The Box: Part 2 (10 Feb. 2002)

As the megalomaniac McKenas Cole continues to threat the SD-6 staff and torture Sloane to get the code to a vault, Sydney must go deactivate some bombs planted in the office, despite some ... See full summary »

Director:

Jack Bender

Writers:

J.J. Abrams (creator), Jesse Alexander,

Stars:

Jennifer Garner, Ron Rifkin, Michael Vartan

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Jennifer Garner	...	Sydney Bristow
Ron Rifkin	...	Arvin Sloane
Michael Vartan	...	Michael Vaughn
Bradley Cooper	...	Will Tippin
Merrin Dungey	...	Francie Calfo
Carl Lumbly	...	Marcus Dixon
Kevin Weisman	...	Marshall Flinkman
Victor Garber	...	Jack Bristow
Quentin Tarantino	...	McKenas Cole
Joey Slotnick	...	Steven Haladki
Agnes Bruckner	...	Kelly McNeil
James Handy	...	Arthur Devlin
Jennifer Tung	...	Toni
Ben Bray	...	Tchen
Kristof Konrad	...	Endo

Storyline

As the megalomaniac McKenas Cole continues to threat the SD-6 staff and torture Sloane to get the code to a vault, Sydney must go deactivate some bombs planted in the office, despite some mercenaries on her trail. Dixon sends a secret code to Vaughn at the CIA to come to the rescue. Eventually, the Bristows are caught, but Sydney is able to confront Cole in a fight to the finish...

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Plot Keywords:

heroine

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Release Date:

10 February 2002 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Stage 4, Walt Disney Studios, 500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, California, US

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bad Robot

Did You Know?

Goofs

(at around 1 min) There is a scene with a ship yard, which Will Tippin is investigating. This shot of the shipyard was not actually filmed for Alias. It is in-fact a shot from Lethal Weapon 2. If you look carefully, this can be explained by the Name and Location of the ship; The Alba Varden, out of Hamburg and the 2 figures standing by the shipping container to the right of the ship. Look towards the end of Lethal Weapon 2 and you'll notice the exact same shot.

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Quotes

Marcus Dixon: You okay?
Marshall Flinkman: [blood is running down his head] Except for my head injury, yeah.

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Connections

References Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)

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Soundtracks

"Alias Theme"
(uncredited)
Written by J.J. Abrams
Performed by Michael Giacchino

User Reviews

"Alias" goes "Die Hard"

A team of high-tech mercenaries, headed by Cole (special guest star Quentin Tarantino!), a freelance agent who had been employed by SD-6 5 years earlier and abandoned to enemy hands after the completion of his mission, invades the SD-6 headquarters and holds everyone hostage. Their goal is to take away something that is kept in the SD-6 vaults, and Cole is prepared to torture Sloane to get him to reveal the code of entry. Being at the elevator at the critical moment of the attack, Sydney and her father are now trapped in the building, and must find a way to stay undetected by the invaders and save the day.

As you can probably see, the two-part "The Box" is clearly a reworking of the "Die Hard" formula, but let's face it, Sydney Bristow is sexier than John McClane - and not less tough or resourceful! Of course its main selling point is the guest appearance of Quentin Tarantino. Tarantino is by no means a great actor, however he does have a creepy, distinct screen presence that's suitable for the role he has here. "The Box" is 86 minutes of suspenseful television; the only scene that I felt was not so well-handled is the fate of the character played by the gorgeous Jennifer Tung. *** out of 4.