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Prisoners of the Ghostland

  • 20212021
  • 1h 43m
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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.

IMDb RATING
4.2/10
10K
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POPULARITY
2,749
509
  • Director
    • Sion Sono
  • Writers
    • Aaron Hendry
    • Reza Sixo Safai
  • Stars
    • Nicolas Cage
    • Sofia Boutella
    • Nick Cassavetes
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  • Director
    • Sion Sono
  • Writers
    • Aaron Hendry
    • Reza Sixo Safai
  • Stars
    • Nicolas Cage
    • Sofia Boutella
    • Nick Cassavetes
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    • 290User reviews
    • 166Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
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    Nicolas Cage
    Nicolas Cage
    • Heroas Hero
    Sofia Boutella
    Sofia Boutella
    • Berniceas Bernice
    Nick Cassavetes
    Nick Cassavetes
    • Psychoas Psycho
    Bill Moseley
    Bill Moseley
    • Governoras Governor
    Tak Sakaguchi
    Tak Sakaguchi
    • Yasujiroas Yasujiro
    Young Dais
    Young Dais
    • Ratmanas Ratman
    Charles Glover
    Charles Glover
    • Enochas Enoch
    Cici Zhou
    • Chimeraas Chimera
    Louis Kurihara
    • Curias Curi
    Tetsu Watanabe
    Tetsu Watanabe
    • Nabeas Nabe
    Takato Yonemoto
    Takato Yonemoto
    • Sheriff Takatoas Sheriff Takato
    Shin Shimizu
    Shin Shimizu
    • Deputy Shinas Deputy Shin
    Matthew Chozick
    Matthew Chozick
    • Matthewas Matthew
    Constant Voisin
    • Constantas Constant
    Yuzuka Nakaya
    • Susieas Susie
    Lorena Kotô
    • Stellaas Stella
    • (as Koto Lorena)
    Canon Nawata
    Canon Nawata
    • Nancyas Nancy
    Hiroshi Kaname
    • Gumball Boyas Gumball Boy
    • Director
      • Sion Sono
    • Writers
      • Aaron Hendry
      • Reza Sixo Safai
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    Set in the treacherous frontier city of Samurai Town where a ruthless bank robber is sprung from jail by wealthy warlord The Governor, whose adopted granddaughter Bernice 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 three days, the bandit sets off on a journey to find the young woman and his own path to redemption.
    • rescue
    • heist gone wrong
    • japan
    • geisha
    • exploding suit
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    • Genres
      • Action
      • Fantasy
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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

      Ratman: I'm not vermin!

    • Connections
      Featured in WhatCulture Horror: 8 Unintentionally Hilarious Horror Movie Endings (2021)

    User reviews290

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    Top review
    4/10
    Never, Never Before In My life
    I'm going to start off looking at the 10 star reviews. I just don't understand how anyone could be so positive about this movie. I felt like I was in a Redlettermedia's "Best of the Worst". Never have I laughed so much and so hard at parts of a film that I did not think were intentionally funny. Never have I ever face palmed so many times or had to stop a movie due to pure confusion. Not confusion due to complexity or something like that but due to wondering "why" as in why did the filmmaker chose any of this? This film is astonishingly absurd and not in a good way.

    There was one scene that just screamed Mandy and low and behold this film is from the makers of Mandy. I did not like Mandy, Pig, tolerated Willie's Wonderland and skipped Color Out of Space. I'm coming to the conclusion that I just don't like Cage or his acting anymore. I don't really blame him though. The Rock, Con Air and Face Off will always be classics to me but this is pure grade A nonsense. I never put spoilers in my reviews but for this film I just have to mention something that happens in the begin that really doesn't spoil anything but if you are adverse this is your spoiler alert. Cage is given a car to go on his timed quest. He gets out of the car and takes a beat-up bike and everyone thinks he is so cool. At this point I thought the film was going to be intentionally funny and self aware. Nope, he gets about a hundred feet and is stopped by someone who throws him the keys to the same car. He than drives the car...What!? I am still so baffled.

    Anyways this is getting too long so if you like films that focus on Asian culture, Cage, decent scenery and camera work you might enjoy this more than me but I think I'm being way too generous giving this a 4. I laughed so much. I just, I just don't understand. Why? Why to everything.
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    • Release date
      • September 17, 2021 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
      • Mandarin
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Tù Nhân Của Vùng Đất Ma Quái
    • Production companies
      • Patriot Pictures
      • Eleven Arts
      • Baked Studios
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $68,343
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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