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Island of Fire

1991Movie2 h 4 min

Crime
51
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb5.7Rotten Tomatoes–33%

A pulse-pounding, brutally violent action movie about crime and war.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if graphic violence bothers you · you want something quiet and calm

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Story

When you're looking for the living dead you start your search in hell!

Someone in a prison run by a corrupt warden fakes the deaths of convicts to later use them as expendable assassins. A police officer is sent into the prison to gather evidence of the corruption.

Feels like

  • Hong Kong Action
  • Prison Thriller
  • Corruption
  • Undercover Operation
  • Brutal Violence
  • High Stakes
  • Ensemble Cast
  • Crime Drama
  • Bleak Atmosphere
  • Survival

Cast

24 of 35

Crew

Directed by
Kevin Chu
Written by
Fu Li, Yip Wan-Chiu
Produced by
Ko Chun-Hsiung
Music by
Fu Li, Chan Chi-Yuen

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Facts

March 28, 1991 · 2 h 4 min · Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery

Released
March 28, 1991
Runtime
2 h 4 min
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Original language
cn
Also spoken
Filipino, Chinese, English
Made in
Taiwan
Available in
12 countries

Tropes

Oddball in the Series, Rodent Cellmates, Ensemble Cast +9

  • Oddball in the Series
  • Rodent Cellmates
  • Ensemble Cast
  • Guns Akimbo
  • Back-to-Back Badasses
  • Corrupt the Cutie
  • Tattooed Crook
  • Happy Flashback
  • Throwing Your Gun at the Enemy
  • Hilarious Outtakes
  • Prisons Are Gymnasiums
  • Destination Defenestration

12 of 31 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Island of Fire?"

Questions about Island of Fire

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Island of Fire?

PrimeThe RokuHooplaPluto TVPlexFawesomeViXTubi TV

In the United States, Island of Fire streams on Prime and ViX, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Hoopla, Pluto TV, Plex, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 8 other countries.

Is Island of Fire worth watching?

51
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 51 (IMDb 5.7).

Is there a sequel to Island of Fire?

  1. Island of Fire (1991)
  2. Jail in Burning Island (1997)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by Jail in Burning Island (1997).

Is Island of Fire in English?

cnFilipinoChineseEnglish

No, it was made in cn, with some Filipino, Chinese, and English.

What tropes does Island of Fire use?

Oddball in the SeriesRodent CellmatesEnsemble CastGuns AkimboBack-to-Back BadassesCorrupt the CutieTattooed CrookHappy FlashbackThrowing Your Gun at the EnemyHilarious OuttakesPrisons Are GymnasiumsDestination Defenestrationand 19 more

TV Tropes lists 31 tropes for it, including Oddball in the Series, Rodent Cellmates, and Ensemble Cast.