On this day March 4 1987 the horror film Prison premiered in theaters. Directed by Renny Harlin, the movie starred Viggo Mortensen, Tom Everett, Kane Hodder, and Tommy Lister.
The film followed a wrongful execution and its aftermath, when a vengeful spirit begins to haunt a maximum-security prison, seeking revenge on the guards and inmates who wronged him. Viggo Mortensen played the lead role as a new prisoner who uncovers the terrifying truth behind the supernatural occurrences within the prison walls.
Prison was made on a budget of $4 million but struggled at the box office, earning only $350,000. Despite the low financial return, the film has developed a cult following over the years, appreciated for its gritty atmosphere, eerie storyline, and Mortensen’s early career performance.
80s insight: Prison was one of Renny Harlin’s first feature films as a director before he went on to direct bigger hits like Die Hard 2 and Cliffhanger.
The film followed a wrongful execution and its aftermath, when a vengeful spirit begins to haunt a maximum-security prison, seeking revenge on the guards and inmates who wronged him. Viggo Mortensen played the lead role as a new prisoner who uncovers the terrifying truth behind the supernatural occurrences within the prison walls.
Prison was made on a budget of $4 million but struggled at the box office, earning only $350,000. Despite the low financial return, the film has developed a cult following over the years, appreciated for its gritty atmosphere, eerie storyline, and Mortensen’s early career performance.
80s insight: Prison was one of Renny Harlin’s first feature films as a director before he went on to direct bigger hits like Die Hard 2 and Cliffhanger.
