 1880s (2012– )
Episode: The United States of Awesome (2012)

TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy

We all know that America is the greatest country in the history of the world, but did you realize it's even more awesome than you possibly imagined?

Star: Pat Twist

28. The Secret River (2015)
Episode: Episode #1.1 (2015)

80 min | Adventure, Drama, History

In 1813 ex-convict Will Thornhill settles on the beautiful Hawkesbury River. But his plans are soon overshadowed by misunderstandings and conflict with the local Indigenous people.

Director: Daina Reid | Stars: Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Sarah Snook, Lachy Hulme, Tim Minchin

Votes: 23

29. Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2014–2020)
Episode: Pilot: Part 1 (2015)

TV-Y7 | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Bumblebee, Sideswipe and Strongarm are guided to Earth by a vision of Optimus Prime - and discover a band of Decepticon fugitives and two human friends.

Directors: David Hartman, Vinton Heuck, Scooter Tidwell, Todd Waterman | Stars: Peter Cullen, Will Friedle, Constance Zimmer, Darren Criss

Votes: 52

30. Killjoys (2015–2019)
Episode: Ship Outta Luck (2019)

TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

The Killjoy trio must figure out a way to breakout from an inescapable maximum security prison.

Director: Paolo Barzman | Stars: Hannah John-Kamen, Aaron Ashmore, Luke Macfarlane, Kelly McCormack

Votes: 209

31. The Mandalorian (2019– )
Episode: Chapter 6: The Prisoner (2019)

TV-PG | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

The Mandalorian is part of a crew of mercenaries springing a convict from a prison ship.

Director: Rick Famuyiwa | Stars: Pedro Pascal, Mark Boone Junior, Bill Burr, Natalia Tena

Votes: 27,488