Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe (2011)

Follows Sam Axe on a mission in Latin America and gives us a glimpse into his military past.

Director:

Jeffrey Donovan

Writers:

Matt Nix (teleplay), Matt Nix (story)

Stars:

Bruce Campbell, Kiele Sanchez, RonReaco Lee

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bruce Campbell	...	Sam Axe
Kiele Sanchez	...	Amanda Maples
RonReaco Lee	...	Ben Delaney
Pedro Pascal	...	Comandante Veracruz
Ilza Ponko	...	Beatriz (as Ilza Rosario)
Kepa Amuchastegui	...	Gov. Perez
Chandra West	...	Donna Maitland
John Diehl	...	Adm. James G. Lawrence
John Ales	...	Matt Bailey
Brendan O'Malley	...	Gabriel Manaro
Lenny Clarke	...	Rawlins
Alex Fernandez	...	Adm. Gregory Maitland
Germán Escallón	...	Luis
Roberto Cano	...	Garcia
Johnny Acero	...	Montez (as John Acero)

Storyline

As informal punishment for an unwitting affair with admiral Gregory Maitland's adulterous wife, Sam Axe, a US Navy Commander, was sent to Colombia to observe the suspected rebel movement Espada Ardiente ('Burning Sword'). Now he's under investigation for allegedly consorting with those alleged terrorists. He explains how he discovered that his Colombian army liaison Comandante Veracruz was the real drug dealers cahoot, who pailed on framing Axe and presumably innocent farmers for the bombing of an American-run Andes clinic. Sam escaped and tried to help the civilians and forces CIA observers to demand urgent help. He even found a trump card to avoid conviction for his illegal methods and a favorable discharge.

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Plot Keywords:

american | beer | chicken | canadian | chasing an animal | 

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Taglines:

Every man has a past. His just has more explosions.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

17 April 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Nepouzdani agenti: Pad Sema Eksa

Filming Locations:

Bogotá, Colombia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Flying Glass of Milk Productions,Fox Television Studios,FoxTelecolombia

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min 90 min (DVD)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

Sam claims he only taught the "terrorists" plays from the junior varsity football team from Analy High School. Matt Nix (creator of Burn Notice) graduated from Analy High School in Sebastopol California.

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Goofs

Axe is taken to the Admiral by MPs, Military Police. Since he is in the Navy it should have been the Shore Patrol.

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Quotes

Gabriel Manaro: You're gonna burn for this.
Sam Axe: Yeah, but that's not the question. The question is, are you gonna make that call?
[draws his gun]
Sam Axe: Or am I gonna *make* you make that call?

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Connections

Spun-off from Burn Notice (2007)

User Reviews

Most enjoyable and funny

Been a fan of Burn Notice from the beginning I thought this movie was just an other ripoff of my favorite show. Never been so wrong. This movie is so hilarious and exciting from the first seconds right to the last frame. It's been so long that I have laughed so much watching the whole thing through. Now I know what lies behind Sam Axe, and as someone pointed, it would be nice to see the beginning of Michael Westen's story (he made a cameo role here) as well. I think this is one the the best movies I've seen in years. Nothing deep and meaningful, just pure fun without the serious over exaggerated exploding action. Comedy? Yes! Entertaining? Absolutely! Full of action? Rright on! Compared to any other action/comedy movie: A Winner! I think The Fall Of Sam Axe is one of the most recommendable movie for anyone who likes a good old-school action comedy.