Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse (French: Les Rivières pourpres II: Les Anges de l'apocalypse) is a 2004 action thriller film movie starring Jean Reno, Benoît Magimel, and Christopher Lee. It is directed by Olivier Dahan and produced by Ilan Goldman, and is an international co-production of France, Italy and the United Kingdom. It is the sequel to the 2000 film The Crimson Rivers (French: Les Rivières pourpres). However, the 2000 film's creator Jean-Christophe Grangé wasn't creatively-involved in the sequel; instead, the movie was written by Luc Besson, whose company EuropaCorp also co-produced this movie.
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| Directed by | Olivier Dahan |
| Written by | Luc Besson |
| Produced by | Ilan Goldman |
| Starring | Jean Reno Benoît Magimel Christopher Lee Camille Natta |
| Cinematography | Alex Lamarque |
| Edited by | Richard Marizy |
| Music by | Colin Towns |
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| Distributed by | EuropaCorp Distribution (France) Filmauro (Italy) |
Release dates | 18 February 2004 (France) 26 March 2004 (Italy) |
Running time | 100 minutes |
| Countries | France Italy United Kingdom |
| Languages | French German Italian |
| Budget | €23.8 million[1] |
| Box office | $55.8 million[2] |
Plot edit
After a body is found in the walls of a French monastery, Commissaire Niemans, played by Jean Reno, teams up with Detective Reda, played by Benoît Magimel, who is already investigating a murder of his own. As with the first movie, the pair's investigations intertwine and soon they are looking at a giant conspiracy involving a secretive group of monks on amphetamines led by Heinrich von Garten, played by Christopher Lee, searching for a treasure hidden by King Lothair II somewhere near the Maginot-Line. Reno and Magimel are joined by a religious specialist called Marie, played by Camille Natta.
Cast edit
- Jean Reno – Commissaire Niemans
- Benoît Magimel – Capitaine Reda
- Christopher Lee – Heinrich von Garten
- Camille Natta – Marie
- Serge Riaboukine – Father Vincent
- Gabrielle Lazure – Philippe's wife
- Augustin Legrand – Jésus
- Johnny Hallyday – The blind hermit
- Michaël Abiteboul and Eriq Ebouaney – The cops
References edit
- ^ "Les coûts de production des films en 2005". CNC (in French). 1 March 2006. p. 40. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Les Rivières pourpres 2, Les Anges de l'Apocalypse (Crimson Rivers 2) (2004)". Jpbox-office.com. Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
External links edit
- Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse at IMDb
- Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse at Rotten Tomatoes
- Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse at Box Office Mojo
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