Jude Law and Nicholas Hoult Star in Chilling Thriller 'The Order'
The film, based on real events, explores the rise of a white nationalist group in the 1980s and debuts in theaters on December 6.
- Directed by Justin Kurzel, 'The Order' is adapted from the 1989 nonfiction book 'The Silent Brotherhood,' chronicling the crimes of a neo-Nazi group led by Robert Jay Mathews.
- Jude Law plays fictional FBI agent Terry Husk, while Nicholas Hoult portrays the group's leader, Mathews, in a performance described as both charismatic and unsettling.
- Kurzel employed unconventional methods, asking Law to secretly follow Hoult to deepen their understanding of their characters' dynamic.
- The film examines the seductive and dangerous power of extremist ideologies, drawing parallels between historical events and present-day issues.
- 'The Order' premiered at the Venice Film Festival in August and features a supporting cast including Jurnee Smollett and Tye Sheridan.