A classic Western action movie is airing on TV tonight

The film was such a hit that it got 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, as well as 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 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:

The Great Gatsby - BBC Four - 8pm

The 2000 TV movie version of F. Scott Fitzgerald's legendary novel, which features a young Paul Rudd in the role of Nick Carraway.

Braveheart - Film4 - 9pm

“They may take our lives, but they’ll never take… OUR FREEDOM!”

White Chicks - Comedy Central - 9pm

Shawn and Marlon Wayans star as two black FBI agents who go undercover as – you guessed it – white chicks.

The Man Who Fell to Earth - Sky Arts - 9pm

David Bowie stars in this excellent '70s sci-fi drama as an alien who crash-lands on Earth seeking a way to ship water to his planet, which is suffering from a severe drought.

However, the alien comes to find himself at the mercy of human vices and corruption.

Legacy of Lies - Legend Xtra - 9pm

Cult action movie star Scott Atkins (Avengement) plays an ex-MI6 agent thrown back into the world of espionage in this spy thriller that earned solid reviews.

How the West was Won - BBC Four - 10.20pm

This acclaimed, star-studded '60s Western epic follows a family and their descendants over decades as they explore and settle the American frontier of the United States.

The Football Factory - Legend Xtra - 11pm

The cult British crime drama about a Chelsea football hooligan (Danny Dyer) and his mates.

Mojave - Legend - 11.05pm

From the writer of The Departed comes this odd thriller about a cat-and-mouse game between a troubled Hollywood film director (Garrett Hedlund) and a homicidal drifter (Oscar Isaac) whom he meets in the desert.