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Extraction

Extraction

Vengeance runs in the family.

20154.51h 32m

Overview

When a former CIA operative is kidnapped by a group of terrorists, his son learns there is no plan for his father to be saved—so he launches his own rescue operation.

Directed by Steven C. Miller
Written by Max Adams, Umair Aleem
Produced by George Furla, Mark Stewart, Adam Goldworm
Box Office0Revenue: $17K

Top Cast

Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis

Leonard Turner

Gina Carano

Gina Carano

Victoria

Kellan Lutz

Kellan Lutz

Harry Turner

D. B. Sweeney

D. B. Sweeney

Ken Robertson

Dan Bilzerian

Dan Bilzerian

Higgins

Nick Loeb

Nick Loeb

Vinn

Roman Mitichyan

Roman Mitichyan

Dmitri Kovrov

Christopher Rob Bowen

Christopher Rob Bowen

Agent Nick Purvis

Steve Coulter

Steve Coulter

Theodore Sitterson

Heather Johansen

Heather Johansen

Agent Stevens

Themes & Keywords

kidnappingterrorismex-cia agentrescue operation

About Extraction

Extraction is a action, thriller film released in 2015 exploring themes of kidnapping, terrorism, ex-cia agent, rescue operation. Directed by Steven C. Miller, it stars Bruce Willis, Gina Carano, Kellan Lutz. When a former CIA operative is kidnapped by a group of terrorists, his son learns there is no plan for his father to be saved—so he launches his own rescue operation.

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