The film hails from the director of Man on Fire and Top Gun.
Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 30 January) is The Fan, the 1996 sports-focused psychological thriller.
The film tells the story of a star baseball player (Wesley Snipes, Blade) who becomes the unhealthy focus of a down-on-his-luck salesman (two-time Oscar-winner Robert De Niro, Raging Bull).
Directed with flashy style by the great Tony Scott (Man on Fire, Top Gun 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 make it worth seeking out.
The Fan is airing on TV tonight/tomorrow morning on the channel Legend at 12.55pm. So, if you want to watch it, we’d advise recording the film.
The movie is available to rent on Apple TV and Rakuten TV.
Here are the other movies on TV tonight:
Venom – Film4 – 9pm
A so-so superhero flick starring a very fun Tom Hardy performance.
Definitely, Maybe – Comedy Central – 9pm
In this well-liked rom-com, a father (Ryan Reynolds) tries to explain his impending divorce and past relationships to his 11-year-old daughter (Abigail Breslin).
And Then There Were None – Sky Arts – 9pm
The ’70s movie adaptation of Agatha Christie’s legendary mystery novel starring Oliver Reed and Richard Attenborough.
Reasonable Doubt – Legend Xtra – 9pm
In this average crime thriller, a District Attorney (Dominic Cooper) has his life turned upside down when he’s involved in a hit and run and another man (Samuel L. Jackson) is arrested for his crime and charged with murder.
Wonder Boys – BBC Four – 9.30pm
In this 2000 Oscar-nominated comedy-drama, Michael Douglas stars as a novelist who teaches creative writing at a university but has been struggling to finish his second book.
The House of the Devil – Legend Xtra – 10.55pm
This supremely creepy ’80s set horror about a college student (Jocelin Donahue) hired as a babysitter at an isolated house was the breakthrough film for writer-director Ti West, who helmed the recent slashers MaXXXine and Pearl.
Jaws: The Revenge – ITV4 – 11pm
The universally panned last entry in the shark franchise, which had the infamous tagline: “This time it’s personal.”
Mr Turner – Film4 – 11.10pm
Acclaimed filmmaker Mike Leigh’s biopic about the painter J. M. W. Turner (Timothy Spall).
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