The Guillotines (2012): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming
2012 · Film · ★ 5.5
Released in 2012, The Guillotines is an action, drama, abenteuer and historie film directed by Andrew Lau, running about 113 minutes. “Forced to execute.” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. Im China der Quing-Dynastie rekrutiert der Kaiser zur Bekämpfung von Staatsfeinden und anderen Oppositionellen eine gefürchtete Spezialeinheit, wegen ihrer besonderen Bewaffnung die Guillotinen genannt. Doch droht ihnen eine neumodische Schusswaffeneinheit seit kurzem den Rang abzulaufen, was rücksichtslose Brutalität gegen Widerständler und arglose Zivilisten betrifft. Als eine reumütige Guillotine von einem charismatischen Rebellenführer umgedreht wird, beginnen sich die Kräfteverhältnisse zu verschieben.
Who’s in it. The Guillotines stars Huang Xiaoming as Tianlang / Wolf, Ethan Juan as Nala Leng / Wang Le, Shawn Yue as Haidu and Chris Lee as Guaerjia Musen, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 5.5/10, The Guillotines has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $5.3K at the box office.
Where to watch. In USA you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, Hi-YAH, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Hi-YAH Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Guillotines page.
If you liked it. Fans of The Guillotines tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Der Herr der Ringe - Die Rückkehr des Königs, Inception and Der Herr der Ringe - Die Gefährten.
Häufige Fragen
- Where can I watch The Guillotines (2012)?
- In USA, The Guillotines is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Hi-YAH and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and rent or buy from Amazon Video. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is The Guillotines worth watching?
- The Guillotines holds an audience score of 5.5 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy action, drama, abenteuer and historie. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in The Guillotines?
- The Guillotines stars Huang Xiaoming, Ethan Juan, Shawn Yue, Chris Lee and Jing Boran.
- When was The Guillotines released?
- The Guillotines was released in 2012, with a runtime of about 113 minutes.