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Ron Hoffman <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 6 Oct 1995 16:35:52 -0400
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On Fri, 6 Oct 1995, Tony Williams wrote:
 
> From: Tony Williams
> English
> SIUC
>  A lot of material is available. For starters, I'd suggest you look up the
> entries in the respective AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE CATALOGS issued, especially
> the 1931-1940 volume. Then decide on sub-divisions, particularly is you are
> including women prison movies (e.g. CAGED HEAT). From general memory, the
> following items should be availabale TWENTY THOUSAND YEARS IN SING SING (1933)
> remade as CASTLE ON THE HUDSON (1940), I AM A FUGITIVE FROM A CHAIN GANG, EACH
> DAWN I DIE, BRUTE FORCE, COOL HAND LUKE, THE CONCRETE JUNGLE (u.s. release
> title of a Joseph Losey 1960 British movie starring Stanley Baker whose
> original title escapes me); THE HILL starring Sean Connery (if you are into
> War prison camp movies then BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI, THE CAMP ON BLOOD
 ISLAND,
> THE GREAT ESCAPE, THE COLDITZ STORY, ALBERT RN, THE WOODEN HORSE, 20,000
> WOMEN etc etc would all qualify.
>  Also don't forget Hong Kong Cinema. Ringo Lam has directed PRISON ON FIRE, I
 &
> II starring Chow Yun-Fat. Do you want to go into national cinema versions?
> The choices and the field is endless.
>   Other titles come to mind - BAD BOYS, WEEDS, etc. I'm sure if you consult
> various blibliographies you will find plenty of titles relevant to a minor
> genre needing further exploration.
>   Good Luck,
>    Tony Williams.
>
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Don't forget PAPILLON  and  STALAG 17
 
Ron Hoffman
 
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