Protector

Name: Protector
Director: Adrian Grünberg
Genre: Action, Thriller
Released: 2026-02-20
Rating: 8.472

Mother. Savior. Killer...

Film20261h 30mReleased

ActionThriller

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Director: Adrian Grünberg
Language: English
Released: 2026-02-20
Runtime: 1h 30m

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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.

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Cast

Milla JovovichNikki Halstead
Matthew ModineColonel Joseph Lavelle
Isabel MyersChloe Halstead
D. B. SweeneyCaptain Michaels
Don HarveySullivan
Michael Stahl-DavidDetective John Blake
Lydia HullDetective Alexa Jane
Chase KimDetective Jin Woo
Brooklyn SudanoDetective Keyes
Gabriel SloyerThe Chairman

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