A crime-action movie, Prisoners of the Ghostland, starring Nicholas Cage in the lead, is released this coming September. This American neo-noir movie is helmed by Sion Sono and is distributed by RJLE Films. The plot unfolds in Samurai Town, a frontier city full of betrayal, and viewers will experience the antics of Hero. This notorious protagonist is brought out from jail by a filthy rich warlord whose granddaughter is missing. The Hero needs to retrieve her as a payback for his freedom.
When will Prisoners of the Ghostland be Release on Netflix?
As of now, Prisoners of the Ghostland is not available for streaming on Netflix. The distribution studio, RJLE Films, and Netflix have not yet signed up an agreement to release the concerned Nicholas Cage movie. However, the movie may be available for watching on this streaming giant in the future. None of the streaming platforms, including Disney+, Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max, Hulu, or iTunes, yet includes Prisoners of the Ghostland in its catalog of movies.
Where to Watch Prisoners of the Ghostland?
According to RJLE Films, Prisoners of the Ghostland will be available in the theatres on September 17, 2021. Besides theatres, it will also be available on various video-on-demand platforms. Prisoners of the Ghostland had primarily premiered on January 31, 2021, during the Sundance Film Festival and had received positive and welcoming reviews. According to Cage, this is possibly the wildest movie he has ever made. The filming for the movie had taken place in Los Angeles, California, from March 2020. It has a Rotten Tomatoes ratings of 76%.
Who is in the Cast of the Prisoners of the Ghostland?
The cast of the Prisoners of the Ghostland includes Nicholas Cage in the lead as Hero. Sofia Boutella plays Bernice, and Bill Moseley plays the governer. Tak Sakaguchi plays the role of Yasujiro, and Nick Cassavetes plays psycho. The movie has a stellar supporting cast with far-reaching experience in action/horror movie genres. Moreover, the combination of Nicholas Cage and Sion Sono intrigues the viewers the most, as both of them have had eccentric and’ idiosyncratic film careers.
What is the Plot of Prisoners of the Ghostland?
Prisoners of the Ghostland is a delirious mash-up of various genres. It may feature a post-apocalyptic thriller genre, with Western samurai bringing in various mythic elements. Cage’s character of Hero is quite unhinged as he battles against swordsmen, demons, and various cults. Aaron Hendry and Reza Sixo Safai pen the movie’s script, and it has a runtime of 103 minutes.
The movie, Prisoners of the Ghostland, is not constricted by any genre conventions and delivers a great deal in presenting this phantasmic movie. Hero (played by Cage) has to recover the Governer’s granddaughter, Bernice, to repay his freedom from the jail. He is now bound in a self-destructing suit that will last no more than five days. And the now Hero has to embark on this journey to recover Bernice and solicit his freedom.
The movie has good ratings, from its premiere during the Sundance Film Festival. You can watch this movie in theatres or the VOD platform this September 17.