‘I’m your huckleberry.’
Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 21 January) is Tombstone, the legendary 1993 Western starring Kurt Russell (Bone Tomahawk) and Val Kilmer (Top Gun).
The film sees Wyatt Earp (Russell) and his brothers, Morgan and Virgil (Bill Paxton and Sam Elliott), leave their gunslinger ways behind them to settle down and start a business in the town of Tombstone, Arizona.
“While they aren’t looking to find trouble, trouble soon finds them when they become targets of the ruthless Cowboy gang (led by Michael Biehn and Powers Boothe),” the plot synopsis reads.
“Now, together with Wyatt’s best friend, Doc Holliday (Kilmer), the brothers pick up their guns once more to restore order to a lawless land.”
Directed by George P. Cosmatos (Cobra, Rambo 2), the movie’s action-packed, fun and pacy retelling of true events – along with Kilmer’s incredibly cool supporting performance – has cemented Tombstone as one of the most beloved Westerns ever.
The film is airing on TV tonight on Film4 at 9pm. It is also available to stream on Disney+.
Here are the other movies airing on TV tonight:
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny – Comedy Central – 9pm
Jack Black headlines this comedy, telling a fictionalised version of how the titular band was formed.
Thick as Thieves – Legend – 9pm
An average heist action thriller starring Antonio Banderas and Morgan Freeman.
Jaws 3 – ITV4 – 10pm
Dennis Quaid stars in this shark sequel that was released in 3D in theatres.
Bloodline – Legend Xtra – 10.55pm
A cast against type Seann William Scott (American Pie) leads this horror thriller as a vigilante serial killer.
Crank – Legend – 11.05pm
Jason Statham plays a hitman who must keep his adrenaline up or he’ll die. One of the craziest action films ever.
LOLA – Film4 – 11.40pm
In this Irish sci-fi gem we’ve recommended before, a pair of sisters in ’40s England build a machine they call LOLA that can intercept radio and TV broadcasts from the future.
However, the device’s power holds terrible consequences.
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