The Prisoner Movie Review 1990

Even though the cover of this bizarre import says "Jackie Chan Is The Prisoner," he doesn't even show up for the first 20 minutes or so. Actually, the film is something of an ensemble piece that cheerfully borrows from American prison movies (most blatantly "Cool Hand Luke") between action scenes. The free-wheeling plot has Jackie, Sammo Hung, and Tony Leung battling fellow prisoners and corrupt officials.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on DVD
Running time 94 minutes.
Originally from Hong Kong.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Men in Prison, Martial Arts

Screenplay

Fu Lai, Yeh Yuen Chiao

Cast

Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Tony Leung Ka-Fai

Cinematography

Chan Wing Su

Director

Yen Ping Chu

Music

Eckart Seeber