Features – Legend

March 29, 2026March 29, 2026

Connery, Caine and Curry are starring in Channel Premieres this April on LEGEND

It’s action, suspense and high-stakes drama all the way as LEGEND presents eleven star-studded Channel premieres in April, spearheaded by Brian De Palma’s brutal crime classic CARLITO’S WAY, starring Al Paciino, high octane action comedy MR. AND MRS. SMITH, starring Bratt Pitt and Angelina Jolie, Spike Lee’s critically acclaimed heist thriller INSIDE MAN, and Timor Bekmambetov’s all guns-blazing WANTED, starring James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman and Terence Stamp.

Then there is the cold war spy thriller BULLET TO BEIJING, starring Michael Caine as a retired Harry Palmer, buddy-cop film MONEY TRAIN, starring Wesley Snipes, and Jennifer Lopez, and two murderous action thrillers directed by Peter Hyams – THE PRESIDIO, starring Sean Connery, and SUDDEN DEATH, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme.

Further Channel premieres include revenge-driven Western SHOOT OUT, starring Gregory Peck, science fiction action-adventure film CONGO, based on the 1980 novel by Michael Crichton and gangster thriller MOBSTERS, inspired by the rise of notorious New York City mobsters during the 1920s, starring Christian Slater as Charlie “Lucky” Luciano.

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Let’s start on the 2nd where a classic cinema character returns to the big screen in BULLET TO BEIJING. When long-time British agent Harry Palmer (Caine) loses his job because the Cold War is over, a Russian agent promptly approaches him, telling him that Russia’s future is threatened because a deadly biochemical weapon has been stolen. He’ll pay Harry to retrieve it. Then Harry gets a tip that it’s being sent to Beijing by train. We get onboard THE MONEY TRAIN on the 4th where John (Wesley Snipes) and Charlie (Woody Harrelson) are foster brothers and NYC transit cops. When gambling-addicted Charlie is fired and threatened by a loan shark, he plots to rob the “money train,” a heavily armoured train collecting millions in subway fares. John must decide whether to stop him or join the dangerous heist. Star-studded drama on the 5th where we meet the INSIDE MAN. Tough cop, Detective Frazier (Denzel Washington) matches wits with a clever bank robber, Dalton Russell (Clive Owen). As the dangerous cat-and-mouse game unfolds, a wild card emerges: Madaline White (Jodie Foster), a power broker with a hidden agenda, who injects even more instability into an already volatile situation.

We’ve classic cinema on the 9th and ride to the wild west for a SHOOT OUT. Clay Lomax (Gregory Peck), a bank robber released from prison, seeks revenge on his partner, Sam Foley (James Gregory), who betrayed him. During his quest, Lomax is reluctantly saddled with his daughter, 6-year-old girl named Decky (Dawn Lyn). We’re off to the CONGO on the 11th where Scientist Karen Ross (Laura Linney) is sent by her father-in-law, mogul R.B. Travis to the infamous jungle to determine the whereabouts of a missing diamond-hunting team. Led by expert guides, treasure hunter Herkermer Homolka (Tim Curry) and a gorilla, she discovers a danger far more sinister than anything they expected to find. Gangster drama arrive on the next evening, get ready to meet MOBSTERS. This historical crime drama charts the rise of four legendary gangsters – Lucky Luciano (Christian Slater), Meyer Lansky (Patrick Dempsey), Bugsy Siegel (Richard Grieco), and Frank Costello (Costas Mandylor) in New York City between 1917 and 1931. Starting as street thugs, they exploit Prohibition to build an empire.

A movie which became infamous when first released in 2005, MR. & MRS. SMITH blasts onto your screens on the 18th.. A bored, suburban married couple, John (Brad Pitt) and Jane (Angelina Jolie), secretly work as elite assassins for competing agencies. When they are assigned to kill each other, their mundane lives explode into a high stakes battle that reignites their relationship, forcing them to choose between their careers and their love. Crime drama of a very different kind the following evening, THE PRESIDIO. Lt. Col. Caldwell (Sean Connery) and Police Inspector Jay Austin (Mark Harmon) don’t like each other. Not even a little bit. That’s because Caldwell helped run Austin out of the military police a few years back. But now, they are forced to team up to solve a brutal murder. Ad to complicate matters Austin falls for Caldwell’s daughter, Donna (Meg Ryan). This is followed by on of Al Pacino’s finest, CARLITO’S WAY. Al Pacino stars as Carlito Brigante, a Puerto Rican ex-con released early from a 30-year sentence in 1975 New York. Vowing to go straight, Carlito manages a nightclub to save money for retirement. Despite his efforts, he is dragged back into the underworld by his cocaine-addicted lawyer, Dave Kleinfeld (Sean Penn), setting him on a dangerously violent path.

Action all the way with JCVD on the 23rd, SUDDEN DEATH. Ex-fireman Darren McCord (Jean-Claude Van Damme) has a new job working security at the Pittsburgh Civic Arena. Hoping to impress his kids, he’s scored tickets to the Stanley Cup Finals, unaware that Ex-CIA agent Joshua Foss (Powers Boothe) is holding the vice president hostage and plans to blow up the building if he doesn’t pay the ransom. Cue for Darren he jumps into action. We end with WANTED on the 25th where Wesley Gibson (James McAvoy) is an office worker whose life is going nowhere. After his estranged father is murdered, he meets Fox (Angelina Jolie), who recruits him into the Fraternity, a secret society of assassins. Fox and Sloan (Morgan Freeman), the Fraternity’s leader, teach Wesley to tap into dormant powers. Though he enjoys his newfound abilities, he begins to suspect that there is more to the Fraternity than meets the eye.

February 25, 2026February 25, 2026

Reynolds, Washington and Schwarzenegger join the LEGEND line-up for March

An action-packed mix of cult classics, popular remakes and contemporary thrillers headline LEGEND‘s selection of eleven Channel premieres in March, spearheaded by Kathryn Bigelow’s gripping, suspenseful, and brilliantly crafted, ZERO DARK THIRTY, which dramatises the hunt for Osama bin Laden. Then there is the 2005 action-packed remake of ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13, starring Ethan Hawke and Laurence Fishburne, Clint Eastwood’s high-stakes assassination thriller THE EIGER SANCTION. and Frank Mitchell’s survival drama ALIVE, the true story of a Uruguayan rugby team forced to eat the flesh of their dead companions following a plane crash.

Further Channel premieres include grindhouse-inspired exploitation thriller MACHETE, directed by Robert Rodriguez and Ethan Maniquis, the adrenaline-fueled SAFE HOUSE, starring Ryan Reynolds and Denzil Washington, savage adventure THE ISLAND (1980), starring Michael Caine, gritty action-thriller CONTRABAND, a remake of the 2008 Icelandic film Reykjavík-Rotterdam, staring Mark Wahlberg, serial-killer thriller D-TOX, starring Sylvester Stallone, David Twohy’s taut submarine supernatural horror-thriller BELOW, and Kim Lee-Woon’s Neo-Western THE LAST STAND, that marks Arnold Schwarzenegger’s first leading role since Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003).

Let’s start right at the beginning as on the 1st we have a compelling movie, ALIVE. Based on a true story of a Uruguayan rugby team whose plane crashes in the remote Andes mountains in 1972, forcing the stranded survivors to resort to extreme measures, including cannibalism, to stay alive while awaiting rescue. It chronicles their harrowing ordeal and remarkable endurance against brutal cold and starvation. Stars Ethan Hawke, Vincent Spano, Josh Hamilton and Bruce Ramsay. Wild fantasy on the 6th in MACHETE. A former Mexican Federal agent known as Machete (Danny Trejo) roams Texas streets as a vigilante. Hired to perform a covert hit, he is double-crossed and forced to go on the run. Machete may be down, but not out, and he carves a path of blood, bullets and broken hearts in his quest to settle the score. A star-studded remake of a John Carpenter classic on the 7th, ASSAULT ON PRECINT 13. A bus carrying criminals, including Marion (Laurence Fishburne), is rerouted to Detroit’s soon-to-be-closed Precinct 13. All communications with the outside world are cut off, and Jake (Ethan Hawke), an emotionally volatile police sergeant, is forced to work with the criminals to survive an attack on the precinct by a group of armed men.

ZERO DARK THIRTY is a gripping tale of determination and you can catch it on the 8th. Following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, Osama bin Laden becomes one of the most-wanted men on the planet. Ultimately, it is the work of a dedicated female operative (Jessica Chastain) that proves instrumental in finally locating bin Laden. In May 2011, Navy SEALs launch a nighttime strike… Crime thrills on the 14th as we visit the SAFE HOUSE. Rookie CIA agent Matt Weston (Ryan Reynolds) gets the chance to prove himself when Tobin Frost (Denzel Washington), a turncoat operative, is brought to Weston’s safe house for debriefing. But soon after Frost’s arrival, mercenaries attack, and Weston and Frost barely escape with their lives. The two men must join forces and try to stay alive long enough to figure out who wants them dead. A controversial thriller starring Michael Caine has its channel premiere on the 15th, THE ISLAND. Journalist Blair Maynard (Caine) is assigned to explore the Bermuda Triangle, where thousands of boats have disappeared in a three-year span. When he leaves with his adolescent son, their boat is shanghaied by a group of pirates who see father and son as new blood for their increasingly inbred clan.

We take a peek into the dark side of crime on the 21st in CONTRABAND. Mark Wahlberg stars as a security guard and former alcohol smuggler who is tempted back into the illicit business after encountering financial troubles. The thriller also stars Kate Beckinsale, Ben Foster, Diego Luna, and Giovani Ribisis, and is directed by Icelandic filmmaker Baltasar Kormakur, re-imagining his original film in this high-octane remake. Sylvester Stallone is at his best in the crime thriller D-TOX on the 22nd. He stars as a cop who goes on a suicidal alcohol binge after witnessing a brutal murder on the job. After he checks into a rehab clinic specialising in police officers, he finds that someone is murdering them one by one. The cast includes Tony Berenger and Emmy winner Charles S. Dutton. Directed by and starring Clint Eastwood, THE EIGER SANCTION on the 26th concerns Dr. Jonathan Hemlock (Eastwood), a fine art professor and retired assassin, who is blackmailed back into service by a secret government agency to avenge a murdered friend, forcing him to join a climbing expedition up the treacherous Eiger North Face in Switzerland to identify and eliminate a Soviet spy among the mountaineers. THE LAST STAND on the 28th focuses on a former narcotics officer in the LAPD, Ray Owens (Arnold Schwarnegger) who has settled into a peaceful life as sheriff of a quiet border town. That peace is shattered when Gabriel Cortez, a vicious crime lord, escapes from FBI custody and speeds toward Ray’s town with a band of mercenaries. Ray soon finds he must rally his team and take matters into his own hands. We end the month with the tense thriller BELOW on the 29th. The submarine U.S.S. Manta had a perfect record until the mysterious death of its captain. The next-in-command, Lt. Richard Brice (Bruce Greenwood) is determined to steer his crew back to safety. But after three battle survivors board the sub, bizarre and frightening things begin to happen as crew members begin to disappear, Ensign Douglas O’Dell (Matthew Davis) must piece together the puzzles of the submarine’s past before it is too late to resurface alive.

January 27, 2026January 27, 2026

De Niro, Pacino and Eastwood are starring on LEGEND in February

De Niro, Pacino and Eastwood give us powerhouse performances as LEGEND celebrates the work of legendary directors this month, spearheaded by the Channel premieres of such cult classics as Brian De Palma’s SCARFACE, Martin Scorcese’s CAPE FEAR, Donald Seigel’s THE BEGUILED, and John Frankenheimer’s BLACK SUNDAY.

Other notable Channel premieres this February include Keanu Reeves’ directorial debut, MAN OF TAI CHI. Leigh Wannel’s tech horror thriller UPGRADE, Doug Liman’s action comedy, AMERICAN MADE, starring Tom Cruise, Gary Fieder’s quirky crime drama THINGS TO DO IN DENVER WHEN YOU’RE DEAD, which stars Andy Garcia, Christopher Walken and Steve Buscemi, and Kevin McDonald’s blistering political thriller STATE OF PLAY, starring Russell Crowe, Helen Mirren and Ben Affleck.

There are also Channel premieres for Paul W.S. Anderson’s 2008 dystopian sci-fi action thriller DEATH RACE, starring Jason Statham. futuristic sci-fi thriller EQUILIBRIUM, starring Christian Bale and Emily Watson, and cat-and-mouse thriller NO ESCAPE, starring Owen Wilson and Pierce Brosnan.

These are the premieres you can not miss:

We star on the 1st with probably one of the most quoted gangster movies of aal time, Brian De Palma’s SCARFACE. After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana (Al Pacino) stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami, viciously murdering anyone who stands in his way. He eventually becomes the biggest drug lord in the state, but increased pressure from the police, wars with Colombian drug cartels and his own drug-induced paranoia serve to fuel the flames of his eventual downfall. More mobster drama on the 6th, Andy Garcia stars in THINGS TO DO IN DENVER WHEN YOU’RE DEAD. When a powerful mob boss gives ex-gangster Jimmy the Saint (Garcia) one last job, it’s an offer he can’t refuse, but when someone gets killed, Jimmy and his partners are marked for death, leaving Jimmy just 48 hours to put things right. The following night fear the future in EQUILIBRIUM . In a futuristic world, a regime has eliminated war by suppressing emotions, and feeling is a crime punishable by death. John Preston (Christian Bale) an agent responsible for destroying those who resist these rules, suddenly becomes the one capable of overthrowing it.

STATE OF PLAY on the 7th focuses on Congressman Stephen Collins (Ben Affleck) is a rising star in Washington and seen as his party’s next presidential nominee – until his research assistant/mistress is found murdered and damaging secrets are revealed. Journalist Cal McAffrey (Russell Crowe), Collins’ old friend, must investigate the murder, and walks headlong into a massive cover-up. Classic 70s action on the 12th, BLACK SUNDAY. A powerful story of a Black September terrorist group attempting to blow up a Goodyear blimp hovering over the Super Bowl stadium with 80,000 people and the President of the United States in attendance. With Robert Shaw and Bruce Dern. Keanu Reeves flexes his directors muscles on the 14th in MAN OF TAI CHI. A young Tai Chi student, (Tiger Hu Chen), is drawn into the world of underground fighting to save his master’s temple. He accepts a lucrative offer from a wealthy entrepreneur (Keanu Reeves), but as the fights grow more violent, Tiger must grapple with his pacifist Tai Chi philosophy versus the brutal reality of the fight club.

In Martin Scorsese’s remake of the classic 1962 thriller CAPE FEAR washes up on LEGEND on the 15th. Attorney Sam Bowden (Nick Nolte) knowingly withholds evidence that would acquit violent sex offender Max Cady (Robert De Niro) of rape charges, Max spends 14 years in prison. But after Max’s release, knowing about Sam’s deceit, he devotes his life to stalking and destroying the Bowden family. Historical drama om the 19th as Clint Eastwood stars in THE BEGUILED. During the Civil War, a wounded Union soldier, John McBurney (Clint Eastwood), is taken in by the women of an isolated Southern girls’ boarding school. But his presence disrupts the school’s quiet life, sparking jealousy, desire, and dangerous rivalries – a situation he manipulates. What begins as a refuge for the soldier culminates in a brutal act of revenge when the women turn on him after he tries to leave. Bang up to date on the 21st in NO ESCAPE. American businessman Jack Dwyer (Owen Wilson), wife Annie (Lake Bell) and their two young daughters arrive in Southeast Asia to begin a new life but get caught between a political uprising and riots aimed at foreign companies. Also stars Pierce Brosnan.

AMERICAN MADE on the 22nd is loosely based on the life of Barry Seal, a former TWA pilot recruited by the CIA to spy in Central America in the 1980s. The film follows Seal (Tom Cruise) as he gets involved in drug smuggling for the Medellín Cartel and the CIA’s covert operations, which ultimately played a role in the Iran-Contra Affair. From director Leigh Whannell comes UPGRADE on the 26th a science fiction thriller about a man with quadriplegia who is implanted with a computer chip that cures his paralysis and equips him with special capabilities. Now able to walk, Grey finds that he also has superhuman strength and agility – skills he uses to seek revenge against the thugs who destroyed his life. Our final channel premiere is on the 28th and is a cool remake of a cult classic DEATH RACE. Framed for a murder he did not commit, three-time speedway champ Jensen Ames (Jason Statham) finds himself at Terminal Island, the country’s toughest prison, but he gets an unexpected chance at freedom when the warden offers a choice: Compete in the Death Race as a mythical driver called Frankenstein, or rot in a cell forever.

December 23, 2025December 23, 2025

LEGEND announces January 2026 premiere line-up!

LEGEND ushers in the new year with ten adrenaline-fuelled channel premieres, including Peter Weir’s much acclaimed war drama GALLIPOLI, which solidified Mel Gibson’s stature as a leading man. Other well-known directors featured this month are The Fast and Furious helmer Rob Cohen with military science fiction action thriller STEALTH, Mike Figgis, who teams up with an outstanding Richard Gere for psychological crime thriller INTERNAL AFFAIRS, and Saturday Night Fever director John Badham, with American political thriller NICK OF TIME, starring Johnny Depp and Christopher Walken.

Other channel premieres include the box-office smash MECHANIC: RESURRECTION, the sequel to The Mechanic, starring Jason Statham, and submarine suspenser HUNTER KILLER, starring Gerard Butler and Gary Oldman. The magnificent Oldman pops up again in gangster drama LAWLESS, which also stars Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy, Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain and Guy Pearce.

Then there is alien invasion thriller BATTLE LOS ANGELES, the darkly gripping Western THE LAST SON, starring Sam Worthington, Thomas Jane, and Heather Graham, and spy thriller SURVIVOR, starring Milla Jovovich, Pierce Brosnan and Roger Rees in his final film role.

Plus, CHARLIE’S ANGELS continues its popular run with the channel premiere of Season Five, weeknights at 6pm, from Friday 9th January, and THE TWILIGHT ZONE returns with the channel premiere of Season 4, Saturdays and Sundays at 8pm, from 3rd January.

Let’s kick-off 2026 on the 3rd with a LEGEND fave starring in MECHANIC: RESURRECTION. Arthur Bishop (Jason Statham) returns as the Mechanic in the sequel to the 2011 blockbuster. When the deceitful actions of a cunning women (Jessica Alba) force him to return to the life he left behind, Bishop’s life is once again in danger. Two young men (Mel Gibson and Mark Lee) are brought together in the Australian army in 1915 for a gripping drama on the 4th, GALLIPOLI . They cross continents and great oceans, climb pyramids and walk through the ancient sands of Egypt to join their regiment at the fateful battle of Gallipoli. We look to the skies on the 10th un STEALTH. In the near future, the Navy has developed a drone fighter jet piloted by a computer. On an aircraft carrier in the Pacific, three fliers have been chosen not only to pilot a new generation of stealth fighter-bombers, but also to “teach” the computer how to fly. But when the computer develops a mind of its own, the humans must stop it before it precipitates a nuclear war. Stars Josh Lucas, Jessica Biel and Jamie Foxx.

Cop crime drama on the 11th where we investigate INTERNAL AFFAIRS. Internal Affairs officer, Raymond Avila (Andy Garcia), investigates a seemingly model cop, Dennis Peck (Richard Gere), only to find that Peck is a master manipulator involved in corruption, murder, and a psychological game with Avila. We take a dive on the 17th in HUNTER KILLER. One of Johnny Depp’s finest on the 18th, NICK OF TIME. Gene Watson (Depp) an accountant, is forced to get involved in an assassination plot to save his kidnapped daughter. The events of the film unfold minute by nail-biting minute as they would in real life. The cast also includes Christopher Walken as the main antagonist, Mr. Smith.

Witness the end of civilization unfold on the 24th, as hostile alien invaders attack the planet in BATTLE LOS ANGELES. As the world’s great cities fall, Los Angeles becomes the last stand for mankind in a battle no one expected. Now it’s up to a Marine staff sergeant (Aaron Eckhart) and his platoon to draw a line in the sand as they take on an enemy unlike any they’ve ever encountered before. We go LAWLESS on the 25th which is set in Depression-era Franklin County, Virginia, the film tells the true story of the three Bondurant brothers – Forrest (Tom Hardy), Howard (Jason Clarke), and Jack (Shia LaBeouf), who run a successful moonshining and bootlegging business. But their operation is disrupted with the arrival of the sadistic and corrupt Special Deputy Charlie Rakes (Guy Pearce), sparking a violent conflict. A tale of vengeance on the 29th, THE LAST SON. Isaac LeMay (Sam Worthington) is a murderous outlaw cursed by a terrible prophecy, hunting down his offspring to prevent his own murder before targeting his son Cal (Colson Baker). With bounty hunters and the enigmatic U.S. officer Solomon (Jane) on their tail, all are set on a collision course. We end the month on 31st in the star-studded SURVIVOR. Kate Abbott (Milla Jovovich) is a newly appointed Foreign Service Officer at the American embassy in London, tasked with preventing terrorists from entering the United States. Her diligent work puts her in the line of fire, and she soon finds herself targeted by a ruthless international assassin known as “The Watchmaker” (Pierce Brosnan).

November 30, 2025November 30, 2025

LEGEND unwraps nine channel premieres this December

It’s seasonal thrills all the way as LEGEND unwraps nine channel premieres this December, including three 90’s cult classics – Mike Hewell’s classic crime drama DONNIE BRASCO, starring Al Pacino and Johnny Depp, Paul Verhoeven’s futuristic alien invasion thriller STARSHIP TROOPERS, and Robert Rodriguez’s action-packed DESPARADO, with Antonio Banderas, Quentin Tarantino and Salma Hayak.

Favourite LEGEND action heroes showcased this month are Steven Seagal in crime vengeance thriller THE ASIAN CONNECTION, Jason Statham in gangster actioner WILD CARD, and Christian Bale and Mark Wahlberg in boxing drama THE FIGHTER.

Other crackers include Gerard Bulter in heroic fantasy GODS OF EGYPT, Clive Owen and Naomi Watts in high-stakes espionage thriller THE INTERNATIONAL, and Chris O’Connell in survival thriller VERTICAL LIMIT.

Plus, CHARLIE’S ANGELS continues its popular run with the premiere of Season Four, weeknights at 6pm from Thursday, 4th December.

Let’s start on the 4th with THE ASIAN CONNECTION where two American expatriates, Jack and Sam, unwittingly steal a drug lord’s money when they rob a series of banks in Southeast Asia and become the target of the gang’s vengeance. When Sam is killed, Jack turns to the love of his life, Pom, and the couple becomes a modern-day Bonnie and Clyde that takes the fight to the gang. This action-packed flick stars the legendary Steven Seagal. Then on the 6th another action here swings back onto LEGEND in WILD CARD. Nick Wild (Jason Statham), a recovering gambling addict, tries to find and punish the men who assaulted his friend. However, things take a turn for the worse when the main culprit turns out to be a high-ranking gangster. Historical thrills on the 13th where we meet the GODS OF EGYPT. Gods walk among mortals and rule the land. When they divine that a new king shall rule Egypt, a mythical tragedy unfolds that pits a young god and a mortal against his uncle in a battle for all creation. Starring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Brenton Thwaites and Gerard Butler.

A star-studded ensemble drama on the 14th, Hollywood royalty star DONNIE BRASCO. Undercover FBI agent Joe Pistone (Johnny Depp), infiltrates the mob as the “jewel man” Donnie Brasco, manoeuvring his way into the confidence of Lefty Ruggiero (Al Pacino), an aging hitman. But as Donnie moves deeper into the Mafia, he realises he’s not only crossing the line between federal agent and criminal but also leading his friend to an almost certain death sentence. A thrille which will keep you on the edge of your seats on the 18th, THE INTERNATIONAL. Interpol Agent Louis Salinger (Clive Owen) and Manhattan Assistant DA Eleanor Whitman (Naomi Watts) are determined to bring to justice one of the world’s most powerful banks. Finding themselves in a high stakes chase across the globe, their relentless tenacity puts their own lives at risk as their targets will stop at nothing to continue financing terror and war. VERTICAL LIMIT on the 20th concerns Peter Garrett (Chris O’Donnell) must launch a rescue effort up K2 to save his sister, Annie (Robin Tunney), and her summit team (Bill Paxton and Nicholas Lea), who are trapped at 26,000 above the vertical limit of endurance. Every second counts as Peter and a crew of climbers ascend the heights of the world’s most feared peak to save her.

We search for a King of the Ring on 21st in THE FIGHTER. Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale star in this inspirational and powerful true story of two brothers who against all odds come together to train for a historic boxing title fight that has the power to unite their fractured family and give their run-down town what it’s been waiting for: pride. But the explosive relationship of these brothers threatens to take them both down. Far out sci-fi action on the 27th, Paul Verhoeven’s STARSHIP TROOPERS. Johnny Rico volunteers for the mobile infantry to do his federal service. Far from having patriotic motives, Johnny has joined to win the heart of his girlfriend, Carmen, who has signed up to become a starship pilot. When a tragic training accident occurs while on his watch, Johnny realises that he joined up for the wrong reasons. He is about to resign when the earth is attacked by an intelligent race of alien bugs. We end 2025 with an explosive channel premiere, DESPERADO. In this much-anticipated follow-up to the critically acclaimed El Mariachi, Antonio Banderas stars as the mariachi without a name, who returns to a small Mexican town seeking revenge against an evil drug kingpin. Salma Hayek, Steve Buscemi, and Quentin Tarantino co-star.

October 23, 2025October 23, 2025

LEGEND line-up for November brings Stone, Gibson, Willis and Van Damme

It’s thrills, kills and spills all the way on LEGEND this November with sixteen channel premieres, including Sam Raimi’s comic-book Western THE QUICK AND THE DEAD, starring Sharon Stone, Gene Hackman, Russell Crowe and Leonardo DiCaprio, Walter Hill’s buddy action comedy RED HEAT, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jim Belushi, Roland Emmerich’s epic historical drama THE PATRIOT, starring Mel Gibson and Heath Ledger, Robert Harmon’s cult classic THE HITCHER, starring Rutger Hauer, and Barbet Schroeder’s outstanding crime thriller KISS OF DEATH, starring David Caruso, Samuel L. Jackson and Nicolas Cage. Samuel L. Jackson also stars in disturbing 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 6pm.

Let’s start on the 1st with Gerard Butler in LAW ABIDING CITIZEN. Clyde Shelton (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. Then on the following evening a legend comes to life in ROBIN HOOD. 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. Tight, breathtaking tension on the 7th where the UNTHINKABLE is happening. 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.

JVCD returns to LEGEND on the 8th in one of his most acclaimed movies, MAXIMUM RISK. Retired French soldier Alain Moreau (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. Another 90s classic is on the 9th, crime thriller KISS OF DEATH. 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. More crime thrills on the 13th REPRISAL. 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.

Much missed actor Rutger Hauer will be on LEGEND on the 14th in his most famous role, THE HITCHER. 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. Prepare yourself on the 15th for wall-to-wall action in BLITZ. Detective Sergeant Tom Brant (Jason Statham) is assigned to track down a dangerous serial killer that 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. Sam Raimi’s acclaimed western THE QUICK AND THE DEAD rides onto LEGEND on the 16th. 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 in order 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 her revenge. Russell Crowe and Leonardo DiCaprio co-star.

John Travolta learns that SPEED KILLS on the 20th where a speedboat racing champion and multimillionaire Ben Aronoff (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. Jim Belushi and Arnold Schwarzenegger team up on the 21st in the 80s classic RED HEAT. Drug trafficker Viktor Rostavili (Ed O’Ross) kills the partner of Captain Ivan Danko (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 (Belushi). They both now have personal reasons to put the Soviet gangster out of circulation. A Schwarzenegger classic gets on upgrade on the 22nd, TOTAL RECALL (2012). 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. Tommy Riordan (Tom Hardy), is an ex-marine with a tragic past on the 23rd in WARRIOR who 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.

Crime thrills on the 27th in DEAD MAN RUNNING where 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. Wise-cracking, crime-cracking thrills on the 28th in METRO. 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. We end on the 30th with historical drama in THE PATRIOT. 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.

September 27, 2025September 27, 2025

Heroes, assassins, warriors and rogues descend on LEGEND in October

Heroes, assassins, warriors and rogues descend on LEGEND in October, with thirteen channel premieres, including Xavier Gens’ exuberant computer game adaptation HITMAN, sci-fi bad-ass action movie RIDDICK, starring Vin Diesel, historical action-adventure THE 13TH WARRIOR, based on Michael Crichton’s 1976 novel Eaters of the Dead and Sylvester Stallone’s Veteran warrior John Rambo returns for one final battle as he seeks ferocious vengeance on a drug cartel targeting his family in the Channel premiere of RAMBO: LAST BLOOD.

Other favourite LEGEND action heroes are out for revenge this month, including Dwayne Johnson in FASTER, Craig Fairbrass in LONDON HEIST, Eric Roberts in HITMEN, Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan in THE FOREIGNER, and Jason Stratham in vault-breaking form in THE BANK JOB, a crime caper part based on the Baker Street Robbery.

Then there are vintage action classics including Western MACKENNA’S GOLD, starring Gregory Peck, political thriller IN THE LINE OF FIRE, starring Clint Eastwood, martial arts crime thriller THE REPLACEMENT KILLERS, and boat invasion action horror DEEP RISING.

Plus, CHARLIE’S ANGELS continues its popular run.

Let’s start on the 2nd with a classic Western, MACKENNA’S GOLD, When a dying Apache chief gives him a map to the fabled Canon Del Oro (a legendary valley of gold) Marshal Sam Mackenna (Gregory Peck) commits it to memory and burns it. Captured by the outlaw chief Colorado (Omar Sharif), Mackenna is forced to guide a party across the Arizona deserts to the treasure – a journey full of danger. It’s action all the way on the 4th with the superb thriller HITMAN. Based on the top-selling, award-winning video game franchise, the HITMAN is a genetically engineered, elite assassin known as Agent 47 (Timothy Olyphant). His hallmarks are a lethal grace, unwavering precision, and resolute pride in his work. But even 47 couldn’t anticipate a “random equation” in his life of exactitude: the unexpected stirrings of his conscience and the unfamiliar emotions aroused in him by a mysterious Russian woman (Olga Kurylenko). The following night we go FASTER with The Rock! For Driver (Dwayne Johnson), a 10-year sentence has made him stronger, not only fuelled by time, but also by a hunger to avenge the murder of his brother during the botched bank robbery that led to his own imprisonment. Now, on the day of his release from prison, he is hell-bent on reaping vengeance upon the four men responsible for his brother’s murder.

We travel to the capitol on the 9th where there’s some serious crime going down in LONDON HEIST. When Jack’s father Alfie Cregan is brutally murdered and their money from the Heathrow airport heist stolen, Jack (Craig Fairbrass), his cousin Sammy and other gang members Eddie and Frank, realise there is more to the stolen money and Alfie’s murder than meets the eye. Also stars James Cosmo, Steven Berkoff and Nick Moran. Crime of a very different kind o the 10th in THE REPLACEMENT KILLERS. Hired assassin John Lee (Chow Yun-Fat) is asked by his crime boss Terence Wei (Kenneth Tsang) to murder the young son of policeman Stan Zedkov (Michael Rooker). Lee has the boy in his sights, but his conscience gets the better of him, and he spares the child’s life. However, his boss hires replacements to finish the task and kill John Lee. An icon’s final adventure on the 11th in RAMBO: LAST BLOOD. Vietnam War veteran John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) tries to find some semblance of peace by raising horses on a ranch in Arizona. He’s also developed a special bond with a woman named Maria and her teenage granddaughter Gabriela. But when a vicious Mexican cartel kidnaps Gabriela, Rambo crosses the border on a bloody and personal quest to rescue her.

Jumping to the 16th we meet the HITMEN. Michael Hero (Eric Roberts) , a powerful CEO, seeks vengeance for the murder of his grandson by offering a one-million-dollar bounty for the assassination of his grandson’s accidental killers, attracting the world’s leading assassins to the task at hand. More UK crime thrills this time from The Stath, THE BANK JOB. Self-reformed petty criminal Terry Leather (Jason Statham) has become a struggling car dealer but takes the plunge into big crime when his ex-girlfriend, Martine (Saffron Burrows), turns up with an offer to pull off a lucrative bank heist. Soon he finds that there are other agendas at play, and powerful players who have designs on the vault’s contents. An epic drama with Antonio Banderas on the 19th, THE 13TH WARRIOR. An exiled ambassador far from his homeland, Ahmed (Banderas) comes across a fierce band of warriors who are being attacked by ferocious creatures legendary for devouring all living things in their path. And when an old fortune-teller warns the combatants that they are doomed to failure without a 13th warrior, Ahmed is given no choice but to join their battle and help conquer the mysterious enemy.

More action on the 23rd with the welcome return of Jackie Chan in THE FOREIGNER. Ngoc Minh Quan (Chan), a London restaurateur, is in search of the names of politically motivated terrorists who are responsible for his daughter’s death. He is forced into a cat- and-mouse conflict with an Irish government official (Pierce Brosnan), whose own past may hold clues to the identities of the elusive killer. Another legend comes to LEGEND this month, Vin Diesel stars in RIDDICK on the 25th. Left for dead on a sun-scorched planet, fugitive Riddick (Vin Diesel) fights for survival against alien predators. His only hope for escape is to activate an emergency beacon, but that brings with it a different problem: mercenaries. With time running out, Riddick realizes that neither group will leave without his head as trophy. One of Hollywood’s last stars for the golden era brings one of his finest to LEGEND on the 26th, Clint Eastwood stars IN THE LINE OF FIRE. Frank Horrigan (Eastwood), is a veteran Secret Service agent haunted by his failure to protect John F. Kennedy from assassination. Thirty years later, he gets a chance to redeem himself when a psychopathic assassin (John Malkovich) threatens to kill the current president and take Horrigan with him. Last channel premiere of the month lands on the 31st, DEEP RISING. When a band of ruthless hijackers invade the world’s most luxurious cruise ship, they’re shocked to discover the passengers have mysteriously vanished. But that doesn’t mean they are alone. Something terrifying is lurking just out of sight: a deadly force from the unexplored depths of the ocean that begins to snatch the horrified intruders one by one.

June 26, 2025June 26, 2025

The heat is on this July on LEGEND

July is an explosive month on LEGEND, with seven high-octane primetime Channel premieres guaranteed to keep audiences on the edge of their sofas.

Leading the way is IN THE LINE OF DUTY, an explosive, round-the clock, real-time thriller starring Aaron Eckhart, and D.O.A., a suspense neo-noir thriller, a remake of the 1950 film, starring Dennis Quaid, Meg Ryan and Charlotte Rampling. Also keeping the sparks flying is BURNING RUBBER, a high-speed thriller, staring John Travolta, Michael Madsen and Shania Twain, and TERMINAL VELOCITY, sky-diving gripper starring Charlie Sheen and Nastassja Kinski.

Plus, there is BEST OF THE BEST, an edge of the mat showdown martial art drama starring Eric Roberts. Roberts also stars in BEST OF THE REST 2, where revenge is on the cards for our Tae Kwon Do misfits. Also showing for the first time on the channel is PRIMAL, in which an animal-hunting starring Nicolas Cage is in a fight to the death.

THE FALL GUY, in which Lee Majors stars as Colt Seavers, a maverick Hollywood stuntman who moonlights as a bounty hunter, continues its run at weeknights at 7pm, with series 2 coming to LEGEND.

Let’s start on the 5th with IN THE LINE OF DUTY. Disgraced cop Frank Penny (Aaron Eckhart) is on a rogue mission of redemption to find the Chief of Police’s (Giancarlo Esposito) abducted daughter. With the girl’s chances of survival already slim, Penny makes a fatal mistake and kills the twisted abductor, eliminating their only lead as to the girl’s whereabouts. Now joined by ambitious reporter Ava (Courtney Eaton) who is live streaming the search, all hell breaks loose when the dead abductor’s brother (Ben McKenzie) arrives on the scene with a bloody thirst for revenge. Cult TV doesn’t come cooler then THE FALL GUY and Season 2 starts on the 10th. Colt Seavers (Lee Majors) is a Hollywood stuntman by trade but also moonlights as a bounty hunter – and there’s never any shortage of bail-jumping bad guys to hunt down. Spectacular stunt work and an unforgettable theme song (sung by Majors), distinguishes this as a classic 1980s action-adventure series, which ran from 1981 for five seasons. The same day its action all the way in BEST OF THE BEST. A misfit team of American kickboxers must undergo rigorous training for an all-important contest against a ruthless Korean team. Along the way, the hardened fighters learn to lay their personal ghosts to rest. Stars Eric Roberts, Phillip Rhee, James Earl Jones, Sally Kirkland and Christopher Penn.

A remake of a classic on the 12th, D.O.A. Time is running out for Dexter Cornell (Dennis Quaid). He has just 24 hours to unravel the bitter truth surrounding his own poisoning. In his desperate search, everyone’s a suspect, even the woman who loves him (Meg Ryan). Both find themselves suddenly living on the edge. In a night filled with fear, danger and passion. Directed by Rocky Morton and Annabel Jankel, creators of superstar “Max Headroom”. The 17th brings BEST OF THE BEST 2 where three former members of the United State karate team set up a martial arts studio in Las Vegas. But one of them has been murdered during a no-holds-barred competition staged inside “The Coliseum”, a brutal underground fighting arena. Eithan Hawke reprises his role as Alex Grady, now out for revenge for the savage death of his friend. Nicolas Cage goes PRIMAL on the 19th playing Frank Walsh, a hunter and collector of rare and exotic animals, bags a priceless white jaguar for a zoo, he figures it’ll be smooth sailing to a big payday. But the ship bearing Frank’s precious cargo has two predators caged in its hold: the cat, and a political assassin being extradited to the U.S. After the assassin breaks free – and then frees the jaguar – Frank stalks the ship’s cramped corridors in pursuit of his prey.

John Travolta is BURNING RUBBER on the 24th starring as veteran race car driver Derek Bornt, in a gripping story rooted in high-speed danger. A retired car racing legend is drawn back to the dirt track when his son, an aspiring driver, joins a rival racing team, sparking an intense and dangerous competition between father and son. Co-stars Michael Madsen and Shania Twain. On the 26th we reach TERMINAL VELOCITY with Charlie Sheen as Ditch Brodie, a daredevil skydiving instructor who falls for a mysterious beauty (Natassja Kinski) who is looking for a lesson. Tragically she plunges to her death during a parachute jump! Suddenly, Sheen finds himself hurled headlong into a nightmare world of intrigue and deceit – caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse with the Russian mafia.

June 2, 2025June 2, 2025

‘80s hit The Fall Guy lands on LEGEND on 9 June and the original Charlie’s Angels TV series storms the Channel in August

Joining LEGEND’s beloved line-up are the cult ‘80s series THE FALL GUY – which inspired a 2024 film adaptation – and the original 1970s CHARLIE’S ANGELS, the show that launched a global media franchise.

From 9 June, on weekdays at 7pm, Lee Majors returns as Colt Seavers, a maverick Hollywood stuntman who moonlights as a bounty hunter, in the Channel premiere of THE FALL GUY. This marks the first time the original series will be available on both TV and on-demand since 2013. Viewers can look forward to spectacular stunt work, crunching vehicle chases, and Colt’s iconic GMC pickup truck mark with an irresistible mix of crime-fighting and Hollywood satire.

These titles are the newest additions to LEGEND’s rich and popular catalogue of nostalgia content. Leading the charge is THE A-TEAM, which became the channel’s biggest success of 2024.Following closely behind is another Lee Majors classic, THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN, which also delivered above-average performance during its run in 2023. The show saw strong engagement across both LEGEND’s linear schedule and the WATCH FREE streaming platform which offers LEGEND content on-demand.

A recently conducted focus group amongst LEGEND viewers highlighted the powerful emotional appeal of these series. Audiences described them as “nostalgic comfort blankets” that help them relax, lift their spirits and offer an escape from daily life. The success of LEGEND’s nostalgic programming reflects a broader trend across the television landscape, with vintage series proving increasingly popular on linear channels.

“Audiences are telling us they want comfort, familiarity and quality storytelling – and these classic series deliver all three,” said Sam Rowden, VP, Content Group, AMC Networks International UK. “The performance of shows like THE A-TEAM and THE SIX MILLION DOLAR MAN proves that nostalgia isn’t just a trend – it’s a viewing choice.”

“Bringing back those much-loved titles, which have not been available on free TV for some time, is key part of our LEGEND strategy, allowing our audiences to turn back the clock whenever they want and enjoy these action-packed series.”

The appetite for vintage TV has helped solidify LEGEND‘s position as a key destination for fans of classic entertainment. To continue feeding the demand for nostalgic shows, LEGEND will also premiere the original CHARLIE’S ANGELS TV series from the 1970s in August.

April 29, 2025April 29, 2025

James Cameron’s stunning sci-fi thriller THE ABYSS leads LEGEND’s channel premiere line-up for May 2025

James Cameron’s stunning underwater sci-fi thriller THE ABYSS gets a rare UK TV showing leading LEGEND’s channel premiere line-up for May 2025. And for those who like their sci-fi adventures subterranean, LEGEND also presents three classic ‘matinee’ premieres – JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH (1959), VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA (1961) and THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE (1972), starring Gene Hackman. Hackman also stars in action thriller BEHIND ENEMY LINES.

Other sci-fi / fantasy picks this month include IMPOSTER (2001), from the author of Total Recall and Blade Runner, and HIGHLANDER III: THE SORCERER, where, once again, Connor MacLeod (Christoper Lambert) is forced to face a new, dangerous enemy.

Plus, there are three high-octane action thrillers receiving first time showings on LEGEND – FLIGHT OF THE INTRUDER, starring Danny Glover and Willem Dafoe, KISS OF THE DRAGON starring Jet Li and Bridget Fonda, and GOLD starring Matthew McConaughey.

There are also two entries by British director Nick Cave – crime dramas THE BUSINESS and OUTLAW, both starring Danny Dyer. The latter also stars Sean Bean and Bob Hoskins.

Here’s all you need to know:

Let’s start on the 2nd with one of Danny Dyer’s earliest movies, THE BUSINESS. Frankie (Dyer) is a young lad on the run from the high-rise ghettos of South London to a new life in Malaga with nothing but a biscuit tin stuffed full of cash in his hand luggage. He has no idea that this delivery to the super-suave playboy and ex-con Charlie (Tamer Hassan) will change his life forever… The following evening its action all the way in FLIGHT OF THE INTRUDER. Directed by John Milius and starring Danny Glover and William Defoe the movie concerns two pilots in the Vietnam War are dissatisfied with the restrictions of the US Navy. Despite the orders of their superiors, they take matters into their own hands and plan an unauthorised air strike. Our first Classic Matinee channel premiere is on the 5th where we JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH. Scottish professor Oliver Lindenbrook (James Mason) accidentally discovers a map of sorts with directions on how to reach the centre of the Earth through an Icelandic crater. When the professor looks to his colleague Alec McEwen (Pat Boone) to verify his discovery, Alec turns on him and the two engage in a race to see who will reach the centre of the Earth first.

May 8th has the channel premiere of a superior sci-fi thriller IMPOSTER. Set in 2079, a famous weapons designer (played by Gary Sinise), is accused of being an alien designed “replicant” and goes on the run from the authorities. This science fiction psychological thriller is based upon the 1953 short story ‘Impostor’ by Philip K. Dick. HIGHLANDER III: THE SORCERER on the 10th is set in feudal Japan where Connor McLeod (Lambert) is unknowingly followed by an evil immortal, Kane (Van Peebles), who wants Connor’s head. They fight and Connor gets away while Kane is trapped in a cave. Now in the present, Connor’s peace is destroyed once again as the evil Kane is released from his imprisonment and the struggle of the Gathering begins again. Forward to the 17th where Jet Li experiences the KISS OF THE DRAGON. Liu Jian (Li), a police officer from China, comes to Paris to help the vice squad apprehend a Chinese drug lord and his unknown French connection. Problem is that the French connection, is the head of the vice squad, and he intends to kill the drug lord and then frame Jian.

In GOLD on the 18th Kenny Wells (Matthew McConaughey) is a prospector desperate for a lucky break, teams up with a similarly eager geologist and sets off on a journey to find gold in the uncharted jungle of Indonesia. The next Classic Matinee channel premiere is on the 19th as we catch a ride on a VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA. Contemporary drama on the 23rd in OUTLAW where returning veteran Sgt. Daniel Bryant (Sean Bean) finds himself trapped in a world of urban violence. At his wit’s end with rampant crime, Bryant recruits a group of men wronged by local thugs — including white-collar worker Gene Decker (Danny Dyer). With the off-the-record approval of veteran police officer Walter Lewis (Bob Hoskins), Bryant’s vigilante task force engages in a bloody struggle to take back the street.

Our big channel premiere has to be James Cameron’s THE ABYSS. After a nuclear submarine mysteriously sinks in a remote part of the ocean floor, a team of divers on a prototype underwater oil rig are pressed into service by the U.S. Navy in a rescue attempt. When a hurricane cuts off contact between the surface and the underwater depths, the crew begin to see evidence of a strange, possibly alien intelligence at work. The Navy commander (Ed Harris) begins to grow increasingly paranoid about the mysterious alien life and threatens to use a recovered nuclear weapon to destroy everything. Much missed legend Gene Hackman stars in the nautical disaster movie THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE. An all-star cast which also includes Ernest Borgnine, Roddy McDowall, Shelley Winters and Leslie Nielsen heads this acclaimed film that set the standard for disaster movies. When the world’s largest ocean liner is capsized by a tidal wave, only ten passengers survive. Now, the race is on for these ten to make their way from the capsized top of the ship up to the bottom before they drown. We go BEHIND ENEMY LINES on the 31st. After pilot Lt. Chris Burnett (Owen Wilson) is shot down in a Bosnian war zone, and tries to outrun a pursuing army, his commanding officer Reigert (Gene Hackman) finds his rescue operation hamstrung by politics, forcing him to go beyond his abilities to save Burnett.