his name is Cyrus Grissom aka Cyrus the virus these are the guys best known for
virus these are the guys best known for
virus these are the guys best known for getting taken to the slammer
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 movie convicts mud and gummy mud for
movie convicts mud and gummy mud for
movie convicts mud and gummy mud for this list we’re looking at the most
this list we’re looking at the most
this list we’re looking at the most memorable and/or iconic fictional
memorable and/or iconic fictional
memorable and/or iconic fictional convicts who whether or not they’re
convicts who whether or not they’re
convicts who whether or not they’re guilty must be sentenced for a crime in
guilty must be sentenced for a crime in
guilty must be sentenced for a crime in their films so that means we’re
their films so that means we’re
their films so that means we’re excluding Charles Bronson from 2008
excluding Charles Bronson from 2008
excluding Charles Bronson from 2008 Bronson as he is based on a real-life
Bronson as he is based on a real-life
Bronson as he is based on a real-life person and is not a fictional character
person and is not a fictional character
person and is not a fictional character names Charles Bronson number 10
names Charles Bronson number 10
names Charles Bronson number 10 Libby Parsons double jeopardy yeah I
Libby Parsons double jeopardy yeah I
Libby Parsons double jeopardy yeah I just have to check in with my parole
just have to check in with my parole
just have to check in with my parole officer first being framed for murder
officer first being framed for murder
officer first being framed for murder might be alright as long as nobody
might be alright as long as nobody
might be alright as long as nobody believes you did it why aren’t you
believes you did it why aren’t you
believes you did it why aren’t you listening to me I am innocent accused of
listening to me I am innocent accused of
listening to me I am innocent accused of murdering her husband during a yacht
murdering her husband during a yacht
murdering her husband during a yacht trip Libby is woefully arrested after
trip Libby is woefully arrested after
trip Libby is woefully arrested after being caught with a bloody knife by the
being caught with a bloody knife by the
being caught with a bloody knife by the Coast Guard
this is nowhere near the end for our
this is nowhere near the end for our tenacious heroine as she discovers her
tenacious heroine as she discovers her
tenacious heroine as she discovers her husband may have framed her in a life
husband may have framed her in a life
husband may have framed her in a life insurance scam you shoot me they’ll give
insurance scam you shoot me they’ll give
insurance scam you shoot me they’ll give you the gas chamber no they won’t
you the gas chamber no they won’t
you the gas chamber no they won’t it’s called double jeopardy I learned a
it’s called double jeopardy I learned a
it’s called double jeopardy I learned a few things in prison Nick after being
few things in prison Nick after being
few things in prison Nick after being paroled six years later she ultimately
paroled six years later she ultimately
paroled six years later she ultimately joins up with Tommy Lee Jones and is all
joins up with Tommy Lee Jones and is all
joins up with Tommy Lee Jones and is all set to take her husband down I learned a
set to take her husband down I learned a
set to take her husband down I learned a few things in prison Nick I could shoot
few things in prison Nick I could shoot
few things in prison Nick I could shoot you in the middle of Mardi Gras and they
you in the middle of Mardi Gras and they
you in the middle of Mardi Gras and they can’t touch me
can’t touch me
can’t touch me there’s an ex law professor I can assure
there’s an ex law professor I can assure
there’s an ex law professor I can assure you she is right you know what they say
you she is right you know what they say
you she is right you know what they say hell hath no fury like a woman scorned I
hell hath no fury like a woman scorned I
hell hath no fury like a woman scorned I don’t want to kill you Nick I just want
don’t want to kill you Nick I just want
don’t want to kill you Nick I just want you to suffer like I suffered number
you to suffer like I suffered number
you to suffer like I suffered number nine
nine
nine Captain John Patrick Mason the rock
imprisoned without charges Sean Connery
imprisoned without charges Sean Connery proves you can be convicted of anything
proves you can be convicted of anything
proves you can be convicted of anything regardless of whether or not you’re a
regardless of whether or not you’re a
regardless of whether or not you’re a bond actor but I don’t know you that’s
bond actor but I don’t know you that’s
bond actor but I don’t know you that’s what range right after being committed
what range right after being committed
what range right after being committed to Alcatraz for 30 years the 60 year-old
to Alcatraz for 30 years the 60 year-old
to Alcatraz for 30 years the 60 year-old convict was the only person to ever
convict was the only person to ever
convict was the only person to ever escape the San Francisco island when he
escape the San Francisco island when he
escape the San Francisco island when he did so in 1963 via a series of
did so in 1963 via a series of
did so in 1963 via a series of underground tunnels I’m here because a
underground tunnels I’m here because a
underground tunnels I’m here because a special situation exists that we feel
special situation exists that we feel
special situation exists that we feel you might be allowed this with no what
you might be allowed this with no what
you might be allowed this with no what might that be
might that be
might that be impressive enough already his classy yet
impressive enough already his classy yet
impressive enough already his classy yet witty attitude greatly benefits an
witty attitude greatly benefits an
witty attitude greatly benefits an already awesome character holding
already awesome character holding
already awesome character holding nothing back in his performance we can
nothing back in his performance we can
nothing back in his performance we can imagine Connery went home with the prom
imagine Connery went home with the prom
imagine Connery went home with the prom queen after shooting this action flick
queen after shooting this action flick
queen after shooting this action flick your best losers always whine about
your best losers always whine about
your best losers always whine about their best winners go home and the prom
their best winners go home and the prom
their best winners go home and the prom queen number eight Roxie Hart Chicago
lights murder jazz in their rendition of
lights murder jazz in their rendition of the
the
the tango this musical has it all and Roxie
tango this musical has it all and Roxie
tango this musical has it all and Roxie Hart is trying to take it only even more
Hart is trying to take it only even more
Hart is trying to take it only even more based on the musical of the same name
based on the musical of the same name
based on the musical of the same name which in turn was very loosely based on
which in turn was very loosely based on
which in turn was very loosely based on real events Chicago is the story of the
real events Chicago is the story of the
real events Chicago is the story of the struggle for Fame and riches and the
struggle for Fame and riches and the
struggle for Fame and riches and the lengths to which one will go to build
lengths to which one will go to build
lengths to which one will go to build one’s name meaning what meaning don’t
one’s name meaning what meaning don’t
one’s name meaning what meaning don’t let him have the spotlight in Roxy’s
let him have the spotlight in Roxy’s
let him have the spotlight in Roxy’s case she takes a murder rap and turns it
case she takes a murder rap and turns it
case she takes a murder rap and turns it into overnight notoriety stealing the
into overnight notoriety stealing the
into overnight notoriety stealing the spotlight from her fellow inmate on
spotlight from her fellow inmate on
spotlight from her fellow inmate on murderesses row Velma Kelly hope the
murderesses row Velma Kelly hope the
murderesses row Velma Kelly hope the fountain hurt the baby from tampering
fountain hurt the baby from tampering
fountain hurt the baby from tampering with evidence to faking a pregnancy
with evidence to faking a pregnancy
with evidence to faking a pregnancy Roxie does whatever it takes to get out
Roxie does whatever it takes to get out
Roxie does whatever it takes to get out of the slammer and keep her name in the
of the slammer and keep her name in the
of the slammer and keep her name in the headlines
number seven Ulysses Everett McGill oh
number seven Ulysses Everett McGill oh brother where art thou
he’s a man not necessarily of constant
he’s a man not necessarily of constant sorrow but one with a simple plan I have
sorrow but one with a simple plan I have
sorrow but one with a simple plan I have no plan
no plan
no plan but that heartless sound like you
but that heartless sound like you
but that heartless sound like you escaping from a chain gang at Parchman
escaping from a chain gang at Parchman
escaping from a chain gang at Parchman farm in 1937 Miguel and his band of
farm in 1937 Miguel and his band of
farm in 1937 Miguel and his band of friends chased down the treasure that he
friends chased down the treasure that he
friends chased down the treasure that he claims he stole from an armored car are
claims he stole from an armored car are
claims he stole from an armored car are you gonna do with you share the chase
you gonna do with you share the chase
you gonna do with you share the chase McGill’s adventurous nature takes him
McGill’s adventurous nature takes him
McGill’s adventurous nature takes him all across america and even has him and
all across america and even has him and
all across america and even has him and his friends going so far as to
his friends going so far as to
his friends going so far as to masquerade as a band called the Soggy
masquerade as a band called the Soggy
masquerade as a band called the Soggy Bottom boys creativity and charisma are
Bottom boys creativity and charisma are
Bottom boys creativity and charisma are the traits that make this convict a
the traits that make this convict a
the traits that make this convict a favorite of ours
number six Cameron Poe Conair Nicolas
number six Cameron Poe Conair Nicolas Cage is certainly no stranger to playing
Cage is certainly no stranger to playing
Cage is certainly no stranger to playing convicted criminals after his
convicted criminals after his
convicted criminals after his character’s arrest in raising Arizona
character’s arrest in raising Arizona
character’s arrest in raising Arizona and subsequent baby stealing cage takes
and subsequent baby stealing cage takes
and subsequent baby stealing cage takes to the skies as a former Army Ranger
to the skies as a former Army Ranger
to the skies as a former Army Ranger convicted of manslaughter and excessive
convicted of manslaughter and excessive
convicted of manslaughter and excessive violence in this 97 action flick welcome
violence in this 97 action flick welcome
violence in this 97 action flick welcome to Conair sentenced to seven to ten
to Conair sentenced to seven to ten
to Conair sentenced to seven to ten years Poe is paroled after eight years
years Poe is paroled after eight years
years Poe is paroled after eight years and set to be released after riding in
and set to be released after riding in
and set to be released after riding in the famous jailbird aircraft nothing
the famous jailbird aircraft nothing
the famous jailbird aircraft nothing except there’s somehow managed to get
except there’s somehow managed to get
except there’s somehow managed to get every creep and freak in the universe
every creep and freak in the universe
every creep and freak in the universe onto this one plane luckily those acts
onto this one plane luckily those acts
onto this one plane luckily those acts of excessive violence come back to help
of excessive violence come back to help
of excessive violence come back to help him fend off would-be attackers
him fend off would-be attackers
him fend off would-be attackers including John Malkovich’s Cyrus the
including John Malkovich’s Cyrus the
including John Malkovich’s Cyrus the virus to be honest though we’re more
virus to be honest though we’re more
virus to be honest though we’re more surprised by the fact that he wasn’t
surprised by the fact that he wasn’t
surprised by the fact that he wasn’t taken down for excessive hair what do
taken down for excessive hair what do
taken down for excessive hair what do you think I’m doing data almost hidden
you think I’m doing data almost hidden
you think I’m doing data almost hidden today
today
today number five dr. Hannibal Lecter The
number five dr. Hannibal Lecter The
number five dr. Hannibal Lecter The Silence of the Lambs
Silence of the Lambs
Silence of the Lambs monie we certainly have an appetite for
monie we certainly have an appetite for
monie we certainly have an appetite for this famous psychiatrist and he probably
this famous psychiatrist and he probably
this famous psychiatrist and he probably has an appetite for us too
as a committed high-class serial killer
as a committed high-class serial killer Hannibal Lecter takes a new spin on the
Hannibal Lecter takes a new spin on the
Hannibal Lecter takes a new spin on the style of slasher villains people will
style of slasher villains people will
style of slasher villains people will say where and not satisfied by merely
say where and not satisfied by merely
say where and not satisfied by merely killing his victims he chose down on
killing his victims he chose down on
killing his victims he chose down on them to the tune of majestic violins a
them to the tune of majestic violins a
them to the tune of majestic violins a census taken once tried to test me I ate
census taken once tried to test me I ate
census taken once tried to test me I ate his liver with some fava beans and a
his liver with some fava beans and a
his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti bravado and class
nice Chianti bravado and class
nice Chianti bravado and class accompanies Anthony Hopkins performance
accompanies Anthony Hopkins performance
accompanies Anthony Hopkins performance of a genius movie convict who’s managed
of a genius movie convict who’s managed
of a genius movie convict who’s managed to escape prison multiple times I do
to escape prison multiple times I do
to escape prison multiple times I do wish we could chat longer but I’m having
wish we could chat longer but I’m having
wish we could chat longer but I’m having an old friend for dinner
an old friend for dinner
an old friend for dinner number four John coffee the Green Mile I
number four John coffee the Green Mile I
number four John coffee the Green Mile I was 44 the year that John Coffey walked
was 44 the year that John Coffey walked
was 44 the year that John Coffey walked the green eyes big and bold is the first
the green eyes big and bold is the first
the green eyes big and bold is the first impression we get of this convicted sex
impression we get of this convicted sex
impression we get of this convicted sex offender but that’s before you fully see
offender but that’s before you fully see
offender but that’s before you fully see and understand him you see for yourself
and understand him you see for yourself
and understand him you see for yourself cold Mountain penitentiary is filled to
cold Mountain penitentiary is filled to
cold Mountain penitentiary is filled to the brim with potentially memorable
the brim with potentially memorable
the brim with potentially memorable movie convicts such as the violently
movie convicts such as the violently
movie convicts such as the violently psychotic Wild Bill but it’s the shy and
psychotic Wild Bill but it’s the shy and
psychotic Wild Bill but it’s the shy and soft-spoken John Coffey that wins our
soft-spoken John Coffey that wins our
soft-spoken John Coffey that wins our hearts with his magical healing powers
his attitude is unlike anything you’d
his attitude is unlike anything you’d expect as he even refuses to leave
expect as he even refuses to leave
expect as he even refuses to leave prison because of the hurt and pain that
prison because of the hurt and pain that
prison because of the hurt and pain that befalls the world do you have anything
befalls the world do you have anything
befalls the world do you have anything to say before sentence is carried out up
to say before sentence is carried out up
to say before sentence is carried out up source water hail he’s one of the more
source water hail he’s one of the more
source water hail he’s one of the more tender convicts on our list and we
tender convicts on our list and we
tender convicts on our list and we wouldn’t have it any other way
wouldn’t have it any other way
wouldn’t have it any other way lots of folks here number 3 Andy
lots of folks here number 3 Andy
lots of folks here number 3 Andy Dufresne the Shawshank Redemption since
Dufresne the Shawshank Redemption since
Dufresne the Shawshank Redemption since I am innocent of this crime sir I find a
I am innocent of this crime sir I find a
I am innocent of this crime sir I find a decidedly inconvenient that the gun was
decidedly inconvenient that the gun was
decidedly inconvenient that the gun was never found
never found
never found accused of murdering his wife this quiet
accused of murdering his wife this quiet
accused of murdering his wife this quiet banker is committed to one of the most
banker is committed to one of the most
banker is committed to one of the most intimidating prisons depicted on the big
intimidating prisons depicted on the big
intimidating prisons depicted on the big screen Shawshank State Penitentiary
screen Shawshank State Penitentiary
screen Shawshank State Penitentiary welcome to Shawshank played by Tim
welcome to Shawshank played by Tim
welcome to Shawshank played by Tim Robbins Andy Dufresne is never shown
Robbins Andy Dufresne is never shown
Robbins Andy Dufresne is never shown murdering his wife or denying it and as
murdering his wife or denying it and as
murdering his wife or denying it and as such audiences go through most of the
such audiences go through most of the
such audiences go through most of the film never truly knowing why did you do
film never truly knowing why did you do
film never truly knowing why did you do it holding on to the hope of his freedom
it holding on to the hope of his freedom
it holding on to the hope of his freedom for years on end
for years on end
for years on end Andy brings about friendship community
Andy brings about friendship community
Andy brings about friendship community and companionship to his fellow man
and companionship to his fellow man
and companionship to his fellow man inside Shawshank and proofs himself a
inside Shawshank and proofs himself a
inside Shawshank and proofs himself a very clever man changing the prison’s
very clever man changing the prison’s
very clever man changing the prison’s landscape forever number 2 max Cady Cape
landscape forever number 2 max Cady Cape
landscape forever number 2 max Cady Cape Fear convicted of sexual assault this
Fear convicted of sexual assault this
Fear convicted of sexual assault this Robert DeNiro character is released with
Robert DeNiro character is released with
Robert DeNiro character is released with a simple idea on his mind
a simple idea on his mind
a simple idea on his mind revenge 14 years ago I was forced to
revenge 14 years ago I was forced to
revenge 14 years ago I was forced to make a commitment to an 8 by 9 so now
make a commitment to an 8 by 9 so now
make a commitment to an 8 by 9 so now you want to be forced to make a
you want to be forced to make a
you want to be forced to make a commitment based on the 1962
commitment based on the 1962
commitment based on the 1962 psychological thriller which was in turn
psychological thriller which was in turn
psychological thriller which was in turn based on John Dee McDonald’s novel the
based on John Dee McDonald’s novel the
based on John Dee McDonald’s novel the executioner’s Cape Fear sees Katie out
executioner’s Cape Fear sees Katie out
executioner’s Cape Fear sees Katie out to take down his defense attorney who is
to take down his defense attorney who is
to take down his defense attorney who is responsible for burying evidence during
responsible for burying evidence during
responsible for burying evidence during his trial and ultimately sending him to
his trial and ultimately sending him to
his trial and ultimately sending him to prison
prison
prison right then prison you like white trash
right then prison you like white trash
right then prison you like white trash piece of shit so focused is Katie on his
piece of shit so focused is Katie on his
piece of shit so focused is Katie on his goal of justice but he has his outlook
goal of justice but he has his outlook
goal of justice but he has his outlook tattooed on his back
an insane megalomaniac who loves a good
an insane megalomaniac who loves a good smoke De Niro brings a true hardiness to
smoke De Niro brings a true hardiness to
smoke De Niro brings a true hardiness to the evils of his character which makes
the evils of his character which makes
the evils of his character which makes max Cady hard to forget before we unveil
max Cady hard to forget before we unveil
max Cady hard to forget before we unveil our number one pick here are a few
our number one pick here are a few
our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
you’d be out of here in no time come on
you’d be out of here in no time come on man’s a piece of cake man I
just take it easy on the brothers I two
just take it easy on the brothers I two brothers waiting 12 years of it in
brothers waiting 12 years of it in
brothers waiting 12 years of it in Azkaban what do you need they need to
Azkaban what do you need they need to
Azkaban what do you need they need to get into the isolation area oh you
get into the isolation area oh you
get into the isolation area oh you really don’t
really don’t
really don’t yeah they really do well I was in such a
yeah they really do well I was in such a
yeah they really do well I was in such a state of shock I completely blacked out
state of shock I completely blacked out
state of shock I completely blacked out I can’t remember saying it wasn’t until
I can’t remember saying it wasn’t until
I can’t remember saying it wasn’t until later when I was washing the blood off
later when I was washing the blood off
later when I was washing the blood off my hands I even knew they were dead I
my hands I even knew they were dead I
my hands I even knew they were dead I just wanna say I think queuing is wrong
just wanna say I think queuing is wrong
just wanna say I think queuing is wrong no matter who does but me Oh y’all are
no matter who does but me Oh y’all are
no matter who does but me Oh y’all are you government number one dr. Richard
you government number one dr. Richard
you government number one dr. Richard Kimble the fugitive you’re suggesting I
Kimble the fugitive you’re suggesting I
Kimble the fugitive you’re suggesting I don’t my wife in this action flick
don’t my wife in this action flick
don’t my wife in this action flick Harrison Ford is the prominent vascular
Harrison Ford is the prominent vascular
Harrison Ford is the prominent vascular surgeon who stumbles upon his own wife’s
surgeon who stumbles upon his own wife’s
surgeon who stumbles upon his own wife’s murder and ends up the number-one
murder and ends up the number-one
murder and ends up the number-one suspect well that came home there was a
suspect well that came home there was a
suspect well that came home there was a man in my house you’ll find this man
man in my house you’ll find this man
man in my house you’ll find this man convicted of first-degree murder and
convicted of first-degree murder and
convicted of first-degree murder and headed to death row he’s caught up in a
headed to death row he’s caught up in a
headed to death row he’s caught up in a prison break attempt aboard a bus before
prison break attempt aboard a bus before
prison break attempt aboard a bus before his execution which lands him on the run
his execution which lands him on the run
his execution which lands him on the run from the cops and in pursuit of his own
from the cops and in pursuit of his own
from the cops and in pursuit of his own wife’s killer
based on the TV series of the same name
based on the TV series of the same name the fugitive allows for to play an
the fugitive allows for to play an
the fugitive allows for to play an everyman type of character who is
everyman type of character who is
everyman type of character who is perfect for a situation such as this so
perfect for a situation such as this so
perfect for a situation such as this so it’s not hard to see why he’s our top
it’s not hard to see why he’s our top
it’s not hard to see why he’s our top movie convict do you agree with our list
movie convict do you agree with our list
movie convict do you agree with our list thank you for making my boy which
thank you for making my boy which
thank you for making my boy which convicts have escaped from our list for
convicts have escaped from our list for
convicts have escaped from our list for more jailbreaking top 10s published
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watchmojo.com as for Andy he spent that break hunted in the shade a strange
break hunted in the shade a strange
break hunted in the shade a strange little smile on his face watching this
little smile on his face watching this
little smile on his face watching this drink his beer
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