A crime thriller movie remade twice is on TV tonight

The film's latest remake only came out earlier this year.

Famously remade as a film starring Denzel Washington in 2004 and as a Netflix TV show earlier this year, the original screen version sees Scott Glenn play Creasy, an ex-CIA agent burnt out on combat after his stint in the Vietnam War.

Reluctantly, he takes a job as a private bodyguard for a wealthy family in Italy, guarding their 12-year-old daughter Sam (Jade Malle) against the threat of a Mafia kidnapping.

Though initially John is fed up with watching Sam, he soon begins to genuinely care for the child, who awakens in him a tenderness he never felt before.

"When she is abducted, Creasy's fiery rage is unleashed, and he embarks on a bloody revenge spree," the IMDB plot synopsis adds.

Co-starring Brooke Adams, Danny Aiello, Jonathan Pryce, and Joe Pesci, the original Man on Fire is airing on TV tonight/tomorrow morning on the channel Legend at 11.25pm.

Here are the other movies on TV tonight:

John Wick - TG4 - 9.45pm

Keanu Reeves stars as the legendary hitman who comes out of retirement for revenge.

Emily - BBC One NI - 11.40pm

Emma Mackey stars as Emily Brontë in this drama about the life of the celebrated author.

Driven - Legend - 9pm

Sylvester Stallone stars in this high-speed racing drama.

The Satanic Rites of Dracula - Legend Xtra - 1.30am

Christopher Lee returns as Count Dracula in this classic Hammer horror.

Jaws 2 - BBC Two NI - 11.05pm

The great white shark returns to terrorise the residents of Amity Island.