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Lock Up (1989)

04/08/1989 (US)Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller1h 55m
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How much can a man take...before he gives back?

Overview

Frank Leone is nearing the end of his prison term for a relatively minor crime. Just before he is paroled, however, Warden Drumgoole takes charge. Drumgoole was assigned to a hell-hole prison after his administration was publicly humiliated by Leone, and has now arrived on the scene to ensure that Leone never sees the light of day.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Sylvester Stallone

      Sylvester Stallone

      Frank Leone

    2. Donald Sutherland

      Donald Sutherland

      Warden Drumgoole

    3. John Amos

      John Amos

      Captain Meissner

    4. Sonny Landham

      Sonny Landham

      Chink Weber

    5. Tom Sizemore

      Tom Sizemore

      Dallas

    6. Frank McRae

      Frank McRae

      Eclipse

    7. Darlanne Fluegel

      Darlanne Fluegel

      Melissa

    8. William Allen Young

      William Allen Young

      Braden

    9. Larry Romano

      Larry Romano

      First Base

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    A review by Gimly

    6.0
    Written by Gimly on Sep 7, 2018

    My roommate and I were on a Stallone kick recently, but we never got around to watching _Lock Up_ because we were looking for some hard (see: over-the-top) action, and this sounded more like a wistful drama. Eventually though, _Lock Up_ came due, and I... actually kind of loved it? It's about as cheesy I had feared, but I what never occurred to me is that that cheese would totally work. I mean, it's not exactly Shawshank we're working with here, but if I were putting together a list of all the good prison movies ever made, _Lock Up_ would be on it. _Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would pers...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

    Budget$24,000,000.00

    Revenue$22,099,847.00

    Keywords

    • prison
    • self sacrifice
    • jail guard
    • car mechanic
    • prison warden