One of the best sports drama movies of recent years is on TV this evening

It comes from the director of A Complete Unknown and Walk the Line.

The film tells the story of two racing experts (Christian Bale and Matt Damon), who aim to build a revolutionary car for Ford to defeat Ferrari with at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966.

Directed by James Mangold (Logan, The Wolverine), Le Mans '66's cast also includes Irish actress Caitríona Balfe, alongside Jon Bernthal, Josh Lucas and Tracy Letts.

And the movie's exciting racing sequences, terrific performances and rousing underdog story make it no surprise that the movie was an Oscar Best Picture nominee following its release.

It also won two Academy Awards in the Best Film Editing and Best Sound Editing categories.

Also known as Ford v Ferrari, Le Mans '66 is airing on TV this evening on Film4 at 5.50pm.

It is also available to stream on Disney+.

Here are the other movies on TV tonight:

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain - Film4 - 9pm

Benedict Cumberbatch headlines this quirky biographical comedy-drama about a genius who becomes famous for his paintings of cats.

Creed - RTÉ2 - 9pm

The acclaimed first spin-off to the boxing franchise Rocky starring Michael B. Jordan.

From Russia with Love - ITV4 - 9pm

The beloved second entry in the James Bond series

Red 2 - Sky Showcase - 9pm

Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren, John Malkovich and Mary Louise Parker return in this lesser sequel to the fun spy action comedy Red.

47 Ronin - Legend - 9pm

A critically panned fantasy epic starring Keanu Reeves.

Butterfly on a Wheel - Legend Xtra - 9pm

After kidnapping the daughter of a couple, a man (Pierce Brosnan) forces the two (Gerard Butler, Maria Bello) to comply with a series of daunting tasks in this 2007 thriller.

From the Dark - Legend Xtra - 10.55pm

In this 2014 horror, a couple (Niamh Algar and Stephen Cromwell) on a trip through the Irish countryside find themselves hunted by a creature who only attacks at night.

Hannibal Rising - Sky Sci-Fi - 11pm

The poorly received prequel to The Silence of the Lambs about the younger years of Hannibal Lecter.

Terminator Salvation - Film4 - 11.15pm

Christian Bale stars again, this time in the fourth and sadly, not very good, Terminator movie.

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