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directed by Brian Skiba and starring

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, Lexi Simonsen, Randy Charach,

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, Jacob Grodnik, Richard Burgi, Samaire Armstrong and

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. The film was released digitally and on demand on September 1, 2020.

Premise

While picking up his son at his college dorm, Delta Team Leader Vic Davis meets his son's crush Erin Walton, the daughter of a Supreme Court justice. However, Vic notices an unusual number of people on the premises watching Erin closely. When Erin reveals that her driver is not her usual escort, Vic plunges into action to rescue Erin from a kidnapping plot that puts both his and his son's lives in jeopardy.

Cast

as Major Victor Marvin "Vic" Davis *

as CIA Operative Melvin "The Driver" Sampras *

as Shawn Davis *

as Bob Jeffers * Richard Burgi as CIA Director Michael Phillips *

as Jalil * Samaire Armstrong as Olivia Peters * Jennifer Wenger as Jade * Lexi Simonsen as Erin Walton * Jacob Grodnik as Neal * Randy Charach as Justice Kenneth Walton * Gene Freeman as Babcock * Nicole Reddinger as CIA Operative Paula Danson * James Logan as Sproule * Chris Jai Alex as USSS Agent John Guillory *

Christopher Troy Christopher is the English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek name Χριστόφορος (''Christophoros'' or '' Christoforos''). The constituent parts are Χριστός (''Christós''), "Christ" or "Anointed", and φέρε ...

as Krieg *

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as Rodriguez

References

External links

* * 2020 action films American action films 2020s English-language films Films about Delta Force Films about kidnapping in the United States Films about the Central Intelligence Agency Films set in Los Angeles Films set in universities and colleges Films directed by Brian Skiba 2020s American films {{action-film-stub