''The Marine'' is a series of

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produced by

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starring various

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wrestlers in the lead roles.

Film summaries

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The Marine ''The Marine'' is a 2006 American action film directed by John Bonito from a story written by Alan B. McElroy and Michelle Gallagher. It stars professional wrestler John Cena, in his acting debut and was executively produced by Vince McMahon ...

'' is a 2006 American

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directed by John Bonito. The film stars

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and

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. It was produced by the films division of

, called

, and distributed in the United States by

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. *''

The Marine 2 ''The Marine 2'' is a 2009 American action film directed by Roel Reiné, written by Christopher Borrelli and John Chapin Morgan, and produced by Michael Lake. The film stars are Ted DiBiase Jr., Temuera Morrison, Lara Cox, Robert Coleby and Michae ...

'' is a 2009 American

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directed by

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, written by Christopher Borrelli and John Chapin Morgan, and produced by Michael Lake. The film stars Ted DiBiase Jr.,

Temuera Morrison Temuera Derek Morrison (born 26 December 1960) is a New Zealand actor who first gained recognition in his home country for playing Dr. Hone Ropata on the soap opera ''Shortland Street''. He garnered critical acclaim for starring as Jake "The M ...

Lara Cox Lara Jane Cox (born 1978) is an Australian actress, known for a variety of roles. Cox played the role of Anita Scheppers in ''Heartbreak High'', Doctor Denman in ''H2O: Just Add Water'', and has appeared in ''Voodoo Lagoon'' and ''Kangaroo Ja ...

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and

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. It is the sequel to ''

'', starring

. This was Ted DiBiase's film debut. The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray in the United States on December 29, 2009. The film was inspired by the

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. *'' The Marine 3: Homefront'' is a 2013 American

starring Mike "The Miz" Mizanin and directed by

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. The film was released on direct-to-DVD and Blu-ray in the United States on March 5, 2013. It is a stand-alone sequel to ''

'' starring

and ''

'', starring Ted DiBiase, Jr. *'' The Marine 4: Moving Target'' is an American

starring Mike "The Miz" Mizanin reprising his role from the previous film. It was the first

film to include a

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. The film was released direct-to-DVD and Blu-ray on April 21, 2015. *'' The Marine 5: Battleground'' is an American

starring Mike "The Miz" Mizanin reprising his role from the previous two films. It also starred Mizanin's wife

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. *'' The Marine 6: Close Quarters'' is an American

starring Mike "The Miz" Mizanin reprising his role from the previous three films. The sixth and final installment of the series, it also starred

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Crew

Major characters

''The Marine'' *Sgt John Triton of the

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is honorably discharged after ignoring orders from a superior during a mission in Iraq. He stops at nothing after his wife Kate is kidnapped at a gas station by Rome and his gang of jewelry thieves. He is portrayed by

. *Rome is a criminal mastermind and he and his gang of thieves rob a jewelry store and when being spotted by police at a gas station, he and his gang kidnap Kate Triton. He is portrayed by

. *Kate Triton is the wife of John Triton who is kidnapped by Rome and his gang at a gas station. She is portrayed by

. ''The Marine 2'' * Marine Scout Sniper Joe Linwood is vacationing with his wife in a Thailand resort when a terrorist group invades the hotel on its Grand Opening, taking everyone hostage. After escaping, Linwood stops at nothing to free the hostages, especially his wife. He is portrayed by Ted DiBiase Jr. *Damo is the leader of a terrorist group who invades the Thailand resort on its opening night, taking everyone hostage. He is portrayed by

. *Robin Linwood is the wife of Joe Linwood who, along with many others, is taken hostage by Damo and his group. She is played by

. ''The Marine 3: Homefront'' * Sgt. Jake Carter of the

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returns home to a small town near Seattle after active duty. After his sister is kidnapped after witnessing a murder, he stops at nothing to get her back. He is portrayed by Mike "The Miz" Mizanin. *Jonah Pope is the leader of a group of extremists who rob a bank in Seattle. He and his henchmen kidnap Lily after she witnesses him murder someone. He is played by

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. *Lily Carter is the younger sister of Jake Carter who, after witnessing him murder someone, is kidnapped by Jonah Pope and his group of extremists. She is portrayed by Ashley Bell. ''The Marine 4: Moving Target'' *Sgt. Jake Carter now working for a private security company after being honorably discharged from the USMC and has been assigned to protect a very high value package in the form of a beautiful woman. He stops at nothing to protect her after she tries to expose a corrupt military defense contractor. He is portrayed by Mike "The Miz" Mizanin and is the first character and actor to be featured in more than one ''Marine'' film. ''The Marine 5: Battleground'' *Now saving civilian lives stateside as an EMT, ex-Marine Jake Carter finds himself protecting an injured man from a ruthless biker gang. He stops at nothing to protect the man and utilizes his unique skills to stop the bikers’ rampage. ''The Marine 6: Close Quarters'' *EMT Jake Carter and another former Marine, Luke Trapper, join forces and stop at nothing to rescue a kidnapped girl from a gang of international criminals headed up by Maddy Hayes.

Reception

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References

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