Movie

The Prison

2017 · 125 min

A gritty, tense crime thriller that pulls you into a corrupt prison underworld with brutal fights and shifting alliances.

Tagline: Rule The Outside From Within.
Overview: An imprisoned ex-police inspector discovers that the entire penitentiary is controlled by an inmate running a crime syndicate and becomes part of the crime empire.
How it feels: Dark, tense, cynical and bleak. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Corruption, power, crime, betrayal
Content: Strong violence, gore and language. Mild sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
power
crime
betrayal
survival
Places: prison
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild