Protector (2026)

Never get between a mother and her child.

2026-02-20 · Action, Thriller · 90 min

★ 8.4 (648 votes)

Directed by Adrian Grünberg

Overview

Nikki's life is shattered when her daughter is kidnapped. Thrust into the criminal underworld while hunted by cops and military, she must fight to rescue her child.

Cast

Milla Jovovich Nikki Halstead
Matthew Modine Colonel Joseph Lavelle
Isabel Myers Chloe Halstead
D. B. Sweeney Captain Michaels
Don Harvey Sullivan
Michael Stahl-David Detective John Blake
Lydia Hull Detective Alexa Jane
Chase Kim Detective Jin Woo
Brooklyn Sudano Detective Keyes
Gabriel Sloyer The Chairman
Manny Montana Victor the Butcher
Texas Battle Swat Team Leader Savoy
Yoko Hamamura Kodera
Arica Himmel Ellie
Shane Williams Ben Blaine
John D. Hickman Petrol Head
Anthony Xzavier Estrada Trafficker

Crew

Director: Adrian Grünberg
Director of Photography: Vern Nobles Jr.
Original Music Composer: Don Cherel
Producer: Milla Jovovich
Producer: Paul W. S. Anderson
Producer: Bob Yari
Producer: George Furla
Producer: Pak Ho-sung
Producer: Arianne Fraser
Producer: Shaun S. Sanghani
Producer: Matthew Helderman
Producer: Delphine Perrier
Producer: Ceasar Richbow
Producer: Todd Lundbohm
Producer: Ford Corbett
Producer: Mun Bong-seub
Producer: Kenneth Kim
Producer: Bang-Ok Joo
Writer: Mun Bong-seub

Details

Revenue: $1,993,982
Homepage: https://www.protectorthefilm.com/
IMDb: tt34471850
TMDB: 1383731

Keywords

action
kidnapping
rescue mission
underworld
war hero

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Reviews

Fruitless_Tux 🐧 · ★ 6 · 2026-09-03

Huh. The female John Rambo. Tough, but unfortunately also very shallow. It lacks pizzazz, and the potential hasn’t been realised, unfortunately.

Sierbahnn · ★ 6 · 2026-05-01

The casting for this is not particularly noteworthy, with the exception of the main protagonist, and some of the camera work and writing is a bit underdeveloped. Some of the effects leave a bit to be desired as well, but I don't think that takes away from the enjoyment of this movie. This thing is still on point and the directing is more than adequate for what this wants to convey. It's sort of like Taken and Rambo in a weird mix, and I think that works well enough to be worth the investment of your time.

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