Product Details

• Actors: Irina Brook, Oliver Reed, Hiro Arai, Michael Cronin, Corinne Dacla
• Directors: Paul Mayersberg
• Writers: Paul Mayersberg
• Producers: Al Clark, Christian Ardan, Don Boyd, Stanley Sopel
• Format: Color, Original recording reissued, NTSC
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Anchor Bay
• VHS Release Date: October 15, 1993
• Run Time: 98 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6302936411
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #267,097 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Customer Reviews

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A superb film, beautifully shot and acted, March 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Captive [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I saw this film years ago, and bought the soundtrack because I can't get a UK format copy. It is a superb film - subtle, intriguing and beautifully-shot. Oliver Reed gives a controlled performance and the other actors create an air of mystery; the soundtrack balances the imagery beautifully. Don't miss it...a classic.

20 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Completely Love the movie and the soundtrack, February 28, 2010

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C. L. Kohan - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Captive (DVD)

First off, I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO happy that this movie is FINALLY released on DVD (I have been relying for YEARS on a VHS former-rental, praying it wouldn't die)!

Captive is not a movie for everyone. It is the story of the poor little rich woman (actually, her father is a real jerk - Oliver Reed) who is kidnapped by a few "domestic terrorists". They really are not "terrorists" so much as they see they misery this woman lives in and "free" her from her bounds using sensory deprivation and other means.

You have to remember, this movie was made in the 80's, so the clothes and the atmosphere are purely 80's. Actually, I had purchased the soundtrack for this movie from the 10 for a dollar cassette bin (Yes, I am a child of the 80's) and the soundtrack written and performed by The Edge from U2 moved me. It is sensual and visual. I wanted to see the movie and found it at a local rental store. I fell in love with the complete absurdity of the movie and ended up purchasing the cassette when the store went out of business.

This movie is experimental to say the least and the story does lack in a lot of areas, but the phrase I used - complete absurdity - is what makes this movie so great!

If you like off the wall, late-night movies from the 80's, this is the movie for you!

1.0 out of 5 stars This movie is horrible...and it only goes down from there..., July 8, 2011

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Thomas P. Noland (Ohio, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Captive (DVD)

It had a mindless storyline, bad acting, bad lighting, poor directing, poor sound, you can't understand a thing being said. This movie is a complete and total waste of time, money and misplaced misery.