Ignition (2002)

A web of intrigue and conspiracy lies beneath the euphoria as the U.S. is about to put a man on the moon for the first time in over thirty years.

Director:

Yves Simoneau

Writer:

William Davies (screenplay)

Stars:

Bill Pullman, Lena Olin, Colm Feore

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bill Pullman	...	Deputy Marshal Conor Gallagher
Lena Olin	...	Judge Faith Mattis
Colm Feore	...	Gen. Joel MacAteer
Peter Kent	...	Major Brunson
Barbara Eve Harris	...	Lt. Kayla Rayne
Nicholas Lea	...	Peter Scanlon
Hrothgar Mathews	...	Sgt. Douglas Penabad
Roger Dunn	...	Agent Debakker
Benjamin Ratner	...	Agent Webber
Lori Ann Triolo	...	Russo's Ex-Wife (as Lori Triolo)
John Kapelos	...	Conor's Lawyer
Michael Ironside	...	Jake Russo
Scott Hylands	...	Carlsen
Danielle Juilfs	...	Ella Gallagher
Paul Magel	...	Justin

Storyline

A web of intrigue and conspiracy lies beneath the euphoria as the U.S. is about to put a man on the moon for the first time in over thirty years.

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Plot Keywords:

bomb | suv | bound and gagged | golf cart | handcuffs | 

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Taglines:

He thought he was protecting her life. Instead he was saving America.

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language and some sexuality

Details

Country:

Canada UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 January 2002 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Kingdom Come

Filming Locations:

New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

CAD 31,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

GFT Entertainment, Hilltop Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Rutger Hauer was going to star but dropped out.

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Quotes

Chief Justice Jarrett: Ahh, General, nice to see you. Have you met Justice Mattis?
Gen. Joel MacAteer: Only by reputation. I read the piece in the Sunday edition.
Faith Mattis: I'm sorry to hear that.
Gen. Joel MacAteer: I was wondering which you found most patronizing, being described as the youngest judge on the federal circuit, or the most beautiful?
Faith Mattis: I'm not sure they said beautiful.
Gen. Joel MacAteer: Well, they certainly should have.
Chief Justice Jarrett: So what do you think of the Pentagon's rising star?
Faith Mattis: I'm told his place on the karmic food chain would be somewhere between a snake and a rat, but of ...
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User Reviews

Better than I thought it would be

Ignition is not the best movie I've ever seen. On the other hand, it's not the worst movie I've ever seen either. The film's plot is at least plausible; particularly in today's atmosphere of terrorism and the military's ever growing power to `contain' it. One can imagine a rouge military officer or two taking matters into their own hands so as to `do their duty'.

As for the acting in the film, again, not the best, but not the worst. Bill Pullman plays `Conner Gallagher' the rough around the edges body guard, and Lena Olin plays `Faith Mattis' the federal judge Gallagher is assigned to protect. Both Pullman and Olin turn in descent performances. As for the rest of the cast, well, the acting goes steadily down hill form there. As with any B-movie like Ignition, checking your sense of reality at the door helps one enjoy the movie. However with some B-flicks, no amount of imagination can make the movie watchable. Ignition is certainly at least one cut above that kind of movie. And, in fact, it might even be a bit better than that.

Over all, if you don't have anything better to do, watch it. You might like it.