Once again, Tuesdays don't offer up the greatest selection of films on tv, but here on The Rewind, we always endeavour to dig deep and find you something to watch tonight. We have a few choices for you tonight. If you're a fan of action films, there's a couple of good selections, while there's some serious nostalgia in Footloose.
Our picks for the day though would be David Fincher's The Game (the film he made between Seven and Fight Club!), and The Untouchables, a classic Capone story with Kevin Costner and Robert De Niro.
As usual, all of these films are available on non subscription channels, though may not be on all platforms.
Footloose: 6.45PM, Film Four
Year: 1984
Cast: Kevin Bacon, Lori Singer, John Lithgow
Plot: A city teenager moves to a small town where rock music and dancing have been banned, and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace. (IMDB)
Rating: 50% (Rotten Tomatoes)
The Game: 9.00PM, Sky Atlantic
Year: 1997
Cast: Michael Douglas, Sean Penn, Deborah Kara Unger
Plot: After a wealthy banker is given an opportunity to participate in a mysterious game, his life is turned upside down when he becomes unable to distinguish between the game and reality. (IMDB)
Rating: 73% (Rotten Tomatoes)
The Untouchables: 9.00PM, ITV4
Year: 1987
Cast: Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, Robert De Niro
Plot: During the era of Prohibition in the United States, Federal Agent Eliot Ness sets out to stop ruthless Chicago gangster Al Capone and, because of rampant corruption, assembles a small, hand-picked team to help him. (IMDB)
Rating: 82% (Rotten Tomatoes)
Chaos: 9.00PM, Film Four
Year: 2005
Cast: Jason Statham, Ryan Phillippe, Wesley Snipes
Plot: Two cops, a rookie and a grizzled vet, pursue an accomplished bank robber. (IMDB)
Rating: 57% (Rotten Tomatoes)
Faster: 10.55PM, The Sony Movie Channel
Year: 2010
Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Billy Bob Thornton, Maggie Grace
Plot: An ex-con gets on a series of apparently unrelated killings. He gets tracked by a veteran cop with secrets of his own and an egocentric hit man. (IMDB)
Rating: 42% (Rotten Tomatoes)
