Wedlock
Directed by Lewis Teague5.937%5.8
Frank (Rutger Hauer) has been convicted of stealing millions of dollars in diamonds, which have not been recovered. In his unisex prison, each inmate has an unknown partner. When the two are separated by more than one hundred yards, an explosive collar kills both inmates. Frank and his female partner escape and head for the money, but they are hotly pursued by his double-crossing colleagues.
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- jackmeatAugust 23, 2025My quick rating - 5.3/10. I know I watched this back at WCV but I don't remember it at all, just the cover. I didn't expect this movie to actually hold up quite so well. Rutger Hauer is a jewel thief who gets double-crossed and left for dead after a heist. But the betrayal fails since their attempt at killing him isn't completed, and he also had ample time to stash the diamonds away. That is merely the start of this, since after he recovers, he is sent to a maximum-security prison that uses a new technology known as the "wedlock," which is a collar that two people are matched together unbeknownst to each other that explodes if they get separated from one another. The rest of this thriller consists of that story and where it goes, which I cannot go further into without spoilers. Suffice it to say, it is a fun, futuristic romp that doesn't take itself too seriously while providing some decent action and tongue-in-cheek humor along the way. For a primetime made-for-TV flick, it doesn't often end up this good and especially 40 years later.
Wedlock Trivia
Wedlock was released on September 5, 1991.
Wedlock was directed by Lewis Teague.
Wedlock has a runtime of 1h 41m.
Wedlock was produced by Branko Lustig.
Frank (Rutger Hauer) has been convicted of stealing millions of dollars in diamonds, which have not been recovered. In his unisex prison, each inmate has an unknown partner. When the two are separated by more than one hundred yards, an explosive collar kills both inmates. Frank and his female partner escape and head for the money, but they are hotly pursued by his double-crossing colleagues.
The key characters in Wedlock are Frank Warren (Rutger Hauer), Tracy Riggs (Mimi Rogers), Noelle (Joan Chen).
Wedlock is rated R.
Wedlock is an Action, Science Fiction, Thriller film.
Wedlock has an audience rating of 3.7 out of 10.
Wedlock had a budget of $6M.