The film hails from the director of Man on Fire and True Romance.
Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 30 November) is The Fan, the 1996 sports-focused psychological thriller.
The film tells the story of a star baseball player (Wesley Snipes) who becomes the unhealthy focus of a down-on-his-luck salesman (Robert De Niro).
Directed with flashy style by the great Tony Scott (Man on Fire, True Romance), The Fan also features amongst its cast Benicio Del Toro, Ellen Barkin, Jack Black and John Leguizamo.
And though it was a commercial and critical disappointment upon release, the movie’s talented cast and crew and its entertaining sports twist on classic stalker thrillers like Fatal Attraction, The Hand that Rocks the Cradle and Single White Female makes it worth seeking out.
The Fan is airing on TV tonight on the channel Legend Xtra at 9pm.
The film is available to rent on Apple TV and Rakuten TV.
Here are the other movies on TV tonight:
Layer Cake – Comedy Central – 9pm
Not really a comedy, but this Daniel Craig-fronted crime flick makes for a compelling, stylish watch.
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back – Film4 – 9pm
Tom Cruise returns as Jack Reacher in this limp action sequel.
Sabotage – Legend – 9pm
Arnold Schwarzenegger leads a crack team of drug enforcement agents who start getting picked off one by one after stealing a lot of money in this action thriller JOE previously called “absolutely disgusting”.
The Patriot – RTÉ2 – 9.30pm
Mel Gibson stars in this solid historical war film set during the American Revolution.
The Rock – ITV4 – 10pm
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.
Tales of the Grim Sleeper – Sky Crime – 10pm
An acclaimed true crime documentary examining the case of the notorious serial killer known as the Grim Sleeper, who terrorised South Central Los Angeles over a span of 25 years.
The Edge of the World – BBC Four – 10.30pm
This beloved 1937 film was the breakthrough movie for legendary director Michael Powell (Peeping Tom, The Red Shoes).
Bad Boys for Life – Channel 4 – 11pm
“Bad boys, bad boys / Whatcha gonna do?”
The Ipcress File – Virgin Media Three – 11pm
The classic ’60s spy flick with Michael Caine.
The Night Before – Comedy Central – 11.10pm
Seth Rogen puts his spin on a Christmas comedy movie.
Benedetta – Film4 – 11.20pm
One of the most provocative movies of recent years, Benedetta sees legendary filmmaker Paul Verhoeven (Basic Instinct, Showgirls) tell the story of a notorious 17th-century nun in Italy (played by an excellent Virginie Efira).
Luzzu – BBC Two – 11.55pm
This drama about a Maltese fisherman who enters into the world of black market fishing has a 98% Rotten Tomatoes score.
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