Death Warrant
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.
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Death Warrant
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 14, 1990
Runtime
1h 29m
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller, Mystery
User Score
62%
Original Title
Death Warrant
Production Companies
Pathé Pictures International, The Cannon Group, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Director
Deran Sarafian
Budget
$4,000,000
Revenue
$16,853,487
Description
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.
