Les rivières pourpres II - Les anges de l'apocalypse (2004)

Director:

Olivier Dahan

Writers:

Luc Besson (writer)
Jean-Christophe Grangé (characters)

Release Date:

18 February 2004 (Belgium)

Genre:

Thriller | Action | Crime

Tagline:

An unholy crime... An unstoppable killer... Caught in a deadly tide.

Plot:

Pierre Niemans faces the threat of the apocalypse while investigating a series of ritual murders.

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Monk | Ritual | Mythology | Religion

Cast

Jean Reno	...	Pierre Niemans
Benoît Magimel	...	Reda
Christopher Lee	...	Heinrich von Garten
Camille Natta	...	Marie
Johnny Hallyday	...	L'ermite borgne
Gabrielle Lazure	...	La femme de Philippe
Augustin Legrand	...	Jésus
Serge Riaboukine	...	Père Vincent
André Penvern	...	Père Dominique
Francis Renaud	...	Flic Reda #1
David Saracino	...	Flic Reda #2
Michaël Abiteboul	...	Flic #1
Eriq Ebouaney	...	Flic #2
Jo Prestia	...	Emilio
Cyril Raffaelli	...	Prêtre tueur

Also Known As:

Crimson Rivers 2: Angels of the Apocalypse (International: English title)
Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse (UK) (DVD title)
Crimson Rivers: Angels of the Apocalypse (USA) (DVD title)
I fiumi di porpora II - Gli angeli dell'apocalisse (Italy)
Les anges de l'apocalypse (France) (working title)
RP2 - Les anges de l'apocalypse (France) (trailer title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence and some language.

Runtime:

100 min | France:97 min | Switzerland:87 min | Argentina:97 min | Mexico:98 min

Country:

France | Italy | UK

Language:

French | German | Italian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Spain:13 | New Zealand:R16 | South Korea:15 | UK:15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA | Chile:14 | Finland:K-15 | France:-12 | Germany:16 | Netherlands:16 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:NC-16 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | USA:R | Norway:15

Filming Locations:

Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

Company:

Studio Légende

Trivia:

Christopher Lee accepted his role mainly because he wanted to work with 'Jean Reno'.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In the scene where Reno get hit, there is a close up view on the machine gun feed belt where we can clearly see that it's blank ammunition they are firing on

Quotes:

Reda: You still never told me.
Commissaire Niemans: What?
Reda: The name of your dog.
Commissaire Niemans: I found an interesting name, a dangerous dog's name.
Reda: For a Yorkshire?
Reda: Yes, I called him... Reda!

Movie Connections:

References Ghost Busters (1984)

Soundtrack:

I Wanna Be Your Dog

What the ....

I loved Les Rivieres Pourpres. I thought it was atmospheric, dark and a bit sinister. But then how can you go wrong with Kassovitz as the director? Well, this sequel is just as atmospheric, but the story is complete crap. It has to do with an ancient order of monks, a member of the German ministry (Christopher Lee speaking flawless French), and a lot of running around. Benoit Magimel is great to watch. He has a lot of pent up hunky angst, which makes for great cinema, and man can he run! Jean Reno is fabulous - as always. The problem with this film is it is so obtuse. It's as if the writer - Luc Besson, need I say more - thought "hmmm I'll add in some ritual killings, some religious references, some fight sequences but leave out logic and any semblance of meaning." I finished watching the film and just scratched my head. WHAT THE F***? The first film makes you scratch your head in a GOOD way. This one just defies purpose. It's as if a chunk of the script was left out. Watch it if you like pseudo-religious thrillers - there's a lot to choose from these days - but if you really need something deeper; something Oh I don't know sensible, forget this stinker. It looks good. It just doesn't make a lot of sense.