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Danny The Dog (Unleashed) (2005)

Serve no master.

Original Title : Danny the Dog
Director : Louis Leterrier
Writer : Luc Besson
Genre : Action
Crime/Drama/Thriller
Country : France
Language : English
Producer : Luc Besson , Steve Chasman , Bernard Grenet , Jet Li , Pierre Spengler
Music : Massive Attack
RZA
Photography : Pierre Morel
Distributor : EuropaCorp. Distribution
MPAA Rating : Rated R for strong violent content, language and some sexuality/nudity.
IMDB ID : 0342258
Official site : http://unleashedmovie.com/
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Starring

ÂJet Li Danny
ÂMorgan Freeman Sam
ÂBob Hoskins Bart
ÂKerry Condon Victoria
ÂVincent Regan Raffles
ÂDylan Brown Lefty
ÂTamer Hassan George
ÂMichael Jenn Wyeth
ÂPhyllida Law Distinguished Lady
ÂCarole Ann Wilson Maddy
ÂMichael Ian Lambert The Stranger
ÂJaclyn Lee Danny's Mother
ÂPuthirith Chou Teen Danny
ÂTony Theng Little Danny
ÂOwen Lay Baby Danny
ÂFranck Xie Cheng Baby Danny
ÂGeorgina Chapman Floozy No. 1
ÂDanielle Louise Harley Floozy No. 2
ÂAndy Beckwith Righty
ÂMichael Webber Boxing Boss
ÂJeff Rudom Boxing Giant
ÂLaurence Ashley Taboulet Shower Woman
ÂAlex Lawson Maddy's Market Fighter No. 1
ÂStuart Lawson Maddy's Market Fighter No. 2
ÂAudifax Kinga Maddy's Market Fighter No. 3
ÂEric Mondoloni Maddy's Market Fighter No. 4
ÂVanessa Mateo Maddy's Market Cashier
ÂAlain Figlarz Boss/First Fight
ÂMaurice Chan Tough Man
ÂGregory Feurte Tough Man
ÂAmadeo Cazzello Tough Man (as Amadeo Cazzella
ÂEmmanuel Lanzi Tough Man
ÂAffif Ben Badra Tough Man (as Afif Ben Badra
ÂCyrille Hertel Tough Man
ÂSanti Sudaros Swimming Pool Fighter No. 1
ÂScott Adkins Swimming Pool Fighter No. 2
ÂValerie Henin Swimming Pool Fighter No. 3
ÂSeydina Balde Swimming Pool Fighter (as Seydina Baldé
ÂChristian Bergner Raffles' Thug
ÂPatrick Médioni Raffle's Thug (as Patrick Medioni
ÂJean-FranÃois Lenogue Raffles' Thug
ÂMalki Attar Raffles' Thug
ÂSerge Beuchat Raffles' Thug
ÂChristophe Weyer Raffles' Thug
ÂVincent Haquin Raffles' Thug
ÂTarik Zitouni Raffles' Thug
ÂJoseph Beddelem Jewelry Security Man
ÂFred Dessains Jewelry Security Man (as Frédéric Dessains
ÂCarlos Bonelli Jewelry Security Man
ÂMichel Bouis Jewelry Security Man
ÂWilliam Cagnard Jewelry Security Man
ÂThierry Saelens Jewelry Security Man
ÂKsenia Zarouba Salesperson
ÂPascaline Girardot Customer
ÂAlain Barbier Customer
ÂAlain Grellier Customer
ÂNic Stevens Brute 1
ÂGregory Loffredo Bart's Thug (as Grégory Loffredo
ÂMouloud Ikhaddelene Bart's Thug (as Mouloud Ikhaddalene
ÂMark Chung Bart's Thug
ÂOumar Diaoure Bart's Thug (as Oumar Diaouré
ÂEric Etje Bart's Thug
ÂSylvain Gabet Bart's Thug
ÂPierre Rousselle Bart's Thug
ÂMarc Hoang Bart's Thug
ÂKarim Hocini Bart's Thug
ÂLoïc Molla Bart's Thug
ÂLouis-Marie Nyee Bart's Thug
ÂPatrick Oliver Bart's Thug
ÂSebastien Soudais Bart's Thug (as Sébastien Soudais
ÂPatrick Tang Bart's Thug
ÂMichaël Troude Bart's Thug (as Mickaël Troudé
ÂPatrick Vo Bart's Thug
ÂFrédéric Alhinho Bart's Thug
ÂGabriel Chatelain Bart's Thug
ÂTarick Hadouch Bart's Thug
ÂLionel Bouvard Trainer/Brute (as Scott Rider
ÂPascal Lopez Bart's Young Thug
ÂPascal Lavanchy Bart's Driver
ÂQuentin Pierre Concert Announcer
ÂVincent Tulli Dead Fighter
ÂClara Creantor Felina/Bart's Girl No. 2 (as Eudes Clara Creantor
ÂChristelle Senechal Kany/Bart's Girl No. 3
ÂIsabelle Didier Nomi/Bart's Girl No. 4
ÂGwenael Mairey Angele
ÂAriadna Cascaval Crazy Dancer
ÂLudmila Henry Fight Club Figure
ÂRebecca Hazan Fight Club Figure
ÂHyggins Sansa Fight Club Figure
ÂChristian Gazio Paramedic
ÂMatthieu Albertini Paramedic
ÂGeorges Benoît Doctor
ÂOsana Ekue Wyeth's Girlfriend (as Osana Ekué
ÂMiguel Cueva Wyeth's Aide-de-Camp
ÂKathy Farkas Cocaine Girl/Fight Club
ÂFriedrich Hartwig Extasy Guy/Fight Club
ÂStéphane Gluck Bookmaker (as Stéphane Glück
ÂVictor Izquierdo Factory Security Man
ÂIgor Joly-Erard Factory Security Man (as Ygor Jolly-Erard
ÂSety Diaby Factory Security Man
ÂGilles Louzon Factory Security Man
ÂKamel Tazit Factory Security Man
ÂGeorges Bouchelagem Factory Security Man
ÂTyana Raboana Factory Security Man
ÂJean Atonga Factory Security Man
ÂJamal Bellyazid Factory Security Man
ÂSerge Gnaly Factory Security Man
ÂFred Zanolino Factory Security Man
ÂMichel Flasch Factory Attendant
ÂIouri Zagorski Factory Attendant
 

Plot

This is the story of Danny(Li), a slave who has lived his whole life without any sort of normal human education, with the mind and personality of a young child, with only one lesson learned: how to fight. Treated like a dog by his owner/boss, Bart(Hoskins) which includes having to wear a collar, Danny has been raised to be a lethal fighting machine who fights in illegal gladiator-style fight clubs, where he earns lots of money for Bart as the undisputed champion. After a car accident that lands Bart in a coma, however, Danny meets a kind elderly blind piano tuner(Freeman) on the run because he knows secrets some bad guys don't want known, who uses music to teach Danny some things about the world and about being human... A man treated like a dog and raised as a fighting machine his entire life, ends up in a coma and is taken in the care of good people, but his sinister owner is looking to retrieve his most prized possession: a non stop human weapon triggered by the collar leashed on his neck.
 

Comments

Surprises never cease, Unleashed is the best action film I've seen in years., 15 May 2005 Author: Li-1 Rating: **** out of **** If I'm always skeptical of Jet Li's English-speaking films, it's for good reason. They're usually crap. Too often, he's either been put in the hands of incompetent directors who couldn't properly film or edit his impressive martial arts abilities and/or he's teamed alongside a cast that includes one rapper too many. It also didn't help that these movies were poorly written and acted, failing to work as either a showcase for Li's moves or his charisma. So it's all the more satisfying that Unleashed goes through its entire running time without succumbing to any single one of these flaws. Jet Li stars as Danny, a fully grown man with the mind of a child who is a literal slave/pet to Bart (Bob Hoskins), a Glasgow mob boss who keeps Danny in a cage and uses him as a form of "persusasion" to those who owe him money. Like a dog, Danny wears a collar, shy and seemingly dumb whenever it's clasped around his neck, but a ferocious killer once he's unleashed. After a mishap with another criminal, Bart and Danny are left for dead, leaving an injured Danny to crawl to a warehouse where he's taken under the wing of kindly blind piano tuner Sam (Morgan Freeman) and his stepdaughter, Victoria (Kerry Condon). Starting over with a clean slate, Danny comes to enjoy his new life and loving family, no longer is violence or cruelty something he must face everyday. But fate hands him an unlucky turn when he's forced to confront Bart, finding no choice but to give in to his violent side one last time. The film's premise, that of a violent man finding a better life, is nothing new but rarely have I seen the simple but effective premise delivered so well and with such genuine heart. To my immense surprise, it's Jet Li's performance that anchors the film, showing us a side of corrupted innocence and child-like enthusiasm that is sweet, moving, and occasionally even quite humorous. The transformation and natural maturity Danny undergoes is engaging, and it's to no small measure of Li's performance that we hope Danny can entirely shed his former life even when we know it'll inevitably catch up with him. Li is surrounded by a fantastic cast with great actors Morgan Freeman and Bob Hoskins pulling their own weight. Freeman delivers as always, playing the kindly authority figure with firm but gentle resolve. Hoskins is over-the-top but suitably so as Bart, whom we're quite sure is complete scum, yet one can't dismiss the fact that he holds Danny in a certain esteem, and that he may actually be the only person in the world Bart cares for, however twisted a manner he chooses to show it. Relative newcomer Kerry Condon is cute and appealing, although she could just as easily have won me over with that great smile of hers. As a kick-ass action film, Unleashed is superb. The ratio of action to story might be a bit less than hardcore martial arts fans desire, but there's no question every facet of the plot bolsters the fight scenes, giving every battle a palpable and underlying current of emotion that adds to the thrills of the spectacle. And spectacular action this is, every fight scene-most especially the brutal opening sequence and the thrilling, almost emotionally exhausting climax-is brilliantly filmed and edited, wisely emphasizing Li's natural abilities in favor of quick-cuts and wirework. There are a few instances of Matrix-style slow motion, but the spare usage works to the film's advantage. There's even a terrific fight scene inside a tiny bathroom that far outdoes a similar scene in The Matrix. An absolute winner on almost every conceivable level (the exception being that the title should be changed back to Danny the Dog, but I'm not going to hold that against the movie), Unleashed delivers some of the best action scenes I've seen to go hand-in-hand with memorable characters I adored and a story that riveted me from start to finish. I should also not slight director Louis Leterrier, who puts it all together with the right mix of strong style and natural storytelling. Why can't all action films be this good?
 
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