24: Redemption (TV 2008)
"24" (original title)

Film based on the real-time television series 24, which chronicles a day in the life of Federal Agent Jack Bauer.

Director:

Jon Cassar

Writers:

Joel Surnow (creator), Robert Cochran (creator),

Stars:

Kiefer Sutherland, Cherry Jones, Bob Gunton

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kiefer Sutherland	...	Jack Bauer
Cherry Jones	...	President Elect Allison Taylor
Bob Gunton	...	Ethan Kanin
Colm Feore	...	Henry Taylor
Powers Boothe	...	President Noah Daniels
Robert Carlyle	...	Carl Benton
Jon Voight	...	Jonas Hodges
Peter MacNicol	...	Tom Lennox
Gil Bellows	...	Frank Trammell
Hakeem Kae-Kazim	...	Colonel Iké Dubaku
Siyabulela Ramba	...	Willie
Isaach De Bankolé	...	President Ule Matobo (as Isaach De Bankole)
Kris Lemche	...	Chris Whitley
Eric Lively	...	Roger Taylor
James Joseph O'Neil	...	Halcott

Storyline

Set 18 months where Season 6 of '24' left off, former government agent Jack Bauer is in a self-imposed exile in the fictitious African country of Sangala where he hopes to escape from a U.S. investigation of him for his past methods, and to run from his past. Bauer works at a mission school for orphaned children run by his friend Carl Benton. The country is at the mercy of a rogue warlord general named Juma who is plotting a coup to overthrow the government and his right-hand man Colonel Dubaku, is abducting orphan boys and forcibly recruiting them into Juma's army. Bauer and Benton must work together to save the dozen or so boys and try to get them out of the country before Juma takes over. Meanwhile in Washington D.C., it is Inauguration Day where the outgoing President Noah Daniels is handing over the presidency to the first female president Allison Taylor (Cherry Jones). Hearing about the coup, Daniels wants to evacuate the country before it falls to the rogue general, while ...

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Plot Keywords:

coup | female president | escape | fist fight | shootout | 

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Taglines:

Hope has a fighting chance.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 November 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

24: Day 7 Prequel

Filming Locations:

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Company Credits

Production Co:

Imagine Television, Teakwood Lane Productions, Real Time Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min 102 min (DVD extended cut) 98 min (extended) 102 min (extended) 83 min (original) 87 min (DVD) 87 min (original television) 102 min (extended)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Roger Taylor's line to his girlfriend Samantha ("You know I enjoy watching you get dressed almost as much as watching you get undressed") is the same thing German agent Theo Stoller said to Collette Stenger in Season Five.

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Goofs

Two marines are shown taking down the American flag before being evacuated. However, when the last helicopter is leaving, the flag is seen flying at the embassy.

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Connections

Follows 24 (2001)

User Reviews

24 is back!

24 is back! 24 is back with this 2hour special 'bridge' between series 6 and 7, which sees ex CTU Agent Jack Bauer in a war torn African nation hiding from the crimes he committed whilst saving the United States in the previous seasons of 24.

The past is catching up with Jack after the US discover his location and subpoena him to the US court. However, strife and trouble are never to far away as the country in which Jack is hiding is facing a military coup, and he gets involved in helping the school children of an old friend to safety, played by a pleasant appearance of Robert Carlyle.

Jack must rely on his unique skills once again as things quickly turn bad, and the viewer once again treated to the intense flurry of suspense, corruption and pure action that can only be 24.

I won't go into anymore plot details, as not to spoil the film for anymore else, but be prepared for a fantastic 90min of fun that sets up very nicely indeed to the new 7th season of 24.

Craig