7.4 /10
After 6 years in prison, Max Dembo, a career criminal is released on parole. Max wants to go straight, but doesn't like the restrictions of parole, much to the chagrin of his parole officer, Earl Frank. Some conditions -living in a half-way house, not associating with past friends and associates, no driving, and no drugs, all may be more difficult than he imagines especially as his encounters with Earl become increasingly tense. The way Max deals with Earl is the same way he deals with everything: his way or no way Through his life in the outside world, Max embarks on a relationship with Jenny Mercer, an employment agency clerk whom he meets while looking for a job. Jenny knows about his past criminal history, but he ends up only telling her so much of his current life if only to protect her - just in case.
Run Time: . MMPA: 17 . Release: Mar 18, 1978
Director: Director: Ulu Grosbard, Dustin Hoffman,
6.5 /10
Framed for the murder of her husband, Libby Parsons survives the long years in prison with two burning desires sustaining her -- finding her son and solving the mystery that destroyed her once-happy life. Standing between her and her quest; however, is her parole officer, Travis Lehman. Libby poses a challenge to the cynical officer, one that forces him to face up to his own failings while pitting him against his superiors and law enforcement colleagues.
Run Time: 105 Min . MMPA: 17 . Release: Sep 24, 1999
Director: Director: Bruce Beresford,
Stars: Ashley Judd, Tommy Lee Jones, Bruce Greenwood, Annabeth Gish, Benjamin Weir,
7.2 /10
Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.
Run Time: 157 Min . MMPA: 13 . Release: Dec 08, 2021
Director: Director: Steven Spielberg,
Stars: Ansel Elgort, Rachel Zegler, Ariana DeBose, David Alvarez, Mike Faist,
6.3 /10
Debbie Ocean, a criminal mastermind, gathers a crew of female thieves to pull off the heist of the century at New York's annual Met Gala.
Run Time: 111 Min . MMPA: 13 . Release: Jun 07, 2018
Director: Director: Gary Ross,
Stars: Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, Sarah Paulson,
6.6 /10
In New York, former convict Pete Koslow, related to the Polish mafia, must deal with both Klimek the General, his ruthless boss, and the twisted ambitions of two federal agents, as he tries to survive and protect the lives of his loved ones.
Run Time: 109 Min . MMPA: 16 . Release: Aug 30, 2019
Director: Director: Andrea Di Stefano,
Stars: Joel Kinnaman, Rosamund Pike, Common, Ana de Armas, Clive Owen,
6.3 /10
Russ Millings has just been released from prison after serving 21 years for a 3rd strike conviction for possessing an ounce of marijuana. As he tries to adapt to a world he doesn’t recognize – including trying to learn how to use the internet – he finds an abandoned baby in a dumpster behind the fast food restaurant where he works as a dishwasher. Unsure of what to do, and caught between impulses of kindness and panic, Russ soon realizes this could be his chance at redemption. Starring Ethan Hawke in a critically acclaimed performance, Adopt a Highway “will simultaneously warm and shatter your heart” (Marisa Mirabal, Birth.Movies.Death.)
Run Time: 78 Min . MMPA: 15 . Release: Nov 01, 2019
Director: Director: Logan MarshallGreen,
Stars: Ethan Hawke, Elaine Hendrix, Diane Gaeta, Betty Gabriel, Mo McRae,
7.1 /10
A woman is released from prison after serving a sentence for a violent crime and re-enters a society that refuses to forgive her past.
Run Time: 112 Min . MMPA: 15 . Release: Nov 24, 2021
Director: Director: Nora Fingscheidt,
Stars: Sandra Bullock, Viola Davis, Vincent DOnofrio, Jon Bernthal, Richard Thomas,