A brilliant Irish thriller movie is airing on TV tonight

The film is from the same director as the German historical drama Downfall.

Directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel (German historical drama Downfall) and written by Guy Hibbert (Omagh), the 2009 film is loosely based on real events.

"In 1970s Northern Ireland, young Joe Griffin watches in horror as the teenage leader of a UVF cell shoots Joe's brother dead," the plot synopsis reads.

"30 years later, peace is at hand, and Joe (Nesbitt) is to meet his brother's killer, Alistair Little (Neeson), on live TV.

"Unbeknownst to the TV crew, Joe is not there to reconcile with Alistair, but to kill him."

A tense and powerful story that draws upon Ireland's recent past, as well as a showcase for two of the Emerald Isle's best actors to go toe-to-toe with each other, Five Minutes of Heaven makes for essential viewing.

The movie is airing on TV tonight/tomorrow morning at 12.15am on RTÉ One. It is also currently streaming on the RTÉ Player.

Here are the other movies on TV tonight:

Déjà Vu / Man on Fire - Film4 - 9pm / 11.25pm

A Denzel Washington / Tony Scott double bill.

Hitman - Legend - 9pm

Recent JOE interviewee Timothy Olyphant stars in this 2007 action flick based on the popular video game.

The Crazies - Sky Sci-Fi - 9pm

Timothy Olyphant stars again, this time in the excellent 2010 remake of George A. Romero's '70s cult zombie horror.

Snake Eyes - E4 - 9pm

This 2021 blockbuster is the third instalment in the G.I. Joe movie series.

47 Ronin - Legend Xtra - 9pm

The disappointing Keanu Reeves-headlined fantasy epic.

Speed 2: Cruise Control - ITV4 - 9pm

The Missouri Breaks - TG4 - 10pm

This '70s Western is the only time Hollywood legends Jack Nicholson and Marlon Brando shared the screen.

Four Weddings and a Funeral - RTÉ2 - 10pm

The classic British '90s rom-com with Andie McDowell and Hugh Grant.

The Replacement Killers - Legend - 10.55pm

Chow Yun-fat and Mira Sorvino star in this decent '90s action thriller set in Los Angeles, which follows an emotionally disillusioned assassin who is forced to settle a violent vendetta for a ruthless crime boss.

The Producers - BBC Two - 11pm

A stage-play producer devises a plan to make money by producing a sure-fire flop in this iconic '60s comedy from Mel Brooks starring Gene Wilder.