Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "female-prison-guard"

1. Orange Is the New Black (2013–2019)

TV-MA | 59 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Convicted of a decade-old crime of transporting drug money, ordinarily law-abiding Piper Chapman is sentenced to 18 months behind bars and quickly discovers the realities of life-changing prison time.

Stars: Taylor Schilling, Danielle Brooks, Taryn Manning, Emma Myles

Votes: 320,799

2. Suicide Squad (2016)

PG-13 | 123 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

A secret government agency recruits some of the most dangerous incarcerated super-villains to form a defensive task force. Their first mission: save the world from the apocalypse.

Director: David Ayer | Stars: Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Viola Davis

Votes: 723,602 | Gross: $325.10M

3. Ocean's Eight (2018)

PG-13 | 110 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Debbie Ocean gathers an all-female crew to attempt an impossible heist at New York City's annual Met Gala.

Director: Gary Ross | Stars: Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling

Votes: 242,962 | Gross: $140.22M

4. Con Air (1997)

R | 115 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Newly-paroled ex-con and former U.S. Ranger Cameron Poe finds himself trapped in a prisoner-transport plane when the passengers seize control.

Director: Simon West | Stars: Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, John Malkovich, Colm Meaney

Votes: 320,079 | Gross: $101.12M

5. The French Dispatch (2021)

R | 107 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A love letter to journalists set in an outpost of an American newspaper in a fictional twentieth century French city that brings to life a collection of stories published in "The French Dispatch Magazine".

Director: Wes Anderson | Stars: Benicio Del Toro, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, Léa Seydoux

Votes: 151,291

6. The Client (1994)

PG-13 | 119 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A young boy who witnessed the suicide of a mafia lawyer hires an attorney to protect him when the District Attorney tries to use him to take down a mob family.

Director: Joel Schumacher | Stars: Susan Sarandon, Tommy Lee Jones, Brad Renfro, Mary-Louise Parker

Votes: 73,882 | Gross: $92.12M

7. El Mariachi (1992)

R | 81 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

A traveling mariachi is mistaken for a murderous criminal and must hide from a gang bent on killing him.

Director: Robert Rodriguez | Stars: Carlos Gallardo, Consuelo Gómez, Jaime de Hoyos, Peter Marquardt

Votes: 71,452 | Gross: $2.04M

8. Deadman Wonderland (2011)

TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Action, Drama

After being falsely convicted for the murder of his entire class, a young man must learn to survive in a mysterious prison with a perverted take on incarceration while also looking to clear his name.

Stars: Monica Rial, Kana Hanazawa, Greg Ayres, Romi Park

Votes: 12,056

9. Who's That Girl (1987)

PG | 92 min | Comedy, Music, Romance

The life of an uptight tax lawyer turns chaotic when he is asked to escort a young woman newly released from prison, who persuades him to help prove her innocence.

Director: James Foley | Stars: Madonna, Griffin Dunne, Haviland Morris, John McMartin

Votes: 11,093 | Gross: $7.31M

10. Chained Heat (1983)

R | 95 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Young Carol Henderson ends up in prison where she must learn how to survive in an environment plagued by violence, murder, rape, racism, drugs and staff corruption and brutality.

Director: Paul Nicholas | Stars: Linda Blair, John Vernon, Sybil Danning, Tamara Dobson

Votes: 2,636 | Gross: $6.15M

11. Borgo (2023)

118 min | Crime, Drama

Melissa, 32, a prison guard, moves to Corsica with her family. She joins the staff of a prison that's not quite like any other. She befriends Saveriu, a young influential inmate. Once released, he gets back in touch with her for a favor.

Director: Stéphane Demoustier | Stars: Hafsia Herzi, Moussa Mansaly, Louis Memmi, Michel Fau

Votes: 250

12. Star Slammer (1986)

R | 86 min | Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Two women who have been unjustly confined to a prison planet plot their escape, all the while having to put up with lesbian guards, crazed wardens and mutant rodents.

Director: Fred Olen Ray | Stars: Sandy Brooke, Suzy Stokey, Ross Hagen, Marya Gant

Votes: 1,344

13. Playing for Time (1980 TV Movie)

150 min | Drama, Music

Female prisoners in a Nazi concentration camp (Auschwitz) are spared from death in return for performing music for their captors.

Directors: Daniel Mann, Joseph Sargent | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Jane Alexander, Maud Adams, Christine Baranski

Votes: 2,885

14. Anything for Her (2008)

96 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

With no legal means left to him, a high school teacher devises a daring plan to rescue his wrongfully imprisoned wife from jail.

Director: Fred Cavayé | Stars: Vincent Lindon, Diane Kruger, Lancelot Roch, Olivier Marchal

Votes: 9,790

15. Nightmare in Badham County (1976 TV Movie)

R | 102 min | Drama, Thriller

During a road trip, two UCLA coeds end up in a Southern prison farm on trumped-up charges brought on by a small town sex-crazed corrupt sheriff.

Director: John Llewellyn Moxey | Stars: Deborah Raffin, Lynne Moody, Chuck Connors, Fionnula Flanagan

Votes: 693

16. My Husband's Deadly Past (2020 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 85 min | Thriller

A woman haunted by visions that suggest she killed a missing co-ed discovers that her psychiatrist husband has manipulated her memory to hide his own role in the murder.

Director: Troy Scott | Stars: Sarah Butler, Peter Benson, Maddy Hillis, Brendon Zub

Votes: 289

17. Caged (I) (2021)

Not Rated | 81 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

An African American male is imprisoned and placed in solitary confinement after being found guilty of murdering his wife, as he's haunted by internal demons and his dead wife, and pushed to the breaking point by an abusive female guard.

Director: Aaron Fjellman | Stars: Edi Gathegi, Melora Hardin, Angela Sarafyan, Tony Amendola

Votes: 584

18. Rhino Season (2012)

88 min | Drama, Thriller

Kurdish-Iranian poet Sahel has just been released from a thirty-year prison sentence in Iran. Now the one thing keeping him going is the thought of finding his wife, who thinks him dead for over twenty years.

Director: Bahman Ghobadi | Stars: Behrouz Vossoughi, Monica Bellucci, Yilmaz Erdogan, Caner Cindoruk

Votes: 7,311

19. Vice Academy 4 (1995)

R | 89 min | Comedy, Crime

"To Protect and Serve" takes on a whole new meaning when the Vice Academy girls are on the case. Candy and her new partner Samantha are back in an all new wild adventure! The wicked ... See full summary »

Director: Rick Sloane | Stars: Elizabeth Kaitan, Julia Parton, Jayne Hamil, John Henry Richardson

Votes: 241

20. Fatal Conflict (2000)

R | 92 min | Sci-Fi, Thriller

An ex-star pilot must stop a mad criminal and his gang from destroying what is left of civilization.

Director: Lloyd A. Simandl | Stars: Kari Wuhrer, Jennifer Rubin, Leo Rossi, Miles O'Keeffe

Votes: 379

21. 13 Dead Men (2003)

R | 85 min | Action, Crime, Drama

When Malachi, a master thief, is condemned to death row for a murder he didn't commit, he goes up against a cruel warden who wants the diamonds Malachi hid before he was caught.

Director: Art Camacho | Stars: Lorenzo Lamas, Mark Parra, Mystikal, Ashley Tucker

Votes: 549

22. La vengeance au triple galop (2021 TV Movie)

105 min | Comedy

Parody of the acclaimed Australian TV series of the 80s, Return to Eden (1983). Wealthy heiress Stephanie Harper marries Craig Danners, without suspecting that he only wants her money and is having an affair with her best friend.

Directors: Alex Lutz, Arthur Sanigou | Stars: Audrey Lamy, Alex Lutz, Guillaume Gallienne, Leïla Bekhti

Votes: 140

23. Byt (1979 TV Movie)

33 min | Comedy

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Director: Lubomir Fifik | Stars: Zofia Martisová, Eva Zilineková, Adela Gáborová, Nora Kuzelová

24. Bliss (2002–2004)
Episode: Valentine's Day in Jail (2002)

TV-MA | 22 min | Drama, Romance

A woman visits her inmate boyfriend in prison on Valentine's Day. He surprises her with a daring plan that would allow them to make love in private.

Director: Holly Dale | Stars: Adam Beach, Jason Cavalier, Babs Chula, Jasson Finney

Votes: 27

25. Decoy (1957–1958)
Episode: Deadly Corridor (1957)

26 min | Crime, Drama

Casey poses as a prisoner in a women's jail in order to apprehend a murderer.

Director: Teddy Sills | Stars: Beverly Garland, Lois Nettleton, Peggy Feury, Colleen Dewhurst

Votes: 44

26. Fantasy Island (1977–1984)
Episode: Operation Breakout/Candy Kisses (1983)

TV-G | 60 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Wheelchair-bound Kentucky racehorse breeder Rowena Haversham wants one last chance to win a race; and self-professed failure Danny Clements of Boston wants to turn his life around by breaking an American agent out of a tough foreign prison.

Director: George W. Brooks | Stars: Ricardo Montalban, Hervé Villechaize, John Beck, Morgan Brittany

Votes: 54

27. Intergalactic (2021)
Episode: Episode #1.1 (2021)

Not Rated | Drama, Sci-Fi

In the outskirts of outer space, a fearless young cop and galactic pilot finds her life changed forever when she is accused of treason.

Director: Kieron Hawkes | Stars: Savannah Steyn, Imogen Daines, Malcolm Atobrah, Neil Maskell

Votes: 210

28. NCIS (2003– )
Episode: Institutionalized (2019)

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama

When a Petty Officer's son is found murdered at his welcome home from prison party, evidence suggests that Kasie's lifelong best friend, Dante Brown, is the suspect.

Director: Tony Wharmby | Stars: Mark Harmon, Sean Murray, Wilmer Valderrama, Emily Wickersham

Votes: 495

29. Top Dog (2020– )
Episode: Episode #1.6 (2020)

45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Once the kidnapper is revealed and the victim found, it becomes clear that their problems have only just started. Both Emily and Teddy are driven to seek vindication for old betrayals by those closest to them.

Directors: Alexis Almström, Molly Hartleb | Stars: Josefin Asplund, Alexej Manvelov, Jessica Grabowsky, Peter Gardiner

Votes: 100

30. Capadocia (2008–2012)
Episode: Genesis (2008)

TV-MA | 69 min | Drama

In the pilot episode of this series, attorney Teresa Lagos fights for the inmates in Capadocia, a Mexico City women's prison. One of the inmates is a young housewife named Lorena whose life... See full summary »

Director: Javier 'Fox' Patrón | Stars: Ana de la Reguera, Juan Manuel Bernal, Dolores Heredia, Marco Treviño

Votes: 37

31. Line of Duty (2012–2021)
Episode: Episode #6.7 (2021)

TV-14 | 57 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

With time running out, AC-12 attempt to unmask 'H',the fourth individual commanding the network of corrupt officers.

Director: Jennie Darnell | Stars: Martin Compston, Peter De Jersey, Laura Elphinstone, Adrian Dunbar

Votes: 2,796

32. S.W.A.T. (2017– )
Episode: Lockdown (2021)

TV-14 | Action, Adventure, Crime

When four escaped prisoners take control of a courthouse with Hondo and Deacon inside but unarmed, the two race to save the lives of innocent civilians while trying to avoid detection ... See full summary »

Director: Maja Vrvilo | Stars: Shemar Moore, Alex Russell, Lina Esco, Kenny Johnson

Votes: 332

33. Gangland (2007–2010)
Episode: The Death Head (2009)

TV-14 | 45 min | Biography, Crime, History

For over 50 years the Hells Angels have reigned as America's largest and most deadly motorcycle gang. When the Angels sought to expand their empire across the border, they looked north for a booming hub of drugs and prostitution.

Stars: Julian Sher, Jerry Langton, Paul Cherry, André Bouchard

Votes: 15

34. Screw (2022–2023)
Episode: Episode #1.2 (2022)

TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

As the pressure on her rises, how far will Leigh go to save her job? Rose starts to find her feet in a terrifying new world.

Director: Tom Vaughan | Stars: Nathan Vaughan Harris, Nina Sosanya, Nicholas Lumley, Riley Carter Millington

Votes: 77

35. Young Justice (2010–2023)
Episode: Terrors (2011)

TV-PG | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Batman assigns Superboy and Miss Martian to go undercover inside Belle Reve, a federal prison designed to house the world's worst super-villains.

Director: Jay Oliva | Stars: Danica McKellar, Nolan North, Khary Payton, Dave Franco

Votes: 3,179

36. Justified: City Primeval (2023)
Episode: The Question (2023)

TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama

Raylan and Carolyn cross the line; Raylan attempts to make it out of Detroit alive.

Director: Michael Dinner | Stars: Timothy Olyphant, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Adelaide Clemens

Votes: 965

37. Coffee with Scott Adams (2018– )
Bank Shenanigans, Hunter Finances Malarkey, Fauci Sketchiness, Climate (2023 Podcast Episode)

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Star: Scott Adams

38. Justified (2010–2015)
Episode: A Murder of Crowes (2014)

TV-MA | 49 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Raylan goes to Florida to deal with the Crowe family. Meanwhile, Boyd goes to Detroit to find a missing shipment of drugs.

Director: Michael Dinner | Stars: Timothy Olyphant, Nick Searcy, Jere Burns, Joelle Carter

Votes: 1,603

39. Capadocia (2008–2012)
Episode: Apocalipsis (2012)

TV-MA | 56 min | Drama

The circle that opened at the start of the series is coming to a close. What began with a riot stirred up and is ending now with another riot incited by Teresa Lagos in a desperate attempt to expose the crimes committed by Federico.

Director: Pitipol Ybarra | Stars: Dolores Heredia, Juan Manuel Bernal, Miguel Ángel Muñoz, Gabriela de la Garza

Votes: 12

40. Welcome to Wrexham (2022– )
Episode: Ballers (2023)

TV-MA | 42 min | Documentary, Sport

The most dominant football team in Wales takes the pitch as they race toward promotion while juggling their day jobs.

Stars: Steve Dale, Kim Dutton, Rosie Hughes, Lili Jones

Votes: 642

41. Welcome to Wrexham (2022– )
Episode: Notts Again (2024)

TV-MA | 44 min | Documentary, Sport

The Wrexham Women's Team adapt to life in the top Welsh league as the men prepare to face Notts County, their fiercest rivals from the National League.

Stars: Humphrey Ker, Rob McElhenney, Ryan Reynolds

Votes: 179

42. Tervo & Halme tosisuomalaisuutta etsimässä (2022–2024)
Episode: Hyvinvointivaltio osa 2 (2024)

30 min | Documentary

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Director: Jani Pyylampi | Stars: Jani Halme, Jari Tervo, Kimmo Tuulenkari

43. Justified (2010–2015)
Episode: Whistle Past the Graveyard (2014)

TV-MA | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Raylan helps Wendy track down Kendal Crowe after he disappears with an "uncle," while Boyd and the rest of the Crowe family try to get their drugs and dead bodies back across the Mexican border.

Director: Peter Werner | Stars: Timothy Olyphant, Nick Searcy, Jere Burns, Joelle Carter

Votes: 1,250

44. Chicago P.D. (2014– )
Episode: Prison Ball (2014)

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama

The murder of a ten-year-old witness sends Atwater and Ruzek undercover as inmates in a federal prison.

Director: Sanford Bookstaver | Stars: Jason Beghe, Jon Seda, Sophia Bush, Jesse Lee Soffer

Votes: 640

45. Vis a vis (2015–2019)
Episode: Un mal día (2015)

TV-MA | 44 min | Drama, Thriller

Ms. Macarena, a finance executive, was in an affair with the owner. This owner salts away millions and falsely implicates her. Sentenced, her prison experience is traumatic. An inmate is murdered, and she is sent to solitary confinement.

Director: Jesús Colmenar | Stars: Maggie Civantos, Carlos Hipólito, Roberto Enríquez, Cristina Plazas

Votes: 686

46. Vis a vis (2015–2019)
Episode: Lo que sucede, conviene (2015)

TV-MA | 53 min | Drama, Thriller

Macarena finds Yolanda's SIM card which has clues where the 9 million euros are hidden. She loses the SIM, but gets it back. She tells a different story to the police investigating Yolanda's murder. A urine test says that she is pregnant.

Director: Sandra Gallego | Stars: Maggie Civantos, Carlos Hipólito, Roberto Enríquez, Cristina Plazas

Votes: 505

47. Vis a vis (2015–2019)
Episode: Te vendrán a buscar... (2015)

TV-MA | 46 min | Drama, Thriller

Prison guard Fabio gets Palacios off the hook. Macarena is caught on tape admitting to possessing the SIM card. The police take Macarena to the forest to find the missing money, but they're not alone.

Director: Jesús Rodrigo | Stars: Maggie Civantos, Carlos Hipólito, Roberto Enríquez, Cristina Plazas

Votes: 439

48. Vis a vis (2015–2019)
Episode: El principio de las tortugas (2015)

TV-MA | 52 min | Drama, Thriller

Following Fabio's disappearance Macarena gets an emergency hearing. However she uncovers Zumela's plan.

Directors: Jesús Colmenar, Jesús Rodrigo | Stars: Maggie Civantos, Carlos Hipólito, Roberto Enríquez, Cristina Plazas

Votes: 438

49. Vis a vis (2015–2019)
Episode: La gallinita (2016)

TV-MA | 45 min | Drama, Thriller

Macarena, Zulema and Saray have to declare to the police about what happened with their dead companions. Castillo lies about how the women were found during the leakage. One of the prison officials has problems inside.

Director: Sandra Gallego | Stars: Maggie Civantos, Carlos Hipólito, Roberto Enríquez, Cristina Plazas

Votes: 374

50. Vis a vis (2015–2019)
Episode: Hogar dulce hogar (2016)

TV-MA | 44 min | Drama, Thriller

Macarena has returned to prison. The doctor has problems with Fabio because of their past issues. Karim wants avenge for Hanbal murder. Zulema is in trouble with Karim.

Director: Jesús Rodrigo | Stars: Maggie Civantos, Carlos Hipólito, Roberto Enríquez, Cristina Plazas

Votes: 390