Sylvester Stallone will always be known as one of the greatest action stars of all time, but in this later stage of his career, he has settled into different roles that may not have suited his younger self. One role Stallone likely would not have taken on in his 20s but now does not shy away from is Dwight 'The General' Manfredi, whom he plays in Tulsa King, the hit Paramount+ crime thriller written and created for TV by Taylor Sheridan. Paramount has released four full seasons of Tulsa King since the Season 1 premiere in 2022, and the show isn't done yet. Paramount has already renewed Tulsa King for Season 5, though there's no word yet on when it will hit streaming.

Still, despite his rock-solid role in Tulsa King, Stallone still finds time to star in new action thrillers, even ones that fly under the radar. One such film is Alarum, the 205 R-rated spy thriller co-starring Scott Eastwood — Eastwood recently featured in one of the most underrated WWII movies of 2026, Lucky Strike. Despite a $20 million production budget, Alarum never quite got a run at the box office to earn any of this back, which is likely due to the film earning a rare 0% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes. This comes from 22 reviews, also meaning not a single critic found anything nice to say about the film. One year later, Alarum has found a streaming home on both Hulu and Stars in America, but the film has also surged into the Prime Video top 10 globally in more than 15 countries around the world.

What Is 'Alarum' About?

Alexander Vesha wrote the script for Alarum and Michael Polish directed the film. In addition to Eastwood and Stallone, the film also stars Willa Fitzgerald, who featured opposite Alan Ritchson in the first season of Reacher on Prime Video. Mike Colter, best known for his role as Luke Cage in the Marvel Universe, also stars in Alarum as Orlin. The official synopsis for the film, which earned 14% from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes, reads as follows:

“Academy Award® nominee Sylvester Stallone, Scott Eastwood, Mike Colter, and Willa Fitzgerald star in this explosive action-thriller about two married spies caught in the crosshairs of an international intelligence network that will stop at nothing to obtain a critical asset. Joe (Scott Eastwood) and Lara (Willa Fitzgerald) are agents living off the grid whose quiet retreat at a winter resort is blown to shreds when members of the old guard suspect the two may have joined an elite team of rogue spies, known as ALARUM.”

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