THE MARINE
The PlotThe Marine is a 2006 action film starring professional wrestler, John Cena. The film was produced and paid for by WWE Films. The film centers around John Triton (John Cena), an ex-marine who is discharged for disobeying strict orders in a mission to save his fellow Marines, serving in Iraq. After returning home, John finds work as a security guard, unable to live life outside the Marines, John gets depressed. His wife Kate (Kelly Carlson) suggests they go away and take a trip to South Carolina. In the midst of the trip they find themselves involved in a shoot up between the police and some diamond thieves in a gas station. While John goes into the store his wife gets kidnapped, followed by a huge explosion in the station which Triton narrowly misses. Triton commandeers a police car in pursuit of the diamond thieves to get his wife back, on his way, he finds himself meeting a police officer. Seemingly wanting to help John, he later reveals himself to be an assist in Rome’s plan. John continues the chase to an abadoned bar by a lake, there he kills most of them, however Rome escapes. Rome steals a truck and handcuffs Kate inside, John is on the pursuit again. Triton chases them until they get to a marina, in which he fights with Rome in a inflamed area where he kills him, and then gets reunited with his wife Kate. The CastJohn Cena – John Triton Robert Patrick – Rome Kelly Carlson – Kate Triton Anthony Ray Parker – Morgan Abigail Bianca – Angela Damon Gibson – Vescera FilmingPrincipal photography for the film was actually shot and completed in 2004. In order to cover for John Cena’s absence from WWE events he was stabbed by Jesús, the bodyguard of Carlito, and it was claimed he was taking time off to recover. Filming was done at Movieworld in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The Marine Base was filmed at Bond University. Nonetheless, about 12 minutes into the movie the skyline of Calgary, Alberta, Canada is clearly visible, even though the film is set in South Carolina. The footage of an airplane landing is of Iran Air. |
12 Rounds
12 ROUNDS
12 Rounds General Information12 Rounds is the title of the upcoming WWE film, directed by Renny Harlin starring John Cena. The film is in post-production and is set for release at the end of 2008 or early 2009. The PlotThe film follows Danny Baxter (John Cena), a New Orleans police detective, as he engages in a 12 round battle of wits to recover his kidnapped girlfriend, Janine, from criminal mastermind Miles Jackson III. Legendary‘Legendary’ — in theaters this Friday — tells the story of Cal Chetley (Devon Graye), a skinny teen who joins his high school wrestling team, in an attempt to live up to his family’s athletic legacy. Hoping to aid him in his training and reunite his troubled family, he seeks out his older brother, played by WWE Superstar John Cena.
Cena, who has wrestled in steel cage matches against six-foot, 300-pound athletes, took on a new challenge with ‘Legendary’: starring in a family drama, opposite stars like Danny Glover and the Oscar-nominated Patricia Clarkson. The nine-time world champion recently chatted with Moviefone about Hollywood and wrestling. In our exclusive interview, Cena explains how WWE superstars will take movie audiences by surprise, and which celebrities he would like to face in the squared circle. |
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