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Devon Sawa, Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, Rupert Graves, Rufus Sewell, Heino Ferch ... see more see more... , Joe Absolom , Jana Pallaske , Liliana Komorowska , Klaus Lowitsch , Jean-Pierre Castaldi , David Scheller , Klaus Maria Brandauer , Heinrich Schmieder , Bridgette Wilson , Brigette Wilson

A group of extreme winter athletes find themselves risking their neck for more than just thrills in this action drama. Jeffrey (Rupert Graves) is a director who has been hired to make a television com... read more read more...mercial for a cellular phone company. For the spot, Jeffrey has come up with an exciting visual motif - a group of extreme skiers and snowboarders outrunning an avalanche on a remote mountain range. To get the needed footage, Jeffrey and his crew head to Austria, where they set up to film on a mountain near the former Yugoslavia; joining them is Olympic downhill champion Chloe (Bridgette Wilson-Sampras) and world-class snowboarders Ian (Rufus Sewell, Will (Devon Sawa), Silo (Joe Absolom), and Kittie (Jana Pallaske). While filming along an unchartered slope, Jeffrey's camera crew make an unexpected discovery - they find the secret compound of international terrorist Slobodan Pavlov (Klaus Lowitsch), and even capture the deadly man on videotape. Extremely unhappy that he's been found out, Pavlov turns his immediate attention to eliminating Jeffrey, his crew, and his skiers, and soon the snowboarders are forced to use their skills not just for kicks, but to save their friends - and possibly the world. Director Christian Duguay) is an old hand at filming in snow-covered mountains, having made the TV movie Snowbound: The Jim and Jennifer Stolpa Story in 1994. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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PG-13, 1 hr. 33 min.

Directed by: Christian Duguay

Release Date: November 27, 2002

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DVD Release Date: May 6, 2003

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  • TheDudeLebowski65
    August 9, 2010
    TheDudeLebowski65
    Extreme Ops is the perfect definition of a very bad film. Bad acting, bad actors, plot and directing. The plot to this film is by far one of the stupidest plots I've ever seen for a film. A bunch of extreme sports kids defeat powerful terrorists. Right then that should tell you ... read morethis film will suck-and it it does. Everyone in this film obviously know nothing in making a good action film. If you want a good action film view Die Hard, that had a story, this piece of shit had action and no story. Extreme Ops is one of the worst films I've seen, and like I said it's the perfect example of a bad film. Nothing really does make sense, and the film gets even more rediculous. A very bad teen oriented action film, and I watched this when I was in my teens, it sucked then and it sucks now.
  • deano
    October 24, 2006
    deano
    More coolest and most amazing extreme sequences captured on film. This non-stop action-adventure that delivers maximum movie excitement.
  • Tss807
    September 8, 2010
    Tss807
    The stunt, the action, and the eye candy was incredible. The storyline was strong and this movie could have been great, if they had focused as much attention on the story and the conflict as they did on the stunts. All in all, very entertaining, eventhou there isn't much of a sto... read morery to it.
  • husky10000years
    March 8, 2009
    husky10000years
    "Look it's not easy for me to admit this, but the fact of it is, over the past 24 hours, I've fallen in love with each and every one of you. We're going to be pretty high up there and it's going to be pretty dangerous. And if anything should happen, I don't think I'd forgive m... read moreyself. Especially you Silo, your quiet charm has cast a spell over me." - Ian



    Actually this movie wasn't a total stinker. It had some good points, a lot of low points as well, but still some good stuff to be seen. The story was actually a rather interesting idea. The characters in the movie were all pretty good ideas, just not executed correctly. The two characters that were supposed to be super adrenaline junkies were good ideas, but weren't done justice. I'm not saying the acting was horrible or anything like that, I'm just saying that some of the things they were doing didn't look "cool", just plain stupid. There were a few stunts that they did that were really cool though, so it wasn't a total bust. The action in the film was actually really good at times. But, it was very often short-lived. For the actual final moments of the movie, let's just say it could have been better. Most of the actors did a fine job. Rufus Sewell did a fine job as always. Devon Sawa did a surprisingly good job in this movie. Bridgette Wilson did a great job with her role and looks absolutely fantastic throughout the movie. Jana Pallaske did an ok job with her role. She wasn't spectacular, but she did pretty good job given the material. All in all, I can't in good conscience recommend you go see this movie in the theater unless you just want to see some cool snowboarding/skiing footage.
  • Lemure
    July 24, 2009
    Lemure
    Ever seen those EXTREME clips of people jumping over stuff while riding stuff? This is that with a plot about a warlord whom everyone thinks is dead but isn't and is accidentally filmed by the EXTREME kids and then tries to kill them only for them to retaliate using all their EXT... read moreREME skills - though it's someone else who kills him using the old rope around the helicopters rotor blade trick. Terrible acting/editting/everything else. Try as I might I'm unable to think of any redeeming factors.. I suppose the first ten minutes was fun.
  • brentage5000
    November 15, 2011
    brentage5000
    "Cliffhanger" with half the brains and twice the steroids. It's enjoyable enough, but the the characters are pretty much all predictable all the time. It's basically one of those movies where you don't regret seeing it, but at the same time you can think of plenty of ways it coul... read mored b e better.
  • futsin
    July 10, 2007
    futsin
    Seriously, this actually was enjoyable. It isn't great watching it again but the first time? Fun. :>
  • aaronhawley2
    June 8, 2007
    aaronhawley2
    This is definitely one of the worst movies ever made. When I went to this film with my best friend, there were five people in the theater and all of us openly started making fun of the film. TERRIBLE. Watch it to see how bad it is!
  • KentAron
    June 14, 2006
    KentAron
    Movies don't get much worse than this... there's no plot.. there's no point... this would never happen... EVER... it's an excuse to have people snowboarding with explosions going on around them. And I like Rufus Sewell... i liked him in Dark City... but this movie is crap.

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Critic Reviews

Hank Sartin
March 6, 2007
Hank Sartin, Chicago Reader

In their quest for the youth market, Hollywood hacks often dress up their old script ideas in baggy pants and backward baseball caps, but I hope American kids aren't dumb enough to swallow this awful ... Full Review

Christy Lemire
March 6, 2007
Christy Lemire, Associated Press

The impossible plot and laugh-out-loud dialogue would have been tolerable if the tricks were impressive. Full Review

Jan Stuart
May 28, 2003
Jan Stuart, Newsday

An acceptably mindless sanctuary from the annual December attack of important movies duking it out for Oscar glory. Full Review

Michael Rechtshaffen
December 27, 2002
Michael Rechtshaffen, Hollywood Reporter

Where's Vin Diesel when you need him?

Bruce Fretts
December 5, 2002
Bruce Fretts, Entertainment Weekly

The film's most improbable feat? It didn't go straight to video. Full Review

Justine Elias
December 3, 2002
Justine Elias, Village Voice

In between the icy stunts, the actors spout hilarious dialogue about following your dream and 'just letting the mountain tell you what to do.' Full Review

Geoff Pevere
November 29, 2002
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star

A movie that feels like the pilot episode of a new teen-targeted action TV series. Full Review

Mick LaSalle
November 29, 2002
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

Extreme Ops doesn't have two brain cells to rub together, but it's an extreme sports thrill ride with a certain appeal. Full Review

Joe Baltake
November 29, 2002
Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee

A B-movie you can sit through, enjoy on a certain level and then forget. Full Review

Steven Rea
November 29, 2002
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer

A tad more character development would have been nice.

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