July 3, 2008
What the hell was this?
Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Tony Leung Ka Fai, Andy Lau
A cop goes undercover to infiltrate a deadly prison where a team of mercernaries is being assembled.
DVD Release Date: December 11, 2001
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November 15, 2009'The Prisoner (aka Island of Fire)' Captures the Attention In Spurts
I knew going in this isn't typical Jackie, or even very good Jackie, but it is on my dwindling list of unseen Jackie. Basically he appears in it as a 'favor' to a shifty filmmaker named Jimmy Wang Yu and has a...( read more) -
January 6, 2010A little darker than JC's usual movies, he's publicly disowned this one and you can see why especially near the climax. It's nothing like his comedy action movies, in fact it's all serious. Nevertheless, it's still a fantastic story set in a prison as a cop goes undercover as a p...( read more)
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July 10, 2008not one of the best jackie chan movies i have ever seen as he was hardly in it..the co acting and stunts were very well done by sammo hung and tony leung. anytime sammo is in one of his movies he provides the humorous backbone. i did not like how jackie chan played a very little ...( read more)
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June 28, 2008I feel really confused with this film because i don't know if this is action or a prison drama.
I think the plot is never focused in a specific thing, is just an "all star reunion" where you don't know who have the lead role.
By the way, puting Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Jimm...( read more)
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