Collateral Damage (2002)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Director:

Andrew Davis

Writers (WGA):

Ronald Roose (story) and
David Griffiths (story) ...

Release Date:

8 February 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Thriller

Tagline:

The Act Itself Wasn't Personal...HIS VENGEANCE WILL BE [UK tag-line]

Plot:

After his family is killed by a terrorist act, a firefighter goes in search of the one responsible.

Plot Keywords:

Colombia | Explosion | Terrorism | Dead Woman On Floor | Roadblock

Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger	...	Gordy Brewer
Francesca Neri	...	Selena Perrini
Elias Koteas	...	Peter Brandt
Cliff Curtis	...	Claudio Perrini
John Leguizamo	...	Felix Ramirez
John Turturro	...	Sean Armstrong
Jsu Garcia	...	Roman
Tyler Posey	...	Mauro (as Tyler Garcia Posey)
Michael Milhoan	...	Jack
Rick Worthy	...	Ronnie
Raymond Cruz	...	Junior
Lindsay Frost	...	Anne Brewer
Ethan Dampf	...	Matt Brewer
Jorge Zepeda	...	Rocha
Miguel Sandoval	...	Joe Phipps

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and some language.

Runtime:

108 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #38392) | Iceland:16 | Malaysia:18PL | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Netherlands:12 (TV rating) | South Korea:15 | Philippines:R-18 | Hungary:16 | New Zealand:M | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:16 | Finland:K-15 | France:-12 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:15 | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Singapore:PG | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

Cameo: [Sven-Ole Thorsen]Arnold Schwarzenegger's friend and frequent collaborator can be seen sitting outside the café just before the bomb explodes. He is smoking a cigar, which he often enjoys in real life along with Schwarzenegger.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Gordy returns to scene of first explosion, Gates is introduced as a CIA agent, but is wearing a FBI badge.

Quotes:

Claudio "The Wolf" Perrini: What's the difference between you and I?
Gordon Brewer: The difference is... I''m just going to kill you.

Movie Connections:

References The Girl Hunters (1963)

Soundtrack:

Selena's Song

Not a dull moment!

This action, is about a fireman (Schwartzenegger) who loses his family to a terrorist's bomb in LA, and then goes after the terrorist when the authorities do nothing, is OK! The pace is fast and the effects plentiful!

There are a few logical problems, like why is it the fireman, among thousands of security personnel in DC, that is the only one going after the killer, when the latter is trying to turn DC into an inferno?!

Lots of good actors, nice cinematography and special effects, in short better than average, but the misses are sometimes bad, like not getting Colombia's map correct! That he can travel on someone else's pass is also amazing.

But it is fairly logical, in its own context, so you don't mind the misses the first time you see it!

Not too bad for a hero, over 50 :-)!