Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse

Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse
New Zealand DVD cover
Directed by	Olivier Dahan
Written by	Luc Besson
Produced by	Ilan Goldman
Starring	Jean Reno Benoit Magimel Christopher Lee Camille Natta
Cinematography	Alex Lamarque
Edited by	Richard Marizy
Music by	Colin Towns
Distributed by	TriStar Pictures (USA)
Release date	2004
Running time	100 minutes
Country	France
Language	French
Budget	$21 million
Box office	$55.8 million

Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse, known as Les Rivières pourpres II: Les anges de l'apocalypse in the French release, is a 2004 thriller-action movie starring Jean Reno, Benoit Magimel and Christopher Lee. It is directed by Olivier Dahan and produced by Ilan Goldman. The movie is the sequel to the 2000 film, The Crimson Rivers, also known as Les Rivières pourpres in the French release. The movie is inspired by the book Les rivières pourpres by writer Jean-Christophe Grangé.

Plot

After a body is found in the walls of a French monastery, Commissaire Niemans, played by Jean Reno, teams up with Detective Reda, played by Benoit Magimel, who is already investigating a murder of his own. As with the first movie, the pair's investigations intertwine and soon they are looking at a giant conspiracy involving a secretive group of monks on amphetamines led by Heinrich von Garten, played by Christopher Lee, searching for a treasure hidden by King Lothair II somewhere near the Maginot Line. Reno and Magimel are joined by a religious specialist called Marie, played by Camille Natta.

Cast

• Jean Reno - Commissaire Niemans
• Benoît Magimel - Capitaine Reda
• Christopher Lee - Heinrich von Garten
• Camille Natta - Marie
• Serge Riaboukine - Father Vincent
• Gabrielle Lazure - Philippe's wife
• Augustin Legrand - Jésus
• Johnny Hallyday - The blind hermit
• Michaël Abiteboul & Eriq Ebouaney - The cops

External links

• Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse at IMDb
• Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse at Rotten Tomatoes