Tagline(s):	The Army Has One Simple Rule... Kill Or Be Killed
	Soldier Against Solider... Murder Without Mercy

Nomination Year: 2003

SYNOPSIS: More like "Debased, Too," but I digress. Antonio Sabato, Jr. stars as Murphy, an undercover military cop investigating first a sergeant selling arms illegally, then a colonel who runs an extreme vigilante squad. They grab people who've gotten off lightly at court martial (like the aforementioned sergeant), and do the "human hunt" thing on them. Of course he must join the death squad to do this, and when his cover is eventually blown...guess what? Bonus question: One of the squad members is a sexy female. Guess what?

Smithee Award Nominations

Oblivious

"I Thought I Heard Something, But It Was Just a Guy Hiding Behind That Log" The super-highly trained Colonel, expert tracker, etc., etc. (and he *demonstrates* his prowess in the scene) thinks he's shooting at the latest human prey. Instead, it's Murphy, whom the rest of the squad thinks is back at the base, cleaning M-16s (he hasn't been accepted into their inner circle yet). WHOEVER the Col. believes is nearby, don't you think he would see/look/deduce someone behind a log 10 feet away within his line of vision? Geez, he sees half a boot print from a dozen yards and knows it's military, but doesn't follow where the print points to -- a hiding-place four feet away!

Deus Ex Machina
They've Got Me Right Where I Want Them Antonio gets to be the prey, now. He falls into a tiger trap. And kills two trained vigilantes. Somehow.

"Cutting Butter With A Chainsaw"
Fire, Truck I don't know what was in that truck or that building but, man...

"Let's Up The Rating To 'R'"
Wow, She IS a Real Tight-Ass She's no-nonsense military. Hero-worships the Colonel. Regulations all the way. Won't touch the other squad members (all male) with whom she's been working for years. Antonio comes along and...bang! They're partying at the Perfect Place to Celebrate: Chez Motor Pool.

Directors

Director	Claim to Fame
Mark L. Lester	Helmed Firestarter, Commando, and Armed and Dangerous. What happened??

Cast

Actor	Character	Claim to Fame
Antonio Sabato, Jr.	Sgt. Murphy Hawks	Hunk action figure was Jagger Cates on "General Hospital," Dante Damiano on "The Bold and the Beautiful," and Spencer Northcut in Shark Hunter. Much famouser son of Smithee-movie-vet father.
James Remar	Lt. Col. Strauss	Probably best known as the dad on "Dexter" and later Peter Gambi on "Black Lightning," Remar was also baddie Ganz from 48 Hours. The rugged, hangdog-looking actor went on to "Sex in the City" and other, uh, action projects.
Duane Davis	Goose	Hulking African-American who was the dumb, dead football player in Beetlejuice, McKinley on "Sisters," and a cop in An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn. How apropos.
Yuji Okumoto	Davis	Plays bit Japanese parts, usually. Like Chozen in The Karate Kid Part II and Ron Seong on the short-lived "MotherLover."
Melissa Lewis	Lee	Eliza Simmons in Harrington's Notes.
Elijah Mahar	Willetts	Bit parts on about a dozen TV shows. And this.
Emilio Rivera	Pvt. Alberto Ramirez	Played Marcus Alvarez on both "Sons of Anarchy" and "Mayans M.C." Was also a lobby guard in Venom.
Deron McBee	Cletus	McBee was an "American Gladiator" under the name of "Malibu." He was the monster in Monster Mash: The Movie and played henchmen in the Batman movie franchise of the '90s.
Randy Mulkey	Col. Howard	Played Captain Drake in Tremors and Captian Jackson in Super Shark and Major Clifton in Universal Soldiers. Guess he looks...military? Looked a lot like Marc Evan Jackson when he was younger.

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