Runner

2026 / 97 min PG-13

Runner

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Directed byScott Waugh
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A delivery worth fighting for

Runner recapped: Hank and Ben’s delivery, the cartel’s pursuit and Ellie’s fate. Major spoilers.

Illustrated couriers carrying a medical cooler through a smoky city, with RUNNER and FLM.RED.
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Open the recap & discussion — spoilers

A former soldier and a medical courier must get a transplant organ to a child while a cartel tries to take it.

The package at the airport

Hank Malone transports packages for a living. At an airport he meets medical courier Ben Bishop, who insists that a liver in a cooler must reach a hospital for a girl named Ellie.

A cartel wants the same organ

The donor and Ellie share a rare blood type. Cartel members pursue the liver; Hank refuses his boss’s demand to surrender it, and the chase destroys his car.

Hank and Ben reveal what matters

Hank tells Ben that his daughter Isabel died of leukemia. The cartel captures Ben and the cooler, but Hank tracks and rescues them. Ben is shot and dies while they are being transported by ambulance.

The fight reaches the hospital

Cartel leader Damian wants the liver for his mother. At the hospital, nurse Julie is revealed to be acting under pressure from the cartel. Damian takes the cooler, and Hank fights and kills him before collapsing.

Ellie survives

Ellie’s transplant succeeds. While recovering, Hank visits her; later he travels to Paris to honor Isabel, who had loved France.

Ben does not survive the delivery, giving the successful operation a cost that contrasts with the film’s fast-paced action.

Questions after watching

  • How does Isabel’s death shape Hank’s decision to protect the delivery?
  • What makes Ben and Hank unlikely partners?
  • How does the Paris epilogue change the meaning of Hank’s journey?

An action chase with a personal mission

The delivery gives the action a clear destination, while Hank’s memories connect the rescue to his own loss.

Keep the conversation going

What is in the cooler?

A liver intended for Ellie’s transplant.

Does Ben survive?

No. He dies from a gunshot wound during the journey.

Does Ellie receive the transplant?

Yes. Her operation succeeds.

The story

Overview

A former soldier is thrown into a brutal race against time when a critical medical delivery makes him and his unlikely partner the targets of a ruthless cartel. As the mission spirals into a deadly manhunt, every detour, delay, and bullet pushes them closer to failure. With betrayal closing in from every side, they must survive the chase and deliver their cargo to save the life of a little girl.

Behind the film

Production & story details

Status
Released
Original language
English (en)
Spoken languages
English (en)
Country of origin
United States (US)
Production countries
United States (US) · Australia (AU) · United Kingdom (GB)
Budget (USD)
Not available
Revenue (USD)
$18,094,381

Production companies

  • Broken Road ProductionsUnited States (US)
  • AllyCat EntertainmentUnited States (US)
  • Nickel City PicturesUnited States (US)
  • A Higher StandardUnited States (US)
  • G2 DispatchAustralia (AU)
  • International Media Funds ManagementAustralia (AU)
  • Bright White LightUnited Kingdom (GB)
  • 2521 EntertainmentUnited States (US)

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