He left the agency behind, but the lies never stopped chasing him.
Legacy of Lies (2020) is a high-octane espionage thriller that pulls audiences into a shadowy world of intelligence, betrayal, and brutal personal sacrifice. Starring Scott Adkins as Martin Baxter, a former MI6 agent haunted by a past mission gone tragically wrong, the film explores how the ghosts of yesterday can destroy the peace of today.
Now living a quiet life with his daughter in London, Baxter is forced back into the field when a tenacious journalist, Sasha Stepanenko (Yuliia Sobol), approaches him with information tied to the very mission that shattered his career. She’s chasing the truth behind a Cold War-era conspiracy—one that powerful forces are still willing to kill for.
Reluctantly drawn into a deadly web of Russian operatives, corrupt agencies, and underground fighters, Baxter must use every skill he once tried to leave behind. With enemies closing in and his daughter caught in the crossfire, his quest for redemption becomes a ruthless fight for survival.
With gritty hand-to-hand combat, stylish cinematography, and a race-against-time narrative, Legacy of Lies delivers the pulse of classic spy thrillers with a modern, emotional edge. It’s a tale of truth buried in blood, and of a man who must risk everything to unearth it.