An absolutely breakneck thriller movie is airing on TV tonight

Stephen Porzio

The sadly underseen gem has an 86% Rotten Tomatoes score.

Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 12 July) is Last Passenger, an extremely tense 2013 British thriller.

It tells the story of a group of passengers, including a doctor (played by Dougray Scott, Mission: Impossible 2) and his son, on a night train from London.

What should have been a peaceful journey becomes a battle for survival as the passengers gradually come to the realisation that the driver of the vehicle has a dark plan for everyone onboard.

Released to rave reviews but a sadly limited cinema release, Last Passenger’s great cast full of recognisable British thespians, its taut and tight screenplay and its impressive special effects make it well worth a watch.

Holding an 86% score on Rotten Tomatoes, the film is airing tonight on the channel Legend at 9pm. It is also available to watch on the streaming service Plex.

You can check out its trailer right here:

Here are the other movies on TV tonight:

The Accountant – Virgin Media One – 9pm

Ben Affleck headlines this 2016 thriller which is set to get a sequel.

Terminator: Dark Fate – E4 – 9pm

The pretty underrated final entry in the Terminator movie franchise to date.

Transporter 2 – Film4 – 9pm

The second film in Jason Statham’s solid action trilogy.

The Waterboy – Comedy Central – 9pm

Adam Sandler is the waterboy.

War on the Range – Legend Xtra – 9pm

The great James Badge Dale (The Empty Man) stars in this 2015 Western.

Mission: Impossible 2 – RTÉ One – 9.30pm

The aforementioned Mission: Impossible sequel with Dougray Scott.

The Virginian – TG4 – 9.30pm

A ’40s adaptation of the classic Western novel, which famously later became a TV series.

All My Life – RTÉ2 – 10.20pm

This 2020 romantic drama tells the story of a young couple (Harry Shum Jr. and Jessica Rothe) that rushes to put their wedding together after one of them is diagnosed with liver cancer.

I Give It a Year – BBC One – 10.40pm

Rafe Spall and Rose Byrne star in this so-so anti-rom-com.

Kingsman: The Secret Service – Film4 – 10.45pm

The first very fun entry in the spy comedy franchise.

The Football Factory – Legend – 10.55pm

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

Await Further Instructions – Legend Xtra – 11.05pm

In this creepy British horror, a family wakes up on Christmas Day to find a mysterious black substance surrounding their house while their TV screen broadcasts a single message: “Stay indoors and await further instructions.”

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