Unleashed [HD DVD] | ![Unleashed [HD DVD]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/511LDHq0KzL._SL160_.jpg) | Director: Louis Leterrier
Actors: Jet Li, Bob Hoskins, Morgan Freeman, Kerry Condon, Vincent Regan
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD
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Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: HD DVD
Region: 0
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Running Time: 102 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: MCAHD62101611
UPC: 025195013123
EAN: 0025195013123
ASIN: B000P0J05Q
Theatrical Release Date: May 13, 2005
Release Date: June 26, 2007
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Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 06/26/2007 Run time: 102 minutes Rating: R
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Luc Besson wrote and directed the stylish thrillers La Femme Nikita and The Professional; though he didn't direct Unleashed, the script has his trademark fusion of outrageous sentimentality and over-the-top violence. Hong Kong action superstar Jet Li (Romeo Must Die, Hero) stars as Danny, a man raised to be a brutal attack dog by a nasty gangster named Bart (Bob Hoskins, Mona Lisa)--when Bart removes Danny's collar, Danny pulverizes everyone in the room. But a chance encounter with a blind piano tuner (Morgan Freeman, Million Dollar Baby) reveals to Danny the possibility of a less brutal life, and when a retaliation attack gives him the chance to escape, he does--but Bart won't let him go that easily. The fighting in Unleashed is effectively jolting; Li and fight choreographer Yuen Wo Ping (The Matrix) have purposefully stripped away the smoothness of most movie combat (especially with a genuine martial artist like Li) with raw, unnerving results, especially when juxtaposed with the sweet and earnest scenes of Li regaining his humanity with Freeman and his step-daughter (Kerry Condon). This freewheeling cocktail of bloody noses and ice-cream cones isn't for everyone, but fans of both Besson and Li will leave satisfied. --Bret Fetzer
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 147
 Great Movie September 6, 2010
Ker Thao (Saint Paul, MN USA)
Unleashed is about Danny(Jet Li) who works for a crime boss and does not know his past. Eventually Danny comes across things that help him to remember his past and must stop the crime boss that he used to work for. The story was presented well and was dramatic. The sound effects were pretty realistic. The action scenes were choreographed well, you will surely be entertained by them. So if you like Jet Li and action movies then you must get Unleashed.
Danny finds love May 7, 2010
Gladys C. Perkins (Kennewick, Wa.)
Jet Li was great in this film. He fights, acts, & shows what it would be to not have love in your life. This is one of his best films. The story is great.
 Keep the leash off... March 26, 2010
Andrew Ellington (I'm kind of everywhere)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you like Jet Li's brand of high action martial arts films then `Unleashed' will work for you, in parts. The reason I add the `in parts' part is because the film is not a straight action film by any means. The action here is intense and it is brilliantly choreographed, but the bulk of the film is a much slower paced exploration of one man's mental upbringing and the chance he is given to rethink his life.
Walking into `Unleashed' (the original title, `Danny the Dog', was much better in my humble opinion) I was expecting something shocking, brazen and violent. I got that, but only in calculated segments. In fact, after some brutally explosive scenes of violence the film cools down for quite a while, while Li's character, Danny, starts to find his inner `human'.
The film tells the story of Danny, a lethal fighting machine trained from infancy basically to live like an attach dog. He wears a collar that `holds him back', but when he ruthless owner (a gangster named Bart) unleashes him, he turns into a savage killing machine. By chance, Danny meets a blind man named Sam who unlocks a desire to live more civilly, so when he finds the opportunity to escape he does just that. Danny winds up living with Sam and his step-daughter Victoria, where he learns to trust and love and just live. Bart wants his prize fighter back, and so he sets off in hot pursuit of him.
Then there is more violence.
Honestly, and this is coming from someone who prefers a good story as apposed to a hodgepodge of action scenes, the middle section of this film just doesn't really work. The entirety of this film is HIGHLY unbelievable, but the center section is just preposterous. I think what makes it more so than the outlandish violence is the fact that you half expect your `action' films to be improbable. In fact, you relish in action sequences and fight scenes that push all boundaries and exploit your senses. On the other hand, you want a little more reality in your drama. You want to `believe' it, and this film doesn't give you that. The relationship formed between Danny, Sam and Victoria is just too unbelievable for its own good.
That, and the fact that Bob Hoskins MAKES this movie, and he disappears when Danny finds his `new' home.
Yes, acting wise, this film rests on Hoskins shoulders. Li is a capable action star and a decent actor, but he is nothing special (and the whole dramatic element of this film fails him). Freeman suffers from a poor character, and Kerry Condon is just, well, there. Hoskins, on the other hand, is all sorts of seething brilliance. I mean, he is Oscar brilliance here (I have him on my personal Supporting Actor ballot). His sheer vileness is outstanding as he crafts a sinister character that is the farthest thing from a mere caricature. He is a living, breathing monster...and you BELIEVE him. I wanted him to be in every scene. This may be one of the greatest `villain' performances of the decade, resting EASILY next to the likes of Ledger's `Joker', and miles better than Bardem's expressionless hit-man.
In the end I recommend this film, but with reservations. I give it a C+, verging on a B-. See it for Hoskins and for the gritty explosiveness of the fight scenes, but don't expect to love this movie. It is uneven, but in the end it is worth a gander, maybe even two.
Unleashed January 12, 2010
Arnita D. Brown (USA)
On and beneath the meanest streets of Glasgow, fiery gangster Bart is merciless with debtors, would-be rivals, and anyone else to whom he takes even a passing dislike. How does Bart maintain his chokehold? Through his unwitting enforcer Danny, who he has "raised" since boyhood. Danny has been kept as a near-prisoner by his "Uncle" Bart; trained to attack and, if necessary, kill. The story is modest, the drama direct. This movie has unique special effect of martial arts mastery in action.
jet li unleashed November 10, 2009
Marvin B. Dodds (indianapolis, in)
True jet li fans will apperciate this movie, the story drags at point but the fight scenes make up for it.
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