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The Marine

Genre
Action
Rating
PG-13
Released
13 October, 2006
The Marine

The Marine is a 2006 American action comedy film directed by John Bonito, and starring professional wrestler John Cena in his acting debut. It was executive produced by Vince McMahon through the film production division of WWE, called WWE Studios, and distributed in the United States by 20th Century Fox. The screenplay was written by Alan B. McElroy and Michelle Gallagher. Despite negative reviews, it was a financial success and since then, it is considered a cult film. It is the first entry in The Marine film series, spawning five sequels, all of which were released direct-to-video.

Director John Bonito
Produced by Joel Simon, Kathryn Sommer-Parry, Jonathan Winfrey
Screenplay by Michelle Gallagher, Alan B. McElroy
Story by Michelle Gallagher
Starring John Cena, Kelly Carlson, Robert Patrick
Music Don Davis
Cinematography David Eggby
Edited by Dallas Puett
Production, company WWE Films, 20th Century Fox
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Released October 13, 2006
Running time 91 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $15 million
Box office $22.2 million
Netflix ID 70053449

About The Marine

Produced by WWE Studios, the film finds a discharged marine attempting to find his kidnapped wife from a group of thieves. The film is the first installment in the series.

Achievement of The Marine

Actor John Cena trained with Marines to prepare for his role, his first ever leading part.

Top Facts You Did Not Know About The Marine

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Latest information about The Marine updated on July 28 2021.