HD Programming Guide for Tuesday, February 17, 2004

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
8 Simple RulesÂ…

"Opposites Attract, Part II"
Bridget decides to make a move on her brainy tutor, Jeremy (Jonathan Taylor Thomas), but discovers that he may have his sights set on her debate team opponent. Meanwhile, after accidentally setting fire to C.J.'s van, Jim is not-so-thrilled when Cate forces him to share his basement room with his now homeless nephew.

8:30PM ET/7:30 C
I'm with Her

"Not in My Dress You Won't"
After Patrick gets into an argument with fashion critic Joan Rivers (as herself) over a trivial matter, Alex discovers that not one fashion designer will create an Oscar gown for her in fear that she and her garments will be thrashed by Ms. Rivers on the red carpet. In order to rectify the situation, Patrick must seek the aid of Alex's ruthless agent, Elliot (Peter Dinklage), whose solution could land the teacher in even more hot water. Melissa Rivers makes a special appearance as Stevie's date.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
According to Jim

"Cheryl Sings"
Cheryl tries to impress her braggart cousin, Mindy (Rachel Harris), by telling her that she is the singer in Jim's band.

9:30PM ET/8:30 C
Less Than Perfect

"The Crush"
Jeb's teenage son, George, is in town and Jeb wants him and Lydia to bond. But since Lydia is not good with children, she enlists Claude's help. Claude assists George with his homework project, which leads to him falling in love with her. Meanwhile, Owen, Ramona and Carl have a plan to grow tomatoes on a plot of land just outside Jeb's office, but they'll have to get past Kipp first.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
NYPD Blue

"Passing the Stone"
When a Jewish merchant is murdered in a possible hate crime, Sipowicz and Clark suspect a recent convert to Islam. Meanwhile, Michael Woodruff's father is the prime suspect in an assault on the boy's aunt.

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8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Navy NCIS

"Good Samaritan"
When three naval officers are found murdered, Gibbs and his team go on the hunt for a potential serial killer.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
The Guardian

"Without Consent"
Nick tries to help a teenager avoid being placed in foster care after he beats up his mother for sleeping with his best friend. Meanwhile, Nick and Lulu struggle to redefine their relationship and disagree over the details of setting up a financial trust for their unborn child. And Jake is forced to "come out" to Burton and his mother after he gets attacked by a man he met for a sexual rendezvous.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Judging Amy

"Werewolves of Hartford"
A teenage girl accused of damaging a friendÂ’s bicycle appears in AmyÂ’s courtroom, but as the case unfolds, a family secret of incest is revealed. Meanwhile, when David abruptly cancels another date, Amy obsesses over his level of interest in her.
 

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10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

"Home"
When an upper Westside resident finds a young boy scavenging through his garbage looking for food, Detectives Stabler (Christopher Meloni) and Benson (Mariska Hargitay) track down the child's mother, believing him to be the victim of abuse. However, after the detectives interview the single mother, they discover she rules her home with a tight fist keeping a close watch on both her sons, sharing her paranoia over the dangers of the city with them. Dixie Carter ("Designing Women") also guest stars in the episode as Attorney Denise Brockmorton and Marlo Thomas ("That Girl") portrays a former judge gone into private practice who offers some sagely advice. Dann Florek, Richard Belzer, Ice-T and Diane Neal also star.

11:34PM ET/10:34 C
The Tonight Show With Jay Leno

Ladies of The View

Jeff Garlin

J.C. Chasez

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6:00AM ET/5:00 C
Sacred Monuments Of Asia

"India"
India bustles with life of every imaginable sort. Her people are a rainbow of backgrounds and beliefs. Travel to India to meet the people and their religions.

7:00AM ET/6:00 C
Dinosaur Planet

"Alpha's Egg"
The world is a very dangerous place for tiny hatchlings like Alpha, a female saltasaur. Follow Alpha along the road of her growth years, from before her birth through adolescence and on to adulthood, as she learns how to survive and beat the odds.

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
San Clemente: Camino Mojada

Designers Genevieve Gorder and Vern Yip tackle decorating challenges in San Clemente, California. Genevieve works some bedroom magic in the master suite of Tim and Amy, and Vern sets his sites on Dan and Laurie's loft.

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Top Ten Coasters 2002

Ride the world's greatest roller coasters and meet ride designers, engineers, enthusiasts, and behavioral scientists who explore the popularity of the Top 10 Roller Coasters of 2002.

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
Urban Wild

"New York"
This vertical city boasts animal life in the form of squirrels, raccoons and turtles. In addition, Central Park makes the top ten bird watching list in the U.S. with more than 350 different species inhabiting the park during migration season.

11:00AM ET/10:00 C
Great Books

"Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde"
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is one of the classic horror stories of all time. This program interweaves the plot, major themes and the life of Robert Louis Stevenson into a fascinating and thought-provoking hour long documentary.

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
A Wedding Story

Katie & Tim
No Description Available.

12:30PM ET/11:30 C
A Makeover Story

Sophisticated Mommies
No Description Available.

1:00PM ET/12:00 C
Surprise By Design

"Diamond In The Rough"
The Murray's "new" home has required a new furnace, electrical system, plumbing and kitchen and bathroom renovations. Two years later, David admits he's starting to see the diamond shining through, and Meghan wants to surprise him with a new living room.

2:00PM ET/1:00 C
Weird Homes

"Wild West"
For some, fascination with the Wild West has become obsession. Take a look at a perfect replica Wild West town all in one man's backyard, or see what it is like to live in an old-fashioned 30 room hotel in the middle of the Arizona Badlands.

2:30PM ET/1:30 C
Weird Wheels

"High Octane Art"
These Wheels put the pedal to artistic metal in very different ways. Silver Space-Bugs wouldn't look out of place on the moon but they're cute in Earth traffic too. It struggles for lift-off, but Leo Naugler's maritime Fish Copter has high hopes.

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
Insectia

"The Grand Alliance"
The battle between plants and insects rages everyday along the Amazon. These archenemies cohabitate along the river despite the fact that over 80% of the flowering plants rely on insects for pollination and the sap of some plants is poisonous to insects.

3:30PM ET/2:30 C
Great Canadian Rivers

"The Churchill"
A voyage down the Churchill River is a journey through quintessential Canadian wilderness. The Churchill is actually a series of lakes connected by rapids and waterfalls in Northern Sakatchewan, a canoeist's paradise.

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Dinosaur Planet

"Alpha's Egg"
The world is a very dangerous place for tiny hatchlings like Alpha, a female saltasaur. Follow Alpha along the road of her growth years, from before her birth through adolescence and on to adulthood, as she learns how to survive and beat the odds.

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
San Clemente: Camino Mojada

Designers Genevieve Gorder and Vern Yip tackle decorating challenges in San Clemente, California. Genevieve works some bedroom magic in the master suite of Tim and Amy, and Vern sets his sites on Dan and Laurie's loft.

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Top Ten Coasters 2002

Ride the world's greatest roller coasters and meet ride designers, engineers, enthusiasts, and behavioral scientists who explore the popularity of the Top 10 Roller Coasters of 2002.

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
In Search Of The King Cobra

Herpetologist and adventurer, Austin Stevens takes to the remote jungles of Southern India in pursuit of the world's largest venomous snake, the king cobra! Follow Austin as he tracks, catches and photographs one of these deadly giants.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
We Built This City

"New York"
The quintessential urban oasis, New York is home to millions. Find out how this city grew from a humble Dutch settlement to the home of the first suspension bridge to the very center of the immigration wave at the turn of the 20th century.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Destination: Long Island

Take a high definition tour of Long Island's 125 miles of breathtaking coastline and vineyards. From the Hampton Classic horse show to dinner at Oheka Castle to the Sunken Forest of Fire Island, find the hidden beauty of Long Island.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Over Ireland

Take a journey to Ireland and soar over famous landmarks from the Cliffs of Moher to the Giant's Causeway. View the country's fabled four provinces through a flow of stunning imagery showcasing its landscapes.

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
We Built This City

"New York"
The quintessential urban oasis, New York is home to millions. Find out how this city grew from a humble Dutch settlement to the home of the first suspension bridge to the very center of the immigration wave at the turn of the 20th century.

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
Destination: Long Island

Take a high definition tour of Long Island's 125 miles of breathtaking coastline and vineyards. From the Hampton Classic horse show to dinner at Oheka Castle to the Sunken Forest of Fire Island, find the hidden beauty of Long Island.

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
Over Ireland

Take a journey to Ireland and soar over famous landmarks from the Cliffs of Moher to the Giant's Causeway. View the country's fabled four provinces through a flow of stunning imagery showcasing its landscapes.

2:00AM ET/1:00 C
Insectia

"Outlaws"
Examine the outlaws of the insect world, the sap-sucking, survival-specialist homoptera. Travel with Georges Brossard to the Guanacaste region of Costa Rica, a paradise for some of the shadiest critters in town.

2:30AM ET/1:30 C
Great Canadian Rivers

"The Hayes"
The Hayes River is an important river in Canada's history - it is the only navigable route from the Fur Trade Headquarters on Hudson Bay to posts south of Lake Winnipeg. The river was abandoned as a fur trade route but remnants of its past line its banks.

3:00AM ET/2:00 C
We Built This City

"New York"
The quintessential urban oasis, New York is home to millions. Find out how this city grew from a humble Dutch settlement to the home of the first suspension bridge to the very center of the immigration wave at the turn of the 20th century.

4:00AM ET/3:00 C
Destination: Long Island

Take a high definition tour of Long Island's 125 miles of breathtaking coastline and vineyards. From the Hampton Classic horse show to dinner at Oheka Castle to the Sunken Forest of Fire Island, find the hidden beauty of Long Island.

5:00AM ET/4:00 C
Over Ireland

Take a journey to Ireland and soar over famous landmarks from the Cliffs of Moher to the Giant's Causeway. View the country's fabled four provinces through a flow of stunning imagery showcasing its landscapes.
 

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6:00AM ET/5:00 C
HDNet This Month

February 2004 - Take a look at HDNet's weekly schedule with segments from the HDNet World Report, Across America, the NHL on HDNet, a new season of An American In Canada, the premiere of Odyssey 5, and exclusive high definition concerts from chart topping artists. HDNet This Month also gives you a sneak peak at the films you can see this month on HDNet Movies. HDNet is television like you've never seen before.

7:00AM ET/6:00 C
Wild Secrets

Ocean Sunfish: Between Two Worlds - Throughout history the ocean sunfish has fascinated seafarers. Sailors rarely saw these gentle giants which occasionally appeared to be sunbathing near the surface of the ocean. But new research shows that sunfish are deep sea divers. The secret life of the sunfish is about to be revealed.

7:30AM ET/6:30 C
Tracks Ahead

The Juice Train - How does the orange juice get from the plant to your table? Tracks Ahead takes a look at origins and operation of the highest revenue generating unit train in the country. Then sample Australian wines by train.

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
HDNet Test Patterns

Wonder how your home theatre is doing? Wish you had test patterns to help set it up? Well, HDNet is here to help. This short program will help you get the most out of your home theatre setup by providing you with the same professional test patterns HDNet uses to set their gear.

8:10AM ET/7:10 C
Weekend Explorer

Wales - Tour this scenic country from a base in historic Conwy, a town that sits within the protective walls of a majestic Medieval castle. Horseback ride a mountain that overlooks the scenic Irish Sea, hike in a national park with wild goats and a bizarre looking type of seal, and visit a local woolen mill that takes wool from the sheep's back all the way to tweed blazers.

8:30AM ET/7:30 C
Designing America

Dunbar - A tour thru the home and studio of 19-year-old artist Amanda Dunbar who made her artistic debut on the Oprah show three years ago at the age of 16 plus holiday lighting tips, an interview with holiday ornament creator Christopher Radko and a glimpse into the Texas Hill Country compound of a commercial real estate magnate.

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Discoveries...Argentina: Nature's Spectacle

From the subtropical north to the Patagonia region, experience the land of hundred of species of birds, monkeys, whales, and more.

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
Higher Definition Take Two

Pop-culture writer Robert Wilonsky plays basketball with actor Mark Wahlberg and talks with him about his movie The Italian Job.

10:30AM ET/9:30 C
2004 CES Insiders

Heavyweights of the cable, satellite and high-definition (HD) content worlds convened to share their thoughts on HDTV content and delivery during the Industry Insider Series roundtable discussion from CES 2004.

11:30AM ET/10:30 C
Square Pegs

Merry Pranksters - Lauren and Patty's perfect plan to increase their popularity at Weemawee High backfires when a more likely prankster receives the peer praise and glory due the girls for their series of outrageous practical jokes that have plagued the school.

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
HDNet World Report

The Ghosts of the Gulag - 50 years after the death of Stalin, HDNet World Report takes a rare trip to Magadan in the Russian Far East - once the administrative center of the infamous prison camp system known as the Gulags. Today, the children of prisoners live side-by-side with the children of prison guards, and the region struggles to overcome its brutal past.

12:30PM ET/11:30 C
HDNet World Report

The Italian View - World Report visits the people of Italy to learn first hand their views of the World Economy... and the United States wars in the Middle East. This traditional U.S. ally recently suffered their most serious loss of soldiers... since World War II.

1:00PM ET/12:00 C
True Music

True Music has a star studded show this week, featuring the hit band (hed)PE with a "Rage Against the Machine" type sound. Then, to mellow things out a bit, sit back and enjoy an acoustic set from Fastball. Finally, the band to follow this week is Radiant, a band that could teach Coldplay a thing or two!

1:30PM ET/12:30 C
Hogan's Heroes

Monkey Business - When other means fail, Hogan calls on a cooperative German chimpanzee to deliver an important radio part to the underground.

2:00PM ET/1:00 C
The Fugitive

Past Perfect - Kimble's sympathetic former cellmate helps the fugitive find evidence on the One-Armed Man--but is the prisoner telling the truth?

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
Bette

In My Life - Throughout the episode, Bette plays the piano singing the theme to the series "Nobody Else But You" as Connie, Roy, Oscar, and Rose one-by-one begin to join her, while she reminisces about how she first met each of them.

3:30PM ET/2:30 C
Love and Money

The Music Box - To Nicholas' dismay, Effie invites Finn up to their place for cocktails in an effort to get to know her daughter's boyfriend's father better.

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Johnathan Brownlee's atHome

Sawmill / Timber Frame - Welcome to the outstanding, environmentally friendly, creative community of Squamish, British Columbia.

4:30PM ET/3:30 C
Designing America

Pet Palace - Tour Time is at the home and studio of Dallas Cowboys photographer, Ron St. Angelo. Our Designing American is Kay Crinkelmeyer and the owners of "Pet Palace", Ron & Kathi Sturgeon.

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
Hollywood HD

The Directors Guild of America presents its Best Director prize, Drew Barrymore gets her star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame, and an inside look at a modern movie palace, the Arclight Cinema in Hollywood.

5:30PM ET/4:30 C
Get Out! Orange County

Join host Kelley Johnson as we cruise around Newport Bay on a luxury yacht, catch some waves in Surf City, USA, and cheer for the pro volleyball players at the AVP Huntington Beach Open. Orange County nightlife will not disappoint either!

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Higher Definition

Pop-culture writer/host Robert Wilonsky sits down with two documentary filmmakers; Rober Drew, director of Crisis and Primary, and Oscar nominated Errol Morris, director of The Fog of War.

6:30PM ET/5:30 C
HDNet World Report

Peru: Amazon John and Natual Medicines - HDNet World Report travels to the rainforests of Peru to meet a unique character who is helping local natives. "Amazon John" has brought a contemporary look at the ages-old natural medicines deep in the rainforest, and is helping bring the best out to 21st century populations.

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
NHL Hockey LIVE!

Ottawa @ Washington

9:30PM ET/8:30 C
Heart: Alive in Seattle

The first ladies of rock & roll return! Ann, Nancy & the band perform all of their hits, 4 new songs, plus some surprises in this state of the art, hi-definition concert shot last summer in their home town of Seattle.

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
NHL Hockey

Ottawa @ Washington
Special Encore Presentation
1:30AM ET/12:30 C
HDNet Movie Night

Winners Take All - An insecure but likable dirt bike racer shows what he is made of when he competes against an old friend turned rival. It illustrates the intense racing using exciting motorcross footage.

3:30AM ET/2:30 C
Wolf Lake

If These Wolves Could Talk - Crackpot Web adventurer Arthur Van Halen, who has been chasing shape-shifting wolves for some time, traps Ruby while she's in wolfen form after escaping from Tyler and plans to expose the Wolf Lake community to his Internet audience.

4:30AM ET/3:30 C
Big Apple

Terry is arrested by Jimmy while Will gets a hand in helping to catch Stark for the Tompkins murder.

5:30AM ET/4:30 C
Molten Paradise: Kilauea Volcano

Hot lava from the summer 2002 eruptions at Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano oozes, drips and explodes into the sea. Volcanologists, a park ranger, and a helicopter pilot present the dramatic story of Hawaiian volcanism and the particularly exciting events of the past twenty years.
 

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6:15AM ET/5:15 C
Soylent Green

PG - 1:40
Cast: Charlton Heston, Leigh Taylor-Young, Chuck Connors Director: Richard Fleischer
In the future, a cop uncovers the mystery behind a secret food source.

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
The First Deadly Sin

R - 1:52
Cast: Frank Sinatra, Faye Dunaway, David Dukes Director: Brian G. Hutton
A police detective on the verge of retirement takes on a brutal serial killer case.

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
We're No Angels

PG-13 - 1:46
Cast: Robert De Niro, Sean Penn, Demi Moore Director: Neil Jordan
Two criminals on the run from the law hide out as priests.

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
Bronco Billy

PG - 1:59
Cast: Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Geoffrey Lewis Director: Clint Eastwood
Bronco Billy's Wild West Show is in financial trouble. When a new performer joins the group, she brings even more bad luck upon the show.

2:15PM ET/1:15 C
Power

R - 1:51
Cast: Richard Gere, Juli Christie, Gene Hackman Director: Sidney Lumet
A political media consultant investigates the mystery surrounding his new client who is running for Senator.

4:15PM ET/3:15 C
Some Mother's Son

R - 1:52
Cast: Helen Mirren, Fionnula Flanagan, Aidan Gillen Director: Terry George
True story about the mother of an IRA prisoner getting involved in protests regarding the treatment of prisoners.

6:15PM ET/5:15 C
Soylent Green

PG - 1:40
Cast: Charlton Heston, Leigh Taylor-Young, Chuck Connors Director: Richard Fleischer
In the future, a cop uncovers the mystery behind a secret food source.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Countdown

NR - 1:41
Cast: James Caan, Joanna Moore, Robert Duvall Director: Robert Altman
As the race for the moon reaches its climax, an astronaut must survive in space while his family watches from Earth.

9:45PM ET/8:45 C
Freebie and the Bean

R - 1:53
Cast: Alan Arkin, James Caan, Loretta Swit Director: Richard Rush
Two San Francisco police detectives relentlessly pursue a mob boss.

11:45PM ET/10:45 C
Countdown

NR - 1:41
Cast: James Caan, Joanna Moore, Robert Duvall Director: Robert Altman
As the race for the moon reaches its climax, an astronaut must survive in space while his family watches from Earth.

1:30AM ET/12:30 C
Freebie and the Bean

R - 1:53
Cast: Alan Arkin, James Caan, Loretta Swit Director: Richard Rush
Two San Francisco police detectives relentlessly pursue a mob boss.

3:30AM ET/2:30 C
52 Pick Up

R - 1:50
Cast: Roy Scheider, Ann-Margret, Vanity Director: John Frankenheimer
A secret fling between a man and his mistress leads to blackmail and murder.

5:30AM ET/4:30 C
My Man Adam

R - 1:24
Cast: Page Hannah, Raphael Sbarge, Veronica Cartwright Director: Roger L. Simon
A lonely high schooler falls in love with a beautiful girl who gets him into serious trouble.
 

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6:00AM ET/5:00 C
"All This And Heaven Too"

TVPG Time: 140  
Bette Davis stars in this gripping 1940 Best Picture Oscar(R) nominated film based on Rachel Field's best-seller about a married nobleman (Charles Boyer) whose love affair with his children's governess results in both of them suspected of killing his wife. Also with Jeffrey Lynn, Barbara O'Neill and Virginia Weidler. Directed by Anatole Litvak.

8:20AM ET/7:20 C
Solaris

PG13 Time: 98  
Steven Soderbergh's cerebral remake of the 1972 Russian sci-fi classic follows a doctor who encounters his late wife on a space station where things have spiraled out of control into a metaphysical conundrum. George Clooney plays Dr. Chris Kelvin, a psychologist beckoned to convince the station's crew to come home. What he finds there takes him far beyond the boundaries of his science and into the realm of the supernatural as he must come to grips with the appearance of his wife who committed suicide years earlier. Natascha McElhone, Jeremy Davies and Viola Davis co-star in this "example of sophisticated, challenging filmmaking" (L.A. Times). Based on the book by Stanislaw Lem.

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
Cinemax Spoken & Stirred: February 2004

TVPG Time: 12  
No Description Available.

10:15AM ET/9:15 C
Collateral Damage

R Time: 108  
Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as an L.A. fireman who undertakes a mission of revenge against the terrorist who killed his wife and son in this action epic. Gordy Brewer (Schwarzenegger) is a simple fire-fighting family man who loses everything in the fiery flash of a madman's bomb. But Gordy doesn't spend time mourning his loss--he heads to Columbia as a vigilante determined to bring the Columbian madman responsible to violent justice. Elias Koteas, Francesca Neri, Cliff Curtis, John Leguizamo and John Turturro co-star. Directed by Andrew Davis (The Fugitive).

12:05PM ET/11:05 C
Freejack

R Time: 109  
Racecar driver Emilio Estevez is suddenly zapped into the 21st century in this action-packed sci-fi thriller. Dying billionaire Anthony Hopkins needs a new body-and Estevez is prime material! Mick Jagger plays a bounty hunter who collects new bodies for the highest bidders.

2:00PM ET/1:00 C
A-alike

TVMA Time: 24  
A businessman and his out-on-parole ex-con brother reveal their feelings and frustrations about each other during a ride home from prison in this short film. Damond Taylor and Jaymes Jorsling star. Directed by Randall Dottin. Widescreen.

2:30PM ET/1:30 C
Drumline

PG13 Time: 118  
A talented, but cocky marching band drummer's inability to march to anything but his own beat lands him in hot water with everything--and everyone--he cares about in a Georgia university. Nick Cannon stars as Devon, a Harlem native whose incredible talent for pounding the skins earns him a scholarship to Atlanta A & T, but whose showboating earns him the wrath of bandmates, his band leader and his girlfriend. Can Devon learn to become a team player before they perform at an annual competition with rival schools? Zoe Saldana and Orlando Jones co-star in this "entertaining and enthusiastically told tale" (L.A. Times). Directed by Charles Stone; written by Tina Gordon Chism and Shawn Schepps.

4:30PM ET/3:30 C
Anaconda

PG13 Time: 89  
Welcome to the Amazon, where every creature is a link in the food chain, and even a human is just a potential meal! A group of filmmakers journeys deep into the jungle in search of a legendary Indian tribe...but instead happens upon a ravenous, 40-foot snake. One by one, they become breakfast, lunch and dinner...until only two are left in a desperate fight to the death! Also with Eric Stoltz and Kari Wuhrer.

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Flesh And Bone

R Time: 126  
A 30-year-old murder comes back to haunt the participants in this romantic thriller. Dennis Quaid plays a loner traveling the Texas wastelands who falls in love with abused wife Meg Ryan. But the past Quaid has been trying to forget returns in the person of his vicious con-man father (James Caan), who wants his son to rejoin him in a life of crime. With Gwyneth Paltrow.

8:15PM ET/7:15 C
Solaris

PG13 Time: 98  
Steven Soderbergh's cerebral remake of the 1972 Russian sci-fi classic follows a doctor who encounters his late wife on a space station where things have spiraled out of control into a metaphysical conundrum. George Clooney plays Dr. Chris Kelvin, a psychologist beckoned to convince the station's crew to come home. What he finds there takes him far beyond the boundaries of his science and into the realm of the supernatural as he must come to grips with the appearance of his wife who committed suicide years earlier. Natascha McElhone, Jeremy Davies and Viola Davis co-star in this "example of sophisticated, challenging filmmaking" (L.A. Times). Based on the book by Stanislaw Lem.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Collateral Damage

R Time: 108  
Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as an L.A. fireman who undertakes a mission of revenge against the terrorist who killed his wife and son in this action epic. Gordy Brewer (Schwarzenegger) is a simple fire-fighting family man who loses everything in the fiery flash of a madman's bomb. But Gordy doesn't spend time mourning his loss--he heads to Columbia as a vigilante determined to bring the Columbian madman responsible to violent justice. Elias Koteas, Francesca Neri, Cliff Curtis, John Leguizamo and John Turturro co-star. Directed by Andrew Davis (The Fugitive).

11:50PM ET/10:50 C
Married People, Single Sex: The Return

TVMA Time: 96  
Three married couples search for ways to deal with the various problems that arise in their relationships in this intimate erotic tale. Beverly Lynne, Eric Hackett, Dawn Arellano, Jonathan van Erik and Michael Brando star. Directed by Chanda Fuller.

1:30AM ET/12:30 C
Mission: Impossible

PG13 Time: 110  
Your mission-should you choose to accept it-is to go along with Tom Cruise on "the wildest movie ride of the year" (New York Times). He plays super-agent Ethan Hunt, accused of betraying his agency and selling top-secret information to the highest bidder. Racing from one tight spot to another, he fights to prove his innocence...and to uncover the "mole" who threatens the C.I.A.'s efforts in Eastern Europe.

3:20AM ET/2:20 C
Love Thy Brother

TVPG Time: 9  
Two brothers become so consumed by their own fight that they fail to be concerned that their home is being burglarized in this amusing short film.

3:30AM ET/2:30 C
Swallow

TVMA Time: 24  
A high-school senior struggling with his classwork is recruited to smuggle drugs across the border from Mexico in this crime-drama. Directed by Frank E. Flowers. Widescreen.

4:00AM ET/3:00 C
Savate

R Time: 88  
Martial arts excitement comes to the Old West in this hard-kicking action flick. Olivier Gruner stars as a mysterious, kickboxing Frenchman who comes to the aid of homesteaders beleaguered by a wealthy land baron and his thugs. With Marc Singer and James Brolin.

5:30AM ET/4:30 C
Cinemax Transmission Test

NR Time: 90  
No Description Available.
 

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7:00AM ET/6:00 C
Hot To Trot

PG Time: 83  
Take it right from the horse's mouth: the four-legged star of this frisky comedy has all the best lines. But Don the Horse's human co-stars do their best to keep up! Comic Bob Goldthwait inherits Don as well as half a stock brokerage--and Don's inside info has them riding high. But sleazy stepdad Dabney Coleman has a scheme to ruin them! Bales of fun featuring John Candy as the voice of Don.

8:30AM ET/7:30 C
Kangaroo Jack

PG Time: 89  
Two luckless pals chase a wild kangaroo through the Australian Outback when it hops off wearing a jacket pocketed with mob money in this delightful family comedy. When best friends Louis and Charlie accidentally get on the wrong side of Charlie's mob boss stepfather (Christopher Walken), the crime king gives the friends a business assignment--deliver a wad of cash to an associate in Australia. Once in the Outback, the pair have an unexpected crash involving a kangaroo which presents a great photo op--until the stunned marsupial hops away wearing Louis's jacket with the all-important loot in the pocket! With the help of a beautiful wildlife expert, Charlie and Louis pursue the brutish "Jackie Legs" while trying to elude the mob thugs on their tail. Starring Jerry O'Connell, Anthony Anderson, Estella Warren, Michael Shannon and Christopher Walken. Written by Steve Bing and Scott Rosenberg, based on a story by Steve Bing and Barry O'Brien. Directed by David McNally.

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
Popeye Doyle

TVPG Time: 94  
Ed O'Neill (TV's Married With Children) stars as French Connection cop Popeye Doyle, whose investigation into the murder of a model leads him to a worldwide drug operation. With Candy Clark.

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
Iron Jawed Angels

TV14 Time: 123  
They had no vote, no political clout and no equal rights. But what they lacked under the law, they made up for with brains, determination and courage. Oscar(R)-winner Hilary Swank (1999's Boys Don't Cry) stars in this inspirational true story of two defiant and brilliant young women who dared to make a stand for women's rights--and wound up shaping the future of America. Oscar(R)-winner Anjelica Huston (1985's Prizzi's Honor), Frances O'Connor, Molly Parker, Julia Ormond and Patrick Dempsey co-star in this stellar production that boasts the daring directorial style of Katja von Garnier (Bandits) and a pulsating modern music score from artists including Lauryn Hill, Vertical Horizon and Sarah McLachlan. Widescreen.

2:15PM ET/1:15 C
Captain Ron

PG13 Time: 100  
Kurt Russell and Martin Short star in this hilarious story about a family whose dream of life on the high seas aboard their newly inherited yacht sinks like a stone when they hire a drunken incompetent to sail the craft. Mary Kay Place, Meadow Sisto and Benjamin Harvey co-star in this comedy written and directed by Thom Eberhardt.

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Honey, I Blew Up The Kid

PG Time: 89  
A nerdy inventor creates an enlarging machine that accidentally sprouts his toddler to gigantic proportions in this lighthearted sequel. Wayne Szalinski has done it again. When one of his madcap inventions goes awry, his two-year-old son Adam is zapped by a laser that causes him to grow unnaturally large when exposed to electricity. Soon Adam has shot to more than 100 feet in height. It's up to the Szalinski family to get the unruly toddler under control before he walks all over Las Vegas. Starring Rick Moranis, Marcia Strassman, Robert Oliveri, Daniel and Joshua Shalikar, Amy O'Neill, Lloyd Bridges, John Shea and Keri Russell. Screenplay by Thom Eberhardt, Peter Elbling and Garry Goodrow. Story by Garry Goodrow. Directed by Randal Kleiser.

5:30PM ET/4:30 C
Ocean's Eleven

PG13 Time: 116  
George Clooney stars as a recently paroled crook whose plan to pull off the ultimate Las Vegas heist has an underlying motive in this stylish remake from director Steven Soderbergh (Traffic). Based on the 1960 Rat Pack classic, the film stars Clooney as Danny Ocean, a suave criminal who leaves prison with a single plan: to rob three casinos in one night. With the help of his old buddy Rusty Ryan (Brad Pitt), Ocean assembles the perfect team to pull the job off, but they don't know that his plan includes getting his ex-wife (Julia Roberts) back from the owner of one of the casinos! With Andy Garcia, Casey Affleck, Scott Caan, Don Cheadle, Matt Damon, Elliott Gould and Carl Reiner.

7:30PM ET/6:30 C
Kangaroo Jack

PG Time: 89  
Two luckless pals chase a wild kangaroo through the Australian Outback when it hops off wearing a jacket pocketed with mob money in this delightful family comedy. When best friends Louis and Charlie accidentally get on the wrong side of Charlie's mob boss stepfather (Christopher Walken), the crime king gives the friends a business assignment--deliver a wad of cash to an associate in Australia. Once in the Outback, the pair have an unexpected crash involving a kangaroo which presents a great photo op--until the stunned marsupial hops away wearing Louis's jacket with the all-important loot in the pocket! With the help of a beautiful wildlife expert, Charlie and Louis pursue the brutish "Jackie Legs" while trying to elude the mob thugs on their tail. Starring Jerry O'Connell, Anthony Anderson, Estella Warren, Michael Shannon and Christopher Walken. Written by Steve Bing and Scott Rosenberg, based on a story by Steve Bing and Barry O'Brien. Directed by David McNally.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Iron Jawed Angels

TV14 Time: 123  
They had no vote, no political clout and no equal rights. But what they lacked under the law, they made up for with brains, determination and courage. Oscar(R)-winner Hilary Swank (1999's Boys Don't Cry) stars in this inspirational true story of two defiant and brilliant young women who dared to make a stand for women's rights--and wound up shaping the future of America. Oscar(R)-winner Anjelica Huston (1985's Prizzi's Honor), Frances O'Connor, Molly Parker, Julia Ormond and Patrick Dempsey co-star in this stellar production that boasts the daring directorial style of Katja von Garnier (Bandits) and a pulsating modern music score from artists including Lauryn Hill, Vertical Horizon and Sarah McLachlan. Widescreen.

12:55AM ET/11:55 C
Ballistic: Ecks Vs. Sever

R Time: 91  
Antonio Banderas and Lucy Liu star in this "white-knuckle thriller" (All Movie Guide) about a lethal government assassin who plots revenge against her devious boss while a former FBI agent is lulled out of retirement to stop her. Sever (Liu) is the trained killer who leaves a trail of mayhem everywhere she goes; Ecks (Banderas) is a top Fed who quit after his wife's death, but returns for this one last job when his boss reveals that she may not be dead. The action is fast and furious as it builds towards an inevitable confrontation between Ecks and Sever...but should they be fighting each other or joining forces to battle the mutual enemy that evades them? With Gregg Henry, Talisa Soto, Roger R. Cross and Ray Park. Directed by Kaos.

2:30AM ET/1:30 C
The Vagina Monologues

TVMA Time: 76  
Coochie Snorcher. Powder box. Toadie. Fannyboo. Mushmellow. Call it what you like, the vagina is many things to many women. Acclaimed writer/performer Eve Ensler is the star of this innovative special that features some of the candid, funny, painful, yearning insights of women talking about their no-longer-so-private part. Based on Ensler's award-winning stage show of the same name, the special includes all-new interviews and behind-the-scenes commentary added to the original performance material. The end result is a daring and refreshingly liberating experience filled with compassion, humor, intelligence and honesty that will leave you thinking inside the box!

3:50AM ET/2:50 C
Murder By Numbers

R Time: 120  
Two high-school killers play a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with determined detective Sandra Bullock in this nerve-jangling thriller. Like a teenage Leopold and Loeb, Richard Haywood and his buddy Justin Pendleton forge a chilling contract to commit the perfect murder. But Cassie Mayweather (Bullock) is an emotionally tangled cop who isn't fooled so easily, and as she begins to connect the dots in a slaying that seems too random, it leads her down a dangerous path toward an inevitable clash with the young thrill killers. Ryan Gosling, Michael Pitt, Ben Chaplin and Chris Penn co-star. Directed by Barbet Schroeder (Single White Female).

5:50AM ET/4:50 C
Tracey Takes On... 39: Hair

TVMA Time: 22  
Emmy(R) and CableACE-winner Tracey Ullman brings her incredible array of talents--and faces--to this wacky comedy series! Every episode, one of the most versatile comic actresses in the world "takes on" a single topic--from romance to vanity to death--in hilarious sketches featuring many of her most popular characters.
 

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8:45AM ET/7:45 C
Pieces of Dreams

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
TVPG - VL 1h 40m
An idealistic Albuquerque, New Mexico priest (Robert Forster) falls in love with a beautiful social worker (Lauren Hutton) in this romantic melodrama costarring Will Geer ("Jeremiah Johnson," "The Waltons"), based on the novel "The Wine and the Music" by William E. Barrett ("Lilies of the Field").

10:30AM ET/9:30 C
Deacons For Defense

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
R 1h 40m
Forest Whitaker, Jonathan Silverman and Ossie Davis star in this original drama, the true story of brave African-American men from Bogalusa, Louisiana who armed themselves to fight against the KKK, taking a more militant stance than most activists during the Civil Rights movement of the 1960's. Paul Benjamin costars in this film about a lost chapter in U.S. history from director Bill Duke ("Sister Act 2," "A Rage in Harlem").

2:00PM ET/1:00 C
Bravo Two Zero

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo / CCAP
R 2h 2m
Sean Bean ("The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring") stars in this exciting military drama as Andy McNab, a member of the British Special Forces - highly skilled soldiers who get cut off from their command in the Gulf War of 1991 during a mission to destroy Iraqi scud missiles and are forced to make their way into Syria, where their situation only becomes more desperate. Based on author McNab's best-selling, true-life chronicle of the most decorated British patrol since the Boer War.

4:15PM ET/3:15 C
An Officer And A Gentleman

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
CCAP
R 2h 5m
Richard Gere and Debra Winger star in this Oscar-winning romantic drama about a rebellious loser (Gere) who learns respect, discipline and honor when he takes on the brutally difficult tasks of completing a 13-week Navy pilot training course under the sharp-eyed watch of a no-nonsense drill instructor (Louis Gossett Jr.) and of winning the heart of a local girl (Debra Winger) with dreams of her own. David Keith, Grace Zabriskie, Lisa Blount, David Caruso and Robert Loggia costar in this modern-day classic.

6:30PM ET/5:30 C
Soul Survivors (2001)

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG13 1h 26m
Ever since the accident that claimed the life of her boyfriend Sean (Casey Affleck), college freshman Cassie (Melissa Sagemiller) has seemed unable to shake off the tragedy, even hallucinating eerie encounters with Sean that leave her scared and shaken. In the meantime, she's made the acquaintance of a strange trio of friends (Wes Bentley, Eliza Dushku and Angela Featherstone) while turning to the compassionate young priest Father Jude (Luke Wilson) for help. A haunting thriller from the producers of "Urban Legend."

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Die Another Day

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG13 2h 13m
The 20th film in the series of James Bond spy thrillers finds Agent 007 (Pierce Brosnan) up against a sinister business tycoon and a disfigured North Korean officer in the race to stop the deployment of a powerful orbital laser. Halle Berry, Rick Yune, Toby Stephens, John Cleese and Rosamund Pike costar in this stylish, breathlessly-paced corker of an action flick from director Lee Tamahori ("The Edge," "Along Came a Spider").

10:15PM ET/9:15 C
Showgirls

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
R 2h 12m
Screenwriter Joe Eszterhas ("Basic Instinct") wrote this controversial adult drama that follows the path of Nomi (Elizabeth Berkley), a would-be professional dancer who hitchhikes to Las Vegas in search of stardom. What she gets is a job at the Cheetah strip club, which leads to a dark and dangerous tour of a world powered by sheer vice and littered with the shards of broken lives. Kyle MacLachlan, Gina Gershon and Glenn Plummer costar in this cult classic directed by Paul Verhoeven ("Total Recall," "Starship Troopers").

2:00AM ET/1:00 C
Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Surround / CCAP
R 1h 56m
Jimmy the Saint (Andy Garcia) agrees to stage a final easy-money job for his evil wheelchair-bound former mentor, the Man with the Plan (Christopher Walken). Christopher Lloyd, Treat Williams and Steve Buscemi costar in this crime comedy-drama.

5:30AM ET/4:30 C
Soul Survivors

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG13 1h 26m
Ever since the accident that claimed the life of her boyfriend Sean (Casey Affleck), college freshman Cassie (Melissa Sagemiller) has seemed unable to shake off the tragedy, even hallucinating eerie encounters with Sean that leave her scared and shaken. In the meantime, she's made the acquaintance of a strange trio of friends (Wes Bentley, Eliza Dushku and Angela Featherstone) while turning to the compassionate young priest Father Jude (Luke Wilson) for help. A haunting thriller from the producers of "Urban Legend."
 

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