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The Art of War II: Betrayal

2008 · 103 min

A high-octane chase through political intrigue where every ally might be an enemy.

Directed by
Josef Rusnak
Genres
Action, Thriller
Tagline
He's back... and he wants revenge
Overview
Agent Neil Shaw is called out of retirement and finds himself in the midst of a plot to assassinate several leading Senators with himself set-up to take the rap for a recent killing

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Directed by
Josef Rusnak
Genres
Action, Thriller
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • revenge
  • corruption
  • crime
  • power
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension9
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

In this series

The Art of War Collection

  1. The Art of WarMovie · 2000
  2. The Art of War II: BetrayalMovie · 2008 This title
  3. The Art of War III: RetributionMovie · 2009

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Genres
action, thriller
Directed by
Josef Rusnak
Written by
Jason Bourque, Keith Shaw
Starring
Wesley Snipes, Lochlyn Munro, Athena Karkanis, Winston Rekert, Ryan McDonald, Rachel Hayward, Scott Heindl, Michael Ryan
Music
Peter Allen
Cinematography
Neil Cervin
Runtime
103 min
Country
Canada
Languages
English

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