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Overview

User Rating:
7.1/10   27,091 votes
Director:
Louis Leterrier
Writer (WGA):
Luc Besson (written by)
Release Date:
13 May 2005 (USA) more
Tagline:
Serve No Master more
Plot:
A man raised into behaving like a dog, escapes from his captor to start a new life, who seeks to reclaim him because of his unnatural martial arts skills that are triggered when unleashed. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
a new direction more
US TV Schedule:
Sun. Oct. 199:30 AMTNT   

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Unleashed (Australia) (Philippines: English title) (UK) (DVD title) (USA)
Danny the Dog (France) (Hong Kong: English title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong violent content, language and some sexuality/nudity.
Runtime:
102 min
Country:
France | USA | UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital
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Company:
Europa Corp. more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The screenplay was written by Luc Besson exclusively for Jet Li. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Danny is locked in the basement reading his alphabet book, from one angle he is viewing C and D, while from another he's viewing L and M (though only L can be seen). more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Bart: Get 'em!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Lindsay Lohan/Coldplay (#30.20)" (2005) more
Soundtrack:
Round Midnight more

FAQ

What is the name of the song that Victoria teaches Danny to play on the piano?
What is the song played during the montage sequence showing Danny, Sam and Victoria doing daily activities together?
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48 out of 53 people found the following comment useful:-
a new direction, 3 October 2005
8/10
Author: evergrey-2 from United Kingdom

So in the last few years we have seen Jet Li in Romeo must die and Cradle to the grave, both modern and with Jet Li approaching the subject of acting, though hardly touching it. So far Jet Li has not acted he has merely been that kung fu guy, another Bruce Lee.

But here, we see him act, not for just five minutes when there is a break in the fighting, but for the entire film. At times there is over half an hour between any kind of fighting, and it is very much appreciated. We really see a different side of Jet Li, this is not 'you killed my master; I have come to avenge him'. But a new, modern martial arts film, where we have a plot we can believe in.

Bob Hoskins takes a nice dramatic turn here, 'that man sure can talk', as Danny's 'owner' and it's a gangster role that suits him well. His angry growl is both fearsome and less put on but unleashed.

But don't get me wrong here; this is still a martial arts film. You'll find yourself cringing and laughing from fright at the fight scenes. Jet Li is not a sleek, showy performer here, but real fighter, intense and scary in his brutality. But equally brutal is the realisation of human freedom and human nature, in some ways were all somebody's dog.

Danny the Dog is clearly Jet Li's best work, and hopefully marks a new direction for him, one I am very much looking forward to seeing.

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