# Knuckle (2026)

> A politically incendiary campus siege thriller pits a makeshift student resistance against terrorists imposing a brutal caliphate on American soil.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7563904

## Facts

- Runtime: 129 min
- Genres: Action, Thriller
- Director: Kyle Rankin
- Cast: Jonathan Majors, JC Kilcoyne, Tyler Aser, Stephen Hailo, James Bingham, David Lucas, Chris K. Lee, Savanna Leigh James
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt40231163/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: provocative, urgent, violent, political thriller night, action movie marathon

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