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The 2nd

2020 · 93 min

A lean, workmanlike action ride that keeps the pressure on with gunfights and a father-son thread, easy to watch without much thought.

Directed by
Brian Skiba
Genres
Action
Starring
Ryan Phillippe, Casper Van Dien, Jack Griffo
Tagline
Family comes first
Overview
Secret-service agent Vic Davis is on his way to pick up his estranged son, Sean, from his college campus when he finds himself in the middle of a high-stakes terrorist operation. His son's friend Erin Walton, the daughter of Supreme Court Justice Walton is the target, and this armed faction will stop at nothing to kidnap her and use her as leverage for a pending landmark legal case.

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More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Brian Skiba
Genres
Action
Starring
Ryan Phillippe, Casper Van Dien, Jack Griffo
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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
  • family
  • survival
  • justice
  • violence
  • loyalty
Places
  • school
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour2
Realism5
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action
Directed by
Brian Skiba
Written by
Paul Taegel, Eric Bromberg
Starring
Ryan Phillippe, Casper Van Dien, Jack Griffo, Lexi Simonsen, Richard Burgi, Samaire Armstrong, Jacob Grodnik, Randy Charach
Music
Richard Patrick
Cinematography
Adam Biddle
Runtime
93 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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