# Second in Command (2006)

> When a coup turns an American Embassy into a besieged fortress, its newly appointed second-in-command must rally a small Marine force to protect a fugitive president.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11604

## Facts

- Runtime: 91 min
- Genres: Action, Thriller, War
- Director: Simon Fellows
- Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Julie Cox, Alan McKenna, Razaaq Adoti, Velibor Topic, William Tapley, Warren Derosa, Ian Virgo
- TMDB rating: 5.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0458471/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: intense, urgent, confrontational, action movie night, military thriller marathon

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