How much can a man take...before he gives back?
Frank Leone is nearing the end of his prison term for a relatively minor crime. Just before he is paroled, however, Warden Drumgoole takes charge. Drumgoole was assigned to a hell-hole prison after his administration was publicly humiliated by Leone, and has now arrived on the scene to ensure that Leone never sees the light of day.
Lock Up (1989) is a action, crime, drama and thriller film directed by John Flynn, released on August 4, 1989 with a runtime of 1h 49m. It stars Sylvester Stallone, Donald Sutherland, John Amos and Sonny Landham. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 1,364 ratings.
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Sylvester Stallone
as Frank Leone
Donald Sutherland
as Warden Drumgoole
John Amos
as Captain Meissner
Sonny Landham
as Chink Weber
Tom Sizemore
as Dallas
Frank McRae
as Eclipse
Darlanne Fluegel
as Melissa
William Allen Young
as Braden
Larry Romano
as First Base
Jordan Lund
as Manly
John Lilla
as Wiley
Dean Rader Duval
as Ernie
Directed by John Flynn, written by Henry Rosenbaum, Richard Smith and Jeb Stuart, produced by Lawrence Gordon, Charles Gordon and Adam Simon.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 1,364 ratings.
My roommate and I were on a Stallone kick recently, but we never got around to watching _Lock Up_ because we were looking for some hard (see: over-the-top) action, and this sounded more like a wistful drama. Eventually though, _Lock Up_ came due, and I... actually kind of loved it? It's about as cheesy I had feared, but I what never occurred to me is that that cheese would totally work. I mean, it's not exactly…
Reviewed on September 7, 2018
"Frank" (Sylvester Stallone) has only six months left on his prison sentence when he is put into the care of warden "Dromgoole" (Donald Sutherland) - a man who loathes him. Over the course of the film we learn just why as he ensures that that "Frank" is victimised, attacked, goaded and constantly provoked. Can this determined prisoner find the mettle to resist the temptation to fight back against his persecutor,…
Reviewed on November 10, 2022
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Lock Up (1989) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Lock Up (1989) includes Sylvester Stallone, Donald Sutherland, John Amos, Sonny Landham and Tom Sizemore. The film was directed by John Flynn. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Lock Up was released on August 4, 1989 and runs for 1h 49m.
Lock Up (1989) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 1,364 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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