Face of Terror (2004)

A police officer searching for his missing sister in Spain uncovers a terrorist cell.

Director:

Bryan Goeres

Writers:

Douglas L. Walton (as Douglas Walton), Brent Huff

Stars:

Ricky Schroder, Paulina Gálvez, Eric Balfour

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ricky Schroder	...	Nick Harper (as Rick Schroder)
Paulina Gálvez	...	Ana Palacios
Eric Balfour	...	Saleem Haddad
Abel Folk	...	Victor De Pablo
Ana María Montero	...	Isabel
Marta Nieto	...	Lola
Joan Minguell	...	Alberto
Dean Haglund	...	Timmons
Sergi Mateu	...	Inspector Nieto
Rachael E. Stevens	...	Faith (as Rachael Stevens)
Kadeem Hardison	...	Jefferson
Josep Minguell	...	Montero
Kirk B.R. Woller	...	Thomas Billings (as Kirk Woller)
Ernesto Collado	...	Rafael
Marta Gil	...	Natalie

Storyline

A Los Angeles police officer travels to Spain in search of his sister who disappears in Barcelona after pursuing a modeling career. A trail of drugs and corruption lead him to a terrorist cell that has been using American girls as human bombs. Will his sister be next?

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Plot Keywords:

sister | police | drugs | die hard scenario | shower | 

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Taglines:

Nothing's more deadly than a man with nothing to lose.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, sexuality/nudity and language

Details

Country:

Spain

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 March 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Design of Darkness

Filming Locations:

Sitges, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Box Office

Budget:

$2,300,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Drimtim Entertainment

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Saleem Haddad: You must love your sister very much if you are willing to sacrifice your life for hers

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Soundtracks

Don't Say Goodbye

User Reviews

Okay timewaster

Despite the low rent nature of the production, FACE OF TERROR is quite fun to watch and serves well as an okay timewaster. It's an action thriller that manages to create a sequence of nifty set-pieces on what is an obviously low budget. There are the requisite fist fights, shoot-outs and foot chases on display here, none of them spectacular but all of them serviceable enough in their own way.

The simple storyline feels like it belongs in a Steven Seagal type movie. It sees an American travelling to Barcelona to investigate the disappearance of his sister. His only lead is a sleazy photographer but before long he gets drawn into a world of terrorism and murder. The film benefits from location shooting in Barcelona which brings out the highs and lows of the city.

The American actors tend to give less naturalistic performances than their Spanish counterparts. Certainly Ricky Schroder makes for a rather dull leading man despite his best efforts; Paulina Galvez is much better as the love interest he teams up with along the way. The villains are rather weak and ineffectual here, particularly SKYLINE's Eric Balfour, although Dean Haglund (who played one of the Lone Gunmen in THE X-FILES) is having a ball as the aforementioned photographer, his character oozing slime throughout. FACE OF TERROR is no great shakes as a movie but I liked it all the same.