The Last Stand is a 2013 American action thriller film directed by Kim Jee-woon and written by Andrew Knauer. The story follows Ray Owens, a former LAPD officer turned sheriff, as he leads a group of law enforcement officers in a stand-off against a dangerous drug lord and his gang who are attempting to escape to Mexico. The film features Arnold Schwarzenegger in his first lead role since Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines in 2003, and also stars Forest Whitaker, Johnny Knoxville, and Rodrigo Santoro.