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4 May 22nd, 2003 

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Good plot, excellent Martial Arts

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Story wanders

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Based on the Dirty Dozen. This is Sammo Hung’s personal favourite film and probably his greatest achievement, in this his is actor and director. In fact the whole cast went through gruelling training to make this movie and it is said that Sammo Hung lost twenty pounds to shoot this movie and it shows. According to the cast in many of the fight scenes the actors are making full contact with each other.

The basic story is that a group of prisoners are given the chance to gain their freedom by fighting a rogue dictatorship in some area of Asia. The setting looks very much like Vietnam in the film. In true Dirty Dozen style the team is made up of a motley crew of likeable and nasty characters, including our hero Sammo Hung.

There is a good plot backed up by decent acting and some fast, clever martial art and gun sequences. While the plot may be fairly predictable in terms of who lives and who dies, there is enough here to keep you interested through the whole movie.

I should point out this movie is an 18 certificate and does contain a fair amount of gore and violence including some children playing Russian roulette with prisoners.

However this is a good all-action movie that will re-shape your opinion of Sammo Hung, especially if you have only seen him in Martial Law.

Special Features on the DVD are:
· Animated Biography Showcase of Sammo Hung and Joyce Godenzi
· Original Theatrical Trailer containing Rare Deleted footage
· New UK Promotional Trailer
· Production Photo Gallery
· Animated Menus
· Interview Gallery with Sammo Hung
· Interactive Menu : Scene Access
 

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