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A.W.O.L. (1990)

A.W.O.L. <span>(1990)</span> artwork

A.W.O.L. (1990)

Type Feature

Approx. Running minutes 104

Release dates 04/05/2015, 03/06/2002, 01/09/1990

BBFCInsight strong violence, gory injury detail

Genre(s) Drama, Action

Director(s) Sheldon Lettich

Cast includes Jean Claude Van Damme, Deborah Rennard, Harrison Page, Lisa Pelikan, Ashley Johnson, Brian Thompson

Cut All known versions of this work passed uncut.

BBFCinsight publication date 24/04/2015

Note: The following text may contain spoilers

A.W.O.L. is an action drama, from 1990, about a man who deserts from the Foreign Legion and becomes a fighter in a dangerous bare-knuckle boxing circuit in Los Angeles.

Violence

One scene of strong sadistic violence in which a man is attacked, covered in petrol and set alight, then left to flail around whilst he is enveloped in flames. There are also frequent bare-knuckle fight scenes with strong blows and kicks and some bloodletting.

Injury detail

Strong gory injury detail in close-ups of the face of a man who has been very severely burned.

Other issues include strong language ('f**k', 'motherf**ker').

Details

Title
A.W.O.L.
Also known as
A.W.O.L ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE,A.W.O.L. - ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE,A.W.O.L. ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE,LIONHEART
Year
1990
Formats
Cinema, DVD
Distributor(s)
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd,Guild Home Video,Guild Film Distribution Ltd,101 Films Limited
Classified date(s)
20/04/2015
Main language
English
BBFC reference
AZF094236

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