Mercenaries (film)
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Mercenaries is an action-adventure war film
directed by Paris Leonti, his second film after Daylight Robbery
. Aimed at a UK release date in January 2012, and an international release following, the film stars Billy Zane
, Rob James-Collier
and Kirsty Mitchell
. Mercenaries was announced as one of the official selection of films for the Ibiza Film Festival
2011 and also had a showing the same year at the Cannes film festival
Marlow and his team are sent into Srebrenica under the cover of darkness. US Military personnel posing as United Nations peacekeepers are playing a support role, but cannot take part in active operations. Covertly, Andy and his team infiltrate Olodan’s headquarters, taking him captive and releasing the Ambassador and his aide. However the rescue is far from over. Now they are faced with transporting them back to a safe area twenty five miles south where US troops are waiting. With Olodan’s right hand man in pursuit, their mission takes an unexpected turn. They find themselves outnumbered, outgunned and fighting what could easily be a losing battle.
War film
War films are a film genre concerned with warfare, usually about naval, air or land battles, sometimes focusing instead on prisoners of war, covert operations, military training or other related subjects. At times war films focus on daily military or civilian life in wartime without depicting battles...
directed by Paris Leonti, his second film after Daylight Robbery
Daylight Robbery (2008 film)
Daylight Robbery is a 2008 English film directed by Paris Leonti and stars Paul Nicholls and Geoff Bell.-Plot:Alex masterminds an ambitious plan to steal millions of untraceable cash that is stacked in the underground vaults of The London Exchange Bank, waiting for its last journey, Incineration....
. Aimed at a UK release date in January 2012, and an international release following, the film stars Billy Zane
Billy Zane
William George "Billy" Zane, Jr. is an American actor, producer and director. He is probably best known for his roles as Caledon Hockley in Titanic, The Phantom from The Phantom, John Wheeler in Twin Peaks and Mr...
, Rob James-Collier
Rob James-Collier
Robert James-Collier is a British actor and model. He is known for his roles as Liam Connor in Coronation Street and as Thomas on Downton Abbey.- Background :James-Collier was born in Stockport, Greater Manchester...
and Kirsty Mitchell
Kirsty Mitchell
Kirsty Loretta Mitchell is a Scottish actress.Mitchell was born in Glasgow and was a student at Park Mains High School in Erskine. She trained as a ballet dancer before turning to acting and won the Miss Scotland title at aged just 17....
. Mercenaries was announced as one of the official selection of films for the Ibiza Film Festival
Ibiza International Film Festival
Ibiza International Film Festival is an independent cinema event which takes place every spring on the Island of Ibiza, the Balearics, Spain...
2011 and also had a showing the same year at the Cannes film festival
Plot
Andy Marlow is an ex-British S.A.S serviceman turned mercenary who is working covertly at an observation post in the Balkans after a military coup has resulted in the assassination of the Serbian Prime Minister. The coup has been instigated by Olodan Cracovic, the ex-commander of the Croat Army and wanted war criminal. During the unrest, Olodan’s army raided the U.S. Embassy and has taken the U.S Ambassador and his aide captives. The decision is taken to send in Mercenaries to carry out the top secret rescue.Marlow and his team are sent into Srebrenica under the cover of darkness. US Military personnel posing as United Nations peacekeepers are playing a support role, but cannot take part in active operations. Covertly, Andy and his team infiltrate Olodan’s headquarters, taking him captive and releasing the Ambassador and his aide. However the rescue is far from over. Now they are faced with transporting them back to a safe area twenty five miles south where US troops are waiting. With Olodan’s right hand man in pursuit, their mission takes an unexpected turn. They find themselves outnumbered, outgunned and fighting what could easily be a losing battle.
Cast
- Billy ZaneBilly ZaneWilliam George "Billy" Zane, Jr. is an American actor, producer and director. He is probably best known for his roles as Caledon Hockley in Titanic, The Phantom from The Phantom, John Wheeler in Twin Peaks and Mr...
as Colonel Torida - Kirsty MitchellKirsty MitchellKirsty Loretta Mitchell is a Scottish actress.Mitchell was born in Glasgow and was a student at Park Mains High School in Erskine. She trained as a ballet dancer before turning to acting and won the Miss Scotland title at aged just 17....
as Beatrice - Rob James-CollierRob James-CollierRobert James-Collier is a British actor and model. He is known for his roles as Liam Connor in Coronation Street and as Thomas on Downton Abbey.- Background :James-Collier was born in Stockport, Greater Manchester...
as Callum - Vas BlackwoodVas BlackwoodVasta Blackwood is a British television and film actor.Blackwood played Lenny Henry's sidekick Winston Churchill in The Lenny Henry Show and David Sinclair in Casualty...
as Zac - Geoff BellGeoff Bell (actor)Geoff Bell is an English actor.-Career:He has appeared in many films, mostly as a cameo appearance or as a supporting role.He has appeared in Girl with a Pearl Earring, Stardust, The Long Firm, Making Waves, The Business and RocknRolla.One of his most well-known films is Green Street, where he...
as Vladko - Robert FucillaRobert FucillaRobert Fucilla is an English actor and film producer born in South London, England to Francesco Fucilla and Ivana Perewiznyk. He spent two years acting and working in Los Angeles after graduating from college....
as Andy Marlow - Andrew Harwood MillsAndrew Harwood Mills-Early life and career:Andrew Harwood Mills began acting at The Angles Theatre, Wisbech where he starred as the Tin Man in The Wiz. He has appeared in numerous other theatrical productions including Guys and Dolls, The Laramie Project and Merrily We Roll Along at the Sherman Cymru, Cardiff. He...
as Grigory - Stewart Scudamore as Ivano
- Daniel Dresner as Olav