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Prisoner X

  • 20162016
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 28m
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5.1/10
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Prisoner X (2016)
Starring: MICHELLE NOLDEN, ROMANO ORZARI, JULIAN RICHINGS, DAMON RUNYAN
Produced by AVI FEDERGREEN & ROBYN BIGUE
Written & Directed by GAURAV SETH
Based on the Hugo-Nominated Novella "Truth" by ROBERT REED. 

SYNOPSIS: As the world rages in war and civil strife, a CIA agent arrives at a secret underground prison to interrogate a time-travelling terrorist who is responsible for the unfolding catastrophe. What she learns will change the fate of the world forever!

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As the world rages in war and civil strife, a CIA agent arrives at a secret underground prison to interrogate a time-traveling terrorist, who she believes is responsible for the unfolding ca... Read allAs the world rages in war and civil strife, a CIA agent arrives at a secret underground prison to interrogate a time-traveling terrorist, who she believes is responsible for the unfolding catastrophe.As the world rages in war and civil strife, a CIA agent arrives at a secret underground prison to interrogate a time-traveling terrorist, who she believes is responsible for the unfolding catastrophe.

IMDb RATING
5.1/10
876
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  • Director
    • Gaurav Seth
  • Writers
    • Robert Reed(novella)
    • Gaurav Seth
  • Stars
    • Michelle Nolden
    • Julian Richings
    • Damon Runyan
Top credits
  • Director
    • Gaurav Seth
  • Writers
    • Robert Reed(novella)
    • Gaurav Seth
  • Stars
    • Michelle Nolden
    • Julian Richings
    • Damon Runyan
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    • 19User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 5 nominations

    Videos1

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    Trailer 1:44
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    Photos25

    Michelle Nolden in Prisoner X (2016)
    Julian Richings in Prisoner X (2016)
    Michelle Nolden and Romano Orzari in Prisoner X (2016)
    Michelle Nolden and Julian Richings in Prisoner X (2016)
    Romano Orzari in Prisoner X (2016)
    Michelle Nolden in Prisoner X (2016)
    Julian Richings and Damon Runyan in Prisoner X (2016)
    Critics' Choice Award - Fantasporto 2016
    Fantasporto 2016
    Gaurav Seth in Prisoner X (2016)
    George Flores in Prisoner X (2016)
    Michelle Nolden and Romano Orzari in Prisoner X

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    Michelle Nolden
    Michelle Nolden
    • Carmenas Carmen
    Julian Richings
    Julian Richings
    • Jeffersonas Jefferson
    Damon Runyan
    Damon Runyan
    • Fischeras Fischer
    Nigel Bennett
    Nigel Bennett
    • President Charles Turneras President Charles Turner
    Romano Orzari
    Romano Orzari
    • Prisoner Xas Prisoner X…
    Gianpaolo Venuta
    Gianpaolo Venuta
    • Jimas Jim
    Jessica Greco
    Jessica Greco
    • Annaas Anna
    Alex Harrouch
    Alex Harrouch
    • Jordanas Jordan
    Dru Viergever
    Dru Viergever
    • Prison Guardas Prison Guard
    Jim Codrington
    Jim Codrington
    • Williamsas Williams
    Vladimir Jon Cubrt
    Vladimir Jon Cubrt
    • DHS Officialas DHS Official
    Stewart Arnott
    Stewart Arnott
    • Director of National Intelligenceas Director of National Intelligence
    Andrew Lichti-Lee
    Andrew Lichti-Lee
    • Medicas Medic
    Shawn C. Orr
    Shawn C. Orr
    • Interrogatoras Interrogator
    Keira McNeice
    • Sandraas Sandra
    • Director
      • Gaurav Seth
    • Writers
      • Robert Reed(novella)
      • Gaurav Seth
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    Storyline

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    On a cold February night, a young man is found unconscious at the wheel of a crashed vehicle in Montana not far from the Canadian border and a lump of weapons-grade Uranium is recovered from the trunk. He is immediately thrown into a high-security prison and tortured relentlessly for months. But apart from a few vicious-sounding curses in an unknown language, he utters nothing. Then one day out of the blue, he gives his interrogators a list of numbers and letters, which turn out to be astronomical coordinates of upcoming Supernova explosions. The very next day the first of those celestial events occurs exactly as predicted, sending shock-waves through the security establishment. It's obvious; the man in custody is no ordinary terrorist. He is a time-traveller from the future. Fifteen years later, RAMIRO still sits in the same secret prison two kilometres under the ground, but much has changed in the world above. Based on the information he has provided over the years, the US has waged a relentless war on terror in an attempt to neutralize the remaining ninety-eight "temporal jihadists" Ramiro claims arrived with him. Several countries in the Middle-East have been invaded, Pakistan has been wiped off the map and India is next on the list. But the terrorists, led by their enigmatic leader Abraham, remain at large. Such are the state of affairs the day CIA agent CARMEN REESE arrives at the prison. Her immediate task is to investigate the mysterious death of her predecessor - a talented interrogator, who had successfully secured Ramiro's cooperation for years. Was it suicide as the evidence suggests? Or was it murder? Carmen knows that the answers to these questions are linked to bigger, more important questions: Is Ramiro who he claims to be? And what is his real agenda? As the world slips further into chaos and destruction and the threat of nuclear holocaust looms large, Carmen engages in an intense psychological battle with Ramiro, who seems to have a window into her inner world and is ready to exploit her emotional vulnerabilities to achieve his goal.
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    • Taglines
      • We can't change the past. But we can create a new one.
    • Genres
      • Sci-Fi
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      The book titled "The Gambler" is a book written by Fyodor Dostoevsky and originally published in 1866 with 191 pages that concerns a young man in the employment of a wealthy Russian general. The story reflects Dostoevsky's own addiction to roulette and ironically finishing the short story to pay off a gambling debt.
    • Goofs
      It is highly unlikely that in a secure facility anyone would be able to use a cellphone inside. Also, the lights in each area - especially for prisoners - would be overhead and not in the walls where they could be accessed for various (escape) reasons, and would also throw unusual shadows in the room.
    • Quotes

      Fischer: This world is like a dream, Carmen. Are you ever surprised in a dream?

    User reviews19

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    Top review
    2/10
    I'm the time traveler.
    1. Cheap effects; what few there were. Cheap production with basically everything filmed in typical underground concrete bunker type room and lots of quick videos & photos of humanity doing harm to itself. So old & overused. Tiresome; not original. 2. So cheap they have no subtitles coupled with poor English enunciation and poor audio level control.Not that it matters that much since the dialogue was created by scientifically illiterate writers to sound scientifically intelligent. 3. Acting was soooo scripted robotic - stereotypical prisoner and interrogation methods. 4. Dumb science: Time traveler here to warn humanity; shows up out of nowhere and convinces interrogators by listing location and times for astronomical events. Cost to show us such overwhelming time traveler advanced capabilities - a piece of paper and a observatory photo. That's it for a civilization so advanced to just show up.
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    • westsideschl
    • Jun 19, 2017

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 8, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Заключённый Икс
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Federgreen Entertainment
      • Sir Harry Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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