Fans of brutal action cinema can now prick up their ears, because this week four cult films of the genre await you on your home screens – and all without a streaming subscription. On linear TV today Steven Seagal and Liam Neeson the start of two of the most well-known entries in their respective filmographies, before continuing with the two stars and series tomorrow. We’re talking about Alert Level: Red and the 96 Hours series.
Steven Seagal in top form: Action fireworks Alert level: Red 1 and 2 on TV
In Alert level: Red Controversial action legend Steven Seagal takes on the role of former Navy Seal Casey Rybeck, who is hired as a cook on a warship. During his captain’s birthday party, Commander Krill (Gary Busey) locks him in the cold storage room because of disagreements and has to watch idly The ship is taken over by the terrorist William Strannix (Tommy Lee Jones). becomes. But Rybeck soon escapes from his prison and does everything he can to recapture the ship.
Watch the trailer for Alert Level: Red 2 here:
Alert Level: Red 2 – Trailer (German)
Andrew Davis’ action hit from 1993 was released in 1995 Alert level: Red 2 continued with Steven Seagal once again taking on the role of Casey Rybeck. This time the former Navy Seal ends up together with his niece on a luxury trainwho is kidnapped by corrupt government employee Travis Dane (Eric Bogosian). Geoff Murphy replaced Davis in the director’s chair. You can experience both films on TV today and tomorrow – but that wasn’t all.
Liam Neeson is out for revenge: The tough action hits 96 Hours 2 and 3 on TV
Any action fan who is not yet well served by the Alert Level: Red series may get even more of his or her money’s worth with the 96 Hours series. After Liam Neeson slipped into the role of former CIA agent Bryan Mills for the first time in 2008 and there hunted down his daughter’s kidnappershe returned in the iconic role in 2012 and 2014. The two sequels can be seen on TV this week.
In 96 Hours – Taken 2 Mills has slowly but surely recovered from the horrors he and his daughter had to endure in Paris. As a sheikh’s bodyguard in Istanbul, Mills leads a quiet life where he invites his daughter Kim (Maggie Grace) and his ex-wife Lenore (Famke Janssen). But the tide turns when Mills and Lenore are kidnapped from Paris by the father of the murdered kidnappers. This time the two rely on Kim’s help to escape the clutches of their tormentors.
Watch the trailer for 96 Hours – Taken 2 here:
96 Hours Taken 2 – Trailer (German) HD
In 96 Hours – Taken 3 becomes Neeson as Mills eventually even the huntedwhen his wife is murdered and the crime is blamed on him by unknown people. While Inspector Franck Dotzler (Forest Whitaker) is on his trail, he has to find those responsible for the murder.
When will the alert level be on: Red and 96 Hours films on TV?
The action quartet starts today October 22, 2024 the film 96 Hours – Taken 2 at 8:15 p.m. on Nitro. Immediately afterwards At 10 p.m. alert level: redclosely followed by the repeat of 96 Hours – Taken 2 at 11:50 p.m.
Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 23, 2024 will be 96 Hours – Taken 3 at 8:15 p.m continue on Nitro before Alert level: Red 2 at 10:15 p.mr completes the action quartet. At 12:15 a.m. the repeat of 96 Hours – Taken 3 runs again.
If you miss the films on TV, you can stream the action hits. You can currently find 96 Hours 2 and 3 with a subscription on Netflix, WOW and Magenta TV, while Alert Level: Red is currently streaming on Disney+. You can also find Alert Level: Red 2 on Disney+ and Magenta TV as a subscription. And if you want to start at the beginning: The first 96 Hours film is also streaming on Disney+ with a subscription.