It’s a real hidden gem.
Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 20 April) is The Trust, a very underrated 2016 crime thriller starring Elijah Wood and Nicolas Cage.
It centres around a pair of cops (played by Wood and Cage) who, bored with their jobs and struggling financially, hatch a plan to rob a vault full of drug money.
As often with films like this, however, the proceedings do not go according to plan.
The Trust, which also features pop star Sky Ferreira amongst its cast, was the debut movie from music video directing duo Alex and Benjamin Brewer.
In the years since, Benjamin Brewer would go on to co-write the screenplay for the Benicio del Toro-starring crime thriller Reptile. He also directed last year’s acclaimed action horror Arcadian, for which he re-teamed with Cage.
We’d recommend their earlier collaboration as well, because The Trust’s stylish filmmaking, dark comedy elements and twisty plot should have received more love upon release.
The Trust is airing on TV on Tuesday night at 11.10pm on the channel Legend.
And if you miss the hidden gem when it’s airing, it is also available to rent for just €0.99 on Apple TV+.
Here are the other movies airing on TV tonight:
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome – ITV4 – 9pm
The third in the Mad Max saga, where Mel Gibson’s road warrior is joined by Tina Turner.
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back – Film4 – 9pm
Tom Cruise stars in this middling sequel to the very good first Jack Reacher action film.
Under Suspicion – Legend – 9pm
In this decent thriller, Gene Hackman portrays a wealthy man in Puerto Rico suspected of committing a shocking crime, while Morgan Freeman plays the detective investigating him.
Stratton – Legend Xtra – 9pm
A British Special Boat Service commando (Dominic Cooper) tracks down an international terrorist cell in this poorly received action flick from the director of Con Air.
Ted 2 – Comedy Central – 10pm
Seth MacFarlane returns as a crude talking teddy bear in this comedy sequel that has a fun Liam Neeson cameo.
Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg – Sky Arts – 10pm
A documentary about the ’60s and ’70s actress and it-girl.
Never Grow Old – Film4 – 11.20pm
From Irish writer-director Ivan Kavanagh (The Canal), this solid Western stars Emile Hirsch as an Irish undertaker living on the American frontier who profits when a vicious outlaw (played by a scary John Cusack) takes over his town.
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