

Second in Command
2006-05-02 · 91 min · ★ 5.5
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.
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- Directors
- Simon Fellows
- Production companies
- Pueblo Film Group, Castel Film, Clubdeal, Micro Fusion 2004-15, Motion Picture Corporation of America
- Countries
- Romania, United Kingdom, United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Jean-Claude Van DammeCmdr. Samuel 'Sam' Keenan
Julie CoxMichelle Whitman
Alan McKennaCapt. John Baldwin
Razaaq AdotiSgt. Earl 'Gunny' Darnell
Velibor TopicAnton Tavarov
William TapleyFrank Gaines
Warren DerosaMike Shustec
Ian VirgoCpl. Will Butler
Raffaello DegruttolaPFC Zanger
Vlad IvanovRSO John Lydon
Emanuel PârvuCpl. Chevanton
Răzvan OpreaPFC Devereaux
Mihai BisericanuMarshall Geller
Elizabeth BarondesJennifer Lennard
Colin StintonAmbassador George Norland
Dan RadulescuPFC Pazzini
Cătălin ParaschivPFC Burke
Ștefan VelniciucBicycle Shop OwnerTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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