Lock Up

Theatrical - Wide 1989-08-04

Cast Sylvester Stallone Donald Sutherland John Amos Sonny Landham
Directed by John Flynn
Written by Richard Smith Jeb Stuart Henry Rosenbaum

Genres: Action

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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... See more has now arrived on the scene to ensure that Leone never sees the light of day.

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