San Quentin Movies

A family man convicted of killing an intruder must cope with life afterward in the violent penal system.

A San Quentin inmate, sentenced to life without parole, writes a play that catches the interest of a reporter.

Part fact and part fiction, Zoot Suit is the film version of Luis Valdez's critically acclaimed play, based on the actual Sleepy Lagoon murder case...

A young female prison guard finds out that her first assignment is to San Quentin, one of the toughest prisons in the country.

Ex-Army officer Jameson takes a job a prison guard at San Quentin. Joe, the brother of his new girlfriend May, is sentenced to the prison for...

Story of twin brothers - one trying to help the other escape from prison.

An ex-con sets up a program to straighten out hard-core prisoners. Things don't go as planned.

San Quentin's new warden crusades for reform and for a framed inmate who loves a nurse.

Drama set in San Quentin prison.

Paul Rodriguez performs stand up comedy at San Quentin State Prison as well as has personal interviews with the prisoners.

On June 3, 1973, a man was murdered in a busy intersection of San Francisco’s Chinatown as part of an ongoing gang war. Chol Soo Lee, a...

The grim news made international headlines: On August 21, 1971, prison authorities discovered a gun on famed Soledad Brother author, activist and San...

A corrupt official at San Quentin tries to frame an innocent guard for several murders within the prison.

Produced by Bob Cording and Jerry Humphries in 1977, "Set Free" takes a look at the role that Christianity can play in the rehabilitation of the...

Using rare historical footage, vintage musical recordings, and interviews with 88-year-old Pedro J. Gonzalez and his wife, this film chronicles...