Best Prison Movies & TV Series of the 1970s

Looking for the best prison movies and TV series of the 1970s? These 59 are the highest-rated on 3eyedraven, weighted by vote count so a handful of glowing reviews never beats a proven favourite.

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The Valachi Papers 1972 ★ 6.5
The Heist 1976 ★ 6.5
The Night Visitor 1971 ★ 6.5
The Secret 1974 ★ 6.5
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again 1979 ★ 6.5
THX 1138 1971 ★ 6.4
The Consequence 1977 ★ 6.3
A Second Chance 1976 ★ 6.3
Born Innocent 1976 ★ 6.3
Breakout 1975 ★ 6.3
Remember My Name 1978 ★ 6.1
A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot 1975 ★ 6.3
Nightmare in Badham County 1976 ★ 5.9
Release the Prisoners to Spring! 1975 ★ 6.0
House of Whipcord 1974 ★ 5.9
Mad Dog Morgan 1976 ★ 5.9
Stray Cat Rock: Beat '71 1971 ★ 5.6
Street Warriors II 1979 ★ 5.6
Unidentified Flying Oddball 1979 ★ 5.6
Jackson County Jail 1976 ★ 5.6
Penitentiary 1979 ★ 5.3
I Escaped from Devil's Island 1973 ★ 5.0
Dolemite 1975 ★ 5.8
Terminal Island 1973 ★ 5.3