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1. The Shawshank Redemption. 1994 2h 22m R. 9.3 (2.9M) Rate. 82 Metascore. Over the course of several years, two convicts form a friendship, seeking consolation and, eventually, redemption through basic compassion. Director Frank Darabont Stars Tim Robbins Morgan Freeman Bob Gunton. 2. Escape from Alcatraz. 1979 1h 52m PG. 7.6 (149K) Rate.
Escapes: Directed by David Steensland. With Vincent Price, Todd Fulton, Jerry Grisham, Michael Patton-Hall. "Escapes" is a 1986 direct-to-video anthology movie of five tales of terror, each originally produced for video.
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- Drama, Fantasy, Horror
- David Steensland
- 1986-06-10
Escapes streaming: where to watch online? Currently you are able to watch "Escapes" streaming on Fandor, OVID, Fandor Amazon Channel, Metrograph. It is also possible to buy "Escapes" on Apple TV, Amazon Video as download or rent it on Apple TV, Amazon Video online.
- Michael Almereyda
- 16
- Hampton Fancher
- 89 min
Imprisoned for violent assault, he's a cocky, good-looking young man placed in the hardcore ward, where his survival depends on quickly learning the prison's parallel world of rules, honor, and obligations.
- 20 'The Great Escape'
- 19 'The Old Man & The Gun'
- 18 'The Mckenzie Break'
- 17 'Escape to Victory'
- 16 'Escape from Alcatraz'
- 15 'The Colditz Story'
- 14 'Muppets Most Wanted'
- 13 'Toy Story 3'
- 12 'Le Trou'
- 11 'The Shawshank Redemption'
Directed by John Sturges
The Great Escape, in a word, is great. It's perhaps the quintessential prison escape movie, being a nearly three-hour epic centering on a team of prisoners and their plan to break out of a heavily guarded prisoner of war camp in Germany during WW2. Steve McQueenmight be the most memorable member of the cast, but everyone else is fantastic too. The characters being so likable makes you root for their escape, and almost the entire film is focused on that titular escape, making for a consistentl...
Directed by David Lowery
An underrated modern classic from the 2010s, The Old Man & the Gun is admittedly more of a heist movie, but prison escape factors into the plot, too. It centers on an aging thief played by Robert Redford, and takes a generally relaxed and oftentimes comedic look at how he continues his criminal lifestyle even in his old age. He plans robberies and prison escapes, and though there are some more serious moments,it's quite breezy by the standards of most heist and/or prison escape movies. It's a...
Directed by Lamont Johnson
There are plenty of prison escape movies set during World War II that have German forces as the captors, and Allied forces as the escapees, but The McKenzie Breakshakes things up. Here, the characters trying to escape are all members of the German army, with the prisoner-of-war camp being in Scotland. It's also overseen by British forces, meaning this serves to be something of a role-reversal when it comes to English-language prison movie set during World War II. Perhaps its approach was a li...
Directed by John Huston
The first thing that jumps out about Escape to Victory is how eclectic its cast is, given it includes the likes of Sylvester Stallone, Michael Caine, Max von Sydow, and professional footballer Pelé. It's also more than just a prison escape movie; it's also a compelling sports drama. This is because the premise involves British prisoners at a prisoner of war camp in World War II taking on German opponents, all the while one prisoner plans a daring escape behind everyone's backs. It's certainly...
Directed by Don Siegel
Maybe one of the most memorable Clint Eastwood films in which the iconic actor/director doesn't play a cowboy or cop, Escape From Alcatraz was based on a real-life escape attempt from Alcatraz, the famous island prison located in San Francisco Bay. One of the things that makes Escape From Alcatraz stand out is the fact it was filmed in the real-life Alcatraz Prison, as it had shut down in 1963. This gives the film an authenticity that makes the events feel more compelling, even if the film it...
Directed by Guy Hamilton
Another World War II movie about escaping from a prisoner of war camp, The Colditz Storystands as a fairly underrated one, perhaps because of its age. It's about prisoners of various nationalities all cooperating to break out of a particularly high-security German prison that happens to be within a medieval-era castle. It was based on a remarkable true story, and with a runtime of just over 90 minutes, proves to be pretty no-nonsense and suitably straightforward in its approach to the genre....
Directed by James Bobin
It might not rank among the best movies featuring the Muppets, but Muppets Most Wanteddoes have the distinction of being a Muppet/crime movie/prison escape film mash-up of sorts. The plot sees Kermit get falsely imprisoned, and a doppelganger committing a series of heists, resulting in the real Kermit having to break out of jail. In typical Muppets fashion, this leads to plenty of gentle shots taken at the prison movie genre as a whole, with clichés being subverted and commented on. When it f...
Directed by Lee Unkrich
It feels strange to call a Toy Story movie a prison escape movie, but that is essentially what the main conflict in Toy Story 3revolves around. Woody, Buzz, and the rest of the gang all find themselves trapped at a nightmarish daycare they need to find a way out of, even if the toys who effectively run the place want to stop at nothing to keep them inside. It does a good job of setting up a terrible place where you can understand why the characters would want to escape, and does so without ma...
Directed by Jacques Becker
Released among a host of great French crime films that came out in the 1950s and 1960s, Le Trou (or The Holein English) stands as one of the best. It's a simple, almost clinical depiction of five men attempting to escape from a French prison in the 1940s, loosely based on real events. With non-professional actors being used to add to the realism, Le Trou is stunning in how well it holds up, and how compelling it is despite being so straightforward, simple, and ultimately quite bleak. Perhaps...
Directed by Frank Darabont
Well, it's maybe the prison movie, isn't it? The number 1 film on IMDb's Top 250, and one of the rare films no one seems to dislike, The Shawshank Redemptionis a character-focused, moving, and very engaging film about the friendship between one prisoner who's resigned to prison life, and another who desperately wants to escape. While The Shawshank Redemption might focus more on surviving prison life than it does on prison escape, that escape element is still an essential part of it (and proba...
- Jeremy Urquhart
- Senior Author
May 29, 2024 · These movies explore desperate escapes, brutal captivity, and enduring friendships that transcend the boundaries of prison walls. Whether it's a daring plan in Alcatraz or a tale of hope in Shawshank, these films captivate audiences with gripping narratives and unforgettable characters.
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Jul 26, 2017 · Escapes blazes a wild path through mid-20th-century Hollywood via the experiences of Hampton Fancher – flamenco dancer, actor, and the unlikely producer and screenwriter of the landmark sci-fi classic Blade Runner.
