Director: Rebecca Thomas

Cast: Dane DeHaan, Sasha Calle, Mamoudou Athie, Jeffrey Donovan, William Belleau

Wardriver is a 2026 American thriller directed by Rebecca Thomas, following a sophisticated hacker who exploits financial systems for personal gain — until his activities attract the wrong kind of attention, setting off a violent chain of consequences he cannot control.

What is Wardriver about?

The story centers on a skilled hacker who has made a career of breaching bank networks without ever targeting ordinary people — a line he draws to justify what he does. His method is precise and his profile low, until a series of escalating transactions brings him onto the radar of dangerous figures with far more brutal methods. A woman unexpectedly becomes entangled in his situation, and her presence shifts the entire dynamic: she may be the one person who could help him find a way out, or she may draw both of them deeper into lethal territory. The film builds its tension through cat-and-mouse confrontations and the moral weight of choices made under pressure, keeping the protagonist's fate genuinely uncertain until the final act.

Cast & crew

Director Rebecca Thomas brings a focused, kinetic approach to the genre. Dane DeHaan leads as the hacker protagonist, bringing the understated intensity he has demonstrated across earlier career roles. Sasha Calle plays the woman whose fate becomes bound with his, while Mamoudou Athie and Jeffrey Donovan fill out the supporting cast with credible menace and authority.

Context & significance

For Persian-speaking viewers in the diaspora, Wardriver arrives with Persian dubbing, making it immediately accessible without reading subtitles — ideal for watching on a TV screen with family. The film fits squarely into the tradition of American cyber-thrillers that examine how financial systems are vulnerable and how ordinary moral boundaries can erode under pressure. Audiences who enjoy tightly constructed crime narratives with a lone protagonist navigating institutional and criminal power will find this film moves at a satisfying pace. The short runtime keeps it efficient, and the premise — a hacker who steals from banks, not people — taps into a familiar tension between technical cleverness and physical danger that travels well across cultures.

Where & how to watch

Wardriver is available on K-Time with Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles. Stream it on your browser, smart TV, or phone — no VPN needed, no extra download, no geo-blocking. Subscription plans are flexible and you can cancel anytime.