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13th Apr 2022

A classic buddy cop action film is among the movies on TV tonight

Stephen Porzio

It recently turned 35 years old.

It’s Wednesday.

And if you’re looking for movies to watch, Amazon Prime Video just added 14 big ones to its library.

If you still need more options though, here’s what is on the box on this evening – Wednesday, 13 April.

Lethal Weapon – Turner Classic Movies – 9pm

Our pick for tonight centres on a pair of mismatched LAPD detectives (Danny Glover and Mel Gibson) who must put their differences aside in order to catch a drug-smuggling gang.

Often held up as a classic in the buddy cop action film sub-genre, Lethal Weapon had its 35-year anniversary just last month.

Charlie’s Angels – Film4 – 9pm

The one with Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu.

For Your Eyes Only – ITV4 – 9pm

Roger Moore is 007 in this 1981 Bond flick.

Devil – Horror Channel – 9pm

Boasting a story credit from M. Night Shyamalan, this horror centres on people trapped in a lift… with the devil.

Saving Private Ryan – Sky Showcase – 10.30pm

Tom Hanks and Matt Damon star in Steven Spielberg’s epic and gritty WWII flick partly shot in Ireland.

Rabid – Horror Channel – 10.35pm

A so-so remake of one of David Cronenberg’s early body horrors.

American Honey – Film4 – 11.05pm

Sasha Lane (one of the stars of the upcoming series Conversations with Friends) is the lead in this excellent road drama about a teenage girl from a troubled home who joins a traveling magazine sales crew.

Meet Joe Black – BBC One – 11.10pm

Anthony Hopkins plays a media tycoon and father that is visited by Death, who takes the form of a young man (Brad Pitt), in this three-hour romantic fantasy drama.

The Andromeda Strain – Turner Classic Movies – 11.20pm

In this ’70s sci-fi, a team of scientists investigate a deadly organism of extraterrestrial origin.

Crank – ITV4 – 11.40pm

Jason Statham plays a hitman who is poisoned and must keep his adrenaline levels high in order to survive in this energetic action film.

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