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Alf
05-09-2009, 11:41 AM
1) midnight express
2) papillon
3) cool hand luke
4) shawshank redemption
5) stir crazy
6) scum
7) green mile
8) the longest yard
9) mcvicar
10) escape from alcatraz

setanta
05-09-2009, 12:42 PM
I'd have a fair few of them on my list, along with Hunger, Birdman of Alcatraz, Count of Monte Cristo, Murder in the First and The Great Escape

setanta
05-09-2009, 12:42 PM
Oh, and maybe Escape to Victory cuz it's a bit gay and fun.

bansheewails
05-09-2009, 12:47 PM
Mean Machine was good too, I love Vinnie! Don't forget Fletcher, in Porrige 1979, brilliant film and Ronnie Barker and Richard Beckinsale have me howing!

Alf
08-09-2009, 07:09 AM
Mean Machine was good too, I love Vinnie! Don't forget Fletcher, in Porrige 1979, brilliant film and Ronnie Barker and Richard Beckinsale have me howing!
love the porrige movie:thumbs:
mean machine's a poor rip off of the longest yard with burt reynolds.

ButterflyGirl
08-09-2009, 05:36 PM
shawshank redemption
birdman of alcatraz
espace from alcatraz
green mile
lock up

NettoSuperstar!
12-09-2009, 11:33 AM
ah good one

Shawshank Redemption
Papillon
Life (Im about the only person I know that likes that film)
American History X (does that count?)
The Green Mile
The Life of David Gale
O brother where art thou
Dead man walking
True Crime
Can I include Con Air?...not really a prison movie but its great