The Survivor
Harry Haft is a boxer who fought fellow prisoners in the concentration camps to survive. Haunted by the memories and his guilt, he attempts to use high-profile fights against boxing legends like Rocky Marciano as a way to find his first love again.
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1989★ 6.6
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Jawbone
2017★ 6.2
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2020★ 5.9
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2002★ 6.5
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Field of Lost Shoes
2015★ 6.1
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In Hell
2003★ 6.6
A man must survive a prison where hardened criminals battle to the death for the warden's entertainment.
Walking Tall
2004★ 6.3
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Defiance
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2014★ 6.3
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Escape from Sobibor
1987★ 7.2
The true story of WWII's notorious Sobibor Nazi death camp, where a courageous inmate orchestrates and leads the escape of over 300 prisoners.
The Railway Man
2013★ 6.8
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2020★ 6.9
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2020★ 6.9
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