The Marine

"They took his wife. Now he's coming."

2006 1h 32m EN

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6.0

MID

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17%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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4.8

IMDB

★6.0TMDB · 872🥫17%Rotten Tomatoes●45Metacritic★4.8IMDB · 36,685

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Synopsis

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A group of diamond thieves on the run kidnap the wife of a recently discharged marine who goes on a chase through the South Carolinian wilderness to retrieve her.

“They took his wife. Now he's coming.”

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Cast

John Cena
John Triton
Robert Patrick
Rome
Kelly Carlson
Kate Triton
Anthony Ray Parker
Morgan
Abigail Bianca
Angela
Jerome Ehlers
Van Buren
Manu Bennett
Bennett
Damon Gibson
Vescera

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Bonito
Writers: Michell Gallagher, Michell Gallagher, Alan B. McElroy
Languages: English, Arabic
Countries: Australia, 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 2 languages: English, Arabic.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Australia, United States of America.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Marine Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Bonito, shot by David Eggby. 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 Don Davis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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John Cena and Robert Patrick and Kelly Carlson carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Bonito directs. David Eggby behind the camera. Don Davis scores. Dallas Puett cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Australia, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Arabic.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 20 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Arabic.
3International production across 2 countries: Australia, United States of America.
4Part of the "The Marine Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by John Bonito, shot by David Eggby. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Don Davis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Dallas Puett shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8John Cena and Robert Patrick and Kelly Carlson carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "They took his wife. Now he's coming.".
10IMDB entry: tt0419946 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 16 themes, including "kidnapping", "swamp", "south carolina", "breaking the fourth wall".