An excellent Denzel Washington thriller movie is on TV tonight

The film reteamed the actor with the director of Man on Fire two years later.

The film is set in the wake of a bombing on a ferry carrying US Navy sailors and their families in New Orleans that leaves nearly 550 people dead.

As a result, the FBI (represented by Val Kilmer) invites ATF agent Doug Carlin (Washington) to join a new top-secret governmental unit seeking to capture the terrorist (Jim Caviezel) responsible.

"[The unit's] amazing technology lets the team fold time four days backward and see the madman's movements as he plots to kill a woman (Paula Patton) who could give him away," the plot synopsis reads.

"Doug realises that the technology could allow him to do what law-enforcement officers dream of -- go back in time to prevent the crime."

Directed by the legendary Tony Scott (Man on Fire, Top Gun, True Romance), Deja Vu boasts a really inventive premise, terrifically muscular action set-pieces, great performances and an oddly emotional story.

In regards the latter, you basically witness Doug form a connection - through this top-secret programme - with Patton's character who has already died, before then getting an unexpected chance to save her.

Deja Vu is airing on TV tonight on Film4 at 9pm. The sci-fi thriller is also streaming on Disney+.

Here are the other movies airing on TV tonight:

The Great Wall - Channel 4 - 11.30pm

Fantasy adventure, starring Matt Damon, Willem Dafoe and Tian Jing.

The Greatest Showman - E4 - 6pm

After losing his job as a shipping clerk, PT Barnum creates and develops his circus in New York in the mid-1800s.

Bad Boys - ITV1 - 10.25pm

Detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett search for a $100million heroin consignment brazenly stolen by a French drug kingpin from the police evidence room.

Bushwick - Legend - 1.40am

When a US-based military force invades their Brooklyn neighbourhood, 20-year-old Lucy and war veteran Stupe must depend on each other to survive.

Villain - Legend Xtra - 10.555pm

Director Philip Barantini's crime drama, starring Craig Fairbrass, Robert Glenister and George Russo.