A former Special Ops soldier leads a group of mercenaries to an island in the South China Sea: their mission is obtain the rights to the unusual treasure that the island beholds.
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| Dolph Lundgren | ... | Nick Gunar | |
| Charlotte Lewis | ... | Loki | |
| BD Wong | ... | Po | |
| Tony Denison | ... | Jimmy G. (as Anthony John Denison) | |
| Tim Guinee | ... | Ocker | |
| Don Harvey | ... | Nolan | |
| Tommy 'Tiny' Lister | ... | Blades (as Tiny 'Zeus' Lister) | |
| Tom Wright | ... | Jamaal | |
| Catherine Bell | ... | Grace Lashield | |
| Trevor Goddard | ... | Keefer | |
| Kevin Tighe | ... | Colonel Merrick | |
| Thomas Gibson | ... | Warren | |
| Perry Lang | ... | Lyle | |
| Aldo Sambrell | ... | Goldmouth (as Aldo Sanbrell) | |
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Juan Pedro Tudela | ... | Waldo |
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Nick Gunar (Dolph Lundgren) is a burnt-out, jaded and hard-up former mercenary who is having a difficult time adjusting to civilian life. At the end of his rope, he is hired by the Nitro Mine Corporation to strong-arm the natives of a South China Sea island into giving up their rights to its valuable mineral resources. Nick loathes the thought of another mission, but this seemingly easy job will earn him enough money to get back with his estranged family. He recruits some of his former mercenary buddies to help him with the job. The island people refuse to give up their land and Nick decides to help them fight the greedy corporation that hired him. The island and its people bring Nick back to life. He finally finds something worth fighting for and a place to call home. As greed and treachery begin to unravel, Nick's band of mercenaries choose sides. Some are with him and others, still working for the corporation, will stop at nothing to destroy him. Written by anonymous
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They came to destroy an island. Now they're fighting to save it. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
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Nick: I was surprised to hear you were still breathing yourself.
Ocker: The world is dying, Nick. It needs a witness.
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In the very beginning of the movie, Dolph Lundgren's character Nick Gunar "bakes" a ball of Swedish snus and pops it in his mouth. Interestingly, he puts it under his lower lip, which is rather uncommon, with the vast majority of users putting it under the upper lip. See more »Quotes
Ocker: [sitting in front of the gorilla's cage at the zoo] I know they're doomed. You can see it in the eyes. Ten, twenty years they'll be extinct.Nick: I was surprised to hear you were still breathing yourself.
Ocker: The world is dying, Nick. It needs a witness.
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The R-rated Region 1 DVD is cut during a few violent moments (about 13 seconds), but on one hand is presented in a beautiful, remastered widescreen presentation. The German release in presented in a Pan and Scan presentation, but is fully uncut. The UK DVD (not VHS) release is uncut and widescreen. See more »
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