Firewire Sniper (2024): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2024, Firewire Sniper is an action, crime and drama film directed by Zhou Jing, running about 84 minutes.

What it’s about. The film tells the story of the male protagonist Song En (played by actor Xie Mengwei) who gave up his identity as a police officer in order to destroy the dark forces that were poisoning the local area and the deeper people behind them. At the same time, he was burdened with the revenge of his father's murder and the betrayal of a traitor in the police force. Infamy, he lurked in the dark forces and became a claw of a criminal organization. He embarked on a lonely road of competing with the dark forces alone, surrounded by dangers. In the end, he cooperated with the police inside and outside to break the dark story.

Who’s in it. Firewire Sniper stars Xie Mengwei, Lu Peng and Zhang Di.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Firewire Sniper has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo and YouTube TV 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 Firewire Sniper page.

If you liked it. Fans of Firewire Sniper 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.