Runner (2026)
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A former soldier and a medical courier must transport a rare organ to a terminally ill girl while being hunted by a cartel.
The story
In Brisbane, Australia, former Army Special Forces operative Hank Malone works as a 'runner,' transporting various items for clients. After a job goes wrong, Hank is tasked by his boss, Iggy, to transport a package from an airport. There, he meets Ben Bishop. Against Iggy's instructions, Hank takes Ben and the package—a transplant liver—to a hospital. However, they soon realize they are being pursued by the Colombian cartel, who seeks the organ. As the tension rises, Hank discovers the liver is intended for a young girl named Ellie, leading to a high-stakes journey to save her life.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
In Brisbane, Australia, former Army Special Forces operative Hank Malone works as a 'runner,' transporting various items for clients. After a job goes wrong, Hank is tasked by his boss, Iggy, to transport a package from an airport. There, he meets Ben Bishop. Against Iggy's instructions, Hank takes Ben and the package—a transplant liver—to a hospital. They soon realize they are being pursued by the Colombian cartel, who seeks the organ. During the journey, Hank learns the liver is for a young girl named Ellie. After a series of vehicular chases and an ambush at his ex-wife Monica's house, Ben is kidnapped by cartel leader Damian Zaldívar. Hank rescues Ben, but Ben is later shot and dies. At the hospital, it is revealed that Ellie's nurse, Julie, is an insider for the cartel. Damian arrives, kills Julie, and takes the cooler. Hank engages in a final fight with Damian, killing him and saving Ellie. After her successful surgery, Hank takes a vacation to Paris to honor his late daughter, Isabel.
- First release year
- 2026
- Runtime (minutes)
- 98
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Scott Waugh
- Writers
- Miles Hubley · writer; Tommy White · writer
- Cast and characters
- Alan Ritchson · Hank Malone; Owen Wilson · Ben Bishop; Rodrigo Santoro · Damian Zaldívar; Leila George · Kate; Kate Box · Dr. Ainsley; Peta Sergeant · Nurse Julie; Cecilia Toussaint · Donna Zaldívar; Geraldine Hakewill · Monica; Goran D. Kleut · Luke; Scarlett Crabtree · Ellie; Gyton Grantley · Iggy; Thomas Cocquerel · Josh
- Genres
- action comedy; action thriller
- Themes
- sacrifice; redemption; family
- Tone and mood
- action-packed; tense
- Setting
- Brisbane, Australia
- Premise and plot tags
- courier; cartel; medical thriller
- Source material / true-story basis
- 2023 "Black List" of the most-liked unproduced screenplays
- Reception
- The film received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the action sequences and the lead performances, though the story received some criticism. Audiences gave it a generally positive grade.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 55 · scale: 100 · review count: 15
- Production trivia
- The film was included in the 2023 "Black List" of the most-liked unproduced screenplays.; Principal photography began in April 2025, in Australia.; The film was released alongside Practical Magic 2, Hope, The Uprising, and Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger.
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