Mark Strong and Da'Vine Joy Randolph also appear in Joe Carnahan's movie about a pair of former government assassins trying to protect their young son.

In an interview with TODAY.com, Washington, whose last major action packed adventure was in 2005’s "Mr. & Mrs. Smith," says she credits her role of bold crisis manager Olivia Pope in "Scandal" for helping her prepare for the intensity of “Shadow Force.”

Rule number one of running a secret, dangerous special forces group? Don't fall in love with a coworker. Of course, that seems to be the easiest rule to break. And that's exactly what Kerry Washington and Omar Sy do in "Shadow Force,