Daniel Radcliffe’s jailbreak thriller movie is on TV tonight

The film is based on an incredible true story.

Based on a true story, the film follows two political activists who are jailed in South Africa's Pretoria Prison in the late 1970s and begin plotting their daring escape.

As security tightens around them, the pair risk everything in an attempt to break free.

Radcliffe stars as Tim Jenkin, with Daniel Webber playing fellow prisoner Stephen Lee.

Ian Hart and Mark Leonard Winter also star in Escape from Pretoria, which earned strong reviews upon release, with many praising its tense storytelling and Radcliffe's performance.

Also earning solid reviews upon release, it holds a 73% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes, with many praising its tense story and Daniel Radcliffe's performance.

Escape from Pretoria airs tonight on Film4 at 9pm.

Here are the other movies on TV tonight:

Beverly Hills Cop II - Sky One - 10pm

1987 comedy thriller sequel, starring Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Ronny Cox and Brigitte Nielsen.

Crush - Channel 4 - 1.55am

An aspiring young artist is forced to join her high school track team, but uses it as an opportunity to pursue the girl she has a longtime crush on.

The Cold Light of Day - Legend - 11.45pm

A man on a sailing holiday in Spain discovers his family have been abducted.

Lola - Film4 - 1.40am

Co-writer/director Andrew Legge's sci-fi drama, starring Emma Appleton and Stefanie Martini.

Red Sun - Legend Xtra - 11pm

A Japanese ambassador travelling through the Wild West is held up by outlaws, who steal a ceremonial sword.