With his assets frozen, he is unable to leave miami. For seven seasons, bruce campbell played exnavy seal sam axe on the hit usa network series, burn notice. Yes, its silly and preposterous at times, but like burn notice, its stylish and hugely entertaining, which is the whole point. The show follows the life of protagonist michael westen jeffrey donovan, a covert operative who has been burned identified as an unreliable or dangerous agent and tries to find out why. This is the same high school the shows creator, matt nix went to. On what will turn out to be sams last military mission, he is sent to the jungles of colombia to investigate claims of a vicious terrorist organization known only as. Sam went to analy high school in sebastopol, california and played football.
The show was broadcast in the united states on april 17, 2011, on the u. The fall of sam axe, and is played by bruce campbell. Burn notice was an american spy action series that starred jeffrey donovan as michael westen, an american spy who unexpectedly receives a burn notice from his superiors, indicating that hes been blacklisted from doing any spy work for the government. In fact i ordered the fall of sam axe so that i could rewatch, now that i have 5 seasons of the series under my belt and know who the characters are. The fall of sam axe plays like a 90minute episode of burn notice, only with bruce campbells wry narration instead of jeffrey donovans. Burn notice to end after seventh season hollywood reporter. Most recently, campbell starred in and executive produced the television movie burn notice. This is the world of burn notice, however, so it wont be all fun in the sun.
The fall of sam axe you are looking for humorous, suspenseful and semi serious movies about with military police, adventure, navy, danger, heroic mission, soldier and intrigue themes of action, comedy and crime genre shot in usa. As the title already implies, it is the fall of sam axe. It was the first official burn notice spinoff, starring bruce campbell of the evil dead, and directed by jeffrey donovan. The show about michael westen jeffrey donovan, a cia operative who is renounced by the u. He did an episode of burn notice last season that i liked. We eventually learned that sams retirement was forced upon him and that the government does not look upon his military record with fondness note. A prequel based off the popular series burn notice, highlighting michael westens right hand man, sam axe. Burn notice the fall of sam axe dvd by bruce campbell. Tv movie reveals backstory of popular burn notice character. Furthermore, the tv movie the fall of sam axe, which takes place approx. He is the best friend of burned exspy michael westen, the main character in burn notice.
The fall of sam axe, starring fanfavorite campbell. The fall of sam axe tells the story of how sam went from respected naval commander to the man of mystery weve come to know on burn notice. The fall of sam axe is a nifty showcase for the roguish charisma of. He also gets asked regularly on twitter if the band will. Bruce campbell talks new movie, sam axe at comiccon. Robot had 1 to 2 million viewers in its first season and dropped below a million in. The fall of sam axe 2011 starring bruce campbell and kiele sanchez on dvd and bluray. In 2011, campbell voiced the role of rod torque redline in cars 2, the sequel to the hit disney animated feature. Dont get me wrong, i think sam axe is great, but its the dynamic of the team as a whole that makes the show what it is, and watching sam go off and do his own thing, with the help of some characters we dont really know, is nowhere near as enjoyable. I enjoyed this film for what it is, a standalone film, however please dont be fooled into thinking it bears much resemblance to burn notice. Sam axe was so popular that fans still clamor to ask about a possible burn notice reunion at every convention appearance campbell makes. The fall of sam axe, which gave fans insight on how their beloved burn notice character came to be. Kaufen sie burn notice the fall of sam axe gunstig ein. Burn notice is an american television series that originally aired on the cable television channel usa network from june 28, 2007 to september 12, 20.
Very good film and a very good spinoff from burn notice, shows you how sam got. The film takes place in 2005, when lieutenant commander sam axe is. Bruce campbell, kiele sanchez, ronreaco lee, pedro pascal, ilza rosario. I thomas magnum michael weston voiceovers, narration, lead rick sam axe finds people, connections. The film was directed by burn notice star jeffrey donovan and premiered in the us on the usa network. There are exceptions, but most episodes stick to the formula creator matt nix established in the first season. The sam axe movie centers on a band of colombian rebels refusing to make friends with the military platoon stationed in the area. Burn notice regularly had 5 to 6 million viewers at its peak. Four years later though, the burn notice tv movie prequel all about bruces exseal sam axe only reaches a moderate level of enjoyment, most of which simply comes from seeing bruce back in a.
He got the name chuck finley in the tv movie burn notice. What are some movies that youd consider similar to burn. Follows sam axe on a mission in latin america and gives us a glimpse into his military past. Burn notice prequel the sam axe movie adds supporting cast. While the formula makes for a likable enough tv movie, it feels like a bit of a missed opportunity. Set in 2005, the movie follows sams last mission as a navy seal before he wound up retired in miami. The fall of sam axe, the 5,000 or so fans who lined up reportedly beginning before 5. Eastern one criticism thats often been leveled at burn noticeand i should know, because ive oft leveled it myselfis that the show all too rarely breaks from its traditional format. The sam axe movie was a way to keep me pretty interested in the show. In april 2011, usa debuted a standalone tv movie burn notice. Burn notice the fall of sam axe 2011 tv was released on.
What watch does sam axe wear on burn notice answers. The film follows sam axe bruce campbell on a mission to colombia during his days as a navy seal and reveals the reason why he retired from the military to live in miami. The prequel movie, set in late 2005, begins after a faction of columbian rebels makes trouble for the locally stationed military platoon, with lieutenant commander sam axe bruce campbell being. Burn notices bruce campbell on his sam axe tv movie, the. The fall of sam axe is a tvmovie prequel to burn notice.
Sam axe bruce campbell embarks on a 2005 mission to colombia to advise a military platoon. Burn notice internet movie firearms database guns in. The fall of sam axe is a journey into the past of the series most enigmatic character as only bruce campbell can play him. Hitfix while the 2011 san diego comiccon was ostensibly holding a presentation for the new tv movie burn notice. The fall of sam axe is a 2011 american television film based on the usa network television series burn notice. As informal punishment for an unwitting affair with admiral gregory maitlands adulterous wife, sam axe, a us navy commander, was sent to colombia to observe the suspected rebel movement espada ardiente burning sword. The fall of sam axe is a nifty showcase for the roguish charisma of bruce campbell, even if it feels more like an extended television episode rather than a feature film. Directed by series star jeffrey donovan, the fall of sam axe.
Achetez burn notice the fall of sam axe by bruce campbell a. Before sam axe teamed up with michael and fiona, he was commander axe, u. This standalone movie from the cable series burn notice stars bruce campbell as navy seal sam axe who accepts orders to infiltrate a terrorist cell in south america, a mission that will forever change his life in unexpected ways. When the series started, all we knew was that sam was retired and romancing miami widows while drinking away his pension. On april 17, burn notice will take the unusual, highlyanticipated step of airing a twohour movie in between its regular seasons. The fall of sam axe is the 2011 television prequel film to the series burn notice. However, a new fan theory suggests we missed a big part of the story. Burn notice aired from june 2008 until september 20 on usa network with a total of 7 seasons. With bruce campbell, kiele sanchez, ronreaco lee, pedro pascal. The burn notice prequel movie, the fall of sam axe, debuts tonight on usa at 9 p. Because of the burn notice, michael finds that his reputation and his finances are ruined and the government has confined him to the city of. The fall of sam axe stars bruce campbell, ronreaco lee, kiele sanchez, john diehl the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 30 min, and received a score of out of 100. Usa networks popular series, burn notice, ended with a finale that seemed to wrap everything up in a neat bow.