A Hollywood remake of a brilliant BBC miniseries, the film stars several Oscar winners.

A Hollywood remake of the hit BBC miniseries of the same name, the film revolves around a married, seemingly honourable, rising star congressman named Stephen Collins (Oscar-winner Ben Affleck, Good Will Hunting).

When the politician's research assistant/mistress (Maria Thayer, Forgetting Sarah Marshall) dies in suspicious circumstances, however, his career is put in jeopardy.

"Journalist Cal McAffrey (Oscar-winner Russell Crowe, Gladiator), Collins' old friend, must investigate the murder, and walks headlong into a massive cover-up involving some of the nation's most promising political and corporate figures," the plot synopsis adds.

Co-written by Billy Ray (Breach), Matthew Michael Carnahan (Dark Waters) and Tony Gilroy (Michael Clayton), the cast of State of Play also includes Oscar-winners Helen Mirren (The Queen) and Viola Davis (The Woman King).

This is along with David Harbour (DTF St Louis), Jason Bateman (Black Rabbit), Jeff Daniels (The Newsroom), Rachel McAdams (Send Help) and Robin Wright (House of Cards).

The movie version of State of Play is slightly lesser in quality than the BBC show it was inspired by.

In the swap from series to film, and from the UK to Hollywood, the story needed to be condensed. It also lost some of its grittier realism.

The poster for the BBC miniseries State of Play

That said, the movie is still very much worth seeking out, thanks to its great performances, stylish direction and twisty plot.

State of Play is airing on TV tonight on the channel Legend at 9pm.

The film is also available to rent on Apple TV, Google Play, Prime Video, Rakuten TV and the Sky Store.

Here are the other movies on TV tonight:

Live and Let Die - ITV4 - 8pm

Roger Moore's first outing as James Bond with that unbelievable theme song...

Ticket to Paradise / Friends with Benefits - Film4 - 9pm / 11.05pm

A rom-com double bill.

The Rock - Comedy Central - 9pm

In this deliriously fun action flick, a former SAS captain (Sean Connery) and an FBI chemist (Nicolas Cage) team up to stop a rogue general (Ed Harris) from launching chemical weapons on Alcatraz Island into San Francisco.

An Eye for an Eye - Legend Xtra - 9pm

An ’80s Chuck Norris-led action crime flick.

Marry Me - BBC One - 11.10pm

The romantic comedy-drama starring Jennifer Lopez as a pop star who impulsively decides to marry a maths teacher (Owen Wilson) who attends one of her concerts.

Empire State - Legend - 11.35pm

An average crime drama following two childhood friends (Liam Hemsworth and Michael Angarano) who rob an armoured car repository and the NYPD officer (Dwayne Johnson) who stands in their way.