SAS: Rise of the Black Swan

R

2021

2 hr. 3 min.

Action

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Tom Buckingham (SAM HEUGHAN), a special forces operator, is taking Dr. Sophie Hart from London to Paris to propose. When their train is deep inside the Channel Tunnel, Grace Lewis (RUBY ROSE) and her team of heavily armed war criminals seize the train and hold hundreds of passengers hostage. Grace threatens to expose the British governments darkest secrets and blow up the Channel Tunnel if her ransom demands are not met. Unarmed and cut off from his counter terror team, Tom is the only hope that Sophie and the other passengers have to make it out alive. Based on the best-selling novel by former SAS operator Andy McNab, SAS: RED NOTICE is a provocative and authentic portrayal of an emergency response operation and the singular mindset Tom needs to survive.

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Critics Consensus

Whether it's called SAS: Red Notice or SAS: Rise of the Black Swan, this is a thoroughly mediocre action thriller.

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Audience Consensus

Aside from Ruby Rose, the acting is nothing special -- but if you've come for some action, SAS: Rise of the Black Swan won't disappoint.

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Deborah J

The movie has some good action scenes and surprises but could have been better written and some of the other actors more convincing. The beginning was a bit confusing but did come together in the end. Sam Heughan held this whole movie together and did an excellent job of it and I believe he should be the next James Bond!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/07/23

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Diana M

The Black Swans, (a private military company) is hired by SAS commander George Clements to clear a small village in the Republic of Georgia to make way for a gas pipeline. Well the Black Swans not only clears the village, they massacre the entire village. But they are unknowingly video taped and A Red Notice is issued by Interpol for the leaders of the group, William Lewis and his adult children Grace and Olly are charged with crimes against humanity. In order to cover up for the government involvement, Clements puts out a kill order on the Black Swans leaders and the SAS seizes their headquarters and kills William. Grace and Olly escape and immediately plan to avenge their father. "This isn't about money, its revenge" - Tom Grace now leads the Black Swans and they hijack a train going to Paris and hold the passengers ransom against the British government. The plan is to blow up the gas pipe network when the train is deep inside the Channel Tunnel. "If you don't pay us I'm going to destroy this tunnel and everyone in it" - Grace "If she exposes what we've done this is a very big problem for me. Get down there and kill her" - Prime Minister Now what they didn't count on is a SAS officer, Tom Buckingham (Sam Heughan) being onboard the train. Tom escapes off the train and contacts and warns his friend who is also a SAS agent but he has been bought out by Clements and sends a rescue team into a trap. So Tom is on his own against Grace and the Black Swans. This is a OK thriller with really good actors and lots of action, but it looks more like a TV movie. Still worth the watch. Cast - Sam Heughan, Ruby Rose, Andy Serkis, Tom Wilkonson

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/05/23

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Tiffany W

I think this movie has everything an action film needed, and the only reason critics tore it to shreds was because their favorite action actors weren't in it. If this had been Tom Cruise, Jason Statham, etc. they'd have given it raving reviews. This movie was good! The plot was good, the actors and actresses were good, and as always... Andy Serkis is superb. Also, loved seeing Sam Heughan take on this role. He has amazing acting skills and shined in this.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/08/23

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Steve C

A common problem these days. Some old stuff recycled. At least it's a British production instead of an American one

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/06/23

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Andrea P

The acting, the plot, the dialogue... All bad.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/16/23

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Audience Member

An above average thriller. The beginning is slow but the train portions are tense. And the best set piece is at the end. It's really character-driven but won't win any more awards for originality.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/17/23

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Magnus Martens

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Sam Heughan

Tom Buckingham

Ruby Rose

Grace Lewis

Hannah John-Kamen

Dr Sophie Hart

Andy Serkis

George Clements

Tom Hopper

Declan Smith

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Dallas King

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Not only does this film come across as a poor man’s Die Hard, it is also a poor man’s Under Siege 2, which is… quite something.

Rated: 1/5

Nov 12, 2022

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Victoria Luxford

City AM

A glossy, testosterone-filled ride that will pass an evening for those who love their action big and blunt. It's unlikely to guarantee Heughans casting as the world's greatest secret agent, but it won't do him any harm either.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 1, 2022

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Jackie K. Cooper

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Sam Heughan is a strong action hero fighting terrorists on a train.

Rated: 6/10

Sep 20, 2021

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Austin Burke

Austin Burke/Flick Fan Nation

While not a travesty by any means, this premise has been done before and executed better.

Rated: 5/10

Sep 4, 2021

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Jeffrey Lyles

Lyles' Movie Files

This was a premise that just needed to lean in on its action hero DNA roots harder instead of trying to make a weak thinking man's spy thriller.

Rated: 5/10

Sep 4, 2021

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Paul M. Bradshaw

NME (New Musical Express)

SAS: Red Notice is so close to being fun that it's a real shame to see it let down by a lousy script, lazy directing and enough army cliches to fill a dozen Call Of Duty cutscenes.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 15, 2021

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Synopsis

Tom Buckingham (SAM HEUGHAN), a special forces operator, is taking Dr. Sophie Hart from London to Paris to propose. When their train is deep inside the Channel Tunnel, Grace Lewis (RUBY ROSE) and her team of heavily armed war criminals seize the train and hold hundreds of passengers hostage. Grace threatens to expose the British governments darkest secrets and blow up the Channel Tunnel if her ransom demands are not met. Unarmed and cut off from his counter terror team, Tom is the only hope that Sophie and the other passengers have to make it out alive. Based on the best-selling novel by former SAS operator Andy McNab, SAS: RED NOTICE is a provocative and authentic portrayal of an emergency response operation and the singular mindset Tom needs to survive.

Director: Magnus Martens
Executive Producer: Margrit Stark, Chad Thumann, Andy Mayson, Alastair Burlingham
Screenwriter: Laurence Malkin
Production Co: Periwinkle Pictures, Creativity Capital, Silver Reel, Vertigo Films, Altitude Films, The Electric Shadow Company, Hero Squared, Ingenious Media, Parabolic Pictures
Rating: R (Strong/Bloody Violence|Language Throughout)
Genre: Action
Original Language: English (United Kingdom)
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 16, 2021

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