The Marksman (2005) (V)

User Rating:

3.9/10   

Director:

Marcus Adams

Writers (WGA):

Travis Spangler (story) &
Tyler Spangler (story) ...

Release Date:

12 October 2005 (Argentina)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Thriller

Tagline:

The fate of two nations rests in his hands.

Plot:

Chechen rebels take over a Russian nuclear plant and it's up to a mysterious agent(Snipes) to stop them. |

Plot Keywords:

Neck Breaking Scene | Marksman | Timebomb | Helicopter | Sniper

Cast

Wesley Snipes	...	Painter
Emma Samms	...	Amanda Jacks
William Hope	...	Johnathan Tensor
Anthony Warren	...	Capt. Naish
Peter Youngblood Hills	...	Hargreaves
Ryan McCluskey	...	Rodgers
Warren Derosa	...	Orin
Christiaan Haig	...	Hightop
Dan Badarau	...	Gen. Egor Zaysan (as Dan Badaru)
Serge Soric	...	Andrey Flintov
Gelu Nitu	...	Minister Viktor Ivanov
Matt Salinger	...	General Parent (as Matthew Salinger)
John Guerrasio	...	Secretary Cummings
Ian Ashpitel	...	Major Devro
Peter Swander	...	Sergeant Hill (as Peter Bradley Swander)

Also Known As:

Nuclear Target (Europe: English title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, language and brief nudity.

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Australia:MA | UK:15 | Singapore:NC-16 | Argentina:16 | Germany:16 | Finland:K-15 | Iceland:16 | Netherlands:12 | South Korea:15 | New Zealand:R16 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Castel Film Studios, Bucharest, Romania

Company:

Andrew Stevens Entertainment

Trivia:

An entire dialog sequence was lifted directly from Fred Olen Ray's _Active Stealth (1999)_ when the film came in under time.

Goofs:

Continuity: After the primary target is activated and the rescue helicopter is cleared for launch, we see a a SH-60 Seahawk taking off from the aircraft carrier (we can therefore assume that this is the rescue helo). Instead, the squad are rescued by a IAR 330 Puma (Romanian verions of the original SA 330 type), this Helicopter is NOT operated by the US Navy, indeed most of the helicopters in the movie clearly have markings for the Romanian Airforce, who are a user of this type.

Quotes:

[from trailer]
Painter: Are your nerves shaking?... that means your instincts are turned on.

Movie Connections:

Edited from Navy Seals (1990)

Soundtrack:

Public Eye

Don't waste your time!

Being a Snipes fan, I thought this might be worth the money to rent. DON'T BOTHER!! The plot was trite, the acting worse than a middle school drama production and the action unconvincing. I mean, come ON! Army RANGERS that look frightened?! Costume coordinator should have been fired before they began....military costumes ALWAYS include headgear of some kind, especially in a combat situation. The dialogue, what there is of it, was written by an elementary school child that's trying to imitate tough guy conversation from his GI Joe cartoons. With little success! The cartoons are a better viewing experience and they are FREE!! This one should pay the audience! BAD, BAD movie! This one rates an F grade!