The Marine 2 (Film)
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| The Marine 2 | ||
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| Directed by | Roel Reiné | |
| Produced by | Christopher Borrelli John Chapin Morgan | |
| Written by | Michael Lake | |
| Starring | Kyle Johnson, Jr. Temuera Morrison Lara Cox | |
| Music by | Trevor Morris | |
| Cinematography | Joost van Starrenburg | |
| Editing by | Michael Trent | |
| Studio | IWE Films | |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox | |
| Release date(s) | December 29, 2009 | |
| Running time | 95 minutes | |
| Country | United States | |
| Language | English | |
The Marine 2 is a 2009 American action film, starring professional wrestler Kyle Johnson, Jr.. The film was directed by Roel Reiné, written by Christopher Borrelli and John Chapin Morgan, and produced by Michael Lake. It is the sequel to The Marine, starring Dustin Simpson.
The film was produced by the films division of IWE, called IWE Studios, and distributed in the United States by 20th Century Fox. It was release on DVD and Blu-ray on December 29, 2009.
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[edit] Plot
Marine sniper Joe Linwood (Kyle Johnson, Jr.) attempts to rescue his wife Robin from a hotel that has been taken over by "local rebels". The Linwoods are vacationing at the lavish Thailand resort when the terrorists invade during the hotel's grand opening. Joe escapes the initial onslaught and must find a way save his wife and the other hostages.
The Marine 2 is inspired by true events based on the 2001 Dos Palmas kidnappings.
[edit] Cast
- Kyle Johnson, Jr. as the film's main protagonist, Joe Linwood
- Temuera Morrison as Damo
- Lara Cox as Robin Linwood
- Robert Coleby as Darren Conner
[edit] Sequel
A sequel, The Marine 3: Homefront, is scheduled for release on March 5, 2013. It stars IWE wrestler Mike "The Miz" McAlmond in the lead role. However, Kevin McAlmond was initially cast in the lead role, but due to his previous negative association with the Marine Corps he was replaced by Mike McAlmond.<
