No Escape (Escape from Absolom) (1994)
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53% of critics liked it
(15 reviews) -
44% of users liked it
(9,440 ratings)
A man from the future fights to survive in a society thrown back to the dark ages in this sci-fi adventure set in 2022. Capt. Robbins (Ray Liotta) is a military man who, after he's convicted of the murder of his superior officer, is sentenced to a high-tech prison ruled by the Warden (Michael… More A man from the future fights to survive in a society thrown back to the dark ages in this sci-fi adventure set in 2022. Capt. Robbins (Ray Liotta) is a military man who, after he's convicted of the murder of his superior officer, is sentenced to a high-tech prison ruled by the Warden (Michael Lerner), a cruel taskmaster who enjoys torturing his inmates. After a scuffle with the Warden, Robbins is transferred to a primitive island penal colony known as Absalom, where the civilization is dominated by two groups, the Insiders, a peaceful tribe led by the Father (Lance Henriksen), and the Outsiders, a pack of violent misfits led by Marek (Stuart Wilson). Robbins runs afoul of the Outsiders and is injured in a skirmish; he escapes to the Insiders' camp, where he plots his revenge. No Escape was based on the novel The Penal Colony by Richard Herley. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Martin Campbell
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Television, Science Fiction & Fantasy
- In Theaters
- Apr 29, 1994 Wide
- Studio
- HBO Video
Critic Reviews
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
A synthetic pastiche of sci-fi, action movies (borrowing feely from the superior Mad Max movies), and routine prison drama that's a sensless, incoherent mishmash that even a reliable pro like Liota cannot salavage.
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Clint Morris, Brag Magazine
A throwback to the energetic sci-fi films of yesteryear. Frantic and Fun.
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Chuck O'Leary, Fantastica Daily
A watchable futuristic prison flick. Decent B-movie thrills.
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Luke Y. Thompson, New Times
Martin Campbell's generally an underrated action director, but this is just okay, not one of his finer efforts
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Cast
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Ray Liotta
as Robbins
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Lance Henriksen
as The Father
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Stuart Wilson
as Marek
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Kevin Dillon
as Casey
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Ian McNeice
as King
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Jack Shepherd
as Dysart
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Michael Lerner
as Warden
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Ernie Hudson
as Hawkins
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David Argue
as Cellmate
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Brandon Burke
as Technician #2
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Richard Carter
as Sleeping Sentry
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Russell Kiefel
as Iceman
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Tom Laughlin
as Killian
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Kevin J. O'Connor
as Stephano
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Jim Richards
as Executioner
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Justin Monjo
as Technician #1
