| The Marine | |
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| Directed by | John Bonito |
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| Story by | Michelle Gallagher |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | David Eggby |
| Edited by | Dallas Puett |
| Music by | Don Davis |
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| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $15 million[1] |
| Box office | $22.2 million[1] |
The Marine is a 2006 American action film directed by John Bonito from a story written by Alan B. McElroy and Michelle Gallagher. It stars professional wrestler John Cena, in his acting debut and was executively produced by Vince McMahon through the film production division of WWE called WWE Films and distributed in the United States by 20th Century Fox. In the film, a recently discharged U.S. Marine goes after some diamond thieves after they kidnapped his wife.
The Marine was released theatrically on October 13, 2006 to negative reviews and grossed $22 million against a production budget of $15 million. It is the first entry in The Marine film series, spawning five direct-to-video sequels.