Directed by:
Martin CampbellCinematography:
Phil MéheuxComposer:
Graeme RevellCast:
Ray Liotta, Lance Henriksen, Stuart Wilson, Kevin Dillon, Kevin J. O'Connor, Don Henderson, Ian McNeice, Jack Shepherd, Michael Lerner, Ernie Hudson (more)Plots(1)
In the year 2022, society has created the ultimate solution for its most ruthless criminals - Absolom. A remote jungle island where prisoners are abandoned and left to die. For most, Absolom means no escape, no hope and virtually no chance of survival. Marine Captain John Robbins (Ray Liotta) has been sentenced and banished to the remote prison island for assassinating his commanding officer. Run by The Warden (Michael Lerner), Absolom is deeded into two camps. The Outsiders, led by the brutal and bloodthirsty Marek (Stuart Wilson), and The Insiders, led by the strong-willed, benevolent Father (Lance Henriksen) and his followers Hankins (Ernie Hudson) and Casey (Kevin Dillon). Robbins doesn't care to join either, his only aim is to escape and now the ultimate prison becomes his ultimate challenge. In several territories, escape from Absolom was known as no escape. (Umbrella Entertainment)
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A more than solid B-movie that, among other things, surprises with the fact it was not so much about the escape after all. Martin Campbell was born a good craftsman and Ray Liotta has enough charisma to make his character likeable. Naturally, it could have been a more depressive and distinctive spectacle (the conditions on the island, with which they creators could have played a lot, are pretty generic, just like the villains), but probably nobody thought of that. Quite alright, including the well though-out ending. 65%
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