No Escape (1994)

Director:

Martin Campbell

Writers (WGA):

Richard Herley (novel)
Michael Gaylin (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

29 April 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

No guards. No walls. No escape.

Plot:

Robbins is sent to prison for the assassination of his general officer, a prison you only get out of when you die...

Plot Keywords:

Prison | Island | Escape | Imprisonment | All Male Cast

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Ray Liotta	...	Capt. J.T. Robbins
Lance Henriksen	...	The Father
Stuart Wilson	...	Walter Marek
Kevin Dillon	...	Casey
Kevin J. O'Connor	...	Stephano
Don Henderson	...	Killian
Ian McNeice	...	King
Jack Shepherd	...	Dysart
Michael Lerner	...	The Warden
Ernie Hudson	...	Hawkins
Russell Kiefel	...	Iceman
Brian M. Logan	...	Scab
Cheuk-Fai Chan	...	Skull
Machs Colombani	...	Ratman
David Argue	...	Cellmate

Also Known As:

Escape from Absolom (Australia)
The Penal Colony (USA) (working title)
The Prison Colony (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

118 min | South Korea:103 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Australia:M | South Korea:15 (cut) | Argentina:16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:R (Ontario) | Finland:K-18 | France:-12 | Germany:18 | Norway:18 | Singapore:NC-16 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 (cut) | USA:R

Filming Locations:

New South Wales, Australia

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

There are strong similarities between the plot of this film and that Robert A. Heinlein's short story "Coventry". Both feature a protagonist who is a convict sent to a futuristic penal system which is actually a wilderness outland whose inhabitants have split off into two warring social factions. In the movie, the hero befriends a character known as The Father; in the short story, the protagonist befriends a man named Fader, which resembles the Dutch word "vader", which means "father".

Quotes:

Marek: I could use a man like you! A position on my staff, perhaps...
[gestures at the body]
Marek: we appear to have an opening!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002) (VG)

Soundtrack:

BOOGIE SHOES

Mad Max meets Fortress

When I first sat down, to see this movie, I wasn't expecting much; In fact, I was preparing myself mentally for a total flop... but it really took me by surprise. It's actually quite interesting, and has some good action sequences. The plot is pretty interesting, and moves along very nicely, quickly moving on, constantly developing. The acting was convincing enough, there wasn't really any scenes that were terrible, even though a lot of the scenes and lines were very corny; it fit perfectly in with the movie, and as such wasn't out of place. It's pretty much a B-movie, but if you like(or just enjoy mildly) B-movies, you'll probably be at least reasonably entertained by it. It's reminiscent of movies like Fortress, but just a little better in that it's very unpredictable; no matter what you think is gonna happen, you'll be surprised again and again by what happens. It's pretty interesting all the way through, it has some good, 80's style action, corny B-movie lines, a B-movie feel throughout the movie... so, if you can watch it for free, either borrow it from a friend, or watch it on TV... if not, only watch it if you're into movies like Fortress. 6/10