The Chain (I) (1996)

When unjustly imprisoned in a South American jail, a tough cop and a renegade arms dealer must set aside their differences to escape.

Director:

Luca Bercovici

Writers:

Luca Bercovici (screenplay), Luca Bercovici (story),

Stars:

Luca Bercovici, Gary Busey, Dennis Caparas

Cast

Credited cast:
Luca Bercovici	...	Shawn (clown)
Gary Busey	...	Frank Morrisey
Dennis Caparas	...	Sick Nomad Boy
Rez Cortez	...	Colonel Cortez
Ace Cruz	...	Soldier #1
David Elefant	...	Israeli Bodyguard
Daniel Figueroa	...	Soldier #2
Joonee Gamboa	...	Chieftan
Bobby Greenwood	...	Embassy Secretary
Tony Halbert	...	Spook
Jun Jagunap	...	Co-Pilot
Craig Judd	...	Zalir
Krista Kendall	...	Bartender
Ken Metcalfe	...	Lippe
Mazzoud Moghaddan	...	Pilot

Storyline

When unjustly imprisoned in a South American jail, a tough cop and a renegade arms dealer must set aside their differences to escape.

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Plot Keywords:

unjustly imprisoned | jail | cop | escape | renegade | 

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Taglines:

Bound together by hate

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 April 1998 (Thailand)

Also Known As:

A Corrente

Filming Locations:

Philippines

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tapestry Films, WarnerVision Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Gary Busey: The Movie

Somewhere down the line, Gary Busey turned from fantastic character actor starring in the likes of Big Wednesday, Straight Time and The Buddy Holly Story to playing wide-eyed bloated villains (Under Siege, Drop Zone) or D-List Action Leads (Bulletproof, Act Of Piracy). This movie falls into the latter category - The Chain is made by and for the Friday post-pub brigade, the acting is good, the action is ordinary and the storyline is unoriginal. Yet, it still entertains. Like Busey, the movie has an edgy charm, it would take a person with a heart of stone to not find Busey amusing. In short, 3 of four stars I've awarded this movie are for Busey, a single star for everything else.