Synopsis
Raised as a slave, Danny is used to fighting for his survival. In fact, his "master," Bart, thinks of him as a pet and goes as far as leashing him with a collar so they can make money in fight clubs, where Danny is the main contender. When Bart's crew is in a car accident, Danny escapes and meets a blind, kindhearted piano tuner who takes him in and uses music to free the fighter's long-buried heart.
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Cast
- Jet LiDanny
- Morgan FreemanSam
- Bob HoskinsBart
- Kerry CondonVictoria
- Vincent ReganRaffles
- Dylan BrownLefty
- Tamer HassanGeorgie
- Phyllida LawDistinguished Lady
- Michael JennWyeth
- Carole Ann WilsonMaddy
Recommendations
- 91
Entertainment Weekly
Bounding out of the gate like a greyhound, Unleashed needs only its first 30 seconds or so to elevate itself well above the average action potboiler. - 80
Film Threat
One of the best Sunday Afternoon action flicks since the glory days of Schwarzenegger. - 80
L.A. Weekly
The most enjoyable film Besson has had his name on in eons. - 70
The New York Times
The infinitely silly, unconscionably entertaining action film Unleashed earns most of its juice from the martial-arts star Jet Li. - 63
Rolling Stone
Li is action poetry in motion. Damn them for spoiling our popcorn fun with salty tear-jerking. - 50
Chicago Tribune
Unleashed is like an old dog: No new tricks. - 50
Philadelphia Inquirer
Freeman and Hoskins lend the film a level of artistry it doesn't really deserve. Unleashed has a vivid concept, but savagery and sentimentality make strange costars. - 40
Los Angeles Times
Includes a few scenes of impressively choreographed mayhem, but they're all but buried in Freeman and Condon's mystical grandpa and weirdo teeny bopper routines.
