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Section 8

  • 2022
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
4.3/10
2.1K
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Dolph Lundgren and Ryan Kwanten in Section 8 (2022)
After avenging the murder of his family, a former soldier is sprung from prison and recruited by a shadowy government agency.
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After avenging the murder of his family a former soldier is sprung from prison and recruited by a shadowy government agency.After avenging the murder of his family a former soldier is sprung from prison and recruited by a shadowy government agency.After avenging the murder of his family a former soldier is sprung from prison and recruited by a shadowy government agency.

  • Director
    • Christian Sesma
  • Writers
    • Chad Law
    • Josh Ridgway
    • Brandon Burrows
  • Stars
    • Ryan Kwanten
    • Dolph Lundgren
    • Dermot Mulroney
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.3/10
    2.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Christian Sesma
    • Writers
      • Chad Law
      • Josh Ridgway
      • Brandon Burrows
    • Stars
      • Ryan Kwanten
      • Dolph Lundgren
      • Dermot Mulroney
    • 36User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Ryan Kwanten
    Ryan Kwanten
    • Jake Atherton
    Dolph Lundgren
    Dolph Lundgren
    • Tom Mason
    Dermot Mulroney
    Dermot Mulroney
    • Sam Ramsey
    Mickey Rourke
    Mickey Rourke
    • Earl Atherton
    Scott Adkins
    Scott Adkins
    • Leonard Locke
    Justin Furstenfeld
    Justin Furstenfeld
    • Ajax Abernathy
    Maurice Compte
    Maurice Compte
    • US Attorney General Martin Savoy
    Tracy Perez
    • Liza Mueller
    Robert LaSardo
    Robert LaSardo
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    Brandon Burrows
    • Detective Robert Subcott
    Geoffrey Blake
    Geoffrey Blake
    • Senator Jim Graham
    Paul Sloan
    Paul Sloan
    • Roland Brunner
    Mary Christina Brown
    Mary Christina Brown
    • Agent Morrow
    Jessica Medina
    Jessica Medina
    • Miss Martinez
    Jay Montalvo
    Jay Montalvo
    • Alejandro Castillo
    Kimi Alexander
    Kimi Alexander
    • Ashton Atherton
    August Burrows-Caldwell
    • Boy on the Bus
    Keith Compton
    Keith Compton
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    • Director
      • Christian Sesma
    • Writers
      • Chad Law
      • Josh Ridgway
      • Brandon Burrows
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    User reviews36

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    5tateya-67453

    Actually a bit better than expected

    I didn't have a bunch of expectations going in, but I like Lundgren and Rourke enough to give this movie a shot. I admit to not seeing some of the plot twists coming, and that was great. I also agree with the other reviewers about the silliness of some of the movie, the endless lack of ammo, and bad shooting. However, it is for entertainment, and I was entertained. I like that Lundgren had a part to play in the behind the scenes in this movie, and overall it was engaging enough for me to keep watching it. I wouldn't watch this movie twice, but I enjoyed it watching it once. Just don't look for academy award winning anything, but the veteran actors do a fine job fleshing this movie out.
    4supermellowcali

    Jeez, so bad

    I'm giving this a 4 to be generous to the cast and production crew. Excellent job as usual.

    In fact everything about this story is the usual: a military acquaintance; a plot that becomes more senseless each scene; long, long flashbacks to show the hero's emotions; hand-to-hand attacks during gunfights;and plot inconsistencies that give the impression that a producer's 15-year-old son wrote a script and Dad decided to encourage him... and had the bucks.

    Verdict: AVOID. Despite the cast and production quality, I found this movie completely forgettable and an unfortunate waste of time, even though I fast-forwarded through all the my-dead-wife-and-kid-poor-me scenes.
    rasheednoorpk

    Mosul is not in Afghanistan

    Hi, guys I am still watching the movie...if you noticed in the starting scene Mosul - Afghanistan shows up.

    I heard Mosul was in IRAQ correct me ?

    So I just was wondering how could such a mistake can happen.

    However it's not surprising.

    The movies I did not finish yet however it's interesting I am watching now.

    The brutal murder was so abrupt and immediate and the people who killed the family did not show any mercy and killed innocent family for no reason or may be frivolous reason. And right on the spot the hero took revenge and the villain was willing to be killed the story so far is a bit lagging but see it it could make sense later.
    7eldadno1

    Not that bad, an R rated, low tier action B+ movie

    The main character is fairly good, probably the best part of the film.

    The action parts are lacking, but the amount of killing makes up for it :) a few good scenes with Scott Adkins, he always brings his A game. I think people expect too much, but a movie with those actors really can't be great, there are too many flashback scenes, even though they're short it's really getting annoying seeing the same flashbacks over & over, we got it, the guy had a family & it the base for the entire premise, but give us a break already.

    Mostly I enjoyed it, laughed at it a few times. Why low scores which this movie don't deserve? I give it a 6.5.
    5Top_Dawg_Critic

    A waste of some iconic acting talents.

    The directing was amateur hour with the abysmal slow-mo and faded flashbacks - and terrible cast direction. Most of the second-rate characters felt like it was their first acting gig, and I know they're better than that, so this is the perfect example of the director failing to direct his cast properly. Although Ryan Kwanten acted his heart out, he was poorly showcased from the directing to the writing, that was riddled with cheesy dialogue. The screenplay, even with the few entertaining twists and action scenes, was too generic and cliched, and lacked suspense, intrigue and thrills. I wanted to see more of Mickey Rourke, and I'm not even sure if Scott Adkins' character was needed, but he surely needed to be in this film much more to enhance the action. I feel he should've been cast for Kwanten's character, the entire backstory and current one would've been more believable and suspenseful had there been more fight scenes. There were far too many plot and technical issues, most fifth-grade drama class errors. Eg: the briefcase with maybe 5-6 rough stacks having 3 million in it was a joke. Never mind Lundgren's full-auto handgun with the endless ammo. If you're a fan of the iconic actors, it's an ok one-time watch if you're bored, just don't expect to see that much of most of them, or any decent non-generic story.

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    • Trivia
      The photo of Ryan Kwanten's characters father that Mickey Rourke is mourning is a real photo of Joey Rourke, Mickey's brother who died of cancer in 2004
    • Goofs
      Opening sequence takes place in "Mosul, Afghanistan". However, Mosul is in northern Iraq.
    • Connections
      Referenced in I Must Break This Podcast: Section 8 (2022)

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    • Release date
      • September 23, 2022 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sección 8
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Clarita, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Firebrand
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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 38m(98 min)
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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