We are living in the future! To be more precise: we are living in the future of No Escape. The science fiction film made in 1994 about the world of 2022. John Robbins (Goodfella’s Ray Loitta) is sent to a penal colony on an island. His crime involved killing his commanding officer in Benghazi, Libya. Who was talking about Benghazi in 1994? This film did predict that city’s name being memorable. Robbins has made two escapes from lesser prisons so now he’s on the island as one more chance to contain him. The film was a rather big deal having been directed by Martin Campbell right before he made the James Bond comebacker GoldenEye. Campbell would later made Casino Royale. The movie was produced by Gale Anne Hurd who was behind The Terminator, Aliens and The Walking Dead. There’s also a top notch cast along with Ray Loitta. The movie kind of became a bit obscure since it was released by the short lived Savoy Pictures. The movie is getting a second life by Unearthed Films so we can enjoy it on Blu-ray in 2022. The year would prove ominous to Ray Liotta. The actor would die in May of 2022. Here’s the press release from Unearthed Films with all the details:
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MARTIN CAMPBELL’S ’90s CLASSIC NO ESCAPE COMES TO BLU-RAY FOR THE FIRST TIME Ray Liotta Stars in Popular ’90’s Action/Adventure Film [Blu-ray] (10/18) [DVD] (10/11) Via MVD Entertainment Group |
This October, Unearthed is proud to add Martin Campbell‘s No Escape to the Unearthed Classics line. Released in 1994, No Escape is an action sci-fi combo that is more relevant than ever. In the futuristic world of 2022, the prison system is run by corporations and prisoners are highly valuable assets. John Robbins (Ray Liotta) is a marine convicted for the murder of his commanding officer after being ordered to kill innocent civilians in Benghazi. After his conviction, Robbins is dropped on a prison island inhabited by two camps of convicts who are out to kill him. Robbins’ only hope for survival is escape. No Escape is a classic piece of ’90s action with big, over-the-stop set pieces, and chaos that never lets up. A video game of the same name was released for Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis in 1994, while Marvel released a 3-part comic mini-series to help promote the film. These releases from Unearthed feature new interviews with director Campbell, producer Gale Anne Hurd, and co-writer Joel Gross. No Escape co-stars Lance Henriksen, Kevin Dillon, Ernie Hudson, and Michael Lerner. The Year is 2022. John Robbins (Ray Liotta), a former Marine Captain, has been sentenced for assassinating his commanding officer and is banished to a secret and remote prison island run by The Warden (Michael Lerner). In this prison of the future, inhabited by society’s most violent and feared criminals, Robbins is left to the mercy of the elements and his fellow man. He finds the island divided into two camps: The Outsiders, led by the brutal and bloodthirsty Marek (Stuart Wilson); and The Insiders, led by the strong-willed, benevolent Father (Lance Henriksen) and his followers Hankins (Ernie Hudson) and Casey (Kevin Dillon). Robbins doesn’t care to join either – his one aim is to break free of an island from which there is no escape. To aid him, he steals a powerful and destructive weapon from The Outsiders, sparking off a major war between the two encampments. Now bloody battle and the brutality of hand-to-hand combat will take many lives before Robbins can think of freedom again. Trapped on an island where nature can be as deadly as man, there is only one thought which keeps Robbins alive… escape…escape…escape. ‘WELCOME TO THE FUTURE: THE SCI-FI WORLDS OF GALE ANNE HURD’ – A new interview with producer Gale Anne Hurd ‘SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST: DIRECTING NO ESCAPE’ – A new interview with filmmaker Martin Campbell ‘PENAL COLONY: WRITING NO ESCAPE’ – A new interview with co-writer Joel Gross Vintage Making of Featurettes Alternate Intro Original Theatrical Trailer TV Spots Photo Gallery |