of History Channel's program, The Big House, hosted by Paul Sorvino. (Season 2, Episode 4) In 2003, the prison is mentioned in an episode of Arrested Development (season 1, episode 5,"Visiting Ours"). Character, George Bluth is concerned for his prison's softball team because they are "...playing Rahway next week..." In 2008, Rahway State Prison is mentioned in the Flavor of Love 3 episode, "Neverwed Game" Guest star, Arsenio Hall comments on Flavor Flav's clothes, saying that Flav looks good in the color orange, as long as it does not say "Rahway" across the front. In 2010, Rahway Prison is mentioned in Season 1, Episode 9, of Boardwalk Empire. As James Darmondy is escorted to a cell, he passes a friend Billy. Billy is upset as he is being sent "up river, to Rahway". Movies Through the years, the distinctive architectural features of East Jersey State Prison, including the large dome and radial cell blocks, along with its imposing metal gates and proximity to New York City, has made it a favorable filming location for many feature films. 1970s Crazy Joe (1974) – Starring Peter Boyle. The story of the life of Joseph Gallo, a member of the Colombo crime family. Scared Straight! (1978) - The prison became famous and synonymous with this 1978 Oscar-winning documentary, which was filmed entirely within the walls of the prison. It was a raw, unscripted exposé of prison life, where inmates with life sentences (called The Lifers' Group) fiercely warned delinquent teens of the brutal realities of prison. The film won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 1978, and two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Individual Achievement–Informational Program and Outstanding Informational Program in 1979. 1980s Something Wild (1986) – Starring Jeff Daniels, Melanie Griffith and Ray Liotta Lock Up (1989) – Starring Sylvester Stallone and Donald Sutherland 1990s City of Hope (1991) – (Reference made to the prison) Malcolm X (1992) – Starring Denzel Washington New Jersey Drive (1995) – Starring Shar-Ron Corley and Gabriel Casseus Rounders (1998) – Starring Matt Damon and Edward Norton He Got Game (1998) – Starring Denzel Washington The Hurricane (1999) – The biographical drama of boxer, Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, starring Denzel Washington 2000s Ocean's Eleven (2001) – Starring Brad Pitt and George Clooney 2010s Jersey Boys (2014) – Directed and produced by Clint Eastwood based on the musical of the same name, telling the story of the musical