'' The Marine 2 '' is a 2009 American thriller film directed by Roel Reiné , written by Christopher Borrelli and John Chapin Morgan , and produced by Michael Lake . The film stars Ted DiBiase , Jr. , Temuera Morrison , Lara Cox , Robert Coleby and Michael Rooker . It is the sequel to '' The Marine '' , starring John Cena . This was Ted DiBiase 's film debut . The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray in the United States on December 29 , 2009 . The film was inspired by the Dos Palmas kidnappings
Dos Palmas kidnappings
Dos Palmas kidnappings
The Marine (film series)