Director: James Bamford
A hard drive that could expose Interpol's operations sits at the center of Jade, a 2024 action thriller pulling a grieving woman into a collision between a businessman and a gang leader.
What is Jade about?
The woman at the center of Jade is still reeling from accidentally killing her own brother when she gets pulled into a far more dangerous situation. A stolen hard drive containing information damaging to Interpol has become the target of both a powerful businessman and a rival gang leader, and she is the one caught between them, tasked with tracking it down. Complicating everything is her brother's unborn child, being carried by another woman, whom she is equally determined to protect while the hunt for the drive turns violent. Director James Bamford, a veteran stunt coordinator making the jump to features, builds the film around close-quarters fight choreography and pursuit sequences rather than heavy plotting, keeping the pace fast as the two rival factions close in from opposite sides.
Cast & crew
Shaina West takes the lead role, drawing on her martial-arts and stunt background for the film's hand-to-hand combat scenes. Mickey Rourke and Mark Dacascos play the businessman and gang leader circling the drive, while Katherine McNamara and Marcus Aurelio fill out supporting roles on either side of the conflict.
Context & significance
Jade arrives from a production team built around action specialists rather than dramatic pedigree, with James Bamford's stunt-coordination background shaping how the fight scenes are staged and shot. The film sits alongside a wave of lean, direct-to-streaming action thrillers built around a single skilled protagonist working through a short, escalating job.
Where & how to watch
Jade can be streamed on K-Time with a free account login, offered with a Farsi interface and Persian dubbing and subtitles for viewers who prefer to watch in Persian.