Holding an 89% Rotten Tomatoes score, the film was directed by and stars an Oscar-nominated actor.
Patel also stars in the film as Kid, a young man in India who ekes out a meagre living as a heel and jobber in an underground fight club. There, night after night, wearing a gorilla mask, he is beaten bloody by more popular fighters for cash.
Through his work at the fight club, Kid has a plan to exact vengeance against the corrupt leaders who murdered his mother and continue to systematically victimise the poor and powerless.
Watch the trailer for Monkey Man right here:
This is thanks to Patel’s commanding and sympathetic lead turn and the movie’s blend of bone-crunching, stylish action and social commentary.
Monkey Man is airing on TV tonight on BBC One at 10.40pm. The film is also available to rent on Apple TV, Rakuten TV, and the Sky Store.
Here are the other movies on TV tonight:
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