HDTV Daily Programming Guide for Wednesday, February 25, 2004

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6:00AM ET/5:00 C Great Books "Wuthering Heights" Emily Brontë lived like a recluse in a fantasy world that she and her siblings started when she was six. "Wuthering Heights," a novel of thwarted passion and cruelty that was considered immoral when first published. 7:00AM ET/6:00 C South Georgia Island: Life Under The Furious Fifties An island lost at the end of the world. A land battered by the furious winds of the Arctic. A cemetery of ships and whaling settlements. Witness nature's struggle for survival on one of the most remote and unforgiving islands on the planet. 8:00AM ET/7:00 C Arctic Mission "Voyage Of The Sedna" Set out on the research vessel, Sedna, to retrace the legendary Northwest Passage from Montreal to Vancouver. Meet the filmmakers and the crew. Come face to face with the wildlife, the people and the weather on this harrowing "Arctic Mission" (Pt.1 of 5). 9:00AM ET/8:00 C Secrets Of Glacier National Park Explore a land of exhilarating beauty where no one mountain dominates, it's just one spectacular snow capped chorus of peaks. Icebergs float in aquamarine colored pools and rivers wind through dense forests into pristine lakes and waterfalls. 10:00AM ET/9:00 C Anaconda! South African photographer and adventurer Austin Stevens is travelling to the Amazon to catch a wild anaconda in the water, and attempt to bring it to land. 11:00AM ET/10:00 C Great Moments In Italian Art "Leonardo" Leonardo da Vinci truly embodied the phrase Renaissance man. In addition to his talent as a painter, he was a gifted sculptor, architect, inventor, and scientist as well. Look closely at da Vincis' work to see how he captured his subject's soul. 12:00PM ET/11:00 C A Wedding Story "Suzanne & Michael" No Description Available. 12:30PM ET/11:30 C A Makeover Story "Beach Bunny Bachlorette" No Description Available. 1:00PM ET/12:00 C Surprise By Design "Back To The Future" Nine-year-old Bradley Estes has broken his back at his little sister's skating party. He hasn't been out to play in quite some time and he has been such a good sport that his family wants to reward him with a fantasy bedroom. 2:00PM ET/1:00 C Weird Homes "Labor Of Love" A love of history compelled one couple to build a home out of thousands of square feet of tin. Love for friends drove another couple to create a whole village in the woods. And a cat-loving couple redesigned their house for the enjoyment of their pets. 2:30PM ET/1:30 C Weird Wheels "Water Wheels" Sail down the highway in some nautically themed vehicles. Bob in Texas plies the asphalt channels of Austin with his Toyboata, Bob in Seattle likes land and sea in his Amphicar and David in Nova Scotia goes bobbing along the road in an art car all about the ocean. 3:00PM ET/2:00 C Insectia "Time Travellers" Go back in time to discover the insects of old, trapped in amber and perfectly preserved in little time machines. Scientists have even extracted ancient insects' DNA from the huge number caught in the prehistoric amber of the Dominican Republic. 3:30PM ET/2:30 C Great Canadian Rivers "The St. Croix" Located in picturesque, historic western New Brunswick, the St. Croix International Waterway has been an important travel way for close to 12,000 years. Since 1798, it has marked the boundary between the United States and Canada. 4:00PM ET/3:00 C South Georgia Island: Life Under The Furious Fifties An island lost at the end of the world. A land battered by the furious winds of the Arctic. A cemetery of ships and whaling settlements. Witness nature's struggle for survival on one of the most remote and unforgiving islands on the planet. 5:00PM ET/4:00 C Arctic Mission "Voyage Of The Sedna" Set out on the research vessel, Sedna, to retrace the legendary Northwest Passage from Montreal to Vancouver. Meet the filmmakers and the crew. Come face to face with the wildlife, the people and the weather on this harrowing "Arctic Mission" (Pt.1 of 5). 6:00PM ET/5:00 C Secrets Of Glacier National Park Explore a land of exhilarating beauty where no one mountain dominates, it's just one spectacular snow capped chorus of peaks. Icebergs float in aquamarine colored pools and rivers wind through dense forests into pristine lakes and waterfalls. 7:00PM ET/6:00 C Niagara Falls: Raging Rapids As her 10 million annual visitors know, the spectacular Niagara Falls and the magnificent gorge they created leave a lasting impression. Created 12,500 years ago by glacial movement, the gorge's sheer face opens a window into the earth. 8:00PM ET/7:00 C Revolution On Wheels From the bike-jammed streets of Sturgis to the country roads of the Isle of Man, motorcycles have run the landscape since the early 1900s. Explore the development of the motorcycle, from its invention to the latest advances in racing technology. 9:00PM ET/8:00 C Rides 2 "Fast Foward Fast Back" Ace designer and hot rod builder Troy Trepanier turns a 1976 Mustang into a one-of-a-kind muscle car. Explore the long and tantalizing history of this Ford classic as an American icon that inspires hot rod builders around the world. 10:00PM ET/9:00 C Beyond All Limits "Capsized Barge & Bomb Disposal" In the Pacific Northwest off the coast of Canada, a salvage team prepares to right a capsized logging barge. And on Kahoolawe Island in Hawaii, bomb disposal teams labor to clean up an island that was used for over 40 years to test U.S. military ordinace. 11:00PM ET/10:00 C Revolution On Wheels From the bike-jammed streets of Sturgis to the country roads of the Isle of Man, motorcycles have run the landscape since the early 1900s. Explore the development of the motorcycle, from its invention to the latest advances in racing technology. 12:00PM ET/11:00 C Rides 2 "Fast Foward Fast Back" Ace designer and hot rod builder Troy Trepanier turns a 1976 Mustang into a one-of-a-kind muscle car. Explore the long and tantalizing history of this Ford classic as an American icon that inspires hot rod builders around the world. 1:00AM ET/12:00 C Beyond All Limits "Capsized Barge & Bomb Disposal" In the Pacific Northwest off the coast of Canada, a salvage team prepares to right a capsized logging barge. And on Kahoolawe Island in Hawaii, bomb disposal teams labor to clean up an island that was used for over 40 years to test U.S. military ordinace. 2:00AM ET/1:00 C Insectia "Life In The Desert" Find out how insects can stay alive in the arid expanses of the Sahara desert by preserving their precious water supply. Locusts, Desert Beetles, and many other insects store this resource to survive the Moroccan sun. 2:30AM ET/1:30 C Great Canadian Rivers "The Margaree" The Margaree's southwest branch begins at Lake Ainslie and the northeast arm rises in the wilds of the Cape Breton Highlands. These two meet, and make their way over waterfalls, through deep salmon pools and across floodplains to the Gulf of St. Lawrence. 3:00AM ET/2:00 C Revolution On Wheels From the bike-jammed streets of Sturgis to the country roads of the Isle of Man, motorcycles have run the landscape since the early 1900s. Explore the development of the motorcycle, from its invention to the latest advances in racing technology. 4:00AM ET/3:00 C Rides 2 "Fast Foward Fast Back" Ace designer and hot rod builder Troy Trepanier turns a 1976 Mustang into a one-of-a-kind muscle car. Explore the long and tantalizing history of this Ford classic as an American icon that inspires hot rod builders around the world. 5:00AM ET/4:00 C Beyond All Limits "Capsized Barge & Bomb Disposal" In the Pacific Northwest off the coast of Canada, a salvage team prepares to right a capsized logging barge. And on Kahoolawe Island in Hawaii, bomb disposal teams labor to clean up an island that was used for over 40 years to test U.S. military ordinance.

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6:00AM ET/5:00 C Night Moves R - 1:38 Cast: Gene Hackman, Melanie Griffith, James Woods Director: Arthur Penn A has-been actress hires a down-on-his luck detective to find her kidnapped daughter. 7:40AM ET/6:40 C Her Alibi PG - 1:34 Cast: Tom Selleck, Paulina Porizkova, William Daniels Director: Charlie Peters While seeking inspiration for his latest novel, a successful writer becomes an alibi to a beautiful Romanian immigrant accused of murder. 9:15AM ET/8:15 C Hero At Large PG - 1:38 Cast: John Ritter, Anne Archer, Bert Convy Director: Martin Davidson An actor tries his luck as a superhero after he accidently stops a crime while dressed in his cape. 11:00AM ET/10:00 C Sylvester PG - 1:40 Cast: Melissa Gilbert, Richard Farnsworth, Constance Towers Director: Tim Hunter A teenage girl works to train a horse for the National Equestrian Trials, all while caring for her younger brothers. 12:45PM ET/11:45 C Songwriter R - 1:34 Cast: Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Melinda Dillon Director: Alan Rudolph Two country singers rock their way out of a bad deal. 2:30PM ET/1:30 C Man In The Wilderness PG - 1:45 Cast: Richard Harris, John Huston, Prunella Ransome Director: Richard C. Sarafian A group of men leave their guide to die after a bear attack. When he recovers, he goes out for revenge. 4:15PM ET/3:15 C Days Of Wine and Roses NR - 1:57 Cast: Jack Lemmon, Lee Remick, Charles Bickford Director: Blake Edwards A man introduces his wife to alcohol and they both spiral down together. 6:15PM ET/5:15 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. 8:00PM ET/7:00 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. 10:00PM ET/9:00 C To Kill A Priest R - 1:57 Cast: Ed Harris, Christopher Lambert, Cherie Lunghi Director: Agnieszka Holland A young priest speaks out against his church and is killed for it. 12:00AM ET/11:00 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. 2:00AM ET/1:00 C To Kill A Priest R - 1:57 Cast: Ed Harris, Christopher Lambert, Cherie Lunghi Director: Agnieszka Holland A young priest speaks out against his church and is killed for it. 4:00AM ET/3:00 C 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.

 

6:00AM ET/5:00 C The Letter (B&W) TVPG Time: 95   Bette Davis burns up the screen in this 1940 classic of love, adultery and murder. A married woman, she kills her lover after he threatens to leave her, then claims he attacked her. But there is a piece of incriminating evidence--a letter asking him to come to her. "This Davis gal turns in a performance which rips the insides out of you" (New York World-Telegram). With James Stephenson, Gale Sondergaard, Cecil Kellaway and Bruce Lester. Directed by William Wyler. 7:35AM ET/6:35 C Stuart Little 2 PG Time: 77   Stuart the mouse is led by his heart on a series of spectacular adventures after he meets a pretty little bird in this fun-filled live-action/animated sequel. Though Stuart has become happily ensconced in the Little family in New York City, he still longs for a mate of his own size. When a wounded bird named Margalo literally drops into his lap, it seems all of his prayers have been answered...until Margalo's dubious affiliation with a mean falcon becomes clear! Geena Davis and Hugh Laurie reprise their roles from the first film as Stuart's ultra-upbeat human parents, while Jonathan Lipnicki (Jerry Maguire) returns as his "big" brother. Directed by Rob Minkoff, story by Douglas Wick and Bruce Joel Rubin, screenplay by Bruce Joel Rubin. 9:00AM ET/8:00 C The Pallbearer PG13 Time: 97   Friends star David Schwimmer plays a going-nowhere college grad whose drab life takes a strange turn when he's asked to be a pallbearer at the funeral of a high-school classmate whom he doesn't remember. Gwyneth Paltrow co-stars as a mourner who happens to be Schwimmer's childhood crush, while Barbara Hershey plays the dead youth's seductress mother. Also with Michael Rapaport (TV's Boston Public), Toni Collette (About a Boy) and Carol Kane (Annie Hall). Directed by Matt Reeves (TV's Felicity); written by Jason Katims & Matt Reeves. 10:35AM ET/9:35 C Point Of No Return R Time: 108   Maggie is a beautiful, violent, young cop-killing junkie. When she's caught, she's given a choice: die for her crime or become a government assassin! Bridget Fonda plays Maggie, whose new life brings her a new love...and the hope that she can escape the violence that rules her existence. A stylish, fast-paced drama based on the French thriller, La Femme Nikita. With Anne Bancroft. 12:30PM ET/11:30 C Basic R Time: 98   John Travolta stars as a maverick D.E.A. agent who is sent to interrogate the two survivors of a U.S. Army Rangers training mission that went awry. Assisted by straight-laced Lt. Julia Osborne (Nielsen), Agent Tom Hardy (Travolta) questions the two men, but their stories--told in flashbacks--reveal two conflicting reports that appear to be far from the truth. Samuel L. Jackson turns in an electrifying performance as the despised Ranger leader. Directed by John McTiernan; written by James Vanderbilt. 2:15PM ET/1:15 C Mr. Deeds PG13 Time: 96   Longfellow Deeds is a man who enjoys the simple small-town life, but when a company worth $40 billion dollars falls into his lap, it's time to hit the big city! Adam Sandler stars as Deeds in this uproarious comedy remake of Frank Capra's endearing 1936 film Mr. Deeds Goes to Town. When an elderly relative drops dead atop Mount Everest, his monstrous media company is turned over to Deeds. Once in the big city, nice-guy Deeds must use his small-town values--and some old-school physical intimidation--to keep the company together and save thousands of jobs despite being undermined by a greedy corporate executive and a devious reporter. Peter Gallagher co-stars. Directed by Steven Brill. 4:00PM ET/3:00 C True Lies R Time: 140   To Arnold Schwarzenegger's wife and daughter, he's a boring computer salesman. To sidekick Tom Arnold and everyone else, he's a top international spy. What happens when his two lives collide? Jamie Lee Curtis co-stars in this "furiously inventive, thrill-packed movie" (New York Times) as the wife who discovers that she doesn't know her husband at all...but really likes the one she's just discovered! With Tia Carrere (Wayne's World), Bill Paxton, Art Malik and Charlton Heston. 6:20PM ET/5:20 C One Hour Photo R Time: 95   Robin Williams delivers a chillingly restrained performance in this creepy tale about a photo-processing worker who develops an unhealthy obsession with a young family. Sy Parrish (Williams) performs his duties at the giant SavMart store with meticulous care and precision, especially when the Yorkin family--mom Nina, dad Will and son Jake--arrive with their undeveloped film. Beneath his cheerful veneer, however, lies a deep-seated loneliness and rage that sends him over the edge when he loses the two things he values most--his job and his trust in the Yorkins. Connie Nielsen, Michael Vartan, Gary Cole and Eriq La Salle co-star in this "absorbing and unsettling psychological drama" (Hollywood Reporter). Directed by Mark Romanek. 8:00PM ET/7:00 C Robocop R Time: 102   Motown gets the ultimate law enforcer in a crime-riddled future when scientists use a murdered cop's body to create an unstoppable cyborg crime fighter. Director Paul Verhoeven's sci-fi cult classic stars Peter Weller as Murphy, a member of Detroit's finest until his murder lands his remains inside a metal shell. Robocop is a huge success in stopping crime...until Murphy's human memories begin to invade his computerized brain and lead him on a bloody mission of revenge. With Nancy Allen (Dressed to Kill), Ronny Cox (Deliverance), Kurtwood Smith (TV's That 70s Show) and Miguel Ferrer (Traffic). 10:00PM ET/9:00 C Basic R Time: 98   John Travolta stars as a maverick D.E.A. agent who is sent to interrogate the two survivors of a U.S. Army Rangers training mission that went awry. Assisted by straight-laced Lt. Julia Osborne (Nielsen), Agent Tom Hardy (Travolta) questions the two men, but their stories--told in flashbacks--reveal two conflicting reports that appear to be far from the truth. Samuel L. Jackson turns in an electrifying performance as the despised Ranger leader. Directed by John McTiernan; written by James Vanderbilt. 11:45PM ET/10:45 C The Best Sex Ever 08: Class Act TVMA Time: 24   Beautiful, wealthy Margot (Chloe) has a series of blue-collar sex fantasies that she can't act on, but after she catches her boyfriend cheating, she decides to enjoy a romp in the hay with a rugged carpenter. With Angela Davies, Rafe, Nick Manning and Lexington Steele. 12:15AM ET/11:15 C Lord Of The G-strings TVMA Time: 87   A sex-craved Throbbit and her two friends are forced into a quest by the omnipotent wizard Smirnoff to destroy a powerful G-string with mysterious powers in this seductive fantasy. The brave Throbbit, Bildo Saggins, enlists the help of her friends Hornee and Spam through the enchanted woods where they find erotic companionship with various forest creatures--including the renowned Queen Araporn--as they thwart danger on their journey to destroy the G-String. Starring Misty Mundae, Darian Caine, A.J. Khan and Barbara Joyce. Directed by Terry M. West. 1:50AM ET/12:50 C True Lies R Time: 140   To Arnold Schwarzenegger's wife and daughter, he's a boring computer salesman. To sidekick Tom Arnold and everyone else, he's a top international spy. What happens when his two lives collide? Jamie Lee Curtis co-stars in this "furiously inventive, thrill-packed movie" (New York Times) as the wife who discovers that she doesn't know her husband at all...but really likes the one she's just discovered! With Tia Carrere (Wayne's World), Bill Paxton, Art Malik and Charlton Heston. 4:15AM ET/3:15 C Spider R Time: 98   David Cronenberg's "brilliantly realized" (New York Times) adaptation of Patrick McGrath's novel stars Ralph Fiennes as a recently released mental patient who is tormented by the memory of his horrific past. Set in a bleak London of the 1980s, Fiennes is thoroughly disturbing as Spider, an unstable schizophrenic whose troubled childhood is relived over and over in his mind--while leaving its mark on his current situation. Miranda Richardson, Gabriel Byrne, John Neville, Bradley Hall and Lynn Redgrave co-star.

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6:00AM ET/5:00 C Clubhouse Detectives In Big Trouble TVPG Time: 82   The four young detectives must find the treasure hidden in Red Rock Canyon in order to rebuild their beloved clubhouse. When a strange boy makes an impressive offer to buy an old violin during the gang's garage sale, the detectives decide to take a closer look at its value. A treasure map hidden inside the violin case leads the gang to Red Rock Canyon, but they have greedy people on their tail who might cause them big trouble. With Jonathan Cronin, Brittany Armstrong, Michael Glauser, Cameron Mainwaring and Brian Patterson. 7:30AM ET/6:30 C Miss Evers' Boys PG Time: 117   Winner of the 1997 Emmy(R) for Best TV Movie! In the 1930s, U.S. government doctors began a controversial experiment. They withheld treatment from a group of African-American men infected with syphilis in order to study the fatal course of the disease...and they didn't tell the men what they were doing. Alfre Woodard plays a dedicated nurse caught in the web of official lies in this drama based on one of the most shameful episodes in U.S. medical history. Laurence Fishburne co-stars. 9:30AM ET/8:30 C Baby's Day Out PG Time: 98   When three klutzy kidnappers grab a wealthy couple's baby, they think the $5 million ransom is a sure thing. Wrong! The nine-month-old escapes, and leads the trio on a slapstick chase around Chicago, getting into one dangerous situation after another that always end badly for the bad guys. A comedy that's "undeniably, irresistibly, irrationally funny...an attractive package that the kids will love" (Ne 11:30AM ET/10:30 C Houseguest PG Time: 108   On the run from thugs, a warm, street-smart dreamer named Kevin (Sinbad) is mistaken for a rich man's childhood friend and seizes the opportunity to stay as a guest in his luxurious suburban home. Unfortunately, the real friend is everything Kevin is not--including a wine connoisseur, an athlete, a vegetarian and a famous dentist--and hilarity results as Kevin tries to fill his golf shoes! In the meantime, he has a lot to teach the family he's living with in this "enjoyable romp" (The New York Post). With Phil Hartman, Jeffrey Jones, Kim Greist. Directed by Randall Miller; written by Michael J. Di Gaetano and Lawrence Gay. 1:30PM ET/12:30 C Cool Runnings PG Time: 98   An Olympic bobsled team from Jamaica? An absurd concept--based on a true story! When a runner thwarted in his quest for Olympic glory learns about a disgraced Olympian bobsledder living in his midst, he recruits three other local athletes and convinces the former star to coach them for the biggest competition of all in this "highly entertaining" (Variety) family film. With Leon, Doug E. Doug, Rawle D. Lewis, Malik Yoba and John Candy. Directed by Jon Turtletaub, story by Lynn Siefert & Michael Ritchie, screenplay by Lynn Siefert, Tommy Swerdlow & Michael Goldberg. 3:15PM ET/2:15 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. 5:30PM ET/4:30 C Two Much PG13 Time: 118   A professional con artist who moonlights as an art gallery owner juggles a romance with two sisters by creating an alter ego for himself in this delightful comedy. Antonio Banderas stars as Art Dodge, an art gallery owner and compelling liar who cons new widows into believing their deceased beloveds purchased his artwork. Melanie Griffith co-stars as a mobster's ex-wife and Daryl Hannah plays her sister, both of whom Art romances by creating a fictitious twin brother. Co-starring Danny Aiello, Joan Cusack and Eli Wallach. Screenplay by Fernando Trueba and David Trueba based on the novel by Donald Westlak 12:05AM ET/11:05 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. 2:15AM ET/1:15 C Unfaithful R Time: 123   Diane Lane stars in her 2002 Best Actress Oscar(R)-nominated role as Connie Sumner, a married housewife who is literally blown into a handsome French antique bookseller during a fierce windstorm in Manhattan. The intense chemistry between the two book lovers results in Connie beginning a thrilling, perfidious affair with her French lover. But just as feelings of obsession and guilt begin to consume Connie, her husband grows dangerously suspicious of his wife's fidelity. Based on Claude Chabrol's La Femme Infidele. Richard Gere, Olivier Martinez and Erik Per Sullivan co-star. 4:20AM ET/3:20 C Super Troopers R Time: 100   You have the right to remain laughing when you watch this outrageous comedy about a pack of screwball state troopers in a remote small town. Spurbury, Vermont isn't exactly a mecca of criminal activity, but when a dead body turns up, the "staties" go all out to break the case and save their jobs while competing with local cops. The result is a film that is guilty of being hilarious in the first degree! The cast is part of the comedy troupe Broken Lizard and features director/star Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Sot