The Art of War II: Betrayal (2008) (V)

Director:

Josef Rusnak

Writers:

Keith Shaw (screenplay) &
Jason Bourque (screenplay)

Release Date:

12 August 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Thriller

Tagline:

He's Back... And He Wants Revenge

Plot:

Agent Neil Shaw is called out of retirement and finds himself in the midst of a plot to assassinate several leading Senators with himself set-up to take the rap for a recent killing.

Plot Keywords:

Betrayal | Corruption | Murder | Shootout | Violence

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Wesley Snipes	...	Shaw
Lochlyn Munro	...	Garret
Athena Karkanis	...	Heather
Winston Rekert	...	Reverend Tim
Ryan McDonald	...	Alex
Rachel Hayward	...	Carlson
Scott Heindl	...	Graham
Michael Ryan	...	Senator Phillips
Olivia Cheng	...	Geena
Paul Bae	...	Stan
Clifford W. Stewart	...	Mom
Anna Mae Wills	...	Tammy (as Anna Mae Routledge)
Eric Brecker	...	Becker
Kenneth W. Yanko	...	General (as Kenneth Yanko)
Dean Redman	...	Team Leader
Michael Phenicie	...	Sallas
Beatrice King	...	Michelle (as Beatrice Ilg)
Peter Kelamis	...	Director
Lisa Marie Caruk	...	Hallinger
Ray Galletti	...	Matt Sanders
Pascale Hutton	...	Autumn
Mark Docherty	...	News Reporter
Jill Morrison	...	Receptionist
Meshach Peters	...	Young Shaw
Alain Chanoine	...	Gangster #1 (as Alaine Chanoine)
Dexter Bell	...	Gangster #2
Aaron Au	...	Gangster #3
Dan Shea	...	GQ Agent
Shawn Beaton	...	Assassin #1
Mike Desabrais	...	Assassin #2
Paul Wu	...	Assassin #3
Phillip Mitchell	...	Garrets Bodyguard #1 (as Phil Mitchell)
Dan Rizzuto	...	Guard #1
Brian Ho	...	Guard #2
Brett Armstrong	...	Guard #3
Todd Scott	...	Guard #4 / Yacht Member #1
Glenn Ennis	...	American GI #1
Clint Carleton	...	American GI #2
Gerald Paetz	...	Afghan Rebel #1
Scott J. Ateah	...	Afghan Rebel #2 (as Scott Ateah)
Dinoh Brazil	...	Afghan Sniper #1
Rob 'Sluggo' Boyce	...	Afghan Sniper #2 (as Rob Boyce)
Anthony Moyer	...	Agent #1
Fraser Aitcheson	...	Agent #2 / Beckers Agent #2 (as Frasier Aitcheson)
Rob Hayter	...	Beckers Agent #1
Loyd Bateman	...	Beckers Agent #3 (as Lohd Bateman)
Lars Grant	...	Beckers Agent #4
Darryl Quon	...	Phillips Guest #1 (as Daryl Quan)
Byron Briscoe	...	Phillips Guest #2 (as Bryan Brisko)
Trevor Jones	...	Yacht Member #2
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mark Brandon	...	News Anchor
Gavin Cooke	...	Security guard
Rocky Anderson	...	Homeland Security Agent (uncredited)
Amy Esterle	...	Receptionist (uncredited)
Craig Fraser	...	Secret Service Agent (uncredited)
WBBrown II	...	CIA Agent (uncredited)

Directed by
Josef Rusnak

Writing credits
Keith Shaw		(screenplay) &
Jason Bourque		(screenplay)

Produced by
Kim Arnott	....	executive producer
Oliver De Caigny	....	associate producer
Phillip B. Goldfine	....	executive producer
Dan Lyon	....	producer
Lindsay MacAdam	....	executive producer (as Lindsay Macadam)
Shannon McA'Nulty	....	co-producer
Jack Nasser	....	co-executive producer
Ari Newman	....	executive producer
David C. Olson	....	associate producer (as David Olson)
Kirk Shaw	....	producer
Michael Sloan	....	executive producer
Mandy Spencer-Phillips	....	line producer

Original Music by
Peter Allen

Cinematography by
Neil Cervin		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Trevor Mirosh

Casting by
Judy Lee
Laura Toplass		(as Laura Brooke Toplass)

Production Design by
Brian Davie

Art Direction by
Milena Zdravkovic

Set Decoration by
James Purvis		(as Jim Purvis)

Costume Design by
Vicky Mulholland

Makeup Department
Sarah Bergeest	....	makeup artist
Corey Hill	....	personal hair stylist
Joanne Kinchella	....	key makeup artist
Jennifer Kipps	....	hair swing
Jennifer Kipps	....	makeup swing
Rosemarie Maldonado	....	key hair stylist
Cyndi Reece-Thorne	....	personal makeup artist

Production Management
Mandy Spencer-Phillips	....	production manager
Jadene Stojak	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mike Crain	....	first assistant director
Catherine Kretz	....	second assistant director
Yannick Leray	....	third assistant director
Jamie Skelton	....	trainee assistant director

Art Department
Sean Carvajal	....	assistant property master
Moni El Batrik	....	assistant set decorator
Megan Poss	....	assistant art director
Megan Poss	....	set designer
Jerry Staar	....	props
Bruno Tempera	....	property master

Sound Department
Chester Biolowas	....	background effects editor
Hennie Britton	....	foley engineer
Derick Cobden	....	sound supervisor
Judah Getz	....	adr mixer
Matthew Gionet	....	sound supervisor
Nacime Goian	....	sound assistant
Michael Keeping	....	foley artist (as Michael P. Keeping)
Mario Loubert	....	sound effects editor
Chris Ove	....	adr recordist
Chris Ove	....	dialogue editor
Vince Renaud	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jo Rossi	....	re-recording engineer
Jo Rossi	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
David Barkes	....	special effects coordinator
Colin Decker	....	special effects assistant
Joel McGowan	....	special effects first assistant

Visual Effects by
Mack Benz	....	visual effects producer
Stephen Cropo	....	digital compositor
Douglas Kerr	....	senior visual effects artist
Angus Laing	....	senior visual effects artist
Francois Latremoille	....	visual effects supervisor
Ryan Mackie	....	digital compositor
James McLeod	....	senior visual effects artist
Richard Mintak	....	visual effects supervisor
Jon Shaw	....	senior visual effects artist
Geoffrey Soga	....	lead dynamics artist
George Tsirogiannis	....	senior visual effects artist
Helen Tzoutis	....	visual effects coordinator

Stunts
Loyd Bateman	....	stunts
Shawn Beaton	....	stunt actor
Dexter Bell	....	stunt performer
Clint Carleton	....	stunt double: Winston Rekert
Garvin Cross	....	stunt: Hacktavist #1
Terence Dament	....	stunt double
Ryan Ennis	....	stunt coordinator
Clay Donahue Fontenot	....	stunts: Wesley Snipes
Chuck Jeffreys	....	fight coordinator
Trevor Jones	....	stunt performer
Anthony Moyer	....	stunts
Jeff Sanca	....	stunt: Hacktavist #2
Rob Wilton	....	stunt performer
Keith Woulard	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Brittany D. Allan	....	grip
Sebastian Andexer	....	grip
Cecilia Babyaczuk	....	grip
Michael Barcelona	....	camera loader
Adam Bunz	....	grip
Virgile Dean	....	grip
Damien Giles	....	grip
Dwight Hartnett	....	second assistant camera
Cliff Hokanson	....	camera operator
John Holbrook	....	camera operator
David Hutton	....	key grip
Ariane Jonassen	....	first assistant camera
Steve Moore	....	camera operator
Barry Newton	....	first assistant camera
Krista Stumph	....	second assistant camera
Jason Tidsbury	....	light balloon technician
Chris Helcermanas-Benge	....	still photographer (uncredited)

Casting Department
Anya Gadison	....	extras casting assistant
L.A. Hilts	....	extras casting
Christina Kam	....	extras casting assistant (as Christine Kam)
Elfie Pavlakovic	....	extras casting assistant
Edward D. Rea	....	casting assistant (as Edward Rea)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Dana Campbell	....	personal costumer
Cathy Darby	....	costumer: prep
Janice Gardener	....	costumer: prep
Lisa Godel	....	truck costume supervisor
Shelley Cowan Lavell	....	assistant costume designer
Jennifer Mawby	....	wardrobe (credit only)
Jennifer Mayby	....	personal costumer
Taryn Thumath	....	set costume supervisor
Olga Tsernova	....	tailor
Gloria Tsui	....	costumer: prep

Editorial Department
Colin G. Cooper	....	assistant editor (as Colin Cooper)
Carey Dickson	....	post-production assistant
Shelby Gilraine	....	post-production coordinator
Todd Giroux	....	supervising editor
Jason Koroluk	....	on-line assistant editor
Jesse Lyon	....	first assistant editor
Lorne Miess	....	colorist
Gary Porter	....	post-production coordinator
Ismael Ribeiro	....	technical supervisor
Alissa Roode	....	on-line editor
Randy Rudland	....	second assistant editor

Transportation Department
Eric Brown	....	driver: cast
John Carter	....	driver: special equipment
Brian Chilton	....	driver
Richard Chilton	....	transportation coordinator
Paul Deol	....	transportation captain
Atilla Fulop	....	driver (as Attila Furlop)
Sean Johal	....	driver
Gary Lambert	....	driver
Sandy Lambert	....	driver
William Millar	....	driver
Stewart Purvis	....	driver
Darcey Robinson	....	driver: cast
Ryan Sangha	....	driver: special equipment
Taylor Sarai	....	driver
Charlie Schrodt	....	driver
Harry Sidhu	....	driver: hair/makeup trailer

Other crew
Rob 'Sluggo' Boyce	....	stand-in: Sallas (as Rob Boyce)
Luke Bradshaw	....	script supervisor: second unit
Lennox Brown	....	stand-in: Shaw
Clint Carleton	....	stand-in: Reverend Tim
Amanda Coletsis	....	production assistant
Ian Doig	....	animal coordinator
Kasandra Greene-Griebel	....	production coordinator
Jason Koenig	....	production assistant
Grace MacLeod	....	animal trainer
W. Robert Millar	....	assistant location manager
Jerry Pender	....	first assistant production coordinator
Ryan Schroeder	....	stand-in: Becker
Todd Scott	....	stand-in: Graham
Conrad Sylvia	....	production assistant
Lilian Umurungi	....	business affairs
Chrissie Vides Alvarado	....	second production coordinator (as Chrissie S. Armstrong)
David Watt	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Stage 6 Films (presents)
• Insight Film Studios (producer)
• Hollywood Media Bridge (in association with)
• Dandelion Entertainment Ventures (in association with)
• Media Financial Incorporated (in association with) (as Media Financial International, LLC)
• Operation Eagle Productions

Distributors

• Stage 6 Films (2008) (worldwide) (all media)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (worldwide) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Entertainment (2009) (Japan) (theatrical)
• LK-TEL (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2008) (Argentina) (all media)

Special Effects

• Exile VFX

Other Companies

• Airwaves Sound Design  sound post-production
• Exile VFX  visual effects
• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• Sony Pictures Stock Footage  stock footage

Also Known As:

"Art of War 2" - Japan (English title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, brief language and sexual images

Runtime:

USA:103 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | UK:15 | Singapore:NC-16 | Netherlands:16 | Argentina:16 | South Korea:18 | Australia:M | Japan:G | Portugal:M/12 | Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Langley, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Stage 6 Films

Trivia:

The "L900 Battle Rifle" is in fact the M-950/Liberty III Pistol from Calico Weapon System.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: During the opening credits a gun is fired in a closeup. The muzzle fire is visible, but the gun never cocks back.

Movie Connections:

References The Godfather (1972)

Soundtrack:

Sudden Death

Wesley Snipes Means No Budget These Days...

Wesley Snipes is to this day still a qualified action-star, movies like Passenger 57, Murder at 1600 and the Blade Trilogy made him great. The Art Of War was also a decent action-flick which co-starred Michael Biehn(Terminator, Aliens, The Abyss). On the action-level, it certainly delivered with a great twist at the end (and some good action as well).

Art of War II co-stars Lochlyn Munroe, a comedy actor who has had some excellent roles in "Dead Man On Campus" and "Scary Movie". The story has nothing to do with the original, so it was purely a marketing-trick. Think of this as Snipes' former direct-to-DVD movies (Steven Seagal has some of these too) so the budget is limited, just like the acting, the story and so on. Like Seagal, Snipes is also years away from his glory-days. And you can tell.. A dull story, bad camera-work, lame characters and so on.

You can skip this one, even if you love action-films. I still haven't seen The Marksman with Wesley Snipes, but judging by this painful mess, I am not going to bother. Watch Passenger 57 once again instead..