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Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse is a french film of genre Thriller directed by Olivier Dahan released in USA on 18 february 2004 with Jean Reno
Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse (2004)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 18 february 2004
Length 1h40
Directed by Olivier Dahan
OriginFrance
Themes Films about religion
Rating59%
Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse, known as Les Rivières pourpres II: Les anges de l'apocalypse in the French release, is a 2004 thriller-action movie starring Jean Reno, Benoit Magimel and Christopher Lee. It is directed by Olivier Dahan and produced by Ilan Goldman. The movie is the sequel to the 2000 film, The Crimson Rivers, also known as Les Rivières pourpres in the French release. The movie is inspired by the book Les rivières pourpres by writer Jean-Christophe Grangé.
Synopsis
After a body is found in the walls of a French monastery, Commissioner Niemans, played by Jean Reno, teams up with Detective Reda, played by Benoit 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.Actors
Jean Reno
(Commissaire Pierre Niemans)
Benoît Magimel
(Capitaine Reda)
Christopher Lee
(Emerich)
Johnny Hallyday
(L'ermite)
Camille Natta
(Marie)
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