Dani de la Torre’s “Anrufer Unknown” (not to be confused with “Unknown Caller”) is a 2015 Spanish thriller that received little attention in this country – even more than seven years after it was released exclusively as a video-on-demand in Germany. . The new edition, on the other hand, should probably be making a lot more waves, after all, Liam Neeson is starring! And just like Gerard Butler, he is one of those action stars who have a lot of fans in Germany. Our readership always shows great interest when the two let it rip again.
“retaliation‘ will run in cinemas from September 14, 2023. But is it worth waiting until then? The first trailer of the action thriller already gives a good taste of what awaits us in the Kammerspiel-like film. However, you can currently stream the original – and even completely free by using the channel Tested for seven days on Amazon Prime Video:
But fans of “Speed” with Keanu Reeves should also appeal to “Retribution” for its obvious similarities. Will director Nimród Antal leave the same mark with his film? In any case, the Californian has shown what he is capable of again and again – for example with the horror thriller “Motel”, the science fiction thriller “Predators” and in several episodes of the Netflix mega hit “Stranger Things”.
That’s what “Retaliation” is all about
Liam Neeson is Matt, who once again forgets he has to take the kids to school today – and no doubt gets into a fight with his wife, Heather (Embeth Davidtz). But what he doesn’t know is that the real trouble starts when the investment banker is in the car with Emily (Lilly Aspell) and Zach (Jack Champion).
Because suddenly an unknown caller reports to the family man, who claims to have hidden a bomb in Matt’s car. If even one of the passengers gets out of the car, that’s it. But who is the stranger on the other end of the line? What does he want from Matt? And did he actually plant an explosive device on his car?
Starring in “Stranger Things” and “Avatar 2”
While the main character Liam Neeson should be the decisive argument for the target audience to buy a movie ticket for “Retribution”, the rest of the cast is also quite impressive:
For example, Jack Champion, known as the spider in “Avatar 2: The Way Of Water”, as well as Matthew Modine, whom many probably first associate with “Stranger Things”, “The Dark Knight Rises” or “Full Metal Jacket” , will there must be. Lilly Aspell (“Wonder Woman”), Embeth Davidtz (“Matilda”) and Arian Moayed (“Succession”) are part of the cast.
By the way, with “Retribution” Liam Neeson returns to Berlin 15 years after “Unknown Identity”! The film was shot both in the German capital and in Babelsberg’s studio.
You can also watch the movie’s trailer in its original English below: