What’s on TV: Sunday 1 December – Bohemian Rhapsody, Death Wish, and more

If you’re out of ideas and don’t know how to spend your Sunday evening, you’ll be spoilt for choice with the M-Net, Action Plus and SABC schedule. Here are the most popular titles in the Sunday movie lineup.

M-Net Movie – Bohemian Rhapsody

Bohemian Rhapsody Plot

Freddie Mercury – the lead singer of Queen – defies stereotypes and convention to become one of history’s most beloved entertainers. The band’s revolutionary sound and popular songs lead to Queen’s meteoric rise in the 1970s.

After leaving the group to pursue a solo career, Mercury reunites with Queen for the benefit concert Live Aid – resulting in one of the greatest performances in rock ‘n roll history.

• Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
• Runtime: 2 h 14 m
• Age Restriction: PG-13
• IMDB: 8.0
• On air: Sunday, 1 December, 20:05 on M-Net, Channel 101.

Watch: Bohemian Rhapsody trailer

Bohemian Rhapsody main cast and characters

• Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury, lead vocalist of the rock band Queen
• Lucy Boynton as Mary Austin, Mercury’s girlfriend, former fiancée
• Gwilym Lee as Brian May, Queen’s lead guitarist
• Ben Hardy as Roger Taylor, Queen’s drummer
• Joe Mazzello as John Deacon, Queen’s bass guitarist
• Aidan Gillen as John Reid, Queen’s manager
• Allen Leech as Paul Prenter, Mercury’s personal manager and lover
• Tom Hollander as Jim “Miami” Beach, Queen’s lawyer turned manager
• Mike Myers as Ray Foster, an EMI executive
• Aaron McCusker as Jim Hutton, Mercury’s boyfriend
• Meneka Das as Jer Bulsara, Mercury’s mother
• Ace Bhatti as Bomi Bulsara, Mercury’s father

Movies Action Plus – Death Wish

Death Wish Plot

Dr. Paul Kersey is a surgeon who often sees the consequences of the city’s violence in the emergency room. When home intruders brutally attack his wife and young daughter, Kersey becomes obsessed with delivering vigilante justice to the perpetrators.

As the anonymous slayings grab the media’s attention, the public begins to wonder if the deadly avenger is a guardian angel – or the Grim Reaper itself.

• Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
• Runtime: 1 h 47 m
• Age Restriction: R
• IMDB: 6.4
• On air: Sunday, 1 December, 21:30 on M-Net, Channel 106.

Watch: Death Wish trailer

Death Wish main cast and characters

• Bruce Willis as Dr. Paul Kersey
• Vincent D’Onofrio as Frank Kersey
• Elisabeth Shue as Lucy Kersey
• Dean Norris as Detective Kevin Raines
• Beau Knapp as Knox
• Kimberly Elise as Detective Leonore Jackson
• Stephanie Janusauskas as Sophie
• Camila Morrone as Jordan Kersey
• Jack Kesy as The Fish
• Ronnie Gene Blevins as Joe
• Len Cariou as Ben
• Kirby Bliss Blanton as Bethany
• Wendy Crewson as Dr. Jill Klavens

eTV Movie – The Man From U.N.C.L.E.

The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Plot

At the height of the Cold War, a mysterious criminal organization plans to use nuclear weapons and technology to upset the fragile balance of power between the United States and Soviet Union.

CIA agent Napoleon Solo and KGB agent Illya Kuryakin are forced to put aside their hostilities and work together to stop the evildoers in their tracks.

The duo’s only lead is the daughter of a missing German scientist, whom they must find soon to prevent a global catastrophe.

• Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
• Runtime: 1 h 56 m
• Age Restriction: PG-13
• IMDB: 7.3
• On air: Sunday, 1 December, 20:00 on eTV

Watch: The Man From U.N.C.L.E. movie trailer

The Man From U.N.C.L.E. main cast and characters

• Armie Hammer as Illya Kuryakin
• Henry Cavill as Napoleon Solo
• Alicia Vikander as Gaby Teller
• Elizabeth Debicki as Victoria Vinciguerra
• Sylvester Groth as Uncle Rudi
• Christian Berkel as Udo Teller
• Luca Calvani as Alexander Vinciguerra
• Misha Kuznetsov as Oleg
• Jared Harris as Adrian Sanders
• Hugh Grant as Alexander Waverly

SABC 3 Movie – A Christmas Eve Miracle

A loving mother is obsessed with getting a huge promotion at work. When she is forced to take a family vacation at Christmas, Kris Kringle show her what life would be like without the love of her family.

• Genre: Comedy, Family
• Runtime: 1 h 20 m
• Age Restriction: PG
• IMDB: 3.4
• On air: Sunday, 1 December on SABC 3

Watch: A Christmas Eve Miracle movie trailer

A Christmas Eve Miracle main cast and characters

• Olivia d’Abo as Sharron Holden
• Anthony Starke as Dustin Holden
• Josh Reid as Stuart Holden
• Dina De Laurentiis as Ann Holden
• C. Thomas Howell as Jack Carter
• Jonathan Silverman as Robert Jones

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