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Directed by
John Flynn John Flynn  
Written by
Richard Smith Richard Smith  
Jeb Stuart Jeb Stuart  
Henry Rosenbaum Henry Rosenbaum  
Cast
Sylvester Stallone Sylvester Stallone ... Frank
Donald Sutherland Donald Sutherland ... Warden Drumgoole
John Amos John Amos ... Meissner
Sonny Landham Sonny Landham ... Chink
Tom Sizemore Tom Sizemore ... Dallas
Frank McRae Frank McRae ... Eclipse
Darlanne Fluegel Darlanne Fluegel ... Melissa
William Allen Young William Allen Young ... Braden
Larry Romano Larry Romano ... First Base
Jordan Lund Jordan Lund ... Manly
John Lilla John Lilla ... Wiley
Dean Rader-Duval Dean Rader-Duval ... Ernie (as Dean Duval)
Jerry Strivelli Jerry Strivelli ... Louie Munafo
David Anthony Marshall David Anthony Marshall ... Mastrone
Kurek Ashley Kurek Ashley ... Chink's Gang
Michael Petroni Michael Petroni ... Chink's Gang
Danny Trejo Danny Trejo ... Chink's Gang
Frank D'Annibale Frank D'Annibale ... Guard
Tony Lip Tony Lip ... Guard
Clarence Moore Clarence Moore ... Guard
Joe Pentangelo Joe Pentangelo ... Guard (as Joe Pentangello)
Eli Rich Eli Rich ... Guard
Bo Rucker Bo Rucker ... Guard
Randy Sandkuhl Randy Sandkuhl ... Guard
Robert Vazquez Robert Vazquez ... Officer Vasquez
Tony Munafo Tony Munafo ... Prisoner
Frank Pesce Frank Pesce ... Johnson
Troy Curvey Jr. Troy Curvey Jr. ... Prison Receptionist
Uncredited Cast
Anthony Crivello Anthony Crivello ... Tozar
Anthony Gray Anthony Gray ... Prison Mechanic
Aytl Jensen Aytl Jensen ... A child
Mark A. Yajcaji Mark A. Yajcaji ... Officer
Produced by
Michael S. Glick Michael S. Glick  
Charles Gordon Charles Gordon  
Lawrence Gordon Lawrence Gordon  
Lloyd Levin Lloyd Levin  
Tony Munafo Tony Munafo  
Adam Simon Adam Simon  
Original Music by
Bill Conti Bill Conti  
Additional Info
Premiere: August 04, 1989
DVD Release: June 23, 1998
Blu-ray Release: July 27, 2010
Country: United States
Distributor: Lions Gate Home Entertainment
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
IMDb

6.4 / 10

Metacritic

52 / 100

Production Companies
White Eagle
Carolco Pictures
Gordon Company
Distributors
TriStar Pictures
  (1989) (United States) (theatrical)
International Video Entertainment (IVE)
  (1989) (United States) (VHS)
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
  (1992) (United States) (broadcast premiere) (TV)
Worldvision Enterprises
  (1992) (United States) (TV)
Avid Home Entertainment
  (1993) (United States) (VHS)
Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment
  (2007) (United States) (DVD)
Lionsgate Home Entertainment
  (2007) (United States) (DVD)
Lionsgate Home Entertainment
  (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Live Entertainment
  (1998) (United States) (DVD)
Live Home Video
  (1993) (United States) (VHS)
Tubi TV
  (United States) (streaming) (video)
Filming Locations
Culver City, California, USA
  (interiors of garage in prison) (exteriors for pickup shots of muddy field for football game)
East Jersey State Prison, Rahway, New Jersey, USA
Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
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