Lock Up

1989

1h 55m

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6.8/10

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

Directors

John Flynn

Writers

Richard Smith(writer by)

Jeb Stuart(writer by)

Henry Rosenbaum(writer by)

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Sylvester Stallone

Donald Sutherland

John Amos

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Frank Leone

Warden Drumgoole

Captain Meissner

Chink Weber

Dallas

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Melissa

Braden

First Base

Manly

Wiley

Ernie

Louie Munafo

David Anthony Marshall

Mastrone

Chink's Gang Member

Chink's Gang Member

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Directors

John Flynn

Writers

Richard Smith(writer by)

Jeb Stuart(writer by)

Henry Rosenbaum(writer by)

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6/10

"Frank" (Sylvester Stallone) has only six months left on his prison sentence when he is put into the care of warden "Dromgoole" (Donald Sutherland) - a man who loathes him. Over the course of the film we learn just why as he ensures that that "Frank" is victimised, attacked, goaded and constantly provoked. Can this determined prisoner find the mettle to resist the temptation to fight back against his persecutor, and can he manage to find a way to illustrate just how devious and brutal this man is to the authorities? This is a well paced and fairly action-packed prison drama with Sutherland in quite good, menacing, form. It also benefits from a reasonable supporting cast with Sonny Landham ("Chink"), Tom Sizemore ("Dallas") and the young Larry Romano ("First Base") all delivering strongly as the warden decides to attack those close to "Frank" to push him ever closer to the edge. There's not really much jeopardy though, the narrative is pretty procedural and Stallone does enough, but no more, with the rather mundane dialogue that doesn't really add much to the simple visuals that are effective at times, but again - we have seen it all before. Stallone put so much of himself into his "Rocky" persona, unfortunately he has little left to inject into this and I found it all just a bit dull.

Geronimo196710 Nov, 2022