Scott Glenn stars as a former marine fighting a serial killer in Eugene the Marine, an action thriller directed by Hank Bedford that hits digital streaming platforms on November 17, 2026.
You can follow the release of Eugene the Marine as it arrives on digital streaming on November 17, 2026, following its debut at the 32nd Oldenburg International Film Festival. The genre mash-up blends aging action hero tropes with bloody giallo horror and strained family drama. Movieweb.com reported that the film features an 87-year-old lead character defending his home and confronting violent threats.
- Scott Glenn leads the cast as a former marine targeted by a serial killer while dealing with family conflict over his home.
- Hank Bedford directed the project and co-wrote the screenplay with Cesare Gagliardoni.
- The supporting cast includes Annette O’Toole, Shioli Kutsuna, and Jim Gaffigan.
The story follows an elderly veteran fighting to keep his life from unraveling after his son tries to force him out of his longtime family home. Movieweb.com reported that a series of gruesome murders begins targeting the people around him just as domestic tensions peak. The project makes its streaming debut following a screening at the 32nd Oldenburg International Film Festival.
Nick Nolte was originally attached to star in the project before leaving the role, according to movieweb.com. The film marks a starring vehicle for the veteran actor, who was born Theodore Scott Glenn in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on January 26, 1939.
The production combines the aging action hero formula popularized by Liam Neeson’s 2008 film Taken with ruthless and bloody giallo horror elements. Movieweb.com reported that the trailer shows the octogenarian protagonist utilizing a blade against a mysterious killer targeting his friends and family. Director Hank Bedford and co-writer Cesare Gagliardoni structured the narrative around these intersecting violent conflicts.
Glenn embraced the physical demands of the role after being offered parts that relied on physical decline. The last five parts I’ve been offered, three of them I had a walker. Three of them, I was dying of Alzheimer’s,
Glenn told Variety, as reported by movieweb.com.
It’s almost predictable — you get sort of the apologetic way you’re offered of these things. What I see with ageism is just a conventional way of telling stories.
Movieweb.com reported that the actor applied a submission hold on co-star Jim Gaffigan during a physical scene. I don’t know if Jim knows this, but at one point I put something called a ‘naked choke’ on him,
Glenn revealed to Variety, according to movieweb.com.
I always made sure that my bicep was not really next to his carotid artery, because if you squeeze that thing wrong, you can very quickly halt blood going to the brain and hurt somebody permanently.
| Project Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Director | Hank Bedford |
| Writers | Hank Bedford and Cesare Gagliardoni |
| Cast | Scott Glenn, Annette O’Toole, Shioli Kutsuna, Jim Gaffigan |
| Streaming Release Date | November 17, 2026 |
The film joins a crowded digital marketplace on November 17, 2026, bringing its distinctive blend of home-invasion drama and slasher elements to home viewing audiences.
