No Man's Land | | Cast : | D.B. Sweeney, Charlie Sheen | | Director : | Peter Werner (III) | | Studio : | MGM/UA Video | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned | | Released Date : | October 23, 1987 | | DVD Released Date : | February 04, 2003 | | Language : | Spanish (Dubbed), French (Subtitled), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Original Language) | | Audience Rating : | R (Restricted) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | May 21, 2003 | | Summary | The Movie That Brought Car Theft To Hollywood | Content
 | 'No Man's Land', a high-octane drama from 1987 was another one of those movies that fell past the back burner to the floor behind the stove. Charlie Sheen fans flocked to this movie, and girls fell in love with a young DB Sweeney (The Cutting Edge)..but that kind of promotion takes away from what a good movie it is. Sure there are technical errors that people who sit glued to TV screens all day love to point out, but for us normal people who don't mind if a gun is on a table one second and then disappears the next...its' safe to say this movie laid substantial ground for the types of car chase movies there are today. Basil Poledouris' musical score is creepy, and the drama between Sheen and Sweeney is great as a young rookie detective who gets thrown into the mix of a slick car theif's (Charlie Sheen) world and finds that the worst mistake he makes...is making a friend. No doubt inspired by 'Miami Vice', 'The Boys Next Door' and even '48 HRS.', 'No Man's Land' is an exciting movie to see once and then never see again. I only say that because if you see it once and then forget about it, you'll never find yourself picking apart the plot or comparing it to today's trashy car-theft, car chase, car sex...blah blah blah movies usually thanks to directors of teenaged 'movie stars'. Rated R for a few uses of the F-word, mildly explicit violence and adult themes..'No Man's Land' earns the respect I have for movies like 'Lethal Weapon', 'Beverly Hills Cop' and 'The Karate Kid'. Once its' been done, its' almost impossible to do it just as well twice. |
| Rating | | | Date | March 11, 2003 | | Summary | Great movie DVD couldn't live up. | Content
| This is one of the great action film in 80's.
Unfortunately, it only comes with full screen version
and stereo surround. It does not have any extra such as
interview, deleted scines, nor making of.
I just have to say "What were you thinking MGM? |
| Rating | | | Date | February 05, 2003 | | Summary | THEE PORSCHE MOVIE OF ALL TIME | Content
| This is the greatest late-80's car-chase movie ever. With Sheen in his heyday, and other classic elements that made this movie THEE PORSCHE MOVIE OF ALL TIME. The chases were not clumsy Miami Vice style don't-hurt-the-Ferrari fare, but INTENSE, throttle&corner, jumping, flying and ramming with the sweetest Porsches of the 80's. Add the backdrop of "Less than Zero" production similarities and late-night 80's escapades, woo-hoo! This is the genre for gen X probably, but you may enjoy it otherwise. It's a timeless piece and thoroughly watchable for action fans.
Many years ago I ordered the VHS of "No Man's Land" only to receive some skiing documentary. Horrified, I learned it was gone, "out-of-print". I don't know when it was produced last, and it may not be again so if your a collector it's something to consider. |
| Rating | | | Date | July 06, 2002 | | Summary | Decent Entertainment | Content
| This movie has two very good-looking stars (Sheen and Sweeney) and beautiful fast cars, and a decent plot. That's enough for an entertaining movie. Charlie Sheen is one of those actors who can play the bad guy with such charm that you want to root for him. This one is worth a look. |
| Rating | | | Date | March 16, 2001 | | Summary | Underrated buddy action film | Content
| Tense and atmospheric, this is a fine action film featuring the young Charlie Sheen and D.B. Sweeney. An undercover cop (Sweeney) infiltrates the auto theft racket masterminded by the smug, manipulative Sheen and, in no time, he finds himself spiralling into the love of parties, Porsches and, most crucially, Sheen's sister, played by Lara Harris. Though the acting is in a somewhat minor key, the film builds up to a number of absorbing and suspenseful episodes, in addition to containing a subtext on the morals of loyalty and friendship. Altogether, this low-budget thriller, as a car film, easily exceeds in quality the noisier, bigger, but less interesting "Gone in 60 Seconds" with Nic Cage. |
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