10 One Man Army Movies Not To Be Slept On

10. Out Of The Furnace

Russell Baze (Christian Bale) is a nice guy who works in a steel mill and is just trying to get by in life. That is, until he goes to jail for manslaughter after a drink-driving accident.

Whoops. 

Once he gets out, Russell discovers that his brother Rodney (Casey Affleck) has become embroiled in illegal bare-knuckle fighting. When Rodney goes missing after refusing to take a dive, it’s up to Russell to get him back.

This is Out of the Furnace, a 2013 flick directed by Scott Cooper, who would go on to helm the fantastic supernatural horror Antlers. 

Though it takes a little while to get to the bit where Christian Bale tears through bad guys like they were made of string cheese, once it does, Out of the Furnace is a mile-a-minute, full of great action set-pieces backed up by compelling performances from all involved.

The brotherly relationship between Russell and Rodney is a nice touch and not one usually explored in these sorts of films, as both Bale and Affleck are very convincing in their love for each other.

If only it’d have been Ben, this film would have had two Batmans in it.