These prison movies are captivating. Get it? Some of the best movies are actually movies about life on the outside, where the prison represents the mental traps imposed on us by society, or our own ...

One of the best Clint Eastwood movies out there, "Escape from Alcatraz" is a standout representative of the prison break genre, made all the more impressive by the fact that it's based on a true story ...

Hobbs (Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson) and Shaw (Jason Statham) escape prison by fighting multiple guards and prison mates. Get your popcorn pick!

While Christopher Lambert is likely most famous for starring in "Highlander" (and 1995's "Mortal Kombat"), his turn in this sci-fi prison movie is worth seeing.