This is not one for those who hate heights.
On the hunt for something to watch tonight?
Well, why not check out a movie on telly this evening?
Here are your options this Thursday, 18 August.
Cliffhanger – ITV 4 – 9pm
In our pick for tonight, a former mountain climber and rescue ranger (Sylvester Stallone), haunted by his failure to save someone, is taken prisoner by a ruthless gang of international thieves in the Colorado Rockies.
This is because the criminals are searching for three boxes filled with $100,000,000 lost over the mountains and they need a mountain ranger to help them locate the cash.
Directed by Renny Harlin (Deep Blue Sea, Die Hard 2), Cliffhanger’s action-packed story and incredible aerial stunts are guaranteed to leave viewers who fear heights with white knuckles.
Empire of the Sun – BBC Four – 9pm
Steven Spielberg helms this adaptation of J.G. Ballard’s semi-autobiographical war novel that stars a young Christian Bale.
Flatliners – Sky Sci-Fi – 9pm
This stylish 1990 horror sees five medical students (including Kevin Bacon, Kiefer Sutherland and Julia Roberts) experiment with “near-death” experiences.
The Perfect Storm – Turner Classic Movies – 9pm
A biographical disaster drama starring George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg.
Taken 3 – Film4 – 9pm
Liam Neeson returns as the man with a particular set of skills for the final time.
The Vatican Tapes – Legend – 9pm
A supernatural horror made by one of the directors behind the Crank films.
Breaker Morant – Great! Movies Classic – 9pm
This 1980 Australian war drama has a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
The Humanity Bureau – Legend – 10.50pm
Nicolas Cage stars in this 2017 dystopian thriller.
10 Rillington Place – Great! Movies Classic – 11.10pm
This ’70s crime film dramatises the case of British serial killer John Christie (Richard Attenborough).
American Gangster – ITV4 – 11.15pm
Ridley Scott directs this very watchable biographical crime drama with ace central turns by Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe.
Saint Frances – Film4 – 11.15pm
After an accidental pregnancy and abortion, a woman in her 30s (writer Kelly O’Sullivan) gets a job nannying a six-year-old with who she forms an unlikely friendship in this acclaimed indie comedy-drama.