HDTV Daily Programming Guide for Saturday, July 3, 2004

SATURDAY, JULY 3,  2004
 

8:00PM ET/7:00 c
Saturday Night at the Movies: The Legend of Bagger Vance

In The Legend of Bagger Vance, Oscar nominee Will Smith stars as a mysterious and insightful stranger who comes into the life of Rannulph Junuh (Damon), a World War I veteran carrying the burden of being the only survivor of his squad. Rannulph, a former teen golf champion, returns home a recluse, seeking absolution at the bottom of a bottle. He is interrupted when he is pressured to take part in a Savannah golf tournament put on by his former fiancée (Theron). If the tournament fails, her late father's golf course will be taken over by the bank. With the help of Bagger, Rannulph begins a course of recovery - his skill and his life. Real-life golf legends Walter Hagen and Bobby Jones are portrayed by Bruce McGill and Joel Gretsch, respectively.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
The Patriot

Mel Gibson stars in this action drama as a widowed father who is suddenly pulled back into the savagery of battle when his family is threatened by the American Revolution. In 1776 in South Carolina, Benjamin Martin (Gibson), a former hero of the French and Indian War, is now a widower and devoted father of seven children. He rebukes those who advocate war against England's King George III over taxation, so when his son Gabriel (Heath Ledger) enlists despite his father's forbiddance, Martin is left at home to raise his other six kids while the war rages around him - until the battle literally lands in his backyard.

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6:00AM ET/5:00 C
Trading Spaces

"La: North Cherokee Ave"
In West Hollywood, California, Dough Wilson and Hildi Santo Thomas are a dynamic duo determined to create rooms with different elements but similar energies. Carpenter Carter Oosterhouse keeps the balance outside.

7:00AM ET/6:00 C
Science Of The Deep

"Wreck Of The Portland"
Follow the dramatic story of the 'Portland', one of the greatest maritime disasters to occur off the northeast United States. Sunken by a fierce blizzard in 1898, remnants and location of the shipwreck were unfound until now, using state-of-the-art sonar.

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
James Cameron's Expedition: Bismarck

Oscar-winning director James Cameron brought the Titanic to life, now he turns his director’s eye to a legendary WWII German war boat lying 15,700 feet below the surface of the N. Atlantic: the powerful and much feared Bismarck.

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
Inside Warner Bros Movie World: Gold Coast

With a tropical setting, Warner Brothers Movie World brings all the glitz and glamour of Hollywood to Australia's world famous Gold Coast. We take you behind the scenes and right into the heart of this magical experience down under.

11:00AM ET/10:00 C
Blue Realm, The

"Tentacles"
Do squids talk? Scientists come together in a quest to unravel the mysteries of some of the sea's most enigmatic creatures, cephalopods. It features the bizarre courtship and egg-laying rituals of the reef squid and giant octopus.

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
Blue Realm, The

"Shark Business"
From warm seas to the cold waters of Canada, sharks are big business in a new adreline ecotourism: industry. Shark Business unravels some of the mysteries surrounding sharks with controversial behaviorist Dr. Erich Ritter.

1:00PM ET/12:00 C
American Chopper

Episode 30
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2:00PM ET/1:00 C
Trading Spaces

"Orlando: East Lake Mary Drive"
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3:00PM ET/2:00 C
Road Trip

"Boston - Montreal"
Steven and Tina wind their way from New England into Canada, beginning in Boston with stops at the historic landmarks along Freedom Trail. After snow tubing in New Hampshire and dog sledding in Vermont, they race cars on the ice in Montreal.

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Med Air

"Wings Of Hope/transplant"
Meet a small group of men and women in St. Louis who are delivering civilization to the developing world, one plane at a time, by refurbishing old aircraft and putting them in service in remote locations in the third world.

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
X-treme Close-up: Blue Angels

Go behind-the-scenes with the Blue Angels. Meet the pilots and crew as they perform their 2000 season.

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Best Beach Resorts

Take a grand tour of the finest seaside resorts on the globe. From the mystical and romantic Maroma, Mexico to the family-fun-loving Kauai, Hawaii, the Travel Channel showcases the best places to relax in the sun.

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
Ultimate Response

"Episode 2"
There are nearly 1,000 Rangers in Canada's National Parks, but only an elite group have the real heart pounding jobs. Be prepared to be lifted out of your chair and right beside these courageous men and women on their hair raising missions.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
National Parks: Santa Monica Mountains

Think of the city of Los Angeles and what comes to mind? The glitz and glamour of Hollywood? The din of freeway traffic and strip malls? Surfers and palm trees? Images synonymous with a city we've all come to know through movies and Television. You p

8:30PM ET/7:30 C
National Parks: Everglades - River Of Life

Follow the great river of grass and journey through the Everglades' vast and varied environments, from wet saw grass prairies to dense mangrove forests. Hundreds of species of plants and animals depend on these life-giving waters for survival.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Debunked! - Secrets Of The Great Stone Spheres

In the last century, almost 300 ancient stone spheres were unearthed in Costa Rica's tropical forests. Alexei Vranich and Paul Harmon have teamed up to unravel the mystery of where the balls came from, how they were made and who made them.

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

"New Zealand - World Buskers Festival"
The beautiful, the colorful, the unusual, and in some cases, even the bizarre are explored in this exclusive high definition series. HD Theater takes you on a tour around the world to see how it celebrates, up close and personal.

11:00PM ET/12:00 C
National Parks: Santa Monica Mountains

Think of the city of Los Angeles and what comes to mind? The glitz and glamour of Hollywood? The din of freeway traffic and strip malls? Surfers and palm trees? Images synonymous with a city we've all come to know through movies and Television. You p

11:30PM ET/10:30 C
National Parks: Everglades - River Of Life

Follow the great river of grass and journey through the Everglades' vast and varied environments, from wet saw grass prairies to dense mangrove forests. Hundreds of species of plants and animals depend on these life-giving waters for survival.

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
Debunked! - Secrets Of The Great Stone Spheres

In the last century, almost 300 ancient stone spheres were unearthed in Costa Rica's tropical forests. Alexei Vranich and Paul Harmon have teamed up to unravel the mystery of where the balls came from, how they were made and who made them.

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

"New Zealand - World Buskers Festival"
The beautiful, the colorful, the unusual, and in some cases, even the bizarre are explored in this exclusive high definition series. HD Theater takes you on a tour around the world to see how it celebrates, up close and personal.

2:00AM ET/1:00 C
Secrets Of Denali National Park

Visit Alaska's most famous National Park, Denali, a remote wilderness of unspoiled beauty. This remarkably diverse terrain is set amid the Alaskan Range. Rising above it all is Mt. McKinley, the tallest mountain in North America.

3:00AM ET/2:00 C
Trading Spaces

"La: North Cherokee Ave"
In West Hollywood, California, Dough Wilson and Hildi Santo Thomas are a dynamic duo determined to create rooms with different elements but similar energies. Carpenter Carter Oosterhouse keeps the balance outside.

4:00AM ET/3:00 C
The Jeff Corwin Experience

"Cambodia: Snakes On The Menu"
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.

5:00AM ET/4:00 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.

5:30AM ET/4:30 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.
 

6:00AM ET/5:00 C
A Look Back: The Tribeca Film Festival

A 30 minute retrospective from the Tribeca Film Festival, held in Lower Manhattan from May 1-9, 2004. With Robert DeNiro and Jane Rosenthal, co-founders of the Tribeca Film Festival. Also includes candid interviews with independent filmmakers, panel discussions, previews of films featured at the festival, red carpet interviews with Jim Jarmusch, Steve Buscemi, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Vin Diesel, Eddie Izzard and David Duchovny with commentary from host Jack Edwards.

6:30AM ET/5:30 C
The 23rd Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta

Every year, the autumn sky over Albuquerque, New Mexico is filled with countless and colorful hot air balloons from around the world. For the first time, in 2003, the event was captured by the high definition cameras of HDNet.

7:00AM ET/6:00 C
Highlights of the 2004 HDTV Summit Part 2

Industry leaders and policy makers discuss the current state of the HDTV transition in Part 2 of our series.

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
President Reagan's State Funeral Service

The state funeral service for President Ronald Reagan from Washington's National Cathedral. Eulogists include President George Bush, former President George Bush, former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, and former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney.

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

Metallica, Games People Play - Pop-culture writer/host Robert Wilonskys talks with director Bruce Sinofsky about his latest documentary, Metallica: Some Kind of Monster; and James Ronald Whitney stops by to talk about his passion for reality, and the making of Games People Play.

10:30AM ET/9:30 C
InFocus

The Nature World of Mitsuaki Iwago: Face to Face with the Ice Bear - Over a period of 18 months, world-renowned photographer Mitsuaki Iwago captured the life that teemed around him, and the resulting High-Definition footage is as amazing as it is rare.

11:30AM ET/10:30 C
HDNet World Report

Russia: Americans in Siberia - World Report cameras are in Siberia as a new lifestyle is emerging among the former prison camps of the old Soviet Union. The change from Gulag to capitalism is being fueled in significant part by expatriate Americans.

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
Smart Travels Europe

Sicily - Once the hub of the ancient world, Sicily offers up a vibrant, sun-soaked brew of history, tradition, and intense cultural pride. At Palermo, we visit the lively market, and marvel at Monreale Cathedral. We visit the Greek temples near Segesta and Agrigento, and while the Villa Romana del Casale. Then it's on to ancient Syracuse, once the rival of Athens and finally we climb Mount Etna, for steaming craters and unearthly views.

12:30PM ET/11:30 C
Champ Car World Series on HDNet

U.S. Bank Presents the Grand Prix of Cleveland - Qualifying
Special Encore Presentation

1:30PM ET/12:30 C
Hollywood HD

Spiderman 2 Premiere, Candace Bushnell - Oh, what a tangled web we weave to ensnare the stars of Spiderman 2 on the red carpet and we get a one-on-one with the woman who really lived Sex and the City, Candace Bushnell.

2:00PM ET/1:00 C
InFocus

IMAX Search for the Great Sharks - Search for the Great Sharks takes viewers on a round-the-globe expedition to discover some of the world's largest sharks and witness them at close range.

2:40PM ET/1:40 C
Earth vs. The Radiators: Live at Tipitina's

The seminal New Orleans rock band the Radiators celebrate 25 years of their unique brand of rock, soul and funk in this HDNet concert special.

4:30PM ET/3:30 C
Champ Car World Series on HDNet - LIVE!

U.S. Bank Presents the Grand Prix of Cleveland

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
Get Out!

Phoenix - Lindsay gets invited to check out the Angels and Texas play at spring training as the Get Out! crew hits Phoenix, takes to the mountain biking trails, and parties with the playmates at a Playboy party.

7:30PM ET/6:30 C
HDNet World Report

Afghanistan: Long After the Taliban - World Report cameras are in Afghanistan to see how the country is recovering and changing following the departure of the Taliban. The American presence in Afghanistan also seems more stable than the American presence presently in Iraq.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
White Hot Winter - Premiere

Vancouver (Mt. Seymour, Grouse, Cypress) - Often overlooked as a winter destination, Vancouver has it all. You have a choice of three great ski hills during the day and at night, a choice of apres ski activities. A local DJ shows us the slopes, and later, a local tri-athlete proves to us you can go skiing, kayaking and mountain biking all in one day. One more thing, Vancouver's only 2 hours away from Whistler.

8:30PM ET/7:30 C
Major League Soccer - LIVE!

Dallas Burn @ Kansas City Wizards

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
2004 Kansas City 4th of July Fireworks - LIVE!

Celebrate the country's birthday with fireworks from Kansas City.

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
Champ Car World Series on HDNet

U.S. Bank Presents the Grand Prix of Cleveland
Special Encore Presentation

1:30AM ET/12:30 C
HDNet Boxing

Hammerstein Ballroom, NYC - Boxing returns to HDNet. From the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, watch Junior Welterweights Jeffrey Resto and Michael Warrick go ten rounds. Other fighters scheduled to appear include Tyrone Glover, John Temple, and Edgar Santana.

3:30AM ET/2:30 C
Gilley's - Behind the Bull

Sonny Burgess - Singer Sonny Burgess takes the stage on this episode of Gilley's Behind the Bull. Sonny sings his hits as well as reveals what helped him make the decision to become a professional musician. Don't miss Sonny Burgess on and off the stage on Gilley's Behind the Bull.

4:30AM ET/3:30 C
Get Out!

Cancun - Party it up as the Get Out! girls hit the hottest super clubs in Cancun. Then come along as Misty swims with the dolphins and the gang takes a day trip to the island of women, Isla Mujeres.

5:00AM ET/4:00 C
2004 Kansas City 4th of July Fireworks

Celebrate the country's birthday with fireworks from Kansas City.
Special Encore Presentation

5:30AM ET/4:30 C
White Hot Winter

Vancouver (Mt. Seymour, Grouse, Cypress) - Often overlooked as a winter destination, Vancouver has it all. You have a choice of three great ski hills during the day and at night, a choice of apres ski activities. A local DJ shows us the slopes, and later, a local tri-athlete proves to us you can go skiing, kayaking and mountain biking all in one day. One more thing, Vancouver's only 2 hours away from Whistler.

 

 
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7:45AM ET/6:45 C
One Man's Hero

R - 2:01 - 1999
Cast: Tom Berenger, Joaquim de Almeida, Daniela Romo Director: Lance Hool
Based on the true story of a troop of Irishmen fighting in the American Army who defect to Mexico during the Mexican-American War.

9:50AM ET/8:50 C
The Endless Summer II

PG - 1:49 - 1994
Cast: Robert August, T.J. Baron, Jeff Booth Director: Bruce Brown
Sequel to The Endless Summer, which follows two hard core surfers as they search the globe for the perfect wave.

11:45AM ET/10:45 C
Josh and S.A.M.

PG-13 - 1:37 - 1993
Cast: Jacob Tierney, Noah Fleiss, Martha Plimpton Director: Billy Weber
To escape their parents' divorce, two young brothers steal a car and go on a runaway road trip together.

1:30PM ET/12:30 C
Butterfield 8

NR - 1:49 - 1960
Cast: Elizabeth Taylor, Laurence Harvey, Eddie Fisher Director: Daniel Mann
A high-class prostitute starts a relationship with a married lawyer, and convinces herself that she is in love with him.

3:30PM ET/2:30 C
Final Analysis

R - 2:04 - 1992
Cast: Richard Gere, Kim Basinger, Uma Thurman Director: Phil Joanou
San Francisco psychiatrist gets involved with a patient's married sister, which leads to murder and deception.

5:45PM ET/4:45 C
Navy Seals

R - 1:53 - 1990
Cast: Charlie Sheen, Michael Biehn, Joanne Whalley-Kilmer Director: Lewis Teague
While on a rescue mission in the Middle East, members of an elite U.S. commando unit discover hidden high-tech weapons.

7:45PM ET/6:45 C
White Nights

PG-13 - 2:16 - 1985
Cast: Mikhail Baryshnikov, Gregory Hines, Isabella Rossellini Director: Taylor Hackford
After his defection to the U.S, a Russian dancer finds himself back in the Soviet Union after a plane crash. With the help of an American tap dancer, he plans to escape again.

10:05PM ET/9:05 C
Colors

R - 1:59 - 1988
Cast: Sean Penn, Robert Duvall, Maria Conchita Alonso Director: Dennis Hopper
A veteran cop and a rookie partner are assigned to fight gangs in East Los Angeles.

12:05AM ET/11:05 C
Screamers

R - 1:48 - 1995
Cast: Peter Weller, Roy Dupuis, Jennifer Rubin Director: Christian Duguay
On a distant planet in 2078, human survivors battle against killer robots called "Screamers"

2:00AM ET/1:00 C
Colors

R - 1:59 - 1988
Cast: Sean Penn, Robert Duvall, Maria Conchita Alonso Director: Dennis Hopper
A veteran cop and a rookie partner are assigned to fight gangs in East Los Angeles.

4:00AM ET/3:00 C
Species II

R - 1:35 - 1998
Cast: Michael Madsen, Natasha Henstridge, Marg Helgenberger Director: Peter Medek
Eve, a clone from the first Species, helps scientists track down astronaut Patrick Ross, who has been infected with alien DNA.

5:35AM ET/4:35 C
Heaven and Earth

R - 2:21 - 1993
Cast: Hiep Thi Le, Tommy Lee Jones, Joan Chen Director: Oliver Stone
Follows the life struggles of a Vietnamese woman during and after the war.

 

7:40AM ET/6:40 C
Pink Cadillac

PG13 Time: 121  
Clint Eastwood takes a vacation from his usual tough-guy roles in this freewheeling, pedal-to-the-metal action comedy. As a modern-day bounty hunter, he's after a jailbird's bail-jumping wife who's on the lam with her baby. But neither Clint nor his quarry knows that the screamin'-pink getaway Caddy is loaded with loot, and the bad guys want it back! Half the fun here is watching macho man Clint steal his own show in a variety of silly disguises. Rocker Michael des Barres co-stars.

9:45AM ET/8:45 C
Two Weeks Notice

PG13 Time: 101  
A Harvard-educated attorney prepares to leave her job to rid herself of her egotistical boss's trifling demands in this witty romantic comedy. Sandra Bullock stars as the pretty, intelligent Lucy Kelson whose work as an environmental lawyer-activist crosses paths with arrogant real-estate mogul George Wade (Hugh Grant). Impressed by her style and savvy, George hires Lucy as his Chief Counsel, but when she spends more time bickering with her boss and choosing his wardrobe, she throws in the towel and sends George her two weeks notice. Co-starring Alicia Witt, Dana Ivey, Robert Klein, Heather Burns, David Haig and Dorian Missick. Written and directed by Marc Lawrence.

11:30AM ET/10:30 C
Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal

R Time: 96  
Successful heavy-metal singer Slide Craven plans his farewell concert: an epic live broadcast performed in an airplane that will zip him from L.A. to Toronto. The show must go on...but it won't be Slide on stage after the plane is hijacked by a madman whose plan is to crash the jet into a church and open a portal to Hell! With Joe Mantegna, Rutger Hauer, Craig Sheffer and Gabrielle Anwar.

1:15PM ET/12:15 C
Analyze That

R Time: 95  
Robert De Niro and Billy Crystal reteam in this hilarious sequel to Analyze This that follows the continuing comic adventures of a hapless shrink and an unbalanced patient who happens to be a mob boss. This time around, gangster Paul Vitti is in prison singing songs from West Side Story. Believing he's lost his mind, the authorities agree to let him out--but only into the care of his doctor. Enter nervous therapist Ben Sobel who is forced to accept an offer he can't refuse and live with the neurotic Vitti...who is still up to old criminal tricks with the help of his sidekick Jelly. Lisa Kudrow and Joe Viterelli co-star. Directed by Harold Ramis; written by Peter Tolan, Peter Steinfeld and Ramis.

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
Before And After

PG13 Time: 107  
An accusation of murder against a teenager sends him on the run and splits his family apart in this stirring drama. Meryl Streep and Liam Neeson star as the youth's parents who are left to pick up the pieces after their son disappears following his girlfriend's murder. "Absorbing and believable" (Leonard Maltin's 2003 Movie & Video Guide). With Edward Furlong, Alfred Molina and Julia Weldon. Directed by Barbet Schroeder (Murder by Numbers).

4:45PM ET/3:45 C
Juwanna Mann

PG13 Time: 91  
When star basketball player Jamal Jefferies (Miguel A. Nunez Jr.) is fired from the NBA for his on- and off-court arrogance and offensive behavior, he immediately loses his girlfriend, his home and his party lifestyle. Jamal vows to get his life back and is inspired by neighborhood girls playing ball. Wearing a big wig and falsies, Jamal cross-dresses into Juwanna Mann (a woman!) to join the all-female pro basketball league. Juwanna instantly becomes the star player, but fame doesn't come easy as he learns through a series of comic gender-benders--including awkward shower scenes and falling in love with a teammate (Vivica A. Fox)! With Tommy Davidson, Kevin Pollak, Ginuwine, Kim Wayans and 'Lil Kim.

6:15PM ET/5:15 C
Road To Perdition

R Time: 117  
"Sons are put on the Earth to trouble their fathers," growls Paul Newman as mob boss John Rooney. Set in 1931 Illinois, this compelling period gangster film from Oscar(R)-winning director Sam Mendes (American Beauty) focuses on the various father-son relationships that collapse amidst the violence of mob life. Tom Hanks stars as Michael Sullivan, a coldly intelligent enforcer whose father-figure boss Rooney is forced to order Sullivan's death--thanks to the tragic actions of Rooney's own uncontrollable son. With an assassin on his tail who likes to photograph corpses, Sullivan takes his surviving son on the run...while formulating a plan to avenge the brutal slayings of his wife and youngest boy. Jennifer Jason Leigh and Stanley Tucci co-star in this adaptation of the graphic novel by Max Allan Collins and Richard Piers Rayner. Screenplay by David Self.

8:15PM ET/7:15 C
Two Weeks Notice

PG13 Time: 101  
A Harvard-educated attorney prepares to leave her job to rid herself of her egotistical boss's trifling demands in this witty romantic comedy. Sandra Bullock stars as the pretty, intelligent Lucy Kelson whose work as an environmental lawyer-activist crosses paths with arrogant real-estate mogul George Wade (Hugh Grant). Impressed by her style and savvy, George hires Lucy as his Chief Counsel, but when she spends more time bickering with her boss and choosing his wardrobe, she throws in the towel and sends George her two weeks notice. Co-starring Alicia Witt, Dana Ivey, Robert Klein, Heather Burns, David Haig and Dorian Missick. Written and directed by Marc Lawrence.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Identity

R Time: 90  
A group of strangers are stranded at a remote motel where a maniac begins slaying them one by one in this pulse-pounding thriller with a dynamite twist. With torrential rains washing out roads and cell phone signals alike, the various characters--including a cop and the killer he's transporting--are forced to bed down for the night at a small Nevada motel. But when bodies begin turning up, it's up to the survivors to flush out the killer...and uncover the shocking revelation that connects them all. With John Cusack, Ray Liotta, Amanda Peet, John Hawkes, Alfred Molina, Clea DuVall, John C. McGinley and Rebecca De Mornay. Directed by James Mangold; screenplay by Michael Cooney.

3:40AM ET/2:40 C
Identity

R Time: 90  
A group of strangers are stranded at a remote motel where a maniac begins slaying them one by one in this pulse-pounding thriller with a dynamite twist. With torrential rains washing out roads and cell phone signals alike, the various characters--including a cop and the killer he's transporting--are forced to bed down for the night at a small Nevada motel. But when bodies begin turning up, it's up to the survivors to flush out the killer...and uncover the shocking revelation that connects them all. With John Cusack, Ray Liotta, Amanda Peet, John Hawkes, Alfred Molina, Clea DuVall, John C. McGinley and Rebecca De Mornay. Directed by James Mangold; screenplay by Michael Cooney.

5:10AM ET/4:10 C
Dead Heat

R Time: 97  
A cop who was forced to retire for health reasons is lured by his brother into a race-horse scheme that promises big money, but gets both of them involved with dangerous underworld figures. Kiefer Sutherland plays the former Boston cop whose bad heart has left him jobless and depressed until his brother comes up with the perfect plan to make them rich--or get them killed. Radha Mitchell and Anthony LaPaglia co-star. Directed by Mark Malone.
 

6:20AM ET/5:20 C
3 Ninjas

PG Time: 95
Three brothers highly skilled in ninja arts fight back against their would-be captors in this kid-friendly action film. Rocky, Colt and Tum Tum have been taught the philosophy and skills needed to become a ninja by their Japanese grandfather. Now, with their F.B.I. agent dad investigating a criminal, the kids have a chance to demonstrate their skills on a couple of thugs who were hired to kidnap them. Starring Victor Wong, Michael Treanor, Max Elliott Slade, Chad Power and Rand Kingsley. Screenplay by Edward Emanuel, based on a story by Kenny Kim. Directed by Jon Turteltaub.

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights

PG13 Time: 76
A mean-spirited drunk is kept out of jail during the Hanukkah season by a kindly old man who employs him at the local community center in this animated musical voiced by Adam Sandler. In a small New England village, Davey Stone is the local boozehound causing chaos, wreaking havoc and ruining the holiday season for the townsfolk. But just as he's about to go to jail for good, compassionate local basketball coach Whitey Duvall asks to use Davey as his assistant. With Whitey's help, Davey coaches the kids' team and has one chance to reform in time for the holidays. Featuring the voices of Jackie Titone, Austin Stout, Kevin Nealon and Jon Lovitz. Written by Brooks Arthur, Allen Covert, Brad Isaacs and Adam Sandler. Directed by Seth Kearsley.

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
Cowboy Up

PG13 Time: 105
Two brothers follow their father's footsteps into the rodeo arena as a professional bull-rider and rodeo clown in this action film. Hank and Ely work together in the ring: Hank is the bullfighter or "rodeo clown" who distracts the ferocious animal giving his brother Ely, the bull-rider, a chance to reach the full eight seconds to success. When Ely is severely injured in an event, it may mean the end of his wild rodeo days, but with bull riding in his blood, the talented cowboy just can't stay away from the ring. Starring Kiefer Sutherland, Marcus Thomas, Daryl Hannah, Melinda Dillon, Russell Means, Molly Ringwald and Pete Postlethwaite. Directed by Xavier Koller.

2:00PM ET/1:00 C
Catch Me If You Can

PG13 Time: 140
Frank Abagnale Jr. was a pilot, a doctor and a lawyer. Not bad for a guy with no license, no degrees--and who had not even graduated from high school. From director Steven Spielberg comes this dazzling, humorous tale starring Leonardo DiCaprio as the young con-man who forged jobs, checks and identities on a daily basis while outwitting the FBI throughout the late 1960s. Tom Hanks co-stars as the driven FBI agent who makes stopping Abagnale his personal quest. Also with Christopher Walken, Martin Sheen and Nathalie Baye. Written by Jeff Nathanson and based on the book by Stan Redding and the real Frank Abagnale Jr.

4:30PM ET/3:30 C
The Rocketeer

PG Time: 108
A barnstorming pilot in the 1930s ignites an international furor when he comes across--and starts flying around with--a jet-propelled backpack that is wanted by government agents and the Nazis alike. Bill Campbell stars as the Rocketeer and Jennifer Connelly (2001 Oscar(R)-winner for A Beautiful Mind) plays his sultry girlfriend in this adaptation of the popular 1980s graphic novel. Also with Alan Arkin, Paul Sorvino and Timothy Dalton. Directed by Joe Johnston (Jurassic Park III), story by Danny Bilson, Paul De Meo & William Dear, screenplay by Bilson & De Meo.

6:30PM ET/5:30 C
Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights

PG13 Time: 76
A mean-spirited drunk is kept out of jail during the Hanukkah season by a kindly old man who employs him at the local community center in this animated musical voiced by Adam Sandler. In a small New England village, Davey Stone is the local boozehound causing chaos, wreaking havoc and ruining the holiday season for the townsfolk. But just as he's about to go to jail for good, compassionate local basketball coach Whitey Duvall asks to use Davey as his assistant. With Whitey's help, Davey coaches the kids' team and has one chance to reform in time for the holidays. Featuring the voices of Jackie Titone, Austin Stout, Kevin Nealon and Jon Lovitz. Written by Brooks Arthur, Allen Covert, Brad Isaacs and Adam Sandler. Directed by Seth Kearsley.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
The Medallion

PG13 Time: 88
Hong Kong detective Jackie Chan must overcome the forces of death to save a powerful medallion from falling into the wrong hands in this magical martial-arts film. The medallion--held by a mystical young boy--provides its bearer with immortality and other powers...making the child the prime target for an aspiring arch-villain named Snakehead. Inspector Eddie Yang (Chan) and his Interpol pals come to the boy's rescue, but Eddie is killed in the ensuing battle. Fortunately, the medallion comes as advertised and the high-flying Eddie is not only resurrected, but armed with incredible powers! Lee Evans, Claire Forlani (Meet Joe Black), Julian Sands (A Room with a View) and John Rhys-Davies (the Lord of the Rings trilogy) co-star. Directed by Gordon Chan; screenplay by Bey Logan, Gordon Chan, Alfred Cheung, Bennett Joshua Davlin and Paul Wheeler, from a story and original characters by Cheung.

9:30PM ET/8:30 C
Six Feet Under 42: Parallel Play

TVMA Time: 55
A group of prank-happy teenagers find their latest joke is no laughing matter. Meanwhile, the Fishers decide to hold a yard sale; David grooms Arthur for a new role; Nate gets intimately involved in Maya's afternoon playgroup; Claire attends an art party; Ruth and George receive some unwanted wedding gifts; Federico gets caught up in family responsibilities; Keith adjusts to the peculiarities of his new job; Joe isn't thrilled by Brenda's yearning for normalcy; and some important memories go up in smoke.

10:30PM ET/9:30 C
Phone Booth

R Time: 80
Answering a call at a midtown Manhattan phone booth puts an arrogant publicist in the sights of a demented sniper in this heart-stopping Hitchcockian thriller. Colin Farrell (Daredevil) stars as Stu Shepard, a media guru who is trapped by an unseen gunman who is armed with bullets...as well as with intimate personal details of Stu's life. When the crisis turns deadly, it's up to Stu to turn the tables on the madman--but first he must convince the cops that he's not the killer! Forest Whitaker, Katie Holmes, Radha Mitchell and Kiefer Sutherland co-star. Directed by Joel Schumacher; written by Larry Cohen.

11:55PM ET/10:55 C
Catch Me If You Can

PG13 Time: 140
Frank Abagnale Jr. was a pilot, a doctor and a lawyer. Not bad for a guy with no license, no degrees--and who had not even graduated from high school. From director Steven Spielberg comes this dazzling, humorous tale starring Leonardo DiCaprio as the young con-man who forged jobs, checks and identities on a daily basis while outwitting the FBI throughout the late 1960s. Tom Hanks co-stars as the driven FBI agent who makes stopping Abagnale his personal quest. Also with Christopher Walken, Martin Sheen and Nathalie Baye. Written by Jeff Nathanson and based on the book by Stan Redding and the real Frank Abagnale Jr.

2:20AM ET/1:20 C
City By The Sea

R Time: 108
Robert De Niro excels in this fact-based drama about a seasoned homicide detective who becomes torn between duty and family when his troubled son is suspected of murder. Vincent LaMarca (De Niro) is a cop who believes the punishment should fit the crime, but when a drug dealer's slaying points to LaMarca's strung-out son Joey (James Franco), the lawman struggles to come to grips with the situation. Frances McDormand (Almost Famous) co-stars as LaMarca's occasional lover and confidante. Also with George Dzundza, Patti LuPone, William Forsythe and Eliza Dushku (Wrong Turn).
 

7:00AM ET/6:00 C
Killer Klowns From Outer Space

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo / CCAP
PG13 1h 27m
Cult classic horror outing with its tongue firmly in cheek about a meteorite that crashes to Earth, unleashing a wave of intersteller cannibal clowns sporting popcorn-shooting guns, acid-laden pies, and cotton candy cocoons to help them hunt their human victims. Grant Cramer, Suzanne Snyder, John Allen Nelson and John Vernon star in this memorably ironic serving of movie cheese.

8:30AM ET/7:30 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").

12:30AM ET/11:30 C
Looking For Richard

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo / CCAP
PG13 1h 53m
Al Pacino returns to his first love - the stage - in this fascinating and highly original inside-out documentary examination of Shakespeare's "Richard III." In discussions with literary scholars, veteran actors (John Gielgud, James Earl Jones, Vanessa Redgrave, Kenneth Branagh), run-through rehearsals and fully performed scenes from the play, Pacino acts, directs and dissects Shakespeare's drama of ambition, politics and deceit to elucidate why it is relevant to today's audiences. With Kevin Spacey, Winona Ryder, Alec Baldwin and Aidan Quinn.

2:30PM ET/1:30 C
Bullets Over Broadway

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
CCAP
R 1h 40m
One of Woody Allen's finest, funniest films, this period comedy stars John Cusack as struggling playwright David Shayne, a talentless hack whose latest opus barely manages financing thanks to a dim-witted mobster (Joe Viterelli) who wants his cheap floozy girlfriend (Jennifer Tilly) to star. Enter Cheech (Chazz Palminteri), a hood with a gift for writing who makes David's play shine, but begins to get a little too protective about his 'material.' Oscar winner Dianne Wiest costars with Jack Warden and Mary-Louise Parker.

4:30PM ET/3:30 C
Goldeneye

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Surround / CCAP
PG13 2h 10m
Pierce Brosnan takes over as agent 007 in this 17th James Bond extravaganza that pits the super-spy against both bitter former colleague Alec Trevelyan (Sean Bean) and bone-crushing villainess Xenia Onatopp (Famke Janssen). Izabella Scorupco and Judi Dench costar with Desmond Llewelyn. Joe Don Baker, Robbie Coltrane, Tcheky Karyo and Alan Cumming in this high-octane espionage action-adventure courtesy of director Martin Campbell ("The Mask of Zorro," "Vertical Limit").

6:45PM ET/5:45 C
Donnie Brasco

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
R 2h 7m
A low-level mobster (Al Pacino) unsuspectingly takes an undercover FBI agent (Johnny Depp) under his wing in this gangster drama based on Joseph Pistone's real-life memoir. Michael Madsen, Bruno Kirby, James Russo and Anne Heche costar.

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
Episode #4

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
TVMA - VLD 27m
Johnny becomes a teacher's assistant to impress Paula, but he's held hostage by his pupils, who want Clay to return their other T.A.; Grandma finds Dad a date on the internet.

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
Taxi Driver

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Stereo / CCAP
R 1h 54m
Martin Scorsese's classic film is a deeply disturbing look at the dark underbelly of New York City and one of its barely functional casualties: psychotic cabbie Travis Bickle (Robert De Niro), a militant insomniac with fixations on a young prostitute (Jodie Foster), a political campaign worker (Cybill Shepherd) and his prophecy of a day when "the scum will be washed from the streets." Harvey Keitel, Peter Boyle and Albert Brooks costar.

3:00AM ET/2:00 C
.com For Murder

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
TVMA - VLD 1h 37m
Bored as she recovers from a skiing accident, Sondra Brummel (Nastassja Kinski) is pulled into the darkest corners of the information superhighway when she piques the interest of a murderer in an Internet chat room. Nicolette Sheridan, Roger Daltrey and Huey Lewis costar in this techno-thriller.

5:15AM ET/4:15 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").

 

1:35PM ET/12:35 C
Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers

45 minutes of additional footage. The second installment of the J.R.R. Tolkein trilogy, Frodo the hobbitt braves terrible dangers in an attempt to destroy the magical ring.

5:30PM ET/4:30 C
Stealing Harvard

An everyday guy turns to a life of crime to finance his niece's college education.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Secondhand Lions

A young boy is sent to live with his eccentric great-uncles.

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers

45 minutes of additional footage. The second installment of the J.R.R. Tolkein trilogy, Frodo the hobbitt braves terrible dangers in an attempt to destroy the magical ring.
 

7:25AM ET/6:25 C
Little Big League

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo
PG 2h 1m
What's a 12-year-old major league baseball team owner (Luke Edwards) to do when nobody will agree to manage his ball club? What any red-blooded American kid would do-manage it himself! The Minnesota Twins get a much-needed shot of youthful enthusiasm in this outlandish but delightfully believable family comedy, which features Jason Robards, Jr., Kevin Dunn, Dennis Farina, John Ashton, Jonathan Silverman, Wolfgang Bodison and special appearances by real-life players such as Don Mattingly, Ken Griffey, Jr. and Paul O'Neill.

9:25AM ET/8:25 C
Little Buddha

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo / CCAP
PG 2h 3m
When they're visited by Buddhist monks convinced that their ten-year-old son Jesse (Alex Wiesendanger) is a reincarnated mystic, a Seattle couple (Chris Isaak and Bridget Fonda) must decide if the boy should sacrifice his future in order to study in India - while the story of Siddhartha (Keanu Reeves), founder of the faith, is told in flashback. Ying Ruocheng costars in this riveting spiritual film from "The Last Emperor" director Bernardo Bertolucci.

11:30AM ET/10:30 C
Look Who's Talking Too

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Stereo / CCAP
PG13 1h 21m
Baby Mikey (voice of Bruce Willis) returns in this comedy sequel that has the precocious youngster dealing with a new addition to the family: a cranky baby sister (voice of Roseanne Arnold). Kirstie Alley, John Travolta, Olympia Dukakis, Elias Koteas and Damon Wayans (as the voice of baby Eddie, Mikey's best pal) costar, while comic Gilbert Gottfried and bandleader Paul Shaffer put in special appearances.

1:00PM ET/12:00 C
Eight Men Out

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
PG 2h 0m
Just what was it that caused members of the Chicago White Sox to "throw" the 1919 World Series? Offering some possible answers while posing yet more questions, writer/director John Sayles' impeccably detailed examination of baseball's infamous "Black Sox" scandal is a cinematic home run. John Cusack, Clifton James, Michael Lerner, Christopher Lloyd, John Mahoney, Charlie Sheen, D.B. Sweeney, Michael Rooker, Kevin Tighe, Studs Terkel and Maggie Renzi costar. Based on a book by Eliot Asinof.

4:30PM ET/3:30 C
Madeline

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG 1h 29m
The beloved children's book about a mischievous little French girl (Hatty Jones), her orphan school chums and their patient nun teacher (Frances McDormand). Nigel Hawthorne costars in this charming family film.

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Little Big League

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo
PG 2h 1m
What's a 12-year-old major league baseball team owner (Luke Edwards) to do when nobody will agree to manage his ball club? What any red-blooded American kid would do-manage it himself! The Minnesota Twins get a much-needed shot of youthful enthusiasm in this outlandish but delightfully believable family comedy, which features Jason Robards, Jr., Kevin Dunn, Dennis Farina, John Ashton, Jonathan Silverman, Wolfgang Bodison and special appearances by real-life players such as Don Mattingly, Ken Griffey, Jr. and Paul O'Neill.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
R 1h 44m
Comic actor Martin Lawrence ("Big Momma's House," "Black Knight") returns to his stand-up roots with this hilariously confessional concert that serves up stinging doses of social commentary and plenty of dishy revelations about his personal troubles. A tour-de-force comedy performance from a movie star who proves he's still got serious chops on a live stage.

9:45PM ET/8:45 C
We Were Soldiers

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
R 2h 19m
From the writer of "Braveheart" and "Pearl Harbor" comes this searing account of the Vietnam War's first major battle. Mel Gibson stars as courageous Lt. Col. Hal Moore, who refuses to yield to the overwhelming numbers of his determined enemy - or leave the field of combat - during a bloody 1965 clash in the Drang Valley. Madeleine Stowe, Barry Pepper, Chris Klein, Keri Russell, Greg Kinnear, Sam Elliott and Marc Blucas costar in this true-life chronicle based on the acclaimed book "We Were Soldiers Once...and Young."

12:05AM ET/11:05 C
Eight Men Out

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
PG 2h 0m
Just what was it that caused members of the Chicago White Sox to "throw" the 1919 World Series? Offering some possible answers while posing yet more questions, writer/director John Sayles' impeccably detailed examination of baseball's infamous "Black Sox" scandal is a cinematic home run. John Cusack, Clifton James, Michael Lerner, Christopher Lloyd, John Mahoney, Charlie Sheen, D.B. Sweeney, Michael Rooker, Kevin Tighe, Studs Terkel and Maggie Renzi costar. Based on a book by Eliot Asinof.

3:35AM ET/2:35 C
Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
R 1h 44m
Comic actor Martin Lawrence ("Big Momma's House," "Black Knight") returns to his stand-up roots with this hilariously confessional concert that serves up stinging doses of social commentary and plenty of dishy revelations about his personal troubles. A tour-de-force comedy performance from a movie star who proves he's still got serious chops on a live stage.

5:30AM ET/4:30 C
Little Buddha

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo / CCAP
PG 2h 3m
When they're visited by Buddhist monks convinced that their ten-year-old son Jesse (Alex Wiesendanger) is a reincarnated mystic, a Seattle couple (Chris Isaak and Bridget Fonda) must decide if the boy should sacrifice his future in order to study in India - while the story of Siddhartha (Keanu Reeves), founder of the faith, is told in flashback. Ying Ruocheng costars in this riveting spiritual film from "The Last Emperor" director Bernardo Bertolucci.

 

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