The Marine 2 (2009)

While on vacation, an American Marine sniper takes on local rebels who have seized control of the island hotel resort where he and his wife, who is now a hostage for ransom, have been staying.

Director:

Roel Reiné

Writers:

Christopher Borrelli, John Chapin Morgan

Stars:

Ted DiBiase Jr., Temuera Morrison, Lara Cox

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ted DiBiase Jr.	...	Joe Linwood (as Ted DiBiase)
Temuera Morrison	...	Damo
Lara Cox	...	Robin Linwood
Robert Coleby	...	Darren Conner
Michael Rooker	...	Church
Kelly B. Jones	...	Cynthia
Sahajak Boonthanakit	...	Shoal
Dom Hetrakul	...	Calob
Marina Ponomareva	...	Lexi
Levern Gibbs	...	Spotter
Tsyun Malherbe	...	Young Tourist
Able Wanamakok	...	Reporter on TV
Thienchai Jayasvasti Jr.	...	Thickset (as Thienchai Jayasvasit)
Seng Kawee	...	Bantoc (as Kawee Sirikhanaerut)
Pongsanart Vinsiri	...	Military Commander

Storyline

While on vacation, an American Marine sniper takes on local rebels who have seized control of the island hotel resort where he and his wife, who is now a hostage for ransom, have been staying.

---

Plot Keywords:

time bomb | marine | ransom | hostage | resort | 

---

Genres:

Action | Drama | Thriller

---

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence

Did You Know?

Trivia

Unlike the original, this movie is rated R, instead of PG-13.

---

Goofs

Linwood infiltrates the resort & swims through the pool but a few seconds after getting out he is completely dry, as are his clothes & bag.

---

Quotes

Darren Conner: These hicks wouldn't know a thermodynamic converter from a hot fart. All they care is that it says "please recycle" on it.

---

Connections

Followed by The Marine 6: Close Quarters (2018)

---

Soundtracks

Little Prayer
Composed by Christopher Pitts
Performed by Alex Budman and the Contemporary Jazz Orchestra
Courtesy of 0A2 Records

User Reviews

Below the original

The original "Marine" movie didn't exactly set the box office on fire, but it must have done well overseas and on DVD, since we now have this sequel (though this time around it went direct-to-DVD). I thought the first "Marine" was passable, so I was curious about this entry.

For a straight-to-DVD movie, the production values do beat most movies that fall in this category. However, throughout there are ample signs of budget constraints, where spectacle or just plain extra stuff seems missing.

The characters were mostly disappointing. Michael Rooker gives a good performance, but he's not in much of the movie. Ted DiBiase may not be the worst actor ever, but he is VERY unemotional and bland. The actors playing the chief villains are colorless, unlike Alan Rickman in "Die Hard" (which this movie rips off.) The lack of passion goes into the action sequences as well. Seldom did I feel any excitement watching any of the action. Little seems to have been done to pump up the action.

Whatever you thought of the first "Marine" movie, you'll regard this entry several notches below the original.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 December 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Marine 2

Filming Locations:

Adamas Resort, Phuket, Thailand

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, WWE Studios, Marine 2 Productions

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1