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Bleak Gritty Movies Set in Prison

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Alien³ (1992) poster

Alien³

1992Action · Horror1h 54m

Dark Bleak Intense Aliens Monsters

T2 Trainspotting (2017) poster

T2 Trainspotting

2017Comedy · Crime1h 57m

Nostalgic Dark Bleak Friendship Revenge

Shot Caller (2017) poster

Shot Caller

2017Crime · Drama2h 1m

Intense Dark Bleak Antihero Dysfunctional Family

Papillon (2017) poster

Papillon

2017Adventure · Crime2h 14m

Intense Emotional Bleak Prison Break Friendship

Papillon (1973) poster

Papillon

1973Crime · Drama2h 31m

Bleak Intense Emotional Prison Break Survival

Out of the Furnace (2013) poster

Out of the Furnace

2013Crime · Drama1h 56m

Dark Bleak Intense Revenge Prison

Midnight Express (1978) poster

Midnight Express

1978Crime · Drama2h 1m

Disturbing Bleak Intense Prison Break Prison

A Prophet (2009) poster

A Prophet

2009Crime · Drama2h 35m

Language: French

Intense Dark Bleak Mafia Antihero

Cool Hand Luke (1967) poster

Cool Hand Luke

1967Crime · Drama2h 7m

Bleak Thought-Provoking Intense Prison Break Prison

Brawl in Cell Block 99 (2017) poster

Brawl in Cell Block 99

2017Action · Crime2h 12m

Intense Dark Bleak Kidnapping Revenge

Cell 211 (2009) poster

Cell 211

2009Action · Drama1h 48m

Language: Spanish

Intense Dark Bleak Betrayal Fish Out of Water

Hunger (2008) poster

Hunger

2008Drama · History1h 36m

Disturbing Bleak Intense Political Prison

Starred Up (2014) poster

Starred Up

2014Drama1h 46m

Dark Intense Bleak Dysfunctional Family Prison

Felon (2008) poster

Felon

2008Action · Crime1h 43m

Intense Bleak Dark Prison Gritty

Half Nelson (2006) poster

Half Nelson

2006Drama1h 47m

Dark Thought-Provoking Bleak Sports New York

Avengement (2019) poster

Avengement

2019Action · Crime1h 28m

Intense Dark Bleak Prison Break Revenge

In Hell (2003) poster

In Hell

2003Action · Drama1h 36m

Dark Bleak Intense Revenge Martial Arts

Carandiru (2003) poster

Carandiru

2003Drama2h 25m

Language: Portuguese

Emotional Dark Bleak Prison Ensemble Cast

Pusher II (2004) poster

Pusher II

2004Action · Crime1h 40m

Language: Danish

Dark Bleak Intense Redemption Prison

American Me (1992) poster

American Me

1992Crime · Drama2h 5m

Dark Bleak Intense Redemption Antihero

A Short Film About Killing (1988) poster

A Short Film About Killing

1988Crime · Drama1h 25m

Language: Polish

Bleak Disturbing Dark Prison Gritty

Ilsa: She Wolf of the SS (1975) poster

Ilsa: She Wolf of the SS

1975Horror · Thriller1h 37m

Bleak Disturbing Dark Prison World War II

High Sierra (1941) poster

High Sierra

1941Action · Crime1h 40m

Dark Intense Bleak Heist Antihero

Bad Boys (1983) poster

Bad Boys

1983Crime · Drama2h 3m

Dark Intense Bleak Revenge Prison

The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979) poster

The Marriage of Maria Braun

1979Drama2h

Language: German

Thought-Provoking Dark Bleak Strong Female Lead World War II

Johnny Handsome (1989) poster

Johnny Handsome

1989Crime · Drama1h 34m

Dark Bleak Revenge Heist Prison

The Hill (1965) poster

The Hill

1965Drama · War2h 3m

Bleak Intense Disturbing World War II Desert

The Man with the Golden Arm (1955) poster

The Man with the Golden Arm

1955Crime · Drama1h 59m

Dark Intense Bleak Redemption Prison

Mary Forever (1989) poster

Mary Forever

1989Crime · Drama1h 42m

Language: Italian

Bleak Dark Emotional Prison Gritty

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932) poster

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

1932Drama1h 32m

Bleak Dark Thought-Provoking Prison Break Prison

Scum (1979) poster

Scum

1979Crime · Drama1h 36m

Disturbing Dark Bleak Revenge Prison

Brute Force (1947) poster

Brute Force

1947Crime · Drama1h 38m

Bleak Dark Intense Prison Break Prison

Straight Time (1978) poster

Straight Time

1978Crime · Drama1h 54m

Bleak Dark Heist Antihero Los Angeles

All Day and a Night (2020) poster

All Day and a Night

2020Drama2h 1m

Bleak Dark Emotional Dysfunctional Family Prison

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962) poster

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

1962Drama1h 44m

Thought-Provoking Bleak Dark Sports Prison

Made in Britain (1983) poster

Made in Britain

1983Crime · Drama1h 16m

Bleak Dark Disturbing Antihero Prison

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