Lock Up (1989)

Réalisateur:

John Flynn

Scénaristes (WGA):

Richard Smith (written by) and
Jeb Stuart (written by) ...
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Date de sortie:

4 août 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Thriller

Accroche:

How much can a man take. How far can he be pushed, before he fights back?

Intrigue:

Frank Leone is nearing the end of his prison term for a relatively minor crime. Just before he is paroled...

Plot Keywords:

Prison | Warden | Shank | Escape Attempt | Mustang

Récompenses:

3 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

Cool little Stallone flick…

Ensemble

Sylvester Stallone	...	Frank Leone
Donald Sutherland	...	Warden Drumgoole
John Amos	...	Captain Meissner
Sonny Landham	...	Chink Weber
Tom Sizemore	...	Dallas
Frank McRae	...	Eclipse
Darlanne Fluegel	...	Melissa
William Allen Young	...	Braden
Larry Romano	...	First Base
Jordan Lund	...	Manly
John Lilla	...	Wiley
Dean Rader-Duval	...	Ernie (as Dean Duval)
Jerry Strivelli	...	Louie Munafo
David Anthony Marshall	...	Mastrone
Kurek Ashley	...	Chink's Gang Member
Michael Petroni	...	Chink's Gang Member
Danny Trejo	...	Chink's Gang Member
Frank D'Annibale	...	Guard
Tony Lip	...	Guard
Clarence Moore	...	Guard
Joe Pentangelo	...	Guard (as Joe Pentangello)
Eli Rich	...	Guard
Bo Rucker	...	Guard
Randy Sandkuhl	...	Guard
Robert Vazquez	...	Officer Vasquez
Tony Munafo	...	Prisoner
Frank Pesce	...	Johnson
Troy Curvey Jr.	...	Prison Receptionist
reste de la distribution par ordre alphabétique:
Anthony Gray	...	Prison Mechanic (uncredited)

Réalisé par
John Flynn

Scénaristes (WGA)
Richard Smith		(written by) and
Jeb Stuart		(written by) and
Henry Rosenbaum		(written by)

Produit par
Michael S. Glick	....	executive producer
Charles Gordon	....	producer
Lawrence Gordon	....	producer
Lloyd Levin	....	co-producer
Tony Munafo	....	associate producer
Adam Simon	....	co-producer

Musique originale
Bill Conti

Image
Donald E. Thorin

Montage
Don Brochu		(as Donald Brochu)
Robert A. Ferretti
Michael N. Knue
Barry B. Leirer

Distribution des rôles
Joy Todd

Création des décors
Bill Kenney

Décorateur de plateau
George DeTitta Sr.

Création des costumes
Bernie Pollack

Maquillage
Ann Brodie	....	makeup artist: Mr. Sutherland
Colleen Callaghan	....	hair stylist
Dennis Liddiard	....	makeup artist: Los Angeles
Gary Liddiard	....	makeup supervisor
Bruce Wayne	....	hair stylist
Allen Weisinger	....	makeup artist: New York (as Alan Weisinger)

Directeur de production
Michael S. Glick	....	unit production manager

Assistant réalisateur
Newt Arnold	....	first assistant director
Frank Capra III	....	second assistant director
Stephen A. Glanzrock	....	second assistant director
David Lux	....	second unit director
Tracy Rosenthal-Newsom	....	second assistant director (as Tracy Rosenthal)
David Sosna	....	first assistant director

Département Art
Jerry Adams	....	set decorator: Los Angeles
Clete Cetrone	....	construction foreman
Gerald DeTitta	....	leadman
Bruce J. Gfeller	....	construction coordinator
Bill Groom	....	art director: New York
Kurt V. Hulett	....	set dresser
Sam Moore	....	property master
Christopher Nelson	....	set dresser
Lee N. Sforza	....	propmaker foreman
William Ladd Skinner	....	art director: Los Angeles (as Wm. Ladd Skinner)

Technicien du son
James Beshears	....	adr supervisor
Ed Callahan	....	sound editor
Jerry Jacobson	....	adr editor
Bob Newlan	....	sound editor
Mark Ormandy	....	assistant sound editor
Dan Sharp	....	sound re-recordist
Gordon Webb	....	boom operator
David Williams	....	sound editor

Effets spéciaux
Joe Digaetano	....	special effects coordinator
David Domeyer	....	special effects: Los Angeles (as Dave Domeyer)
Edward Drohan	....	special effects
Terry Erickson	....	special effects
David Fletcher	....	special effects foreman
R.J. Hohman	....	special effects crew
Robert Wilson Jr.	....	special effects: New York
Robert Wilson Sr.	....	special effects: New York

Visual Effects
Joneva Barry	....	miniatures painter: Introvision
John Coats	....	visual effects camera: Introvision
Tim Donahue	....	visual effects art director: Introvision
Richard Kilroy	....	miniatures painter: Introvision
John P. Mesa	....	visual effects cameraman
William Mesa	....	visual effects supervisor
Marcus Tate	....	visual effects cameraman: introvision system camera
Rick Taylor	....	visual effects cameraman (uncredited)

Cascadeur
Danny Aiello III	....	stunts
Jay Boryea	....	stunts
Paul Bucossi	....	stunts
Peter Bucossi	....	stunts
Carl Ciarfalio	....	stunts
Gary Compton	....	stunts (as Garry Campton)
Doc Duhame	....	stunts (as Doc Duhane)
Andy Duppin	....	stunts
Danny Epper	....	stunts
Tommy J. Huff	....	stunts (as Tom Huff)
Matt Johnston	....	stunts
Gene LeBell	....	stunts
Curtis Lupo	....	stunts
Tom Lupo	....	stunts
Reggie McElroy	....	stunts
Bobby McLaughlin	....	stunts (as Bobby Travis McLaughlin)
Bennie Moore	....	stunts (as Benny Moore)
Phil Neilson	....	stunts (as Phil Nielson)
Jeff O'Haco	....	stunts
Frank Orsatti	....	stunt coordinator
Manny Perry	....	stunts
Rex Pierson	....	stunts
Jeff Ward	....	stunts
Richard Washington	....	stunts
George P. Wilbur	....	stunts (as George Wilbur)
Glenn R. Wilder	....	stunts (as Glen Wilder)
Mark De Alessandro	....	stunt double: Sylvester Stallone (uncredited)

Caméra et Département Electrique
James F. Boyle	....	gaffer
Bobby Brown	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Dave Friedman	....	still photographer
Daniel C. Gold	....	first assistant camera
Rob Hahn	....	camera operator
Douglas C. Hart	....	first assistant camera: New Jersey
Kerry Hayes	....	still photographer
Chaim Kantor	....	second assistant camera: New York
Riggs Murdock	....	additional first assistant camera
Paul Murphey	....	video assist operator
John Seakwood	....	still photographer

Dpartement Editorial
Brian Ralph	....	negative cutter

Département Musique
Jack Eskew	....	orchestrator
Stephen A. Hope	....	music editor
John Rotondi	....	scoring engineer: Y4
Dan Wallin	....	score mixer
Celia Weiner	....	music editor (uncredited)

Département Transport
Maxwell R. Johnson II	....	transportation captain
Bobby Marsh	....	driver

Divers
Richard McQuilkin	....	production assistant
Christopher Mollo	....	production assistant
Janice Polley	....	location manager
Kellett Tighe	....	assistant: Lawrence Gordon
Michael Vieira	....	production assistant
Kathryn Weygand	....	script supervisor
Jeff Winn	....	key craft service
Barry Fitzsimmons	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Companies de production

• Carolco Pictures
• Gordon Company
• White Eagle

Distributeurs

• TriStar Pictures (1989) (USA) (theatrical)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1992) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Cineplex-Odeon Films (1989) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Scotia International Filmverleih (1990) (West Germany) (theatrical)
• Solar Films (1989) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• Syncron Film (1989) (Norway) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar (2003) (Brazil) (DVD)
• International Video Entertainment (IVE) (1996) (USA) (VHS)
• Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
• LK-TEL Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• Live Entertainment (1993) (USA) (VHS)
• Live Entertainment (1998) (USA) (DVD)
• TV2 Norge (2009) (Norway) (TV)

Technicien des effets spéciaux

• Introvision International

Autres Companies

• Cinema Variety Catering  catering
• Inter Video  closed circuit video services provided by
• Intrada  score album released by (limited edition)
• Mercer Titles & Optical Effects Ltd.  titles and opticals
• New Jersey Department of Corrections  special thanks
• New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission  special thanks
• Staff & Inmates of East Jersey Prison, The  special thanks
• The Staff & Inmates of Northern State Prison  thanks

Durée:

115 min | Norway:104 min (approx.)

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Couleur (Technicolor)

Rapport de forme:

1,85 : 1

Son:

Dolby

Classification:

Brazil:16 | Iceland:16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Singapore:NC-16 | Netherlands:12 | France:-12 | Australia:M | Finland:K-18 | Norway:15 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R (certificate #29891) | West Germany:16 (cut) | West Germany:18

Lieux de tournage:

East Jersey State Prison, Avenel, New Jersey, USA

Société:

Carolco Pictures

Anecdotes:

The brief dance done by Eclipse when he scores the touchdown during the football game resembles the "Ickey Shuffle" made famous by Elbert "Ickey" Woods who played fullback for the Cincinnati Bengals in the late 1980s.

Goofs:

Continuité: The front glass on Leone's windshield gets broken twice after it reappears.

Guillemet:

Captain Meissner: Every hour, when the light comes on, you'll stand, face the camera and state your name and number
[BZZZZZ]
Captain Meissner: Name and number!
Frank Leone: [Leone faces wall] Leone. Five ten.
Captain Meissner: Face the camera!... Name and number!
Frank Leone: [Leone turns] Leone. Five ten.

Connexions De Film:

Référencé sur Freak Out (2004)

Bande son:

VEHICLE

Cool little Stallone flick…

Lock Up is a pretty good movie for Stallone fans, although it could easily have been much better had he not been basically a saint behind bars. Stallone plays Frank Leone, who faces multiple prison terms total, beginning with an 18-month sentence he was given for avenging the vicious beating of an old man who took him off the streets when he was a teenager. So back then he wasn't allowed to leave the prison to see his dying father (when we meet him, he is on a weekend leave from a minimum security prison, a weekend that he spends playing ball with his kids while his charming wife looks on approvingly), so he breaks out to go to the funeral.

So his minor prison sentence turns into a big one, although one that he spends at a comfortable minimum security joint with all kinds of perks, including weekends and conjugals and even friendships with the guards. His release is approaching when suddenly he is awakened in the middle of the night and taken to a brutal, maximum-security prison where he is to spend the rest of his sentence. It's called a "routine transfer," although he has done nothing to deserve such an upgrade in security status and even his wife is not informed of what happened to him.

Ultimately he learns that he is being transferred to the prison of Warden Drumgoole (Donald Sutherland at his creepy best), who was in charge of the prison that Leone escaped from, which in turn made it into the papers and ruined Drumgoole's career. Now he has his chance for revenge, and he plans to arrange for Leone to spend the rest of his life in this prison.

The movie carelessly glosses over the ease with which Drumgoole plucks Leone out of his own prison with no explanation to those in charge there, and the conflict immediately switches to Leone trying to survive in this violent prison and stay out of trouble so he doesn't screw up his chances of getting released on time so he can go back to his family.

Drumgoole pulls out all the stops in violating the law that his institution is designed to uphold so that he can keep this one guy down, and Leone faces all manner of challenges ranging from shank-laden inmates to one of his inmate buddies who steals the Mustang they've all restored together and tears all over the prison yard doing doughnuts.

The movie is definitely entertaining although there are times when the cheese factor is through the roof, such as the spray paint fight and the downright school-girlish friendship that Leone forms with a small group of other inmates. On the other hand, it also has a much wider target audience than your average prison movie, and it manages to generally avoid most of the gaping pitfalls that prison movies are in danger of falling into when they shoot for a wide audience. There's nothing realistic about it, but for good Stallone entertainment, this is not a bad way to follow up the massive success of the Rambo and Rocky films.

Also keep your eye out for a young Tom Sizemore, but be advised that the movie features violence, unnecessary cheesiness and may leave you with an overwhelming desire to go out and get some doughnuts…