A legendary thriller movie is airing on TV tonight

It will be getting a TV remake very soon.

A remake of the beloved 1962 film of the same name, De Niro stars as Max Cady - a psychopathic criminal who is released from prison after serving a 14-year sentence and seeks revenge against the lawyer, Sam Bowden (Nick Nolte), that put him away.

Co-starring Jessica Lange as Bowden's wife and a young Juliette Lewis as his daughter, Cape Fear sees Scorsese applying all of his filmmaking craft to a pulpy, lurid thriller.

Aided by terrifying, transformative, Oscar-nominated villainous turn by De Niro, the end product may not be among the pair's very best movies but it is certainly one of their most purely entertaining.

Additionally, a series version of the story starring Oscar-winning actor Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men) in the villainous role of Max Cady will be released on Apple TV+ in June of this year.

Other cast members include Amy Adams (Enchanted) as Anna Bowden and Patrick Wilson as Tom Bowden (The Conjuring).

Until then, the 1991 film is on Legend tonight at 9pm.

Here are the other movies airing on TV tonight:

Godzilla vs Kong - E4 - 6.45pm

King Kong and his protectors undertake a perilous journey to locate his true home, and joining them is a young orphaned girl with whom he has formed a unique and powerful bond. 

The Football Factory - Legend Xtra - 11pm

Hard-drinking Tommy Johnson uses his love of football as an excuse for indulging in regular bouts of violence. 

Casino Royale - ITV4 - 6.25pm

Spoof spy adventure, starring David Niven, Peter Sellers, Woody Allen, Orson Welles, Deborah Kerr and Ursula Andress.

The Football Factory - Film4- 11.10pm

Action sequel, starring Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Paola Nunez and Vanessa Hudgens.

Demon Eye - Legend- 3.15am

After her father dies under mysterious circumstances, a woman moves into to his house, where she finds a cursed amulet that unleashes a pair of deadly demons.