Lock Up
How much can a man take...before he gives back?
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.
- Director
- John Flynn
- Signature
- Drama · Tension · Craft
- Worldwide
- $22M
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Cast
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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.
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The record
Awards
0 wins · 3 nominations
Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerGolden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor
Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerGolden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture
Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerGolden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award
The numbers
Box Office & Release
Lock Up returned 0.9× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $24M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $22M
- Release date
- Aug 4, 1989
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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