Denzel Washington fans can clear their evening: Today there are three films with the actor on TV in a row. The Bone Hunter, Man Under Fire and Philadelphia are each worth seeing in their own right, but so close together they also show very nicely what the mime can do.
Today on prime time on TV: That’s what The Bone Hunter is about
With Lincoln Rhyme, the forensics department has lost a real top-class professional in his job due to an accident. The police officer has been paralyzed in bed ever since. But one particularly nasty serial killer ensures that his young colleague Amelia Donaghy (Angelina Jolie) asks him for advice – with success. Together, the unlikely pair of investigators set out to unravel the difficult case.
The Bone Hunter – Trailer (German)
Man under fire with Denzel Washington: That’s the story of the TV tip
John W. Creasy (Denzel Washington) struggles with alcohol and actually wants to take his own life. He used to be an anti-terrorism expert, but now he is his own worst enemy. Until the washed-up bodyguard takes on an unusual job in Mexico. He should Protect the daughter of a rich couple from being kidnapped. Of course, the venture goes really wrong when Creasy begins to befriend the young girl.
What happens in Philadelphia to Denzel Washington and Tom Hanks?
Actually, the aspiring Andrew Beckett (Tom Hanks) was well on his way to becoming a real star lawyer. But then it turns out that he… suffering from AIDS and he is then dismissed from the renowned law firm under a cheap pretext. He looks for a lawyer who is willing to represent him against his former company and to take him to court for more humanity and against prejudice.
Philadelphia – Trailer (English)
Denzel Washington fans are really getting their money’s worth on TV today
The three roles could hardly be more different. In one film he can hardly move at all and still knows how to inspire, in the next he is a life-scarred, severely traumatized bodyguard with no will to live and in the last film Denzel Washington embodies a clever lawyer who overcomes his own fears and comes forward Court grows beyond itself.
During the filming of Philadelphia, Denzel Washington is said to have really tortured Tom Hanks, but as the latter When he got the Oscar, he thanked the former. Denzel Washington probably isn’t remotely thinking about retirement: The Gladiator 2 star is planning a big return in Equalizers 4 and 5.
TV or stream: When and where are Philadelphia, Man Under Fire and The Bone Hunter coming?
It starts at 8:15 p.m. on kabel eins. The Bone Hunter is running there this Wednesday, December 18th, until 10:35 p.m. After the documentary The Denzel Washington Story, it continues with Man Under Fire at 11:50 p.m. and Philadelphia at 2:35 a.m.
As almost always, the films are also available to stream. For example, The Bone Hunter can be purchased via VoD platforms such as Amazon or Apple TV, while Man Under Fire is included in the subscription on Disney+ and Amazon Prime as well as MagentaTV. Philadelphia is available to buy or rent from MagentaTV, Maxdome or Amazon.
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