The Marksman (2005 film)
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| The Marksman | |
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| Directed by | Marcus Adams |
| Written by | Andy Hurst |
| Story by | J. S. Cardone Travis Spangler Tyler Spangler |
| Produced by | Donald Kushner Pierre Spengler Andrew Stevens |
| Starring | Wesley Snipes William Hope Emma Samms Anthony Warren |
| Cinematography | Michael Slovis |
| Music by | Harry Toyler |
Production companies | Andrew Stevens Entertainment Castel Film Romania |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $15 million |
The Marksman is a 2005 American action film directed by Marcus Adams, starring Wesley Snipes, William Hope, Emma Samms and Anthony Warren. The film was released on direct-to-DVD in the United States on September 6, 2005.
Plot
When the U.S. is tricked into targeting an 'armed' nuclear reactor captured by Chechen rebels, a Chechen leader is killed and rebel leaders capture the nuclear power plant. Enter Painter (Wesley Snipes), a US Special Forces operative, known as 'The Marksman'. Painter and his Spec-Ops team only have a limited amount of time to resolve the conflict before U.S. military forces wade in. However, when things don't go according to plan, Painter suspects that foul play may be afoot.
Cast
- Wesley Snipes as Painter
- William Hope as Jonathan Tensor
- Emma Samms as Amanda Jacks
- Anthony Warren as Capt. Naish
- Peter Youngblood Hills as Hargreaves
- Ryan McCluskey as Rodgers
- Warren Derosa as Orin
- Christiaan Haig as Hightop
- Dan Badaru as Gen. Igor Zaysan
- Serge Soric as Andrey Flintov
- Gelu Nitu as Minister Viktor Ivanov
- Matthew Salinger as General Parent
- John Guerrasio as Secretary Cummings
- Ian Ashpitel as Major Devro
- Peter Bradley Swander as Sergeant Hill
- Tim Abell as Lt. Carter
- Vlad Ivanov as Mikhail Beslan
- Mihai Dinvale as Ilya Chikal
- Tania Popa as Valentina Benkova
Production
The Marksman was filmed in Bucharest, Romania, in 49 days between August 16 and October 4, 2004.
Reception
This film generally garnered a very poor rating. Scott Weinberg of DVDTalk said the film is "just as bad as the worst junkpiles tossed to guys like Steven Seagal, Dolph Lundgren, and/or Jean-Claude Van Damme.[1]
In the first week The Marksman opened at #11 at rentals chart and earned $1.36 million.[2]
Home media
DVD was released in Region 1 in the United States on September 6, 2005,[1] and also Region 2 in the United Kingdom on November 28, 2005,[citation needed] it was distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
References
- ^ a b "The Marksman". DVD Talk. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ Strowbridge, C.S. (2005-09-17). "The Numbers News - Home Market Crashes". The Numbers. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
External links
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