Author Lee Child’s vigilante ex-Army cop, Jack Reacher, spawned two film adaptations — Jack Reacher and Jack Reacher: Never Go Back — further launching Tom Cruise into the action hero stratosphere, where he’s committed to doing all his own stunts and kicking ass, like, all the time. Partaken of the Reacher films and looking to expand your action flick watch list? Here are a few more pew pew pew!–filled thrillers to get down with.
In SAS: Rise of the Black Swan, Sam Heughan (Outlander) plays Tom Buckingham, a Special Air Service (SAS) operative who’s forced into action when mercenaries hijack the train he’s on. Directed by Magnus Martens (There’s Something in the Barn), the thriller is based on the novel of the same name by Andy McNab. Ruby Rose (John Wick: Chapter 2), Andy Serkis (The Batman), and Tom Hopper (The Umbrella Academy) also star.
From director Morgan S. Dalibert, AKA stars Lumières Award nominee Alban Lenoir (Marianne) as a lone wolf undercover agent who must eliminate an alleged terrorist within a crime syndicate. To do so, he infiltrates a mob family and forges a connection with the boss’ 8-year-old son. But will their bond jeopardize his mission? The French action film also features Éric Cantona (The Salvation) and Saïdou Camara (Validé).
In the espionage thriller The Bricklayer, an ex-agent who swore to never return is brought back into the fold when a former CIA asset goes on a killing spree to blackmail the agency. Based on the book of the same name by Noah Boyd, the movie, from director Renny Harlin (The Misfits), stars Aaron Eckhart (The Dark Knight), Clifton Collins Jr. (Westworld), and Nina Dobrev (The Vampire Diaries).
