There are different kinds of action movies; one subgenre is the bad action movie. There is a balance needed for a bad action movie to be a good movie, and sometimes that balance is missed. Exit Protocol has a few good points, it missed the balance of being one of the good bad movies.
This is the story of Sam Hayden and Scott Martin, is a killer for hire. His targets are his co-workers who wish to leave “the Organization”. The primary person he is now after is Charles Managold, Dolph Lundgren. Having met someone on his last mission, he wants a safer life with her. Augustus Shadrin, J.B. Yowell, is the head of “the Organization,” and he assigns Issac Florentine, Michael Jai White, and Wicked, Stephanie Beran, to also take out Charles.
There are more characters, which also hints at how many storylines are at play. If Sam hadn’t been repeating himself while often contradicting himself, it would be easy to get lost. The lesson of less is more would have been helpful here.
As I mentioned at the start, there was some good. This was one of the best performances I have seen by Lundgren. He has gotten a reputation for every character in action films being the same. That is no longer true. This film is worth watching to see his performance.
For fans of bad, bad movies, find it and check it out. For fans of bad movies, if you come across it and have the time, give it a watch.
Director: Shane Dax Taylor
Cast: Scott Martin, Dolph Lundgren, Michael Jai White
MPAA Rating: Rated R for strong violence and language.
Selig Rating:2 stars
Runtime: 1h 24m
Release Date: November 7,2025
Genre(s): Action, Drama
Trailer: Exit Protocol Trailer
Movie Site: Exit Protocol Website
The Selig Rating Scale:
5 Stars – Excellent movie/show, well worth the time and price.
4 Stars – Good movie/show
3 Stars – OK movie/show
2 Stars – Well, there was nothing else…
1 Star – Total waste of time.