A group of officers based in a labyrinthine top-secret prison must fight for their lives against Hatchet, a brilliant and infamous high-value detainee. When he escapes, his mysterious and deadly agenda has far reaching and dire consequences.
Practical Effects
Gnarly hand-to-hand brawls in cramped concrete hallways.
Acting
Jason Clarke's unhinged charisma as the smirking devil.
Production
The prison set: a brutalist maze of fluorescent dread.
Director
Sophia Banks
Michelle Monaghan
Abby Trent
Jason Clarke
Hatchet
Jai Courtney
Miller
Pallavi Sharda
Tessa
Phoenix Raei
Uri
Fayssal Bazzi
Rashid Nassar
Uli Latukefu
Palau
Logan Huffman
Chaplain
Todd Lasance
Darren Wesley
Lincoln Lewis
Landon Briggs
Pacharo Mzembe
Ben Jordan
Lucy Barrett
Mia
Simon Elrahi
Farhan Barakat
Joey Vieira
Ramon Garcia
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Sophia Banks' feature directorial debut after years in commercials—explains the slick violence, maybe.
The 'Hatchet' codename and CIA black site setting deliberately echo post-9/11 torture debates the film never quite engages with.
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