''Mercenaries'' (also known as ''Prison Raid'') is a 2014 American

action thriller film Action film is a film genre in which the protagonist is thrust into a series of events that typically involve violence and physical feats. The genre tends to feature a mostly resourceful hero struggling against incredible odds, which include life ...

directed by Christopher Ray. The film stars

Brigitte Nielsen Brigitte Nielsen (; born Gitte Nielsen; 15 July 1963) is a Danish actress, model, and singer. She began her career modelling for Greg Gorman and Helmut Newton. She subsequently acted in the 1985 films ''Red Sonja'' and ''Rocky IV'', later retu ...

, with a supporting cast of

Vivica A. Fox Vivica Anjanetta Fox (born July 30, 1964) is an American actress, producer, and television host. Fox began her career on ''Soul Train'' (19821983). She eventually continued her career with roles on the daytime television soap operas ''Days of O ...

Kristanna Loken Kristanna Loken (born October 8, 1979) is a Norwegian American actress and model. She is known for her roles in the films '' Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines'' (2003), ''BloodRayne'' (2005) and ''Bounty Killer'' (2013) and on the TV series ''P ...

Zoë Bell Zoë E. Bell (born November 17, 1978) is a New Zealand stuntwoman and actress. Some of her most notable stunt-work includes doubling for Lucy Lawless in '' Xena: Warrior Princess'' and for Uma Thurman in ''Kill Bill''. As an actress, Bell has ap ...

, and

Cynthia Rothrock Cynthia is a feminine given name of Greek origin: , , "from Mount Cynthus" on Delos island. The name has been in use in the Anglosphere since the 1600s. There are various spellings for this name, and it can be abbreviated to Cindy, Cyndi, Cyndy, ...

. In the tradition of

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's film catalog, ''Mercenaries'' is a

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of ''

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''.

Plot

During a visit to

Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbeki ...

the daughter of the U.S. President is captured and held for ransom by Ulrika a female warlord. The CIA tasks agent Mona Kendall to create a team to rescue the first daughter from Ulrika's base, a former Soviet prison nicknamed "The Citadel". The team Kendall puts together were all serving time in U.S. prisons, but are offered full pardons for taking part in the operation. With the help of a local girl, the four-woman team gains access to The Citadel, but just as they are about to escape after rescuing the first daughter, one of their number turns against them.

Cast

as Ulrika, A Ruthless Female Kazakh Warlord. *

Tim Abell Tim Abell (born July 1, 1958 in Manassas, Virginia) is an American actor, and former Army Ranger. He has appeared in over fifty movies and TV shows, including ''Desert Thunder'' (1998), '' The Substitute: Failure Is Not an Option'' (2001), ''Cu ...

as Grigori Babishkov, Ulrika's Second-In-Command. *

as CIA Agent Mona Kendall *

Nicole Bilderback Nicole Bilderback (born June 10, 1975) is a Korean-born American actress, known for her recurring guest roles on the television programs '' Dark Angel'' and ''Dawson's Creek'', and the films ''Bring It On'' and '' Bad Girls From Valley High'' ( ...

as Mei-Lin Fong, Explosives Expert & Pilot *

as Kat Morgan, Ex-Marine Corps Scout Sniper *

as Cassandra Clay, Ex-Delta Force Soldier *

as Donna "Raven" Ravena, Former CIA Operative * Tiffany Panhilason as Elise, Daughter of The U.S. President * Gerald Webb as Bobby * Alexis Raich as Lexi *

Damion Poitier Damion Poitier (; born June 4, 1976) is an American actor and stuntman, best known for his role as Chains in ''Payday 2''. He made an uncredited appearance as Thanos in '' The Avengers'' (2012), the character's first appearance in the Marvel Cine ...

as Webber * Morgan Benoit as Stefan * Bernard Babish as Pavel * Dmitri S. Boudrine as Luko * Kevin Fry as Jerrod * Antonio Cullari as Pigmatelli * Zedric Harris as Max * Jenna Stone as Rebekah * Alicia Vigil as Kristina * Scott Thomas Reynolds as Agent Reynolds * Alyma Dorsey as "Tuffy" * Nick Gracer as "Toad" * Edward DeRuiter as "Vez" * Emily Lopato as Prostitute * Adam Dorsey as Guard *

Nickolai Stoilov Nickolai Stoilov ( bg, Николай Стоилов) is a Bulgarian-American film and stage actor, and writer. He is best known for his performance as Darco Lucev in the American film ''Lana's Rain'' (2002), as well as his roles in '' NCIS: Lo ...

as Ozgur * Bill Voorhees as Kierk * Eric D'Agostino as John *

Carl Ciarfalio Carl Nick Ciarfalio (born November 12, 1953) is an American actor and stuntman. He has appeared in over 300 film and television projects. He is best known for portraying the Thing in the Roger Corman produced, but unreleased movie ''The Fantastic ...

as Driver

Casting

Cynthia Rothrock recalled in an interview that she was originally to have played the Brigitte Nielsen role, but another appointment led her to miss the start of filming. The role she was later offered was to have been originally played by

Rebecca DeMornay Rebecca, ; Syriac: , ) from the Hebrew (lit., 'connection'), from Semitic root , 'to tie, couple or join', 'to secure', or 'to snare') () appears in the Hebrew Bible as the wife of Isaac and the mother of Jacob and Esau. According to biblical ...

Reviews

''Mercenaries'' received overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics, with its dialogue and production values being criticized the most.

References

External links

Official site
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