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Jean Claude plays an official who's just been appointed as Second In Command to the U.S.Ambassador at an American Embassy in a small... more | add synopsis
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Cast

  (in credits order)

Jean-Claude Van Damme ... Cmdr. Samuel 'Sam' Keenan

Julie Cox ... Michelle Whitman
Alan Mckenna ... Capt. John Baldwin

William Tapley ... Frank Gaines
Razaaq Adoti ... GySgt. 'Gunny' Earl Darnell (as Raz Adoti)
Velibor Topic ... Anton Tavarov

Warren Derosa ... Mike Shustec

Ian Virgo ... Cpl. Will Butler

Raffaello Degruttola ... PFC Zanger
Serban Celea ... President Yuri Amirev
Vlad Ivanov ... RSO John Lydon
Emanuel Parvu ... Cpl. Chevanton
Razvan Oprea ... PFC Devereaux
Mihai Bisericanu ... Marshall Geller
Elizabeth Barondes ... Jennifer Lennard

Colin Stinton ... Ambassador George Norland
Dan Radulescu ... PFC Pazzini
Catalin Paraschiv ... PFC Burke
Stefan Velniciuc ... Bicycle Shop Owner
Silviu Oltean ... CIA Photographer

Monica Barladeanu ... Dr. Johnson
Elizabeth Cook ... Sandra Davies
Bryan Jardine ... Gen. Anderson
Mihai Dinvale ... John Franklin, NSA

Garrick Hagon ... Secretary of State Richard Hammond
Herb Chestler ... Gen. Richmond
Eugen Cristea ... Gen. Borgov
Tomi Cristin ... Capt. Servat
Valentin Popescu ... Vladimir Norkov
Stefan Solcan ... Lt. Col. Morton
Cristian Popa ... Demonstration Leader
Filip Tiberiu Alexandru ... Militia Boy
Bogdan Uritescu ... Scar

Dorin Zaharia ... Hotel Assault Man #1
Valentin Albinet ... Hotel Assault Man #2 (as Vali Albinet)
Lucian Ciurariu ... Hotel Journalist #1
Doru Dumitrescu ... Hotel Journalist #2
Rogin Constantin ... Hotel Journalist #3
Laurence Harvey ... Palace Guard Sniper
Iulia Muresanu ... Palace Demonstrator (as Iulia Muresan)
Daniel Stanculescu ... PFC DeMonte
Viorel Stoian ... PFC Grant
Razvan Manciu ... PFC Mateo
Bogdan Nicolau ... PFC Ramirez
Daniel Saghin ... PFC Black
Vlad Coada ... PFC White
Marius Matei ... PFC Arkadin
Cristian Andrii ... President's Guard #1
Ionel Andrii ... President's Guard #2
Otto Iulius Peter ... Gen. Illienev
Andrea Lenchievici ... Embassy Nurse
Alexandru Dumitrascu ... Bicycle Shop Owner's Son
Costel Lupea ... President Alexei Kirilov
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Vasile Albinet ... Hotel assault man #2
Christopher Bebe ... PFC Allen (as Christopher Babe)

Carl Isherwood ... Mercenary No.1
Crina Pundichi ... Embassy Refugee Woman (uncredited)
Alin Rosca ... Embassy Refugee Boy (uncredited)
Denisa Rosca ... Embassy Refugee Girl (uncredited)

Bart Sidles ... Walt Henkel (uncredited)
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Directed by
Simon Fellows 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Jonathan Bowers (screenplay) &
David L. Corley (screenplay) (as David Corley) and
Jayson Rothwell (screenplay)

Jonathan Bowers (story) &
David L. Corley (story) (as David Corley) and
Milton Bearden (story) (as Milt Bearden)

Produced by
David Alvarado .... associate producer
David Bixler .... executive producer
Kathy Brayton .... co-executive producer
Jonathan Debin .... producer
Brad Krevoy .... producer
Alwyn Kushner .... associate producer
Donald Kushner .... producer
Bogdan Moncea .... line producer
Vlad Paunescu .... co-producer
Pierre Spengler .... producer
Richard Turner .... associate producer
Eugene Van Varenberg .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Mark Sayfritz 
 
Cinematography by
Douglas Milsome (director of photography)
 
Casting by
Floriela Grapini 
Julia Verdin 
Jeremy Zimmerman 
 
Production Design by
Dan Toader 
 
Art Direction by
Monica Timofte 
 
Set Decoration by
Oana Marinescu 
 
Costume Design by
Oana Paunescu 
 
Makeup Department
Hana Banuta .... makeup artist
Catalin Ciutu .... hair stylist
Anastasia Eremciuc .... makeup artist
Cristina Temelie .... hair stylist
Gino Zamprioli .... key makeup artist
 
Production Management
Eugen Dinca .... unit production manager
Gisela Evert .... post-production supervisor
Katie Shahrokh .... post-production manager
Ovidiu Stoia .... unit production manager: second unit
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Laurentiu Dinca .... additional third assistant director
Laura Grosu .... third assistant director
Christopher Landry .... first assistant director
Alexandra Puia .... second assistant director
Stuart St. Paul .... second unit director
 
Art Department
Razvan Bordos .... assistant set decorator
Crina Cartos .... construction coordinator
Eugen Danciu .... additional art director
Alexandru Dinca .... props
Andreea Gherghel .... assistant art director
Adi Handac .... property master
Mugur Szabo .... swing
Florin Voicu .... storyboard artist
 
Sound Department
Rodney Berling .... adr & dialogue editor
Stephen Cheung .... adr recordist
Philippe Ciompi .... sound effects editor
Steve Cook .... sound supervisor
Stanomir Dragos .... sound mixer (as Dragos Stanomir)
Marius Emil Stanescu .... boom operator
Nick Foley .... adr recordist
Nick Foley .... foley recordist
Frederic Gibert .... assistant sound supervisor
Dave Humphries .... foley editor
Richard Lewis .... sound re-recording mixer
Radu Mirodescu .... cable puller
Steven Parker .... sound re-recording mixer
Simon Price .... dialogue editor
Ted Swanscott .... adr mixer
David Nigel Thomas .... studio assistant
 
Special Effects by
Mircea Frenkel .... assistant armorer
Vasile Gheorghe .... pyrotechnician
Laurence Harvey .... first armourer
Lucian Iordache .... special effects supervisor
Ionel Popa .... prosthetic and makeup effect
Jason Troughton .... special effects supervisor
Mark Vanstone .... special effects technician
Ovidiu Veliscu .... special effects crew
 
Visual Effects by
Andrew MacLeod .... digital artist
Tim Walton .... visual effects supervisor
 
Stunts
Valentin Albinet .... stunt coordinator
Vasile Albinet .... stunt coordinator
Aden Ambrono .... stunt performer (as Adel Ambrono)
Florin Barcun .... stunt performer
Gabi Burlacu .... stunt performer (as Gabriel Burlacu)
Ion Carangea .... stunt performer (as Ion Caragea)
Andrabulea Cigel .... stunt performer (as Gigel Andrabulea)
Florian Ciprian .... stunt performer
Mihai Danciu .... stunt performer
Mihai Danciu .... stunts
Madalin Dragan .... stunt performer
Calin Ferezan .... stunts
Liviu Fister .... stunt performer
Marius Florian .... stunt performer (as Marius Silviu Florian)
Razvan Gheorghiu .... stunt performer
Vlad Iacob .... stunt performer
Aurel Iliescu .... stunt performer
Mihai Iliescu .... stunts
Luminita Iordache .... stunt performer
Dan Lucaciu .... stunt performer
John Maldea .... stunt performer (as Ion Maldea)
Iulia Muresanu .... stunt performer: Woman in White
Daniel Pasleaga .... stunt performer
Telu Paun .... stunt performer
Dumitru Stancu Petre .... stunt performer (as Dumitru Petre Stancu)
Daniel Pisica .... stunt performer
Romeo Raicu .... stunt performer
Florin Roata .... stunt performer
Ben Schwagrowski .... fight coordinator
Stanimir Stamatov .... stunt double: Jean-Claude Van Damme
Florin Stancu .... stunt performer
Nicolae Stoica .... stunt performer
Stuart St. Paul .... stunt coordinator
Valeriu Tomescu .... stunt performer
Cristian Trasca .... stunt performer
Bogdan Uritescu .... stunt performer
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Iurie Bustiuc .... assistant camera
Toni Cartu .... camera operator
Calin Catalin .... gaffer
Pascu Cioc .... electrician
Daniel Cucu .... electrician
Cezar Dragan .... electrician
Cristi Epure .... key grip
Peter Field .... camera operator
Stan George .... electrician
Catalin Grigoras .... electrician
Marian Guianu .... grip
Gabriel Hennessey .... promotional photographer
Alexandru Ioan .... still photographer
Marcu Ion .... electrician
Ionut Lupulescu .... focus puller: "b" camera
Stefan Mangir .... focus puller
Gabriel Marin .... grip
Daniel Laurentiu Moraru .... grip
Gabriel Nita .... assistant camera
Dan Patzelt .... camera loader
Sandu Polu .... grip
Andrei Radulescu .... video assist operator
Laurentiu Turlea .... grip
Sorin Udrea .... key grip
Tim Wooster .... camera operator
 
Casting Department
Ovidiu Paunescu .... extras casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ana Maria Cucu .... wardrobe supervisor
Carmen Ilie .... set costumer
Florenta Pauna .... dresser (as Florentina Pauna)
Madalina Paun .... dresser
Doina Raducut .... dresser
 
Editorial Department
Ruth Coulson .... first assistant editor
Andrew Dearnley .... digital intermediate technician
Nic Smith .... digital intermediate technician
Tim Waller .... senior colorist
 
Music Department
Jason Gosling .... additional music editor
Barry Taylor .... music supervisor
Joss Albert .... music programmer (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Vasile Alexandru .... driver
Mihai Anghel .... driver
Ionel Grecu .... transportation coordinator
Carl Isherwood .... transportation captain
 
Other crew
Alan Abrams .... legal affairs
Alina Apostu .... script supervisor
Razvan Badea .... production assistant
Kathy Brayton .... assistant: Jean-Claude Van Damme
James D. Dever .... military researcher
Ryan Gaines .... assistant: Mr. Krevoy
Liviu Gherghe .... production assistant
Cristina Ivan .... production assistant
Cristina Jaleru .... assistant to producer
Sheldon Lettich .... script polishing
Ash Malde .... post-production accountant
Karen McSwiney .... production accountant
Mihaela Mihai .... production secretary
Mirela Mihai .... production secretary
Adrian Moroca .... assistant: Jean Claude Van Damme
Wilson Pollock .... production assistant
Ruxandra Popescu .... production accountant
Valentin Popescu .... stand-in
Ovidiu Stoia .... location manager
Corina Toader .... stand-in
Oana Topliceanu .... production coordinator
Dorian Tudor .... stand-in
Daniel Jonathan Weisinger .... assistant: Donald Kushner
Smaranda Comanescu .... assistant: producer (uncredited)
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Adjutant (Romania) (DVD title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence and some language.
Runtime:
USA:91 min | Brazil:91 min | Argentina:93 min | Australia:87 min
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By an odd coincidence, the scenes in which PFCs Zanger and Pazzini plant and detonate a number of package bombs around the neighborhood to distract the insurgents from the US Embassy was filmed on 07 July 2005, the date of the terrorist bombings in London, with the SFX explosions taking place almost to the exact hour of those in the UK. The largely British crew of the film learned of the attacks shortly after during their lunch break, and filming was suspended for the remainder of the day. more
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Van Damme helped by a group of Marines battle against rebels communists in a far country, 8 February 2007
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Author: ma-cortes

Jean-Claude Van Damme as one army man is an US commander assigned as second in command to the American Embassy in an Eastern European country called Moldavia.Then,communists rebels try a coup state.The official gets free the President and they take shelter into US Embassy nearly deserted that encounters itself under siege by violent insurgents.Meanwhile Van Damme saves the damsel in disgrace,an enticing journalist(Julie Cox) and he along with a detachment of soldiers fight against nasties attackers which have surrounded the siege.

The picture packs noisy action,shoot-outs explosions,politics intrigues and minimum characterization.It's exciting and tense ,at time lackluster action film,but the blown up,struggles,gun-play are well done in this routine actioner.The story is plenty of firepower,action packed,fights though is added an interesting politic suspense.Jean Claude Van Damme is fine as action hero in this middling budget film.Long time ago he played big budget movies(Time cop,Universal soldier,,Double team,Hard target),nowadays he makes low budget and directly to video(Derailed,Wake of death,In hell)like in his first films(Black eagle,Cyborg,Bloodsport).The film is well photographed by Douglas Milsone(Dungeons and dragons,Sunchaser,Body of evidence)in natural scenarios of Rumania though the coup détat is happened in Moldavia(ex-Republic of Russia).The motion picture is correctly directed by Simon Fellows who directed a Wesley Snipes vehicle(7 seconds)and he recently directed ¨Until death¨again with Jean Claude Van Damme. The film will like to action genre enthusiastic.Pointlessly energetic and occasionally fun for only the true devotee of main actor.It's a must see for Van Damme fans.

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