Second in Command
Second in Command

Second in Command

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2006
1h 31m
5.5(178 votes)
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Overview

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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Castel Film
Motion Picture Corporation of America

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Cast & Crew

36 members
Acting

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Cmdr. Samuel 'Sam' Keenan

Jean-Claude Van Damme
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Julie Cox

Michelle Whitman

Julie Cox
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Alan McKenna

Capt. John Baldwin

Alan McKenna
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Razaaq Adoti

Sgt. Earl 'Gunny' Darnell

Razaaq Adoti
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Velibor Topic

Anton Tavarov

Velibor Topic
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William Tapley

Frank Gaines

William Tapley
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Warren Derosa

Mike Shustec

Warren Derosa
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Ian Virgo

Cpl. Will Butler

Ian Virgo
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Raffaello Degruttola

PFC Zanger

Raffaello Degruttola
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Șerban Celea

President Yuri Amirev

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Vlad Ivanov

RSO John Lydon

Vlad Ivanov
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Emanuel Pârvu

Cpl. Chevanton

Emanuel Pârvu
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Răzvan Oprea

PFC Devereaux

Răzvan Oprea
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Mihai Bisericanu

Marshall Geller

Mihai Bisericanu
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Elizabeth Barondes

Jennifer Lennard

Elizabeth Barondes
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Colin Stinton

Ambassador George Norland

Colin Stinton
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Dan Radulescu

PFC Pazzini

Dan Radulescu
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Cătălin Paraschiv

PFC Burke

Cătălin Paraschiv
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Ștefan Velniciuc

Bicycle Shop Owner

Ștefan Velniciuc
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Silviu Olteanu

CIA Photographer

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Monica Bîrlădeanu

Dr. Johnson

Monica Bîrlădeanu
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Elizabeth Cook

Sandra Davies

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Bryan Jardine

Gen. Anderson

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Mihai Dinvale

John Franklin, NSA

Mihai Dinvale
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Garrick Hagon

Secretary of State Richard Hammond

Garrick Hagon
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Herb Chestler

Gen. Richmond

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Eugen Cristea

Gen. Borgov

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Tomi Cristin

Capt. Servat

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Valentin Popescu

Vladimir Norkov

Valentin Popescu
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Stefan Solcan

Lt. Col. Morton

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Cristian Popa

Demonstration Leader

Cristian Popa
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Filip Tiberiu Alexandru

Militia Boy

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Bogdan Uritescu

Scar

Bogdan Uritescu
Crew

Laurence Harvey

Palace Guard Sniper

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Crew

Cristina Iulia Pavalache

Palace Demonstrator

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Bart Sidles

Walt Henkel

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