Movies: Prison reform
- 1932
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932)
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang7.81932HD
A World War I veteran’s dreams of becoming a master architect evaporate in the cold light of economic realities. Things get even worse when he’s falsely convicted of a crime and sent to work on a chain gang....
- 1935
Les Misérables (1935)
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In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France....
- 1932
20,000 Years in Sing Sing (1932)
20,000 Years in Sing Sing6.51932HD
Brash hoodlum Tom Connors enters Sing Sing cocksure of himself and disrespectful toward authority, but his tough but compassionate warden changes him....
- 1933
Ann Vickers (1933)
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After a love affair ending in an abortion, a young prison reformer submerges herself in her work. She then falls for a controversial and married judge and scandal looms again....
- 2023
Penitentia (2023)
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Alejandro 'Ale' Villacaño is a young associate lawyer who has landed a job at a prestigious law firm. Even though he was top of his class, he is also a former convict and an acquitted felon, which makes him an unlikely pick for this firm. Intent on f...
- 1940
Convicted Woman (1940)
Convicted Woman3.71940HD
A reporter and a lawyer investigate a women's prison and help an inmate who does not belong there....
- 1939
Devil's Island (1939)
Devil's Island5.41939HD
A French doctor sentenced for treason performs brain surgery on the prison commandant's daughter....
- 1943
Crime Doctor (1943)
Crime Doctor6.11943HD
Robert is found beside the highway with a head injury and amnesia. His amnesia motivates him to become a Physician and the country's leading criminal psychologist....
- 1969
Old Man, Con Man (1969)
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Ervin, an ex con man, is released from prison to find his old pal Micky waiting for him. The 75 year olds seem to hit it off as they drive around town, with a few pit stops along the way, but the cracks in their friendship begin to show after 15 year...
- 2001
Ghosts of Attica (2001)
Ghosts of Attica9.52001HD
Documentary about Attica prison riot and lawsuits to get compensation for the victims of these events....
- 2023
Behind Our Walls (2023)
Behind Our Walls02023HD
In America, the prison system has become a place of retribution, not restoration. Inmates are often treated as sub-human, and often find themselves feeling hopeless. But a small midwest college decides to give inmates an opportunity to earn a bachelo...
- 2020
The Prison Within (2020)
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Survivors of violent crimes and prisoners incarcerated for murder connect to undergo astonishing transformations, liberating themselves from the debilitating constraints of trauma, and shattering preconceptions of "us and them."...
- 1916
The Great Problem (1916)
The Great Problem01916HD
A young pickpocket is taken in by an attorney who attempts to 'civilize' her....
- 1983
Another Chance (1983)
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A short 1983 documentary about an alternative to prison....