2099: The Soldier Protocol (2019): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2019, 2099: The Soldier Protocol is an action and science fiction film directed by Dee McLachlan, running about 82 minutes. “Break him, till he breaks free.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Sometime in the near future, paraplegic prison inmate Matt Mills meets "The Board" of Satoshi-Telefair Industries, who thank him for joining the Program. Under pressure and with a promise to make him walk again, Mills agrees to volunteer. He is injected with a synthetic nanomaterial and suffocated, only to wake up with restored use of his legs, yet alone in a steel cell in the first spoke of an experimental apparatus - The Wheel. A series of assailants inflict a multitude of damage to Mills' body and torment his mind, yet the synthetic nanomaterial not only restores his damaged organs, it re-engineers his strength. The experiment might be designed to kill, but Mills is determined to survive - and get back to his daughter before The Board finds her first.

Who’s in it. 2099: The Soldier Protocol stars David Arquette as Dr. Emmett Snyder, Jackson Gallagher as Matthew Allen Mills, Kendal Rae as Dr. Allison Turner and Belinda McClory as The Chairperson, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 3.3/10, 2099: The Soldier Protocol has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 2099: The Soldier Protocol page.

If you liked it. Fans of 2099: The Soldier Protocol tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.