A man enslaved by the mob since childhood and raised into behaving like a human attack dog escapes his captors and attempts to start a new life.
Cast: Bob Hoskins, Jet Li, Kerry Condon, Morgan Freeman
Crew: Louis Leterrier (Director), Pierre Morel (Director of Photography), Neil Davidge (Music Director)
Rating: A (India)
Genres: Action, Crime, Adventure
Release Dates: 12 May 2005 (India)
Tagline: Chained by Violence. Freed by Music
Did you know? Initially, Morgan Freeman's character Sam was not supposed to be blind at all. After hearing from a piano school for the blind (with a very high reputation, and where the scholars developed their hearing), Freeman had the idea of making his character blind because like this it is easier for Sam to "see" the child in Jet Li's character, and not the brutal killer. Read More
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Film Type:
Feature
Language:
English
Colour Info:
Color
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1
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Taglines:
Chained by Violence. Freed by Music
Trivia:
Luc Besson wrote the screenplay exclusively for Jet Li.
The role of Sam was written exclusively for Morgan Freeman.
Initially, Morgan Freeman's character Sam was not supposed to be blind at all. After hearing from a piano school for the blind (with a very high reputation, and where the scholars developed their hearing), Freeman had the idea of making his character blind because like this it is easier for Sam to "see" the child in Jet Li's character, and not the brutal killer.
Bob Hoskins actually cut Jet Li's hair at the beginning of the film, as his character would have done it in the movie.
The role of Sam was written exclusively for Morgan Freeman.
Initially, Morgan Freeman's character Sam was not supposed to be blind at all. After hearing from a piano school for the blind (with a very high reputation, and where the scholars developed their hearing), Freeman had the idea of making his character blind because like this it is easier for Sam to "see" the child in Jet Li's character, and not the brutal killer.
Bob Hoskins actually cut Jet Li's hair at the beginning of the film, as his character would have done it in the movie.
