The film is noteworthy for taking place mostly in real-time.

The film stars Johnny Depp (Donnie Brasco) as Gene Watson, a mild-mannered accountant. While arriving at a Los Angeles train station with his young daughter, he is confronted by the mysterious Mr Smith (Oscar-winner Christopher Walken, The Deer Hunter) and Ms Jones (Roma Maffia, Double Jeopardy).

They hand Watson a gun, order him to kill the state governor within 75 minutes and threaten to murder his child if he doesn't comply.

"Smith accompanies Watson to a hotel where the governor is to speak, while Jones holds the girl," the plot synopsis adds.

"As Watson considers his options, the hour to act draws ever nearer."

Nick of Time was a commercial and critical flop upon release in 1995, and we've never quite understood why.

After all, the movie boasts a thrilling and fast-paced story, stylish direction by John Badham (Saturday Night Fever, Stakeout), and a villain turn for the ages by Christopher Walken.

If you don't believe us, check out this unforgettable threatening monologue he delivers as Mr Smith below:

Nick of Time is airing on TV tonight on the channel Legend at 11.20pm.

It's also available to rent on Apple TV, Google Play and Prime Video.

Here are the other movies on TV tonight:

Renfield - Film4 - 9pm

Nicolas Cage is Dracula, and Nicholas Hoult is his long-suffering servant, Renfield, in this fun action horror comedy.

Force of Nature: The Dry 2 - Sky Showcase - 9pm

The 2024 sequel to the hit 2020 Australian mystery thriller drama, The Dry, starring Eric Bana.

Johnny Mnemonic - Sky Max - 9pm

Keanu Reeves plays a man with an overloaded brain implant designed to store information in this ’90s cyberpunk action movie.

Funny Cow - Sky Comedy - 9pm

In this acclaimed comedy-drama, a comedian (Maxine Peake) uses her troubled past as material for her stand-up routine and tries to rise up through the comedy circuit by playing Northern England's working men's clubs.

Shanghai Noon - Comedy Central - 9pm

Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson team up in the Old West to save a princess in this fun action comedy.

Parker - Legend - 9pm

Jason Statham and Jennifer Lopez star in this watchable action heist flick.

Criminal - Legend Xtra - 9pm

A forgotten 2016 sci-fi action flick with an oddly stacked cast, including Kevin Costner, Gal Gadot, Gary Oldman, Ryan Reynolds and Tommy Lee Jones.

The Hunt - Film4 - 10.50pm

An overlooked action thriller gem in which 12 working-class strangers (including Betty Gilpin) are kidnapped and hunted for sport by ruthless elites (led by Oscar-winner Hilary Swank).

Blood and Money - Legend Xtra - 11.15pm

In this 2020 thriller, Tom Berenger (Platoon) plays an ageing Vietnam veteran who becomes tangled in a web of murder and deceit when he makes an unnerving discovery while hunting in the snowy forests of Maine.

Crimes of the Future - BBC Two - 11.30pm

Body horror maestro David Cronenberg (The Fly, Videodrome) returns to the sub-genre with a bang in this fascinating 2022 film.

Starring Viggo Mortensen, Kirsten Stewart and Léa Seydoux, Crimes of the Future is set in a world where audiences watch live surgeries take place as if they are performance art.

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