Who playas Riley North in the 2018 film "Peppermint"?

Jennifer Garner plays Riley North in the 2018 action thriller Peppermint. Riley is a mother who survives a violent attack that kills her husband and young daughter, then returns years later to pursue the people responsible.

The film presents Riley’s transformation from an ordinary parent into a highly trained vigilante. After the attack, she disappears and spends years developing combat, weapons, and tactical skills. When she comes back to Los Angeles, she targets the cartel figures and corrupt officials connected to her family’s deaths.

Peppermint was directed by Pierre Morel, who also directed the first Taken film, and written by Chad St. John. Garner’s performance placed her in another physically demanding action role, following characters such as Sydney Bristow in the television series Alias and Elektra in Marvel adaptations.

The title has a story connection: Riley’s daughter was eating peppermint ice cream during the family’s last outing, and the flavor becomes associated with Riley’s new identity and campaign of revenge. The film was released in the United States on September 7, 2018.