Historical Crime Drama 'The Order' Explores White Supremacist Threats in 1980s America

Starring Jude Law and Tye Sheridan, the film examines the rise of extremist groups and their modern-day relevance.

The Order, directed by Justin Kurzel, portrays the real-life white supremacist group active in the 1980s Pacific Northwest, focusing on their violent efforts to incite a race war.
Tye Sheridan plays Jamie Bowen, a small-town deputy sheriff who risks his family’s safety to confront the extremist group alongside Jude Law’s FBI agent Terry Husk.
The film explores themes of domestic terrorism, family sacrifice, and the dangers of extremist ideology, drawing parallels to contemporary issues of racial and political extremism.
Jude Law’s character investigates the group’s crimes, which include bank robberies and bombings, as they follow the blueprint of the neo-Nazi novel The Turner Diaries.
The Order has been praised for its tense storytelling and performances, though some critics note it lacks deeper exploration of the socio-economic roots of white supremacy.