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Ballistic

Ballistic

Thriller · Drama · 2026

When a soldier's mother discovers the bullet that killed her son in Afghanistan was made at the factory where she works, she sets out on a path of revenge against those responsible.

Movie details

Ballistic

“A mother's pain, a bullet's purpose.”

2026 Thriller · Drama 1h 31m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

5.8 / 10

Community rating

When a soldier's mother discovers the bullet that killed her son in Afghanistan was made at the factory where she works, she sets out on a path of revenge against those responsible.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Ballistic?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Chad Faust

Written by

Chad Faust

Lena Headey

Lena Headey

Nance Redfield

Hamza Haq

Hamza Haq

Kahlil Nabizada

Amybeth McNulty

Amybeth McNulty

Diana

Jordan Kronis

Jordan Kronis

Jesse Redfield

Enrico Colantoni

Enrico Colantoni

Rick Barber

Amanda Brugel

Amanda Brugel

Galindo

Chad Faust

Chad Faust

SSG Buchanan

Court is in session

Put Ballistic on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.