A classic Western action movie is airing on TV tonight

The film was so successful that it spawned a sequel two years later.

Set in 1878 in Lincoln County, the film sees John Tunstall (Terence Stamp) - a British ranch owner - hire six rebellious boys as "regulators" to protect his ranch against the ruthless Santa Fe Ring.

"When Tunstall is killed in an ambush, the Regulators, led by the wild-tempered Bill the Kid (Emilio Estevez), declare war on the Ring," the plot synopsis reads.

"As their vendetta turns into a bloody rampage, they are branded outlaws, becoming the objects of the largest manhunt in Western history."

Based loosely on true events, Young Guns was a huge hit upon release - which is partly down to its cast packed full of '80s stars.

This includes Casey Siemaszko, Charlie Sheen, Dermot Mulroney, Jack Palance, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, Terry O'Quinn, along with a Tom Cruise cameo.

Young Guns was such a success, in fact, that it quickly earned a sequel titled Young Guns II, which came out two years later.

The original is airing on TV tonight on the channel Legend Xtra at 9pm.

It is also available to rent on Apple TV, Google Play, Microsoft, Rakuten TV and the Sky Store.

Here are the other movies on TV tonight:

Armageddon - Film4 - 9pm

Bruce Willis and Ben Affleck are blue-collar deep-core drillers sent by NASA to stop a gigantic asteroid on a collision course with Earth in this hugely entertaining sci-fi disaster flick.

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm - Sky Max - 9pm

The long-awaited, and quite funny, sequel to the Sacha Baron Cohen-led comedy Borat.

Virtuosity - Legend - 9pm

Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe face off in this 1995 action sci-fi about virtual reality.

Memory - Channel 4 - 9.30pm

Liam Neeson is a hitman with early-onset dementia who becomes entangled in a dark conspiracy in this decent thriller.

Pineapple Express - Comedy Central - 10pm

Two stoners (James Franco and Seth Rogen) go on the run after one of them witnesses a murder in this action comedy.

Hitman - MTV - 10pm

The 2007 adaptation of the hit video game starring Timothy Olyphant.

Split Second - Legend - 11.05pm

Rutger Hauer and Kim Cattrall star in this 1992 sci-fi action horror about a burnt-out detective in a future flooded London on the hunt for who murdered his partner.

Transformers: Age of Extinction - Channel 4 - 11.45pm

The fourth entry in the Transformers franchise and the first one with Mark Wahlberg.

Piggy - Film4 - 12am

In this tense Spanish horror thriller, a bullied teen is conflicted about speaking up when she witnesses her tormentors being kidnapped by a stranger.

BlacKkKlansman - BBC One - 12.10am

Director Spike Lee (Da 5 Bloods, Malcolm X) helms this incredible Oscar-winning black comedy crime thriller based on the wild true story of an African-American police officer (John David Washington) who managed to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan.

Purple Rain - BBC Two - 12.10am

Prince stars in this hit '80s rock musical drama.