A brilliant Cillian Murphy-led action movie is on TV tonight

The Peaky Blinders star plays an IRA member trying to negotiate an arms deal in 1970s Boston.

Upon arriving in the city, the trio meet the arms dealer Vernon (Sharlto Copley, District 9) and his associates (including Babou Ceesay, Jack Reynor and Noah Taylor) at a large warehouse. There, both parties are joined by the intermediary Justine (Oscar-winner Brie Larson, Room).

Tensions quickly flare over several issues, eventually spilling over into an extended firefight between the IRA men and the gun dealers, with Justine caught in the middle.

From cult director Ben Wheatley (Kill List), Free Fire is ingenious in its one-location set-up. It shows that you don't need a massive budget or to film in lots of exotic places to make an exciting, visceral action flick, so long as you have a great cast and a smart script.

Also, Free Fire's screenplay, for all its dark humour and shootouts, actually has a strong anti-gun message. The story argues that if you put a group of men in a confined location with a cache full of guns, it won't be long before someone starts firing.

Free Fire is airing on TV tonight on Film4 at 11.50pm. It will also be available to stream on Channel 4's website from Saturday, 16 May.

Here are the other movies airing on TV tonight:

Bad Times at the El Royale - Film4 - 9pm

Another gripping, mostly one-location action thriller with a great cast. We've recommended it before.

The Snapper - Virgin Media One - 9pm

"Snip, snip."

S.W.A.T. - Legned - 9pm

Colin Farrell and Samuel L. Jackson headline this action thriller, which reboots a '70s cop drama.

Total Recall - Legend Xtra - 9pm

Irishman Colin Farrell stars again, this time in a decent sci-fi remake.

Mission: Impossible - Fallout - RTÉ One - 9.35pm

Our favourite entries in the Tom Cruise-led action franchise.

Ann - RTÉ2 - 9.35pm

Zara Devlin stars in this Irish docudrama as teenager Ann Lovett.

The Train Robbers - TG4 - 9.45pm

A '70s John Wayne Western.

Triangle of Sadness - BBC Two - 11pm

A Cannes Film Festival-winning satirical comedy about a luxury cruise full of wealthy people (including Harris Dickinson and Woody Harrelson) that runs into trouble.

Copshop - E4 - 11.20pm

The great Gerard Butler-led action comedy we recommended recently.

The Bone Collector - Legend - 11.25pm

Angelina Jolie and Denzel Washington try to solve a murder mystery in this watchable '90s thriller.

Unthinkable - Legend Xtra - 11.30pm

Carrie-Anne Moss and Samuel L. Jackson take drastic measures in an effort to stop a terrorist bombing in this thought-provoking thriller.

Nothing Personal - Film4 - 1.40am

Set in '70s Belfast, this thriller drama with John Lynch and Michael Gambon follows the fallout of a pub bombing.

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