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 Legend at 9pm. It's also available to rent on Amazon, Apple TV, Google Play, Rakuten TV and the Sky Store.

Here are the other movies on TV tonight:

M3GAN - Film4 - 9pm

The fun thriller about a killer AI doll that is due to get a Dublin-shot spin-off next year courtesy of Irish director Kate Dolan (You Are Not My Mother).

Nobody - RTÉ2 - 9pm

Bob Odenkirk kicks ass in this very fun action flick that got a solid sequel earlier this year.

Little Nicky - Comedy Central - 9pm

Adam Sandler is Satan’s son in this fantasy comedy.

Centurion - Legend Xtra - 9pm

Michael Fassbender and Liam Cunningham are among the leads of this solid historical action flick directed by Neil Marshall (The Descent, Dog Soldiers) about the Romans in Britain.

I Used to Live Here - TG4 - 9.20pm

This 2014 Irish drama about a teenager (Jordanne Jones) in a Dublin suburb trying to cope with the death of her mother has a perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes score.

The Invisible Man – Sky Showcase – 9.20pm

Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale) stars in this brilliant reimagining of the classic horror tale about a scientist who turns himself invisible.

Honest Thief - Channel 4 - 9.20pm

Liam Neeson is... an honest thief.

Something's Gotta Give - RTÉ One - 9.35pm

The very fun rom-com starring Jack Nicholson and the late and great Diane Keaton.

Tremors - ITV4 - 10.50pm

Kevin Bacon faces off against giant worms in a sleepy desert town in this ’90s creature feature.

Buried - Legend Xtra - 10.55pm

Ryan Reynolds gives arguably his best performance ever in this excellent thriller about a man who awakens to discover he has been buried in a coffin.

Venom: Let There Be Carnage - Film4 - 11.05pm

The disappointing second entry in Tom Hardy's Venom trilogy.

Trainspotting - Channel 4 - 11.20pm

Choose life.

Circle of Friends - Virgin Media Three - 11.30pm

Chris O’Donnell and Minnie Driver star in this hit 1995 adaptation of a Maeve Binchy novel.

Dreamtown - RTÉ2 - 11.35pm

A 2024 Irish drama about a delusional, ageing rocker (Anthony Murphy) who never realised his dreams.

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