A beloved Western is one of the movies on TV today

The Western is from the writer of Butch Cassidy and the director of Lethal Weapon.

Based on an older TV series, the film follows the title character (Gibson), a card player and con artist, hoping to join a poker contest with an impressive payoff. To enter, however, Maverick must first put up a large cash sum.

As such, he scams hopeful contestants Annabelle (Foster) and Angel (Alfred Molina, Boogie Nights) in a preliminary card game to win the money he needs, making enemies of both players.

"While trying to evade Annabelle and Angel, the crafty Maverick realises a cunning marshal (James Garner, star of the original Maverick show) is also on his tail."

The movie was written by William Goldman (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid) and directed by Richard Donner (Lethal Weapon, Superman).

Praised for its humour, light-hearted tone and performances (it is also filled with major cameos), Maverick was a box office hit and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Costume Design.

Currently boasting a high IMDB score of 7.0, the film is airing on TV today on the channel Comedy Central at 9pm.

Here are some other movies on TV tonight:

Stardust - ITV2 - 6.35pm/7.55pm

Fantasy adventure, based on Neil Gaiman's novel, with Charlie Cox, Claire Danes, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Robert De Niro.

Last Knights - Legend - 12.55am

A warrior is left a broken man when the nobleman he serves is put to death for refusing to pay tribute to a corrupt warlord.

Expend4bles -ITV4 - 9.30/9.35pm

Action adventure, starring Jason Statham and Sylvester Stallone.

The Inbetweeners Movie - E4 - 9pm

The famously awkward teenagers Simon, Will, Jay and Neil plan a holiday to the Greek island of Crete after they finish their exams

Megafault - Legend Xtra - 3am

A series of devastating earthquakes are evidence of a massive crack opening up in the surface of the planet.