Fox Action Movies December 2016 Highlights

December 12, 2016 10:23 AM

WEEKEND ACTION BLOCKBUSTERS

Fox Action Movies brings you the best and most heart-pounding action blockbusters every weekend at 10pm!

SNATCH

Premieres Sun, 4 DEC @ 10pm
Starring: Brad Pitt, Jason Statham, Benicio Del Toro
Directed by: Guy Ritchie

In London's crime-ridden underbelly, two novice, unlicensed boxing promoters, Turkish (Statham) and Tommy (Stephen Graham), get roped into organizing a rigged bare-knuckle fight with local kingpin and fellow boxing promoter Brick Top (Alan Ford). But when Irish gypsy boxer One Punch Mickey O'Neil (Pitt) starts playing by his own rules, the duo find themselves heading for a whole lot of trouble that involves a missing diamond and both the Russian and Jewish gangsters.


JENNIFER'S BODY

Premieres Sat, 10 DEC @ 10pm
Starring: Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried, Adam Brody
Directed by: Diablo Cody

High school bombshell Jennifer (Fox) is possessed by a hungry demon and becomes a pale and sickly creature craving a meaty snack, and even geeky guys take on new luster with Jennifer's insatiable appetite. Meanwhile, Jennifer's lifelong best friend Needy (Seyfried) must finally step-up to protect the town's young men, including her nerdy boyfriend Chip.


ALONG CAME A SPIDER

Premieres Sun, 11 DEC @ 10pm
Starring: Morgan Freeman, Monica Potter, Michael Wincott
Directed by: Lee Tamahori

After the harrowing death of his partner, detective and best-selling author Alex Cross has retreated to the peace of retirement. But when a brilliant criminal kidnaps a senator's young daughter, Alex is lured back into action. Teamed with the Secret Service agent assigned to protect the missing girl, Alex follows a serpentine trail of clues that leads him to a stunning discovery - the kidnapper wants more than just ransom...he wants Alex's help in documenting the crime of the century. With time running out, Alex plunges through a tangled web of danger and deceit to stop a madman and save an innocent victim's life.


JOY RIDE

Premieres Sat, 17 DEC @ 10pm
Starring: Paul Walker, Leelee Sobieski, Steve Zahn
Directed by: John Dahl

A college freshman embarks on a cross-country road trip during summer break to pick up his. Along for the ride is his brother, a practical joker who uses the car's CB radio to play a cruel prank on a lonely trucker known only by the handle Rusty Nail. The victim of their gag turns out to be a psychotic murderer and soon the brothers are being pursued by the relentless stalker, who gets his revenge in gruesome fashion.


CLOVERFIELD

Premieres Sun, 18 DEC @ 10pm
Starring: Mike Vogel, Jessica Lucas, Lizzy Caplan
Directed by: Matt Reeves

Five young New Yorkers throw their friend a going-away party the night that a monster the size of a skyscraper descends upon the city. Told from the point of view of their video camera, the film is a document of their attempt to survive the most surreal, horrifying event of their lives.


ELEKTRA

Premieres Sat, 24 DEC @ 10pm
Starring: Jennifer Garner, Goran Visnjic, Will Yun Lee
Directed by: Rob Bowman

An assassin for hire, Elektra is a lethal synthesis of grace and power with the mystical power known as Kimagure: a limited ability to see the future. She has purposefully severed all ties with the world and lives only for her next assignment. However, when she ends up protecting her targets of her latest job, forces her to make a decision that can take her life in a whole new direction or destroy her.


I AM NUMBER FOUR

Sun, 25 DEC @ 10pm
Starring: Alex Pettyfer, Timothy Olyphant and Dianna Agron
Directed by: D.J. Caruso

An extraordinary teen, John (Pettyfer) is on the run from ruthless enemies sent to destroy him. Three of his kind have been killed - he is Number Four. Changing his identity, moving from town to town, John is always the new kid with no ties to his past. In the small Ohio town he now calls home, John encounters unexpected, life-changing events - his first love (Agron), powerful new abilities and a connection to the others who share his incredible destiny.


MORTDECAI

Sat, 31 DEC @ 10 PM
Starring: Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor
Directed by: David Koepp

Juggling some angry Russians, the British MiS, his impossibly leggy wife and an international terrorist, debonair art dealer and part time rogue Charlie Mortdecai must traverse the globe armed only with his good looks and special charm in a race to recover a stolen painting rumored to contain the code to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold.


WEEKDAY PREMIERE

KILLING SALAZAR

Premieres Mon, 28 DEC @ 10pm
Starring: Steven Seagal, Luke Goss, Georges St-Pierre
Directed by: Keoni Waxman

An elite team of DEA agents are assigned to protect a dangerous drug lord and take refuge in a luxury hotel while they await extraction. They soon find themselves at the center of an ambush as the drug lord's former associates launch an explosive assault on the hotel.


COP OUT FRIDAYS

Every Friday this December, prepare for some good oI'fashioned cops and robbers! They've all got their unique crime-solving methods, but they've all got one common goal - to catch the baddies!

  • 2 DEC 10PM LOOSE CANNONS
  • 9 DEC 10PM L.A. CONFIDENTIAL
  • 16 DEC 10PM STREET KINGS
  • 23 DEC 10PM BEVERLY HILLS COP III
  • 30 DEC 10PM TAXI

Where to Watch:

Ch 180: Metro Manila, Camanava/Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, Bulacan (San Jose Del Monte)
Ch 718: Bacolod, Baguio, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo


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