Glass Walls, No Mercy

In Take Cover, action icon Scott Adkins trades open battlefields for a suffocatingly elegant cage: a luxury penthouse made almost entirely of glass. Sam is a veteran sniper counting down the minutes to a life without violence—until a job unravels and turns his final night into a brutal test of endurance, nerve, and memory.

Trapped high above the city with his trusted spotter Ken, played by Jack Parr, Sam discovers that cover is an illusion. Every reflection exposes a position. Every step echoes danger. And somewhere out there, an unseen enemy waits with infinite patience. There’s no cavalry coming, no safe room to retreat into—only instinct, experience, and the will to stay alive.

What makes Take Cover gripping isn’t just the action, but how it weaponizes space. The penthouse becomes a psychological maze where silence is as threatening as gunfire. Time stretches. Decisions carry weight. The tension doesn’t sprint—it stalks. Adkins leans into this slower burn, delivering a performance that balances physical precision with emotional fatigue. Sam Lorde isn’t chasing glory; he’s fighting for breath, for tomorrow, for the chance to finally stop running.

Behind the camera, first-time feature director Nick McKinless brings the instincts of a seasoned stunt coordinator to storytelling. His understanding of movement, pacing, and spatial danger keeps the film tight and inventive, even within a single setting. The action unfolds in waves—moments of stillness broken by sudden, punishing bursts—keeping viewers constantly off-balance.

At its core, Take Cover is a survival thriller that strips its hero bare. No armor. No backup. Just a man facing the consequences of a violent life in a place where there is literally nowhere to hide.

Watch Scott Adkins push survival to its breaking point in Take Cover, streaming on Lionsgate Play starting February 17, 2026.