No Escape

1994
R
1h 58m

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6.1/10

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A soldier convicted for murdering his commanding officer is dumped and left to die on a prison island inhabited by two camps of convicts.A soldier convicted for murdering his commanding officer is dumped and left to die on a prison island inhabited by two camps of convicts.A soldier convicted for murdering his commanding officer is dumped and left to die on a prison island inhabited by two camps of convicts.

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IMDb RATING

6.1/10

23K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

2,569

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Awards
- 1 nomination total

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Trivia
Ernie Hudson said that he took the role of Hawkins because he wanted to get as far away from civilization as he could following the making of the film The Crow (1994) and the death of its star, Brandon Lee.

Goofs
When Dysart hands Robbins a pair of Molotov Cocktails, he says they were invented by a man named "Sergei Molotov". This is, in fact, incorrect. The Molotov Cocktail was first used in the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) before actually gaining this name in the Winter War (1939) between Finland and the Soviet Union. The Finns used this incendiary weapon to great effect against the Soviets and gave it the name the "Molotov Cocktail" as an insult directed towards the Soviet foreign minister, Vyacheslav Molotov. No one named Sergei was involved in the making of the weapon.

Quotes
Warden: Was there something you wanted to add?
Robbins: Don't ever turn your back on me again.

Alternate versions
UK video version is cut by 1 second from the climactic impaling scene to secure a "15" rating. The DVD features the same cut print.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: When a Man Loves a Woman/PCU/With Honors/No Escape/The Favor (1994)

Soundtracks
Boogie Shoes
Written by Harry Wayne Casey (as Harry W. Casey) and Richard Finch
Published by Longitude Music Co.
Performed by KC & The Sunshine Band (as K.C. and the Sunshine Band)
Courtesy of Rhino Records, Inc.
By arrangement with Warner Special Products

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7/10

Hidden 90's gem

I saw this in the theatre when it came out and loved it then, still enjoy now after all these years. It is like a Lethal Weapon but for prisoners on a deserted island. It is not Oscar worthy, but it is still enjoyable to watch if you can find it.

I have not been able to find this one for years, pretty much since Blockbuster went belly up back in the day. If you are in the mood for a decent action flick you can veg out to, you can't go wrong.

As another review mentioned, there is some intense irony in the fact he is charged with murdering his commanding officer for ordering him to kill innocent civilians, in Benghazi, Lybia...in 2011! Being a veteran myself, I can imagine vigilante thoughts have gone through many heads over the real Benghazi...alas, that would be wrong...but it is not illegal to think it! (Snowflake disclaimer: Please, do not get any ideas I advocate vigilantism or murder, I do not).