Hyena Road — Trailer

added: Wed, Feb 17th '16

Canadian actor-filmmaker Paul Gross (TV's Due South) made his mark with writing, directing, and starring in 2008's WWI-set drama "Passchendaele." Gross is back with another war film, this time, taking on the modern-day ground battles in Afghanistan.

In "Hyena Road," Gross once again writes, directs, produces, and stars as a Canadian military officer in charge of a sniper team that's been tasked with protecting and securing a service road.

When the head sniper (played by Rossif Sutherland; son of Donald and half-brother of Kiefer) witnesses a high-ranking Taliban leader abducting children from a nearby village, he wants the authorization to use force. His request is quickly denied when the team discovers the target is also a valuable informant for the CIA, which makes their mission more complicated than it already is.

Co-starring Clarke Johnson, Christine Horne, Neamat Arghandabi, Nabil Elouahabi, and Allan Hawco, "Hyena Road" is scheduled to hit theaters and VOD on March 11th. Watch the film's trailer, above.

synopsis:
Inspired by true events, HYENA ROAD is a modern-day war epic set the heart Taliban territory in Afghanistan. When expert sniper, Ryan Sanders and his crack-shot team are forced to take shelter in a nearby village, they come face-to-face with The Ghost, a legendary Afghan freedom fighter who's been forced into seclusion by the Taliban. When intelligence officer, Pete Mitchell learns of their chance encounter, he enlists Sanders’ team to track down The Ghost in hope of creating an unlikely and powerful ally.

directed by Paul Gross

starring Rossif Sutherland, Paul Gross, Clarke Johnson, Christine Horne, Neamat Arghandabi, Nabil Elouahabi, Allan Hawco

release date March 11, 2016 (in theaters and on VOD)