A wickedly fun action thriller movie is airing on TV tonight

Holding an 82% score on Rotten Tomatoes, the film was a surprise hit with critics upon release.

The film tells the story of a wily con artist (Frank Grillo) who, on the run from a lethal assassin (Gerard Butler), devises a scheme to get arrested so he can hide out inside a small-town police station.

When the hitman turns up at the precinct, however, an unsuspecting rookie cop (a terrific Alexis Louder) finds herself caught in the crosshairs.

Co-starring the great Toby Huss as a psychotic rival hitman also sent to kill the con artist, Copshop was a surprise critical darling upon release thanks to its fun performances, stylish direction and funny script.

Holding an 82% Rotten Tomatoes score, the movie is airing on TV tonight on Film4 at 9pm. It should also be available to stream on Channel 4's website after it airs.

Here are the other movies on TV tonight:

Farewell My Lovely / The Big Sleep - BBC Four - 8pm / 10.20pm

Two '40s noirs based on Raymond Chandler novels. 

Wrath of the Titans - ITV4 - 9pm

A pretty forgettable sequel to the already pretty forgettable fantasy Clash of the Titans. 

Bad Moms - Comedy Central - 9pm

The hit comedy about three overworked and under-appreciated moms (Kathryn Hahn, Kristen Bell and Mila Kunis) who decide to ditch their conventional responsibilities and have some fun.

The Jigsaw Man / The Fourth Protocol - Legend - 9pm / 10.55pm

Two '80s spy thrillers with Michael Caine. 

Kick-Ass - MTV - 10pm

Aaron Taylor-Johnson stars in this very fun and very violent send up of superhero flicks. 

On the Road - Film4 - 11.10pm

The star-studded, decent adaptation of Jack Kerouac's legendary Beat Generation novel On the Road. 

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