In Hell (2003)

Director:

Ringo Lam

Writers:

Eric James Virgets (written by) &
Jorge Alvarez (written by)

Release Date:

8 August 2003 (Spain)

Genre:

Action | Thriller | Drama

Tagline:

Rage unleashed.

Plot:

A man must survive a prison where hardened criminals battle to the death for the wardens' entertainment.

Plot Keywords:

Fight | Prison | Russia | Prison Cell | Aikido

Cast

Jean-Claude Van Damme	...	Kyle LeBlanc
Lawrence Taylor	...	451
Marnie Alton	...	Grey LeBlanc
Alan Davidson	...	Malakai (as Malakai Davidson)
Billy Rieck	...	Coolhand
Jorge Luis Abreu	...	Boltun
Lloyd Battista	...	General Hruschov
Michael Bailey Smith	...	Valya
Robert LaSardo	...	Usup
Carlos Gómez	...	Tolik
Chris Moir	...	Billy Cooper
Paulo Tocha	...	Victor
Juan Fernández	...	Shubka
Clark Sanchez	...	Tiefoo
Manol Manolov	...	Ivan
Kaloian Vodenicharov	...	Dima
Veselin Kalanovski	...	Sasha
Ivo Tonchev	...	Marko
Raicho Vasilev	...	Andrei
Milos Milicevic	...	Boo
Michail Elenov	...	Sergio
Yuri Safchev	...	Yuri
Stefan Shterev	...	Hamid
Valentin Ganev	...	Bolt
Dimiter Doichinov	...	Vitya
Assen Blatechki	...	Zarik
Atanas Srebrev	...	Misha
Kaloyan Lenkov	...	Asap
Kiril Stamenov	...	General Eltzin
Dimiter Stefanov	...	Judge
Ventzislav Kisyov	...	Prosecutor
Ivan Nestorov	...	Simon Fletcher
Petya Silyanova	...	Billy's Mother
Dimitar Dimitrov	...	Bobby
David Leitch	...	Paul
Vincent Poteat	...	Young 451
Boris Pankin	...	Teacher
Julian Vergov	...	Solitary Guard
Svilen Skerlev	...	Stunt Fighter
Panayot Tzanev	...	451's Roommate
Georgi Kadurin	...	Sergio's Lawyer
Radoslav Parvanov	...	Marko's Other Guard
Krassimir Manov	...	General Guard #1
Stefan Ivanov	...	General Guard #2
Dobrin Dosev	...	Key Guard #1
Velizar Peev	...	Key Guard #2
Ivaylo Geraskov	...	General's Servant
Plamen Dimitrov	...	Sasha's Inmate
Nikolay Mutafchiev	...	Shubka's Boy #1
Antony Argirov	...	Shubka's Boy #2
Stanislav Pishtalov	...	General's Guest #1
Ivan Kirov	...	General's Guest #2
Maxim Gentchev	...	General's Guest #3
Ivo Kehayov	...	Processing Room Guard
Yordan Bikov	...	Gambler
Yonka Ilieva	...	Hruschov's Wife
Nina Arnaudova	...	Eltzin's Wife
Kamen Kostov	...	New General
Stanimir Stamatov	...	Boo's Victim
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Velizar Binev	...	General's Guest
Siso Kamburov	...	Fighter
Metodi	...	Accordion man

Directed by
Ringo Lam

Writing credits
Eric James Virgets		(written by) &
Jorge Alvarez		(written by)

Produced by
Jorge Alvarez	....	co-producer
Kathy Brayton	....	co-producer
Boaz Davidson	....	executive producer
Danny Dimbort	....	executive producer
Lati Grobman	....	co-producer
Avi Lerner	....	executive producer
Danny Lerner	....	producer
Trevor Short	....	executive producer
John Thompson	....	producer
David Varod	....	producer
Eric James Virgets	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Alexander Bubenheim

Cinematography by
John B. Aronson

Film Editing by
David M. Richardson

Casting by
Teri Fiddleman
Shana Landsburg

Production Design by
Valentina Mladenova

Art Direction by
Boriana Mintcheva

Set Decoration by
Bob Toms

Costume Design by
Kate Healey

Makeup Department
Danny Bellens	....	makeup supervisor
Sofi Hvarleva	....	makeup artist
Ivon Ivanova	....	makeup artist
Ralitsa Koprinska	....	hair stylist
Violeta Lazarova	....	makeup artist
Dimitrina Stoyanova	....	hair stylist
Rositsa Tsanovska	....	hair stylist

Production Management
George Gale	....	post-production supervisor
Harvey Greenberg	....	post-production supervisor
Iliya Sotirov	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Vessela Bannzurkova	....	second assistant director: second unit
Petya Evtimova	....	second assistant director
Irina Hadzhieva	....	second second assistant director (as Irina Hadzhieva-Clarkson)
David Leitch	....	second unit director
Peter Mechkoff	....	first assistant director
Milos Milicevic	....	first assistant director
Joel Morales	....	first assistant director: second unit
Dora Somova	....	second second assistant director
Antony Tanev	....	second assistant director
Franklin A. Vallette	....	first assistant director (as Franklin Vallette)

Art Department
Petko Angelov	....	set dresser
Svetoslav Angelov	....	construction crew
Atanas Atanasov	....	draftsman
Rumen Bojinov	....	set dresser
Stoyan Boyadjiev	....	upholsterer (as Soyan Boyadjiev)
Dirk Buchmann	....	property master
Nikolai Dikov	....	set dresser
Ivan Dimitrov	....	stand-by set dresser
Kamen Dimov	....	set dresser
Svetozar Doichev	....	set dresser
Anna Hadzhieva	....	art department coordinator
Irina Hadzhieva	....	art department coordinator (as Irina Hadjieva)
George Hristov	....	scenic artist (as Georgi Hristov)
Alexander Ivanov	....	scenic artist
Petko Ivanov	....	construction buyer
Raiko Kamenski	....	construction crew
Ivan Kirov	....	upholsterer
Alexander Kotsev	....	set dresser buyer
Jasen Kovachev	....	stand-by props
Georgi Lozanov	....	construction crew
Vencislav Lukanov	....	upholsterer
Buddy MacKett	....	construction manager
Stefan Manchev	....	draftsman
Sotir Mladenov	....	construction crew
Raymond Muller	....	construction manager
Ivanka Nenova	....	scenic artist
Daniel Nikodimov	....	construction crew
Irena Nikolich	....	scenic artist
Ivana Nikolich	....	scenic artist
Krassimir Pashkulev	....	lead man (as Krasimir Pashkulev)
Pavlin Pavlov	....	construction crew
Dimiter Petkov	....	scenic artist
Vladimir Petkov	....	carpenter
Ivan Petrov	....	props buyer
Vlado Popov	....	scenic artist
Peter Rakovski	....	stand-by props
Bilyana Sapareva	....	assistant props
Iva Sasheva	....	storyboard artist
Kalin Stefanov	....	set dresser
Rosen Stefanov	....	set dresser
Teodor Tomov	....	construction crew
Arta Totsi	....	scenic artist
Keith Van Der Vent	....	construction manager
Vasil Vasilev	....	draftsman
Angel Velinov	....	construction crew
Konstantin Vladimirov	....	stand-by set dresser
Evgeni Yordanov	....	carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department
Kris Campbell	....	adr supervisor
Kris Campbell	....	foley supervisor
Danielle Ghent	....	sound editor (as Danielle Fiorello)
Catherine Harper	....	foley artist
Vladimir Kaloyanov	....	sound recordist
Christopher Moriana	....	foley artist (as Chris Moriana)
Donald Murray	....	dialogue supervisor
Phillip Seretti	....	sound re-recording mixer
Phillip Seretti	....	sound supervisor
Krasimir Shtabekov	....	boom operator
J.C. Swiatek	....	sound effects supervisor
Ted Talbott	....	sound assistant
Janja Vujovich	....	sound supervisor

Special Effects by
Miglena Bogdanova	....	special effects technician
Willie Botha	....	special effects supervisor
Vasil Dikov	....	pyrotechnics supervisor
Pavel Dimitrov	....	special effects buyer
Mihail Georgiev	....	special effects technician
Krasimir Ilievski	....	special effects technician
Peter Kolev	....	special effects technician
Anatoli Malev	....	special effects technician
Vasili Malev	....	special effects technician (as Vasilii Malev)
Simeon Nikolov	....	special effects technician
Svetlin Pavlov	....	special effects technician
Nikolai Rafailov	....	special effects assistant
Marten Ruskov	....	special effects technician
Kamen Sabev	....	special effects technician
Nikola Simeonov	....	special effects technician
Yana Stoyanova	....	special effects technician
Damyan Tzankov	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Ognian Angelov	....	visual effects animator
Stanimir Angelov	....	visual effects animator
Scott Coulter	....	visual effects producer
Tinko Dimov	....	digital compositor
Anton Donchev	....	visual effects compositor
Veselina Georgieva	....	visual effects compositor (as Veselina Haralanova)
Velichko Ivanov	....	visual effects compositor
Georgi Karantilski	....	color correction
Goro Karantilski	....	visual effects colorist
Jordan Kessler	....	visual effects coordinator: Los Angeles
Jordan Markov	....	visual effects editor
Peter Nikolov	....	visual effects support staff
Krasimir Paskalev	....	visual effects coordinator: Bulgaria
Iva Petkova	....	visual effects
Vladimir P. Petrov	....	visual effects coordinator
Iasen Pisarov	....	visual effects animator
Dragomir Sarachev	....	visual effects compositor
Valentin Serafimov	....	Quality control of 3D department
Valentin Serafimov	....	digital effects artist
Arto Tchividjian	....	digital effects artist
Arto Tchividjian	....	visual effects animator
Alexander Valev	....	digital compositor
Aleksandar Yochkolovski	....	visual effects supervisor
Radost Yonkova	....	visual effects set supervisor: Nu-Image Films
Valia Zaharinova	....	visual effects compositor

Stunts
Asen Asenov	....	stunts
Sonya Atanasova	....	stunts (as Sonia Atanasova)
Dimitar Dimitrov	....	stunts (as Dimiter Dimitrov)
Georgi Dimitrov	....	stunts
Vasil Dimitrov	....	stunts
Dimiter Doichinov	....	stunts
Michael Gunter	....	stunt driver
Mike Gunther	....	stunt coordinator
Mitch Hodge	....	stunt driver
Dian Hristov	....	stunts
Borislav Iliev	....	stunts
George Karlukovski	....	stunts (as Georgi Karlukovski)
Ivo Kehayov	....	stunts (as Ivo Kehajov)
Todor Lazarov	....	stunts
David Leitch	....	stunt coordinator
Krassimir Manov	....	stunts (as Krasimir Pashov)
Nick McKinless	....	stunt driver
Svetoslav Milenov	....	stunts
Trayan Milenov-Troy	....	stunts (as Trajan Milenov)
Radoslav Parvanov	....	stunts
Velizar Peev	....	stunts
Rumen Petrov	....	stunts (as Roumen Petrov)
Elitsa Rajeva	....	stunts (as Elitza Rujeva)
Krasimir Simeonov	....	stunts (as Krasimir Simeonov)
Svilen Skerlev	....	stunts
Stanimir Stamatov	....	stunt double: Jean-Claude Van Damme
Stanimir Stamatov	....	stunts
Georgi Stanislavov	....	stunts
Vencislav Stojanov	....	stunts
Emil Tonev	....	stunts
Teodor Tsolov	....	stunts (as Teodor Tcolov)
Raicho Vasilev	....	stunts
Kaloian Vodenicharov	....	stunt coordinator (as Kaloyan Vodenicharov)
Marcus Young	....	assistant stunt coordinator
Yordan Zahariev	....	stunts (as Jordan Zahariev)
Mick Hodge	....	stunt coordinator (uncredited)
Mick Hodge	....	stunt performer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Hristo Aleksandrov	....	focus puller (as Hristo Alexandrov)
Mihail Apostolov	....	grip
Dimiter Asenov	....	grip
Miroslav Borisov	....	grip
Andrej Certov	....	camera operator: second unit (as Andrei Chertov)
Nikolai Chupetlovski	....	grip
Ross W. Clarkson	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Spiro Dichev	....	grip
Deyan Donev	....	still photographer
Hristo Elandjiev	....	lighting best boy
Stoyan Georgiev	....	grip
Lyubomir Hristoskov	....	grip
Rumen Idakiev	....	electrician
Toshko Kamenov	....	focus puller: second unit
Nikolai Kerezov	....	Steadicam assistant
Nikolai Kerezov	....	camera assistant: second camera
Ivailo Kostov	....	electrician
Nikolai Kostov	....	best boy grip
Mihail Kotev	....	assistant camera: second unit
Borislav Krastanov	....	electrician
Lazar Lazarov	....	focus puller: second camera
Joro Mihailov	....	chief lighting technician
Nikolai Mihailov	....	electrician
Neven Mihailova	....	assistant camera
Miroslav Minchev	....	electrician
Valentin Mitev	....	electrician
Georgi Raev	....	camera operator
Georgi Raykov	....	b camera operator
Shimon Sabach	....	key grip (as Shimon Sabbah)
Justin Sholk	....	still photographer
Lyudmil Slavchev	....	grip
Plamen Soklev	....	electrician
Lyubomir Somov	....	video assist operator
Plamen Somov	....	camera operator
Venelin Stepanov	....	grip
Yuda Tatarko	....	gaffer
Emil Topuzov	....	camera operator
Fyodor Tzanovski	....	electrician (as Fyodor Tsanovski)
Nikolai Vasilev	....	grip
Borislav Zlatinov	....	camera loader

Casting Department
Lora Danova	....	casting assistant
Angelina Konstantinova	....	extras casting
Terrence Stone	....	voice casting (as Terry Stone)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jasmina Vasileva	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Christopher Robin Bell	....	first assistant editor
Mato	....	color timer
Vicki McIsaac	....	post-production coordinator
Charlie Variyski	....	assistant editor: Bulgaria (as Charlie Variiski)
Todor G. Todorov	....	colorist: dailies (uncredited)

Music Department
Ashley Waldron	....	music supervisor (as Ashley Miller)

Transportation Department
Galina Kitanova	....	driver: actor
Yavor Rusev	....	transportation captain: second unit

Other crew
Jennifer Abel	....	production coordinator: Los Angeles
Tsila Adler	....	post-production accountant
Wiebina Berrington	....	script supervisor
Maya Brankova	....	production assistant
Donald Bruce	....	production controller
Karen M. Cockrell	....	post-production accounting manager (as Karen Cockrell)
Hristina Dotova	....	production assistant
Terry Fletcher	....	script supervisor: second unit
Gabriel Georgiev	....	assistant: Mr. Ringo Lam
Asya Ivanova	....	production accountant
Veselin Karadjov	....	location manager
Kristina Mileva	....	production accountant
Mira Mileva	....	production accountant
Bogomil Petrov	....	location manager
Lonnie Ramati	....	production business affairs
Juliana Robova	....	production assistant (as Yulia Robova)
Veselin Stankov	....	production accountant
Maggie Stoyanova	....	assistant production coordinator
Valentin Valkov	....	location manager
Roman Viaris-de-Lesegno	....	production financing

Production Companies

• 777 Films Corporation
• Millennium Films
• Nu Image Films

Distributors

• Califórnia Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
• Califórnia Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (2003) (USA) (VHS)
• DEJ Productions
• Eagle Films (2003) (non-USA) (all media) (Middle East)
• GAGA
• Gativideo (Argentina) (DVD)
• Gativideo (Argentina) (VHS)
• Metropolitan Filmexport
• Nu Image Films (non-USA)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
• Starmedia Home Entertainment
• Veronica (2008) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing)

Special Effects

• Worldwide FX

Other Companies

• Comerica Bank of California  financing
• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• Post Sound Corporation  post-production sound services
• Title House Digital  titles

Also Known As:

"The S.H.U." - USA (alternative title)

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive strong brutal violence, language and brief nudity

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:16 | Australia:R | Japan:PG-12 | Norway:15 | Singapore:M18 | Spain:18 | UK:18 | USA:R | Finland:K-18 | Iceland:16 | Germany:16 (heavily cut) | Germany:18 (uncut) | South Korea:15 | Netherlands:16 | Sweden:15

Filming Locations:

Bulgaria

Company:

777 Films Corporation

Trivia:

Lawrence Taylor's character is named 451, a reference to Ray Bradbury's novel Fahrenheit 451.

Quotes:

451:Unity of people can bring down any establishment. Their power was gone.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Benchwarmers (2006)

Raw..bloody action at its best !!

Van Damme hasn't delivered a hit since a long time. He's finally outdone himself this time. The movie does not have the usual martial arts and special effects, but good wrestling and street brawl techniques. What we have here is raw..bloody action at its best!! The movie like most prison themed movies is about survival. Van Damme doesn't talk much (thats good) but delivers good expression and emotes very well in particular scenes.

Some of the fight sequences and torture scenes have been done amazingly well. The story is not bad and believe me ,I was told that the movie would be crap, instead the movie was better than i expected. The film does have a few real good moments. Overall, its a good film..nothing exceptionally great, but at the same time unforgettable. It's worth a look !