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First Look: Alan Ritchson Leads Netflix's 'War Machine,' Premiering March 6

Interviews point to a horror-framed military action film built on practical, high-risk locations.

Overview

  • Ritchson stars as 81, a Ranger candidate whose final selection exercise turns into a fight against an otherworldly threat as he wrestles with past trauma.
  • Dennis Quaid appears as Sergeant Major Sheridan, with Jai Courtney, Esai Morales, Stephan James, Keiynan Lonsdale and Daniel Webber rounding out the ensemble.
  • Director Patrick Hughes guided the cast to treat the story like a horror movie to ground the action in real fear and tension.
  • Production emphasized practical, punishing set pieces across mountain tops, Class V rapids and glacial waterfalls, according to Ritchson and Hughes.
  • The film runs 1 hour 46 minutes with an R rating for strong violence, grisly images and language, following shoots in Australia and New Zealand.