Did you know Edit. Trivia The concept of convicts wearing explosive collars around their necks, which will explode if they get one hundred yards outside the prison, or separate from their "Wedlock" partner, was recycled from The Running Man , in which Ben Richards Arnold Schwarzenegger and other convicts wore explosive collars around their necks, which would explode if they tried to escape, and if the perimeter was not deactivated.
Goofs Warden Holliday says to the prisoners, "Stay within that blue line and you're always yards from everyone else in the camp," when he really means those within the blue line are LESS than yards from everyone else.
Quotes [Frank is using Sam as a shield as Noelle aims a gun at him] Frank : Did you do it for Noelle, or for the money? Crazy credits The closing credits end with the sounds of the wedlock collar's warning alarm and an explosion. User reviews 26 Review. Top review. Hauer knows how to make a good film when all others would fail, or at least makes it feel that way. Let's not kid ourselves : If you plan on watching this it's because Rutger Hauers face is on the box.
And I say box not poster because I doubt anyone really ever saw this in any theater. It's the kind of movie that gets put on cheap sets where two films share a disk or tape , at least that is how I watched it.
It being so cheap the publishers apparently reason giving it its own disk would be uneconomical is a massive plus though; you forgive all its flaws immediately because you do get far more then whatever you are likely to pay for it:Namely Rutger Hauer.
And it's a good thing he's here! The writing is both the film's major flaw and in the hands of Rutger Hauer its best feature. Looking back on the writing alone feels like you are reading the overambitious project of someone who has previously only done short stories from time to time. It has some interesting ideas that normally don't work as well in a motion picture as they would in let's say a Isaac Asimov type collection of short stories. But while you can just feel that it would have turned into a absolute mess when left to others Hauer manages to emphasize every single tidbit that makes it worthwhile.
And if you get past the made-for-TV hammy qualities of it all there are some genuinely good concepts here. It makes you think, What gives someone the right to decide when someone is fit to be part of society? What parts of life can you control? Honestly the next time you go to your local supermarket you start thinking : What would be the reason they put this isle next to that?
And that alone is pretty impressive. Though it may not seem like a masterpiece its really memorable. The casting besides Hauer seems like they all would be at least third picks for the role in most other productions. They are the kind of people that would be seen mostly in commercials from the time that this was made. As such the supporting cast's acting is far more hammy then Hauers is but it adds to the film. These people are fake ; they are wearing masks , they are forced to be something they aren't, or deliberately manipulating people into perceiving them in a way they can exploit.
You can't know if a character is lying or is genuinely badly written and acted, and it's amazing. Furthermore whenever it gets too annoying Hauer's character does something that will make you want to keep watching ,in fact he is more annoyed then you are!
He is snarly , grumpy , and stressed out, while everyone around him is either manipulated to act according to a unnatural mold, or overtly against him. And he deals with it all in a way that makes you high five everyone in the room if you watch it with friends. It's not the worlds best movie by any standard , but it genuinely makes you question those standards. If it's not a good movie its still one of the best watching experiences I have ever had.
It's more entertaining than some 'better' Rutger Hauer films in fact. It has a enjoyable pace and a runtime that is short enough for a fun campy evening along a few other movies. I highly recommend watching this with friends, I watched it with my roommates a few days after i saw it alone and it was even more fun! And i think that is how this film is meant to be seen. It may seem like cheap entertainment because of that , but it does have cultural relevance.
In fact although it's not as gory and a lot cheaper , it's a lot like Robocop. It's more than meets the eye. Details Edit. Release date September 5, Germany. United States United Kingdom. Spectacor Films Frederick S. Box office Edit. Technical specs Edit. Runtime 1 hour 41 minutes. Dolby Stereo. Related news. Aug 26 Den of Geek. Aug 12 DailyDead. Sign In. Short Action Adventure. Director James Ward Byrkit.
Ted Elliott based on characters created by Terry Rossio based on characters created by Stuart Beattie based on characters created by. Top credits Director James Ward Byrkit. See more at IMDbPro. Photos 5. Top cast Edit. John Vickery Auctioneer as Auctioneer. Vanessa Branch Giselle as Giselle. Lauren Maher Scarlett as Scarlett. David Bailie Cotton as Cotton. Christopher Rocha Mungard as Mungard.
Diana Cignoni Wench as Wench. James Ward Byrkit. More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. Short Action Adventure Fantasy. Did you know Edit. Quotes [first lines] Giselle : [to Scarlett] You. User reviews 3 Review. Top review.
The references from the Disneyland ride and films definitely fit together perfectly. The Auction scene in the short film was pure funniness, the references to Pirates 1 at the end of the short was most intriguing, and Scarlett and Giselle were
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