Lock Up vs Mesrine: Public Enemy #1
Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 6.8/10 for Lock Up). Lock Up is the shorter watch at 1h 55m compared with 2h 13m. Lock Up is the older of the two (1989 against 2008). Both are action, crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Lock Up
Mesrine: Public Enemy #1| Lock Up | Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 1989 | 2008 |
| Length | 1h 55m | 2h 13m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Canada |
| Director | John Flynn | Jean-François Richet |
| Main cast | Sylvester Stallone, Donald Sutherland, Tom Sizemore, John Amos, Frank McRae | Vincent Cassel, Ludivine Sagnier, Michel Duchaussoy, Gérard Lanvin, Olivier Gourmet |
Synopsis
Lock Up
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.
Mesrine: Public Enemy #1
After nearly two decades of legendary criminal feats, making him France's most notorious criminal while simultaneously feeding his desire for media attention and public adoration, Mesrine becomes increasingly paranoid and isolated, leading to a dramatic confrontation with the law that ultimately seals his fate as the nation's most infamous public enemy.
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