In Collection
#434
My Rating:
10
Seen It:
Yes
Owner:
Pepe
Location:
Houston, Texas
Loaned To:
Amada @ 12/16/2007
Comedy, Horror
USA / English
| Steve Chamberlain |
Func |
| Lauren Bailey |
Tawny |
| Ben Caswell |
Bert |
| Charles Santore |
Cheadle |
| Robert Berger |
Landlord |
| Tom Katsis |
Silacious R. Crumb |
| Elizabeth Tobias |
Gina |
| Chris Fogleman |
Wondermutt fan #1 |
| Adam Gordon |
Wondermutt fan #2 |
| Colin Hudson |
Cat victim |
| Jet Li |
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| Morgan Freeman |
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| Bob Hoskins |
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| Kerry Condon |
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| Vincent Regan |
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| Director |
Darren Shapiro; Louis Leterrier |
| Producer |
Darren Shapiro; Glen Shapiro |
| Writer |
Darren Shapiro |
Luc Besson wrote and directed the stylish thrillers
La Femme Nikita and
The Professional; though he didn't direct
Unleashed, the script has his trademark fusion of outrageous sentimentality and over-the-top violence. Hong Kong action superstar Jet Li (
Romeo Must Die,
Hero) stars as Danny, a man raised to be a brutal attack dog by a nasty gangster named Bart (Bob Hoskins,
Mona Lisa)--when Bart removes Danny's collar, Danny pulverizes everyone in the room. But a chance encounter with a blind piano tuner (Morgan Freeman,
Million Dollar Baby) reveals to Danny the possibility of a less brutal life, and when a retaliation attack gives him the chance to escape, he does--but Bart won't let him go that easily. The fighting in
Unleashed is effectively jolting; Li and fight choreographer Yuen Wo Ping (
The Matrix) have purposefully stripped away the smoothness of most movie combat (especially with a genuine martial artist like Li) with raw, unnerving results, especially when juxtaposed with the sweet and earnest scenes of Li regaining his humanity with Freeman and his step-daughter (Kerry Condon). This freewheeling cocktail of bloody noses and ice-cream cones isn't for everyone, but fans of both Besson and Li will leave satisfied.
--Bret Fetzer
| Distributor |
Universal Studios Home Entertainment |
| Edition |
Unrated Widescreen Edition |
| Barcode |
025192879326 |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Release Date |
10/11/2005 |
| Screen Ratio |
2.35:1 |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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| Purchase Price |
$14.98 |
| Store |
Vaultz |
| Quantity |
2 |
| Links |
IMDB
Amazon US
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| Disc 1 |
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