2023-06-16 06:30:00
He has long since discarded the RomCom face from the 2000s: Gerard Butler has been able to establish himself over the past decade reinvent as an action star. An important film on this path was Olympus Has Fallen, which made it a competitor to Keanu Reeves (John Wick), Liam Neeson (Taken) and Co.
While Butler doesn’t star in Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters, he has carved a niche for himself in contemporary action cinema. He even put forward his own take on the action masterpiece Heat with the heist thriller Criminal Squad. It is a ruthless ride through the streets of Los Angeles.
- Today on TV: Criminal Squad airs today, June 15, 2023, at 10:25 p.m. on RTL ZWEI. The repetition follows at 2:50 a.m. at night. Alternatively, you can currently stream the film on Netflix with a subscription.
Gerard Butler on the trail of an action masterpiece: Criminal Squad has a very special fan
In Criminal Squad (originally Den of Thieves), Butler slips into the role of Detective Nick “Big Nick” O’Brien, who doesn’t take the law very seriously. In order to catch criminals, he likes to push the boundaries of legality himself. Already in the first scene he is introduced as an absolutely disgusting, ruthless cop.
You can watch the trailer for Criminal Squad here:
Criminal Squad – Trailer (Deutsch) HD
Word has gotten around among genre fans that Criminal Squad isn’t just off the shelf. There’s a dirty movie brewing here, who does what he wants and doesn’t give a damn about what other people think about it. And he has an unexpected, but all the bigger fan: director Christian Petzold.
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Petzold is known for films like Phoenix, Transit and Undine. His latest work, Roter Himmel, is currently showing in cinemas. He has Criminal Squad in his list of best movies of 2010s recorded. In the video above he explains his decision.
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