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Unleashed (2005)
Danny the Dog (original title)

R 103 min  -  Action | Crime | Drama  -   13 May 2005 (USA)
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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.

Director:

Louis Leterrier

Writer:

Luc Besson

Stars:

Jet Li, Bob Hoskins and Morgan Freeman
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jet Li ...
Morgan Freeman ...
Sam
Bob Hoskins ...
Kerry Condon ...
Vincent Regan ...
Dylan Brown ...
Tamer Hassan ...
Michael Jenn Michael Jenn ...
Phyllida Law Phyllida Law ...
Carole Ann Wilson ...
Mike Lambert Mike Lambert ...
Jaclyn Tze Wey Jaclyn Tze Wey ...
Puthirith Chou Puthirith Chou ...
Tony Theng Tony Theng ...
Owen Lay Owen Lay ...
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Storyline

A man treated like a dog and raised as a fighting machine his entire life, ends up in a coma and is taken in the care of good people, but his sinister owner is looking to retrieve his most prized possession: a non stop human weapon triggered by the collar leashed on his neck. Written by mystic80  

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Plot Keywords:

Dog | Collar | Fight | Fighting | Piano  | See more »

Taglines:

Chained by Violence. Freed by Music See more »

Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violent content, language and some sexuality/nudity See all certifications »

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Country:

France | USA | UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A nyakörv See more »

Filming Locations:

Blackfriar's Bar, Merchant City, Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$45,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$10,900,901 (USA) (15 May 2005) (1957 Screens)

Gross:

$26,013,571 (Worldwide) (5 January 2006) (except USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Europa Corp., Danny the Dog Prods Ltd., TF1 Films Production See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Before Bob Hoskins was given the role of Bart, it was to be played by Billy Connolly who had to drop out due to other projects overrunning. Some scenes were shot prior to the change, this is why Morgan Freeman mentions being in Glasgow in the film. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: During the fight with the bald stranger in the bathroom, the dents in the walls made from punching turn into holes. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Bart: Get 'em!
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Connections

Referenced in Indie Sex: Censored (2007) See more »

Soundtracks

"Aftersun"
Performed by Massive Attack
Vocal by Dot Allison
(Allison-Del Naja-Davidge-Fiennes)
(p) 2003 Virgin Records Ltd
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