Home -> Movies -> Unleashed DVD

Release Date: May 13th, 2005

Running Time: 1 hr. 43 min.

U.S. Box Office: $24,520,892

Rating: R for strong violent content, language, and some sexuality/nudity.

Director: Louis Leterrier

Starring: Morgan Freeman, Jet Li, Bob Hoskins, Kerry Condon, Michael Jenn

Critics Reviews: 6 out of 10

Reelviews Unleashed is two radically different movies fused into one. On their own, each of the films might have stood a chance of working, but, brought together in concert, the radical shifts in tone create a weird dichotomy that will distract and disorient some viewers. As if that isn't bad enough, the storyline contains elements that are so patently ridiculous that you half-expect members of the Monty Python troupe to show up on screen to say, "And now for something completely different…" James Berardinelli

San Francisco Chronicle Something bizarre and unexpected happens in the middle of "Unleashed," the latest Jet Li martial arts movie: For a full 45 minutes, nobody gets punched in the face. Peter Hartlaub

The Boston Globe In "Unleashed," Jet Li plays Danny, a boy in a man's body. He wears a big metal collar that when removed -- by his owner -- frees him to kill whoever is put in front of him, turning this childlike creature into a highflying (and lethal) pitbull. Set in Glasgow, the movie was written by the French action director Luc Besson and directed by Louis Leterrier, who made the rambunctious "The Transporter" and its upcoming sequel. Wesley Morris

USA Today One of the stranger martial arts outings in a while — Mozart even figures in the plot — this frequent bone-crusher casts Li as the "pet" of a loan shark played by Bob Hoskins. Hoskins is inarguably equipped with the right enforcer. When someone won't pay up, he removes the collar from Li, who then attacks the deadbeat with zeal. Mike Clark

Evan Almighty DVD June 22th, 2007 [PG] (Steve Carell, Morgan Freeman)

Invincible DVD August 25th, 2006 [PG] (Mark Wahlberg, Greg Kinnear)

Shooter DVD March 23rd, 2007 [R] (Mark Wahlberg, Kate Mara)

Unleashed Official site for the action thriller Unleashed starring Jet Li, Morgan Freeman, and Bob Hoskins.