One of the best action movies of the 21st century is on TV tonight

The film is noteworthy for being mostly shot in Ireland.

The film stars former MMA artist Gina Carano as Mallory Kane, a highly trained operative for a government security contractor whose missions take her to the world's most dangerous areas.

Not long after Mallory successfully frees a journalist being held hostage, she's betrayed and left for dead on assignment in Dublin by someone in her own agency.

"Knowing her survival depends on learning the truth behind the double-cross, Mallory uses her black-ops training to set a trap," the plot synopsis reads.

"But when things go awry, Mallory knows she'll die unless she can turn the tables on her adversary."

Surrounding Carano in Haywire are a bunch of A-list actors, including Antonio Banderas, Bill Paxton, Channing Tatum, Ewan McGregor, Michael Douglas and Ireland's own Michael Fassbender.

Upon release, the film was praised by critics for its supporting cast, its time-shuffling screenplay by Lem Dobbs (The Limey) and the stripped-back way Soderbergh shoots his action scenes, showcasing Carano's physicality and stunts.

In a recent list, IndieWire called Haywire the 14th best action movie of the 21st century.

Haywire is airing on TV tonight on the channel Legend at 10.55pm. It's also currently streaming on Prime Video.

Here are the other movies on TV tonight:

The Desert Rats / The Robe - BBC Four - 8.40pm / 10.40pm

It's a double bill of two 1953 Richard Burton films.

Prey - Film4 - 9pm

It’s a Native American warrior (Amber Midthunder) versus a killer alien hunter in this awesome prequel to the Predator franchise set in early 18th-century America.

You can check out JOE’s review of its now in cinemas sequel, Predator: Badlands, right here.

Cult Killer - Sky Max - 9pm

Antonio Banderas and Alice Eve star in this serial killer thriller shot and set in Ireland.

Last Knights - Legend Xtra - 9pm

Clive Owen and Morgan Freeman star in this poorly received action drama based on the Japanese legend of the forty-seven rōnin.

Lethal Weapon 2 - ITV4 - 10.35pm

Danny Glover and Mel Gibson return in this hit buddy cop action sequel.

The Running Man - Film4 - 10.55pm

With a remake of this '80s dystopian action flick having just landed in cinemas, what better time to check out the original?

Momentum - Legend Xtra - 11.15pm

Olga Kurylenko and Morgan Freeman headline this 2015 action thriller.

Sicario 2: Soldado - Film4 - 12.55am

Benicio del Toro and Josh Brolin reprise their roles in this underrated, hard-hitting sequel to the cartel thriller Sicario.

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