The Wrecking Crew (2026)
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Estranged brothers must unite to uncover the truth behind their father's death and a conspiracy involving a high-stakes casino development.
The story
After the death of private investigator Walter Hale in Hawaii, his estranged sons—James, a Navy SEAL, and Jonny, a suspended police detective—are forced to confront their past and each other. When Yakuza thugs attack Jonny in Oklahoma, he travels to Hawaii for the funeral. The two brothers eventually converge while investigating their father's ransacked apartment. They discover a hidden flash drive and uncover a conspiracy involving a casino development on Hawaiian land. As they dig deeper, they realize their father was murdered for uncovering a corrupt deal between a local developer and a government official, forcing the brothers to work together to navigate the dangers of the local underworld.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Following the death of private investigator Walter Hale, his estranged sons, James (a Navy SEAL) and Jonny (a suspended detective), are thrust into a dangerous investigation. After a Yakuza attack on Jonny's home, he travels to Hawaii, where he reunites with James. Together, they discover a hidden flash drive in their father's apartment containing evidence of a corrupt casino deal involving a local developer, the Yakuza, and a government official. The plot thickens when they discover their father was murdered for uncovering this scheme. After a series of confrontations, including a standoff with the Yakuza and a rescue mission for their loved ones, the brothers ultimately defeat the antagonists. In the aftermath, Jonny chooses to stay in Hawaii with James, and they decide to share the millions of dollars left to them in the digital wallet.
- First release year
- 2026
- Runtime (minutes)
- 122
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Ángel Manuel Soto
- Writers
- Jonathan Tropper · writer
- Cast and characters
- Dave Bautista; Jason Momoa; Claes Bang; Temuera Morrison; Jacob Batalon; Frankie Adams; Miyavi; Stephen Root; Morena Baccarin
- Genres
- action; comedy; buddy cop
- Themes
- family; brotherhood; corruption
- Tone and mood
- action; comedy
- Setting
- Hawaii and Oklahoma
- Premise and plot tags
- buddy cop; investigation; conspiracy
- Reception
- The film received generally favorable reviews from critics.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 67 · scale: 100 · review count: 15
- Production trivia
- The film was the final acting role of David Hekili Kenui Bell.; The project was won by MGM in a four-way bidding war in 2021.; David Leitch was originally attached to direct the film.
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