There are tons of action films out there, so it makes sense to stand out from the crowd with a special idea. Jolt An electric shock vest is used, which is actually supposed to help the wearer with a specific illness. If this reminds you of Jason Statham’s Crank, you are not alone. You can make the comparison yourself on TV today.
On TV: This is what the action thriller Jolt with Kate Beckinsale is about
Lindy (Kate Beckinsale) suffers from a very special illness that affects her impulse control. The former bouncer has difficulty controlling herself when she witnesses injustice, for example. then tends to violent outbursts of aggression, which can take on unimaginable proportions. A normal life is not possible.
To control this, she gets from her psychiatrist (Stanley Tucci)
one Electric shock vest missed, with which she can give herself electric shocks. This is supposed to help control her angry impulses and prevent violent outbursts. However, this becomes very difficult when her prospective partner is murdered and Lindy is drawn into a conspiracy.
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Kate Beckinsale in Jolt.
Jolt is superficially reminiscent of Jason Statham’s Crank, but is independent enough
Electric shocks, wild action and fast-paced chases? Not only the title Jolt sounds strongly like Jason Statham’s brutal Crank. But luckily there are enough differences to prevent this Kate Beckinsale vehicle from being a pure clone.
The story is admittedly on a similar level and the breathless non-stop action carries the film here too. The rest is done by the main actress and if you fancy a wild ride full of cool one-liners will definitely get his or her money’s worth here.
TV or stream: When and where is Jolt on?
Today, Friday, August 9th, you can get Jolt at 22:25 on RTL 2 A repeat will be broadcast the same night at 4:15 a.m.
But of course the action film can also be streamed. For example, in the subscription flat rate at Netflix and WOWOtherwise, Jolt is also available from the VoD providers Maxdome, Apple TV, Magenta TV, Google or Amazon.
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