“Redemption Day” (**1/2 out of four) was an adequately done action melodrama about a former war hero (Gary Dourdan looking here an awful lot like Mario Van Peebles) who has to return to action when his wife (Serinda Swan) is kidnapped by international terrorists; meanwhile government operatives (Andy Garcia and Martin Donovan) have their own shadowy political agenda. Reasonably fast-moving and entertaining mixture of pulp action and war story is enhanced by strong cast and a stirring music score by Sacha Chaban although it never quite fully detonates. Garcia stands out as usual in a juicy supporting role.

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