Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse

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Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse

DVD cover of the English release
Directed by Oliver Dahan
Produced by Ilan Goldman
Written by Luc Besson
Starring Jean Reno
Benoit Magimel
Christopher Lee
Music by Colin Towns
Cinematography Alex Lamarque
Editing by Richard Marizy
Release date(s) 2004
Running time 100 min
Language French with English subtitles
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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 Oliver 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 The Crimson Rivers by Jean-Christophe Grange.

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After a body is found in the walls of a French monastery, Commissioner Niemans, played by Jean Reno, once again teams up with his old partner, Detective Reda, played by Benoit Magimel, who was already investigating his own murder. As with the first movie, the pair's investigations intertwine and soon they are looking at a giant conspiracy involving a group of monks on steroids lead by Heinrich von Garten, played by Christopher Lee. Reno and Magimel are joined by a religious specialist called Marie, played by Camille Natta.

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