Collateral Damage (2002)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Director:

Andrew Davis

Writers (WGA):

Ronald Roose (story) and
David Griffiths (story) ...

Release Date:

8 February 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Thriller

Tagline:

The Act Itself Wasn't Personal...HIS VENGEANCE WILL BE [UK tag-line]

Plot:

After his family is killed by a terrorist act, a firefighter goes in search of the one responsible.

Plot Keywords:

Colombia | Explosion | Terrorism | Axe Murder | Massacre

Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger	...	Gordy Brewer
Francesca Neri	...	Selena Perrini
Elias Koteas	...	Peter Brandt
Cliff Curtis	...	Claudio Perrini
John Leguizamo	...	Felix Ramirez
John Turturro	...	Sean Armstrong
Jsu Garcia	...	Roman
Tyler Posey	...	Mauro (as Tyler Garcia Posey)
Michael Milhoan	...	Jack
Rick Worthy	...	Ronnie
Raymond Cruz	...	Junior
Lindsay Frost	...	Anne Brewer
Ethan Dampf	...	Matt Brewer
Jorge Zepeda	...	Rocha
Miguel Sandoval	...	Joe Phipps

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and some language.

Runtime:

108 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #38392) | Iceland:16 | Malaysia:18PL | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Netherlands:12 (TV rating) | South Korea:15 | Philippines:R-18 | Hungary:16 | New Zealand:M | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:16 | Finland:K-15 | France:-12 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:15 | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Singapore:PG | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

The movie was supposed to include the famous Colombian actress Sofía Vergara, who played an airplane hijacker. But after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack, the scene where Vergara would hijack a plane was scratched from the movie. Moreover, scenes which might be considered unpatriotic have been excluded.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Selena Perrini tries to detonate the bomb inside the dinosaur toy near the end of the film, she dials a number beginning with 555. When Claudio attempts to detonate the bomb (at the very end of the film) inside the truck in the State Department's garage, the number he dials begins with 954. This would put the bomb somewhere in the Fort Lauderdale area, as opposed to Washington.

Quotes:

[as Armstrong notices Guerillas]
Sean Armstrong: Don't even look at those guys unless you can kill 'em.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Hierarchy (2009)

Soundtrack:

Selena's Song

A different Arnold

This is the first time Arnie has played such a vulnerable character before. In fact, he's so vulnerable he spends a good amount of time on screen getting beat up! I thought Stallone was suppose to do that? Even a woman terrorist gets the better of him part of the time. Schwartzeneggar is getting older and is looking less imposing. He's not the big guy anymore. So it was strange seeing him play a character like that. I guess as Arnie and Sly get on in years we are going to have to accept the fact that they are not the badasses they use to be. The rest of the film I had mixed emotions about. Arnie hiding out in Columbia without being found. He's the only big white guy around! And the bad terrorist dude comes across as pretty cliche'. It does remind us of whats going on in the world but the end results are a mixed bag.