Second in Command
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| Directed by | Simon Fellows |
| Written by | Jonathan Bowers David L. Corley Jayson Rothwell |
| Story by | Jonathan Bowers David L. Corley Milt Bearden |
| Produced by | Brad Krevoy Donald Kushner Pierre Spengler |
| Starring | Jean-Claude Van Damme Julie Cox William Tapley Alan McKenna Razaaq Adoti |
| Cinematography | Douglas Milsome |
| Music by | Mark Sayfritz |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
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Running time | 91 min. |
| Countries | United States Romania |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $12,000,000 |
Second in Command is a 2006 American war thriller film directed by Simon Fellows, and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Julie Cox, William Tapley, Alan McKenna and Razaaq Adoti.
It was released direct-to-video in the United States on May 2, 2006. It has been rated R by the MPAA for violence and some strong language. The film was made at Bucharest, Romania on July 7, 2005.
Plot
Navy Seal Commander Samuel "Sam" Keenan (Jean-Claude Van Damme) is a decorated U.S. Navy SEAL, sent to the Eastern European nation of Moldavia. Keenan is sent to the U.S. Embassy in Moldavia's capital city to become the new Security Attaché there.
When he arrives, Keenan learns that Moldavia is in the middle of a civil war. At the embassy, Keenan meets with Ambassador George Norland (Colin Stinton), who makes Keenan the deputy ambassador.
Recently, the U.S. installed a new government in Moldavia, and it is a government led by Moldavia's newly elected president Yuri Amirev (Serban Celea).
Amirev wants the nation to be run as a democracy, but under the command of Anton Tavarov (Velibor Topic), Communist insurgents have caused a riot at the presidential palace, threatening the fragile democracy.
The insurgents are loyal to dictative former president Alexei Kirilov (Costel Lupea), who is a communist who abused Moldavia's people.
When the palace guards start firing on the insurgents without Amirev's go ahead, the insurgents storm the palace, demanding Amirev's head.
Keenan volunteers to bring Amirev to the embassy. But events reach critical mass, and the insurgents open fire. Keenan barely makes it back with Amirev, but the fight isn't over yet.
Fifty Americans are holed up in the embassy, and Tavarov and his massive army have arrived at the gates, with plans to crash the building and drag Amirev out by any means necessary. To add to Keenan's problems, Norland is killed by a rocket that was launched by one of Tavarov's men.
To defend the embassy, Keenan has only 15 Marines, CIA bureaucrat Frank Gaines (William Tapley), limited ammunition, and his martial arts skills to hold Tavarov's army off until American reinforcements arrive. To make matters worse, Keenan's girlfriend, reporter Michelle Whitman (Julie Cox), is one of the hostages.
With Tavarov's crew getting in position for attack, a power struggle takes place between Keenan and Gaines; with help hours away, it will be up to Keenan to rescue the hostages.
Cast
- Jean-Claude Van Damme as Navy Seal Commander Samuel "Sam" Keenan
- Julie Cox as Michelle Whitman
- Alan McKenna as Captain Frank Baldwin
- William Tapley as CIA Agent Frank Gaines
- Razaaq Adoti as Gunnery Sergeant Earl "Gunny" Darnell
- Velibor Topic as Anton Tavarov
- Warren Derosa as Mike Shustec
- Ian Virgo as CPL. Will Butler
- Raffaello Degruttola as PFC Zanger
- Serban Celea as President Yuri Amirev
- Vlad Ivanov as RSO John Lydon
- Emanuel Parvu as CPL. Chevanton
- Razvan Oprea as PFC Devereaux
- Mihai Bisericanu as Marshall Geller
- Elizabeth Barondes as Jennifer Lennard
- Colin Stinton as Ambassador George Norland
Reception
The film opened in 24th place with $1.04 million in the rentals chart.[1] The film currently holds average rating 5/10 stars on Internet Movie Database.[2] Forty percent of Rotten Tomatoes users liked the movie.[3]
Home media
On May 15, 2006, DVD was released by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment at the UK in Region 2.
Two years later, Jean-Claude Van Damme Six Pack Fight Factory Collection DVD was released on October 27, 2008, include five action films are: The Order, Derailed, In Hell, Wake of Death and The Shepherd: Border Patrol.
References
- ^ Strowbridge, C.S. (2006-05-13). "Home Market Numbers Bounce Back". The Numbers. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ^ "Second in Command (Video 2006)". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ^ "Second in Command". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 7 August 2011.