Lockout (2012)

A man wrongly convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage against the U.S. is offered his freedom if he can rescue the president's daughter from an outer space prison taken over by violent inmates.

Directors:

James Mather, Stephen St. Leger

Writers:

Stephen St. Leger (screenplay), James Mather (screenplay),

Stars:

Guy Pearce, Maggie Grace, Vincent Regan

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Guy Pearce	...	Snow
Maggie Grace	...	Emilie Warnock
Vincent Regan	...	Alex
Joseph Gilgun	...	Hydell
Lennie James	...	Harry Shaw
Peter Stormare	...	Scott Langral
Jacky Ido	...	Hock
Tim Plester	...	John James Mace
Mark Tankersley	...	Barnes
Anne-Solenne Hatte	...	Kathryn
Peter Hudson	...	President Warnock
Nick Hardin	...	Hostage Negotiator
Dan Savier	...	Duke
Damijan Oklopdzic	...	Slick
Bojan Peric	...	LOPD Technician 1

Storyline

In 2079, in Washington, the ex-CIA Operative Snow is brutally interrogated, accused of treason against the United States. The chief of the secret service Scott Langral believes that he shot the agent Frank in a hotel room. Meanwhile, the idealistic daughter of the president of the USA, Emilie Warnock, is visiting MS One, a maximum security prison in outer space expecting to find evidences that the prisoners are actually guinea pigs of a huge corporation. When one of her bodyguards loses a hidden pistol for the dangerous prisoner Hydell, he subdues the staff in the central control room and releases the prisoners, including his brother Alex that becomes the leader of the riot. Now the veteran agent Harry Shaw offers freedom to Snow if he succeeds in rescuing the president's daughter. But the idealistic Emilie does not want to leave MS-One without the hostages.

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Plot Keywords:

space | prison | bodyguard | secret service | future | 

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Taglines:

Take no prisoners.

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Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, and language including some sexual references

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

France

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 April 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Lock-Out

Filming Locations:

PFI Studios, Belgrade, Serbia

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$6,231,836 (USA) (13 April 2012)

Gross:

$14,291,570 (USA) (18 May 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

EuropaCorp, Canal+, Ciné+

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The main antagonist brothers are named Alex and Hydell. Alek Hidell was an alias used by Lee Harvey Oswald.

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Goofs

When the stasis pods are first opened, one of them is shown opening twice.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Langral: Again, what happened in that hotel room?
Snow: Oh, it was coupon night and I was trampolining your wife.
[Snow is punched in the face]
Langral: You're a real comedian aren't you, Snow?
Snow: Well I guess that's why they call it the punch line.
[Snow is punched again]
Langral: You don't like me, do you?
Snow: Don't flatter yourself. I don't like anybody.
Langral: With that attitude, I can see why nobody likes you.
[...]

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Connections

References Death Defying Acts (2007)

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Soundtracks

"Beat City"
by The Raveonettes

User Reviews

Thoroughly enjoyable derivative nonsense

I'd skimmed a few reviews inc Ebert's (avoid, even if you skim to the end, he spoils it) and didn't expect much.

Really enjoyed it. Yes it's a re-tread of Escape from New York but who cares.

Good pace, strong acting (Pearce is a given but Gulgun the real revelation - genuinely emotional stuff) Anyone who slates this movie has lost their inner child (or mid-teen) watch it for what it is, not for what you think it reminds you of.

Enjoy, and make up your mind before you let others do it for you.

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