Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- violent
- tense
- gritty
- action movie night
- martial arts marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a formulaic and generally unfavorable prison action vehicle despite its commercial opening.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Louis Burke is assigned to enter jail undercover and uncover the murders of prisoners and guards.
The jail functions as the central battleground, restricting movement while concentrating violent confrontations.
Burke repeatedly relies on his outstanding martial arts abilities to survive and earn respect among violent prisoners.
The investigation concerns dreadful murders of prisoners and jailors within the jail system.
Films like Death Warrant, and why
In Hell
shares prison setting, undercover investigation, martial arts combat, and hard-edged action thriller energy
Lock Up
shares a violent prison environment, criminal conspiracy, revenge themes, and sustained action momentum
Lionheart
shares Jean-Claude Van Damme's martial arts-centered action style, undercover identity, and criminal investigation
Undisputed
shares prison corruption, brutal confrontations, and an isolated protagonist pursuing justice through physical force
Movie Details
- Director
- Deran Sarafian
- Release Date
- 1990-09-14
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (654)
Cast
- Jean-Claude Van Damme
- Robert Guillaume
- Cynthia Gibb
- Patrick Kilpatrick
- Art LaFleur
- George Dickerson
- Joshua John Miller
- Hank Stone
- Conrad Dunn
- Jack Bannon
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Death Warrant about?
- An undercover Canadian cop battles prison corruption and lethal inmates while investigating a hidden series of murders.
- What is Death Warrant like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Death Warrant as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Death Warrant violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Death Warrant as brutal.
- What did critics think of Death Warrant?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a formulaic and generally unfavorable prison action vehicle despite its commercial opening.
- Which films are like Death Warrant?
- Films with a similar feel include In Hell, Lock Up, Lionheart, and Undisputed.
- How long is Death Warrant?
- Death Warrant runs 89 minutes.
- Where can I watch Death Warrant?
- In United States, Death Warrant is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube.
