In Hell
Encyclopedia
In Hell is a 2003 action thriller film
directed by Ringo Lam
and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme
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) begins to make him think of what he is fighting for. With that, Kyle knows now he must fight another battle: the fight for inner peace. It is the only way he can become the man he once was. Eventually, a prison riot enables 451 to give Kyle the evidence of all the murders that have happened in this prison for the past 20-something years that he planned to expose to the US government. Even though the guards were able to get the prisoners under control, 451 shows Kyle a secret passage to the prison garage for their next move. When two guards take Kyle to that garage, 451 launched an attack and killed one of them while Kyle holds the other at gunpoint and pinned him down to the ground using a vehicle and handcuffs after taking the key to free himself. He also takes one of their outfits for a disguise and drives off in one of their cars while 451 stays behind to assassinate the warden for his misdeeds. His fate is unknown, but Kyle managed to return to the US and expose the prison's actions. It was shut down three months later.
in the year 2010.
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
directed by Ringo Lam
Ringo Lam
Ringo Lam Ling-Tung , born in 1955 is a Hong Kong film director, producer and scriptwriter.He is known for gritty, dark and realistic action thrillers. He was born in Hong Kong and studied film at York University film school in Toronto...
and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme
Jean-Claude Van Damme
Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg , professionally known as Jean-Claude Van Damme, is a Belgian martial artist and actor, best known for his martial arts action films, the most successful of which include Bloodsport , Kickboxer , Double Impact , Universal Soldier , Hard Target , Timecop ,...
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Plot
Kyle LeBlanc (Van Damme) is an American working overseas in Russia. When he hears his wife being attacked over the phone, Kyle rushes home to find that he's too late. The man who killed his wife is found not guilty on lack of evidence. So Kyle takes the law into his own hands, and kills the man to avenge his wife's death. He is sentenced to life in prison without parole. The Russian prison he is sent to is tough, and the warden amuses himself by putting on fights where he fills his pockets with money by betting on the fights. Kyle begins to break and go crazy, so he is forced into these fights because the warden knows he is a sure thing. Kyle's cellmate 451 (Lawrence TaylorLawrence Taylor
Lawrence Julius Taylor , nicknamed "L.T.", is a Hall of Fame former American football player. Taylor played his entire professional career as a linebacker for the New York Giants in the National Football League...
) begins to make him think of what he is fighting for. With that, Kyle knows now he must fight another battle: the fight for inner peace. It is the only way he can become the man he once was. Eventually, a prison riot enables 451 to give Kyle the evidence of all the murders that have happened in this prison for the past 20-something years that he planned to expose to the US government. Even though the guards were able to get the prisoners under control, 451 shows Kyle a secret passage to the prison garage for their next move. When two guards take Kyle to that garage, 451 launched an attack and killed one of them while Kyle holds the other at gunpoint and pinned him down to the ground using a vehicle and handcuffs after taking the key to free himself. He also takes one of their outfits for a disguise and drives off in one of their cars while 451 stays behind to assassinate the warden for his misdeeds. His fate is unknown, but Kyle managed to return to the US and expose the prison's actions. It was shut down three months later.
Inaccuracies
- In the Russian legislation there is no such term as "life in prison without parole". Each life convict has a right for parole after serving a 25-years term.
- The life sentence was made without referring to the Russian Court of Cassation.
- In Russia convicts sentenced to Life are kept separate from other inmates and do not participate in any labour regimes.
Home video releases
It was released on Blu-ray for the first time in NorwayNorway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
in the year 2010.