EXCLUSIVE: The thespian battalion for Amazon MGM Studios movie about Navy SEAL Mike Thornton continues to enlist, now with Kyle Allen, Brian Duong and Duy Nguyễn starring opposite Alan Ritchson.
As we first told you the pic reps a reteam between Ritchson and War Machine filmmaker Patrick Hughes. Joe Cole, and Hoa Xuande also star. The pic takes place during the final days of the Vietnam War as the Navy SEAL Mike Thornton (Ritchson) leads a desperate last stand after five men are trapped behind enemy lines in North Vietnam. Outnumbered by an army of 150 soldiers, they fight through relentless enemy fire before making a harrowing retreat into the South China Sea. With both a gravely wounded lieutenant and fellow soldier tied to him, Thornton swims for hours through hostile waters to reach safety, an act of valor that earned him the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Producers include Sylvester Stallone and D. Matt Geller for Balboa Productions, Hidden Pictures’ Todd Lieberman (whose The Housemaid is clicking past $200M worldwide) and Alex Young, Ritchson’s AllyCat Entertainment, and Alan Rautbort. The script was penned by Mark Semos, Ritchson, and Jason Hall (American Sniper; Thank You For Your Service).
Allen recently appeared in Kathryn Bigelow’s A House of Dynamite and in The Life List for Netflix. He was also recently seen in Kenneth Branagh’s film for 20th Century Studios, A Haunting in Venice, and in the Hulu film Rosaline. In 2022, Allen was in Peter Farrelly’s Apple TV feature, The Greatest Beer Run Ever. Additional credits include Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story. Kyle Allen is represented by UTA, Entertainment 360 and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, et al.
Duong’s previous credits include The CW’s The Winchesters and the Angel Studios feature Parable. Duong also wrote, produced, and starred in the proof-of-concept American Dream: The Billy Soksoda Story, portraying real-life Vietnamese/Lao bull rider Billy Soksoda and his rise through the Professional Bull Riders circuit. The multi-hyphenate is repped by The Krewe Collective.
Nguyễn is most recognized for his series regular role in the HBO/A24 limited series The Sympathizer. Television credits also include Xavier Dolan’s psychological thriller miniseries The Night Logan Woke Up, the CBS comedy Ghosts, and the NBC/CTV medical drama Transplant. Nguyễn is represented by Martinez Creative Management and Authentic Talent and Literary Management.