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 |
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| Genres | Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Television |
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Bizarre and brilliant.
The prisoner first shown in 1968 and again in its entirety at the end of 1982 by channel 4 in the U.K was one of the most talked about and controversial ... read more »
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The Prisoner - My Review
For me The Prisoner was a mysterious concept that I was introduced to by the mighty Iron Maiden. To my great shame I have never seen it sequentially or ... read more »
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Classic
Classic from its era. Slick and stylish. Has not lost its charm
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Why I like it ........ I really don't know!
Brilliantly written a classic mix of suspense and conspiracy. This made way for many current fav's. Bourne series certainly have taken ideas from this ... read more »
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Free Number 6
After three months of watching 'The Prisoner', I must say it's been a remarkable journey. It started out as a spy thriller and ended as a social ... read more »
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A dip...
... I think the Prisoner, as many do, is one of the highlights of British television- if not the world. Bizaare yet somehow believable the earlier series' ... read more »
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Excellent
The Schizoid Man has the best split screen effect I have ever seen, The General is a Star Trek episode, Many Happy Returns is a cruel cruel joke, and Dance of ... read more »
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Pure nostalgia
settle down with a cuppa...travel back in time.what a classic !
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Bizarre and brilliant.
The prisoner first shown in 1968 and again in its entirety at the end of 1982 by channel 4 in the U.K was one of the most talked about and controversial ... read more »
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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... read more »
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This is a really good TV series, it has a quirky rather surreal air to it and a stiff upper lip Britishness about it (like the Avengers). Patrick Magoohan ... read more »