An international spy teams up with an arms dealer to escape from a penal colony and rescue his family from a terrorist.
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Cast verified as complete
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Jack Quinn
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| Dennis Rodman | ... |
Yaz
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| Mickey Rourke | ... |
Stavros
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| Paul Freeman | ... |
Goldsmythe
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| Natacha Lindinger | ... |
Kathryn Quinn
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| Valeria Cavalli | ... |
Dr. Maria Trifioli
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| Jay Benedict | ... |
Brandon
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Joëlle Devaux-Vullion | ... |
Stavros' Girlfriend
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| Bruno Bilotta | ... |
Kofi
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| Mario Opinato | ... |
James
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| Grant Russell | ... |
Carney
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William Dunn | ... |
Roger
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| Asher Tzarfati | ... |
Moishe
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Stevenson
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Sandy Welch | ... |
Delta Two
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| Jessica Forde | ... |
Delta Three
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| Malick Bowens | ... |
Delta Four
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| Dominic Gould | ... |
Delta Five
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Frederick Renard | ... |
Delta Six
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Cyrille Dufaut | ... |
Bravo One
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Eric Gauchy | ... |
Bravo Two
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| Patrick Cauderlier | ... |
Bravo Three
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| Orso Maria Guerrini | ... |
Colony Resident
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Alexander Koumpan | ... |
Russian Man
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| Hans Meyer | ... |
British Man
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Jesse Joe Walsh | ... |
Jacseck
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Peter Nelson | ... |
American CIA Agent
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Paolo Calissano | ... |
Roman CIA Agent
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Pascal Lopez | ... |
Stavros' Man
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Dominique Fouassier | ... |
Stavros' Man
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| Paolo Paoloni | ... |
Old Monk
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Jean-Pierre Stewart | ... |
Yamir
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| Ted Rusoff | ... |
Brother Ramulu
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| Umberto Raho | ... |
Brother Regulo
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Adam Kaci | ... |
Cyrus
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| Xin Xin Xiong | ... |
Stavros' Man in Hotel
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Pascaline Girardot | ... |
Domestic
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Nathalie Grac | ... |
Mermaid
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M. Benabiles | ... |
Pilot
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M. Szkolnic | ... |
Co-Pilot
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| Sigal Diamant | ... |
Glada
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| Angelo Ragusa | ... |
Stavros' Goon
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Gabriella D'Olive | ... |
Nurse
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| Nick Brett | ... |
Hospital Guard
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Erminio Bianchi Fasani | ... |
Finger Puppet Show Spectator (uncredited)
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| Ottaviano Dell'Acqua | ... |
Mossad (uncredited)
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| Rob Kaman | ... |
Goon (uncredited)
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| Claudio Pacifico | ... |
Airplane Thug (uncredited)
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Stefania Possamai | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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Marco Stefanelli | ... |
Carabiniere (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Hark Tsui | ... | (directed by) (as Tsui Hark) |
Written by
| Don Jakoby | ... | (story) |
| Don Jakoby | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Paul Mones | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Moshe Diamant | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Don Jakoby | ... | executive producer |
| Richard G. Murphy | ... | associate producer |
| Rick Nathanson | ... | co-producer |
| Peter Nelson | ... | associate producer (uncredited) |
| David Rodgers | ... | executive producer |
| Nansun Shi | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Gary Chang | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Peter Pau | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Bill Pankow | ... | (edited by) |
Editorial Department
| Joe Binford Jr. | ... | first assistant editor |
| Linda DeMarco | ... | color timer |
| Jean-Daniel Fernandez Qundez | ... | assistant editor (as Jean-Daniel Fernández Qundez) |
| Todd Harris | ... | assistant editor |
| Stuart H. Pappé | ... | additional editor (as Stuart Pappé) |
| Paisley Pappé-Iredell | ... | additional editor (as Paisley Pappé) |
| Mark Rathaus | ... | first assistant editor |
| Alain J. Romi | ... | assistant editor (as Alain Romi) |
Casting By
| Illana Diamant | ... | (casting by) |
| Penny Perry | ... | (casting by) |
Production Design by
| Marek Dobrowolski | ||
Art Direction by
| Damien Lanfranchi | ||
Set Decoration by
| Guillaume Brule | ||
| Christian Calviera | ||
Costume Design by
| Alessandro Bentivegna | ... | (Italy) |
| Magali Guidasci | ||
Makeup Department
| Katalin Elek | ... | makeup artist |
| Zoltan Elek | ... | makeup artist (as Zoltan) |
| Emanuel Millar | ... | hair department head |
Production Management
| Piero Amati | ... | production supervisor |
| Jeremy Bau | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Antonin Dedet | ... | production manager |
| Chantal Feghali | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Dimitri Foresta | ... | assistant production manager |
| Rick Nathanson | ... | unit production manager |
| Géraldine Polveroni | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Samantha Gaetani | ... | location assistant production manager (uncredited) |
| Paul A. Levin | ... | post-production supervisor (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Alexis Cahill | ... | first assistant director: France |
| Inti Carboni | ... | second assistant director: Rome |
| Manolita Cipparrone | ... | key second assistant director |
| Marguerita Cipparrone | ... | second assistant director |
| Limor Diamant | ... | assistant director |
| Luc Etienne | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Xavier Gens | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Allan Graf | ... | second unit director |
| David Michael Katz | ... | key second assistant director: Rome (as David Katz) |
| Gil Kenny | ... | second assistant director |
| Luca Lachin | ... | first assistant director: Rome |
| Charlie Picerni | ... | second unit director |
| Jack Frost Sanders | ... | first assistant director (as Jack Sanders) |
| Yann Thomas | ... | second second assistant director |
| Yozo Tokuda | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Cristian De Mattheis | ... | storyboard artist |
| Cristiano Donzelli | ... | illustrator |
| Antonio Fraulo | ... | stand-by props |
| Dennis J. Parrish | ... | property master |
| Manu Poupard | ... | props |
| Paul Purdy | ... | assistant property master |
| Luigi Rocchetti | ... | carpenter |
| Hervé Schrub | ... | prop buyer |
| Tony Teiger | ... | assistant property master |
| Gaylene West | ... | set propmaster |
| John Wong | ... | storyboard supervisor |
Sound Department
| Jean-Marie Blondel | ... | boom operator |
| Daniel Brisseau | ... | production sound mixer |
| Kim B. Christensen | ... | sound effects editor |
| Chris David | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Brian Eimer | ... | adr recordist |
| Sandy Gendler | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Scott G.G. Haller | ... | sound editor |
| Mark Lanza | ... | sound effects editor |
| Mark L. Mangino | ... | sound effects editor |
| Jonathan Miller | ... | sound designer |
| Steve Pederson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Tom Perry | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jean Pourchier | ... | sound: second unit |
| Cherie Tamai | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Steven Ticknor | ... | sound designer |
Special Effects by
| Daniel Acon | ... | special effects |
| Philippe Hubin | ... | special effects |
| Bruno Van Zeebroeck | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Guillaume Watrinet | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Jérôme Arthuis | ... | motion control crew |
| Joe Bauer | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Christian Boudman | ... | digital artist |
| Brian Conlon | ... | digital effects supervisor |
| Rick Cortes | ... | visual effects artist |
| Leif Einarsson | ... | digital effects artist |
| Didier Frateur | ... | visual effects cameraman |
| Brent Gilmartin | ... | visual effects artist |
| Mark Intravartolo | ... | visual effects artist |
| Dean Lyon | ... | compositing supervisor |
| David Moquay | ... | visual effects artist |
| Debbie Nathanson | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Dave Sarbell | ... | digital compositor |
| Don Sears | ... | data wrangler |
| Ziad Seirafi | ... | visual effects producer |
| Ray Shantz | ... | visual effects engineer |
| Rick Shick | ... | digital compositor |
| Peter Siciliano | ... | visual effects animator |
| Bruno Sommier | ... | motion control |
| Scott Suess | ... | Flame artist / compositor |
| Cary Epstein | ... | visual effects editor (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Éric Barone | ... | stunts (as Eric Barone) |
| Francis Bataille | ... | stunts |
| Gilbert Bataille | ... | stunts |
| Alain Brochery | ... | stunts |
| Rémi Canaple | ... | stunts |
| Patrick Cauderlier | ... | stunt performer |
| Benjamin Champagne | ... | stunts |
| Guy Chasseuil | ... | stunts |
| Ping Choykwok | ... | stunts (as Choy Kwok Ping) |
| Yann Crelot | ... | stunts |
| Katia Crispino | ... | stunts |
| Dominique Dautreme | ... | stunts |
| Giancarlo de Vito | ... | parachute stunts |
| Mitchell Dean | ... | stunt fighter |
| Gilles Delaporte | ... | stunts |
| Cyrille Dufaut | ... | stunts |
| Dominique Fouassier | ... | stunts |
| Andy Gill | ... | stunts |
| Pascaline Girardot | ... | stunts |
| Alain Grellier | ... | stunts |
| Frederick Humblot | ... | stunts |
| Sammo Kam-Bo Hung | ... | special action choreographer (as Samo Hung) |
| Timmy Hung | ... | stunts (as Hung Tin Ming) |
| Rémy Julienne | ... | stunts |
| Alex Kuzelicki | ... | acrobatic double: Jean Claude Van Damme |
| Chi Kit Lee | ... | stunts (as Lee Chikit) |
| Pascal Lopez | ... | stunts |
| Stéphane Margot | ... | stunts |
| Mars | ... | stunts (as Chiang Wing Fat) |
| Pierre Medalin | ... | stunts (as Pierre Madalin) |
| Jean-Loup Michou | ... | stunts (as Jean Loup Michou) |
| Alessandro Novelli | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| Claudio Pacifico | ... | additional stunt double: Jean Claude Van Damme / parachute stunts |
| Charlie Picerni | ... | stunt coordinator (as Charles Picerni) |
| Cyril Raffaelli | ... | stunts (as Cyrille Raffael) |
| Rex Reddick | ... | stunt double: Mr. Van Damme / stunts |
| Frederick Renard | ... | stunts |
| Christian Renaud | ... | stunts |
| Dominique Ricou | ... | stunts |
| Christophe Roblin | ... | stunts |
| Pascal Roblin | ... | stunts |
| Franco Maria Salamon | ... | parachute stunts (as Franco Salamon) |
| Alain Saugout | ... | stunts |
| Dawan Scott | ... | stunt double: Mr. Rodman |
| Todd Senofonte | ... | stunt double: Van Damme |
| Philippe Teissier | ... | stunts |
| Philippe Vittoriani | ... | stunts |
| Garrett Warren | ... | stunts |
| Ming-Sing Wong | ... | assistant action choreographer |
| Xin Xin Xiong | ... | action choreographer |
| Nancy Young | ... | assistant to the stunt coordinator |
| David Ambrosi | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Alessandro Borgese | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| Nick Brett | ... | stunt rigger (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
| Rémi Canaple | ... | assistant stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
| Patrick Cauderlier | ... | stunt liaison: France (uncredited) |
| Ottaviano Dell'Acqua | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| Mark Lonsdale | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Randy Miller | ... | stunts: tiger attack (uncredited) |
| Riccardo Mioni | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Stefano Maria Mioni | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Alessandro Novelli | ... | assistant stunt coordinator italy (uncredited) |
| Claudio Pacifico | ... | ski-dive supervisor (uncredited) |
| Angelo Ragusa | ... | stunt actor (uncredited) |
| Christophe Roblin | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
| John Sakas | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Franco Maria Salamon | ... | stunt liaison: Italy (uncredited) |
| Marco Stefanelli | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| Ming-Sing Wong | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Xin Xin Xiong | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Nancy Young | ... | stunt double: Jessica Ford (uncredited) / stunt double: Natasha Lindenger (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Eric Bornes | ... | assistant camera |
| Jeremy Braben | ... | aerial camera operator |
| David Campbell | ... | crane operator: Technocrane |
| Raffaele Chianese | ... | assistant camera |
| Francesca D'Antoni | ... | camera leader |
| Roberto De Nigris | ... | focus puller |
| Alain Herpe | ... | assistant camera: second unit |
| Patrick Ho | ... | clapper loader |
| Louis Jong | ... | key grip |
| Sophie Lemaire | ... | second assistant camera |
| Maurizio Lorenzetti | ... | clapper loader: Italy |
| Nicolas Manson | ... | focus puller |
| David Nissen | ... | assistant camera |
| Francesco Pintore | ... | second assistant camera (as Francisco Pintore) |
| Tom Priestley Jr. | ... | director of photography: second unit (as Tom Priestley) |
| Nicolas Ragetly | ... | grip |
| Frédéric Vial | ... | second assistant camera |
| Pascal Villanueva | ... | generator operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Maria De Angelis Olivieri | ... | seamstress |
| Janie Green | ... | wardrobe |
Location Management
| Andrea Borella | ... | location manager: Italy |
| Fabiomassimo Dell'Orco | ... | location manager: Italy |
| Xavier Legris | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Bill Baird | ... | musician |
| Sharon Boyle | ... | music supervisor |
| Jeff Bunnell | ... | musician: trumpet |
| Wade Culbreath | ... | musician: percussion |
| Todd Hayen | ... | orchestrator |
| John Houlihan | ... | music supervisor |
| Bob Sanders | ... | musician: trombone |
| Richard Whitfield | ... | music editor |
| Frank Macchia | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Micki Stern | ... | music coordinator (uncredited) |
| Richard Whitfield | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lara Fox | ... | script supervisor |
| Samantha Timmerman | ... | script supervisor |
| Andrew Kurtzman | ... | script revisions (uncredited) |
| Eliot Wald | ... | script revisions (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Enrico Pini | ... | transportation manager |
Additional Crew
| Joel Almquist | ... | animal trainer: tiger |
| Wenden K. Baldwin | ... | title design |
| Francesco Belfiore | ... | personal assistant: Dennis Roadman |
| Vanessa Bolton | ... | accountant |
| Dimitri Foresta | ... | assistant production manager |
| Daniel Frisch | ... | production accountant (as Daniel S. Frisch) |
| Craig Galbraith | ... | talent travel |
| Beatrice Giraud | ... | assistant accountant |
| Patrice Guillain | ... | armorer |
| Koan Hui | ... | key assistant: Mr. Tsui Hark |
| Sammo Kam-Bo Hung | ... | special action choreographer (as Samo Hung) |
| Girish Johar | ... | marketing & distribution |
| Ryan R. Johnson | ... | assistant to head of production |
| Dean Lyon | ... | post-effects supervisor |
| Dianne Mapp-Cheek | ... | production supervisor |
| Maria Grazia Mellina | ... | production secretary |
| Randy Miller | ... | tiger trainer |
| Marco Olivieri | ... | production assistant: Italian crew |
| Kwame Parker | ... | assistant coordinator |
| Charlie Picerni | ... | action sequence choreographer (as Charles Picerni) |
| James Portolese | ... | office manager |
| Robert Rhine | ... | unit publicist |
| Howard Samuelsohn | ... | speech coach |
| Stefano Stefanelli | ... | CAMS technical manager |
| Beverly Sutton | ... | production coordinator |
| Mauro Venditti | ... | production staff |
| John Walbeoffe | ... | production runner |
| Xin Xin Xiong | ... | action choreographer |
| Susie Yamamoto | ... | 1st assistant accountant |
| George Lakes | ... | production finance executive (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Mandalay Entertainment (presents)
- One Story Pictures (in association with)
- Columbia Pictures
- Film Workshop
Distributors
- Explosive-Media (2016) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (1997) (World-wide)
- Columbia Pictures (1997) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Film (1997) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Film (1998) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films AB (1997) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (1997) (France) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (1997) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (1997) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films de España (1997) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1997) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Columbia Tristar Films of India (1997) (India) (theatrical)
- Falcon (1997) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (1997) (United States) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (1997) (India) (theatrical) (as Columbia TriStar Films of India)
- Asia Business Broadcasting (2007) (India) (tv) (Bangalore)
- Blaze (2017) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (1999) (Germany) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (1999) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD) (Superbit Edition)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1997) (Australia) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1998) (Netherlands) (DVD) (jewel case)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1998) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (United States) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (United States) (VHS)
- Egmont Film (1998) (Sweden) (VHS)
- Koch Media (2017) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- LK-TEL (1999) (Argentina) (DVD)
- LK-TEL (1999) (Argentina) (VHS)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (2001) (United States) (tv)
- Netflix (2021) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Nordisk Film (1999) (Sweden) (DVD)
- V8 (2002) (Netherlands) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cinema Research (titles and opticals)
- Helicopter Film Services (aerial filming)
- SDDS Sony Dynamic Digital Sound (in selected theatres)
- Technicolor (color by)
- Todd-AO Studios (re-recorded at)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Counterterrorist officer, Jack Quinn misses his target, Stavros, on the eve of his final mission. From there, he is sent to the colon;y; a rebirth for presumed-dead assassins. He breaks free from there, and seeks the aid of Yaz, a weapons dealer, for his final battle with Stavros. Written by Orlandus Brown Jr. |
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| Taglines | He's a one-man arsenal... with enough voltage to rock the free world. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $30,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $5,034,914, 06 Apr 1997 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $36,700,000 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Mickey Rourke underwent a serious martial arts regime to obtain the physical appearance in the film, and to prepare for his fight scenes with Jean-Claude Van Damme. See more » |
| Goofs | When Jack is attacked underwater during his escape from the Colony, his assailant tries to kill him by putting a bag over his head. Jack is already underwater, so trying to kill him via suffocation makes no sense. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Saint/Inventing the Abbotts/Double Team/That Old Feeling/Chasing Amy (1997). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Rush Hour See more » |
| Quotes |
Stavros:
You know, Jack... I can call you Jack, can't I? I bet there's not a single night where you can close your eyes tight enough without seeing my little boy's face. I'm gonna give you a chance to know your son. If you live today, you'll get to know your son. And if you don't, I'll raise him as my own. You know, men are strong, Jack, but the tiger is stronger. Oh, one more thing, Jack. There's nothing wrong with stepping on a mine. It's stepping off that counts. See more » |