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War Machine

Name: War Machine
Director: Patrick Hughes
Genre: Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
Released: 2026
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Alan Ritchson, Stephan James, Blake Richardson, Dennis Quaid, Esai Morales

On one last grueling mission during Army Ranger training, a combat engineer must lead his unit in a fight against a giant otherworldly killing machine.

2026 · Directed by Patrick Hughes · 110 min · Action · Science Fiction · Thriller · 16 frames

Tagline

All grit. No quit.

Crew

Screenplay: Patrick Hughes, James Beaufort
Cinematography: Aaron Morton
Edited by: Andy Canny
Music: Dmitri Golovko
Production design: Enzo Iacono
Produced by: Todd Lieberman, Patrick Hughes, Alexander Young, Rich Cook

Cast

Alan Ritchson as 81
Stephan James as 7
Blake Richardson as 15
Dennis Quaid as Sheridan
Esai Morales as Torres
Jai Courtney as Squad Leader
Alex King as 44
Keiynan Lonsdale as 60
Jack Patten as 109
James Beaufort as 23

Production

Country: Australia, United States of America
Language: English
Studios: Lionsgate, Hidden Pictures, Huge Film, Range Media Partners
Budget: $73,000,000
Themes: struggle for survival, military training, afghanistan veteran, grim, alien hunters, alien arrival, military sci-fi, u.s. army ranger, special forces training, firefights

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