Prisoners of the Ghostland

2021
15
1h 43m

IMDb RATING

4.2/10

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Nicolas Cage in Prisoners of the Ghostland (2021)

In the treacherous frontier city of Samurai Town, a ruthless bank robber (Nicolas Cage) is sprung from jail by wealthy warlord The Governor (Bill Moseley), whose adopted granddaughter Bernice (Sofia Boutella) has gone missing. The Governor offers the prisoner his freedom in exchange for retrieving the runaway. Strapped into a leather suit that will self-destruct within five days, the bandit sets off on a journey to find the young woman -- and his own path to redemption.

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A notorious criminal must break an evil curse in order to rescue an abducted girl who has mysteriously disappeared.A notorious criminal must break an evil curse in order to rescue an abducted girl who has mysteriously disappeared.A notorious criminal must break an evil curse in order to rescue an abducted girl who has mysteriously disappeared.

Director
- Sion Sono
Writers
- Aaron Hendry
- Reza Sixo Safai
Stars

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IMDb RATING

4.2/10

15K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Sion Sono
Writers
- Aaron Hendry
- Reza Sixo Safai
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination

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Trivia
Nicolas Cage met his fifth wife during shooting.

Goofs
When Bernice shoots the Governor, she shoots seven times from a six shooter without reloading.

Quotes
The Governor: [noting a feature of the outfit Hero is wearing] Your trousers are also equipped with explosives... one at each test-e-quel.

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2/10

Abysmal

Genre-bending, yes. But somehow finds a way to ruin each individual genre they play with. Utterly nonsensical plot, weak effects, not a single likable character, horrid dialogue, and some pretty atrocious lighting don't make for a great movie watching experience.