Steve Austin Fights to Remember the Past in the Stranger

Michael R Allen
Pro wrestler Steve Austin is on a bit of a role in the action/thriller genre with an appearance in The Expendables and now a lead role in The Stranger. The film follows a family revenge plotline with Austin's character losing his memory while in the middle of a war between the "Russian mob" and the "FBI" (Trailer). Expect a lot of explosions, fist fights, and families being torn apart once this film releases June 1st. Also, check out the tagline below, with more details to follow.

The tagline:

"Now the puzzle is nearly complete, and one man is about to take back his past...by ending a whole lot of futures."

The synopsis for The Stranger here:

"Pro wrestling legend Steve Austin stars as a man with no name, no memory and absolutely nothing left to lose. But when he finds himself hunted by both the FBI and the Russian mob, this amnesiac decides to fight back. Pursuit cannot stop him. Torture will not break him. And with every beating, bullet and betrayal, he'll remember another piece of the horror that took away his career, his family and his identity. Now the puzzle is nearly complete, and one man is about to take back his past...by ending a whole lot of futures" (Trailer).

Release: June 1, 2010.

Director: Robert Lieberman.

Writer: Quinn Scott.

Cast: Steve Austin, Adam Beach, Erica Cerra, Geoff Gustafson, John Tench, G. Michael Gray, Dalila Bela, and Anthony Harrison.

Published by Michael R Allen

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