Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe (TV Movie 2011)

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Bruce Campbell

Sam Axe

Kiele Sanchez

Amanda Maples

RonReaco Lee

Ben Delaney

Pedro Pascal

Comandante Veracruz

Ilza Ponko

Beatriz
(as Ilza Rosario)

Kepa Amuchastegui

Gov. Perez

Chandra West

Donna Maitland

John Diehl

Adm. James G. Lawrence

John Ales

Matt Bailey

Brendan O'Malley

Gabriel Manaro

Lenny Clarke

Rawlins

Alex Fernandez

Adm. Gregory Maitland

Germán Escallón

Luis

Roberto Cano

Garcia

Johnny Acero

Montez
(as John Acero)

Jason Chad Roth

Chief Warrant Officer Donovan
(as Jason Chad)

John Alexander Castro

Barrios

Alfonso Olave

Oscar

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Trivia
Sam claims he only taught the "terrorists" plays from the junior varsity football team from Analy High School. Matt Nix (creator of Burn Notice) graduated from Analy High School in Sebastopol California.

Goofs
Naval Officers do not wear black shoes with the white uniform the shoes should be white. As a commander his cover (hat) should have "scrambled eggs" on the visor. The shoulder boards were not properly attached. While the are times when it is proper to salute indoors, Naval personnel never salute without being covered (wearing the hat).

Quotes
Sam Axe: [after throwing a chainsaw at a group of attackers] Very groovy!

Connections
Referenced in Burn Notice: No Good Deed (2011)

Fans who only know Bruce from Burn Notice might feel that this movie isn't as tightly plotted as usual and focuses too much on comedy. Bruce-only fans meanwhile will probably be surprised find Bruce playing it more straight than usual.

But if, like me, you love both Bruce AND Burn Notice, you'll lap this up! It comes across a little like a TV movie version of Romancing the Stone, with a sharper political edge. Writer/creator Matt Nix clearly has a somewhat jaundiced view of US foreign policy in Central America.

Bruce, as always, lifts the whole thing with his charisma - he's like a more self-aware, mocking version of James Garner and Matt Nix cleverly plants lots of in-jokes for both Burn Notice fans and Evil Dead-ites alike. Jeffrey Donovan's cameo felt a little forced, but other than that it's all good.

If you're immune to both Bruce and Burn Notice you'll spend your time finding fault with the accuracy of the thing. Otherwise you'll just sit back and be entertained by a fun action/comedy for 90 minutes.