# The Marine (2006)

> A discharged Marine battles ruthless diamond thieves across the South Carolina wilderness to rescue his kidnapped wife.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4344

## Facts

- Runtime: 92 min
- Genres: Action
- Director: John Bonito
- Cast: John Cena, Robert Patrick, Kelly Carlson, Anthony Ray Parker, Abigail Bianca, Jerome Ehlers, Manu Bennett, Damon Gibson
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0419946/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: propulsive, heightened, macho, action movie night, popcorn weekend

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