Western fans will get their money’s worth on TV tonight: First of all, The Magnificent Seven is a remake of a classic western, which is itself a remake, but is considered one of the best representatives of the genre ever. Afterwards, Clint Eastwood’s Cry Macho will appear on German free TV for the first time.
Today on TV: This is the story of The Magnificent Seven
A Village full of poor farmers is terrorized by a band of bandits. With the last of their strength and their last hard-earned dollars, the residents of the town hire a troop of gunslingers. Although they seem untrustworthy, over time they turn out to be quite amiable and better than their reputation. After a long preparation and a lot of training, the big showdown comes.
What happens in Cry Macho, the free TV premiere by and with Clint Eastwood?
Mike Milo (Clint Eastwood) is long past his best days as a rodeo rider. After an accident, he became addicted to alcohol and was barely recognizable. However, he still owes his former boss a favor that he now wants to redeem: Mike should do it Bringing 13-year-old son from Mexico to his father. But he is much more interested in illegal cockfighting. The unlikely couple can still learn a lot from each other.
Here you can see the trailer for Cry Macho:
Cry Macho – Trailer (German) HD
Cry Macho is coming for the first time today: A real Clint Eastwood western is finally on free TV
The Magnificent Seven is a remake of the legendary western classic of the same name, which in turn was a remake of the Akira Kurosawa classic The Seven Samurai. The current version can be used especially with its almost absurd star cast score. Chris Pratt, Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, Byung-hun Lee, Vincent D’Onofrio, Martin Sensmeier and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo take part here.
But we want to pay special attention to Cry Macho. This is one of the latest films where Clint Eastwood not only starred in front of the camera, but also directed it has. The neo-western is just three years old and can therefore be seen on free TV for the very first time tonight. Anyone who likes the grumpy Western star is definitely well advised to tune in.
As real Clint Eastwood fans You should also be able to gain something from this article: Clint Eastwood always wanted to make a film with Quentin Tarantino. But one reason has always spoken against it.
TV or stream: When and where are Cry Macho and The Magnificent Seven coming?
The Magnificent Seven runs this Sunday, December 15th from 11:20 p.m. on Sat.1. Then comes directly afterwards from 1:50 Cry Macho with Clint Eastwood. However, with advertising, it lasts until 3:25 a.m., so you’ll have to spend the whole night there – or record the film.
Otherwise, there is of course also the option of simply streaming the two westerns online. For example, Cry Macho is available as a subscription flat rate on Amazon Prime and The Magnificent Seven on MagentaTV.
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