Born to Raise Hell

Born to Raise Hell

Year: 2010

Runtime: 98 mins

Language: English

Director: Lauro David Chartrand-DelValle

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An Interpol agent joins an Eastern European task force targeting arms and drug smuggling across the Balkans. While probing a Russian gun dealer, his squad becomes trapped in a brutal street war between a Gypsy gang and Russian mobsters, losing a teammate. Driven by revenge, he launches a relentless, action‑packed pursuit to avenge his fallen comrade.

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1

IDTF Created After 9/11

In the wake of 9/11, the United States establishes the International Drug Task Force (IDTF) to target narcotics financing of terrorism. The organization is fully funded and overseen by the U.S. government, with interdiction teams deployed across Asia and Eastern Europe.

Post-9/11 United States
2

Bobby Heads an IDTF Team in Bucharest

Bobby Samuels leads an IDTF team operating in Bucharest, Romania. Six months ago his partner was killed, and headquarters has since assigned him a new partner named Steve.

Six months ago Bucharest
3

Steve's Family Stakes

Steve's wife is eight months pregnant, and he would really like to be home for the birth. He is Bobby's new partner assigned to the operation.

Present Bucharest
4

Dimitri Aligns with Costel

Russian drug kingpin Dimitri has a wife and a young son who he protects. He forms a drug-dealing partnership with Costel, a Romanian man who runs the Roma Ace, one of the most popular clubs in Bucharest.

Recently Bucharest
5

Costel's Home Invasions

Costel and his men specialize in home invasions, breaking into affluent households, stealing valuables, and killing the family. During each invasion, Costel himself rapes and kills the wife; Dimitri has threatened that Costel will die if he does not come up with the money.

Recent Bucharest
6

The Manhunt Begins

Bobby and Steve pursue Costel's operation, hoping to flush him out with Dimitri's help. Bobby tries to coerce Dimitri into pointing them toward Costel by arresting him, but Dimitri headbutts the SUV window and accuses them of brutality. Dimitri is released and the hunt continues.

Present Bucharest
7

Mansion Break-In and Tragedy

One night, Costel and his men break into Dimitri's mansion while he is away. Costel's right-hand man Dada fatally shoots Dimitri's wife. Dimitri's men retaliate, killing several Costel men as Costel and Dada escape.

One night Dimitri's mansion
8

Dimitri's Vow of Revenge

Dimitri arrives back at the mansion, learns what happened, and vows to make Costel and Dada pay. The loss of his wife deepens his resolve to disrupt Costel's operation.

Immediately after the attack Dimitri's mansion
9

The Son's Testimony

Dimitri's traumatized son describes his wife's shooter to his father, providing a personal memory of the killer. The disclosure clarifies the stakes and motivates Dimitri to act against Costel and Dada.

Shortly after the attack Dimitri's mansion
10

Dimitri Joins the Hunt

Dimitri contacts Bobby and offers to help locate Costel if Bobby will let him handle Dada himself. Bobby agrees, aligning Dimitri's resources with the IDTF team to pursue the pair.

Present Bucharest
11

Alliance and Plan

The trio—Bobby, Steve, and Dimitri—form a working alliance to bring Costel and Dada down. They coordinate efforts to close in on the criminal duo while balancing Dimitri's desire for vengeance with the IDTF mission.

Present Bucharest
12

Set Out to Take Down Costel and Dada

With the plan in place, Bobby, Steve, and Dimitri set out to track Costel and Dada and bring them to justice. The pursuit shifts from a police-style stakeout to a direct confrontation threat against the two men.

Present Bucharest and surroundings

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