“War Machine” (2026) starring Alan Ritchson / Z-View

War Machine (2026)

Director: Patrick Hughes

Screenplay: Patrick Hughes, James Beaufort; story by Patrick Hughes

Stars: Alan Ritchson, Stephan James, Jai Courtney, Esai Morales, Keiynan Lonsdale, Daniel Webber and Dennis Quaid.

Tagline:  None.

The Plot (beware of spoilers)…

Soldiers wishing to become Army Rangers are called by numbers, not names.  These warriors are put through weeks of grueling training.  Each week a percentage of the GIs are washed out.  In the final week the remaining potential rangers are sent on a mission.  If successful, they become Army Rangers.

Despite his avoidance of leadership roles in training, Soldier #81 is put in charge of the final mission.  Dropped in a remote wilderness area, the trainees are on there own.  Against all odds, the potential rangers find themselves fighting an unstoppable war machine from another planet.

Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…

Alan Ritchson performed many of his own stunts.

Director Patrick Hughes appears onscreen in a cameo as Master Sergeant Hughes.

Dennis Quaid is great in a small, but important role.

War Machine (2026) rates 4 of 5 stars