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Eddie Griffin
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Vinnie Jones
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Breckin Meyer
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. It was written by Steven E. de Souza. The film is a remake of the German television film ''Operation Noah'' (1998).
Plot
A terrorist, Michael Kittredge (
Vinnie Jones
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), posing as an environmentalist protester leads a team of highly skilled mercenaries to take control of an oil rig off the coast of California, intending to detonate an electromagnetic bomb over the United States, striking a sort of "new
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" attack on behalf of enemies to the nation. What Kittredge didn't count on is a tugboat captain, Lamont Dixon (
Eddie Griffin
Edward Rubin Griffin (born July 15, 1968) is an American comedian and actor. He is best known for portraying Eddie Sherman in the sitcom '' Malcolm & Eddie'', the title character in the 2002 comedy film '' Undercover Brother'', and Tiberius Jef ...
), who survives an attack on his ship, and is soon recruited by an FBI agent (
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 ...
) to infiltrate the oil rig and procure information about their plans, and if possible, stop them. In the process, Dixon meets an eager computer expert (
Breckin Meyer
Breckin Erin Meyer (born May 7, 1974) is an American actor, musician, writer and producer, known for his roles in films such as ''Clueless'' (1995), ''Road Trip'' (2000), ''Rat Race'' (2001), and '' Garfield: The Movie'' (2004), he's also known f ...
) aboard the oil rig who helps Dixon even as he gets on his nerves and Lamont suspects he can't really trust him.
Cast
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Eddie Griffin
Edward Rubin Griffin (born July 15, 1968) is an American comedian and actor. He is best known for portraying Eddie Sherman in the sitcom '' Malcolm & Eddie'', the title character in the 2002 comedy film '' Undercover Brother'', and Tiberius Jef ...
as Lamont Dixon
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Breckin Meyer
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as Jamal
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Vivica A. Fox
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as Agent Reed
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Vinnie Jones
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as Michael Kittridge
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as Mace
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as Smiley
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Nadine Velazquez
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as Luna
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Hannes Jaenicke
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