The Prisoner (1990): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming
1990 · Film · ★ 6.1
Released in 1990, The Prisoner is an action, thriller, drama and krimi film directed by Kevin Chu, running about 95 minutes. “When you're looking for the living dead you start your search in hell!” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. Vier junge Männer, die aus unterschiedlichsten Gründen in einem chinesischen Gefängnis einsitzen, werden durch verschiedene Auseinandersetzungen mit anderen Gefangenen und der korrupten Gefängnisleitung in freundschaftlicher Verbundenheit zusammengeschweißt. Als besonders clevere, aber ebenso unangepaßte Sträflinge werden sie von Beamten zu einem Himmelfahrtskommando gezwungen ...
Who’s in it. The Prisoner stars Andy Lau as Iron Ball / Boss Lee, Jackie Chan as Da Chui / Steve, Sammo Hung Kam-Bo as Liu Hsi-Chia / John and Tony Leung Ka-fai as Wang Wei / Andy, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.1/10, The Prisoner has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In USA you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, ViX Premium Amazon Channel and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Prisoner page.
If you liked it. Fans of The Prisoner 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 Prisoner (1990)?
- In USA, The Prisoner is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, ViX Premium Amazon Channel and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is The Prisoner worth watching?
- The Prisoner holds an audience score of 6.1 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy action, thriller, drama and krimi. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in The Prisoner?
- The Prisoner stars Andy Lau, Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung Kam-Bo, Tony Leung Ka-fai and Jimmy Wang Yu.
- When was The Prisoner released?
- The Prisoner was released in 1990, with a runtime of about 95 minutes.