Lock Up is 1 h 55 min long (115 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:55 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.

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Lock Up (1989) runs 1 h 55 min, is rated R in the US and averages 6.8 from 1,395 TMDB members. 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.

Runtime: 1 h 55 min — ends 9:55 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated: R (US)
Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: August 4, 1989
TMDB rating: 6.8 / 10 from 1,395 votes
Director: John Flynn
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Donald Sutherland, John Amos, Sonny Landham
Language: English

Good for a group? Yes — a crowd movie.Action and Crime hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.

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Streaming availability by JustWatch. As of 2026-11-08 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies.

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How long is Lock Up?: Lock Up is 1 h 55 min long (115 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:55 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is Lock Up rated?: Lock Up is rated R in the US.
Is Lock Up a good movie to watch with a group?: Yes — a crowd movie. Action and Crime hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
Where can I stream Lock Up?: As of 2026-11-08 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies. Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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