Owen Wilson’s banned action movie is on TV tonight

The film also features a big Irish star in one of the lead roles.

The film centres around American businessman Jack Dwyer (Wilson), his wife Annie (Lake Bell) and their two young daughters as they arrive in an unnamed Southeast Asian country to begin a new life.

Jack has moved to the region for work as his company plans to improve the area's water quality.

Within 24 hours of the Dwyer family's arrival, however, a violent coup breaks out.

"Armed rebels attack the hotel where they're staying, ordered to kill any foreigners that they encounter," the plot synopsis adds.

"Amid utter chaos, Jack must find a way to save himself and his loved ones from the violence erupting all around them."

Brosnan, meanwhile, plays an enigmatic British traveller named Hammond, who crosses paths with Dwyers and may know more about the political uprising than he lets on.

Upon release in 2015, No Escape received mixed reviews but was a box office hit, grossing $54.4 million on a reported $5 million budget. That said, the film did cause some controversy.

The movie never reveals the Southeast Asian country where its story takes place.

No Escape was shot in Thailand; however, a condition of the picture being filmed there was that the thriller never identifies the country as its setting.

The trailers for the movie sparked uproar in Cambodia over the use of upside-down Khmer lettering on police shields in the promo clips.

Khmer is the official language of Cambodia.

Taking great exception to the suggestion that the story's events were happening in Cambodia, the country's government banned the film from being screened there.

Directed by John Erick Dowdle (As Above So Below, Devil, Quarantine), No Escape is airing on TV tonight on the channel Legend at 11.30pm.

It's also available to rent on Apple TV, Prime Video, Rakuten TV, and the Sky Store.

Here are some other movies on TV tonight:

The Mercy - BBC ONE - 11.40pm

The biographical tale of Donald Crowhurst and his disastrous attempt at a round-the-world yacht race.

Slumdog Milionaire - BBC TWO - 11pm

The Oscar-winning story of a peasant boy and how he came to appear and win on India's 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire'.

Crossing - BBC TWO - 12.55am

A critically acclaimed Turkish film about a lady and her search for her transgender niece.

Sicario - BBC THREE - 9pm

An FBI agent gets more than she bargained for when helping to take down a Mexican cartel.

Sicario 2: Soldado - BBC Three - 10.55pm

A good-quality sequel to the earlier film.

80 for Brady - Channel 4 - 12.05am

Four older, female New England Patriots fans go on an adventure to see their team at Super Bowl

Daddy's Home - E4 - 6.20pm

Comedy starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg.

Kingman: The Golden Circle - E4- 9pm

The second instalment in the entertaining spy franchise.