Escape from Hell vs Lethal Weapon
Lethal Weapon has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 4.7/10 for Escape from Hell). Escape from Hell is the shorter watch at 1h 33m compared with 1h 50m. Escape from Hell is the older of the two (1980 against 1987). Both are adventure, crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Escape from Hell
Lethal Weapon| Escape from Hell | Lethal Weapon | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 4.7/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 1980 | 1987 |
| Length | 1h 33m | 1h 50m |
| Genres | Adventure, Crime, Thriller | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Edoardo Mulargia | Richard Donner |
| Main cast | Ajita Wilson, Anthony Steffen, Cristina Lay, Cintia Lodetti, Luciano Pigozzi | Mel Gibson, Jimmie F. Skaggs, Tom Atkins, Gary Busey, Danny Glover |
Synopsis
Escape from Hell
A women's prison camp is located deep in the tropical rain forest. Sadistic guards and a warden from hell make life almost unbearable for the inmates, and any infraction of the rules is dealt with swiftly and savagely. The camp doctor is horrified at what he sees happening, and drinks heavily to push the horror away. Finally the inmates have had had enough, and they enlist the help of the doctor to try and escape.
Lethal Weapon
A veteran cop and an unstable detective become partners who must put their differences aside in order to bring down a heroin-smuggling ring run by ex-Special Forces.
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