Extraction 2 (2023)
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A weary mercenary is forced into a high-stakes rescue mission involving the family of a powerful crime lord.
The story
After surviving a previous mission in Dhaka, mercenary Tyler Rake seeks refuge in a cabin in Gmunden to recuperate. His peace is interrupted when he is approached by a stranger to rescue Ketevan Radiani and her two children. Ketevan is the wife of a crime syndicate leader who has been imprisoned. The mission becomes perilous as the team must navigate a prison riot and the reach of the Nagazi syndicate to ensure the safety of the family.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Following a grueling mission in Dhaka, Tyler Rake recovers in a cabin before being hired to rescue Ketevan Radiani and her children from a prison in Georgia. The rescue involves a violent prison riot and a chase involving an armored train. After reaching Vienna, the team is hunted by the Nagazi syndicate. During the escape, the son, Sandro, betrays the group to his father's associates. The team eventually retreats to Tyler's cabin, where Tyler reunites with his ex-wife, Mia. A final confrontation occurs at an airfield near a church, where Tyler faces the syndicate leader, Zurab. Despite the heavy casualties and the betrayal of the children, the team manages to secure the family. The film ends with Tyler and his partner, Nik, being detained by police before being reassigned to a new mission by the mysterious stranger.
- First release year
- 2023
- Runtime (minutes)
- 123
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Sam Hargrave
- Writers
- Joe Russo · writer
- Cast and characters
- Chris Hemsworth · Tyler Rake; Golshifteh Farahani · Nik Khan; Adam Bessa · Yaz Khan; Tornike Gogrichiani · Zurab Radiani; Tornike Bziava · Davit Radiani; Tinatin Dalakishvili · Ketevan Radiani; Olga Kurylenko · Mia; Idris Elba · the unnamed stranger (credited as "Alcott")
- Genres
- action; thriller
- Themes
- loyalty; sacrifice
- Tone and mood
- action-packed
- Premise and plot tags
- mercenary; rescue mission; crime syndicate
- Source material / true-story basis
- Ciudad
- Franchise connections
- Extraction
- Reception
- The film received positive reviews from critics and was noted for its action set-pieces.
- Awards and nominations
- Best Stunts (Action) · Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Film Awards · 6th · nominated
- Production trivia
- The film features a 21-minute single-shot action scene.; Director Sam Hargrave has a cameo appearance as a gravedigger.; The film was shot using ARRI ALEXA Mini LF cameras.
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