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''Unstoppable'' is a 2004 American
action film The action film is a film genre that predominantly features chase sequences, fights, shootouts, explosions, and stunt work. The specifics of what constitutes an action film has been in scholarly debate since the 1980s. While some scholars such as D ...
directed by David Carson, and written by Tom Vaughn. The film stars
Wesley Snipes Wesley Trent Snipes (born July 31, 1962) is an American actor and martial artist. In a film career spanning more than thirty years, Snipes has appeared in a variety of genres, such as numerous thrillers, dramatic feature films, and comedies, th ...
,
Jacqueline Obradors Jacqueline Obradors (born October 6, 1966) is an American actress. She has appeared in films such as '' Six Days, Seven Nights'' (1998), '' Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo'' (1999), '' Tortilla Soup'' (2001), ''A Man Apart'' (2003) and ''Unstoppable'' ...
, Stuart Wilson, and
Kim Coates Kim Frederick Coates (born February 21, 1958) is a Canadian-American actor who has worked in both Canadian and American films and television series. He has worked on Broadway portraying Stanley Kowalski in ''A Streetcar Named Desire'' and in th ...
. The film was released in the United States on October 30, 2004.


Plot

A former
CIA The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA; ) is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the federal government of the United States tasked with advancing national security through collecting and analyzing intelligence from around the world and ...
agent and ex-Special Forces member Dean Cage (
Wesley Snipes Wesley Trent Snipes (born July 31, 1962) is an American actor and martial artist. In a film career spanning more than thirty years, Snipes has appeared in a variety of genres, such as numerous thrillers, dramatic feature films, and comedies, th ...
), is in a rehab program, haunted by a botched mission in
Bosnia Bosnia and Herzegovina, sometimes known as Bosnia-Herzegovina and informally as Bosnia, is a country in Southeast Europe. Situated on the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula, it borders Serbia to the east, Montenegro to the southeast, and Croatia to th ...
which resulted in the execution of his best friend Scott (
Cristian Solimeno Cristian David Solimeno (born 27 April 1975) is a British actor, writer and director. Personal life Solimeno was born in Hammersmith, London, England. He grew up in Paris and is of English and Italian descent via his father Ambrogio. Career He ...
). While in a restaurant waiting for his girlfriend, Baltimore Police Detective Amy Knight (
Jacqueline Obradors Jacqueline Obradors (born October 6, 1966) is an American actress. She has appeared in films such as '' Six Days, Seven Nights'' (1998), '' Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo'' (1999), '' Tortilla Soup'' (2001), ''A Man Apart'' (2003) and ''Unstoppable'' ...
), who happens to be Scott's sister, he is mistakenly believed to be a CIA agent involved with a stolen military experimental truth serum. He is abducted by the real thieves and injected with the drug, which makes him relive the moments from the failed Bosnian mission and not able to discern who are his allies and who are his enemies. Amy has six hours to find the antidote and save Dean's life.


Cast

The cast for the film is as follows: *
Wesley Snipes Wesley Trent Snipes (born July 31, 1962) is an American actor and martial artist. In a film career spanning more than thirty years, Snipes has appeared in a variety of genres, such as numerous thrillers, dramatic feature films, and comedies, th ...
as Agent Dean Cage *
Jacqueline Obradors Jacqueline Obradors (born October 6, 1966) is an American actress. She has appeared in films such as '' Six Days, Seven Nights'' (1998), '' Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo'' (1999), '' Tortilla Soup'' (2001), ''A Man Apart'' (2003) and ''Unstoppable'' ...
as Detective Amy Knight * Stuart Wilson as Alex Sullivan *
Kim Coates Kim Frederick Coates (born February 21, 1958) is a Canadian-American actor who has worked in both Canadian and American films and television series. He has worked on Broadway portraying Stanley Kowalski in ''A Streetcar Named Desire'' and in th ...
as Peterson * Mark A. Sheppard as Leitch *
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (; ; born 22 August 1967) is an English actor. He is known for his roles as Simon Adebisi in '' Oz'', Mr. Eko in '' Lost'', Lock-Nah in '' The Mummy Returns'', Nykwana Wombosi in '' The Bourne Identity'', Heavy Duty ...
as Agent Junod *
Vincent Riotta Vincenzo Ricotta (born 14 October 1959), professionally known as Vincent Riotta, is a British actor. Career Riotta studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He went on to perform in various stage plays, such as William Shakespeare, Shakesp ...
as Detective Jay Miller * David Schofield as Dr. Collins * Nicholas Aaron as McNab *
Kim Thomson Kim Ellen Thomson (born 1964) is a British actress who has appeared on stage, television and film since the early 1980s in both the United Kingdom and the United States. Early life Thomson was born on 1964, although other sources have said in 19 ...
as Agent Kennedy *
Jo Stone-Fewings Jonathan Stone-Fewings is an English actor. He studied at Hereford College of Arts and at the Welsh College of Music and Drama, and began his career in 1989. He has been a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) since 1994. He first perf ...
as Agent Gabriel *
Cristian Solimeno Cristian David Solimeno (born 27 April 1975) is a British actor, writer and director. Personal life Solimeno was born in Hammersmith, London, England. He grew up in Paris and is of English and Italian descent via his father Ambrogio. Career He ...
as Scott Knight * Gary Oliver as Sullivan's Driver *
Andrew Pleavin Andrew Pleavin (born 13 April 1968) is an English actor known for his appearances in the TV film ''Attila'', ''Unstoppable'', ''Batman Begins'', '' Attack of the Gryphon'', '' Return to House on Haunted Hill'' and his roles in the British pol ...
as Cherney * Raicho Vasilev as St. Nevis Guard #1 * David Fleeshman as St. Nevis Guard #2 * Velizar Binev as The Buyer * Asen Blatechki as Sniper


Production


Filming

''Unstoppable'' was filmed in
Bulgaria Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of the Danube river and west of the Black Sea. Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey t ...
and Los Angeles, California in 42 days on March 2 and April 13, 2003.


Music

The credit song is the hiphop track "Move" by Leroy and Denoyd.


Release


Home media

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was released in Region 1 in the United States on November 23, 2004, and also Region 2 in the United Kingdom on 24 January 2005, it was distributed by
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Inc. (abbreviated as SPHE) is the home entertainment distribution division of Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony. Background SPHE is responsible for the distribution of the Sony Pictures library ...
.


Reception

Pablo Villaca gave the film two stars out of five writing for Cinema em Cema. ''The Action Elite'' reviewed the film, and also gave it 2/5, commenting that it lacked "any memorable action scenes".


References


External links

* * 2004 films 2004 action films 2000s American films 2000s chase films 2000s English-language films American action films American chase films American police detective films Films about the Central Intelligence Agency Films directed by David Carson Films produced by Boaz Davidson Films scored by Louis Febre Films set in Baltimore Films set in Los Angeles Films shot in Bulgaria Nu Image films English-language action thriller films {{action-film-stub