First HUNTER KILLER Trailer Witness the first HUNTER KILLER trailer! The film, directed by Donovan Marsh (Spud), stars Gerard Butler, Linda Cardellini, Gary Oldman, Common, and Michael Nyqvist. HUNTER KILLER will be released in theaters on October 26. An untested American submarine captain teams with U.S. Navy Seals to rescue the Russian president, who has been kidnapped by a rogue general.