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Prison

1987-12-08 · 102 min · ★ 5.8

Crime · Horror · Thriller · Drama

After Charles Forsyth was sent to the electric chair for a crime he didn't commit, he forever haunts the prison where he was executed. Flash forward several years when the prison is reopened, under the control of its new warden Eaton Sharpe, a former security guard who framed Charlie. When prisoners are ordered to break down the wall to the execution room, they unknowingly release the angry spirit of Charles Forsyth, a powerful being distributing his murderous rage to all, leading up to the Warden himself.

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Directors
Renny Harlin
Production companies
Empire Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 4,000,000
Revenue
USD 354,704

Top Cast

Viggo MortensenViggo MortensenBurke / Forsythe Electrocution
Chelsea FieldChelsea FieldKatherine Walker
Lane SmithLane SmithWarden Eaton Sharpe
Lincoln KilpatrickLincoln KilpatrickCresus
Tom EverettTom EverettRabbitt
Ivan KaneIvan KaneLasagna
André De ShieldsAndré De ShieldsSandor
Tommy Lister Jr.Tommy Lister Jr.Tiny
Stephen E. Little'Rhino' Reynolds
Mickey YablansBrian Young
Larry JenkinsLarry JenkinsHershey
Arlen Dean SnyderCaptain Horton
Hal Landon Jr.Hal Landon Jr.Wallace
Matt KanenJohnson
Rod LockmanKramer
Kane HodderKane HodderForsythe / Gas Mask Guard
Michael DeakMichael DeakPrisoner (uncredited)

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