In Hell

"Rage unleashed."

2003 1h 36m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 644

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Synopsis

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A man must survive a prison where hardened criminals battle to the death for the warden's entertainment.

“Rage unleashed.”

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Cast

Jean-Claude Van Damme
Kyle LeBlanc
Lawrence Taylor
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Lloyd Battista
General Hruschov
Carlos Gómez
Tolik
Chris Moir
Billy Cooper
Billy Rieck
Coolhand
Kaloian Vodenicharov
Dima
Ivo Tonchev
Marko

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ringo Lam Ling-Tung
Writers: Jorge Alvarez, Eric James Virgets
Languages: English, French
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 2% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ringo Lam Ling-Tung, shot by John B. Aronson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor David M. Richardson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jean-Claude Van Damme and Lawrence Taylor and Lloyd Battista carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Rage unleashed.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0339135 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Ringo Lam Ling-Tung directs. John B. Aronson behind the camera. David M. Richardson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, French.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 2% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 23 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
4Directed by Ringo Lam Ling-Tung, shot by John B. Aronson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor David M. Richardson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jean-Claude Van Damme and Lawrence Taylor and Lloyd Battista carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Rage unleashed.".
8IMDB entry: tt0339135 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 11 themes, including "prison", "martial arts", "showdown", "prisoner".

The technical file

Cinematography: John B. Aronson
Editing: David M. Richardson
Production design: Valentina Mladenova
Costume design: Kate Healey
Makeup / hair: Danny Bellens
Sound: Phillip Seretti
Stunt coordinator: Kaloian Vodenicharov
Runtime: 96 min · 1h 36m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $17,000,000
Box office: $293,671
Return: 2% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: In Hell (2003)

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zombieakacris2019-11-17
★ 5/10
"WITHOUT EVIL WE WOULD NEVER RECOGNIZE GOOD". Description: A man must survive a prison where hardened criminals battle to the death for the wardens' entertainment. Review: In Hell is a 2003 Action Drama starring Jean-Claude Van Damme that's surprisingly watchable. Van Damme plays Kyle Leblanc a man sent to a Russian prison after the killing his wife's murderer. Leblanc is sentenced to life in this run down prison where the warden arranges illegal fights. Van Damme takes a departure from his usual tough guy who kicks ass in prison like Death Warrant and instead is a troubled mourning prisoner who sees his wife's image as he descends into madness while in solitary confinement. Of course the story becomes predictable as Van Damme becomes the top fighter and the surrounding actors are forgettable including former football star Lawrence Taylor. Similar to the Undisputed series and as serious as Lock-Up, In Hell is a great turn for Van Damme which sets you up for his performance just a few years later in JCVD. Do yourself a favor and peep this shit sometime.

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