''3 Musketeers'' is a

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film by

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loosely based on the 1844 novel ''

The Three Musketeers ''The Three Musketeers'' (french: Les Trois Mousquetaires, links=no, ) is a French historical adventure novel written in 1844 by French author Alexandre Dumas. It is in the swashbuckler genre, which has heroic, chivalrous swordsmen who fight ...

'' by Alexandre Dumas. The film is directed by Cole McKay and is a

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that was released shortly after the

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film ''

''. The film was released on DVD and

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on October 25, 2011. Unlike other adaptations of ''The Three Musketeers'', this film is a modern take on the original story.

Premise

Legendary black ops unit, The 3 Musketeers (master strategist Oliver Athos, enigmatic martial arts expert Renee Aramis and wisecracking hacker Isaac Porthos) attempt to save a passenger airplane that gets shot down over North Korea. They barely escape with their lives before Secret Service rookie Alexandra D'Artagnan is sent to investigate a government coup and enlists their help. Set in the near-future United States, D'Artagnan uncovers a corrupt general and his plans to assassinate the President of the United States. There is a plan to instigate a government coup in order to install a military regime, so D'Artagnan and the three infamous international spies work together to stop the threat.

Cast

Heather Hemmens Heather Hemmens is an American actress, film director, and film producer. She is best known for her role as Alice Verdura in The CW series ''Hellcats'' (2010-2011). She starred as Stacy Collins in the Netflix comedy ''Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!'' ...

as Alexandra D'Artagnan *Xin Sarith Wuku (XIN) as

Athos Athos may refer to: Fictional or mythical characters * Athos (character), one of the title characters in the novel ''The Three Musketeers'' (1844) by Alexandre Dumas père * Athos (mythology), one of the Gigantes in Greek mythology * Athos Fadiga ...

* Keith Allan as

Porthos Porthos, Baron du Vallon de Bracieux de Pierrefonds is a fictional character in the novels ''The Three Musketeers'' (1844), '' Twenty Years After'' (1845), and '' The Vicomte de Bragelonne'' (1847-1850) by Alexandre Dumas, père. He and the othe ...

Michele Boyd Michele Catherine Boyd is an American actress, producer and host. She co-founded the geek girl parody group Team Unicorn and played Riley in the popular webseries '' The Guild''. Early life and education Boyd was born to a Navy family and thus ...

Aramis René d'Herblay, alias Aramis, is a fictional character in the novels ''The Three Musketeers'' (1844), '' Twenty Years After'' (1845), and '' The Vicomte de Bragelonne'' (1847-1850) by Alexandre Dumas, père. He and the other two musketeers, A ...

David Chokachi David Chokachi (born David Al-Chokhachy; January 16, 1968) is an American film and television actor. He is known for his roles in the TV series '' Witchblade'', ''Baywatch'', and ''Beyond The Break''. Early life David Chokachi was born in Plymo ...

as Lewis * Darren Thomas as Rockford * Alan Rachins as Treville * Simon Rhee as a Commander *Andy Clemence as President King *Edward DeRuiter as Jenkins

References

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* 2011 films 2011 action films 2011 independent films American action films 2010s English-language films The Asylum films Direct-to-video action films Films based on The Three Musketeers Films shot in Los Angeles Films about coups d'état Films about assassinations Films set in North Korea 2010s American films {{2010s-action-film-stub