Death Warrant
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Short description
Death Warrant is an action thriller about a police detective, Louis Burke, who goes undercover as an inmate at Harrison Penitentiary to investigate a series of inmate deaths. Posing as a convicted felon, he enters a violent world of brutal prisoners and corrupt guards, and he must use his martial arts skills to survive. As he gets closer to the truth behind the killings, he finds himself trapped inside the prison and must attempt an escape.
The film stars Jean-Claude Van Damme as Burke, alongside Robert Guillaume, Cynthia Gibb, Patrick Kilpatrick, Art LaFleur and George Dickerson. It was directed by Deran Sarafian, who had previously made Interzone and would later direct Terminal Velocity and Trapped. The screenplay was written by David S. Goyer, and the producers were Alan Ladd Jr. and Mark DiSalle.
Released in September 1990, Death Warrant was made on a budget of four million dollars and took in around seventeen million dollars worldwide, a solid return for a film of its size. On IMDb it holds a rating of 5.7 from roughly 23,000 votes, while on TMDB it has a 6.3 from around 650 votes. A small group of critics gave it a rating of 3.3 out of 10, well below the scores audiences have given it over the years.
What's left behind the scenes
- David S. Goyer wrote the screenplay while a student at the University of Southern California. It was the first screenplay he sold.
- The film, originally titled "Dusted," was made by Cannon Pictures, which also funded the production. However, during post-production, the company went bankrupt, and the film came under the ownership of MGM, which changed the title to "Death Warrant." The film's release was delayed because of a dispute over who – Cannon Films or MGM\United Artists – would handle its distribution. Judging by the cover of an old Australian video cassette of the film and some trailers released in international markets, Cannon was ultimately responsible.
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