The Marine 2

The Marine 2
Directed byRoel Reiné
Written by
  • Christopher Borrelli
  • John Chapin Morgan
Produced byMichael Lake
Starring
CinematographyJoost van Starrenburg
Edited byMichael Trent
Music byTrevor Morris
Production
companies
WWE Studios (Marine 2 Productions, Inc.)
Distributed by20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Release date
  • December 29, 2009 (2009-12-29)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1.5 million[1]

The Marine 2 is a 2009 American action film directed by Roel Reiné, written by Christopher Borrelli and John Chapin Morgan, and produced by Michael Lake. The film stars are Ted DiBiase Jr., Temuera Morrison, Lara Cox, Robert Coleby and Michael Rooker. It is the stand-alone sequel to The Marine, starring John Cena, and it is the second in the film series. This was Ted DiBiase's film debut. The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray in the United States on December 29, 2009.

The film was inspired by the Dos Palmas kidnappings.[2]

The film was produced by the films division of WWE, called WWE Studios, and distributed in the United States by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.[3]

Plot

Joe Linwood (Ted DiBiase, Jr.) of the US Marine Force Recon attempts to rescue his wife Robin (Lara Cox), and other guests from a hotel which has been taken over by a gang of bloodthirsty terrorists. The Linwoods are vacationing at the lavish Thailand resort when the terrorists invade during the hotel's grand opening. Joe escapes the initial onslaught and must find a way to save his wife and the other hostages.

Cast

  • Ted DiBiase Jr. as Joe Linwood
  • Temuera Morrison as Damo, terrorist leader
  • Lara Cox as Robin Linwood, Joe's wife
  • Robert Coleby as Darren Conner, billionaire
  • Michael Rooker as Church, US Army veteran
  • Kelly B. Jones as Cynthia
  • Sahajak Boonthanakit as Shoal, corrupt government official
  • Dom Hetrakul as Calob
  • Marina Ponomareva as Lexi
  • Levern Gibbs as Spotter
  • Tsyun Malherbe as Young Tourist
  • Able Wanamakok as Reporter on TV
  • Thienchai Jayasvasit as Thickset
  • Kawee Sirikanaerut as Bantoc
  • Pongsanart Vinsiri as Military Commander
  • Supoj Khaowwong as Blondie

Casting

WWE wrestler and real-life former Marine Randy Orton was set to play the lead role. He had to decline, due to a collarbone injury.[4]

Sequel

A sequel, The Marine 3: Homefront, was released on March 5, 2013. It stars WWE wrestler Mike "The Miz" Mizanin in the lead role.[5] Randy Orton was initially cast in the lead role; however, due to his previous negative association with the Marine Corps, he was replaced by Mizanin.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Updated WWE DVD Sales Information".
  2. ^ DiBiase Rocks The Marine 2 - IGN, 13 August 2009, retrieved 2021-04-04
  3. ^ "WWE.com - The Marine 2". WWE.com. 2009-12-29. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
  4. ^ "WWE News, RAW Results, Smackdown Results".
  5. ^ Luce, Patrick (2012-05-01). "WWE wrestler "The Miz" is the new Marine". monstersandcritics.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
  6. ^ Csonka, Larry (2012-04-03). "Randy Orton Loses Role in Marine: Homefront Due to Outrage From The Real Marines". Retrieved 2012-08-13.