A very underrated thriller movie with Love/Hate star is on TV tonight

That's tonight's watch sorted

Our movie on TV pick for tonight (Friday, 21 November) is a hugely underrated thriller, starring Love/Hate actor Aidan Gillen.

The film, titled Blitz, has a star-studded cast, and also features Jason Statham, Paddy Considine and David Morrissey.

The story follows Statham as DS Tom Brant, who finds his career threatened when his violent methods get exposed.

It features an iconic scene showing the actor beat up a group of car robbers using a hurley.

"It's used in the Irish game of hurling - a cross between hockey and murder," he explains before proceeding to use the object to do some serious damage

Blitz is airing on Legend at 9pm tonight, Friday, 21 November.

Here are the other movies on TV tonight:

Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol - Channel 4 - 9pm

The fourth instalment of the Mission Impossible franchise.

Crazy Rich Asians - RTE2 - 9.35pm

Constance Wu travels to Singapore to attempt to win over her boyfriend's extremely wealthy family in this 2018 rom-com. Adaptation of the Kevin Kwan novel of the same name.

Halal Daddy - RTE One - 11.15pm

This 2017 comedy sees Nikesh Patel try to find his place in a small town in Sligo. Also starring Colm Meaney and Sarah Bolger.

Basic Instinct - 12.15am - Legend Xtra

Sharon Stone stars in this 90s classic erotic thriller.