Genre: Action
Runtime: 1h 54m
Release Date: November 1, 2024 (United States)
Language: English
Country of Origin: United States
Filming Locations: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Production Company: Four Olives Productions
Story
Nathaniel Nucci (Staci Dickerson), who is trying to reconstruct a life free of violence, has long since left behind his life as a merciless hitman in the gritty streets of Philadelphia. He is looking for comfort and redemption. However, Nathaniel struggles to find peace as a betrayal from his past reappears, upending the tenuous normalcy he has worked so hard to establish.
Sacrum Vindictae II delves into the shadowy world of organized crime, where greed and corruption are the dominant ideologies. A high-ranking mobster who was once Nathaniel’s military comrade betrays him, pulling him back into a dangerous world from which he thought he had fled. Nathaniel is forced to face his past life head-on as a result of a series of events that begin with the betrayal.
In a society where loyalty is a luxury and treachery is a continual danger, Nathaniel must form an uncomfortable alliance with Vincenzo Cavallo, a formidable mob boss (Frank Volpe). They have to work together to negotiate a perilous terrain of shifting loyalties and covert objectives. Falco Conti (John Jezior), the mob boss’s power-hungry successor, shows up as a formidable opponent who poses a threat to upset the delicate power dynamics.
As Nathaniel and Cavallo struggle against Conti’s unwavering desire for dominance, their alliance is put to the test. The struggle takes on a deeper meaning as they begin to seek atonement for their previous transgressions. They encounter violent altercations, startling betrayals, and a fierce struggle for dominance along the way.
Nathaniel discovers sinister secrets that cast doubt on his ideas of justice and loyalty as he continues to delve deeper into the corruption that has ensnared him. The narrative delves into themes of seeking revenge, seeking atonement, and the harsh realities of living a life on the edge.
Sacrum Vindictae II’s explosive fight scenes and complex narrative turns make for an unrelentingly action-packed experience. The film’s raw portrayal of crime and betrayal underscores the complexity of human motives and the harsh realities of seeking forgiveness.
Plot
Former hitman and Special Forces agent Nathaniel Nucci thought his violent past was behind him, but he is drawn back into the criminal world after being betrayed by a reliable military brother. Nucci must negotiate a perilous terrain of corruption, greed, and murder as he faces the harsh realities of organized crime. Nucci finds himself compelled to form an uneasy alliance with a formidable mob boss when a merciless new successor poses a threat to the delicate power balance. They fight a deadly battle for survival and atonement together against a common foe.
Cast
Staci Dickerson as Jameson Price
Frank Volpe as Vincenzo Cavallo
Greg Poppa as Franky Bruno
Juante Wilson as Jamal Jackson
Fabian Farina as Nathaniel Nucci
John Jezior as Falco Conti
Tyrone Nathaniel Reeves as Lamar Robinson
Gloria Jung as Martha Milano
James C Gavin as Marco Bianchi
Marc Sandler as Tony Milano
Anthony C. Walls as Salvatore Carbone
Colton Gallo as Young – Falco Conti
John Fogarty as Angelo Gallo
Yashanikquia Delaney as Serenity
Wawa Li as Guei Fang
Chris Kourmadas as Joey Bags