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Lock Up

Lock Up

How much can a man take...before he gives back?

19896.81h 55m

Overview

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.

Directed by John Flynn
Written by Richard Smith, Jeb Stuart, Henry Rosenbaum
Produced by Lloyd Levin, Adam Simon, Lawrence Gordon
Box OfficeBudget: $24.0MRevenue: $22.1M

Top Cast

Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester Stallone

Frank Leone

Donald Sutherland

Donald Sutherland

Warden Drumgoole

John Amos

John Amos

Captain Meissner

Sonny Landham

Sonny Landham

Chink Weber

Tom Sizemore

Tom Sizemore

Dallas

Frank McRae

Frank McRae

Eclipse

Darlanne Fluegel

Darlanne Fluegel

Melissa

William Allen Young

William Allen Young

Braden

Larry Romano

Larry Romano

First Base

Jordan Lund

Jordan Lund

Manly

Themes & Keywords

prisonself sacrificejail guardcar mechanicprison warden

About Lock Up

Lock Up is a action, crime, drama, thriller film released in 1989 exploring themes of prison, self sacrifice, jail guard, car mechanic, prison warden. Directed by John Flynn, it stars Sylvester Stallone, Donald Sutherland, John Amos. 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.

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