Three Hours, One Donor Liver And A Cartel Closing In
Alan Ritchson and Owen Wilson are one mismatched duo with absolutely no time for a peaceful introduction in the official trailer for Runner, a breakneck action thriller built around three hours, one donor liver and a cartel determined to steal it.
Ritchson stars as Hank Malone, a former soldier and high-end courier assigned to transport the organ in time to save a seven-year-old girl awaiting an emergency transplant. Wilson plays Ben Bishop, the medical courier pulled into Hank’s mission as what should have been an urgent delivery turns into a full-scale pursuit.
The ruthless Damian Zaldívar, played by Rodrigo Santoro, wants the liver for his own purposes. Mercenaries close in, loyalties start cracking and Hank is forced to protect both Ben and the precious cargo while the clock keeps chewing through their odds of success.
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The casting is the hook before the first vehicle even swerves. Ritchson brings the towering, tightly wound physical presence expected from Reacher, while Wilson arrives with that familiar, slightly bewildered human rhythm—an ordinary man trying to process why an organ-delivery shift has suddenly become a war zone.
The trailer wisely lets their contrast breathe between bursts of violence. Hank is mission-first and built to survive the impossible. Ben appears far less prepared for tactical ambushes, speeding cars and armed men who consider transplant logistics merely another business opportunity. Together, they create an action pairing stranger—and potentially more fun—than a standard pair of interchangeable tough guys.
Scott Waugh, whose background includes stunt work and large-scale action filmmaking, directs from a screenplay by Miles Hubley and Tommy White. Waugh has described the film as a theatrical story with “big action” and “real heart,” and that combination is visible in the setup: the explosions may sell the trailer, but every collision costs a sick child time.
The ensemble also includes Leila George, Adriana Barraza, Sullivan Stapleton, Peta Sergeant and Geraldine Hakewill. Santoro, meanwhile, gets the villain role and enough calm menace to make it clear that the chase is not random street chaos. Someone powerful has decided that another family’s medical miracle belongs to him.
Runner filmed in Queensland, Australia, with Brisbane and the Gold Coast forming the landscape around the pursuit. Rather than completely hiding its Australian setting beneath generic American geography, the production uses the region’s urban skyline, coastal roads and open spaces to give the chase a different visual pulse.
The film also marks a notable genre move for distributor Angel Studios. The theatrical cut is rated PG-13, despite earlier unofficial footage online that reportedly came from a stronger prior version. Angel has said the released version keeps the stylized action while widening the audience for the story’s themes of courage, resilience and self-sacrifice.
And yes, Runner opens September 11, 2026—a date impossible to overlook for an American action thriller about sacrifice, danger and racing to save a life. No official thematic connection has been announced, so we are not inventing one. We are simply noting that the calendar choice lands with some weight. We’re just saying…
Three hours. A child waiting. A cartel on their heels. Ritchson doing what he does best while Wilson looks like he accidentally wandered into somebody else’s lethal action movie. Runner may have found its entire pitch before the title card even arrives.
Watch Alan Ritchson And Owen Wilson In The Runner Trailer
The official sneak peek sends Hank and Ben into a frantic organ-delivery mission as mercenaries, betrayal and a merciless deadline close in from every direction.
Source: Angel Studios; Screen Queensland.
