THEME EXPLORATION

mercenary operations

26 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Expend4bles
Expend4bles
2023 · Scott Waugh
One More Shot
One More Shot
2024 · James Nunn
Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai
1954 · Akira Kurosawa
The Departed
The Departed
2006 · Martin Scorsese
Mystery Submarine
Mystery Submarine
1950 · Douglas Sirk
Deadpool
Deadpool
2016 · Tim Miller
City on Fire
City on Fire
1987 · —
Man on the Edge
Man on the Edge
2026 · Sam Wong Ming-Sing
7 Dogs
7 Dogs
2026 · Adil El Arbi
Face/Off
Face/Off
1997 · John Woo
The Wanderers
The Wanderers
1973 · Kon Ichikawa
Charlie Wilson’s War
Charlie Wilson’s War
2007 · Mike Nichols
Clear and Present Danger
Clear and Present Danger
1994 · Phillip Noyce
Code Name: Wild Geese
Code Name: Wild Geese
1984 · Antonio Margheriti
Le Tripot clandestin
Le Tripot clandestin
1905 · Georges Méliès
Sicario: Day of the Soldado
Sicario: Day of the Soldado
2018 · Stefano Sollima
The Great Wall
The Great Wall
2016 · Zhang Yimou
The Mercenary
The Mercenary
1968 · Sergio Corbucci
Walker
Walker
1987 · Alex Cox
Hardcore Henry
Hardcore Henry
2015 · Ilya Naishuller
Babylon A.D.
Babylon A.D.
2008 · Mathieu Kassovitz
Snitch
Snitch
2013 · Ric Roman Waugh
Rogue
Rogue
2020 · MJ Bassett
Agent Zeta
Agent Zeta
2026 · Dani de la Torre
All the Queen's Men
All the Queen's Men
2001 · Stefan Ruzowitzky
Bangkok Breaking: Heaven and Hell
Bangkok Breaking: Heaven and Hell
2024 · Kongkiat Khomsiri
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Werner Herzog Germany

His documentaries like 'Burden of Dreams' and 'Fitzcarraldo' explore obsession and mercenary ambition in extreme environments.

 Paul Verhoeven Netherlands

Films like 'RoboCop' and 'Starship Troopers' critique corporate militarism and mercenary capitalism through sci-fi allegory.

 David Fincher United States

His thrillers examine morally compromised protagonists pursuing profit and power through ruthless, calculated operations.