400 Bullets (2022): When Honor Is All That’s Left, You Fight to the Last Round

When backup’s gone and the cold sets in, all that remains is bravery and bullets.

In the frozen mountains of Afghanistan, one night becomes a brutal test of courage, loyalty, and survival in 400 Bullets (2022)—a stripped-down action thriller that proves you don’t need an army when you have honor and grit. Combining classic military grit with a claustrophobic, pulse-pounding pace, this film is a tribute to lone soldiers who face impossible odds with nothing but instinct and bullets.

The story follows Rana Rae, a skilled Gurkha soldier stationed at a remote NATO outpost, whose quiet routine shatters when a wounded British operative named Noah Brandt stumbles into his post with dire news: a group of rogue mercenaries is en route to steal a cache of highly classified weapons. Cut off from backup, surrounded by betrayal, and outnumbered ten to one, Rana and Brandt must stand their ground using only what they have—400 bullets and pure resolve.

What unfolds is a tense, night-long siege that turns the isolated mountain outpost into a war zone. As the mercenaries close in, the two soldiers are forced to rely not just on their training but on each other. But as secrets are revealed and alliances tested, the question becomes not just who will survive—but who can be trusted.

Director Tom Paton crafts a lean, no-frills action narrative that thrives on raw performances, close-quarters combat, and the psychological weight of war. Jean-Paul Ly delivers a standout performance as Rana, bringing precision, intensity, and quiet pride to a soldier who knows he may not see the morning light—but fights anyway.

400 Bullets is not a story of heroes—it’s a story of duty, sacrifice, and the terrifying clarity that comes when there's nowhere left to run.