Wedlock (film)
Wedlock (originally known as Deadlock) is a 1991 American science fiction-action television film from HBO Pictures, directed by Lewis Teague and starring Rutger Hauer, Mimi Rogers, Joan Chen, and James Remar. It received an Emmy Nomination for Sound Editing.
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| Directed by | Lewis Teague |
| Produced by | Branko Lustig Frederick S. Pierce (executive producer) Michael Jaffe (executive producer) |
| Written by | Broderick Miller |
| Starring | Rutger Hauer Mimi Rogers James Remar Joan Chen Stephen Tobolowsky Grand L. Bush |
| Music by | Richard Gibbs |
| Cinematography | Dietrich Lohmann |
| Edited by | Carl Cress |
| Distributed by | Spectacor Films |
Release date | December 10, 1991 |
Running time | 100 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Synopsis
After stealing diamonds in a robbery, diamond thief Frank Warren is betrayed by his best friend Sam and his fiancée Noelle, who turns him in to the authorities. Frank is sentenced to 12 years imprisonment at Camp Holliday, an experimental prison where each convict is given an electronic collar containing an explosive device which is electronically connected to another inmate. If any inmate tries to escape from Camp Holliday and is separated from the collar-mate by more than 100 yards, their collars will explode. Frank learns the inmate he is connected to is Tracey Rigg and Tracey and Frank both escape with their collars intact. On the run from the authorities, Tracey and Frank find they are being pursued by Sam and Noelle, believing Frank will lead them to the diamonds, which he has hidden. It is up to Frank and Tracey get to the diamonds without separating from each other more than 100 yards.
Cast
- Rutger Hauer ... Frank Warren
- Mimi Rogers ... Tracy Riggs
- Joan Chen ... Noelle
- James Remar ... Sam
- Stephen Tobolowsky ... Warden Holliday
- Basil Wallace ... Emerald
- Grand L. Bush ... Jasper
- Denis Forest ... Puce
- Glenn Plummer ... Teal
- Danny Trejo ... Tough Prisoner #1
DVD release
Xenon Entertainment released the film onto DVD in 2004. The film is only available in fullscreen (as it was made-for-television and aired on HBO), although widescreen versions have been made available on DVD in the United Kingdom and Australia.
See also
- Durdane series, a trilogy of science fiction books written by Jack Vance between 1971 and 1973. They feature explosive torcs.