The Peacekeeper

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This well-wrought Canadian direct-to-video actioner (in large part a knock-off of the Die Hard series) stars Dolph Lundgren as a maverick American Air Force pilot who during a flight disobeys orders and drops a large shipment of food for a starving group of Middle Eastern refugees. Too embarrassed by the publicity to discipline him formally, the Air Force gives him a new assignment: he is to carry the President's black bag, a special briefcase loaded with a computer that the Executive in Chief can use to launch a nuclear war. Following a press conference, the former pilot and the president (Roy Scheider) return to their hotel. Later, the floor on which they stay is overrun by terrorists who want to use the black bag to launch an attack on Washington D.C. During the scuffle, the pilot manages to escape, but not before the bag is grabbed by the terrorists. Later the hostage takers demand that the President commit suicide on television. If he refuses, then they will blow up the capitol city. Assisted by the only other man to survive the terrorist's initial attack, the pilot must somehow stop them.

Rating:

R (adult situations/language, violence)
Genre:

Action & Adventure, Art House & International
Directed By:

Frédéric Forestier
Written By:

Robert Geoffrion, James H. Stewart
In Theaters:

Jan 1, 1997 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Jan 30, 2001
Runtime:

100 minutes
Studio:

Trimark

Cast

Dolph Lundgren
as Frank Cross

Michael Sarrazin
as Douglas Murphy

Montel Williams
as Bernard Northrop

Roy Scheider
as The President

Monika Schnarre
as Jane

Christopher Heyerdahl
as Hettinger

Allen Altman
as McGarry

Tim Post
as Nelson

Serge Houde
as Secretary of Defense

Chip Chiupka
as Davis

Roc LaFortune
as Abbott

Phil Chiu
as Kong

David J. Francis
as Maj. General Harding

Alan Fawcett
as Samuels

Andy Bradshaw
as Johnson

Dave Nichols
as Air Force Chief of Staff

Vlasta Vrana
as General Douglas

Michel Perron
as Space Command

Mark Camacho
as Presidential Aide

Susan Glover
as Presidential Aide

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Audience Reviews for The Peacekeeper

Jan 06, 2011

Featuring the "acting" talents of the statuesque Mr Lundgren, the intrusive anti-nukes message pushed in the unsuspecting viewer's face may have been more convincing had it not appeared in a show me the money B movie action flick.

The S Super Reviewer
May 15, 2010

I remember watching this movie a while ago and in my opinion it is a typical Dolph Lundgren action movie, nothing very special about it. The story is about a nuclear weapon that is targetet on the US. Thre's only one man capable of stopping this attempt and its the socalled peacekeeper. This movie is thrilling and has a lot of good action scenes where Lundgren shows what he's worth. If you're looking for an action-packed thriller, this movie would probably be a good choice. I thought it was ok.

Naughtia N Super Reviewer