Second in Command

Second in Command

R 2006 · 91 min · ★ 5.5 · Action, Thriller, War

Armed insurgents attempt a coup d'etat in a troubled Eastern European country, and the president flees to the U.S. embassy for protection. When the U.S. ambassador is murdered by the ruthless and gun-happy rebels, it comes down to the second-in-command of the embassy, Sam Keenan, played by Belgian kickboxer Jean-Claude Van Damme, to use his amazing martial arts technique to defend the besieged.

Directed by Simon Fellows · Written by David L. Corley

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Jean-Claude Van Damme Cmdr. Samuel 'Sam' Keenan
Julie Cox Michelle Whitman
Alan McKenna Capt. John Baldwin
Razaaq Adoti Sgt. Earl 'Gunny' Darnell
Velibor Topic Anton Tavarov
William Tapley Frank Gaines
Warren Derosa Mike Shustec
Ian Virgo Cpl. Will Butler
Raffaello Degruttola PFC Zanger
Șerban Celea President Yuri Amirev
Vlad Ivanov RSO John Lydon
Emanuel Pârvu Cpl. Chevanton

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