Rust

If you want action that respects the story underneath it, Rust is available in Australia on Amazon Prime Video, and in the US on Kanopy right now. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. 184 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Alec Baldwin's performance is the throughline that holds the set pieces together. Start it on Amazon Prime Video whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Rust arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The choreography in Rust serves the story instead of interrupting it. Infamous outlaw Harland Rust breaks his estranged grandson Lucas out of prison, after Lucas is convicted to hang for an accidental murder. The two must outrun legendary U.S Marshal Wood Helm and bounty hunter Fenton "Preacher" Lang who are hot on their tails. Deeply buried secrets rise from the ashes and an unexpected familial bond begins to form as the mismatched duo tries to survive the merciless American Frontier. Alec Baldwin and Josh Hopkins lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2024. The action sequences are expensive-looking without drawing attention to their own budget — they serve the story rather than interrupting it. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Rust is the kind of thing you put on to unwind and find yourself sitting forward twenty minutes in. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. A contained runtime means every scene is doing real work. Alec Baldwin brings a physicality to the role that elevates every set piece. Action that earns its sequences rather than just delivering them.