Section Eight (film)
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| Directed by | Christian Sesma |
| Written by | Chad Law Josh Ridgway |
| Produced by | Brandon Burrows |
| Starring | Ryan Kwanten Dolph Lundgren Dermot Mulroney Scott Adkins Mickey Rourke |
| Cinematography | A.J. Rickert-Epstein |
| Edited by | Eric Potter |
| Music by | John Roome |
Production company | Firebrand |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $5,000,000 |
Section Eight (also known as Section 8) is a 2022 American action film directed by Christian Sesma and starring Ryan Kwanten, Dolph Lundgren, Dermot Mulroney with Scott Adkins, Mickey Rourke, and Justin Furstenfeld.
Plot
During the US war in Afghanistan, a Marine platoon is ambushed by the Taliban, leaving only Jake Atherton and his commanding officer Captain Tom Mason as survivors. After being discharged, Jake works as a mechanic in an auto-shop owned by former gang member Earl. After Jake dispatches a group of Mexican gangsters who come to collect the debt Earl owes them, the gangsters slaughter his family in retaliation.
Jake enters the nightclub where the gang members gather and kills them all. Before he is executed, the leader of the gang tells Jake that someone forced them to kill his family.
Jake is extricated from prison by Mason to be recruited by a man named Sam Ramsey for a secret organization called Section 8, which is sanctioned to "eliminate any threats, anywhere in the world."
He is sent to eliminate Alejandro Castillo, but lets two women live, angering Ramsey as he believes he could compromise the mission. He hesitates when he is sent on a mission to kill a state senator after he says he has a family, Ajax kills the senator instad, leading Ramsey to place a hit on Jake.
Jake meets his chief Tom Mason, who explains that the real Section 8 was disbanded in the 1990s and this Section 8 is a hoax, while Ramsey sends his lead hitman Locke after Jake, and he escapes to Earl's shop when Ramsey's men attacks him, and he escapes.
Eventually Jake is captured by Ramsey, who reveals that he paid off Fresh to eliminate Jake's family just to bring him in his shadowy organization and for him to serve as an asset. Tom helped Ramsey bring him in, but reveals that he secretly acted as a government informant to help bring down Section 8 and helps Jake escape, and Jake kills Ramsey by shooting him dead. He turns down another government job from US General Martin Savoy.
Jake returns to his apartement but is attacked by Locke, and after a brutal fight, kills him and eliminates the final threat to his life. He enters a bus to go back to prison, but after seeing a mother and son on the bus, he decides to take the job and calls Savoy, who welcomes him to Section 9.
Cast
- Ryan Kwanten as Jake Atherton
- Dolph Lundgren as Captain Tom Mason
- Dermot Mulroney as Sam Ramsey
- Scott Adkins as Leonard Locke
- Mickey Rourke as Earl Atherton
- Robert LaSardo as "Fresh"
- Maurice Compte as US Attorney General Martin Savoy
- Geoffrey Blake as Senator Jim Graham
- Jessica Medina as Miss Martinez
- Justin Furstenfeld as Ajax Abernathy
- Dan Matteucci as FBI Agent
- Tracy Perez as Liza Mueller
- Kimi Alexander as Ashton Atherton
- Noah Alexander Sosnowski as Weston Atherton
- Mary Christina Brown as Agent Morrow
- Paul Sloan as Roland Brunner
- Stephen Cyrus Sepher as Edward Grayson
- Robert Laenen as Enod Bacharav
- Zachary Michael Cruz as Landon
Production
Casting
The casting of Lundgren, Adkins and Kwanten was announced on October 20, 2021.[1] The casting of Mulroney and Furstenfeld was announced on October 29, 2021.[2] The casting of Rourke was announced in November 2021.[2][3]
Release
Theatrical
In July 2022, it was announced that RLJE Films and AMC+ acquired the rights to the film, which was released on September 23, 2022.[4]
Reception
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 33% of 15 critics' reviews are positive.[5]
References
- ↑ Ritman, Alex (October 20, 2021). "Dolph Lundgren, Scott Adkins and Ryan Kwanten to Face Off in Action Movie 'Section Eight' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 27, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- 1 2 Wiseman, Andreas (October 29, 2021). "'Section Eight': Dermot Mulroney & Singer Justin Furstenfeld Join Dolph Lundgren, Scott Adkins & Ryan Kwanten In Action Pic — AFM". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 29, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- ↑ Barraclough, Leo (November 5, 2021). "Mickey Rourke Joins Dolph Lundgren in Action Movie 'Section Eight' – AFM (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on November 27, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- ↑ Lang, Brent (July 12, 2022). "'Section 8,' Action Film With Ryan Kwanten and Dolph Lundgren, Sells to AMC+ and RLJE Films (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on July 14, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
- ↑ "Section Eight". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved September 13, 2025.