Mach 2 (2001)

A Presidential candidate running against the Vice-President plans a trip to the Balkans to negotiate the release of American servicemen being held hostage. Before he leaves, he receives a ... See full summary »

Director:

Fred Olen Ray

Writer:

Steve Latshaw

Stars:

Brian Bosworth, Shannon Whirry, Michael Dorn

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brian Bosworth	...	Jack Tyree
Shannon Whirry	...	Shannon Carpenter
Michael Dorn	...	Rogers
Cliff Robertson	...	Vice President Pike
Bruce Weitz	...	Phil Jefferson
Andrew Stevens	...	Commander Stevens
Robert Pine	...	Captain Roman
David Hedison	...	Stuart Davis
Jennifer Hammon	...	Gina Kendall
John Putch	...	Tim Mandell
Charles Cyphers	...	Harry Olson
Ron Chaney	...	Captain Wallace
Sondra Currie	...	Courtney Davis
Lance Guest	...	Keith Dorman
Don Mandigo	...	Landsdale

Storyline

A Presidential candidate running against the Vice-President plans a trip to the Balkans to negotiate the release of American servicemen being held hostage. Before he leaves, he receives a disk documenting evidence that the Vice-President has been trying to revive the American economy by causing a war in the Balkans. He plans to show it to both sides in the hopes of ending the situation. However, Secret Service agents hijack the Concorde he is on and kill the pilots. It's up to an Air Force officer, nicknamed "Washout" because he can't fly a plane, to land the Concorde.

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Plot Keywords:

vice president | concorde | secret service | mixed martial arts | showdown | 

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Taglines:

The fate of a nation rests on the courage of one man.

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Genres:

Action | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 March 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hour of Valor

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Little Lights Productions Inc., Unified Film Organization (UFO)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Even though the setting of the movie is contemporary, the French police and emergency services are seen to be using cars from the 60s and 70s. The cars that the French police used at the time were far more modern.

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Connections

Features Hijack (1999)

User Reviews

Something to avoid

Very brief summary of what I thought about the movie: weak acting, very overused storyline full of things that make little sense, no research at all about airplanes and military procedures. If you have the guts to watch the movie, pay attention in some things like: there are no weapons in the F14s! Where do they get these missiles from? Why do the missiles explode in mid-air without hitting anything? How does the guy explode the car that was following him? How come the American fighters enter French airspace and the only people that see that were the people in the air control? France doesn't have any military force?