The Prison
This story tells about a host of strange events happening in prison. Events begin when a former policeman was jailed for an accident. It may be strange when he discovers that the entire prison is controlled by a prisoner who ran a criminal syndicate with the help of a jailer and guards who provide them with more illegal tricks.
7 January 1970, South Korea
20 January 1971, Jecheon, Chungbuk, South Korea
26 March 1962, Seoul, South Korea
19 March 1981, South Korea
3 November 1964, Seoul, South Korea
March 30, 2017
Disgraced cop uncovers a criminal gang in a corrupt prison. Far-fetched thriller from Korea plows familiar ground.March 30, 2017
"The Prison"...feels like the kind of movie Hollywood will remake in its own image. But adding star power and the English language won't necessarily improve things, as "The Prison" is brutally entertaining just the way it is.March 31, 2017
The Prison is a basic concept with a simple execution that keeps the film from being a complete waste of time. Its biggest flaw is that exploring unfamiliar territory seems within the film's grasp, but instead it relies on predictability.March 30, 2017
A criminally underplotted South Korean caper that's as disappointingly generic as its title.