A male prison escapee heads for his hidden loot, electronically attached to a female prisoner.
Acting
Rutger Hauer's weary charisma elevates trash to treasure
Direction
Lewis Teague keeps the absurd premise moving at gunpoint
Practical Effects
That exploding collar rig—low-budget ingenuity at its finest
Director
Lewis Teague
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
Belle Avery
Deborah
Ismael 'East' Carlo
Chief Officer
Ed Crick
Sergeant #1
Richard Gilbert-Hill
Security Guard #1 (as Richard Gilbert-Hill)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The collar prop was reportedly so uncomfortable that Hauer and Rogers filmed their distance-challenged scenes in genuine irritation.
Wedlock arrived at the tail end of Hauer's Hollywood action-hero window, between Blind Fury and Split Second—peak 'what if Blade Runner guy punched people?'
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