Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse

Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse (French: Les Rivières pourpres II: Les Anges de l'apocalypse) is a 2004 action thriller film movie starring Jean Reno, Benoît Magimel, and Christopher Lee. It is directed by Olivier Dahan and produced by Ilan Goldman, and is an international co-production of France, Italy and the United Kingdom. It is the sequel to the 2000 film The Crimson Rivers (French: Les Rivières pourpres). However, the 2000 film's creator Jean-Christophe Grangé wasn't creatively-involved in the sequel; instead, the movie was written by Luc Besson, whose company EuropaCorp also co-produced this movie.

Crimson Rivers II:
Angels of the Apocalypse
French theatrical release poster
Directed byOlivier Dahan
Written byLuc Besson
Produced byIlan Goldman
StarringJean Reno
Benoît Magimel
Christopher Lee
Camille Natta
CinematographyAlex Lamarque
Edited byRichard Marizy
Music byColin Towns
Production
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Distributed byEuropaCorp Distribution (France)
Filmauro (Italy)
Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International (United Kingdom)
Release dates
  • 18 February 2004 (2004-02-18) (France)
  • 26 March 2004 (2004-03-26) (Italy)
Running time
100 minutes
CountriesFrance
Italy
United Kingdom
LanguagesFrench
German
Italian
Budget€23.8 million[1]
Box office$55.8 million[2]

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After a body is found in the walls of a French monastery, Commissaire Niemans, played by Jean Reno, teams up with Detective Reda, played by Benoît Magimel, who is already investigating a murder of his own. As with the first movie, the pair's investigations intertwine and soon they are looking at a giant conspiracy involving a secretive group of monks on amphetamines led by Heinrich von Garten, played by Christopher Lee, searching for a treasure hidden by King Lothair II somewhere near the Maginot-Line. Reno and Magimel are joined by a religious specialist called Marie, played by Camille Natta.

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References

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  1. ^ "Les coûts de production des films en 2005". CNC (in French). 1 March 2006. p. 40. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Les Rivières pourpres 2, Les Anges de l'Apocalypse (Crimson Rivers 2) (2004)". Jpbox-office.com. Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
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