The Marine 4: Moving Target (2015)

Jake Carter is assigned to protect a "high-value package," a beautiful whistleblower trying to expose a corrupt army defense contractor.

Director:

William Kaufman

Writers:

Alan B. McElroy, Scott Wiper (based on characters created by)

Stars:

Mike 'The Miz' Mizanin, Melissa Roxburgh, Josh Blacker

Cast

Cast overview:
Mike 'The Miz' Mizanin	...	Jake Carter
Melissa Roxburgh	...	Olivia Tanis
Josh Blacker	...	Andrew Vogel
Matthew MacCaull	...	Ethan Smith
Danielle Moinet	...	Rachel Dawes (as Summer Rae)
Paul McGillion	...	Det. Paul Redman
Roark Critchlow	...	Nate Miller
Primo Allon	...	Hayes
Fraser Aitcheson	...	Grant
Atlin Mitchell	...	Trish Ellis
David Lewis	...	Officer Scott
Craig Veroni	...	Daniels
Dominic Downer	...	Unger
Curtis Caravaggio	...	Wallace

Storyline

Jake Carter is assigned to protect a "high-value package," a beautiful whistleblower trying to expose a corrupt military defense contractor. But a heavily armed team of mercenaries has been hired to kill her, along with anyone who gets in their way, and it's going to take a fearless one-man fighting machine to stop them.

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Plot Keywords:

whistleblower | mercenary | killed in police car | police officer shot in the leg | police officer shot through the heart | 

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Taglines:

There is no greater force than an American hero.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence throughout

Did You Know?

Trivia

Before the film was announced, Eve Torres wanted to do the film.

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Goofs

Around 18 minutes when Carter kills the two guys and saves the girl, he searches for the vehicle keys on their bodies. As there were so many others pursuing them, how would Carter know one of them had the keys? Even if it was a hunch that worked out, how would Carter know in which direction to run to and find the vehicle?

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Connections

Follows The Marine 2 (2009)

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Soundtracks

Have Faith In Me
Written by Tom Denney, Jeremy McKinnon, Alex Shelnutt, Neil Westfall and Joshua Woodford
Performed by A Day to Remember (as A Day To Remember)

User Reviews

A half-baked rehash of Eraser with decent fight scenes

"The Marine 4: Moving Target" succeeds as mindless entertainment. It is related only thematically to "The Marine" (2006), sharing only the basic common elements: a highly capable and decorated former marine attempting to adjust to civilian life, a damsel in distress and a group of ruthless villains with enough firepower to invade the Falklands.

It was produced on a tenth of the budget of the original and its limitations are obvious. The fight choreography is solid, although not of the caliber seen in "Furious 7" or "The Raid." Car chases are fairly lame, on the level of television dramas. The script is an embarrassment, particularly compared to the clever plots developed for the "12 Rounds" movies. Dialogue is hackneyed. Character development is essentially nonexistent. The plot is a rehash of "Eraser" without the locations, character backgrounds, special effects and (thankfully) without that ridiculous portable rail gun.

Given that they haven't anything particularly interesting to say, the actors do a credible job. Mike 'The Miz' Mizanin is believable evincing the virtues of the Marine Corps while feeling awkward in civilian life and uncertain of how to act without clear orders. Josh Blacker is convincing as the relentless, remorseless adversary. They are both adept in the fight scenes. Melissa Roxburgh is not the most gifted thespian to grace a WWE production, but is believable when she stands around looking gorgeous and slightly vulnerable. However, she wears too many clothes throughout. A little more skin would have made her seem more vulnerable and boosted the sexual tension. MacCaull and Moinet do as well as can be expected with what they're given.

The producers might have gotten more bang for their limited bucks by investing more in script development to make the characters more complex, interesting and sympathetic. As a mindless vicarious adrenalin fix, the fight scenes are satisfying and occur with sufficient frequency to compensate for the disappointing car chases and gun battles.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 April 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Marine: Moving Target

Filming Locations:

Squamish, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$1,950,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

WWE Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (5.1 surround)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1