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27th August 2025
10:55am BST

Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 27 August) is Under Suspicion, the 1991 neo-noir thriller starring Liam Neeson (Taken) and Laura San Giacomo (Sex, Lies, and Videotape).
The film is set in the late '50s in Britain. It sees the Northern Irish actor play Tony Aaron, a disgraced cop turned private detective, whose speciality is faking evidence of adultery for use in divorce cases, a common trick at the time.
In the course of this shady work, Tony becomes embroiled in a double murder, for which he is a suspect.
As such, the ex-cop starts his own investigation into the killings and, in the process, falls for Angeline (Giacomo), another person of interest in the case.
Written and directed by Simon Moore (who penned The Quick and the Dead and Traffik), Under Suspicion was not a hit at the box office or with critics upon release.
That said, it holds a decent 6.4 IMDB score, suggesting it may be worth seeking out for Neeson completists or fans of other similar adult-focused twisty mystery thrillers.
Under Suspicion is airing on Legend Xtra at 10.50pm. The movie is currently unavailable to rent or stream, so this is your rare chance to check it out.
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Hitch - Comedy Central - 9pm
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Alien Nation - Legend - 9pm
This cult ’80s sci-fi flick is set in a world where humans and a recently landed alien race co-exist in Los Angeles.
The film follows the relationship between a veteran police investigator (James Caan) and the first alien detective (Mandy Patinkin) as they attempt to solve a homicide.
Double Team - Legend Xtra - 9pm
The cult '90s action flick starring Jean-Claude Van Damme alongside basketball player Dennis Rodman.
@joedotie "Still, I do watch it occasionally." 📺 We chatted to Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson ahead of the release of The Naked Gun 🤩 The pair told us about their favourite Irish films 🎬🇮🇪 The Naked Gun is in cinemas on 1 August 🍿 #Irish #TheNakedGun #LiamNeeson #PamelaAnderson #Funny
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The Hurricane Heist - Sky Max - 9pm
Maggie Grace and Toby Kebbell star in this action flick in which thieves attempt a massive heist against the U.S. Treasury as a Category 5 hurricane approaches.
Mrs Dalloway - BBC Four - 10.15pm
The 1997 movie version of Virginia Woolf’s adored novel.
Big Kill - Legend - 10.50pm
A 2019 indie Western with Danny Trejo, Jason Patric and Lou Diamond Phillips.
Just Mercy - BBC One - 11.30pm
The well-reviewed 2019 legal drama starring Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx and Brie Larson.
Summer of Soul - Film4 - 11.35pm
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