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, the movie centres around a British ex-criminal named Gal Dove (Ray Winstone).

He has served his time behind bars and blissfully retired to a Spanish villa paradise with his wife, DeeDee (Amanda Redman), whom he adores.

"The idyll is shattered by the arrival of his nemesis Don Logan (Ben Kingsley), 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."

Watch the trailer for Sexy Beast right here:

Also featuring within its cast James Fox and Ian McShane, Sexy Beast is an absolute modern classic.

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

In fact, the actor earned a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for his work in the movie.

Sexy Beast is on TV tonight on Film4 at 11.10pm, showing as part of a double bill with another Ian McShane crime thriller. For more details, see here.

Sexy Beast will also be available to stream on Channel 4's website after it airs.