The Prisoner
1967
THE PRISONER, the influential science-fiction television series, chronicles the adventures of a former government operative--known only as "Number 6" (Patrick McGoohan)--after he is imprisoned in an idyllic settlement filled with cameras following his every move. Number 6 is faced with the challenge of fighting to retain his .. Read more
| Starring | Patrick McGoohan |
|---|---|
| Genres | Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Television |
loading...
The Prisoner
THE PRISONER, the influential science-fiction television series, chronicles the adventures of a former government operative--known only as "Number 6" (Patrick McGoohan)--after he is imprisoned in an idyllic settlement filled with cameras following his every move. Number 6 is faced with the challenge of fighting to retain his identity along with his physical and mental strength while trying to find out where he is, who he can trust, and if there is a way to escape. Meanwhile the elusive and powerful Number 2 wishes to break the prisoner down, and his pursuit is relentless. This collection contains all 17 episodes of the TV series, plus an alternate U.S. preview release episode and a documentary.
| Starring | Patrick McGoohan |
|---|---|
| Studio | CARLTON VISUAL ENTERTAINMENT LTD |
| Run time | DVD: 16 hrs |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Television |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: unknown Production year: 1967 |
| Format | DVD |
The Prisoner (5 discs) (1967)
Or you can rent each disc individually:
-
Sign up Prisoner, The - Vol. 1 - Episodes 1 To 4
The most famous, the most acclaimed and the most intriguing of all classic television thrillers, starring Patr...
-
Sign up Prisoner, The - Vol. 2 - Episodes 5 To 8
The most famous, the most acclaimed and the most intriguing of all classic television thrillers, starring Patr...
-
Sign up Prisoner, The - Vol. 3 - Episodes 9 To 12
The most famous, the most acclaimed and the most intriguing of all classic television thrillers, starring Patr...
-
Sign up Prisoner, The - Vol. 4 - Episodes 13 To 16
The most famous, the most acclaimed and the most intriguing of all classic television thrillers, starring Patr...
-
Sign up Prisoner, The - Vol. 5 - Episode 17
THE PRISONER, the influential cult classic science-fiction British television series, chronicles the adventure...
-
Most helpful member's review
View all -
22 out of 22 people found this review helpful
Bizarre and brilliant.
The prisoner first shown in 1968 and again in it’s entirety at the end of 1982 by channel 4 in the U.K was one of the most talked about and controversial TV series ever broadcast.
Still most people including myself cannot workout with precision what it was exactly about.
Nevertheless it is very watchable from the word go.
Patrick Mcgoohan is superb in the lead roll and there are many famous faces in the 18 episodes.
One example of the lunacy is a machine gun battle with the Beatles 1967 world famous hit ‘All You Need Is Love’ playing in the background.
This disc and indeed the whole series you will either love or hate, but it must be said that the series is unique, and probably way over the Americans head to whom the series was sold and also broadcast in 1968.
And like a few other British made classics which were produced in the 1966-1968 era, the quality of the actual shooting is magnificent.
For example the colour editions of ‘The Saint’, The Avengers, also ‘Man In A Suitcase’, and ‘Randall & Hopkirk’ and ‘The Prisoner seemed to have been made on very high quality film as if money was no object.
Your more common everyday video tape of that time was certainly not used.
Very weird at times but very enjoyable, a product of a very deranged mind…bizarre but brilliant.
Picture Quality 5/5 Sound Quality 4/5 -
Most recent members' review
View all -
2 out of 3 people found this review helpful
In a category of its own
The Prisoner retains its mystique after all these years, with one of the first experiments in TV of blurring the line between the setting and the lead character's psyche.
A classic I will always love, for its 60's/70's feel and Patrick McGoohan's ice cool performance -
News and features
View all
Nolan drops The Prisoner
- 19 Aug 2009
Batman Begins moviemaker Christopher Nolan has abandoned plans to direct a new big screen adaptation of cult TV series The Prisoner. Nolan had signed up to turn the 1968 show - which starred Patrick McGoohan - into a big budget blockbuster, but he has now quit the production amid rumours he is planning to start work on his third Batman movie early. Nolan's departure has thrown The Prisoner into jeopardy - producer Barry Mendel admits they might not get the green light for the project until... Read more
-
More like this
View all
Related user collection
Buy from the LOVEFiLM shop
-
-
- The Prisoner
- DVD: £72.93
Free Delivery - RRP £99.99 (you save: 27%)
THE PRISONER, the influential science-fiction television series, chronicles the adventures of a former government operative--known only as "Number 6" (Patrick McGoohan)--after he is imprisoned in an ... -