| 12 Rounds 2: Reloaded | |
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| Directed by | Roel Reiné |
| Written by | David Benullo |
| Produced by | Michael J. Luisi |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Anthony C. Metchie |
| Edited by | Radu Ion |
| Music by | Nathan Furst |
Production companies | WWE Studios (Reload Films, Inc.) |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
12 Rounds 2: Reloaded (also known as12 Rounds 2 and12 Rounds: Reloaded) is a 2013 Americanaction film directed byRoel Reiné. The film starsRandy Orton,Tom Stevens,Brian Markinson andCindy Busby. It is a sequel to 2009's12 Rounds starringJohn Cena. Unlike the original which saw a theatrical release, the film was released ondirect-to-DVD and Blu-ray in the United States on June 4, 2013.
Paramedic Nick Malloy finds himself playing a game called 12 Rounds with his wife Sarah's life on the line. As the game unfolds, Detectives McKenzie and Sykes are investigating an ambulance explosion, and while Sykes immediately blames Nick, McKenzie has her doubts. Meanwhile, Nick begins to put all the pieces of the puzzle together, and finds out he was at the right place at the right time a year ago.
Former WWE wrestlerCM Punk said that he was initially chosen to star in the film, but was pulled from the project due to Punk's obligations for the WWE European tour taking place during filming in addition to being theirWWE Champion at the time. John Cena was also considered to reprise his role from the first, andChris Jericho was also considered.[1]
The DVD and Blu-ray were released inRegion 1 in the United States on June 4, 2013, and Region 2 in the United Kingdom on 24 June. It was distributed by20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. It made $919,421 worth of DVD units and $584,831 in Blu-ray units since June.[2]
Tyler Foster ofDVD Talk rated it 1.5/5 stars and wrote: "Even the world's most committed Randy Orton fan won't get anything out of12 Rounds 2, a dull rehash of a million other, better action movies that saddles Orton with an uninteresting character".[3] David Johnson ofDVD Verdict compared it negatively to the first film and wrote: "With12 Rounds 2 and its dearth of compelling derring-do, we're left with Randy Orton grunting and running an obstacle course. No thanks".[4]
A third film in the franchise called12 Rounds 3: Lockdown was released in September 2015, starringDean Ambrose.