The Marine 2
A vacationing Marine sniper wages a one-man counterattack against rebels occupying an island resort and holding his wife hostage.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Brutal
- propulsive
- heightened
- tense
- action movie night
- military thriller marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Joe Linwood is an American Marine sniper fighting local rebels who have seized a resort and taken hostages.
The island hotel vacation setting becomes the rebels' occupied headquarters and hostage site.
Joe's wife Robin is held for ransom, motivating his assault on the rebel-controlled resort.
The plot turns a tropical island resort into a setting for separatist violence, executions, and armed resistance.
Films like The Marine 2, and why
The Marine
shared military rescue mission, hostage stakes, and direct-to-video action thriller style
Behind Enemy Lines
shared lone operative combat, mercenary antagonists, and hostage-rescue tension
Tears of the Sun
shared tropical setting, armed insurgency, and relentless survival-action momentum
Movie Details
- Director
- Roel Reiné
- Release Date
- 2009-12-29
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (240)
Cast
- Ted DiBiase Jr.
- Lara Cox
- Able Wanamakok
- Kelly B. Jones
- Michael Rooker
- Dom Hetrakul
- Temuera Morrison
- Sahajak Boonthanakit
- Josiah D. Lee
- Masami Kosaka
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Marine 2 about?
- A vacationing Marine sniper wages a one-man counterattack against rebels occupying an island resort and holding his wife hostage.
- What is The Marine 2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Marine 2 as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Marine 2 violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Marine 2 as brutal.
- Which films are like The Marine 2?
- Films with a similar feel include The Marine, Behind Enemy Lines, and Tears of the Sun.
- How long is The Marine 2?
- The Marine 2 runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Marine 2?
- In United States, The Marine 2 is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
