# Lock Up (1989)

> A nearly paroled inmate must survive a vindictive warden's escalating campaign to destroy his freedom and dignity.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5096

## Facts

- Runtime: 109 min
- Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Director: John Flynn
- Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Donald Sutherland, John Amos, Sonny Landham, Tom Sizemore, Frank McRae, Darlanne Fluegel, William Allen Young
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097770/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, heightened, melodramatic, 1980s action marathon, prison movie night

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