Death Warrant

"He loves a good fight."

1990 1h 29m EN

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★6.3TMDB · 654

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Synopsis

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Canadian policeman Louis Burke is assigned in a jail to investigate the murders of prisoners and jailors. While there, Louis, using his outstanding martial arts skills, is able to save his life and make himself respected in this violent world.

“He loves a good fight.”

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Cast

Jean-Claude Van Damme
Louis Burke
Robert Guillaume
Hawkins
Cynthia Gibb
Amanda Beckett
Patrick Kilpatrick
Christian 'The Sandman' Naylor
Art LaFleur
Sergeant DeGraf
George Dickerson
Tom Vogler
Joshua John Miller
Douglas Tisdale
Hank Stone
Romaker

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Deran Sarafian
Writers: David S. Goyer
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Grossed $47M — a 11.7× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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ERA

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Directed by Deran Sarafian, shot by Russell Carpenter. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Gary Chang. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor John A. Barton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jean-Claude Van Damme and Robert Guillaume and Cynthia Gibb carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Deran Sarafian directs. Russell Carpenter behind the camera. Gary Chang scores. John A. Barton cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Grossed $47M — a 11.7× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
436 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
5Directed by Deran Sarafian, shot by Russell Carpenter. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Gary Chang. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor John A. Barton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Jean-Claude Van Damme and Robert Guillaume and Cynthia Gibb carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "He loves a good fight.".
10IMDB entry: tt0099385 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 12 themes, including "prison", "martial arts", "showdown", "prisoner".