Lock Up

About Lock Up

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.

Lock Up is a 1989 crime thriller film directed by John Flynn. Its themes are self sacrifice, car mechanic, prison warden, and jail guard.

Sylvester Stallone stars as Frank Leone, Donald Sutherland as Warden Drumgoole, John Amos as Captain Meissner, and Sonny Landham as Chink Weber. Released in August 1989, it runs 109 minutes.

The screenplay is by Henry Rosenbaum and Jeb Stuart. It comes from Carolco Pictures and Gordon Company.

The Longest Yard, Escape from Alcatraz, and Lost Highway make useful companions to Lock Up, all filed under prison. TMDB voters put it at 6.8 out of 10 across 1,376 votes and it carries a R rating.