Command Performance (2009)

When the Russian Premier is taken hostage at a rock concert in Moscow, it's up to a drummer, an ex-biker, to save him.

Director:

Dolph Lundgren

Writers:

Steve Latshaw (screenplay), Dolph Lundgren (screenplay)

Stars:

Dolph Lundgren, Melissa Molinaro, Hristo Shopov

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dolph Lundgren	...	Joe
Melissa Molinaro	...	Venus (as Melissa Smith)
Hristo Shopov	...	President Petrov
Dave Legeno	...	Oleg Kazov
Clement von Franckenstein	...	Ambassador Bradley
James Chalke	...	Vladimir
Zachary Baharov	...	Mikhail Kapista (as Zahary Baharov)
Ivaylo Geraskov	...	Leonid Gordov
Shelly Varod	...	Ali Connor
Katarzyna Wolejnio	...	Maj. Pavlikova
Ida Lundgren	...	Anna Petrov
Robin Dobson	...	Yana Petrov
Raicho Vasilev	...	Anton
Slavi Slavov	...	Capt. Simenov
Naum Shopov	...	Peter

Storyline

A Moscow charity concert turns bloody when armed extortionists take the head liner American pop-star Venus and the Russian President with his family hostage. Help is on the way when the drummer of a heavy metal warm-up band, an ex-bad ass biker played by Lundgren, and a young Russian F.S.B. agent team up to fight back. But our two heroes are seriously outnumbered and things aren't as simple as they appear when old ghosts from the Soviet Union appear to haunt the present in this fast paced action piece.

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Plot Keywords:

russian | hostage | concert | drummer | fight | 

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Taglines:

Die-Hard at a rock concert.

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong bloody violence throughout, and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Russian

Release Date:

June 2010 (Indonesia)

Also Known As:

Ataque terrorista

Filming Locations:

Moscow, Russia

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Millennium Films, Cat Burglar Productions, Red Orm Productions Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Joe (Dolph Lundgren)'s rock band name in the movie was "Thor's Hammer" initially. It was changed to "C.M.F." (Cheap Mother Fucker) after it was suggested to Lundgren by his assistant during pre-production.

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Goofs

During red carpet arrivals we can spot Dolph Lundgren (as director, candid with headphones) in the back among the press when the reporter Ali Connor calls for the blond Russian singer Irson.

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Quotes

Venus: Hey, you kicked ass out there.
Joe: Thanks.
Venus: Not bad for an older guy.

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Alternate Versions

German version was cut by ca. 2,5 minutes to secure a "Not under 18" rating. Almost every violent part was shortened or completely removed to achieve this. The German version was also presented in the wrong image aspect ratio of 1.78:1 instead of the original 2.35:1 cinemascope.

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Connections

Featured in Attack of the Show!: Episode dated 5 November 2009 (2009)

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Soundtracks

September Rain
Written by Irina Kudikova
Performed by Irson Kudikova
Courtesy of Irina Kudikova

User Reviews

Wow Dolph's best movie ever (as the star)

I assume anything dolph does is going to be a cheesy 80's action flick, even though the 80's are history. But then, an 80's classic action style movie exactly what I want when I sit down to watch one of his films. And yes, it is impressive that he still somehow produces the same kind of movies, although now they are filmed in eastern europe not the states.

A movie like this is supposed to have implausible action, plot holes and weak dialogue. The selling point is guns, girls, battles and big explosions.

Amazingly this movie has everything we're looking for, and very little of the things we expect to put up with. Minor plot holes, mostly physically plausible action, and surprisingly some pretty good dialogue, including some actually funny stuff.

I thoroughly enjoyed this movie and applaud it as Dolph's best work in a long, long time. Let's hope the next one follows suit.

Good job dude!