For the action thriller “Criminal Squad” (“Den Of Thieves” in the original), which was released in 2018, Gerard Butler once again gained a lot of muscle mass. Starting today, October 6, 2024, you can see the result of this transformation in your Prime Video subscription.
Even for his breakthrough role in “300,” Gerard Butler mercilessly pushed himself to his physical limits to achieve the impressive physique that was necessary for his character Leonidas. And for the 2018 thriller “Criminal Squad,” which is considered one of the Brit’s action highlights, the actor also gained a lot of muscle mass – by going to the gym and eating a lot of steaks, as he once revealed.
You can admire the result yourself. From today, October 6, 2024, Gerard Butler’s muscular appearance in “Criminal Squad” will be available to stream on Amazon Prime Video.
“Criminal Squad” bei Amazon Prime Video*
We at the FILMSTARTS editorial team can’t recommend the film just because of Butler’s muscles. We gave the actioner a good 3.5 out of 5 possible stars and the conclusion of our editor-in-chief Christoph Petersen is as follows: “Who knew it could be so much fun to watch a bunch of Rambos grossly overestimating themselves compare cocks for two hours.”
That’s what “Criminal Squad” is about
Ray Merriman (Pablo Schreiber) and his crew break into an empty cash-in-transit truck in Los Angeles, with deadly consequences. This risky move draws the attention of ruthless detective Nick Flanagan (Gerard Butler) to the otherwise cautious gang. Constantly teetering on the edge of legality, Flanagan’s special unit launches a relentless hunt for Merriman’s team.
Meanwhile, the group plans its last major coup: the robbery of the Federal Reserve Bank, a previously unachieved goal. Despite the enormous risk, the reward is gigantic, with between $500 and $800 billion stored in the bank. An exciting race against time begins…
By the way, “Criminal Squad 2” is a sequel to the action hit coming on January 9, 2024. If you want to find out more about this, you should take a look at the following article:
One of the best action films with Gerard Butler continues after 6 years: The first trailer for “Criminal Squad 2” is here!
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