Mark Strong and Da'Vine Joy Randolph also appear in Joe Carnahan's movie about a pair of former government assassins trying to protect their young son.

Rule number one of running a secret, dangerous special forces group? Don't fall in love with a coworker. Of course, that seems to be the easiest rule to break. And that's exactly what Kerry Washington and Omar Sy do in "Shadow Force,

In an interview with TODAY.com, Washington, whose last major action packed adventure was in 2005’s "Mr. & Mrs. Smith," says she credits her role of bold crisis manager Olivia Pope in "Scandal" for helping her prepare for the intensity of “Shadow Force.”