A gripping cat-and-mouse action thriller movie is on TV tonight

The cult thriller film stars an Oscar winner.

The film stars Gerard Butler (How to Train Your Dragon) as Clyde Shelton, a loving husband and father with a mysterious past, whose wife and daughter are murdered in a home invasion.

He hopes for justice, but a rising prosecutor named Nick Rice (Oscar-winner Jamie Foxx, Ray) cuts a deal with one of the killers in exchange for testimony.

10 years later, that murderer is found dead, and Shelton coolly admits his guilt.

He then hands Rice an ultimatum: Fix the broken legal system or suffer the consequences.

It turns out Shelton has a plan to assassinate anyone supporting what he sees as a corrupt criminal justice system.

Also starring Irish actor Colm Meaney (Con Air), Law Abiding Citizen earned mostly negative reviews from critics, with many taking issue with its increasingly implausible story and over-the-top violence.

That said, it was better received by fans, as evidenced by its strong box office performance and high IMDB score of 7.4.

This is no doubt thanks to its gripping cat-and-mouse antics between Rice and Shelton, as well as its thought-provoking exploration of the moral dilemmas that emerge when a justice system fails.

Law Abiding Citizen is airing on TV tonight on Sky Max at 10pm. It's also currently streaming on Netflix and NOW.

Here are the other movies on TV tonight:

The Green Mile - Film4 - 9pm

Tom Hanks stars in this supernatural drama epic based on a Stephen King story.

King Arthur - Legend - 9pm

The 2004 version of the King Arthur tale, with Clive Owen as the titular folk hero.

The Inbetweeners Movie - E4 - 9pm

The big screen version of the hit British sitcom.

Thick as Thieves - Legend Xtra - 9pm

An average heist action thriller starring Antonio Banderas and Morgan Freeman.

Jaws - ITV4 - 9.05pm

"You're going to need a bigger boat!"

Death on the Nile - RTÉ One - 9.35pm

Hillwalkers - RTÉ2 - 9.45pm

In this Irish thriller, hikers trespass onto private land, leading to an altercation with the landowner that descends into violence.

Hitman: Agent 47 - MTV - 10pm

The not very good 2015 action thriller based on the popular Hitman video games.

Spencer's Mountain - TG4 - 10.40pm

Henry Fonda and Maureen O'Hara star in this '60s drama about a family that resides in the Grand Teton Mountains in Wyoming.

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert - BBC Two - 11pm

Two drag queens (Hugo Weaving and Guy Pearce) and a trans woman (Terence Stamp) travel across the Australian desert to perform their unique style of cabaret in this acclaimed road comedy.

American Pie: The Wedding - E4 - 11pm

The third in the raunchy comedy franchise.

Legacy of Lies - Legend Xtra - 11pm

Cult action movie star Scott Atkins (Avengement) plays an ex-MI6 agent thrown back into the world of espionage in this spy thriller that earned solid reviews.

Team America: World Police - Channel 4 - 11.05pm

The beloved action comedy satire made with puppets.

I Give It a Year - BBC One - 11.25pm

Rose Byrne and Rafe Spall star in this "anti-rom-com" about a young couple who get married very early into their relationship, only to discover that married life might not be for them.

Someone to Watch Over Me - RTÉ One - 11.55pm

The '80s romantic thriller directed by Ridley Scott (Alien, Blade Runner) that we've recommended before.