Countdown (2016 film)

Countdown
Directed by	John Stockwell
Written by	Richard Wenk Michael Finch
Produced by	Michael J. Luisi
Starring	Dolph Ziggler Kane Katharine Isabelle
Cinematography	Cliff Hokanson
Edited by	Rick Shaine
Music by	Claude Foisy
Production company	WWE Studios
Distributed by	Lionsgate Home Entertainment [1]
Release date	April 5, 2016 (2016-04-05)
Running time	103 minutes [2]
Country	United States
Language	English

Countdown (originally known as 6:42) is a 2016 American action film starring Dolph Ziggler, Katharine Isabelle and Kane. The film is directed by John Stockwell ^[3] and written by Richard Wenk and Michael Finch ^[4] and produced by WWE Studios. It was released direct-to-video and Digital HD by Lionsgate on April 5, 2016. ^[2]

Plot

Ray Thompson, a narcotics cop recently back on duty after a suspension, receives a package at the station. This leads to a website that shows a madman holding a child hostage. The child has timed explosives strapped to his body. Lt. Cronin arranges to pay the $2,000,112.35 ransom demanded by this criminal and makes Ray the bagman. When the exchange is bungled, Ray shoots and kills the madman before he sets the explosives off. Ray has to team up with Internal Affairs agent Julia Baker to locate the child before it's too late. ^[5]

Cast

• Dolph Ziggler as Ray Thompson
• Katharine Isabelle as Lieutenant Julia Baker
• Josh Blacker as Detective Al Kendricks
• Kane as Lieutenant Frank Cronin
• Rusev as himself (cameo) ^[3]
• Lana as herself (cameo) ^[3]
• Alexander Kalugin as Nikolai
• Michael Kopsa as Makarov
• Alan O'Silva as Vladislav Pavel
• Catherine Lough Haggquist as Lilly
• Jennifer Cheon as Rachel
• Luke Roessler as Anatoli
• Alexander 'Sasha' Mandra as Boris

Professional wrestling personalities Jimmy Uso, Jey Uso, Roman Reigns, Santino Marella, Dean Ambrose, Curtis Axel, Mark Henry, Big Show, Daniel Bryan, Heath Slater, Randy Orton, Charles Robinson, Big E, Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods, Viktor, Konnor, Sin Cara, Kalisto, Brock Lesnar, and Paul Heyman have uncredited appearances.

References

1. "Countdown (2016) - Financial Information" . Retrieved March 17, 2021.
2. "Buy COUNTDOWN BLURAY + DIGITAL HD from Lionsgate Shop". Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
3. "Kane and Dolph Ziggler bring the heat in new action-thriller film 'Countdown'". WWE. February 1, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
4. "WWE's Countdown Arrives in April". February 1, 2016. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
5. "Countdown: DVD Cover and Pre-Order Information". February 1, 2016. Archived from the original on February 5, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2016.

External links

• Countdown at IMDb
• Countdown at the TCM Movie Database