It has an 81% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 16 March) is Jagged Edge, the 1985 neo-noir legal thriller movie starring Glenn Close and Jeff Bridges.
The film centres around lawyer Teddy Barnes (Close) who reluctantly takes up the case of publisher Jack Forrester (Bridges), who is accused of murdering his wife for her money.
“As the trial develops, she is kept guessing right to the very last minute as to whether Jack is an innocent man or a cunning, manipulative murderer,” the plot synopsis reads.
Coming from the same writer as later cult classics Basic Instinct and Showgirls, Jagged Edge’s dark twisty story and great performances led to it scoring an Oscar nomination in the supporting actor category for Robert Loggia, as well as an 81% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
The legal thriller is airing on TV tonight at 10.55pm on the channel Legend. It is also available to rent on Apple TV and the Sky Store.
You can check out a trailer for Jagged Edge right here:
Here are some of the other movies airing on TV this evening:
Predestination – Legend – 9pm
This incredible but sadly underseen sci-fi is about a secret agent (Ethan Hawke) who travels through time to hunt down an elusive criminal dubbed The Fizzle Bomber.
His investigation leads him to a bar in ’70s New York where he meets a bar patron (Succession’s Sarah Snook) with a fascinating life story.
Eddie the Eagle – Dave – 9pm
A biographical sports comedy with Hugh Jackman and Taron Egerton.
Venom – Channel 4 – 9pm
The flawed but entertaining superhero flick starring Tom Hardy.
The Mechanic – Film4 – 9pm
A solid Jason Statham action vehicle.
Police Academy – Comedy Central – 9pm
The first entry in the long-running comedy series.
About a Boy – TG4 – 9.30pm
The acclaimed Hugh Grant-led comedy-drama.
Angel Has Fallen – RTÉ2 – 10.45pm
Gerard Butler’s third entry in his Has Fallen action series.
A Quiet Place – Film4 – 10.55pm
In this hit horror thriller, a family tries to protect itself from strange monsters who hunt using sound.
Out of Sight – BBC One – 11.15pm
George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez light up the screen in this great crime caper.
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