Ultimate Dolph

By and large, going to work for a shadowy government agency is normally not a good idea. Ryan Kwanten’s Jake Atherton, though, doesn’t really have much of a choice, and you can see why in the new trailer for ‘Section 8,' which we have exclusively for you to watch.

Jake, you see, is a former special forces soldier who was honorably discharged and enjoying spending time with his wife and young son. But then he discovers that his family has been murdered. Understandably aggrieved, he sets out to take vengeance on those responsible with lethal force and zero remorse.

Sent to prison, he’s visited by his former commanding officer Tom Mason (played by action legend Dolph Lundgren), who offers words of regret. But then he’s given something even more valuable – at least to him at the time – the chance to get out and join an elite group of former agents and troopers who carry out off-the-books missions for the organization known as Section 8.

Recruited by Dermot Mulroney’s Sam Ramsey, he’s soon thrust back into action, carrying out assassinations and whatever other missions Section 8 assigns him to.

Alongside the likes of Leonard Locke (Scott Adkins) and the rest of the team, he tries to be a good soldier and follow orders, but soon realizes that many of their targets are innocent people. And that Section 8 just might be a little less noble than he originally thought.

Soon, Jake is going deeper than he ever thought, turning against those he’s been working with and learning that once you’re out on your own, there is a huge target on your back… And the Section 8 team is definitely not one you want as an enemy.

Christian Sesma, who previously directed ‘Vigilante Diaries’ and ‘Take Back’, is behind the camera for this one, with Chad Law and Josh Ridgway on script duty.

Also in the cast for this one are Robert LaSardo, Maurice Compte, Geoffrey Blake, Paul Sloan, Mary Christina Brown, and Blue October singer Justin Furstenfeld, who makes his acting debut in the film. Mickey Rourke is playing Jake’s father, Earl Atherton, who has some experience as a tough guy himself.

And those who like their action trivia will enjoy learning that this is Adkins and Lungren's fifth time working on the same movie together; following 'The Expendables 2,' ‘Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning’, monster thriller ‘Legendary’ and last year’s ‘Castle Falls’.

Kwanten, meanwhile, might still be best known for HBO’s vampire series ‘True Blood’. He’s also appeared in movies such as ‘Kill Chain’, ‘Flight 7500’, and ‘Dead Silence’.

‘Section 8’ will be in theaters and streaming via AMC+ from September 23rd.

Tom wrote:But he's well worth checking out in Red Hill (by Exp 3 director, Patrick Hughes).