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

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...

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.

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

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

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

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...

Drama set in San Quentin prison.

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

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

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