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of Fortune (2012), with some Hollywood facts.
Soldiers
of Fortune (2012) is rated R.
Furthermore, it is 1 hour and 34 minutes long. This movie is categorized under the action
and thriller genre. The official release
date is July 19th, 2012. The release date is for the Country of
Russia. The director was Maxim
Korostyshevsky. The writers were
Alexandre Coscas, Robert Crombie and Joe Kelbley. The officially recognized stars of Soldiers of Fortune (2012); were
Christian Slater, Sean Bean and Ving Rhames.
The list of the 15 most important cast members is as follows:
- Christian Slater (Craig McCenzie).
- Sean Bean (Dimidov/Roman St. John).
- Ving Rhames (Grimaud Tourneur).
- Dominic Monaghan (Tommy Sin).
- Colm Meaney (Carter Mason).
- Oksana Korostyshevskaya (Cecelia).
- Charlie Bewley (Charles Herbert Vanderbeer).
- Ryan Donowho (Ernesto).
- Freddy Rodriguez (Capt. Mike Reed).
- James Cromwell (Samuel Haussman).
- Gennadi Vengerov (Colonel Lupo).
- Sarah Ann Schultz (Magda Lupo).
- Shawn Parsons (The Pitchman).
- Martina Jagodkina (Helen).
- Romuald Makarenko (Grimaud’s Client).
The synopsis follows. Soldiers
of Fortune (2012) is a video game type of war movie, about
mercenaries. In Afghanistan
and during the summer of 2008, Capt. Reed and Capt. McCenzie execute a mission
against the Taliban. The mission is in
the Helmand Province,
and, the objective is to locate the Taliban’s weapons cache. Capt. Reed enters a Taliban village disguised
as a woman. Capt. McCenzie stays behind
and hides. Furthermore, he is the
sniper. Unexpectedly, a C.I.A contractor
arrives, escorted by Taliban soldiers.
McCenzie confirms the identity with Mission Control. A short time later, Mission Control cancels
the mission. At the same time, Capt.
Reed has been captured by the Taliban.
Furthermore, the C.I.A. contractor leads the interrogation. McCenzie decides to disobey orders, and, he
executes an attack on the Taliban village.
McCenzie successfully enters the Taliban village. Furthermore, Capt. Reed is located and
rescued. 4 years later and in the State
of Montana, U.S.A.,
Reed and McCenzie are in financial trouble.
McCenzie is a gambler, and, he is out of money and luck. One day, McCenzie arrives at a biker hangout
place to gamble. Unexpectedly, an
unknown man and woman pull out their guns, and, steal the money. Before the robbery, McCenzie had accepted a
money loan, in order, to continue gambling.
During the robbery, McCenzie takes a gun and holds up the man, and,
woman. Unexpectedly, everything stops
and McCenzie is informed that, everything is a stunt. A stunt, the way it would happen, in a movie. McCenzie and Reed meet up to talk about,
their money troubles. A short time
later, the woman and man meet up with McCenzie.
The man is named Ernesto, and, he is the brother of the woman. The woman is named, Cecilia. Cecilia offers McCenzie, and Reed, an
opportunity to become mercenaries. Their
first mission is a very specific mission.
The mercenary organization also does a program for millionaires. The program is called, Solider of Fortune
Adventure Program. The program allows
millionaires the opportunity to experience a war, with real mercenaries. Through the program, McCenzie and Reed, are
expected to lead a mission against an Eastern European Colonel. McCenzie agrees, and, he and Reed become
mercenaries. Furthermore, they agree to
lead the Soldier of Fortune Adventure Program.
Director, Maxim Korostyshevsky, does a good job. The action of this war movie, feels like a
video game. Oddly enough, the island
which was used for Snake Island,
looks and feels like the appropriate island.
The writers do an equally good job.
The story is an original story.
Furthermore, the McCenzie character is a good character. The officially recognized stars contribute
tremendously. They would be missed, if
they were not chosen. Special
recognition is merited to Sean Bean and Ving Rhames. Both actors add a good amount of depth, to
this movie. Overall, Soldiers of Fortune (2012) earns the
rating of 6 out of 10.
The movie narrative of, Soldiers of Fortune (2012), is as
follows. The country is the Country of
Afghanistan. During the summer of 2008,
and, in the Helmand Province;
the mission is to locate the Taliban’s weapons cache. Capt. Craig McCenzie and Capt. Mike Reed are
assigned, to complete the mission. Capt.
Reed enters a Taliban village disguised as a woman. Capt. McCenzie hides, and, he is the
sniper. Reed walks around the
village. Unfortunately, an old man
starts to follow him. Unexpectedly, a
C.I.A. agent arrives. He is escorted by
Taliban soldiers. McCenzie confirms the
identity with, Mission Control. The man
is a C.I.A. contractor. Reed is about to
be captured, meanwhile, Mission Control aborts the mission through
McCenzie. Reed is captured, and,
McCenzie leaves to attack. McCenzie
attacks, in order, to enter the village.
Reed is tied down, and, the C.I.A. contractor arrives to interrogate
him. McCenzie enters the village, and,
the attack continues. The C.I.A.
contractor tells Reed that, he cannot endanger his operation. The C.I.A. contractor attempts, to cut Reed’s
testicles off. McCenzie continues
attacking. McCenzie enters the room,
where Reed is being held. The C.I.A.
contractor pretends to be a friend.
McCenzie beats up the C.I.A. contractor, anyway. McCenzie cuts the ropes, and, he releases
Reed. McCenzie and Reed escape, the
Taliban village. The scene changes, and,
it is 4 years later. In the State of Montana,
U.S.A.,
McCenzie rides a motorcycle. He arrives
at a location full of bikers. At the
location, there is illegal gambling.
McCenzie gambles at a table, and, he loses. McCenzie attempts to bet his motorcycle. The idea is rejected. McCenzie accepts a money loan, instead. Unexpectedly, a man and a woman pull out
their guns. They argue about winning the
card game. The argument becomes a
robbery, and, one man is killed.
Unexpectedly, more people arrive, and, a gunfight starts. More people die, and, McCenzie has his loan
money stolen. McCenzie takes a gun, and,
he holds the woman down. Unexpectedly,
everything stops and McCenzie is told that, it is a stunt. A stunt, the way it would happen, in a
movie. McCenzie doesn’t talk business and
leaves. McCenzie and Reed drink beer, in
Reed’s kitchen. They talk about being
out of money. Reed wants to become a
mercenary, in order, to make money. Reed
has also lost his house. The scene
changes, and, a television commercial is shown.
The T.V. commercial highlights the Soldier of Fortune Adventure
Program. The program is for
millionaires, who want to experience the adventure of war. Through the program, the individual
millionaire travels to a real war.
Additionally, the millionaire lives with a real mercenary organization,
and, mercenary soldiers. One morning,
McCenzie is woken up by motorcycle noises.
McCenzie discovers a woman waiting outside. The woman has a table ready; for
breakfast. It results that, McCenzie is
a one man, security guard business. The
man is also there. The man is the
woman’s brother, and, he is named Ernesto.
Ernesto serves the breakfast.
McCenzie and the woman, talk business.
The woman starts to talk about, the C.I.A. contractor. The contractor’s name is, Carter Mason. The woman continues talking business. The woman starts to talk about a man named,
Colonel Lupo. Additionally, it is about
a military mission. The location is an
island in Eastern Europe, called Snake
Island. The island could belong to Romania
or Ukraine. However, Colonel Lupo took control of the
island. Carter Mason is Lupo’s head of
security. The woman’s name is, Cecilia. Furthermore, there is a resistance or rebel
group, against Lupo. Cecilia is part of
the resistance. The resistance has a
basic training camp, in Romania. The war against Colonel Lupo will be paid
for, through, the Soldier of Fortune Adventure Program. The program has several millionaires waiting,
to do the program. The Soldier of
Fortune Adventure Program is the cover story, for an attack against Colonel
Lupo. McCenzie is asked to be part of
the mission, as the official guide of the millionaires. Reed is also part of the plan. The scene changes, and, the location is the
Soldier of Fortune Training Camp; in the Country of Romania. McCenzie and Reed are present and awaiting,
the arrival of the millionaires. The
first millionaire to arrive is, Charles Vanderbeer. Vanderbeer is a banker, and, an American
aristocrat. The second millionaire to
arrive is, Roman St. John. St.
John is in the mining and smelting business. The third millionaire to arrive is, Samuel
Haussman. Haussman is a cell phone
pioneer. He is also in the
telecommunications business, and, a hunter.
The fourth millionaire to arrive is, Grimaud Tourneur. Grimaud is an international arms dealer from,
French Africa. Grimaud is known to start
the war, in order, to sell the weapons.
The fifth millionaire to arrive is, Tommy Sin. Sin is a video game designer/inventor. He is also arriving with a broken leg. McCenzie and Reed greet the
millionaires. The millionaires are taken
to the barracks. The millionaires make
themselves comfortable, in the barracks.
Haussman and Grimaud talk about their guns. Sin and Vanderbeer argue with each
other. The millionaires throw a party
for themselves, on the beach. The
millionaires have their party, and, McCenzie and Reed watch from a
distance. Additionally, they are not
happy. McCenzie and Reed execute an
attack and capture, on the millionaires.
The millionaires are released, and, McCenzie announces the time when the
training will begin. The millionaires
report for training. It results that,
they have sent their respective assistants home. The millionaires are ready and all
business. The millionaires undergo
military training. They do drills, shoot
weapons and take part in simulated combat.
The millionaires still argue with each other. The millionaires win the simulated combat,
and, they continue training. McCenzie
arrives at the barracks. He announces
final preparations for the mission. He
also collects personal possessions. The
next day, the mercenaries finalize the preparations, for the mission. The mission is to deliver weapons, to the
rebels or resistance. The boats leave
and travel towards, the island.
Unexpectedly, Carter Mason is informed of the mission, against him. Carter Mason opens fire on the boats. All of the boats are destroyed except, for
McCenzie’s boat. Furthermore, the
millionaires are traveling with McCenzie.
McCenzie and the millionaires arrive and land, on the island. From this point forward; the series of
events, take the viewer, to the end.
Grimaud reveals that, he sold Colonel Lupo the weapons. However, Lupo didn’t pay, and, he is on the
adventure program seeking revenge. It
results that, there is a traitor amongst the millionaires. The plan, from Mason’s and Lupo’s side, was
to hold the millionaires captive and collect ransom money. Since the beginning, the traitor has been
part of Mason’s and Lupo’s plan.
Finally; you have to watch, in order to know, how this movie ends.
The movie narrative of the feature
film, Soldiers of Fortune (2012),
ends with some Hollywood facts. The countries of origin are the United
States of America and Russia. The official language is English. There are other notable release dates. The other notable release dates are: Canada,
August 3, 2012 (Limited
Release); U.S.A.,
August 3, 2012 (Limited
Release); Germany,
August 7, 2012 (DVD
Premiere); Japan,
September 8, 2012 and Spain,
May 2, 2013 (TV
Premiere). There are 4 filming
locations, in total, for this feature film.
All of the filming locations, are in the Country of Ukraine. There is box office data for this movie. The original budget is estimated at, $8
million USD. On its opening weekend,
this movie made $24,978 dollars. This
movie is closed in theaters on August
10, 2012. The gross profits,
that are reported, are $38,842 USD. The
production date, that is reported, is June 2010. The production companies are Globus-film, Crombie
Film, Jeff Most Productions, Most/Rice Films and Most Films. There are several distributors for this
particular movie. Some of the
distributors include the following; SPO (Japan),
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (U.S.A), A-Film Home Entertainment
(Netherlands)
and MG Film (Croatia).
To end and as always, RB28’s Movie
Narratives, encourages you to continue reading the posted movie
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Narratives, and, the blog’s author hopes that they are for you as well. For this week, and in conclusion, the feature
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seeing you next week, when another movie will be highlighted.
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10/02/2019
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