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Death Warrant
Death Warrant

Death Warrant

He loves a good fight.

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ActionCrimeThrillerMystery

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The Canadian policeman Louis Burke is assigned in a jail to investigate the murders of prisoners and jailors. When in jail, Louis, using his outstandings martial arts skills, is able to save his life and make himself respected in that violent world. At least, helped by two another prisoners, he succeded in finding the truth about the dreadful crimes. In a violent and corrupt prison, decorated cop Louis Burke must infiltrate the jail to find answers to a number of inside murders. What he finds is a struggle of life and death tied in to his own past.

Others

Budget

$4000000

Revenue

$16853487

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

89 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

14 September 1990

Country

Canada

Cast

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Louis Burke

Robert Guillaume

Robert Guillaume

Hawkins

Cynthia Gibb

Cynthia Gibb

Amanda Beckett

Patrick Kilpatrick

Patrick Kilpatrick

Christian 'The Sandman' Naylor

Art LaFleur

Art LaFleur

Sergeant DeGraf

George Dickerson

George Dickerson

Tom Vogler

Joshua John Miller

Joshua John Miller

Douglas Tisdale

Hank Stone

Hank Stone

Romaker

Conrad Dunn

Conrad Dunn

Konefke

Jack Bannon

Jack Bannon

Ben Keane

Abdul Salaam El Razzac

Abdul Salaam El Razzac

Priest

Armin Shimerman

Armin Shimerman

Dr. Gottesman

John Lantz

John Lantz

Sam Waldon

Hans Howes

Hans Howes

Guard Keller

Harry Waters, Jr.

Harry Waters, Jr.

Jersey

Al Leong

Al Leong

Bruce

Larry Hankin

Larry Hankin

Mayerson

Kamel Krifa

Kamel Krifa

Keel

Dorothy Dells

Dorothy Dells

Helen Vogler

Paulo Tocha

Paulo Tocha

Perez

Carlease Burke

Carlease Burke

Sergeant Waters

David Erskine

David Erskine

Inmate - Body Part Transporter

Thomas Rosales Jr.

Thomas Rosales Jr.

Punk

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