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The Art of War II: Betrayal is a 2008 action film directed by Josef Rusnak and starring Wesley Snipes, Lochlyn Munro and Athena Karkanis. It is the sequel to the 2000 film The Art of War. The film was released on direct-to-DVD in the United States on August 12, 2008.
| The Art of War II: Betrayal | |
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| Directed by | Josef Rusnak |
| Written by | Jason Bourque Keith Shaw |
| Produced by | Dan Lyon Rick Shaw |
| Starring | Wesley Snipes Lochlyn Munro Athena Karkanis |
| Cinematography | Neil Cervin |
| Edited by | Trevor Mirosh |
| Music by | Peter Allen |
| Distributed by | Stage 6 Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Countries | United States Canada[1] |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $13,300,000[citation needed] |
Premise
When Agent Neil Shaw comes out of hiding to vindicate his former mentor's murder, he winds up on the trail of betrayal and lethal corruption. Under the charge of his friend and a senatorial candidate, his mission is to set things straight. But when more people turn up dead, Shaw realizes that he's been set up as bait.
Cast
- Wesley Snipes as Agent Neil Shaw
- Lochlyn Munro as Garret
- Athena Karkanis as Melina Cruz/Susan Marsden
- Winston Rekert as Reverend Tim
- Ryan McDonald as Alex
- Rachel Hayward as Senator Carlson
- Scott Heindl as Graham
- Michael Ryan as Senator Phillips
- Olivia Cheng as Geena
- Paul Bae as Stan
- Clifford W. Stewart as Mom/Daniel Maurice Clements
- Anna Mae Routledge as Tammy
- Eric Brecker as Becker
- Kenneth Yanko as General
- Dean Redman as Team Leader
- Michael Phenicie as Sallas
Release
DVD was released in Region 1 in the United States on August 12, 2008, and was distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. It has sold 206,604 DVD units for a gross of $4,013,907.[2]
Reception
David Walker of DVD Talk rated it 0.5/5 stars and called it an unnecessary, poorly-made sequel.[3] Preston Jones, also of DVD Talk, rated it 1.5/5 stars and called it "painfully contrived and unnecessary".[4] David Johnson of DVD Verdict wrote that the film is "a ponderous, sometimes ridiculous affair featuring a needlessly complicated plot, lazy performances and empty fight choreography."[5] Joe Leydon of Variety called it "a tired and uninspired sequel".[1]
References
- Leydon, Joe (August 13, 2008). "Review: 'The Art of War II: Betrayal'". Variety. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
- "Art of War II: Betrayal, The — DVD Sales". The Numbers. Retrieved August 14, 2009.
- Walker, David (August 7, 2008). "The Art of War II: Betrayal". DVD Talk. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
- Jones, Preston (September 28, 2008). "The Art of War II: Betrayal". DVD Talk. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
- Johnson, David (August 8, 2008). "The Art Of War II: Betrayal". DVD Verdict. Archived from the original on April 11, 2016. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
External links
- The Art of War II: Betrayal at IMDb
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На других языках
- [en] The Art of War II: Betrayal
[ru] Искусство войны 2: Предательство
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