Get ready for an exciting lineup on LEGEND this November, featuring sixteen channel premieres! Look forward to Sam Raimi’s comic-book Western, The Quick and the Dead, starring Sharon Stone, Gene Hackman, Russell Crowe, and Leonardo DiCaprio. Don’t miss Walter Hill’s buddy action comedy, **Red Heat**, featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jim Belushi.
Also in store is Roland Emmerich’s epic historical drama, The Patriot, with Mel Gibson and Heath Ledger. You can catch Robert Harmon’s cult classic, The Hitcher, starring Rutger Hauer, and Barbet Schroeder’s thrilling crime drama, Kiss of Death, which includes performances by David Caruso, Samuel L. Jackson, and Nicolas Cage. Additionally, Samuel L. Jackson stars in the gripping psychological thriller, Unthinkable.
Other favourite LEGEND action heroes showcased this month are Jean Claude Van-Damme in action thriller MAXIMUM RISK, Bruce Willis in crime thriller REPRISAL, Jason Stratham in Brit serial killer thriller BLITZ and John Travolta in SPEED KILLS, loosely based on the duplicitous life of fearless racer Donald Aronow.
Then there’s science fiction thriller remake TOTAL RECALL (2012), starring Colin Farrell, martial arts sports drama WARRIOR starring Tom Hardy, British crime comedy DEAD MAN RUNNING, starring Danny Dyer, action comedy drama METRO, starring Eddie Murphy and Jamie Foxx stars in two films – LAW ABIDING CITIZEN and ROBIN HOOD (2018).
Plus, CHARLIE’S ANGELS continues its popular run with the premiere of Season Three, weeknights at 6 pm.
Take a Look at What’s On LEGEND:
Sat 1 November @ 21:00 – LAW ABIDING CITIZEN (2009) *Channel Premiere
Clyde Shelton (Gerard Butler) decides to take justice into his own hands after a plea bargain sets one of his family’s killers free. He targets not only the killer, but also Nick Rice (Jamie Foxx), a Philadelphia prosecutor, and others involved in the deal.
Sun 2 November @ 21:00 – ROBIN HOOD (2018) *Channel Premiere
Lord Robin (Taron Egerton) returns home from battle to find his land seized by a corrupt Sheriff of Nottingham. Determined to get justice, Robin becomes Robin Hood and teams up with a warrior named Yahya, who becomes Little John (Jamie Foxx). Together they fund a rebel uprising and lead the people of Nottingham in a rebellion against the crown.
Fri 7 November @ 21:00 – UNTHINKABLE (2010) *Channel Premiere
Somewhere in the United States three nuclear bombs are about to detonate and only one man knows where they are. With the terrorist (Michael Sheen) already captured, FBI agent Brody (Carrie-Anne Moss) and ruthless former black-ops interrogator H (Samuel L. Jackson) start a race against time to get the information they need. With the clock ticking, Brody and H have to decide how far they will go to save millions of lives.
Sat 8 November @ 21:00 – MAXIMUM RISK (1996) *Channel Premiere
Retired French soldier Alain Moreau (Jean-Claude Van Damme) never knew he had a twin brother until he found him lying dead on the streets of his European hometown. To find out who his brother was, Alain steps into his deceased brother’s world, only to find himself running from the same fate that claimed his twin. Co-stars Natasha Henstridge.
Sun 9 November @ 21:00 – KISS OF DEATH (1995) *Channel Premiere
Con man Jimmy Kilmartin (David Caruso) gets involved in serious trouble when a bank heist he’s involved in goes wrong. District attorney (Stanley Tucci) offers him a chance to avoid going back to prison. The deal? He must go undercover and help nail murderous crime lord Little Junior Brown (Nicolas Cage). But Little Junior won’t go down without a fight.
Thurs 13 November @ 21:00 – REPRISAL (2018) *Channel Premiere
Jacob (Frank Grillo), a bank manager haunted by a violent heist that took the life of a co-worker, teams up with his ex-cop neighbour James (Bruce Willis) to bring down the assailant. Tension rises when the thief kidnaps Jacob’s wife and daughter, initiating an explosive counterattack that brings all three men to the breaking point.
Fri 14 November @ 23:00 – THE HITCHER (1986) *Channel Premiere
Jim Halsey (C. Thomas Hewell) is driving a car interstate when, against his better judgment, he picks up a hitchhiker (Rutger Hauer). It’s just the beginning of a terrifying ordeal for Halsey as the hitcher, a deranged serial killer, relentlessly pursues him in a deadly series of car chases and brutal murders.
Sat 15 November @ 21:00 – BLITZ (2011) *Channel Premiere
Detective Sergeant Tom Brant (Jason Statham) is assigned to track down a dangerous serial killer who has been picking off police officers. With his partner, Porter Nash (Paddy Considine), Brant must use his reputation as a killer cop to track down the cop killer.
Sun 16 November @ 21:00 – THE QUICK AND THE DEAD (1995) *Channel Premiere
Ellen (Sharon Stone) arrives in the lawless town of Redemption looking for John Herod (Gene Hackman), the fastest gun around. Herod has entered the annual quick-draw contest to thin the ranks of his opponents. The prize to the winner is $123,000, but Ellen is concerned far less about the money than about her revenge. Russell Crowe and Leonardo DiCaprio co-star.
Thursday 20 November @ 21:00 – SPEED KILLS (2018) *Channel Premiere
Speedboat racing champion and multimillionaire Ben Aronoff (John Travolta) leads a double life that lands him in trouble with the law and drug lords. It is based on Arthur J. Harris’s book of the same name about the life of Donald Aronow, fictionalised as “Ben Aronoff”. Co-stars Matthew Modine and Tom Sizemore.
Fri 21 November @ 22:55 – RED HEAT (1988) *Channel Premiere
Drug trafficker Viktor Rostavili (Ed O’Ross) kills the partner of Captain Ivan Danko (Arnold Schwarzenegger), then flees to the US, where he sets up a new drug trafficking operation. During a police raid, he kills the partner of Sergeant Art Ridzik (Jim Belushi). They both now have personal reasons to put the Soviet gangster out of circulation.
Sat 22 November @ 21:00 – TOTAL RECALL (2012) *Channel Premiere
Set in the late 21st century, Douglas Quaid (Colin Farrell) has disturbing recurring dreams about being a secret agent. Unable to shake the memories, he goes to a company that provides clients with artificial memories. When the memory implant goes horribly wrong, Quaid begins to suspect that he was, indeed, a secret agent.
Sun 23 November @ 21:00 – WARRIOR (2011) *Channel Premiere
Tommy Riordan (Tom Hardy), an ex-marine with a tragic past, returns home and enlists his father (Nick Nolte), a former wrestling coach, to train him for “Sparta”, a high-profile MMA tournament. But when Tommy’s underdog brother fights his way into the tournament, the two brothers must finally confront each other and the forces that pulled them apart.
Thurs 27 November @ 21:00 – DEAD MAN RUNNING (2009) *Channel Premiere
Ex-Con Nick (Tamar Hassan) has a problem. One of the most vicious loan sharks in the city is cashing in on all his debts, and unfortunately, Nick is on his list. Given 24 hours to raise $100,000, Nick and his partner Bing (Danny Dyer) try and raise the cash before time runs out. Co-stars Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Brenda Blethyn
Sat 29 November @ 21:00 – METRO (1997) *Channel Premiere
Scott Roper (Eddie Murphy) is a fast-talking, wisecracking, on the edge hostage negotiator whose offbeat-but-winning style has made him San Francisco’s top mediator. But when he comes face-to-face with a psychotic killer who’s playing a lethal game of cat and mouse, he’s finally met his match
Sun 30 November @ 21:00 – THE PATRIOT (2000) *Channel Premiere
It is South Carolina, and the spirit of 1776 fills the air throughout the thirteen American colonies. Rebellion is brewing, taxation from the British crown is taking a toll on the American colonists, and a conflict with England is inevitable. Benjamin Martin (Mel Gibson), a veteran of the French and Indian War, has renounced fighting forever to raise his family in peace. However, as his sons Gabriel (Heath Ledger) and Thomas (Gregory Smith) become young men, they get swept up in the American Revolutionary War movement to oust the Redcoats by force.
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Karen Woodham is the founder and owner of the Blazing Minds. She is also a Cinema reviewer and works with RealD 3D reviewing the latest 3D releases and IMAX, she has also had several articles published in various publications including the first edition of SFW Magazine. In 2015 she became an Award Winning Blogger and also has her website listed as one of the UK’s Top 10 Film Blogs.
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