HD Programming Guide for Sunday, April 4, 2004 — CBS, NBC, WB, and PBS Listings

SUNDAY, APRIL 4, 2004


 

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No HDTV Tonight.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Cold Case

"Late Returns"
A current murder case leads Rush and Valens to re-open a cold case from 1992 involving a young woman killed after leaving a political event.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Without A Trace

"A Tree Falls"
Malone and the team are completely baffled when no family members come to look for an unidentified young Hispanic boy after he is abducted from a Spanish Harlem street in broad daylight.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
CSI: Miami

"Hard Time"
No Description Available.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
American Dreams

"No Way Out"
As the anti-war movement gains momentum, Meg (Brittany Snow) and Sam (Arlen Escarpeta) get caught in the crossfire at an anti-war rally and finds themselves taking a stand that may have severe consequences in their future. Jack (Tom Verica) also takes a stand on Beth (Rachel Boston) and her marital status as he begins his campaign for city councilman. Helen (Gail O'Grady) makes a shocking discovery at work and Patty (Sarah Ramos), disappointed with her first date, turns to Roxanne (Vanessa Lengies) for advice. Meanwhile, JJ (Will Estes) and his squad are surrounded by the Viet Cong and under heavy gunfire when they are told they will not be receiving backup and will be on their own. Wyclef Jean (formerly with The Fugees, "Killing Me Softly") guest-stars as Curtis Mayfield singing "Woman's Got Soul," Alex Band and Aaron Kamin of The Calling ( "Wherever You May Go" ) guest-stars as college protest singers, and Jack Ford ("Living It Up with Ali & Jack") guest-stars as Professor Powers. Jonathan Adams and Ethan Dampf also star.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Law & Order: Criminal Intent

"A Murderer Among Us"
When an Argentine immigrant is found slashed and beaten in the family's bathroom, Detectives Goren (VIncent D'Onofrio) and Bishop (guest star Samantha Buck) believe the wounds were self-inflicted -- but her husband's (guest star Thomas G. Waites) history of violence makes the police think he could have been responsible for other racially motivated murders that were discovered by his wife. But since they cannot implicate the suspect in his wife's death, Goren explores the family's tragic history on both sides and struggles to find a link to the kneecap-murders of a string of Jewish men. Jamey Sheridan and Courtney B. Vance also star.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Crossing Jordan

"Missing Pieces"
When the prime suspect in a well-publicized, 10-month old kidnapping is found stabbed to death, Jordan (Jill Hennessy) studies the body hoping to use forensic evidence to find the missing girl. Turning up at the police precinct, the lost child claims responsibility for killing her alleged attacker, leaving Jordan and Detective Capra (guest star Arija Bareikis) to sort out the truth behind this murder. Elsewhere, Peter (Ivan Sergei) handles his first solo case when he investigates an unidentified man found striped down to his underwear, beaten to death in the woods. Miguel Ferrer, Kathryn Hahn, Steve Valentine and Ravi Kapoor also star.

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
One Tree Hill

"The First Cut is the Deepest"
Nathan (James Lafferty) must decide which parent to live with after the divorce, but Dan (Paul Johansson) decides to force his hand by threatening to reveal Deb's (Barbara Alyn Woods) darkest secrets in court unless Nathan chooses him. Meanwhile, Lucas (Chad Michael Murray) meets a beautiful stranger who starts his head spinning. Grammy Award-winner Sheryl Crow appears as herself and performs in Karen's Café.

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Everwood

"Unspoken Truths"
When Ephram (Gregory Smith) gets a fake I.D. so that he can get into a bar to see Madison's (guest star Sarah Lancaster) band, he ends up in a bar fight and Andy (Treat Williams) has to bail him out of jail. Meanwhile, Nina (Stephanie Niznik) leans on Andy for emotional support after she is served with divorce papers, but the genuine affection between the two raises a red flag for Linda (Marcia Cross). Finally, Tommy (guest star Paul Wasilewski) takes Amy (Emily VanCamp) to a party where she finds closure over the loss of Colin (Mike Erwin), but the evening takes a life-threatening turn.

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
Smallville: Beginnings

"Redux"
After realizing the farm is in financial trouble, Martha (Annette O'Toole) goes to her estranged father (guest star George Coe) for help. Clark (Tom Welling) is thrilled at the prospect of meeting his grandfather but Jonathan's (John Schneider) refusal to see the man prompts Clark to force a reunion that doesn't go exactly as planned. Meanwhile, Lana (Kristin Kreuk) discovers an old photograph that suggests her father may still be alive.

No HDTV Tonight.

6:00AM ET/5:00 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.

7:00AM ET/6:00 C
Secrets Of Hawaii's National Parks

Discover a land where the awe-inspiring, pyrotechnics of earth-in-the-making meets a tropical paradise. Travel to the edge of one of the world's most active volcanoes and marvel at a black sand beach where giant sea turtles bathe in the sun.

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
Bali--off The Beaten Path

No Description Available.

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Uganda: The Presidential Tour

News journalist Forrest Sawyer and Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni takes viewers on a colorful tour of Uganda, a country blessed with beauty, dramatic diversity, numerous cultures and an abundance of wildlife.

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
Trading Spaces

"Austin: Mather Trail"
No Description Available.

11:00AM ET/10:00 C
Serengeti Symphony

Legendary wildlife filmmaker (producer/director) Hugo van Lawick presents the animals and beauty of Serengeti National Park in Tanzania from a unique perspective: as set to music. From predator to prey and beauty to beast, it is a performance to behold.

12:30PM ET/11:30 C
An Inside Look: Inside The Volcano

Get a close look into the depths of a volcano. Go above and below the Earth's crust and under the surface of the sea as we follow a group of volcanologists and geology experts as they unlock the science and mystery of one of nature's phenomena.

1:00PM ET/12:00 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.

2:00PM ET/1:00 C
Trading Spaces

"Tampa: Winding Willow Drive"
No Description Available.

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
Discovering Denver

Take a high definition tour through America's favorite mile-high city: Denver, Colorado. Set at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, Denver offers a famous brewery, a mining town turned ski resort, the U.S. Mint and an annual ice sculpting competition.

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Rides

"Topless"
Roy Brizio is a hot rod icon. His client list reads like an absolute Who's-Who of the rock and roll industry. Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck have both taken delivery of Brizio custom cars. Roy's specialty is the topless hotrod known as the roadster.

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
O'shea's Big Adventure

"Spitting Cobra"
Understanding how Spitting Cobras expel venom could help inform the production of anti-venom, a development that could save lives. Search with Mark O'Shea in South Africa as he hunts for cobras and collects venom specimens required for the study.

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Bali--off The Beaten Path

No Description Available.

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
Inside The Space Station

Meet individuals from across the world who have banded together to construct the world's first home in space. Trace the technological and cultural hurdles these space pioneers have overcome as computer imagery takes you inside the space station itself.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
What's Coming

April 2004
No Description Available.

8:30PM ET/7:30 C
An Inside Look: Aircraft Carrier

In every conflict since World War II, the Navy's aircraft carriers have been the United States' ambassador of naval might. Examine these vessels, their crews, and the incredible arsenal they carry, including the aircraft that call these flat-tops home.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Desert Speaks, The

"Driest Desert In The World"
No Description Available.

9:30PM ET/8:30 C
Golf Escapes

"Episode 3"
No Description Available.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Fantastic Festivals Of The World

"Hong Kong--mid Autumn Lantern Festival"
No Description Available.

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
What's Coming

April 2004
No Description Available.

11:30PM ET/10:30 C
An Inside Look: Aircraft Carrier

In every conflict since World War II, the Navy's aircraft carriers have been the United States' ambassador of naval might. Examine these vessels, their crews, and the incredible arsenal they carry, including the aircraft that call these flat-tops home.

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
Desert Speaks, The

"Driest Desert In The World"
No Description Available.

12:30AM ET/11:30 C
Golf Escapes

"Episode 3"
No Description Available.

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
Fantastic Festivals Of The World

"Hong Kong--mid Autumn Lantern Festival"
No Description Available.

2:00AM ET/1:00 C
The Jeff Corwin Experience

"Indonesia: The Orangutan Freedom Journey"
Wild experiences with a guy who loves adventure as much as he loves wild animals. A television series with a goal...to explore the planet in search of the most fantastic wildlife and wildest adventures before they disappear.

3:00AM ET/2:00 C
What's Coming

April 2004
No Description Available.

3:30AM ET/2:30 C
An Inside Look: Aircraft Carrier

In every conflict since World War II, the Navy's aircraft carriers have been the United States' ambassador of naval might. Examine these vessels, their crews, and the incredible arsenal they carry, including the aircraft that call these flat-tops home.

4:00AM ET/3:00 C
Desert Speaks, The

"Driest Desert In The World"
No Description Available.

4:30AM ET/3:30 C
Golf Escapes

"Episode 3"
No Description Available.

5:00AM ET/4:00 C
Fantastic Festivals Of The World

"Hong Kong--mid Autumn Lantern Festival"
No Description Available.
 

6:00AM ET/5:00 C
UNT Chamber Orchestra

University of North Texas Symphony Orchestra welcomes Italian pianist Christian Leotta, for a special performance at the Murchison Performing Arts Center in Denton Texas.

8:00AM ET/7:00 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
Weekend Explorer

Durango, Colorado - Take a historic train to the picturesque old mining boomtown of Silverton, enjoy a cooling splash while careening down river whitewater rafting, soar like an eagle over the Rockies in a glider, jump off the same cliffs as Paul Newman and Robert Redford in the movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, mountain bike in a spectacular scenic wilderness area, hit the trail on horseback through fields of countless wild flowers, and relax in a natural hot spring once popular with stars like Marilyn Monroe.

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Border Battle 9-Ball Challenge

Match 2 - Scotch Doubles
Cliff Thorburn and Alex Pagulyan - Canada
Earl Strickland and Corey Deuel - USA
Match 3 - Singles Play
Alex Pagulyan - Canada
Corey Deuel - USA

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
NATPE Super Session: Loose Cannons

Industry mavericks talk about current events, politics, and the state of the media.
Moderator: Larry King, Larry King Live
Panelists:
Mark Cuban, HDNet
Pat Croce, Pat Croce: Moving In
Roger King, CBS Enterprises/King World Productions
Jerry Springer, Jerry Springer Show
Former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura

11:00AM ET/10:00 C
What's Kewl at CES 2004

HDNet takes a tour of all the "kewlest" new products at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
Bass Champs

2002 Bass Champs Classic Day One - Day One of the Classic on Lake Lewisville with over 80,000 dollars on the line.

12:30PM ET/11:30 C
Designing America

Got Junk? - If your garage is stressing you out, watch this week for a marvelous makeover! Catch up on the latest kitchen gadgets, tour an East Texas Cabin and get some great new baby gift ideas.

1:00PM ET/12:00 C
Johnathan Brownlee's atHome - Premiere

Mix, Match and a Ply - Professional home inspectors, mosaics, stained glass, and the myriad uses of plywood!

1:30PM ET/12:30 C
HDNet Horse Racing Challenge

The HDNet Horse Racing Challenge from Santa Anita Park featuring many of the nations top trainers and jockeys and horses. This weekly series features a unique look at the sport of horse racing through a competition among players, trainers and jockeys.

3:30PM ET/2:30 C
HDNet World Report

America: "To Love, Honor and Cherish" - HDNet World Report looks at the controversy surrounding gay marriage in America. Are the ceremonies merely civil disobedience, or could they eventually threaten the family fiber in this country?

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Major League Soccer

New York MetroStars @ Columbus Crew
Special Encore Presentation

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
True Music: Extended Play

Rusted Root - One of our famous 30-minute Extended Play episodes dedicated to the band Rusted Root. Rusted Root has gained a legion of fans across the world who love their jam band sound. True Music host Katie Daryl sits down with the band before their concert to find out the real reason they take so much time off from touring and what's up with their latest album Welcome to My Party.

6:30PM ET/5:30 C
Hollywood HD

Taking Lives Premiere, Gilligan's Island Tribute - Angelina Jolie brightens up the red carpet at the Taking Lives premiere, martial arts stuntmen hold a special demonstration of amazing moves, and we end the Museum of Television and Radio series with a tribute to the creator of Gilligan's Island and The Brady Bunch.

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
Higher Definition Take Two

Jack Black - Pop-culture critic Robert Wilonsky sits down with The School of Rock's Jack Black to talk movies, music, HD and more.

7:30PM ET/6:30 C
Across America

Kids' Sports, Filene's Basement Sale - An inside look at one of the most stressful, demanding jobs around: coaching kids sports. And a strategic guide to one of Boston's most competitive events--the Filene's Basement Sale.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
HDNet World Report - Premiere

America: Terrorism 101 - World Report cameras travel across America to learn about some of the newest security techniques being taught in the wake of the 9-11 attacks. Terrorism has now become a fact of life in this country, and ways of fighting back and avoiding further attacks are being refined and taught by experts here every day.

8:30PM ET/7:30 C
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

This concert show captures the timeless high energy performance of the only band to survive the Swing fad of a few years back. After watching this concert special you'll know why.

9:30PM ET/8:30 C
Counting Crows Live

Filmed February 5 & 6 at the Amsterdam Heineken Music Hall during their 2003 World Tour, this signature concert showcases the Counting Crows performing such hits as "Mr. Jones," "A Long December," "Rain King," and "Big Yellow Taxi."

10:30PM ET/9:30 C
True Music - Premiere

Edgewater, Tripp Fontainne, Ghoultown - True Music host Katie Daryl has put together a great rock show this week. Straight from Wind-up Records, the band Edgewater plays an acoustic and intimate show for True Music. Plus Tripp Fontainne explains to us how they go their name! And you won't want to miss Ghoultown...a band that can only be described as goth meets Johnny Cash!

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
HDNet World Report

America: Terrorism 101 - World Report cameras travel across America to learn about some of the newest security techniques being taught in the wake of the 9-11 attacks. Terrorism has now become a fact of life in this country, and ways of fighting back and avoiding further attacks are being refined and taught by experts here every day.

11:30PM ET/10:30 C
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

This concert show captures the timeless high energy performance of the only band to survive the Swing fad of a few years back. After watching this concert special you'll know why.

12:30AM ET/11:30 C
Counting Crows Live

Filmed February 5 & 6 at the Amsterdam Heineken Music Hall during their 2003 World Tour, this signature concert showcases the Counting Crows performing such hits as "Mr. Jones," "A Long December," "Rain King," and "Big Yellow Taxi."

1:30AM ET/12:30 C
True Music

Edgewater, Tripp Fontainne, Ghoultown - True Music host Katie Daryl has put together a great rock show this week. Straight from Wind-up Records, the band Edgewater plays an acoustic and intimate show for True Music. Plus Tripp Fontainne explains to us how they go their name! And you won't want to miss Ghoultown...a band that can only be described as goth meets Johnny Cash!

2:00AM ET/1:00 C
Mötley Crüe: Maximum Rock

Mötley Crüe recorded live in a date from their New Tattoo tour.

3:30AM ET/2:30 C
The Fugitive

And In That Darkness - Kimble is put in a mental institution, where he meets an ailing pianist. Gerard reveals the personal motives behind his obsessive quest for Kimble.

4:30AM ET/3:30 C
Charlie's Angels

Angels In Chains - The entire political and law enforcement hierarchy of a rural town is involved in an extortion-murder scheme which preys on wealthy young women. The half-sister of a missing girl prompts the Angels' investigation of a country prison farm and a nearby small town sheriff.

5:30AM ET/4:30 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
PT 109

NR - 2:20 - 1963
Cast: Cliff Robertson, Ty Hardin, James Gregory Director: Leslie H. Martinson
Dramatization of John F. Kennedy's World War II experiences as the captain of a PT boat, and the crew's heroism in the face of battle.

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
Bang the Drum Slowly

PG - 1:37 - 1973
Cast: Michael Moriarty, Robert De Niro, Vincent Gardenia Director: John D. Hancock
A major league catcher, diagnosed with a terminal illness, asks his teammate to help him finish the baseball season.

11:40AM ET/10:40 C
The Life & Times of Judge Roy Bean

PG - 2:03 - 1972
Cast: Paul Newman, Roy Jenson, Gary Combs Director: John Huston
This comical western centers around a judge who makes his own law.

1:45PM ET/12:45 C
Ghosts of Mississippi

PG-13 - 2:10 - 1996
Cast: Alec Baldwin, James Woods, Virginia Madsen Director: Rob Reiner
Sixty years after the murder of a civil rights leader, his killer is brought to trial.

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
The Bonfire Of The Vanities

R - 2:05 - 1990
Cast: Tom Hanks, Bruce Willis, Melanie Griffith Director: Brian DePalma
A wealthy Wall Street trader accidentally kills a black youth when he panics after becoming lost.

6:15PM ET/5:15 C
Bang the Drum Slowly

PG - 1:37 - 1973
Cast: Michael Moriarty, Robert De Niro, Vincent Gardenia Director: John D. Hancock
A major league catcher, diagnosed with a terminal illness, asks his teammate to help him finish the baseball season.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Major League II

PG - 1:44 - 1994
Cast: Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, Corbin Bernsen Director: David S. Ward
Egos and success has left the Cleveland Indians in last place again, but they are determined to pull together.

9:45PM ET/8:45 C
Price Of Glory

PG-13 - 1:58 - 2000
Cast: Jimmy Smits, Jon Seda, Clifton Collins Jr. Director: Carlos Avila
A boxer pushes his sons to the limit to make up for his short lived career.

11:45PM ET/10:45 C
Major League II

PG - 1:44 - 1994
Cast: Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, Corbin Bernsen Director: David S. Ward
Egos and success has left the Cleveland Indians in last place again, but they are determined to pull together.

1:30AM ET/12:30 C
Price Of Glory

PG-13 - 1:58 - 2000
Cast: Jimmy Smits, Jon Seda, Clifton Collins Jr. Director: Carlos Avila
A boxer pushes his sons to the limit to make up for his short lived career.

3:30AM ET/2:30 C
1492: Conquest of Paradise

PG-13 - 2:25 - 1992
Cast: Gerard Depardieu, Armand Assante, Sigourney Weaver Director: Ridley Scott
The story of Christopher Columbus' discovery of the Americas and its effect on the indigenous peoples of the Western Hemisphere.
 

9:00AM ET/8:00 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.

10:30AM ET/9:30 C
Armed And Dangerous

PG13 Time: 87  
These guys may be armed, but they're hardly dangerous! John Candy and Eugene Levy star in this riotous comedy as two inept security guards out to stop the criminal mastermind responsible for a series of robberies. Getting locked in a steam bath, hiding in a pornography shop and being trapped in a toxic-waste dump are all in a day's work for the bumbling duo. With Robert Loggia, Meg Ryan and Kenneth McMillan.

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
Minority Report

PG13 Time: 145  
Director Steven Spielberg and star Tom Cruise form a superstar team in this fantastic futuristic tale about a cop who turns fugitive after the crime-forecasting unit in which he works predicts he will commit a murder. John Anderton (Cruise) is the Chief of "Pre-Crime," a police division that taps into the brains of three pre-cognitive humans (pre-cogs) to predict and stop deadly crimes before they happen. The result is a society that hasn't had a murder in six years, but when the pre-cogs deliver a shocking prediction--that Anderton will kill a man--the stunned cop must run for his life while trying to prove the prognostication is wrong. Colin Farrell (Phone Booth), Samantha Morton (Sweet and Lowdown) and Max von Sydow (The Exorcist) co-star. Written by Scott Frank and Jon Cohen; based on a short story by Philip K. Dick (Blade Runner). "A triumph...four stars" (Roger Ebert).

2:30PM ET/1:30 C
Mortal Thoughts

R Time: 102  
A long-suffering housewife kills her abusive husband and her best friend (Demi Moore) helps her cover up the crime. At least, that's the story the friend tells in this twisty suspense-drama. Bruce Willis was a vicious creep who deserved to die, but did wife Glenne Headly (Dick Tracy) really do him in? Detective Harvey Keitel is determined to find the truth.

4:30PM ET/3:30 C
Kiss Of Death

R Time: 100  
David Caruso stars in this "sleek, muscular thriller" (Ne

6:30PM ET/5:30 C
My Big Fat Greek Wedding

PG Time: 94  
Nia Vardalos stars as a single girl who creates a major stir within her traditional Greek family by falling for a guy who has one fatal flaw--he's not Greek! John Corbett co-stars as the handsome gentleman who gets swept up in a big Greek love story in this riotous 2002 Best Original Screenplay Oscar(R) nominee that has become one of the most successful independent films ever made. Lainie Kazan, Michael Constantine and Gia Carides co-star. Written by Nia Vardalos, directed by Joel Zwick.

8:15PM ET/7:15 C
Sister Act

PG Time: 100  
Whoopi Goldberg shakes things up in a Catholic convent where she hides out before testifying as a key witness to a murder trial. When lounge singer Deloris witnesses her boyfriend's involvement in a murder, she goes straight to the police who hide her in a Catholic convent to save her life. But if the boyfriend won't kill her, the Reverend Mother might! With her foul mouth and lewd behavior, Deloris doesn't blend well with the nuns, until she hears the pitiful church choir--and her calling--to use her vocal talents to turn the Sisters on to divine music. With Maggie Smith, Harvey Keitel, Bill Nunn, Kathy Najimy and Mary Wickes. Directed by Emile Ardolino.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Minority Report

PG13 Time: 145  
Director Steven Spielberg and star Tom Cruise form a superstar team in this fantastic futuristic tale about a cop who turns fugitive after the crime-forecasting unit in which he works predicts he will commit a murder. John Anderton (Cruise) is the Chief of "Pre-Crime," a police division that taps into the brains of three pre-cognitive humans (pre-cogs) to predict and stop deadly crimes before they happen. The result is a society that hasn't had a murder in six years, but when the pre-cogs deliver a shocking prediction--that Anderton will kill a man--the stunned cop must run for his life while trying to prove the prognostication is wrong. Colin Farrell (Phone Booth), Samantha Morton (Sweet and Lowdown) and Max von Sydow (The Exorcist) co-star. Written by Scott Frank and Jon Cohen; based on a short story by Philip K. Dick (Blade Runner). "A triumph...four stars" (Roger Ebert).

2:00AM ET/1:00 C
Rage

R Time: 94  
Being in the wrong place at the wrong time sends a California schoolteacher on the run from both a right-wing organization and the law in this high-speed chase drama filled with spectacular stunts. He's stumbled onto a plot to create a private army of cloned, high-tech warriors, and the group will do anything to keep him from exposing them!

3:35AM ET/2:35 C
Barfly

R Time: 99  
From the pen of writer Charles Bukowski comes this compelling comedy-drama about a young alcoholic man (Mickey Rourke) whose life revolves around a seedy L.A. tavern. Joining him are a quirky batch of boozy characters including lusty Faye Dunaway as a high-class lush and Alice Krige as a magazine publisher who vies for his writing and affection. Also starring Jack Nance (Eraserhead), J.C. Quinn and Frank Stallone.

5:15AM ET/4:15 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.
 

6:15AM ET/5:15 C
Excess Baggage

PG13 Time: 101
In this comic crime caper, rich girl Alicia Silverstone botches her own "kidnapping" and winds up in cahoots with a young car thief. He's being chased by two louts, and they're all sought by a spooky hit man!

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets

PG Time: 160
For Harry Potter and his friends, life at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is about to get even more thrilling--and dangerous! Director Chris Columbus returns to author J.K. Rowling's fantastic world of magic and sorcery in this sensational sequel that finds young Harry back at Hogwarts for his second year of training. And it's an education he'll never forget, especially when he and his pals Ron and Hermione discover that someone has opened the school's much-feared Chamber of Secrets. It's up to the young wizard to get to the bottom of an eerie mystery that leaves him hearing voices and some of his fellow students literally petrified. Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson star. Also with Jason Isaacs, Alan Rickman, Dame Maggie Smith, Robbie Coltrane and the late Richard Harris in his final role. Screenplay by Steve Kloves.

11:45AM ET/10:45 C
What A Girl Wants

PG Time: 104
A teenage New York City girl creates a wave in the U.K. when she arrives to meet her well-to-do politician father...who doesn't know she exists. Amanda Bynes (TV's The Amanda Show) stars as the young lady who tries to conform to the stereotype of a high society girl, but whose one-of-a-kind personality keeps making her a spectacle--even in front of the Queen herself! Colin Firth co-stars as her stodgy British dad. Also with Kelly Preston, Eileen Atkins, Anna Chancellor and Oliver James. Directed by Dennie Gordon; Screenplay by Jenny Bicks and Elizabeth Chandler, based on the screenplay and play The Reluctant Debutante by William Douglas Home.

1:30PM ET/12:30 C
Divine Secrets Of The Ya-ya Sisterhood

PG13 Time: 116
Ellen Burstyn and Sandra Bullock star as a lifelong feuding mother and daughter whose troubled relationship can only be saved with the help of her childhood best friends. Siddalee Walker (Bullock) is a successful New York playwright whose interview with Time magazine pinpoints her mother Vivi's (Burstyn) shortcomings and ignites a bitter feud between the two. After hurling hurtful words and angry promises, Sidda is drugged and kidnapped by Vivi's old pals, the Ya-Yas, who bring Sidda back to Louisiana where they unlock the secrets of Vivi's past in order to give Sidda a better understanding of her mother's eccentric and obstinate ways. With Ashley Judd, Dame Maggie Smith, Shirley Knight, James Garner and Fionnula Flanagan. Based on the novel by Rebecca Wells.

3:30PM ET/2:30 C
Black Knight

PG13 Time: 95
Martin Lawrence brings the 'hood into the Middle Ages in this "rip-roaring time-travel comedy" (L.A. Times) that is loosely based on Mark Twain's A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. Jamal Walker (Lawrence) works for a struggling medieval theme park until a fall into a time warp lands him in f

5:15PM ET/4:15 C
Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets

PG Time: 160
For Harry Potter and his friends, life at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is about to get even more thrilling--and dangerous! Director Chris Columbus returns to author J.K. Rowling's fantastic world of magic and sorcery in this sensational sequel that finds young Harry back at Hogwarts for his second year of training. And it's an education he'll never forget, especially when he and his pals Ron and Hermione discover that someone has opened the school's much-feared Chamber of Secrets. It's up to the young wizard to get to the bottom of an eerie mystery that leaves him hearing voices and some of his fellow students literally petrified. Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson star. Also with Jason Isaacs, Alan Rickman, Dame Maggie Smith, Robbie Coltrane and the late Richard Harris in his final role. Screenplay by Steve Kloves.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Six Feet Under 31: The Trap

TVMA Time: 55
Fisher & Diaz deal with the recently discovered body of a man missing for years. Meanwhile, Ruth sets the ground rules for a new live-in apprentice named Arthur, David meets an old acquaintance during an L.A. Gay Men's Chorus rehearsal, and Claire is surprised by her responsibilities as Olivier's new assistant.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
The Sopranos 57: Irregular Around The Margins

TVMA Time: 51
While Christopher is away on business, the Soprano crew plays a game of "telephone" with a rumor involving Adriana.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Deadwood 03: Reconnoitering The Rim

TVMA Time: 51
Competition arrives for Swearengen in the form of the Bella Union, a new gambling outfit from Chicago operated by savvy Cy Tolliver, Madame Joanie Stubbs and gaming guru Eddie Sawyer. Hickok puts up precious collateral in a poker game with McCall; Bullock and Star strike a deal with Swearengen on a lot for their store and, with help from Hickok and Utter, set to building; Brom threatens Swearengen with The Pinkertons before he and Dan Dority are dispatched to reconnoiter his claim.

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
What A Girl Wants

PG Time: 104
A teenage New York City girl creates a wave in the U.K. when she arrives to meet her well-to-do politician father...who doesn't know she exists. Amanda Bynes (TV's The Amanda Show) stars as the young lady who tries to conform to the stereotype of a high society girl, but whose one-of-a-kind personality keeps making her a spectacle--even in front of the Queen herself! Colin Firth co-stars as her stodgy British dad. Also with Kelly Preston, Eileen Atkins, Anna Chancellor and Oliver James. Directed by Dennie Gordon; Screenplay by Jenny Bicks and Elizabeth Chandler, based on the screenplay and play The Reluctant Debutante by William Douglas Home.

12:50AM ET/11:50 C
Showdown In Little Tokyo

R Time: 78
L.A. cop Dolph Lundgren is going to get something he's wanted all his life--revenge! When he was a boy, his parents were brutally killed by Japanese gangsters, the Yakuza. Now he's out to track down their drug-lord leader with the help of his new partner (Brandon Lee)--even if he has to battle through every kickboxing bar in L.A.'s Little Tokyo!

2:10AM ET/1:10 C
Swept Away

R Time: 89
Madonna stars as a wealthy a

3:45AM ET/2:45 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.
 

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
Cherry 2000

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo / CCAP
PG13 1h 39m
It's the year 2017 and women have been replaced by obedient androids, designed to please their male masters. When yuppie David Andrews' gorgeous "pleasure-bot" short circuits during a particularly passionate encounter, he enlists the aid of spunky tracker Melanie Griffith to find a new "chassis" for his computer-chip cutie. But our hero soon learns that love between two people can be far more satisfying than a roll in the hay with a manufactured miss.

1:45PM ET/12:45 C
Rollerball

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG13 1h 38m
Chris Klein, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos and LL Cool J star in this fast-paced sci-fi remake about a brutally violent new sport of the future. The game's biggest star is Jonathan Cross (Klein), a talented athlete savoring his fame and fortune - until he learns the truth about the sinister corporate manipulation that's behind Rollerball's bloody trademark: increasingly lethal but crowd-pleasing injuries. Jean Reno costars in this revamping of a cult classic from director John McTiernan ("Die Hard," "The Hunt for Red October")

3:30PM ET/2:30 C
The Doctor

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo / CCAP
PG13 2h 3m
William Hurt is a successful surgeon who prides himself on his emotional detachment until he receives the rude awakening of a throat cancer diagnosis in this drama based on the novel "A Dose of My Own Medicine" by Ed Rosenbaum, MD. Christine Lahti, Elizabeth Perkins, Mandy Patinkin, Adam Arkin, Charlie Korsmo, Wendy Crewson and Bill Macy costar in this eye-opening story from director Randa Haines ("Children of a Lesser God").

5:45PM ET/4:45 C
The Sum of All Fears

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG13 2h 4m
Ben Affleck takes over the role of hero CIA agent Jack Ryan in this box office hit based on the best-selling novel by Tom Clancy. Low-level analyst Ryan is elevated to prominence by his expertise on an obscure strongman (Ciaran Hinds) after the politician's surprising ascendancy to the Russian presidency. But that's just the tip of a very large, very lethal iceberg involving neo-Nazis and a nuclear warhead smuggled into the U.S. by terrorists. Morgan Freeman, Bridget Moynihan and Liev Schreiber costar in this espionage adventure.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Coast To Coast

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
TVPG - L 1h 48m
Richard Dreyfuss and Judy Davis star in this drama as a divorcing couple sharing one last trip together as they drive from Connecticut to L.A. in the vintage Thunderbird they plan to give their son. As they stop to visit friends, family members and former lovers along the way, they reopen old wounds and begin, surprisingly, to heal them. Selma Blair, Fred Ward, John Salley, Saul Rubinek, director Paul Mazursky, David Julian Hirsh, Kate Lynch and Maximilian Schell costar in Frederic Raphael's ("Eyes Wide Shut") adaptation of his own novel.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Locked Up

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
TVMA - SLD 46m
Bette lands in jail thanks to a near-riot at the gallery; Marina contemplates life without Francesca as Tim and Jenny discuss divorce.

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
A Rock Hard Place

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
TV14 - LD 58m
Willie White continues pressuring Lem to hand over the goods on Baron; Teri makes a decision about her relationship with Brian; Malik tests Maxine's fidelity.

12:15AM ET/11:15 C
Novocaine

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
R 1h 35m
Dark comedy starring Steve Martin as a mild-mannered, middle-class dentist framed for narcotics theft and murder by an exotic femme fatale of a patient (Helena Bonham Carter) and her criminal brother (Scott Caan). Laura Dern, Keith David, Kevin Bacon, Lynne Thigpen and Elias Koteas costar in this drop-deadpan satire.
 

8:20AM ET/7:20 C
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale

An abducted American Indian escapes traders and is taken in by friendly monks in 1600s England.

10:05AM ET/9:05 C
Daddy Day Care

Laid-off executive opens in-home daycare center with his friend and learns to appreciate children, including his own neglected son.

11:45AM ET/10:45 C
Anger Management

Dave Buznik (Adam Sandler) is usually a mild-mannered, non-confrontational guy. But after an altercation aboard an airplane, he is remanded to the care of an anger management therapist, Dr. Buddy Rydell (Jack Nicholson), who could probably use some anger

5:30PM ET/4:30 C
Daddy Day Care

Laid-off executive opens in-home daycare center with his friend and learns to appreciate children, including his own neglected son.

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
Anger Management

Dave Buznik (Adam Sandler) is usually a mild-mannered, non-confrontational guy. But after an altercation aboard an airplane, he is remanded to the care of an anger management therapist, Dr. Buddy Rydell (Jack Nicholson), who could probably use some anger

4:05AM ET/3:05 C
Dangerous Ground

An exiled freedom fighter returns to South Africa after the death of his father. Starring Ice Cube and Elizabeth Hurley.

 

 

9:15AM ET/8:15 C
Men With Brooms

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
R 1h 44m
The unusual but highly competitive sport of curling is the subject of this comedy-drama starring writer-director Paul Gross as Chris Cutter, a Toronto native who abandoned his team, his hometown and even his bride-to-be ten years ago. Now he's back and ready to sweep those curling stones once again, but he'll have to overcome opposition from a number of sources, not the least of which are his own father (Leslie Nielsen) and the lover he jilted at the altar. Molly Parker and Canadian rockers The Tragically Hip costar.

12:45AM ET/11:45 C
Vanilla Sky

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
R 2h 16m
Tom Cruise delivers one of his finest performances in this unforgettable film that reunites him with Cameron Crowe, the director of "Jerry Maguire." The charmed life of young, handsome and wealthy publishing tycoon David Aames (Cruise) seems somehow incomplete until he meets the woman of his dreams (Penelope Cruz). But a fateful encounter with a jealous lover (Cameron Diaz) sends David's world out of control, rocketing him on a rollercoaster ride of romance, sex, suspicion and dreams...leading to a shocking, final awakening.

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
Deuces Wild

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
R 1h 37m
From the director of "The Basketball Diaries" comes this blazing drama about New York street gang warfare circa 1958. After their brother died of a drug overdose, Deuces gang members Leon (Stephen Dorff) and Bobby (Brad Renfro) vowed to keep narcotics off their Brooklyn turf - but during a sweltering summer of violence and conflict with a rival outfit called the Vipers theirs is an increasingly tough promise to keep. Matt Dillon, Fairuza Balk, Drea De Matteo, Vincent Pastore, Frankie Muniz and James Franco costar in this pulpy period picture.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Notorious C.H.O.

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo / CCAP
TVMA - LD 1h 36m
Hilarious comedienne Margaret Cho headlines this stand-up comedy concert, her second, which limns some of her favorite subjects (weight, her mother, and the two drag queens she considers her "guardian angels") in typically funnybone-cracking style.

9:35PM ET/8:35 C
Vanilla Sky

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
R 2h 16m
Tom Cruise delivers one of his finest performances in this unforgettable film that reunites him with Cameron Crowe, the director of "Jerry Maguire." The charmed life of young, handsome and wealthy publishing tycoon David Aames (Cruise) seems somehow incomplete until he meets the woman of his dreams (Penelope Cruz). But a fateful encounter with a jealous lover (Cameron Diaz) sends David's world out of control, rocketing him on a rollercoaster ride of romance, sex, suspicion and dreams...leading to a shocking, final awakening.

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
Romeo Is Bleeding

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo
R 1h 50m
Director Peter Medak's hard-edged film noir finds crooked policeman Gary Oldman ordered by his Mafia employers to take a step up from the usual business of fingering federal witnesses and actually carry out a hit. That is, eliminate a psychotic female assassin (Lena Olin) who's more than a match for any of their hired goons. Annabella Sciorra, Juliette Lewis, Roy Scheider, Michael Wincott, David Proval, Will Patton, Larry Joshua, James Cromwell and Ron Perlman round out the cast.

5:30AM ET/4:30 C
Deuces Wild

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
R 1h 37m
From the director of "The Basketball Diaries" comes this blazing drama about New York street gang warfare circa 1958. After their brother died of a drug overdose, Deuces gang members Leon (Stephen Dorff) and Bobby (Brad Renfro) vowed to keep narcotics off their Brooklyn turf - but during a sweltering summer of violence and conflict with a rival outfit called the Vipers theirs is an increasingly tough promise to keep. Matt Dillon, Fairuza Balk, Drea De Matteo, Vincent Pastore, Frankie Muniz and James Franco costar in this pulpy period picture.
 

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