One of the best crime thriller movies ever is on TV tonight

The film also features one of the best villain performances of all time.

The filmmaker's feature debut, its story centres around a British ex-criminal named Gal Dove (Ray Winstone, The Departed) who has served his time behind bars and blissfully retired to a Spanish villa paradise with a wife (Amanda Redman, New Tricks) he adores.

"The idyll is shattered by the arrival of his nemesis Don Logan (Oscar-winner Ben Kingsley, Gandhi), intent on persuading Gal to return to London for one last big job," the plot synopsis reads.

"Desperate not to sacrifice his enchanted existence, Dove is drawn into a shocking battle of wills with Logan, and takes part in a sensational underwater heist, risking everything to protect the woman he loves."

Also featuring James Fox (Performance) and Ian McShane (John Wick) as part of its cast, Sexy Beast is an absolute modern classic.

This is thanks to Glazer's artful expressionistic direction, combined with a wickedly funny and dark screenplay by duo Louis Mellis and David Scinto (Gangster No. 1) and a ferocious villain performance for the ages by Kingsley.

In fact, Kingsley managed to snag a well-deserved Oscar nomination for his darkly unforgettable turn.

Sexy Beast recently got a prequel series, which is streaming via Paramount+.

If you want to watch the original, however, it's airing on TV tonight on Film4 at 11.20pm.

The movie will also be available to stream on Channel 4's website from Wednesday, 24 December.

For JOE's list of the other films on TV tonight, click here.

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