Top 10 best must-watch prison escapes movies of all time
The top 10 best prison escapes movies below are not only about daring prison escapes in the history, but also conveys many life messages of people living behind bars. Prisons appears as a place catering for both the good and the bad, which makes people fight for their own survival.
1
The Shawshank Redemption
The first movie to be mentioned is The Shawshank Redemption. The movies tells the story of Andy, whose everything in life had been great until being blamed for his wife's and her lover's death. He was sentenced to life and thought to loose everything but it was his luck to meet Red. Red brought back him faith for life. Can Andy prove himeself innocent? Let's watch the movie to find out!
2
Escape from Alcatraz
The Alcatraz had been the most secure prison for 29 years. The most famous escape happened in 1962 when 3 prisoners successfully got out despite all obstacles. However, according to the police, they had drowned when trying to get to the mainland.
3
The Great Escape (1963)
The movie took place in World War II portrayed the escape of over 600 soliders in a German camp. A detailed plan required the cooperations between all the soldiers led by Tom, Dirk and Harry. A perfect plan was drawn from good collaboration in making underground ways from the camp to the wood, where Germans cannot catch them.
4
Celda 211
Juan - the new security guard of a prison unfortunately met a revival from prisons on the first day of work. They caused an explosion that knocked him unconscious and stuck in the celda 211. To survive, he acted as a prisoner to find a chance to get out of it.
5
Cool Hand Luke
It would be pity if you miss Cool Hand Luke on the top 10. The movie is about Luke Jackson, who got a 2-year sentence after messing up with the city hall. Dragline - the head of a gang - really hates this guy. That's why he always try to embarrass Luke before everyone else. All the acts from Dragline were countereffective when Luke used those to gain reputation. On hearing his mom's death, Luck tried to escape but got arrested. After that, he still tried to escape and made a legendary Luke.
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