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    Everything You Need to Know About the Military Action Thriller Land of Bad

    The film, starring Russell Crowe and Liam Hemsworth, follows a man left behind after a mission gone wrong.

    By Ingrid Ostby
    July 19, 2024

When a Delta Force team is ambushed in enemy lines in the Philippines, they must rely on an Air Force drone pilot to help them survive a two-day battle in hostile territory. From director William Eubank (Underwater) and written by Eubank and David Frigerio (Crypto), the military thriller stars Russell Crowe and not one but two Hemsworth brothers, Liam and Luke. 

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When will Land of Bad be released?

Stream it now.

Russell Crowe as Captain Eddie Grimm “Reaper” yells at a subordinate in an image from the film ‘Land of Bad.’

Russell Crowe in Land of Bad

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Who’s in the cast of Land of Bad?

  • Liam Hemsworth (Most Dangerous Game, Hunger Games) as Sergeant JJ Kinney
  • Russell Crowe (The Exorcism, Gladiator) as Captain Eddie Grimm “Reaper”
  • Luke Hemsworth (Next Goal Wins, Westworld) as Sergeant Abell 
  • Ricky Whittle (American Gods) as Sergeant Bishop 
  • Milo Ventimiglia (This Is Us) as Master Sergeant John “Sugar” Sweet
  • Chika Ikogwe (Heartbreak High) as Staff Sergeant Nia Branson
  • Daniel MacPherson (Foundation) as Colonel Duz Packett
  • Robert Rabiah (Irreverent) as Saeed Hashimi, leader of the Abu Sayyaf
  • Jack Finsterer (Bloody Hell) as Victor Petrov
Liam Hemsworth as Sergeant JJ Kinney and Luke Hemsworth as Sergeant Abell walk through a jungle holding guns in an image from the film ‘Land of Bad.’

Liam Hemsworth and Luke Hemsworth in Land of Bad

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What happens in Land of Bad?

A US Army Delta Air Force team is targeted by an armed local militia, the Abu Sayyaf, while on a mission to rescue a CIA asset in the Philippines who’d been gathering intel on a Russian operative. After shots ring out between the Delta team and the rebels, Sergeant JJ Kinney (Liam Hemsworth) is seemingly the sole crew member left alive. His only hope of survival lies with Captain Eddie Grimm “Reaper” (Crowe), a veteran drone pilot attempting to remotely guide Kinney to the extraction point. Over the course of 48 hours, Kinney traverses hostile territory on his way to safety as Reaper and his counterpart, Staff Sergeant Nia Branson (Ikogwe), struggle to keep him — and anyone else who may still be alive — out of harm’s way. 

Is Land of Bad based on a book?

No, it’s not based on a book. 

Liam Hemsworth as Sergeant JJ Kinney wears a military uniform while riding in a helicopter in ‘Land of Bad’

Liam Hemsworth in Land of Bad

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Is Land of Bad based on a true story?

No, Land of Bad is fictional. 

Where does Land of Bad take place?

The film takes place in the Philippines near the Sulu Sea. 

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