One of Tom Hardy’s best and most underseen movies is on TV tonight

Co-starring another acting legend, the crime thriller is also streaming on Disney+.

In the film, the actor plays Bob, an assuming Brooklyn bartender who works in a pub owned by his cousin, Marv (The Sopranos' James Gandolfini, in his final film role before his death).

The bar is occasionally used by the Chechen mafia as a temporary bank for illegal money, activity to which Bob typically turns a blind eye.

When Bob discovers an abandoned, battered puppy near his home, he asks his neighbour, Nadia (Noomi Rapace, Prometheus), for help nursing it back to health. This leads to a mutual attraction sparking between the pair.

A robbery at the bar and the return of Nadia's abusive ex (Matthias Schoenaerts, The Old Guard), however, wind up dragging Bob into a life of crime he had been trying to avoid.

Written by acclaimed crime author Dennis Lehane (Mystic River, Smoke) and directed by acclaimed Belgian filmmaker Michaël R. Roskam (Black Bird, Racer and the Jailbird), The Drop's cast also includes James Frecheville (Black '47) and John Ortiz (Miami Vice).

The movie grips viewers immediately, thanks to its excellent, authentic performances, as well as its moody atmosphere and great sense of place.

That's before all the film's different story threads ingeniously link together in a twisty climax that should leave audience members with their jaws on the floor and eager to immediately rewatch the thriller.

The Drop is airing on TV tonight on Film4 at 11.10pm. It is also streaming on Disney+.

Here are the other movies on TV tonight:

Sudden Impact - ITV4 - 9pm

The Clint Eastwood action thriller we recommended last week.

The G - Film4 - 9pm

Holding a perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes score, this 2023 Canadian thriller stars beloved actress Dale Dickey as a grandmother seeking revenge.

Sneakers - Legend Xtra - 9pm

This well-liked ’90s heist thriller centres on the leader of a security specialist team (Robert Redford) who finds his past returning to haunt him when he and his colleagues are tasked with retrieving a particularly important item.

Stratton - Legend - 9pm

A British Special Boat Service commando (Dominic Cooper) tracks down an international terrorist cell in this action film from the director of Con Air.

Billy Connolly: Big Banana Feet - BBC Four - 9pm

A '70s comedy documentary film following Billy Connolly on a tour of Ireland.

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Grimsby - Comedy Central - 10pm

Sacha Baron Cohen is a football hooligan whose brother (Mark Strong) is a top MI6 spy in this raunchy comedy.

Deathwatch - Legend - 10.55pm

Jamie Bell stars in this decent horror war film about a group of WWI soldiers who take shelter in an abandoned enemy trench that proves to be no refuge.

The Godfather Part III - BBC Two - 11pm

Widely considered the worst of the legendary gangster trilogy, this final entry is still plenty watchable - helped immensely by a brilliant supporting turn by Andy Garcia.

Passenger 57 - ITV4 - 11.25pm

The cult '90s action flick that made Wesley Snipes a star.

The Hitman's Apprentice - Legend Xtra - 11.25pm

Also known as The Liability in some territories, this British thriller follows a young man (Jack O’Connell) forced to work as a driver for an ageing hitman (Tim Roth).