Crimson Rivers 2: Angels of the Apocalypse (2004)

Pierre Niemans faces the threat of the apocalypse while investigating a series of ritual murders.

Director:

Olivier Dahan

Writers:

Luc Besson, Jean-Christophe Grangé (characters)

Stars:

Jean Reno, Benoît Magimel, Christopher Lee

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jean Reno	...	Pierre Niemans
Benoît Magimel	...	Reda
Christopher Lee	...	Heinrich von Garten
Camille Natta	...	Marie
Johnny Hallyday	...	L'ermite borgne
Gabrielle Lazure	...	La femme de Philippe
Augustin Legrand	...	Jésus
Serge Riaboukine	...	Père Vincent
André Penvern	...	Père Dominique
Francis Renaud	...	Flic Reda #1
David Saracino	...	Flic Reda #2
Michaël Abiteboul	...	Flic #1
Eriq Ebouaney	...	Flic #2
Jo Prestia	...	Emilio
Cyril Raffaelli	...	Prêtre tueur

Storyline

Chief Niemans is investigating a series of ritual murders: The victims are crucified. He teams up with young officer Reda, who gets embroiled after a man dressed as a monk tries to kill a confused guy Reda picked up on the street. Together with a specialist on christian mythology they uncover a mysterious group called "Angels of the Apokalypse".

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Plot Keywords:

neo noir | murder | ritual | monk | religion | 

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Taglines:

An unholy crime... An unstoppable killer... Caught in a deadly tide.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence and some language

Did You Know?

Trivia

The guns used by the main characters in this movie are: Niemans (Jean Reno): Taurus PT 99 Reda (Benoît Magimel): HK P2000 Marie (Camille Natta): Ruger SP 101.

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Goofs

The shadow of boom mic is visible just after the army go to the monastery, at the bottom left corner, in the forest.

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Quotes

Reda: You still never told me.
Commissaire Niemans: What?
Reda: The name of your dog.
Commissaire Niemans: I found an interesting name, a dangerous dog's name.
Reda: For a Yorkshire?
Commissaire Niemans: Yes, I called him... Reda!

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Connections

References Resurrection (1999)

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Soundtracks

I Wanna Be Your Dog
Performed by The Stooges

User Reviews

Messy Story – A Waste of Budget and Cast

In Lorraine, close to the border of Germany, the Chief Inspector Pierre Niemans (Jean Reno) is investigating the death of a man behind of a wall of an isolated abbey. Meanwhile, the efficient detective Reda (Benoît Magimel) is investigating the attempt of murder of a man called Jesus. They come to the same point along their investigations, join forces with the detective Marie (Camille Natta), a specialist in religious matter, and fight against Heinrich von Garten (Chritopher Lee), a German Minister of Culture and Religion, and a group of powerful monks.

What a mess is this "Les Rivières Pourpres II - Les Anges de l'Apocalypse"! Using the same character of Niemans from the good "Rivières Pourpres", this movie has some good moments, such as the dark atmosphere and Reda pursuing a monk through roofs, houses, sheds and streets. But the plot is totally confused and quite silly, wasting what could be a good movie. I expected much more, and in the end I was completely disappointed with this movie. My vote is six.

Title (Brazil): "Rio Vermelhos 2 – Anjos do Apocalipse" ("Red Rivers 2 – Apocalypse Angels")

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [France] Official Site [Japan]

Country:

France Italy UK

Language:

French German Italian

Release Date:

18 February 2004 (France)

Also Known As:

Crimson Rivers: Angels of the Apocalypse

Filming Locations:

Abbaye Saint-André de Lavaudieu, Le Bourg, Lavaudieu, Haute-Loire, France

Box Office

Budget:

EUR30,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$46,376, 6 September 2004

Gross USA:

$152,148

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$40,152,148

Company Credits

Production Co:

Studio Légende, EuropaCorp, TF1 Films Production

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1