OUTSIDE THE WIRE (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Anthony Mackie (The Hurt Locker), Damson Idris (Farming), Emily Beecham (Little Joe), Michael Kelly (The Adjustment Bureau), Pilou Asbæk (Overlord), Kristina Tonteri-Young (A Christmas Gift from Bob), Enzo Cilenti (Free Fire), Bobby Lockwood (Access All Areas), Henry Garrett (Red Tails), Velibor Topic (Kingdom of Heaven), Elliot Edusah (1917), Adam Fielding (film debut), Christine Grace Szarko (Curtiz)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Mikael Håfström (Escape Plan), director; Rowan Athale (The Rise) and Rob Yescombe (film debut), writers; Rory Aitken (Shifty), Brian Kavanaugh-Jones (Upgrade), Anthony Mackie (The Banker), Ben Pugh (Welcome to the Punch) and Erica Steinberg (Wolves), producers; Michael Bonvillain (Cloverfield), cinematographer; Rickard Krantz (Lords of Chaos), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

In the future, drone pilot Harp (Idris) is sent to a deadly militarised zone, where he is assigned to a special operation under the watch of Leo (Mackie), an officer who is also an android. Their mission is to find a lethal doomsday device before it falls into the wrong hands…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Before he suits up once again as Falcon in the upcoming Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, star/producer Anthony Mackie gets his fill of action in this gripping sci-fi actioner.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 15TH JANUARY 2021 (AVAILABLE ON NETFLIX)

 

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