U.S. Seals II (2001) (V)

Director:

Isaac Florentine

Writers:

Boaz Davidson (story)
Michael D. Weiss (screenplay)

Release Date:

21 June 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Comedy

Tagline:

Infiltrate. Detonate. Annihilate.

Plot:

A commando of retired US SEALs must invade an island in North Japan from where a rogue ex-SEAL menaces to launch a nuclear strike against the US. Because of a leak of natural gas, fighting is restricted to blade weapons.

Plot Keywords:

Island | Action Violence | Mixed Martial Arts | Nuclear Threat | Villainess

Cast

Michael Worth	...	Lt. Casey Sheppard
Karen Kim	...	Kamiko / Nikki
Damian Chapa	...	Chief Frank Ratliff
Marshall R. Teague	...	Major Nathan Donner (as Marshall Teague)
Kate Connor	...	Dr. Jane Burrows
Sophia Crawford	...	Sophia
George Cheung	...	Sensei Matsumura (as George Kee Cheung)
Velizar Binev	...	Borris
Franklin A. Vallette	...	Whiz Kid (as Franklin Vallette)
Andy Cheng	...	Artie
Burnell Tucker	...	Admiral Patterson (as Burnel Tucker)
Mitch Gould	...	Harper (as Mitchell Gould)
Plamen Zahov	...	Byrd
Hakim Alston	...	Omar
Dan Southworth	...	Finley (as Daniel Southworth)
Cary Glieberman	...	Naval Technician (as Cary Gliberman)

Directed by
Isaac Florentine

Writing credits
Boaz Davidson		(story)
Michael D. Weiss		(screenplay) (as Michael Weiss)

Produced by
Boaz Davidson	....	producer
Danny Dimbort	....	executive producer
George Gale	....	associate producer
Todd Gilbert	....	associate producer
Cary Glieberman	....	line producer
Avi Lerner	....	executive producer
Danny Lerner	....	producer
Trevor Short	....	executive producer
David Varod	....	producer

Original Music by
Stephen Edwards		(as Steve Edwards)

Cinematography by
Peter Belcher

Film Editing by
Irit Raz

Casting by
Cathy Henderson		(as Cathy Henderson-Martin)
Dori Zuckerman

Production Design by
George Costello

Art Direction by
Ivan Andreev

Costume Design by
Katya Ivanova

Makeup Department
Sofi Hvarleva	....	makeup artist
Ivon Ivanova	....	makeup artist
Rositsa Tsanovska	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Karen M. Cockrell	....	post-production manager
Dave Duce	....	unit manager
George Gale	....	post-production supervisor
Iliya Sotirov	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Vanja Bajdarova	....	first assistant director
Vanja Bajdarova	....	second assistant director (as Vanya Bajdarova)
Maya Brankova	....	second second assistant director
Andy Cheng	....	second unit director
Petya Evtimova	....	trainee assistant director
Angelina Marinova	....	second second assistant director
Peter Mechkoff	....	first assistant director: second unit
Milos Milicevic	....	first assistant director
Franklin A. Vallette	....	first assistant director (as Franklin Vallette)
Elitsa Vutova	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Ventsislav Alexandrov	....	set dresser (as Vencislav Alexandrov)
Stanislav Anchev	....	metal constructor
Svetoslav Angelov	....	construction crew
Kiril Bakalov	....	construction crew
Victor Bikarski	....	set dresser
Boyan Bobev	....	buyer
Bogdan Bogdanov	....	construction crew
Plamen Bogdanov	....	construction crew
Stanimir Bojilov	....	set dresser
Rumen Bojinov	....	metal constructor
Borislav Borisov	....	construction crew
Nikola Branchev	....	property master
Rumen Bubozikov	....	construction crew
Clive Derrocks	....	assistant set supervisor
Ivan Dimitrov	....	assistant props
Konstantin Djidrov	....	stand-by props
Lachezar Dobrev	....	construction crew
Peter Efremov	....	construction crew
Bojidar Evtov	....	set dresser
Ivan Georgiev	....	metal constructor
George Haralanov	....	metal constructor
Nikolai Haralanov	....	metal constructor
George Hristov	....	set dresser
Stefan Hristov	....	construction crew
Alexander Ivanov	....	set dresser
Kamen Ivanov	....	artist
Zion Kobi	....	construction manager (as Zion Kobi)
Tsvetomira Kostadinova	....	storyboard artist
George Kotselov	....	construction crew
Ivan Krastev	....	construction buyer
Mitko Krastev	....	construction crew
Andrei Lozanov	....	metal constructor
Buddy MacKett	....	set supervisor
Radoslav Maglov	....	set dresser
Svetoslav Mihailov	....	construction crew
Lazar Miladinov	....	set dresser
Daniel Nikodimov	....	construction crew
Vasil Nikodimov	....	construction crew
Irena Nikolich	....	set dresser
Ivana Nikolich	....	set dresser
Ivan Nikolov	....	metal constructor
Yan Parvanov	....	assistant set decorator
Plamen Pechevski	....	metal constructor
Dimiter Petkov	....	set dresser
Vladimir Petkov	....	assistant set decorator
Tsvetan Petrov	....	construction crew
Svetlina Petrova	....	storyboard artist
Krastyo Popov	....	construction crew
Ivan Sarov	....	set dresser
Stamen Savov	....	set dresser
Emil Serkedjiev	....	construction crew
Metodi Sharkov	....	metal constructor
Sarah Sprawls	....	art department buyer
Vasil Stanchev	....	set dresser
Evtim Stoev	....	construction crew
Borislav Stoyanov	....	construction crew
Ivailo Todorov	....	construction crew
Rumen Trankolov	....	metal constructor (as Rumen Trankalov)
Eva Vasileva	....	set dresser
Timothy Wicks	....	construction coordinator
Evgeni Yanev	....	construction crew
Yanko Yankov	....	construction crew
Evgeni Yordanov	....	construction crew

Sound Department
Mark Allen	....	sound effects editor
Glenn Auchinachie	....	sound effects editor
Tom D. Backman	....	digital sound transferer (as Tom Backman)
Kevin Bartnof	....	foley artist
Richard Duarte	....	foley recordist
Rickley W. Dumm	....	sound effects editor
Emily Gaydos	....	dialogue editor
Jerry Gilbert	....	sound re-recording mixer
Vladimir Kaloyanov	....	sound recordist
Paul Menichini	....	sound effects editor
Ken Nowak	....	stage assistant
Bruce Nyznik	....	sound manager
Andrew Patterson	....	adr supervisor
Paul Ratajczak	....	sound re-recording mixer
Krasimir Shtabekov	....	boom operator
Angie Stanghetti	....	adr recordist
Marc Verboys	....	assistant dialogue editor
Caron Weidner	....	sound effects editor

Special Effects by
Willie Botha	....	special effects supervisor
Vasil Dikov	....	pyrotechnician
Marten Ruskov	....	special effects crew
Nikola Simeonov	....	special effects
Yana Stoyanova	....	special effect artist
Stanislav Yordanov	....	pyrotechnician

Visual Effects by
Simeon Asenov	....	digital artist (as Simeon Acenov)
Atanas Atanasov	....	digital artist
Wes C. Caefer	....	digital artist (as Wes Caefer)
Scott Coulter	....	visual effects producer
Dobril Dobrev	....	digital artist
Martin Hilke	....	2D supervisor
Adam Klein	....	cg supervisor
Ekaterina 'Kuki' Korabelnikova	....	digital artist (as Ekaterina Korabelnikova)
Denyslav Korteski	....	digital artist
Stiliyan Kyusheliev	....	digital artist
Maria Mavrova	....	3D animator
Pavel Nikolov	....	digital artist
Janeta Palova	....	digital artist
Ruomiana Spassova	....	digital artist
Stoyan Tcholakov	....	digital artist (as Stoyan Cholakoff)
Radost Yonkova	....	digital artist: Worldwide FX

Stunts
Alexander Alexandrov	....	utility stunts
Alexander Apostolov	....	utility stunts
Radoslav Apostolov	....	utility stunts
Asen Asenov	....	stunts
Yavor Damyanov	....	utility stunts
Dimitar Dimitrov	....	utility stunts (as Dimiter Dimitrov)
Dragomir Dimitrov	....	utility stunts
Rumen Dimitrov	....	utility stunts
Vasil Dimitrov	....	utility stunts
Nikolai Dimov	....	utility stunts
Atanas Georgiev	....	utility stunts
Malina Georgieva	....	utility stunts
Mitch Gould	....	stunt double: Michael Worth
Daniel Halachev	....	utility stunts
Danko Jordanov	....	stunts
Danko Jordanov	....	utility stunts (as Danko Yordanov)
George Karlukovski	....	stunts
Ivelina Kirilova	....	utility stunts
Krassimir Manov	....	utility stunts (as Krasimir Manov)
Asen Marinov	....	stunts
Asen Marinov	....	utility stunts
Mincho Nekezov	....	utility stunts
Velizar Peev	....	stunts
Emil Petkov	....	utility stunts
Alexei Sarchachev	....	utility stunts
Svilen Skerlev	....	utility stunts
Dan Southworth	....	stunt double: Damian Chapa
Emil Tsolov	....	utility stunts
Teodor Tsolov	....	utility stunts
George Uzunov	....	utility stunts
Raicho Vasilev	....	stunts
Emil Videv	....	stunt coordinator
Davis Vidolov	....	utility stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Mihail Apostolov	....	grip (as Michael Apostolov)
Peter Belcher	....	camera operator
Spiro Dichev	....	grip
Deyan Donev	....	still photographer
Daniel Du Toit	....	focus puller (as Dannie Du Toit)
Hristo Elandjiev	....	electrician
Vladimir Ficherov	....	electrician
Ivan Hristoskov	....	grip
Lyubomir Hristoskov	....	grip (as Lyubo Hristokov)
Rumen Idakiev	....	electrician
Toshko Kamenov	....	assistant camera
Ivailo Kostov	....	electrician
Nikolai Kostov	....	grip
Todor Kostov	....	electrician
Manol Manolov	....	grip
George Mihailov	....	lighting best boy
Neven Mihailova	....	assistant camera
Anton Nakov	....	assistant camera
Anton Nakov	....	focus puller
Dimiter Nikolov	....	grip
Boryana Papazova	....	assistant camera
Philip Philipov	....	grip
Stefan Popov	....	electrician
Shimon Sabach	....	key grip (as Shimon Sabbah)
Plamen Soklev	....	electrician
Plamen Somov	....	camera operator: second unit
Krasimir Stefanov	....	grip
Bruce Thomas	....	chief lighting technician
Borislav Tolev	....	documentary camera operator
Fyodor Tzanovski	....	best boy grip (as Fyodor Tsanovski)
Fyodor Tzanovski	....	electrician (as Fyodor Tsanovski)
Ivan Valkov	....	grip
Plamen Vassiliev	....	grip (as Plamen Vasilev)
Yaroslav Yachew	....	camera operator (as Yaroslav Yachev)
Borislav Zlatinov	....	assistant camera (as Borislav Zlatanov)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Atanas Ivanov	....	wardrobe assistant
Violeta Rusinova	....	wardrobe assistant
Annie Yotova	....	wardrobe mistress (as Ani Yotova)

Editorial Department
Edward R. Abroms	....	additional editor (as Ed Abroms)
Cynthia Conel	....	assistant editor
Marie Hélène Desbiens	....	negative cutter (as Marie-Hélène Desbiens)
George Dobrich	....	negative cutter
Jordan Kessler	....	post-production coordinator
Vicki McIsaac	....	post-production coordinator
Frank Mitchell	....	editorial intern
Douglas Slocum	....	post-production assistant (uncredited)

Music Department
Peter Senchuk	....	composer: additional music (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Emil Alexiev	....	driver
Svetoslav Angelov	....	driver: generator
Boyan Bobev	....	driver
Danail Danailov	....	driver
Radka Deyanova	....	driver: generator
Ivo Dimitrov	....	driver
Stefan Dinev	....	driver
Ivo Georgiev	....	driver
Yuksel Halilov	....	driver
Kostadin Kostadinov	....	driver
Radosvet Kostov	....	driver
Ivo Krastev	....	driver
Krastyo Krastev	....	driver
Lyobo Krastev	....	driver
Vasil Manavski	....	driver
Hristo Nikolov	....	driver
Lyubo Nikolov	....	driver
Stefan Serafimov	....	driver
Simeon Simeonov	....	driver
Nikolai Spasov	....	driver
Niki Zlatanov	....	driver

Other crew
Jennifer Abel	....	production coordinator: Los Angeles
Tsila Adler	....	post-production accountant
Ventsislav Alexandrov	....	production assistant
Stanislav Anchev	....	production assistant
Daniela Ancheva	....	production cashier
Petko Angelov	....	production assistant
Plamen Bogdanov	....	production assistant
Stanimir Bojilov	....	production assistant
Donald Bruce	....	production controller
Andy Cheng	....	fight choreographer
Lorrie Churma	....	insurance
Paul Conwell	....	servicing manager
Keith E. Cooper	....	lawyer
Valeriya Dilova	....	script supervisor: second unit (as Valerie Dilova)
Georgy Dimitrov	....	production assistant (as George Dimitrov)
Dona Doicheva	....	foreign crew coordinator
Peter Efremov	....	production assistant
Bojidar Evtov	....	production assistant
Glenn D. Feig	....	production legal
Jason E. Frankel	....	production legal
Eli Frantzes	....	studio manager
Boyan Georgiev	....	production assistant
Miroslav Georgiev	....	production assistant
Dan Gold	....	servicing manager
Georgy Grigorov	....	production assistant (as George Grigorov)
Todor Grozdarski	....	production assistant
George Hristov	....	production assistant
Alexander Ivanov	....	production assistant
Ivailo Ivanov	....	production assistant
Vasilka Ivanova	....	production assistant
Greg Jones	....	insurance
Asen Kanchev	....	production assistant
Dimiter Kasarov	....	production assistant
Eli Kostadinova	....	production assistant
George Kotselov	....	production assistant
Alexander Kotsev	....	production assistant
Kalina Kottas	....	first assistant accountant
Mitko Krastev	....	production assistant
Daniela Kutsarova	....	laundress
Kalina Kyoseva	....	production accountant
Radoslav Maglov	....	production assistant
Kristina Milcheva	....	production accountant
Miroslav Minchev	....	production assistant
Starhil Mitov	....	production assistant
Ani Nesheva	....	production assistant
Daniel Nikodimov	....	production assistant
Irena Nikolich	....	production assistant
Ivana Nikolich	....	production assistant
Boris Nikolov	....	production cashier
Ivan Nikolov	....	production assistant
Lyuben Nikolov	....	caterer
Lyuben Nikolov	....	craft service
Michaela Paneva	....	production assistant
Tsvetan Petrov	....	production assistant
Stasi Petrova	....	production coordinator
Kethy Popova	....	production assistant
Toni Popova	....	production assistant
Vasil Radoev	....	on-set organizer
Peter Rakovski	....	production assistant
Bilyana Sapareva	....	production assistant
Ivan Sarov	....	production assistant
Velichka Sazdova	....	on-set organizer
David Sitzman	....	contracts administrator
Luis A. Soria	....	corporate controller (as Luis Soria)
Iliyan Stamatov	....	production assistant
Kalin Stefanov	....	production assistant
Rosen Stefanov	....	production assistant
Borislav Stoyanov	....	production assistant
George Stoyanov	....	production assistant
Maggie Stoyanova	....	production assistant
Suzanne Surtees	....	script supervisor
Peter Tuchenishki	....	production assistant
Kameliya Vaseva	....	production assistant
Eva Vasileva	....	production assistant
Evgeni Yanec	....	production assistant
Dimiter Yordanov	....	production assistant
Tsvetan Yosifov	....	production assistant
Daniela Yosifova	....	production assistant
Bobe Yovkov	....	store supervisor
Dimitra Yuinekova	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• City Heat Productions
• Martien Holdings A.V.V.
• Millenium
• Nu Image Films

Distributors

• Artisan Entertainment
• Nu Image Films (non-USA)

Other Companies

• American Humane Association, The  monitored animal activity
• Barab, Kline & Coate  production legal services
• Ground Control Studios  post-production audio
• Magic Film and Video Works  negative cutting
• NT Audio Visual  optical track transfer
• Restaurant Chao Chao  catering
• Title House  titles and opticals
• USI Entertainment Insurance Services  insurance

Also Known As:

"U.S. Seals II: The Ultimate Force" - USA (alternative title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence and some nudity

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #37781) | Germany:18 | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Sofia, Bulgaria

Company:

City Heat Productions

Quotes:

Finley:Tell my son, I was a good man.

Movie Connections:

Followed by Frogmen Operation Stormbringer (2002)

One of the best of Nu Image's military actioners

Nu Image were once the most prolific producers of bland action films for the video market. They followed in the footsteps of Cannon films and PM Entertainment, emerging in the early 90s with their own stable of stars and distinctive low-budget aesthetics. The identifiable Nu Image style was a result of their reliance on dated methods of filmmaking, recycled themes and their recourse to South African and Eastern European production locations. U.S. Seals 2 is just one of many military action films made to this formula and it is the manner by which it exceeded expectation that has led many to highlight it as a minor classic in American action film history. Director Isaac Florentine has shown a great deal of promise in his career so far, despite failing to produce a 100% satisfactory product in my opinion, his work is notable for the injection of Hong Kong-style action choreography. U.S. Seals 2 was something of a breakthrough in his career and still one of his best films. An in name/theme only sequel to a typically dire Nu Image production, U.S. Seals 2 manages to surprise and amaze with its fight choreography, courtesy of Andy Cheng, a former member of Jackie Chan's exemplary stunt team. The film has many flaws, action clichés are present in abundance and the story is merely an excuse; the plot is a hybrid of Thunderball (Terence Young, 1965), The Rock (Michael Bay, 1996), Enter the Dragon (Robert Clouse, 1973), Broken Arrow (John Woo, 1996) and M-1:2 (John Woo, 2000). The characters and their actions are all drawn from familiar paradigms; from the hero who re-enters military service to face an old adversary, to the dying soldier who pleads for a message to be passed to his beloved. While some may be unable to stifle laughter during a viewing, Florentine and Cheng (co-starring and serving as 2nd unit director) deliver undeniably impressive action scenes that ensure this is a must see. If you approach it in the correct frame of mind you will applaud the creativity and forgive the flaws in logic. This is a martial arts film that requires an excuse to unite a team of skilled professionals to perform almost super-human feats. As such the plot is constructed on the premise that the villain is hiding out on an abandoned island, clouded in a methane gas. This means that guns are not permitted, requiring hand-to-hand combat. Genius. Unfortunately the concept is weakened by the fact that chains and bladed weapons are clashed with aplomb. But oversights in common sense just make this even more fun!