Made by the people behind Back to the Future, 48 Hrs and The Warriors, this film needs more love.
Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 14 May) is Trespass, the 1992 action movie from director Walter Hill (48 Hrs, The Warriors) and writers Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis (the Back to the Future trilogy).
The film tells the story of two firefighters (played by Bill Paxton and William Sadler) in Fort Smith, Arkansas, who venture into gang-controlled territory to find and steal gold that’s been hidden inside an abandoned building.
When the pair witness a murder, however, they become the targets of a crime lord (Ice-T) and his underling (Ice Cube).
Trespass was well-liked by critics upon release, but was not a big hit at the box office.
This is a shame because it blends a great premise with dynamic filmmaking, resulting in a mean-and-lean action thriller.
The movie is airing on TV tonight on the channel Legend Xtra at 9pm.
The film is also available to rent on Apple TV, Google Play and the Sky Store.
Here are the other movies airing on TV tonight:
A View to a Kill – ITV4 – 8pm
The last Bond film with Roger Moore as 007, which also stars Christopher Walken and Grace Jones.
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back – Film4 – 9pm
Tom Cruise stars in this middling sequel to the very good first Jack Reacher film.
The Sweeney – Legend – 9pm
Ray Winstone headlines this modern reboot of the gritty British cop drama series.
Bullet to the Head – Sky Max – 9pm
Another underrated Walter Hill-directed action flick, this 2012 film sees Sylvester Stallone play a veteran hitman in New Orleans who forms an uneasy alliance with a detective (Sung Kang) to take down a common enemy (Jason Momoa).
JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass – Sky Showcase – 10pm
After his 1991 drama JFK, filmmaker Oliver Stone turns his attention again to the assassination of John F. Kennedy with this 2021 documentary.
Alien Resurrection – ITV4 – 10.45pm
Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) is brought back from the dead in this divisive fourth Alien movie.
Assault on Precinct – Legend Xtra – 11pm
Halloween and The Thing director John Carpenter’s breakthrough movie, Assault on Precinct 13 revolves around the inhabitants of a defunct police precinct who must defend themselves against a relentless criminal gang.
One of the tensest, tightest thrillers of all time.
Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever – Sky Sci-Fi – 11pm
A sequel to Eli Roth’s breakthrough flesh-eating virus horror that its director – X trilogy filmmaker Ti West – disowned.
Carol – Film4 – 11.20pm
Based on a novel by Patricia Highsmith (The Talented Mr. Ripley), this incredible romantic drama stars Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara as two women who fall in love with each other at a time when such a romance was highly forbidden.
