Two agents. One city. No merci.|Feb. 04, 2010|United Kingdom|92 Min.|R
Genre: Action;Crime;Thriller
Description: James Reese, an assistant to the U.S. ambassador in France, enjoys a comfortable life in Paris with his girlfriend, Caroline. However, his true passion lies in his covert work as a low-level CIA operative. Due to a lack of agents in France, Reese is partnered with seasoned field agent Charlie Wax. Their collaboration begins chaotically as Wax is detained by French Customs for refusing to surrender cans of his favorite energy drink. Although the situation seems minor, Wax persists in verbally challenging the customs officers until Reese intervenes using his diplomatic authority to secure Wax’s release.
Once on the road, Wax apologizes for his earlier behavior and discloses that the energy drink cans contained parts of his personal firearm. He reveals his mission in Paris: to investigate a Triad drug ring linked to the death of the niece of the U.S. Secretary of Defense. As the investigation unfolds, Wax leads Reese on a series of high-stakes operations, including a raid on a Triad-run restaurant and warehouse. There, Wax uncovers his true objective: tracing funds to a network of Pakistani terrorists.
Their pursuit leads them to a terrorist hideout in a dilapidated apartment, where a fierce gunfight ensues, leaving most of the terrorists dead. Among the evidence, they discover photos of Reese, indicating he is a target. The terrorists’ ultimate plan is to infiltrate the U.S. embassy with explosives concealed under burkas.
As the mission progresses, Reese learns that the terrorists aim to attack a high-profile summit. During a tense dinner, Wax exposes Reese’s fiancée, Caroline, as a sleeper agent assigned to infiltrate their operation. When confronted, Caroline shoots Reese in the shoulder and escapes through a window. She plans to detonate an explosive vest at the summit, while another terrorist attempts a suicide attack on a U.S. motorcade. Wax thwarts the latter by destroying the vehicle with a rocket launcher just in time, averting disaster.
Cast director: Pierre Morel
Cast actor: John Travolta, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Kasia Smutniak, Richard Durden, Bing Yin, Amber Rose Revah, Eric Godon, François Bredon, Chems Dahmani, Sami Darr
Original name: From Paris with Love