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No Escape

1994 · 118 min

A gritty, tense survival thriller set in a brutal prison colony, with visceral action and a bleak atmosphere.

Directed by
Martin Campbell
Genres
Action, Drama, Science fiction
Starring
Ray Liotta, Lance Henriksen, Stuart Wilson
Tagline
No guards. No walls.
Overview
In the year 2022, a ruthless prison warden has created the ultimate solution for his most troublesome and violent inmates: Absolom, a secret jungle island where prisoners are abandoned and left to die. But Marine Captain John Robbins, convicted of murdering a commanding officer, is determined to escape the island in order to reveal the truth behind his murderous actions and clear his name.

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Directed by
Martin Campbell
Genres
Action, Drama, Science fiction
Starring
Ray Liotta, Lance Henriksen, Stuart Wilson
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • justice
  • power
  • betrayal
  • freedom
Places
  • wilderness
  • prison
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror5
Humour2
Realism4
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, drama, science fiction, thriller
Directed by
Martin Campbell
Written by
Michael Gaylin, Joel Gross
Starring
Ray Liotta, Lance Henriksen, Stuart Wilson, Kevin Dillon, Kevin J. O'Connor, Don Henderson, Ian McNeice, Jack Shepherd
Music
Graeme Revell
Cinematography
Phil Meheux
Runtime
118 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America, Netherlands, Australia
Languages
English

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