One of Denzel Washington’s best movies is on TV tonight

The film earned Denzel Washington one of his 10 Oscar nominations.

He plays a commercial airline pilot named Whip Whitaker who has a problem with drugs and alcohol but has so far managed to complete his flights safely.

"His luck runs out when a disastrous mechanical malfunction sends his plane hurtling toward the ground," the plot synopsis reads.

"Whip pulls off a miraculous crash-landing that results in only six lives lost.

"Shaken to the core, Whip vows to get sober -- but when the crash investigation exposes his addiction, he finds himself in an even worse situation."

Alongside Washington, Flight's cast includes Bruce Greenwood (House of Usher), Don Cheadle (Ocean's Eleven), James Badge Dale (The Empty Man), John Goodman (Barton Fink), Kelly Reilly (Yellowstone) and Melissa Leo (The Fighter).

And thanks to the movie's jaw-dropping crash-landing sequence, its brilliant performances and its harrowing portrait of addiction, the drama earned two Oscar nominations - including Best Original Screenplay for John Gattins and Best Actor for Washington.

The movie is airing tonight on Film4 at 11.25pm. It should also be available to stream on Channel 4's website after it airs.

Here are the other movies on TV tonight:

Rocketman - Film4 - 9pm

Taron Egerton is brilliant as Elton John in this fun and stylish musical biopic.

There's Something About Mary - Comedy Central - 9pm

In this hilarious comedy, Ben Stiller plays a man with a lifelong crush on the title character (Cameron Diaz).

However, there are MANY others (including Lee Evans and Matt Dillon) also vying for her attention.

Killer Elite - ITV4 - 9pm

We’ve recommended this 2011 action thriller with Jason Statham, Clive Owen and Robert De Niro before.

The Sentinel - Legend - 9pm

Michael Douglas stars in this 2006 political action thriller.

Narrow Margin - Legend Xtra - 9pm

A ’90s neo-noir action thriller starring Anne Archer and Gene Hackman.

Retribution - Sky Showcase - 10pm

A recent Liam Neeson thriller that has been described as a mix of Phone Booth and Speed.

Selma - BBC Two (except Wales) - 11.05pm

The Oscar-nominated movie stars David Oyelowo as Martin Luther King. It chronicles the social rights activist's campaign to secure equal voting rights via an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, in 1965.

The Hitman's Apprentice - Legend - 11.10pm

Also known as The Liability in some territories, this British thriller follows a young man (Jack O'Connell) forced to work as a driver for an ageing hitman (Tim Roth).

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