Tagline: Serve no master.
Written and produced by Luc Besson, and directed by Louis Leterrier, the action drama headlines international martial arts superstar Jet Li. On and beneath the meanest streets of Glasgow, fiery gangster Bart (Bob Hoskins) is merciless with debtors, would-be rivals, and anyone else to whom he takes even a passing dislike. How does Bart maintain his chokehold?
Through his unwitting enforcer Danny, who he has “raised” since boyhood. Danny has been kept as a near-prisoner by his “Uncle” Bart; trained to attack and, if necessary, kill. Danny knows little of life, except the brutal existence that Bart has so crudely and cruelly fashioned for him.
But when Danny has a chance encounter with soft-spoken blind piano tuner Sam (Academy Award winner Morgan Freeman), he senses true kindness and compassion for the first time and experiences the transforming power of music. When a sudden gangland coup separates Danny from Bart and his mob, Danny is at last away from the underworld. He takes refuge with Sam and his spunky teenaged stepdaughter Victoria (Kerry Condon).
Sam and Victoria open their home and hearts to Danny, who begins to envision a new future for himself. However, the mob will not give up its prize pupil so easily, and Danny must soon fight again, and fight back, to protect his new family and bury his troubled past.
Unleashed, an action drama written and produced by Luc Besson (La Femme Nikita, The Professional), and directed by Louis Leterrier (The Transporter), headlines international martial arts superstar Jet Li (Hero), who is joined in the film by Academy Award winner Morgan Freeman (Million Dollar Baby), Bob Hoskins (The Long Good Friday), and Kerry Condon (Ned Kelly).
On and beneath the meanest streets of Glasgow, fiery gangster Bart (Bob Hoskins) is merciless with debtors, would-be rivals, and anyone else to whom he takes even a passing dislike. How does Bart maintain his chokehold?
Through his unwitting enforcer Danny (Jet Li), who he has “raised” since boyhood. Danny has been kept as a near-prisoner by his “Uncle” Bart; trained to attack and, if necessary, kill. Danny knows little of life, except the brutal existence that Bart has so cruelly fashioned for him.
Unleashed (2005)
Directed by: Louis Leterrier
Starring: Jet Li, Morgan Freeman, Bob Hoskins, Kerry Condon, Vincent Regan, Tamer Hassan, Dylan Brown, Carole Ann Wilson, Mike Lambert, Jaclyn Tze Wey
Screenplay by: Luc Besson, Robert Mark Kamene
Production Design by: Jacques Bufnoir
Cinematography by: Pierre Morel
Film Editing by: Nicolas Trembasiewicz
Costume Design by: Olivier Bériot
Art Direction by: Fiona Riddick
Music by: Neil Davidge, Massive Attack
MPAA Rating: R for strong violent content, language and some sexuality / nudity.
Release Date: May 13, 2005
Distributed by: Rogue Pictures
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