Behind Enemy Lines: Colombia (2009) (V)

Director:

Tim Matheson

Writer:

Tobias Iaconis (written by)

Release Date:

6 January 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Thriller | War

Tagline:

In the Colombian jungle there is no place to hide

Plot:

Navy SEALS mount an attack on Colombian special forces to clear their names and rescue a hostage. |

Plot Keywords:

French Fries | Hamburger | Rocket Propelled Grenade | Collect Telephone Call | Wire Cutter

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Joe Manganiello	...	Lt. Sean Macklin
Ken Anderson	...	MCPO Carter Holt (as Mr. Kennedy)
Channon Roe	...	CPO Kevin Derricks
Yancey Arias	...	Alvaro Cardona
Chris J. Johnson	...	PO3 Steve Gaines
Antony Matos	...	PO2 Greg Armstrong
Keith David	...	Cmdr. Scott Boytano
Jennice Fuentes	...	Nicole Jenkins
Steven Bauer	...	Gen. Manuel Valez
Tim Matheson	...	Carl Dobbs
Luzangeli Justiniano	...	Maria Cardona
Anibal O. Lleras	...	Carlos Rivera
Rey Hernandez	...	Ramirez (as Rey Hernández)
Roy Sánchez-Vahamondes	...	TV Reporter (as Roy Sánchez-Vahamonde)
Tom Minder	...	Op-Tech

Also Known As:

Behind Enemy Lines 3: Ghost Watch (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence.

Runtime:

Netherlands:94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R | Singapore:NC-16 | Argentina:13 | Netherlands:16 | Finland:K-15 | Australia:M | Canada:14A (Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Puerto Rico

Company:

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

Trivia:

In the final scene loading the coffin, the aircraft in the hangar, N246DH, is an SA-227 Sweringen Metroliner. Although the logo is not shown, this aircraft is owned and operated by Ameriflight, Inc., an all-cargo company based in Burbank, CA. This particular aircraft is the high gross weight Expediter version and was previously owned by DHL International (Note the DH in the tail number). It was originally white, black and maroon, DHL's colors at the time, before being repainted in the white and two-tone blue colors of Ameriflight in the late 90's.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Alvaro Cardona brings food to Kevin Derricks while captured, the food is in a McDonald's bag. The fries are in a McDonald's carton, but the wrapper is a counterfeit McDonald's wrapper. In no country do they offer any sandwich that comes in a tin foil wrapper with red lettering on it (like Wendy's). McDonald's only offers paper wrappers and of course for the upper echelon sandwiches, the box.

Quotes:

Columbian Soldier: All you Americans think you're Rambo!
Chief Carter Holt: Actually, I prefer John McClane.

Movie Connections:

References Lethal Weapon (1987)

Soundtrack:

Mi Llamita

A dangerous mission to sit through in itself

STAR RATING: ***** Saturday Night **** Friday Night *** Friday Morning ** Sunday Night * Monday Morning

WWE productions has moved it's weight into this third instalment of the Behind Enemy Lines franchise, with a film that shows how far it's come from it's original source material. While the original was little more than a forgettable, clichéd action film with two big name stars to propel it along, here the series has moved into a whole new ball game. Opening with a monologue about how the notorious FARC guerrillas have waged a war of terror on Colombia for many years and how US interference has worsened the situation in the manner of a public service film, what follows is a remarkably cheap looking film that looks like it's been filmed with a cheap video camera. Wrestling sensation 'Mr.Kennedy' is touted as the big star, but he feels more like a supporting player throughout, leaving the rest of the no name cast to go through the motions, including rent-a-supporting-star Keith David who'll seem to pop up in any old dross like this. Truly not a plus point in sight. *