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In the small north Florida town of Seabrook, a young lawyer named Keith Russo was shot dead at his desk as he worked late one night. The killer left no clues behind. There were no witnesses, no real suspects, no one with a motive. The police soon settled on Quincy Miller, a young black man who was once a client of Russo's. Quincy was framed, convicted, and sent to prison for life. For twenty-two years he languished in prison with no lawyer, no advocate...
3) Escape plan
Publisher
Summit Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2014]
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1 Blu-ray (115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Ray Breslin, one of the world's foremost authorities on structural security, agrees to take on one last job: breaking out of an ultra-secret, high-tech facility called The Tomb. Deceived and wrongly imprisoned, Ray must recruit fellow inmate Emil Rottmayer to help devise a daring, nearly impossible plan to escape from the most protected and fortified prison ever built.
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Fox film noir volume 2
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (111 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
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A Chicago reporter finds himself stuck in a decade-old murder investigation when he follows a newspaper ad offering a cash reward for information leading to the arrest of the killer.
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Little, Brown and Co
Pub. Date
2012
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424, 9 p. ; 24 cm.
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"No husbands allowed. Only minutes after Abbie Elliot and her three best friends step off of a private helicopter, they enter the most luxurious, sumptuous, sensually pampering hotel they have ever been to. Their lavish presidential suite overlooks Monte Carlo, and they surrender: to the sun and pool, to the sashimi and sake, to the Bruno Paillard champagne. For four days they're free to live someone else's life. As the weekend moves into pulsating...
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"A mesmerizing tale of unjust imprisonment and offbeat escape, Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption is one of Stephen King’s most beloved and iconic stories, and it helped make Castle Rock a place readers would return to over and over again. Suspenseful, mysterious, and heart-wrenching, this iconic King novella, populated by a cast of unforgettable characters, is about a fiercely compelling convict named Andy Dufresne who is seeking his ultimate...
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Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2014]
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402 pages ; 24 cm
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Sonny Lofthus, in his early thirties, has been in prison for the last dozen years: serving time for crimes he didn't commit. In exchange, he gets an uninterrupted supply of heroin?and the unexpected stream of fellow prisoners seeking out his uncanny abilities to soothe and absolve. His addiction started when his father committed suicide rather than be exposed as a corrupt cop, and now Sonny is the center of a vortex of corruption: prison staff, police,...
Publisher
Distibuted by Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003]
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1 DVD (86 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
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An ill-fated young couple are separated when he is put in prison for a crime he didn't commit. Convicted felon Eddie Taylor decides to lead the straight life with his devoted girlfriend, Joan, who arranges for his early parole. She agrees to marry him, but a bank robbery gone bad points accusing fingers at the innocent Eddie. Taking Joan on the lam, Eddie is caught in a cat-and-mouse chase with the law closing in just a few steps behind them! This...
10) Conviction
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
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1 videodisc (102 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Betty Anne Waters is a young woman whose world is shattered when her beloved brother Kenny is convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. Steadfastly convinced of his innocence, Betty Anne embarks on an 18-year journey to set Kenny free, using state-of-the-art forensic technology. The unshakable bond between a brother and sister, at the heart of this real-life drama, will stir your emotions and inspire you. Bonus features included.
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Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantes is confined to the grim fortress of If. There he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on the isle of Monte Cristo and he becomes determined not only to escape, but also to plot the destruction of the three men responsible for his incarceration. Dumas' epic tale of suffering and retribution, inspired by a real-life case of wrongful imprisonment, was a huge popular success when it...
12) Boomerang!
Series
Fox film noir volume 16
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 88 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
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When a beloved priest is gunned down, the local police chief is under enormous pressure to find his murderer. When a massive manhunt produces a suspect, the state's attorney is determined to convict only if it is the right person despite political pressures.
13) Life after death
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Publisher
Blue Rider Press
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
384
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A West Memphis Three member's account of his eighteen-year death row incarceration discusses the justice system flaws that led to his conviction, the abuses he suffered in prison, and the trio's vindication in 2011.
14) Lady vengeance
Publisher
Genius Products
Pub. Date
2006
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 112 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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After being wrongfully convicted of a crime, a young woman is imprisoned for 13 years and forced to give up her daughter. Upon her release, she sets in motion an elaborate plan of retribution, but does not know what is in store.
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2018.
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"Newlyweds Celestial and Roy, the living embodiment of the New South, are settling into the routine of their life together when Roy is sent to prison for a crime he didn't commit. An insightful look into the lives of people who are bound and separated by forces beyond their control"--
16) Life
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
1 DVD (109 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Rayford Gibson is the fast talking con-artist and Claude Banks is the conservative bank teller. The two are accidentally teamed up to become the funniest "odd couple" east of the Mississippi. There is no limit to their comical misfortune as they are placed at the scene of a crime and their mistaken identity lands them right in front of the judge. This hysterical comedy gives a whole new meaning to friends for life.
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (228 min.) : sound, black & white ; 4 3/4 in.
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After 30 years in prison, Horcia discovers that her friend and fellow inmate committed the murder of which she was accused. This leads to her release and the transformative discovery of the man who framed her.
18) Trespasser
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Series
Mike Bowditch novels volume 2
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While on patrol one evening, Bowditch receives a call for help: a woman has struck a deer on a secluded road. When he arrives on the scene, he finds blood in the road, but both the driver and the deer have vanished. The details of the disappearance seem eerily familiar as seven years earlier, lobsterman Erland Jefferts was convicted of rape and murder, but his supposed victim was later found alive in what was possibly an elaborate frame up. For Bowditch,...
19) Just mercy
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Warner Bros
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A powerful and thought-provoking true story follows young lawyer Bryan Stevenson and his history-making battle for justice. After graduating from Harvard, Bryan had his pick of lucrative jobs. Instead, he heads to Alabama to defend those wrongly condemned or who were not afforded proper representation, with the support of local advocate Eva Ansley. One of his first and most incendiary cases is that of Walter McMillian.
20) Slamma jamma
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Wrongfully accused and sent to prison, a former basketball star prepares for the national slam dunk competition while finding redemption in himself and in those he loves.
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