Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil

"The fate of the world hangs in the balance in this explosive action-thriller."

2006 1h 36m EN

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Synopsis

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Navy SEALS, headed by Lt. Bobby James, are dispatched to North Korea on a covert mission, all in an effort to take out a missile site...

“The fate of the world hangs in the balance in this explosive action-thriller.”

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Cast

Matt Bushell
MCPO Neil 'Spaz' Callaghan
Denis Arndt
CIA Director Weylon Armitage
Ben Cross
Cmdr. Tim Mackey
Keith David
MCPO Scott Boytano
Bruce McGill
Gen. Norman T. Vance
Nicholas Gonzalez
Lt. Robert James
Peter Coyote
President Adair T. Manning
April Grace
Ellie Brilliard

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Dodson
Languages: Spanish, Russian, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Spanish, Russian, English.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Behind Enemy Lines Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by James Dodson, shot by Lorenzo Senatore. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Pinar Toprak. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ethan Maniquis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Matt Bushell and Denis Arndt and Ben Cross carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The fate of the world hangs in the balance in this explosive action-thriller.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

James Dodson directs. Lorenzo Senatore behind the camera. Pinar Toprak scores. Ethan Maniquis cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Spanish, Russian, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 20 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Spanish, Russian, English.
3Part of the "Behind Enemy Lines Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by James Dodson, shot by Lorenzo Senatore. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Pinar Toprak. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Ethan Maniquis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Matt Bushell and Denis Arndt and Ben Cross carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The fate of the world hangs in the balance in this explosive action-thriller.".
9IMDB entry: tt0497329 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Released under 12 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Lorenzo Senatore
Original score: Pinar Toprak
Editing: Ethan Maniquis
Production design: Kess Bonnet
Costume design: Irina Kotcheva
Makeup / hair: Mariana Love
Runtime: 96 min · 1h 36m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes: 0% 🥫 Rotten
IMDB rating: 4.5/10 · 5,464 votes
MPAA: R

Part of

Behind Enemy Lines Collection

A film franchise about the trials and tribulations of when soldiers are caught behind enemy lines. The series began with Behind Enemy Lines in 2001, followed by films in 2006, 2009 and 2014. All four films feature the United States Navy.