King of Prison (2020): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2020, King of Prison is an action, drama and crime film directed by Kang Tae-ho, running about 108 minutes. “The king of the prison who rules the wild and despicable!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Man-hee, imprisoned for being caught up in an accidental violent case, will be admitted to a violent room where the king of prison can be found. On the other hand, with Tae-soo, the opposition leader being admitted to the same prison, a group of people who are unhappy with the king gather one by one, and the gang members face a desperate crisis.

Who’s in it. King of Prison stars Lee Seol-gu as Beom-teol, Kang In-sung as Death-row criminal, Lee Hyun-woong as Wal-wal and Lee Si-hoo as Newcomer, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, King of Prison has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, Midnight Pulp and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch King of Prison page.

If you liked it. Fans of King of Prison tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.