The buddy cop flick holds an 89% Rotten Tomatoes score.
Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 19 September) is Stakeout, the beloved 1987 buddy cop action comedy starring Emilio Estevez (The Breakfast Club) and Richard Dreyfuss (Jaws).
The film sees the pair play police detectives Chris Lecce (Dreyfuss) and Bill Reimers (Estevez) who are on the hunt for escaped prisoner Richard ‘Stick’ Montgomery (Aidan Quinn).
“When the trail dries up, the pair are put on around-the-clock surveillance of the fugitive’s former girlfriend, Maria (Madeleine Stowe, 12 Monkeys,” the plot synopsis reads.
“What starts as a boring assignment monitoring the woman with binoculars quickly turns into something more exciting when romance – and Maria’s gun-toting ex – arrive on the scene.”
Directed by John Badham (Saturday Night Fever, WarGames), Stakeout holds an 89% score on Rotten Tomatoes, with critics singling out for praise the chemistry between Dreyfuss and Estevez, as well as the film’s blend of action, comedy and romance.
It was also a big hit at the box office and got a sequel six years later titled Another Stakeout.
The original is airing on Comedy Central at 9pm. It is also available to rent on Apple TV, Google Play and the Sky Store.
Here are the movies airing on TV tonight:
Notting Hill – Film4 – 9pm
The classic rom-com about a Hollywood actress (Julia Roberts) who falls in love with an ordinary bookseller in London (Hugh Grant).
Midnight Special – Sky Sci-Fi – 9pm
A film we’ve previously recommended, this gripping sci-fi thriller follows a father (Michael Shannon) and son (Jaeden Martell) on the run, pursued by the government (represented by Adam Driver) and a cult drawn to the child’s special powers.
Operation Crossbow / El Cid – BBC Four – 9pm / 11.25pm
It’s a ’60s Sophia Loren double bill on BBC Four.
A Reason to Live, A Reason to Die – Legend Xtra – 9pm
A ’70s spaghetti Western starring James Coburn, Bud Spencer and Telly Savalas.
Code Name: Geronimo – Legend – 9pm
A 2012 TV movie also known in some territories as Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden.
Die Hard with a Vengeance – ITV4 – 10.05pm
The brilliant third entry in the Die Hard franchise, where Bruce Willis’ John McClane teams up with new franchise addition Samuel L. Jackson.
The Inglorious Bastards – Legend – 11pm
The ’70s war flick that inspired the similarly titled Quentin Tarantino masterpiece Inglourious Basterds.
Hustlers – Film4 – 11.30pm
The very fun 2019 crime comedy thriller based on true events stars Jennifer Lopez, Constance Wu, Keke Palmer and Lili Reinhart and tells the story of a group of exotic dancers who run a con on their most wealthy clientele.
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