An incredible underseen thriller movie is on TV tonight

A must-watch for fans of both crime movies and war films.

Set in the '60s and '70s, the film focuses on Anthony (Larenz Tate, Menace II Society), a young man who enlists in the US Marine Corps and winds up serving a nightmarish tour of duty in Vietnam.

"Returning to his Bronx home, the nightmare continues for Anthony and his friends as they suffer the indignities of trying to find steady work and provide for their families in a flagging economy," the plot synopsis reads.

"As desperation takes hold, Anthony teams up with Skip (Chris Tucker, Rush Hour), a drug addict, and Kirby (Keith David, They Live), a small-time crook, to pull off a bank heist that will give them all a chance for a better life.

Dead Presidents' supporting cast also includes Bokeem Woodbine (Ripley), Freddy Rodríguez (Planet Terror), Martin Sheen (Apocalypse Now), Michael Imperioli (The Sopranos) and Terrence Howard (Prisoners).

What's impressive about the movie is that it works as a stylish, immaculately soundtracked period crime epic in the vein of Martin Scorsese, while also serving as a truly harrowing portrayal of both the horrors of the Vietnam War and the struggles faced by Black and Latino veterans of the conflict upon returning home.

Dead Presidents is airing on Film4 at 1.00am.

Here are the other movies on TV tonight:

Dallas Buyers Club - TG4 - 9.30pm

A man diagnosed with HIV and given 30 days to live discovers that TreatmentS for his condition are not available in the US, so he sets up a plan to get his hands on them.

The Negotiator - Legend - 11pm

1998 thriller, starring Samuel L Jackson, Kevin Spacey, David Morse, JT Walsh and Paul Giamatti

Top Gun - ITV1 - 9pm/10.05PM

An arrogant pilot's maverick flying skills earn him a place in an elite US Navy school, where he comes into conflict with a fellow student and falls for his civilian instructor.

Sabotage - Legend Xtra - 9pm

The members of an elite Drug Enforcement Administration team secretly keep the millions of dollars they find during the raid.

The Drop - Film4 - 10.50pm

2014 crime drama based on a short story by Dennis Lehane, starring Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace and James Gandolfini in his final film role