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Overview

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Director:

Louis Leterrier

Writer (WGA):

Luc Besson (written by)

Contact:

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Release Date:

13 May 2005 (USA) more

Tagline:

Serve No Master more

Plot:

A man raised into behaving like a dog, escapes from his captor to start a new life, who seeks to reclaim him because of his unnatural martial arts skills that are triggered when unleashed. full summary | add synopsis

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Awards:

1 nomination more

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Cast

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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Unleashed (Australia) (Philippines: English title) (UK) (DVD title) (USA)
Danny the Dog (France) (Hong Kong: English title)
Danny the Dog (Italy) [it]
Danny the Dog (Greece) [el]
Enchaîné (Canada: French title) [fr]
Kir zincirlerini (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Unleashed - Entfesselt (Germany) [de]
Vjerni Danny (Croatia) [hr]
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MPAA:

Rated R for strong violent content, language and some sexuality/nudity.

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

France | USA | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Company:

Europa Corp. more


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

The role of Sam was written for Morgan Freeman. He was the first and only choice to play the character. more

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Bart is being beaten by thugs near the beginning of the film, you can see the padding on his stuntman's back. more

Quotes:

[first lines]
Bart: Get 'em!
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Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Lindsay Lohan/Coldplay (#30.20)" (2005) more

Soundtrack:

Aftersun more


FAQ

What is the name of the song that Victoria teaches Danny to play on the piano?
What is the song played during the montage sequence showing Danny, Sam and Victoria doing daily activities together?
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156 out of 204 people found the following comment useful.
Drama, not an action movie, 12 May 2005
7/10
Author: Scotchorama from Paris & NYC

Unleashed is the touching story of Danny (Jet Li) who as a young boy was brought harshly by a loanshark (Bob Hoskins) and was trained to kill once his dog collar is removed. Although Danny was brought up as a dog, he is human, and through the intervention of music and the care and love of a blind piano tuner (Morgan Freeman), and his stepdaughter (Kerry Condon), Danny discovers another side of life.

Unleashed is not an action movie. There certainly are some spectacular fight scenes, but the emphasis is put on the relationship between Morgan Freeman and his stepdaughter, and Jet Li, and on the development of Danny's "humanity". Danny yearns for more than just killing; he discovers music and is saved by it. Music also plays a key role in his self-discovery as it awakens long-lost memories of his childhood.

For the first time, the audience are treated to Jet Li's true acting capabilities. Jet Li seems genuine and earnest--perhaps this is because the actor openly acknowledges that this film is close to his heart: as a Buddhist, Jet Li is against violence, and this film portrays the fight between humanity and violence.

This drama is a surprising break from usual martial arts movies. The fact that the number of action scenes is limited is counter-balanced by Yuen Wo Ping's masterful choreography; do not expect a fight-fest. Do however expect an unpretentious touching story featuring good actors with a few spectacular action scenes.

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