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The Runner

Name: The Runner
Director: Kevin Macdonald
Genre: Thriller, Action
Released: 2026
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Gal Gadot, Damian Lewis, Rory Wilmot, Alfred Enoch, Phoenix Di Sebastiani

Maia Marten, a brilliant London lawyer, has her life shattered by a single call on her morning run: her son has been taken. To get him back, she must keep running, obey every ruthless command, and trust no one-each second a test of how far a mother will go to save her child.

2026 · Directed by Kevin Macdonald · 86 min · Thriller · Action · 8 frames

Tagline

One hour. One chance to save her son.

Crew

Written by: Mark Gibson
Cinematography: Anthony Dod Mantle
Edited by: Sam Rice-Edwards
Music: Tom Hodge
Production design: Kevin Timon Hill
Produced by: David Kosse

Cast

Gal Gadot as Maia
Damian Lewis as The Caller
Rory Wilmot as Noah
Alfred Enoch as Ted
Phoenix Di Sebastiani as Tafa
Nathan Kirby as Wiry Dude
Hélder Fernandes as Buddy
Will Austin as NCA Officer 1
Mark Hampton as NCA Officer 2
Stevie Binns as NCA Officer 3

Production

Country: United States of America, United Kingdom
Language: English
Studios: Amazon MGM Studios, Rockwood Pictures
Themes: mother, london, england, kidnapping, son, child kidnapping, abduction, child rescue, mother son relationship, child abduction, attorney

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