He has long passed the Romcom face from the 2000s: Gerard Butler has been successful in the past decade reinvent as an action star. An important film on this way was Olympus Has, who made him competitor of Keanu Reeves (John Wick), Liam Neeson (Taken) and Co.
Even if Butler does not lead the biggest blockbusters of Hollywood, he has developed his own niche in the current action cinema. With the Heist thriller Criminal Squad, he even presented his personal version of the Heat action masterpiece. It is a rage ride through the streets of Los Angeles.
Gerard Butler in the footsteps of an action masterpiece: Criminal Squad has a very special fan
In Criminal Squad (in the original of the Thieves) Butler slips into the role of Detective Nick “Big Nick” O’Brienwho doesn’t take it so precisely with the law. To grab criminals, he likes to cross the limits of legality himself. Already in the first scene it is introduced as an absolutely disgusting, unscrupulous cop.
Here you can watch the trailer for Criminal Squad:
Criminal Squad – Trailer (German) HD
Word has now got around among genre fans that Criminal Squad is not about bars. A dirty film is bubbling herethat does what he wants and no thought about what others 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 such as Phoenix, Transit and Undine. Most recently, he brought the red sky masterpiece to the cinema. He has criminial squad in his list of Best films of the 2010s recorded. He explains his decision in the video above. At the latest afterwards you want to take a look at the Reisser with Butler.
Additions are already taken care of: At the beginning of the year, the continuation of Criminal Squad 2 conquered the local cinemas and sent Big Nick to a European adventure that, despite sunny pictures, came up with a few bumpy moments. The next part is already in the works. Criminal Squad 3 is definitely coming.
When does criminial squad run with Gerard Butler on TV?
Criminal Squad runs tonight on February 28, 2025 at 10:45 p.m. on RTL two. The broadcast goes with advertising until 01:05. You can watch the repetition from Sunday to Monday at 00:50. Alternatively, the film is currently in streaming subscription on Amazon Prime Video and Wow.