they’ll do whatever it takes to break free welcome to watchmojo.com and today
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we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 prison escape films
top 10 prison escape films
top 10 prison escape films no one’s ever busted out no one’s ever
no one’s ever busted out no one’s ever
no one’s ever busted out no one’s ever made it
made it
made it everyone here’s looked far way up there
everyone here’s looked far way up there
everyone here’s looked far way up there any number 10
any number 10
any number 10 victory inspired by a true story this
victory inspired by a true story this
victory inspired by a true story this movie follows a group of Allied POWs
movie follows a group of Allied POWs
movie follows a group of Allied POWs during World War two as they plan an
during World War two as they plan an
during World War two as they plan an escape during a soccer match against the
escape during a soccer match against the
escape during a soccer match against the Germans after enlisting the French
Germans after enlisting the French
Germans after enlisting the French Resistance as help the prisoners are
Resistance as help the prisoners are
Resistance as help the prisoners are given a way out at half time said e6p
given a way out at half time said e6p
given a way out at half time said e6p but instead of leaving they see the game
but instead of leaving they see the game
but instead of leaving they see the game through their victory on the pitch
through their victory on the pitch
through their victory on the pitch becomes even more significant when it
becomes even more significant when it
becomes even more significant when it allows them to slip away during
allows them to slip away during
allows them to slip away during celebrations
number nine The Count of Monte Cristo
number nine The Count of Monte Cristo this film adaptation of Alexander Maas
this film adaptation of Alexander Maas
this film adaptation of Alexander Maas novel is a journey of adventure and
novel is a journey of adventure and
novel is a journey of adventure and revenge the kept audiences and critics
revenge the kept audiences and critics
revenge the kept audiences and critics highly entertained with its
highly entertained with its
highly entertained with its swashbuckling action but it’s naval
swashbuckling action but it’s naval
swashbuckling action but it’s naval officer aid mo Dante’s his imprisonment
officer aid mo Dante’s his imprisonment
officer aid mo Dante’s his imprisonment in the Chateau d’If that interests us
in the Chateau d’If that interests us
in the Chateau d’If that interests us most make a bargain shall we
most make a bargain shall we
most make a bargain shall we you oz God for help and I’ll stop the
you oz God for help and I’ll stop the
you oz God for help and I’ll stop the moment he shows up after fellow inmate
moment he shows up after fellow inmate
moment he shows up after fellow inmate Abbe Faria is fatally wounded Dante’s
Abbe Faria is fatally wounded Dante’s
Abbe Faria is fatally wounded Dante’s pulls a brilliant switcheroo and secures
pulls a brilliant switcheroo and secures
pulls a brilliant switcheroo and secures his freedom by taking the place of his
his freedom by taking the place of his
his freedom by taking the place of his dead friend in a body bag
number eight tapping young while
number eight tapping young while Hollywood heavyweight Dustin Hoffman
Hollywood heavyweight Dustin Hoffman
Hollywood heavyweight Dustin Hoffman co-stars its Steve McQueen’s portrayal
co-stars its Steve McQueen’s portrayal
co-stars its Steve McQueen’s portrayal of real-life convict re Sherri our that
of real-life convict re Sherri our that
of real-life convict re Sherri our that steals the show here you start you
steals the show here you start you
steals the show here you start you should see yourself I was born skinny
should see yourself I was born skinny
should see yourself I was born skinny your heart goes out to the man who’s
your heart goes out to the man who’s
your heart goes out to the man who’s wrongly imprisoned for murder but you
wrongly imprisoned for murder but you
wrongly imprisoned for murder but you feel for him even more when his
feel for him even more when his
feel for him even more when his ill-fated escape attempt lands him back
ill-fated escape attempt lands him back
ill-fated escape attempt lands him back on Devil’s Island
on Devil’s Island
on Devil’s Island when cher makes the final leap of faith
when cher makes the final leap of faith
when cher makes the final leap of faith towards freedom we truly hope it’ll all
towards freedom we truly hope it’ll all
towards freedom we truly hope it’ll all work out
number seven Midnight Express this is a
number seven Midnight Express this is a dark and brutal look at Billy Hayes time
dark and brutal look at Billy Hayes time
dark and brutal look at Billy Hayes time in a Turkish prison for smuggling drugs
in a Turkish prison for smuggling drugs
in a Turkish prison for smuggling drugs when his four-year sentence becomes 30
when his four-year sentence becomes 30
when his four-year sentence becomes 30 the American student gets the shock of a
the American student gets the shock of a
the American student gets the shock of a lifetime did you mean Phillip finally
lifetime did you mean Phillip finally
lifetime did you mean Phillip finally live for one Oh
live for one Oh
live for one Oh this results in a disturbing breakdown
this results in a disturbing breakdown
this results in a disturbing breakdown that finally gives him the motivation to
that finally gives him the motivation to
that finally gives him the motivation to break out by relying on survival
break out by relying on survival
break out by relying on survival instinct Hayes executes a
instinct Hayes executes a
instinct Hayes executes a spur-of-the-moment escape that is so
spur-of-the-moment escape that is so
spur-of-the-moment escape that is so simple it works and so does this film
number six Cool Hand Luke thanks to its
number six Cool Hand Luke thanks to its strong acting and realistic vision this
strong acting and realistic vision this
strong acting and realistic vision this prison drama gave us several memorable
prison drama gave us several memorable
prison drama gave us several memorable movie moments and a hero of American
movie moments and a hero of American
movie moments and a hero of American cinema sometimes nothing can be a real
cinema sometimes nothing can be a real
cinema sometimes nothing can be a real cool hand after landing in the slammer
cool hand after landing in the slammer
cool hand after landing in the slammer for alcohol-induced shenanigans Paul
for alcohol-induced shenanigans Paul
for alcohol-induced shenanigans Paul Newman’s defiant yet determined Luke
Newman’s defiant yet determined Luke
Newman’s defiant yet determined Luke must deal with the hard reality of a
must deal with the hard reality of a
must deal with the hard reality of a chain gang prison after numerous failed
chain gang prison after numerous failed
chain gang prison after numerous failed escape attempts things really go
escape attempts things really go
escape attempts things really go downhill which leads to a final
downhill which leads to a final
downhill which leads to a final desperate act the chose he just wants to
desperate act the chose he just wants to
desperate act the chose he just wants to be free what we got here is a failure to
be free what we got here is a failure to
be free what we got here is a failure to communicate
number-5 Ngong Newseum in this
number-5 Ngong Newseum in this masterpiece of French cinema captain de
masterpiece of French cinema captain de
masterpiece of French cinema captain de Boyer and lieutenant Maha cow are
Boyer and lieutenant Maha cow are
Boyer and lieutenant Maha cow are captured and taken to a prisoner of war
captured and taken to a prisoner of war
captured and taken to a prisoner of war camp dealing with politics class and
camp dealing with politics class and
camp dealing with politics class and discrimination the world war one flick
discrimination the world war one flick
discrimination the world war one flick sees prisoners coming together to build
sees prisoners coming together to build
sees prisoners coming together to build escape tunnels though their plan is
escape tunnels though their plan is
escape tunnels though their plan is eventually foiled but it’s the captain’s
eventually foiled but it’s the captain’s
eventually foiled but it’s the captain’s ultimate sacrifice which helps his
ultimate sacrifice which helps his
ultimate sacrifice which helps his lieutenant and another prisoner to
lieutenant and another prisoner to
lieutenant and another prisoner to escape which makes this haunting click
escape which makes this haunting click
escape which makes this haunting click so moving number four Stalag 17 adapted
so moving number four Stalag 17 adapted
so moving number four Stalag 17 adapted from a Broadway play written by two ex
from a Broadway play written by two ex
from a Broadway play written by two ex prisoners of war this excellent thriller
prisoners of war this excellent thriller
prisoners of war this excellent thriller follows a group of Americans stuck in a
follows a group of Americans stuck in a
follows a group of Americans stuck in a Stalag with a spy in their myths what
Stalag with a spy in their myths what
Stalag with a spy in their myths what are you looking at me for with Oscar
are you looking at me for with Oscar
are you looking at me for with Oscar winner William Holden a suspected
winner William Holden a suspected
winner William Holden a suspected informant JJ septons this ain’t no
informant JJ septons this ain’t no
informant JJ septons this ain’t no Salvation Army this is everybody for
Salvation Army this is everybody for
Salvation Army this is everybody for himself dog-eat-dog
himself dog-eat-dog
himself dog-eat-dog you stinks it what makes his escape so
you stinks it what makes his escape so
you stinks it what makes his escape so fitting is that he not only manages to
fitting is that he not only manages to
fitting is that he not only manages to clear his name but by helping a rich
clear his name but by helping a rich
clear his name but by helping a rich prisoner in the process he also gives
prisoner in the process he also gives
prisoner in the process he also gives the traitor exactly the end he deserves
the traitor exactly the end he deserves
the traitor exactly the end he deserves let’s flow Chauncey let’s number three
let’s flow Chauncey let’s number three
let’s flow Chauncey let’s number three escaped from Alcatraz no one has ever
escaped from Alcatraz no one has ever
escaped from Alcatraz no one has ever escaped from Alcatraz this dramatization
escaped from Alcatraz this dramatization
escaped from Alcatraz this dramatization of one of the most famous and complex
of one of the most famous and complex
of one of the most famous and complex real-life prison escape attempts ever
real-life prison escape attempts ever
real-life prison escape attempts ever makes us believe the impossible is
makes us believe the impossible is
makes us believe the impossible is possible after feeling for the prisoners
possible after feeling for the prisoners
possible after feeling for the prisoners as they endured depressing and difficult
as they endured depressing and difficult
as they endured depressing and difficult living conditions we can’t help but root
living conditions we can’t help but root
living conditions we can’t help but root for their success I may have found a way
for their success I may have found a way
for their success I may have found a way out of here looking at something with an
out of here looking at something with an
out of here looking at something with an elaborate plan featuring spoon Doug
elaborate plan featuring spoon Doug
elaborate plan featuring spoon Doug walls handmade dummy heads and raincoat
walls handmade dummy heads and raincoat
walls handmade dummy heads and raincoat rafts who wouldn’t want to see these
rafts who wouldn’t want to see these
rafts who wouldn’t want to see these jailbirds break free
jailbirds break free
jailbirds break free I wonder if they made it it round
yes sir number two the Shawshank
yes sir number two the Shawshank Redemption
Redemption
Redemption in this oscar-nominated adaptation of a
in this oscar-nominated adaptation of a
in this oscar-nominated adaptation of a Stephen King novella Andy Dufresne is a
Stephen King novella Andy Dufresne is a
Stephen King novella Andy Dufresne is a man forced to do time for a crime he
man forced to do time for a crime he
man forced to do time for a crime he says he didn’t commit
says he didn’t commit
says he didn’t commit I hereby order you to serve two life
I hereby order you to serve two life
I hereby order you to serve two life sentences back-to-back one for each of
sentences back-to-back one for each of
sentences back-to-back one for each of your victims subject and while his
your victims subject and while his
your victims subject and while his banking skills help keep him safe and
banking skills help keep him safe and
banking skills help keep him safe and he’s got friends like read conditions go
he’s got friends like read conditions go
he’s got friends like read conditions go from bad to worse
from bad to worse
from bad to worse solitary a month yes sir huh somatic you
solitary a month yes sir huh somatic you
solitary a month yes sir huh somatic you get him out of here cops make sense to
get him out of here cops make sense to
get him out of here cops make sense to get out don’t you see that okay it’s the
get out don’t you see that okay it’s the
get out don’t you see that okay it’s the fact that you frame never loses hope
fact that you frame never loses hope
fact that you frame never loses hope that makes us unexpected but clever
that makes us unexpected but clever
that makes us unexpected but clever escape so well deserved and to us
escape so well deserved and to us
escape so well deserved and to us unforgettable
number one The Great Escape the title of
number one The Great Escape the title of this aptly named film comes from
this aptly named film comes from
this aptly named film comes from Squadron Leader Roger Bartlett’s
Squadron Leader Roger Bartlett’s
Squadron Leader Roger Bartlett’s ambitious real-life plan to free over
ambitious real-life plan to free over
ambitious real-life plan to free over 250 prisoners of war from a German camp
250 prisoners of war from a German camp
250 prisoners of war from a German camp we’re not getting out to a three-hour
we’re not getting out to a three-hour
we’re not getting out to a three-hour dust but 200-300 scatter them all over
dust but 200-300 scatter them all over
dust but 200-300 scatter them all over Germany it’s a great bit of escapism for
Germany it’s a great bit of escapism for
Germany it’s a great bit of escapism for both the Allied soldiers and moviegoers
both the Allied soldiers and moviegoers
both the Allied soldiers and moviegoers alike giving them something to live for
alike giving them something to live for
alike giving them something to live for while giving us some entertainment oh
while giving us some entertainment oh
while giving us some entertainment oh boy there’s a hell of a lot of shooting
boy there’s a hell of a lot of shooting
boy there’s a hell of a lot of shooting going on up there it may not have a
going on up there it may not have a
going on up there it may not have a happy ending
happy ending
happy ending but it’s still a cinema classic
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