Marine [UMD] DVD

The Marine
WWE Smackdown star and self-proclaimed "Doctor of Thuganomics" John Cena makes his explosive action feature debut as John Triton, an injured U.S. Marine who returns home from duty after violating a commander's order, only to have his wife kidnapped by a ruthless criminal. Robert Patrick co-stars as the villainous Rome -- who is more than willing to kill if it means staying one step ahead of the law -- and Nip/Tuck star Kelly Carlson appears as the endangered object of the vengeful veteran's affections. With nothing left to lose and enough training to take down a small army, the hard-fighting Triton sets out to rescue his wife, and ensure that the psychotic Rome receives a painful taste of Semper Fi justice. Commercial veteran John Bonito takes the rein for his feature directorial debut. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Cast John Cena as John Triton Robert Patrick as Rome Kelly Carlson as Kate Triton Anthony Ray Carlson as Morgan Anthony Ray Parker as Morgan Abigail Bianca as Angela Jerome Ehlers as Van Buren Manu Bennett as Bennett Damon Gibson as Vescera Drew Powell as Joe Frank Carlopio as Frank Firass Dirani as Al Qaeda Leader Remi Broadway as Marine #1 Steve Harman as Marine #2 Damien Bryson as Marine #3 Robert Coleby as Braun Ashley Lyons as Chris Jeff Chase as Billy Jamal Duff as Paul Lincoln Kennedy as Lincoln Kennedy Christina Lindley as Chop Shop Girl Gerry Day as Mr. Titizian Todd Leigh as Brian Alan B. McElroy as Johnny Todd Levi as Officer Herrera Christopher Morris as Rick Jane Eppell as Laura Lawrence Breuls as Fran Corey Parker Robinson as Officer Brady Peter Lamb as Patrol Officer Damien Garvey as River Boat Cop Helen Howard as Female Clerk #1 Nicci Hope as Female Clerk #2 Joe Cappelletti as Lynn Evans as Jack Hannibal as Daston Kalili as Joey Nabor as Jentler Phoenix as Jacqueline Pinol as Philece Sampler as

Crew Daryl Porter - Art Director Frank Carlopio - Associate Producer Rod Conder - Boom Operator Donna Rosenstein - Casting Maura Fay & Associates - Casting Tom McSweeney - Casting Don Davis - Conductor Jed Blaugrund - Co-producer Graham Purcell - Costume Designer Stuart Wood - First Assistant Director John Bonito - Director Conrad Palmisano - Second Unit Director Dallas Puett - Editor Matt Carroll - Executive Producer Vince McMahon - Executive Producer Anita Morgan - Hair Styles Michelle Ritchi - Hair Styles Maree McDonald - Hair Styles Jamie McLennan - Location Manager Don Davis - Composer (Music Score) Randy Gerston - Musical Direction/Supervision Henry Pierce - Camera Operator Henry Gilbert - Camera Operator Charles Breen - Production Designer Herbert Pinter - Production Designer David Eggby - Cinematographer Kathryn Sommer Parry - Producer Jonathan A. Winfrey - Producer Joel Simon - Producer Henry Yekanians - Recording Leo Gomez - Recording Peter Luczak - Recording Martin Ash - Set Designer Klaus Kastberg - Set Designer Bradd Buckley - Stunts Mick Van Moorsel - Stunts Kyle Gardiner - Stunts Beck Con Berkiris - Stunts Russell Frost - Stunts Nicole Downes - Stunts Nick Lawson - Stunts Janine Carlin - Stunts Steve Morris - Stunts Hayden Dalton - Stunts Yasca Sinigaglia - Stunts Wilfred Woodrow - Stunts Gavin Coleman - Stunts Andrew Allan Keir - Stunts Chris Anderson - Stunts Coordinator Jannette Stott - Stunts Coordinator Brian Cox - Special Effects Supervisor Jennifer Cornwell - Unit Production Manager Michell Gallagher - Screen Story Alan B. McElroy - Screenwriter Michell Gallagher - Screenwriter John Stokes - Second Unit Director Of Photography Jason Rowling - Production Assistant Rebecca Johnson - Production Assistant Hannah Byrnand - Production Assistant Danny Rizk - Production Assistant Andrew Conder - Second Unit Camera Nino Gaetano Martinetti - Second Unit Camera Tim McGahan - Second Unit Camera Dave Morlely - Visual Effects Supervisor Dan Cox - Matte Artist Fiona Searson - Unit Publicist Damon Milman - CGI Effects Elisa Esteban - CGI Effects Craig Stevenson - CGI Effects John Bonito - Dialogue Coach Bruce Shapiro - Dialogue Coach David Elmes - First Assistant Camera Ricky Schamburg - First Assistant Camera Matthew Slattery - Gaffer George Caramanlis - Grip Graham Litchfield - Key Grip Barbara Scooter Ostrowiecki - Post Production Supervisor Simon Klaebe - Post Production Supervisor Kerry Mulgrew - Production Coordinator Mark Brims - Properties Master Karen Mansfield - Script Supervisor Angella McPherson - Second Assistant Director Mitchell Cox - Special Effects Assistant Darren Frank - Special Effects Assistant Henry Gilbert - Steadicam Operator Simon Christidis - Underwater Photography Martin Wiseman - Visual Effects Producer Kent Boswell - Visual Effects Producer Jim Millet - Assistant Art Director Nick Smith - Assistant Location Manager Cindy Gollagher - Assistant Production Coordinator Simon Cooke - Best Boy Grip Allyson Bosch - Casting Associate Dawn Douglas-Bill - Costumes Supervisor Jason McPhee - Dolly Grip Eddie Sims - Electrician Boo Slattery - Electrician Fiona McMaster - Extra Casting Julie Wibberley - First Assistant Accountant Kate Baird - First Assistant Editor Margaret Stevenson - Key Hairstylist Margaret Stevenson - Key Make-up Holly Smith - Personal Assistant Sharyn Steele - Personal Assistant Richie Lowell - Personal Assistant Robert Lee - Production Accountant Marianne Flynn - Production Accountant Robert Bull - Scenic Artist Justin Brace - Second Assistant Accountant Cameron Morley - Second Assistant Camera Phil Laverty - Second Assistant Camera Mandy Jacobs - Second Assistant Editor Geoff Lamb - Second Assistant Editor Nick McKinnon - Second Second Assistant Director Peter Fitzgerald - Second Unit Assistant Director Julie Burton - Second Unit Assistant Director Gail Kane - Second Unit Makeup Sue Kelly-Tait - Second Unit Makeup Graeme Callander - Storyboard Artist Ian Clark - Transportation Captain Damian Eggins - Transportation Coordinator Mandy Willaton - Set Decorator Nicole Miller - Cable Person Kristia Kielland - Construction Foreman Joylene Bice - Craft Service/Catering Eleets Catering - Craft Service/Catering Jasmin Lyford - Production Secretary Paul "Salty" Brincat - Production Sound Mixer Aaron Cox - Special Effects Technician Robert Charlton - Special Effects Technician Pieter Plooy - Special Effects Technician Steve Szekeres - Special Effects Technician Walter Van Veenedaal - Special Effects Technician Kent Willis - Special Effects Technician Herman Bron - Special Effects Technician Patrick Carmiggelt - Special Effects Technician John Neal - Special Effects Technician Ian Kath - Special Effects Technician Julian Summers - Special Effects Technician Jeff Little - Special Effects Technician Brian Osmond - Special Effects Technician Albert Payne - Special Effects Technician John Bennett - Special Effects Technician Jim Leng - Special Effects Technician Tim Hughes - Third Assistant Director Paul Booth - Visual Effects Editor Pru Bryant-Fenn - Graphic Design Blu Murray - Assistant Editor John Anderson - Standby Properties Andrew Duncan - Carpenter Jon Stiles - Carpenter Ron Gordon - Carpenter Allan Wilson - Carpenter Kim Worrall - Compositor Brad Dunn - Compositor Michelle Hunt - Compositor Matthew North - Compositor Takahiro Suzuki - Compositor Daniel Sunwoo - Compositor Richard Hall - Compositor Baris Caglar - Compositor Dominic Bean - Compositor Tate Arbon - Compositor Angus Cameron - Compositor Shelly Morrow - Compositor Simon Dye - Compositor Matt Greig - Compositor Loren Robinson - Compositor Randy Vellacott - Compositor Jason Billington - Compositor Howard Hill - Compositor Jamie Wood - Compositor Koji Yamaguchi - Compositor Alicia Aguilera - Compositor Mark Nettleton - Compositor Tony Cole - Lead Compositor

The Marine
Picture a runaway semi truck barreling through a warehouse at the edge of a pier with not one, not two, but six rows of explosive gas tanks between it and the water, and only then will one begin to get into the mindset of the WWE throwback action flick The Marine. This kind of blatant homage rarely works, though somehow this sucker finds a way. While the editing has gotten choppier and the effects more expensive, the action on display here sincerely tries to tap into the same big dumb action fun mode that populated 1980s cinema -- and that's a good thing. If John Cena's character was just a bit more over the top and utilized a few juicy one-liners instead of tough-guy frowns, then this could have been a grand-slam tribute to the cheese-ball entertainment of yore. As it stands, The Marine is still a wild ride filled with laughable characters, corny dialogue, and a sea of endless explosions. In fact, so many set pieces are incinerated that when a meth lab jerks its nosy head in the middle of the film, it's almost a letdown that it isn't left in fiery ruins after the Marine gets through with it. As far as Cena goes, his performance is leaps and bounds better than his fellow wrestler Kane's was in the WWE's other production the same year, See No Evil, although there really isn't much for him to do other than yell, run, choke-slam, shoot guns, and jump away from explosions. In the other end of the cinematic ring, Robert Patrick infuses his delicious villain role with glee as he maniacally chews up one scene after another with his smooth delivery and icy glares, which only makes his awkward scenes of straight comedy that pop up whenever the score turns into a Bugs Bunny cartoon even more pathetic and unintentionally funny. Thankfully, the PG-13 pic is devoid of any recruitment mumbo-jumbo, even if it is pro-cable TV and most definitely anti-drug -- as one character repeatedly points out in his "I hate rock candy!" tirades throughout this thoroughly silly, yet explosively entertaining motion picture. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide
 

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General Specifications: Language Options: English, Spanish, French Subtitle Options: English, Spanish Sound Processing: DD2: Dolby Digital Stereo Additional Features: Commentary by John Bonito and actors John Cena and Kelly Carlson Trailers - Man on Fire, The Transporter, The Transporter 2 DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1: Alternate Wide Screen MPAA Rating: PG13 DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 91 min