Second in Command (2006) (V)

Director:

Simon Fellows

Writers (WGA):

Jonathan Bowers (screenplay) &
David L. Corley (screenplay) ...
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Genre:

Action | Thriller | War

Tagline:

It's time to take charge!

Plot:

Jean Claude plays an official who's just been appointed as Second In Command to the U.S.Ambassador at an American Embassy in a small...

Plot Keywords:

Embassy | Martial Arts | Hero | AK 47 | Pump Action Shotgun

Cast

Jean-Claude Van Damme	...	Cmdr. Samuel 'Sam' Keenan
Julie Cox	...	Michelle Whitman
Alan McKenna	...	Capt. John Baldwin
William Tapley	...	Frank Gaines
Razaaq Adoti	...	GySgt. 'Gunny' Earl Darnell
Velibor Topic	...	Anton Tavarov
Warren Derosa	...	Mike Shustec
Ian Virgo	...	Cpl. Will Butler
Raffaello Degruttola	...	PFC Zanger
Serban Celea	...	President Yuri Amirev
Vlad Ivanov	...	RSO John Lydon
Emanuel Parvu	...	Cpl. Chevanton
Razvan Oprea	...	PFC Devereaux
Mihai Bisericanu	...	Marshall Geller
Elizabeth Barondes	...	Jennifer Lennard
Colin Stinton	...	Ambassador George Norland
Dan Radulescu	...	PFC Pazzini
Catalin Paraschiv	...	PFC Burke
Stefan Velniciuc	...	Bicycle Shop Owner
Silviu Oltean	...	CIA Photographer
Monica Barladeanu	...	Dr. Johnson
Elizabeth Cook	...	Sandra Davies
Bryan Jardine	...	Gen. Anderson
Mihai Dinvale	...	John Franklin, NSA
Garrick Hagon	...	Secretary of State Richard Hammond
Herb Chestler	...	Gen. Richmond
Eugen Cristea	...	Gen. Borgov
Tomi Cristin	...	Capt. Servat
Valentin Popescu	...	Vladimir Norkov
Stefan Solcan	...	Lt. Col. Morton
Cristian Popa	...	Demonstration Leader
Filip Tiberiu Alexandru	...	Militia Boy
Bogdan Uritescu	...	Scar
Dorin Zaharia	...	Hotel Assault Man #1
Valentin Albinet	...	Hotel Assault Man #2
Lucian Ciurariu	...	Hotel Journalist #1
Doru Dumitrescu	...	Hotel Journalist #2
Rogin Constantin	...	Hotel Journalist #3
Laurence Harvey	...	Palace Guard Sniper
Iulia Muresanu	...	Palace Demonstrator
Daniel Stanculescu	...	PFC DeMonte
Viorel Stoian	...	PFC Grant
Razvan Manciu	...	PFC Mateo
Bogdan Nicolau	...	PFC Ramirez
Daniel Saghin	...	PFC Black
Vlad Coada	...	PFC White
Marius Matei	...	PFC Arkadin
Cristian Andrii	...	President's Guard #1
Ionel Andrii	...	President's Guard #2
Otto Iulius Peter	...	Gen. Illienev
Andrea Lenchievici	...	Embassy Nurse
Alexandru Dumitrascu	...	Bicycle Shop Owner's Son
Costel Lupea	...	President Alexei Kirilov
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Vasile Albinet	...	Hotel assault man #2
Christopher Bebe	...	PFC Allen
Carl Isherwood	...	Mercenary No.1
Crina Pundichi	...	Embassy Refugee Woman
Alin Rosca	...	Embassy Refugee Boy
Denisa Rosca	...	Embassy Refugee Girl
Bart Sidles	...	Walt Henkel

Directed by
Simon Fellows

Writing credits (WGA)
Jonathan Bowers		(screenplay) &
David L. Corley		(screenplay) (as David Corley) and
Jayson Rothwell		(screenplay)
Jonathan Bowers		(story) &
David L. Corley		(story) (as David Corley) and
Milton Bearden		(story) (as Milt Bearden)

Produced by
David Alvarado	....	associate producer
David Bixler	....	executive producer
Kathy Brayton	....	co-executive producer
Jonathan Debin	....	line producer
Brad Krevoy	....	producer
Alwyn Kushner	....	associate producer
Donald Kushner	....	producer
Bogdan Moncea	....	line producer
Vlad Paunescu	....	co-producer
Pierre Spengler	....	producer
Richard Turner	....	associate producer
Eugene Van Varenberg	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Mark Sayfritz

Cinematography by
Douglas Milsome

Casting by
Andrea Clark
Julia Verdin
Jeremy Zimmermann		(as Jeremy Zimmerman)

Production Design by
Dan Toader

Art Direction by
Monica Timofte

Set Decoration by
Oana Marinescu

Costume Design by
Oana Paunescu

Makeup Department
Hana Banuta	....	makeup artist
Catalin Ciutu	....	hair stylist
Anastasia Eremciuc	....	makeup artist
Cristina Temelie	....	hair stylist
Gino Zamprioli	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Eugen Dinca	....	unit production manager
Gisela Evert	....	post-production supervisor
Katie Shahrokh	....	post-production manager
Ovidiu Stoia	....	unit production manager: second unit

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Laurentiu Dinca	....	additional third assistant director
Laura Grosu	....	third assistant director
Christopher Landry	....	first assistant director
Alexandra Puia	....	second assistant director
Stuart St. Paul	....	second unit director

Art Department
Razvan Bordos	....	assistant set decorator
Crina Cartos	....	construction coordinator
Eugen Danciu	....	additional art director
Alexandru Dinca	....	props
Andreea Gherghel	....	assistant art director
Adi Handac	....	property master
Mugur Szabo	....	swing
Florin Voicu	....	storyboard artist

Sound Department
Rodney Berling	....	adr & dialogue editor
Stephen Cheung	....	adr recordist
Philippe Ciompi	....	sound effects editor
Steve Cook	....	sound supervisor
Stanomir Dragos	....	sound mixer (as Dragos Stanomir)
Marius Emil Stanescu	....	boom operator
Nick Foley	....	adr recordist
Nick Foley	....	foley recordist
Frederic Gibert	....	assistant sound supervisor
Dave Humphries	....	foley editor
Richard Lewis	....	sound re-recording mixer
Radu Mirodescu	....	cable puller
Steven Parker	....	sound re-recording mixer
Simon Price	....	dialogue editor
Ted Swanscott	....	adr mixer
David Nigel Thomas	....	studio assistant

Special Effects by
Mircea Frenkel	....	assistant armorer
Vasile Gheorghe	....	pyrotechnician
Laurence Harvey	....	first armourer
Lucian Iordache	....	special effects supervisor
Ionel Popa	....	prosthetic and makeup effect
Jason Troughton	....	special effects supervisor
Mark Vanstone	....	special effects technician
Ovidiu Veliscu	....	special effects crew

Visual Effects by
Andrew MacLeod	....	digital artist
Tim Walton	....	visual effects supervisor

Stunts
Valentin Albinet	....	stunt coordinator
Vasile Albinet	....	stunt coordinator
Aden Ambrono	....	stunt performer (as Adel Ambrono)
Florin Barcun	....	stunt performer
Gabi Burlacu	....	stunt performer (as Gabriel Burlacu)
Ion Carangea	....	stunt performer (as Ion Caragea)
Andrabulea Cigel	....	stunt performer (as Gigel Andrabulea)
Florian Ciprian	....	stunt performer
Mihai Danciu	....	stunt performer
Mihai Danciu	....	stunts
Cincan Daniel	....	stunt performer
Cincan Daniel	....	stunts
Madalin Dragan	....	stunt performer
Calin Ferezan	....	stunts
Liviu Fister	....	stunt performer
Marius Florian	....	stunt performer (as Marius Silviu Florian)
Razvan Gheorghiu	....	stunt performer
Vlad Iacob	....	stunt performer
Aurel Iliescu	....	stunt performer
Mihai Iliescu	....	stunts
Luminita Iordache	....	stunt performer
Dan Lucaciu	....	stunt performer
John Maldea	....	stunt performer (as Ion Maldea)
Iulia Muresanu	....	stunt performer: Woman in White
Daniel Pasleaga	....	stunt performer
Telu Paun	....	stunt performer
Dumitru Stancu Petre	....	stunt performer (as Dumitru Petre Stancu)
Daniel Pisica	....	stunt performer
Romeo Raicu	....	stunt performer
Florin Roata	....	stunt performer
Ben Schwagrowski	....	fight coordinator
Stuart St. Paul	....	stunt coordinator
Stanimir Stamatov	....	stunt double: Jean-Claude Van Damme
Florin Stancu	....	stunt performer
Nicolae Stoica	....	stunt performer
Valeriu Tomescu	....	stunt performer
Cristian Trasca	....	stunt performer
Bogdan Uritescu	....	stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department
Iurie Bustiuc	....	assistant camera
Toni Cartu	....	camera operator
Calin Catalin	....	gaffer
Pascu Cioc	....	electrician
Daniel Cucu	....	electrician
Cezar Dragan	....	electrician
Cristi Epure	....	key grip
Peter Field	....	camera operator
Stan George	....	electrician
Catalin Grigoras	....	electrician
Marian Guianu	....	grip
Gabriel Hennessey	....	promotional photographer
Alexandru Ioan	....	still photographer
Marcu Ion	....	electrician
Ionut Lupulescu	....	focus puller: "b" camera
Stefan Mangir	....	focus puller
Gabriel Marin	....	grip
Daniel Laurentiu Moraru	....	grip
Gabriel Nita	....	assistant camera
Dan Patzelt	....	camera loader
Sandu Polu	....	grip
Andrei Radulescu	....	video assist operator
Laurentiu Turlea	....	grip
Sorin Udrea	....	key grip
Tim Wooster	....	camera operator

Casting Department
Ovidiu Paunescu	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ana Maria Cucu	....	wardrobe supervisor
Carmen Ilie	....	set costumer
Madalina Paun	....	dresser
Florenta Pauna	....	dresser (as Florentina Pauna)
Doina Raducut	....	dresser

Editorial Department
Ruth Coulson	....	first assistant editor
Andrew Dearnley	....	digital intermediate technician
Nic Smith	....	digital intermediate technician
Tim Waller	....	senior colorist
Jonathan Yau	....	assistant digital colorist
Simona Harrison	....	colorist: dailies (uncredited)

Music Department
Jason Gosling	....	additional music editor
Barry Taylor	....	music supervisor
Joss Albert	....	music programmer (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Vasile Alexandru	....	driver
Mihai Anghel	....	driver
Ionel Grecu	....	transportation coordinator
Carl Isherwood	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Alan Abrams	....	legal affairs
Alina Apostu	....	script supervisor
Razvan Badea	....	production assistant
Kathy Brayton	....	assistant: Jean-Claude Van Damme
James D. Dever	....	military researcher
Ryan Gaines	....	assistant: Mr. Krevoy
Liviu Gherghe	....	production assistant
Francisco González	....	international sales: MPCA
Cristina Ivan	....	production assistant
Cristina Jaleru	....	assistant to producer
Sheldon Lettich	....	script polishing
Ash Malde	....	post-production accountant
Karen McSwiney	....	production accountant
Mihaela Mihai	....	production secretary
Mirela Mihai	....	production secretary
Adrian Moroca	....	assistant: Jean Claude Van Damme
Wilson Pollock	....	production assistant
Ruxandra Popescu	....	production accountant
Valentin Popescu	....	stand-in
Ovidiu Stoia	....	location manager
Philip J. Strina	....	business & legal affairs: Costa, Abrams & Coate
Corina Toader	....	stand-in
Oana Topliceanu	....	production coordinator
Dorian Tudor	....	stand-in
Daniel Jonathan Weisinger	....	assistant: Donald Kushner
Smaranda Comanescu	....	assistant: producer (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Motion Picture Corporation of America (MPCA)
• Castel Film Romania
• Clubdeal
• Micro Fusion 2004-15 (in association with)
• Pueblo Film Group (in association with)

Distributors

• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (2006) (Argentina) (all media)
• LK-TEL (2006) (Argentina) (DVD)
• LK-TEL (2006) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) (2006) (USA) (all media)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
• DNC Entertainment (2005) (Italy) (DVD)
• Mill Creek Entertainment (2012) (USA) (DVD)
• Mill Creek Entertainment (2013) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (Brazil) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Future Film Effects (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Biomedica International  medical services
• International Stunt Company, The  stunt services and rentals
• Malde & Co.  financial consultant
• Molinare Studio  post-production facilities

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and some language

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA | Romania

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

USA:R | Finland:K-15 | UK:15 | Australia:MA | Germany:16 | Argentina:16 | Singapore:NC-16 | Canada:13+ (Régie du Cinéma Québec) | Canada:14A | Italy:T | Iceland:16 | Brazil:16 | New Zealand:R16 | South Korea:18 | Spain:13

Filming Locations:

Bucharest, Romania

Company:

Motion Picture Corporation of America (MPCA)

Trivia:

Scott Adkins was offered the role of Pfc. Devereaux but could not sign for it due to other commitments. He was replaced by Razvan Oprea.

Goofs:

Factual errors: The Marine Corps Corporal escort driving the Commander shows a "SEAL Team" I.D. card at the airport, SEAL team members are Navy personnel not Marine Corps.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Bad Movie Beatdown: Half Past Dead 2 (#3.19)" (2011)

"COMMAND" failed to make a Blockbuster

Though I fully enjoyed SIC while watching it is difficult to give a good *star for this movie. I like Van Damme for his no nonsense and solid facial expression styles, and a must choice is for his action displays. I consider him one of the action stars who use their bodies other than guns and knives. This is what his specific identity for action movies. SIC is not an unique or striking movie but just satisfies your hunger to watch out. One thing I am disappointed with SIC is the quality of the picture or screen which is really very very poor in standard as compared to its sound. It fails to match parallel with the story or standard body movements of the actors. Which is why it failed to reach near major audiences.

The story has a bit good taste and to thrill the audiences as long as it is unfinished, but reaching on the last scene it's hard to remember. Yes, as I said it made me to focus and enjoy throughout the movie, but still it lacked some more tastes. After the half of the movie it takes to concentrate on Samuel Keenan's (Van Damme) rank among the security forces when his rivalry with CIA operative Frank Gaines came into existence. He was made one step down in his position under Cpt. Baldwin. And this ignites about to proceed forward of the story. I regret Van Damme is growing old and so he has to limit his action sequences which is a deep depressive matter. Unlike his old hits like Timecop, Hard Target, Double Team, Maximum Risk, Derailed etc. here he has less action shots to present for the audiences. Still then there are also few action scenes which remind all his old hits, and make us to relax.

Finally, I prefer others to watch SIC at least once without hesitation, but you should not expect much to get from Van Damme.