When the crazed commander of a sadistic army in Moldavia kidnaps an American photojournalist and holds her hostage, his misguided actions ignite a targeted response from Maj. Don Harding and his trained squad of special forces soldiers. With help from a local schoolteacher who's trained in martial arts, Maj. Harding readies his troops for an all-out offensive.
Stunts
Isaac Florentine's fight choreography outclasses everything else here.
Acting
Scott Adkins trying to make 'Talbot' memorable despite the script.
Director
Isaac Florentine
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Scott Adkins' feature film debut—he'd later become a direct-to-video action star working repeatedly with Florentine.
The fictional 'Moldavia' likely conflates Moldova and Transnistria, avoiding political headaches while trading on post-Soviet villainy tropes common in 2000s action cinema.
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