Escape from Absolom
In the year 2022, society has created the ultimate solution for it's most ruthless criminals – Absolom, a remote jungle island where prisoners are abandoned and left to die.
For most, Absolom means no escape, no hope and virtually no chance of survival. Marine Captain, John Robbins (Ray Liotta, Sin City: A Dame To Kill For), has been sentenced and banished to the remote prison island for assassinating his commanding officer. Run by The Warden (Michael Lerner, X-Men: Days of Future Past), Absolom is divided into two camps: The Outsiders, led by the brutal and bloodthirsty Marek (Stuart Wilson, Hot Fuzz), and The Insiders, led by the strong-willed, benevolent Father (Lance Henriksen) and his followers Hankins (Ernie Hudson) and Casey (Kevin Dillon, Entourage).
Robbins doesn't care to join either, his only aim is to escape and now the ultimate prison becomes his ultimate challenge.
Critic Reviews:
- " Obviously absorbed the filmmakers at the technical level, and it is fun to look at its sets and costumes. Little thought has been given to the personalities of the characters. " – Roger Ebert
- " There are inklings of ideas, but the film's bad instincts get the better of its good intentions. " – Quentin Curtis
- " A synthetic pastiche of sci-fi, action movies (borrowing feely from the superior Mad Max movies), and routine prison drama that's a senseless, incoherent mishmash that even a reliable pro like Liota cannot salvage. " – Emanuel Levy