An overlooked action thriller movie gem is on TV tonight

Also streaming on Prime Video, the film is from the director of Con Air and the writer of Butch Cassidy.

In the film, Statham plays Nick Wild, a gambling addict who takes odd jobs in Las Vegas as a bodyguard to support his addiction.

Amidst this work, he helps an old friend, Holly (Dominik García-Lorido, Mr Robot), get revenge on a sadistic thug (Milo Ventimiglia, Land of Bad) who beat her.

The attacker turns out to be employed by a powerful mob boss (Stanley Tucci, Spotlight), which plunges Wild into the criminal underworld.

Wild Card was directed by Simon West (Con Air, Lara Croft), while its script was penned by two-time Oscar-winner William Goldman (All the President's Men, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid), based on a novel he wrote.

Its cast also includes Anne Heche (Volcano), Hope Davis (Succession), Jason Alexander (Seinfeld), Max Casella (Boardwalk Empire), Michael Angarano (Horizon) and Sofía Vergara (Modern Family).

Though it earned mixed reviews from critics and was a box-office flop, we'd argue that the flick's athletically bone-crunching action set-pieces, its cool Vegas setting, its pulpy story and its fun performances make it worth seeking out.

Wild Card is airing on TV on the channel Legend at 9pm. It is also currently streaming on Prime Video and Rakuten TV.

Here are the other movies on TV tonight:

The Pope's Exorcist - Film4 - 9pm

Russell Crowe plays the Vatican's Chief Exorcist in this fun and spooky horror flick that was filmed in Ireland.

Speed - RTÉ2 - 9pm

As Homer Simpson famously called it: "The Bus That Couldn't Slow Down".

Johnny Mnemonic - Sky Max - 9pm

Keanu Reeves plays a man with an overloaded brain implant designed to store information in this ’90s cyberpunk action movie.

Casino Royale - ITV4 - 9pm

Not Daniel Craig's first outing as Bond. Instead, it's the 1960s parody of 007.

Centurion - Legend Xtra - 9pm

Michael Fassbender and Liam Cunningham are among the leads of this solid historical action flick directed by Neil Marshall (The Descent, Dog Soldiers) about the Romans in Britain.

Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind - Sky Showcase - 9pm

A 2018 documentary celebrating the life and career of comedian Robin Williams.

The Sweeney - Legend - 10.55pm

Ray Winstone and singer Plan B star in this gritty movie reboot of the classic British cop show.

Reasonable Doubt - Legend Xtra - 11pm

In this average crime thriller, the life of a District Attorney (Dominic Cooper) spirals out of control when he is involved in a fatal hit and run and another man (Samuel L. Jackson) is arrested for his crime.

3:10 to Yuma - Film4 - 11.10pm

Set in 1884 America, this Western remake sees a rancher impoverished by drought (Christian Bale) take on the dangerous but lucrative job of taking a notorious outlaw (Russell Crowe, again) to justice.

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