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Prisoner X

  • 2016
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
1.1K
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Prisoner X (2016)
Sci-FiThriller

As the world rages in war and civil strife, a CIA agent arrives at a secret underground prison to interrogate a time-traveling terrorist, who she believes is responsible for the unfolding ca... Read allAs the world rages in war and civil strife, a CIA agent arrives at a secret underground prison to interrogate a time-traveling terrorist, who she believes is responsible for the unfolding catastrophe.As the world rages in war and civil strife, a CIA agent arrives at a secret underground prison to interrogate a time-traveling terrorist, who she believes is responsible for the unfolding catastrophe.

  • Director
    • Gaurav Seth
  • Writers
    • Robert Reed
    • Gaurav Seth
  • Stars
    • Michelle Nolden
    • Damon Runyan
    • Julian Richings
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.1/10
    1.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gaurav Seth
    • Writers
      • Robert Reed
      • Gaurav Seth
    • Stars
      • Michelle Nolden
      • Damon Runyan
      • Julian Richings
    • 23User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Michelle Nolden
    Michelle Nolden
    • Carmen
    Damon Runyan
    Damon Runyan
    • Fischer
    Julian Richings
    Julian Richings
    • Jefferson
    Nigel Bennett
    Nigel Bennett
    • President Charles Turner
    Jessica Greco
    Jessica Greco
    • Anna
    Gianpaolo Venuta
    Gianpaolo Venuta
    • Jim
    Shawn C. Orr
    Shawn C. Orr
    • Interrogator
    Romano Orzari
    Romano Orzari
    • Prisoner X…
    Jim Codrington
    Jim Codrington
    • Williams
    Vladimir Jon Cubrt
    Vladimir Jon Cubrt
    • DHS Official
    Dru Viergever
    Dru Viergever
    • Prison Guard
    Alex Harrouch
    Alex Harrouch
    • Jordan
    Stewart Arnott
    Stewart Arnott
    • Director of National Intelligence
    Andrew Lichti-Lee
    Andrew Lichti-Lee
    • Medic
    Keira McNeice
    • Sandra
    • Director
      • Gaurav Seth
    • Writers
      • Robert Reed
      • Gaurav Seth
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews23

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    2pbsocialconnect

    Had potential, didn't deliver. Don't watch it.

    Low level directing and bad actors. The idea of the movie seemed interesting, but the movie couldn't achieve its purpose: to execute it.

    Scientific accuracy and persuasiveness: Despite its attempt at scientific use, this film falls short, offering a poorly researched and inaccurately portrayed depiction of scientific concepts.

    Relatedness to the real world: The display of political intrigue fails to grasp the complexities and realities. The depiction of presidential and CIA characters lacks authenticity and fails to capture the intricacies of their roles in real-life politics and intelligence operations.

    Acting and characters: Michelle Nolden. Horrible to watch. Being the main character, she's the biggest fail of the movie. If the given dialogue was bad, improve it. If she improvised, even worse. Great actors have great skills for acting. They have a high EQ and are skilled at character analysis, observation, psychological insight, subtext interpretation, and physicality. They master dialect and language, voice control, tonality, modulation, body language, improvisation, and adaptability. Michelle Nolden doesn't demonstrate any of this.

    Michelle Nolden portrays her character with such inconsistency that it becomes unbearable to watch. Every scene with her in it will make you cringe and want to look away. Ultimately, she ruins the story and demolishes the potential of the movie.

    Now, the other characters weren't great too, but that's what you can expect from a low tier movie. They're just good enough.

    Recommendation: Warning: Do not watch.

    It's not a recommended movie to watch. If you just stumble upon it and decide to watch it, you will regret it. You deserve quality, this isn't it.
    8CmdrCody

    A nifty sci-fi movie, a unknown gem, give it a watch

    A lesser-known movie with unknown actors but the premise really put the hook in me. After watching the movie for five minutes, I was thinking...wow...where is this going? I won't get into the plot except to say that after watching and thinking about the film, I began to appreciate the little bits of logic interwoven into the narrative. There are things left unexplained including the implications of the ending, but the screenwriter leaves that up to you. I haven't told you much about the plot to let you experience it as I did: no prior information. If like well-written sci-fi, give PrisonerX a watch. Obviously, I enjoyed it.
    10mikejallen79

    Excellent film...

    Yes, it's low budget. No, you probably don't know any of the actors...

    But...

    This is a fantastic sci-fi film that will keep you guessing, keep you entertained and even give you some ideas to think about.

    It's well paced, edgy and claustrophobic with an excellent story line.

    The actors work hard and work well together.

    No, it won't win any Oscars for anything but it will win your appreciation, of that I am sure.
    2westsideschl

    I'm the time traveler.

    1. Cheap effects; what few there were. Cheap production with basically everything filmed in typical underground concrete bunker type room and lots of quick videos & photos of humanity doing harm to itself. So old & overused. Tiresome; not original. 2. So cheap they have no subtitles coupled with poor English enunciation and poor audio level control.Not that it matters that much since the dialogue was created by scientifically illiterate writers to sound scientifically intelligent. 3. Acting was soooo scripted robotic - stereotypical prisoner and interrogation methods. 4. Dumb science: Time traveler here to warn humanity; shows up out of nowhere and convinces interrogators by listing location and times for astronomical events. Cost to show us such overwhelming time traveler advanced capabilities - a piece of paper and a observatory photo. That's it for a civilization so advanced to just show up.
    7gjv-60919

    Low budget but good idea

    Not your typical super low budget movie. You have to pay attention. It's a novel plot that I mostly couldn't predict. I liked it. My friend didn't like having to think. I'm going to give it a 7 for the novel plot, which is tough to find

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    • Trivia
      The book titled "The Gambler" is a book written by Fyodor Dostoevsky and originally published in 1866 with 191 pages that concerns a young man in the employment of a wealthy Russian general. The story reflects Dostoevsky's own addiction to roulette and ironically finishing the short story to pay off a gambling debt.
    • Goofs
      It is highly unlikely that in a secure facility anyone would be able to use a cellphone inside. Also, the lights in each area - especially for prisoners - would be overhead and not in the walls where they could be accessed for various (escape) reasons, and would also throw unusual shadows in the room.
    • Quotes

      Fischer: This world is like a dream, Carmen. Are you ever surprised in a dream?

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    • Release date
      • April 8, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Заключённый Икс
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Federgreen Entertainment
      • Sir Harry Films
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 28m(88 min)
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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