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Second in Command

2006 · 91 min

A lean, siege-style action programmer: loud, workmanlike and propulsive, with martial-arts bursts breaking up the standoff.

Directed by: Simon Fellows
Genres: Action, Thriller, War
Starring: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Julie Cox, Alan McKenna

Overview: Armed insurgents attempt a coup d'etat in a troubled Eastern European country, and the president flees to the U.S. embassy for protection. When the U.S. ambassador is murdered by the ruthless and gun-happy rebels, it comes down to the second-in-command of the embassy, Sam Keenan, played by Belgian kickboxer Jean-Claude Van Damme, to use his amazing martial arts technique to defend the besieged.

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Directed by: Simon Fellows
Genres: Action, Thriller, War
Starring: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Julie Cox, Alan McKenna

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
war
loyalty
power
violence
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Action	7
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	5
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	5
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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