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10 Best Movies Like Behind Bars

If you loved Behind Bars, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Convict

Convict

2014★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Behind Bars for fans of Crime & Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Set in the dark and old Parramatta prison built by the original convicts our lead character Ray a war veteran finds himself serving 18 months for manslaughter after defending his f...

#2
Brute Force

Brute Force

1947★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Behind Bars for fans of Crime & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Timeworn Joe Collins and his fellow inmates live under the heavy thumb of the sadistic, power-tripping guard Captain Munsey. Only Collins' dreams of escape keep him going, but how ...

#3
Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story

Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story

2004★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Behind Bars for fans of Crime & Drama & TV Movie. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Redemption tells the story of Stan "Tookie" Williams, founder of the Crips L.A. street gang. Story follows his fall into gang-banging, his prison term, and his work writing childre...

#4
High Sierra

High Sierra

1941★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Behind Bars for fans of Crime & Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Given a pardon from jail, Roy Earle gets back into the swing of things as he robs a swanky resort....

#5
O.G.

O.G.

2018★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Behind Bars for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Louis Menkins is five weeks away from being released after 26 years in prison. He is faced with the decision to put his own release at risk in order to protect a young man named Be...

#6
The Valachi Papers

The Valachi Papers

1972★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Behind Bars for fans of Crime & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

When Joe Valachi has a price put on his head by Don Vito Genovese, he must take desperate steps to protect himself while in prison. An unsuccessful attempt to slit his throat puts ...

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