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Icarus
a.k.a. "The Killing Machine"
(2009)

 

directed by Dolph Lundgren

Dolph-Ultimate's exclusive review!


plot summary

There were those who called him Icarus. Everyone else knew him as a divorced father working for an investment company. But they didn’t know his other side—his dark side. Because Icarus was at his best when he was killing people. For years, he’d worked as a sleeper agent in America—but when the Soviet Empire collapsed, he found himself in a foreign country with no one to trust.

Determined to break from his dark past, he started over with a new identity. But you can only escape your past for so long. When a sudden mishap in Hong Kong blows Icarus’ identity, past and present collide—and the assassin realizes he is now the target.

The people that want him dead will stop at nothing to get to him. And that means going after what he cares about most—his wife and daughter. Fighting for his life, Icarus is forced to face the demons of his past to protect the loved ones in his present. He must fight to save the only thing he’s ever done right in his life. He needs to uncover who is after him and protect his family -- before it’s too late. (read synopsis)


director/cast
 
Dolph Lundgren Director
Dolph Lundgren Edward Genn (Icarus)
Stefanie Von Pfetten Joey
Samantha Ferris Kerr
David Lewis Mr. Graham
Bo Svenson Vadim


genre Action / Drama / Thriller
rating R for strong bloody violence, language and some sexuality.
production co(s) Icarus BC Productions / CineTel Films (executive) / Insight Film Studios
budget $4-5 million (US)
location(s) Vancouver, BC, Canada / Los Angeles, CA, USA (pick-ups)

interesting facts
 

- The released version is not Dolph Lundgren's director's cut, but the producers re-edited cut.

- Dolph initially developed this project for him to play an assassin chased by a cop, but the producers didn't approve the idea of him as a bad guy.

- Received a one-week theatrical release in West Hollywood, Los Angeles; also released theatrically in Indonesia, United Arab Emirates and Kuwait.

 

webmaster's opinion
After “Command Performance”, here comes Dolph Lundgren's fifth directorial effort, “Icarus”. First announced while promoting “Missionary Man” in early 2008, “Icarus” was to show Lundgren's return as a bad guy for the first time in 15 years, in the role of an assassin chased by a cop, in the realm of a love triangle and politic turmoil... Our exclusive review here!


web links
Japanese Trailer
US Trailer
UK Trailer
Official Trailer
Promo Trailer
Teaser Trailer
 
Movieset.com - Stills and videos
Behind the scenes - on the set footage and interviews
Internet Movie Database - full details
CineTel Films - distribution company
Insight Film Studios - press release


buy this movie

Amazon- (DVD region 1)

- (DVD / Blu-Ray region 2/B)

- (DVD / Blu-Ray region 2/B)

- (DVD / Blu-Ray region 2/B)

EThaiCD.com - (DVD region 3)


pictures
 find movie stills here - Icarus

CINETEL FILMS presents DOLPH LUNDGREN in "ICARUS" STEFANIE VON PFETTEN SAMANTHA FERRIS DAVID LEWIS and BO SVENSON casting CANDICE ELZINGA costume designer ALLISA SWANSON supervising producer GORDON YANG co-producer BREANNE HARTLEY production designer RENEE READ director of photography MARC WINDON editor JAMIE ALAIN music by JAMES JANDRISCH executive producers LISA HANSEN PAUL HERTZBERG TOM BERRY producer KIRK SHAW written by RAUL SANCHEZ INGLIS directed by DOLPH LUNDGREN

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