Hidden Strike (2023) (original) (raw)
Two ex-special forces soldiers must escort a group of civilians along Baghdad's "Highway of Death" to the safety of the Green Zone.
Two ex-special forces soldiers must escort a group of civilians along Baghdad's "Highway of Death" to the safety of the Green Zone. (less)
Director: Scott Waugh
Writer: Arash Amel
Starring: Jackie Chan, John Cena, Pilou Asb�k, Max Huang, Zhenwei Wang, Amadeus Serafini
Producer: Jackie Chan
Review by Brian Orndorf, July 28, 2023
3 / 10
One would think an action movie starring John Cena and Jackie Chan would be an easy sell for studios, but something happened to �Hidden Strike� on its way to a small, unpublicized release. The feature was shot in 2018, when the world was a hugely different place, but the screenplay by Arash Amel (�Grace of Monaco,� �A Private War�) tries to make a mid-�90s actioner with the material, which offers only the simplest of characterizations and the basics in heroes and villains. Director Scott Waugh (�Act of Valor,� �Need for Speed�) is also an uninspired choice, tasked with making a noisy blockbust ...read more...
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