Why watch Section 8
A strong, reliable pick for tonight. Delivers exactly what you'd expect from the genre with solid execution. Pour a drink, dim the lights, and let the opening scene pull you in — this one earns your evening. Expect the kind of story that lingers after the credits roll, the kind you'll want to text a friend about before bed.
— The What2Watch desk · US
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The story
After avenging the murder of his family, a former soldier is sprung from prison and recruited by a shadowy government agency.
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MovieGuys4.0Sep 27, 2022
What a shame. This could have been quite good.Certainly, it came with a decent, action savvy cast and basic but serviceable premise. Regrettably, the writing/scripting and directing just wasn't quite there. Poor narrative, characters that don't quite work, odd ball and often inexplicable plot turns and poorly timed, occasionally idiotic, action scenes. All in all, a barely watchable action thriller, that could…Show more
By the numbers
Rating
6.1/10
Runtime
1h 38m
Year
2022
Votes
136
Top cast
Ryan Kwanten
Jake Atherton
Dolph Lundgren
Tom Mason
Dermot Mulroney
Sam Ramsey
Scott Adkins
Leonard Locke
Mickey Rourke
Earl Atherton
Justin Furstenfeld
Ajax Abernathy
Maurice Compte
US Attorney General Martin Savoy
Tracy Perez
Liza Mueller
Robert LaSardo
Fresh
Paul Sloan
Roland Brunner
Geoffrey Blake
Senator Jim Graham
Mary Christina Brown
Agent Morrow
Kimi Alexander
Ashton Atherton
BB
Brandon Burrows
Detective Robert Subcott
Robert Laenen
Enod Bacharav
Jessica Medina
Miss Martinez
Jay Montalvo
Alejandro Castillo
Stephen C. Sepher
Edward Grayson
Keith Compton
FBI Agent
Tatiana Sophia Massa
Nurse Brooke
ZM
Zachary Michael Cruz
Landon
Tyler Sabino
Alex Elias
Noah Alexander Sosnowski
Weston Atherton