| Ultimate Force | |
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| Directed by | Mark Burson |
| Produced by | Rafael Primorac Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipović |
| Written by | Mark Burson |
| Starring | Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipović |
| Music by | Jon Parfitt |
| Cinematography | Jeff Barklage |
| Editing by | Mark Burson |
| Distributed by | BCI Home Entertainment |
| Release date(s) | September 22, 2005 (Japan), March 31, 2006 (Croatia), November 3, 2006 (Greece)[1], November 13, 2007 (United States)[2] |
| Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States Croatia |
| Language | English |
Ultimate Force is a 2005 action film written and directed by Mark Burson, starring kickboxing/MMA superstar Mirko Filipović as a tough war veteran. The film was released theatrically in the Croatia and directly to video in the United States and most parts of the world.
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Agent Axon Rey, a heavily decorated war hero and former police officer, is send to a rehabilitation island called "Gulag 7" under the nickname "Sphinx". He has to perform an extremely dangerous mission.
The film drastically received mixed to negative reviews. However, Patrick Vuong, a Black Belt Magazine columnist, gave a positive review. "With its beautiful cinematography and Cro-Cop driven action, Ultimate Force is Universal Soldier meets The Bourne Supremacy", he wrote.[2]
There were plans for the sequel of the film, titled Ultimate Force II: S.I.N. Retribution, but the project was canceled before the production started. Mirko Filipović was set to star as Axon Rey once again.