20 movies like Borstal Boy, ordered by similarity : Woodpeckers(2017), Papillon(2017), South Central(1992), Middle of Nowhere(2012), The Philly Kid(2012), The Shawshank Redemption(1994), The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey(2007), Tumhari Sulu(2017), Kiss of the Spider Woman(1985), Apprentice(2016), Shepherds and Butchers(2016), Last Orders(2001) ...
6.8/10
Drama
UK|Ireland
2000
93 Minutes
Shawn Hatosy Danny Dyer Michael York Lee Ingleby Robin Laing Eva Birthistle
militant teen boy prisoner warden daughter friend brutal emotional creative inspiring boat liverpool, england prison courtroom reform school beach brendan behan irish republican army self-discovery imprisonment
Irish writer and political activist Brendan Behan, is befriended as a teenager in a British labor camp by a liberal warden.
Drama
2017
106 Minutes
Jean Jean Ramón Emilio Candelario Judith Rodriguez Jose Cruz Manuel Raposo Karina Valdez Aleja Johnson Carlota Carretero Keunis Álvarez Orestes Amador
prison guard prisoner prisoners messenger gangsters love interest romantic interest romantic rival rival dark disturbing emotional engaging gripping intense moving passionate powerful raw tense
Incarcerated in the Dominican Republic, an inmate uses sign language to communicate with his imprisoned girlfriend at an adjacent institution.
7.2/10
Adventure, History, Biography, Drama
USA|Czech Republic|Spain
2017
133 Minutes
Charlie Hunnam Rami Malek Roland Møller Nina Senicar Tommy J. Flanagan Eve Hewson Christopher Fairbank Brian Vernel
convict innocent man prison guard prisoner escape artist friend tense bleak thrilling suspenseful incredible intricate prison island prison cell paris french guiana apartment prison prison break
Wrongfully convicted for murder, Henri Charriere forms an unlikely relationship with fellow inmate and quirky convicted counterfeiter Louis Dega, in an attempt to escape from the notorious penal colony on Devil's Island.
6.8/10
Drama
USA
1992
99 Minutes
Glenn Plummer Byron Keith Minns Lexie D. Bigham Vincent Craig Dupree LaRita Shelby Kevin Best Allan Hatcher Christian Coleman Ivory Ocean Starletta DuPois Carl Lumbly
gang member girlfriend son best friend convict father gripping brutal moving south central los angeles prison street gangs drug addiction mentorship father/son relationship self-discovery prison transformation
A former gangster fresh out of prison wants to change his life for the better and must save his 10 year old son who has already chosen a gang life.
Romance, Drama
2012
101 Minutes
Emayatzy Corinealdi David Oyelowo Omari Hardwick Lorraine Toussaint Edwina Findley Sharon Lawrence Dondré Whitfield Troy Curvey III Maya Gilbert
wife husband couple medical student convict emotional endearing engaging gripping inspiring prison united states america prison prison life self-discovery journey marriage relationships incarceration
A med student (Emayatzy Corinealdi) considers leaving her long-imprisoned husband (Omari Hardwick) for a charming bus driver (David Oyelowo).
5.7/10
Action, Crime, Drama
USA
2012
94 Minutes
Wes Chatham Devon Sawa Sarah Butler Neal McDonough Lucky Johnson Chris Browning Adam Mervis Bernard Hocke Ava Bogle Eric Scott Woods Michael Jai White
best friend young man robber police officer prisoner murderer bleak brutal disturbing engaging gripping suspenseful louisiana prison baton rouge, la. cage friendship relationships prison fighting
A former NCAA champion wrestler, paroled after ten years in prison, agrees to a series of cage fights to save a friend's life and is asked to do the impossible - lose.
9.3/10
Drama
USA
1994
142 Minutes
Tim Robbins Morgan Freeman Bob Gunton William Sadler Clancy Brown Gil Bellows James Whitmore Mark Rolston Jeffrey DeMunn
innocent man prisoner warden guard banker friend powerful emotional gripping maine prison mexico beach field store murder escape corruption freedom friendship
Two imprisoned men bond over a number of years, finding solace and eventual redemption through acts of common decency.
6.4/10
Other, Drama
UK
2007
90 Minutes
Tom Berenger Joely Richardson Luke Ward-Wilkinson Lia Williams Jenny O'Hara Ronald Pickup Elliot Cowan Derek Riddell
woodworker mother son young boy dead person friend engaging emotional melodramatic heartwarming charming creative family home friendship relationships christmas emotion art adventure discovery
When a broken hearted boy loses the treasured wooden nativity set that links him to his dead father, his worried mother persuades a lonely ill-tempered woodcarver to create a replacement, ... See full summary »
7.0/10
Comedy, Drama
India
2017
140 Minutes
Vidya Balan Neha Dhupia Manav Kaul Vijay Maurya Santanu Ghatak Trupti Khamkar Malishka Mendonsa Sindhu Shekharan Uday Lagoo Abhishek Sharma Seema Taneja
wife husband son friend boss confident spirited passionate emotional inspiring lighthearted india city house restaurant school love chasing dreams couples love
Sulu is an ambitious housewife with a loving husband and a happy family. Things start changing for her when she accidentally lands a job as a radio jockey and her show becomes an instant hit.
7.4/10
Drama
Brazil|USA
1985
119 Minutes
William Hurt Raul Julia Sonia Braga José Lewgoy Nuno Leal Maia Antonio Petrim Denise Dumont Milton Gonçalves Patricio Bisso Herson Capri Nildon Parrente
political prisoner gay man woman convict warden fascinating tender prison argentina politics imprisonment homosexuality fantasy storytelling unlikely friendship transformation discovery 1980s
A gay man and a political prisoner are together in a prison. The gay man narrates the stories of two fake movies and his own life.
6.5/10
Drama
Singapore|Germany|France|Hong Kong|Qatar
2016
96 Minutes
Firdaus Rahman Wan Hanafisu Mastura Ahmad Boon Pin Koh Nickson Cheng Crispian Chan Gerald Chew
prison guard prisoner executioner apprentice sister father brooding emotional intense prison apartment execution chamber market car street prison execution guilt anger acceptance
Inevitably, a transfer to a maximum security prison will eventually challenge the integrity and ethics of a young correctional officer on his way to become a chief executioner.
6.8/10
Drama
South Africa|USA|Germany
2016
106 Minutes
Andrea Riseborough Steve Coogan Deon Lotz Robert Hobbs Garion Dowds Marcel van Heerden Nicola Hanekom Eduan van Jaarsveldt Carel Nel
lawyer prison guard judge wife murderer prisoner prisoners death row inmate brutal chilling emotional gripping intense moving powerful raw sad shocking south africa cape town
A lawyer takes on a case of a prison guard in South Africa who is traumatized by the executions he's witnessed.
6.9/10
Drama
UK|Germany
2001
109 Minutes
Michael Caine Bob Hoskins Tom Courtenay David Hemmings Ray Winstone Helen Mirren JJ Feild Anatol Yusef Cameron Fitch Nolan Hemmings Kelly Reilly
butcher wife friend son emotional spirited england pub london seaside death celebration drinking grief family friendship discovery love 1990s
A group of old friends reminisce about their lives over the years after the death of one of their crew.
4.7/10
Biography, Drama, History
USA|Hungary|Italy|Romania
2017
105 Minutes
Mateus Ward Jamie McShane Alexandra Bard Casey Bond Ben Reed Michael Monks Richard Riehle James Morrison
love interest convict murderer chaplain reformer prison guard emotional brutal intense inspiring touching prison courtroom texas crime scene field reform religious beliefs religious awakening violence
THE MAN WHO WAS THURSDAY is inspired by the existentialist novel of the same name by G.K. Chesterton (1908). The novel is considered a metaphysical thriller, and our film could be ... See full summary »
6.6/10
Drama
USA
2018
108 Minutes
Jim Caviezel James Faulkner Olivier Martinez Joanne Whalley-Kilmer John Lynch Yorgos Karamihos Antonia Campbell Hughes Alessandro Sperduti Manuel Cauchi Noah Huntley Kenneth Spiteri
apostle captive prisoner writer roman roman soldier dark brutal inspiring emotional gritty tense rome prison cell city market religious beliefs storytelling prison
Luke travels Roma looking for apostle Paul, turned in Nero's prisoner, to tell his story before his execution.
8.2/10
Drama
USA
1932
93 Minutes
Paul Muni Glenda Farrell Helen Vinson Preston Foster Edward Ellis Allen Jenkins Noel Francis Berton Churchill
veteran prisoner guard landlady lawyer bleak brutal intense georgia diner prison chicago construction site prison injustice torture escape aspirations jealousy escape
Wrongly convicted James Allen serves in the intolerable conditions of a southern chain gang, which later comes back to haunt him.
7.2/10
Drama
Ireland|USA
1996
112 Minutes
Helen Mirren Fionnula Flanagan Aidan Gillen David O'Hara John Lynch Tim Woodward Tom Hollander Ciarán Hinds Gerard McSorley Geraldine O'Rawe Dan Gordon
teacher irishman woman prisoner friend mother emotional gritty gory belfast, northern ireland prison irish republican army pacifism mother/son relationship unusual friendship hunger strike political unrest sacrifice discovery 1980s
The 1981 hunger strike in an Irish prison, in which I.R.A. prisoner Bobby Sands led a protest against their treatment as criminals rather than as prisoners of war. It focuses on the mothers of two of the strikers, and their struggle.
6.9/10
Comedy, Drama
UK
2005
92 Minutes
Peter Mullan Brenda Blethyn Sean McGinley Jamie Sives Billy Boyd Ron Cook Jodhi May Benedict Wong Anne Marie Timoney Shaun Dingwall Tony Roper
worker wife friend cynic son emotional inspiring uplifting beach glasgow house ambition retirement redemption determination friendship swimming discovery rise transformation
Frank determines to salvage his self-esteem and tackle his demons by attempting the ultimate test of endurance - swimming the English Channel.
Comedy, Drama
2017
126 Minutes
Kevin Hart Bryan Cranston Nicole Kidman Aja Naomi King Jahi Di'Allo Winston Genevieve Angelson Golshifteh Farahani Tate Donovan Julianna Margulies Suzanne Savoy
wealthy man disabled person parolee ex-wife son assistant amusing hilarious emotional tense inspiring incredible penthouse new york city hospital restaurant party unlikely friendship disability caregiving
A wealthy quadriplegic hires a struggling parolee to be his caretaker in his upscale New York penthouse. Despite coming from two different worlds, an unlikely friendship starts to blossom as both men rediscover the joy of living life to the fullest.
8.1/10
Drama
Canada|Ireland|UK|USA
2015
118 Minutes
Brie Larson Jacob Tremblay Joan Allen Sean Bridgers Tom McCamus William H. Macy Megan Park Amanda Brugel
mother son young boy charming brooding creative emotional intense room united states real world imprisonment kidnapping confinement escape mother/son relationship love life curiosity discovery
Held captive for 7 years in an enclosed space, a woman and her young son finally gain their freedom, allowing the boy to experience the outside world for the first time.
Drama
2018
95 Minutes
Mary Kay Place Jake Lacy Estelle Parsons Andrea Martin Deirdre O'Connell Phyllis Somerville Celia Keenan-Bolger Ray Iannicelli
woman son drug addict volunteer sick person uneasy tense emotional profound amusing touching hospital house bar church homeless shelter secret past troubled past self-sacrifice drug addiction
A woman fills her days helping others and desperately attempting to bond with her drug-addicted son. But as those around her begin to drift away in the last quarter of her life, she is left to reckon with past choices and long-dormant memories.
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