James Reese has a good job as an ambassador’s aid in France, but his real passion is a side gig—working in a minor role in the CIA. He would love to be a full-fledged agent and can’t believe his luck when he lands an assignment with Charlie Wax. Trigger-happy Charlie soon has James crying for his desk job, but when he learns that the same guys they’re trying to catch are after him, James realises that Charlie may be his only hope of survival.
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Film Cast:
- Charlie Wax: John Travolta
- James Reece: Jonathan Rhys Meyers
- Caroline: Kasia Smutniak
- Ambassador Bennington: Richard Durden
- M. Wong: Bing Yin
- Nichole: Amber Rose Revah
- Foreign Minister: Eric Godon
- The Thug: François Bredon
- Rashid: Chems Dahmani
- The Pimp: Sami Darr
- Chinese Punk: Julien Hagnery
- Dir Yasin: Mostéfa Stiti
- Foreign Minister’s Aide: Rebecca Dayan
- Airport Security Official: Michaël Vander-Meiren
- Customs Official: Didier Constant
- Head of Delegation: Alexandra Boyd
- Embassy Security: Mike Powers
- Chief of Security: Nick Loren
- Bearded Driver: Farid Elouardi
- Wax’s Hooker: Mélissa Mars
- The Voice (voice): David Gasman
- Chinese Maître’D: Frédéric Chau
- Suicidal Pakistani: Tam Solo
- Woman on Eiffel Tower (uncredited): Kelly Preston
Film Crew:
- Story: Luc Besson
- Production Design: Jacques Bufnoir
- Special Effects Supervisor: Philippe Hubin
- Special Effects Coordinator: Jean-Christophe Magnaud
- Costume Design: Olivier Bériot
- Set Decoration: Véronique Melery
- Casting: Swan Pham
- Steadicam Operator: Pierre Morel
- Stunt Coordinator: Philippe Guégan
- Executive Producer: Virginie Besson-Silla
- Co-Executive Producer: Anson Downes
- Sound: Lucien Balibar
- Producer: India Osborne
- Director of Photography: Michel Abramowicz
- Post Production Supervisor: Eric Bassoff
- Co-Executive Producer: Linda Favila
- Editor: Frédéric Thoraval
- Screenplay: Adi Hasak
- Foley: François Lepeuple
- Original Music Composer: David Buckley
- Choreographer: Olivier Schneider
- Sound: Frédéric Dubois
- Script Supervisor: Isabelle Querrioux
- Costume Design: Corinne Bruand
- Storyboard Artist: Eric Gandois
- Property Master: Olivier Nguyen
- Gaffer: Gregory Fromentin
- Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Vincent Cosson
- Foley: Philippe Penot
- Sound Editor: Damien Aubry
- Still Photographer: Susie Allnutt
- Dialogue Editor: Anne Delacour
- Still Photographer: Rico Torres
- Sound: François-Joseph Hors
- Still Photographer: Eric Caro
- Still Photographer: Magali Bragard
- Makeup Artist: Marthe Faucouit
- Production Manager: Thierry Guilmard
- Unit Manager: Marc Guidetti
- Key Hair Stylist: Diane Duroc
- Makeup Department Head: Myriam Hottois
- Makeup Artist: Vesna Estord
- Special Effects Makeup Artist: Guillaume Castagné
- Sculptor: Anne Dolet
- Sound Editor: Capucine Courau
- Visual Effects Producer: Thierry Flament
- Visual Effects Producer: Pascal Laurent
- Visual Effects Supervisor: Roxane Fechner
- Second Unit Cinematographer: Gil Pannetier
- Location Scout: Philippe Letode
- Location Scout: Claire Galloy
- Stunts: Frédéric Dessains
- Production Manager: Didier de Keyser
- Casting: Sandra Marthon
- Boom Operator: Stéphane Vizet
- Production Coordinator: Monica Gil
- Production Coordinator: Dominique Guerin
- Hairstylist: Marc Villeneuve
- Hairstylist: Ali Guemraoui
- Property Master: Gilles Geraud
- Property Master: Christophe Niaux
- Post Production Supervisor: Clara Vincienne
- Visual Effects Coordinator: Elodie Glain
- Music Supervisor: Alexandre Mahout
Movie Reviews:
- Marr 🇳🇱: I just saw this movie on Netflix. I usually really – and I mean _really_ like these French Canal+ co-production movies. But I guess this one is the exception to the rule.
- It starts of great and then it just gets… violent for no apparent reason; “I did it 4 the lulz” Don’t get me wrong, I love guys with guns and all the violence that comes with it. But this seemed senseless.
- Or so it seemed. But that end (that last…. half hour?), that was unexpected. Never saw it coming.
- JPV852: This is my second time seeing this, first time since it was released on Blu-ray back when, and although it’s not a great action-thriller and maybe under a more capable director could have been, but I still enjoyed it especially for John Travolta while John Rhsy-Meyers was a bit milk toast, though guess you need that type of person opposite Travolta. **3.5/5**