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the fight isn't over yet. Fifty
Americans are holed up in the embassy, and Tavarov and his massive army have arrived at the gates, with plans to crash the building and drag Amirev out by any means necessary. To add to Keenan's problems, Norland is killed by a rocket that was launched by one of Tavarov's men.
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bureaucrat Frank Gaines (William Tapley), limited ammunition, and his martial arts skills to hold
Tavarov's army off until American reinforcements arrive. To make matters worse, Keenan's girlfriend, reporter Michelle Whitman (Julie Cox), is one of the hostages. With Tavarov's crew getting in position
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When the palace guards start firing on the insurgents without Amirev's authorization, the insurgents storm the palace, demanding Amirev's head. Keenan volunteers to bring Amirev to the embassy. But events reach critical mass, and the insurgents open fire. Keenan barely makes it back with Amirev, but
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despite the traditional diplomatic hierarchy, which is contested by others afterward. Recently, the US installed a new government in
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insurgents have caused a riot at the presidential palace, threatening the fragile stability of the country. The insurgents are loyal to Alexei
Kirilov (Costel Lupea), the former brutal communist dictator of Moldavia.
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in the United States on May 2, 2006. It was released in Region 2 in the United
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