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7 March 2003 (USA) moreTagline:
He was trained to follow orders. He became a hero by defying them. morePlot:
Bruce Willis plays a Special-Ops commander who leads his team into the jungle of Nigeria to rescue a doctor played by Monica Belluci who will only go with them if they agree to rescue 70 refugees too. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Servicable, though the human angle is undernourished more (363 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Bruce Willis | ... | Lieutenant A.K. Waters | |
| Monica Bellucci | ... | Dr. Lena Fiore Kendricks | |
| Cole Hauser | ... | James 'Red' Atkins | |
| Eamonn Walker | ... | Ellis 'Zee' Pettigrew | |
| Johnny Messner | ... | Kelly Lake | |
| Nick Chinlund | ... | Michael 'Slo' Slowenski | |
| Charles Ingram | ... | Demetrius 'Silk' Owens | |
| Paul Francis | ... | Danny 'Doc' Kelley | |
| Chad Smith | ... | Jason 'Flea' Mabry | |
| Tom Skerritt | ... | Captain Bill Rhodes | |
| Malick Bowens | ... | Colonel Idris Sadick | |
| Awaovieyi Agie | ... | Musa | |
| Akosua Busia | ... | Patience | |
| Hadar Busia-Singleton | ... | Amaka | |
| Ida Onyango | ... | Lasana |
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Hostile Act (USA) (working title)Hostile Rescue (USA) (working title)
Man of War (USA) (working title)
Rules of Engagement (USA) (original script title)
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Rated R for strong war violence, some brutality and language.Parents Guide:
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121 min | 142 min (director's cut)Country:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
USA:Not Rated (director's extended cut) | Iceland:16 | Malaysia:U | Spain:18 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Brazil:14 | Denmark:15 | Finland:K-15 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:NC-16 | Singapore:PG (cut) | South Korea:12 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | Canada:14A (Ontario)Fun Stuff
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This is the first film to be filmed on the Nimitz Class Nuclear Aircraft Carrier, Harry S Truman (CVN-75). moreGoofs:
Factual errors: The means of communications between Rhodes and Waters is not possible. Rhodes is using a satellite mobile phone whilst Water' unit is using a tactical radio with a satellite capability. It would also be inconceivable for a Navy Seal Captain to have to speak to his troops on a mission from the noisy flight deck of an enormous aircraft carrier with dedicated communication links set aside for those assets in the field. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Female news reader: [voiceover] The tension that had been brewing for months in Nigeria exploded yesterday as exiled General Mustafa Yakubu orchestrated a swift and violent coup against the democratically elected government of President Samuel Azuka. In a land with 120 million people and over 250 ethnic groups...
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Referenced in "Getaway: Golden Getaway: Getaway Goes to the Movies (#16.13)" (2007) moreFAQ
Who dies in the final action sequence?Why didn't they just force Dr. Kendricks along?
What are the differences between the R-rated theatrical version and the Director's Extended Cut?
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It's not hard to see why John Woo was attached to this project for a while - it has a lot of similarities to his earlier (and underrated) movie HEROES SHED NO TEARS. (The intense climax, in fact, feels extremely John Woo-ish.) I can only wonder what it would have been like had he been in control... though considering the general quality of his American movies, maybe that might not have been a good thing. Anyway, the movie as it is ends up being not bad. It's paced pretty well, and even though there's not that many action scenes (though they are all well-staged), it's never boring, and that fact will be enough for most people. The biggest weakness is that the characters are not very strong - Willis' character hardly says that much and you don't get a feel for his character, Bellucci's statements and actions eventually resemble that of a broken record, and the rebel commander pursuing the protagonists is given no personality at all. But if you are looking for more for jungle action, look for HEROES SHED NO TEARS. And if you are looking more for this kind of thing with more of a human element (though no less exciting) to it, seek the equally underrated DARK OF THE SUN.