Lock Up

TriStar Pictures | Release Date: August 4, 1989

6.9	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 38 Ratings

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oliver1hApr 7, 2013

Think about every cliché about prison movies and you get Lock up. We have evil prison wardens, a North American prison which is portrayed like a prison in Turkey during the 1950's. We have the "big bad" prisoner and a young naive prisoner,Think about every cliché about prison movies and you get Lock up. We have evil prison wardens, a North American prison which is portrayed like a prison in Turkey during the 1950's. We have the "big bad" prisoner and a young naive prisoner, who befriends the protagonist just to be killed later. The girlfriend of the protagonist is harassed by the prison staff, like they would be some kind of dystopian society with no regulation and people's rights. Unrealistic portrayal of prisons and prison life. The acting is average.… Expand

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ZaynhewsonjavadApr 4, 2016

...........................................................................................................................................................Stallone is great

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Steven1981Mar 18, 2020

Lock Up is a prison drama starring Sylvester Stallone, Sonny Landham and Donald Sutherland.. Stallone the prisoner gets transferred by Donald Sutherland without any reason or explanation and Sutherland makes Stallone's life hell behind bars.Lock Up is a prison drama starring Sylvester Stallone, Sonny Landham and Donald Sutherland.. Stallone the prisoner gets transferred by Donald Sutherland without any reason or explanation and Sutherland makes Stallone's life hell behind bars. A horrible film, not even enjoyable, the acting by all involved is second rate and something of value like a car boot sale. The acting is basically horrible, no decent scenery except outside of a prison and inside and convicts being killed inside the prison walls and stabbings occuring. A rather pointless game of rugby played in muddy and disgusting conditions by male prisoners and constant fighting and disagreements. Even when the inmates are friendly to each other this film still feels horrible, yucky and depressing. Terrible movie!… Expand

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JorchkingDec 5, 2019

Buena película. A contrario de la prensa destrozando película que no se ajuste a sus intereses, este filme logra hacer sentir la injusticia con las personas encerradas injustamente debido a la corrupción y abuso de las autoridades. No sóloBuena película. A contrario de la prensa destrozando película que no se ajuste a sus intereses, este filme logra hacer sentir la injusticia con las personas encerradas injustamente debido a la corrupción y abuso de las autoridades. No sólo hace sentir muy bien la impotencia debido a las cosas a las que lo someten al personaje de Stallone y aún así no rendirse sino que además logra también mostrar la importancia que tienen los afectos cercanos a uno.
Una película buena y con posibilidad de repetición.… Expand

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SplitMindMar 6, 2023

If you haven't seen many prison films it's a good tour of the horrific tropes available. Otherwise, it can feel like every cliche about prison movies all in one movie.

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VicFerrariNov 26, 2022

I came to this after watching director John Flynn's 70s classics 'Rolling Thunder' and 'The Outfit'. What a disappointment! It's an empty Stallone vehicle, devoid of the characterization and detail that elevated Flynn's early work. Banal and stupid.

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