TOP 11: The best films about the zone

Films about the prison are very popular with directors. Being in such a place is not easy, because every minute you have to face pain, injustice and constantly fight for your life. It was this struggle that formed the basis of many films, the action of which takes place behind the barbed wire.

"The Shawshank Redemption"

• Country: USA
• Release year: 1994
• Genre: Crime, Drama
• Cast: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Ganton, William Sadler, Clancy Brown, Jill Bellows, Mark Rolston, James Whitmore, Jeffrey DeMann, Larry Brandenburg

The film is rightly called one of the most powerful. A wealthy and successful banker, Andy Dufrain was accused of the death of his own wife and her lover. The trial is over and Andy is sent to the Shawshank prison. This place is famous for terrible cruelty and lawlessness. People who get here remain slaves of this place forever. Andy cannot be attributed to them. He is not going to put up with his verdict and is preparing to escape from the Shawshank. After all, he did not commit this crime.

"Escape plan"

• Country: USA
• Release year: 2013
• Genre: Action, Detective, Sci-Fi, Crime, Thriller
• Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Cavizel, Vinnie Jones, Sam Neil, Faran Tair, Vincent D’Onofrio, Amy Ryan, Fifti St., Katrina Balf

The main character of the film is Ray Breslin. He is a world-renowned security specialist. Once he was offered a risky operation. In Ray's career, she should be the last. He needs to escape from the "Tomb" - a top secret prison. Breslin agreed to this proposal. After that, he found himself in a very mysterious place. It is not on any map. The task was not easy. Ray realizes that he can’t cope alone and asks for help from one of the prisoners, whose name is Emil Rommeyer. Together, they designed an incredible escape plan. But will it be possible to implement it?

American History X

• Country: USA
• Release year: 1998
• Genre: Crime, Drama
• Cast: Edward Norton, Edward Furlong, Beverly D’Angelo, Jennifer Lien, Ethan Sapley, Fairuza Balk, Avery Brooks, Elliott Gould, Stacy Keach, William Russ

Derek Vinyard is the leader of the skinhead group. His cruelty literally freezes the entire area. This person is convinced that he is right. He is cocky and angry. With all blacks, the guy ruthlessly cracked down. This leader has a younger brother, whose name is Danny. He dreams of becoming the same as Derek.

One day, the protagonist goes to jail for killing black guys. Until they meet again, Danny takes the place of his older brother.

"Air prison"

• Country: USA
• Release Year: 1997
• Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
• Cast: Nicholas Cage, John Cusack, John Malkovich, Wing Reims, Mikelti Williamson, Rachel Tikotin, Nick Chinland, Steve Buscemi, Colm Mini, Danny Trejo

The American police have a kind of transport squad called an air prison. They are engaged in the transport of especially dangerous prisoners. After 8 years in prison, Cameron Poe returns home on such a flight. By coincidence, a man witnesses the hijacking of an aircraft. Now, in order to get home, Cameron Poe must help the police stop the criminals.

"Rock"

• Country: USA
• Release Year: 1996
• Genre: Action, Thriller
• Cast: Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage, Ed Harris, John Spencer, David Morse

The former Alcatra Prison is located in a bay near San Francisco. Now anyone can visit here. One day, terrorists captured tourists on an excursion in this terrible place.The criminals are led by a general who served in the US elite sabotage troops. There are deadly gas rockets in the hands of the terrorists, with the help of which they promise to kill everyone.

"Green Mile"

• Country: USA
• Release year: 1999
• Genre: Drama, Detectives, Fantasy, Crime
• Cast: Tom Hanks, David Morse, Michael Clark Duncan, Bonnie Hunt, James Cromwell, Michael Jeter, Graham Green, Doug Hutchison, Sam Rockwell, Barry Pepper

The main character of the film is John Coffey. This is a completely harmless person, despite the fact that outwardly he is tall and moody. John is accused of killing a little girl, and now he is in the block for convicts awaiting the death penalty. The prison in which the man resides is called the Cold Mountain.

Paul Edgecomb is the head of the block where John is located. At first, the calmness of the convict frighteningly surprised him, but Paul works in this institution for a long time and is already used to everything. As it turned out later, John has supernatural powers.

"Camera 211"

• Country: Spain, France
• Release Year: 2009
• Genre: Action, Thriller, Drama
• Cast: Luis Tosar, Alberto Amman, Antonio Resines, Manuel Moron, Carlos Bardem, Martha Etura, Luis Saer, Fernando Soto, Vicente Romero, Manolo Solo

Camera 211 is another best jail movie. The main character of the film is an ordinary policeman named Juan. In a local prison, he agreed to be a warden. For this guy, acquaintance with a new job became fatal and extremely negative - he turned out to be a participant in a bad story. Now, in order to save his life, he needs to impersonate a criminal who is in prison.

"Experiment"

• Country: USA
• Release Year: 2010
• Genre: Thriller, Drama
• Cast: Adrian Brody, Forest Whitaker, Cam Gigandet, Clifton Collins Jr., Ethan Cohn, Fisher Stevens, Travis Fimmel, David Banner, Jason Lew, Damien Lick

Scientists decided to conduct another scientific experiment. Its purpose is to study the psychological state of a person. Situations during the experiment should be different.

So, 20 ordinary people are placed in a local prison. The role of prisoners must be played by 12 people. They are subject to all the rules of the regime. 8 participants of the experiment will follow the order. Some time passed and the human "I" showed itself - overseers begin to scoff at the prisoners. In prison, a riot began to brew.

"Criminal"

• Country: United Kingdom
• Release Year: 2016
• Genre: Thriller, Drama, Crime
• Cast: Joe Cole, English Frank, Kimberly Nixon, Sean Dooley, Israel Both, David Adjala, Haider Ali, Jacob Anderson, Wes Blackwood, Ji Fresh

A respectable family man has a good job and is happily married. Morality is above all for him. One day, a robber breaks into the main character’s house and threatens him. He, in turn, wanting to protect his property and family life, kills the robber. For this he was sentenced to three years in prison. In prison, a man realizes how beautiful his past life was. But, unfortunately, nothing can be changed.

“Through”

• Country: France
• Release Year: 2012
• Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
• Cast: Guy Pearce, Maggie Grace, Vincent Regan, Joseph Gilgan, Lenny James, Peter Stormare, Jackie Ido, Tim Plester, Mark Tankersley, Ann-Solenn Hutte

The largest prison exists in outer space at the MS1 orbital station. Thousands of the most dangerous criminals are in a state of suspended animation here. The government decides to send a commission to the station, which should dispel all rumors that unlawful experiments on sleeping prisoners are being conducted in prison. Emily Warnock, daughter of the American president, leads this expedition to the orbital station.

Suddenly, the president’s daughter and the entire station were captured by dangerous criminals. Special Agent Snow must resolve the situation, especially since he really needs to regain his good name.

"Snitch"

• Country: USA, UAE
• Release Year: 2012
• Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
• Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Barry Pepper, John Burntal, Susan Sarandon, Michael Kenneth Williams, Rafi Gavron, Melina Kanakaridis, Nadine Velazquez, Benjamin Bratt, Lela Loren

John Matthews is the protagonist of the film. This is a loving father who is used to a quiet life. But his son does not sit still, he is a “heavy” teenager, constantly giving trouble to his father. But now everything has gone much further, he faces imprisonment for drug trafficking. Currently, John's son is in the police.

A man cannot allow his son to be imprisoned. He offers police assistance in crime investigation. To do this, he is invited to infiltrate a criminal gang that supplies drugs to the entire city.