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A Working Man

2025 · 116 min

A grim, efficient action thriller that delivers brutal set-pieces and a stoic, wounded hero, but offers little in the way of surprise or levity.

Directed by
David Ayer
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
Starring
Jason Statham, Jason Flemyng, Merab Ninidze
Tagline
Human traffickers beware.
Overview
Levon Cade left behind a decorated military career in the black ops to live a simple life working construction. But when his boss's daughter, who is like family to him, is taken by human traffickers, his search to bring her home uncovers a world of corruption far greater than he ever could have imagined.

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Stream in the UK
  • Amazon Prime Video
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
David Ayer
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
Starring
Jason Statham, Jason Flemyng, Merab Ninidze
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • justice
  • family
  • trauma
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, crime, thriller
Directed by
David Ayer
Written by
David Ayer, Sylvester Stallone
Starring
Jason Statham, Jason Flemyng, Merab Ninidze, Maximilian Osinski, Cokey Falkow, Michael Peña, David Harbour, Noemi Gonzalez
Music
Jared Michael Fry
Cinematography
Shawn White
Runtime
116 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English, Russian, Spanish

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