HDTV Daily Programming Guide for Thursday, July 22, 2004

THURSDAY, JULY 22 2004
 

NO HDTV TONIGHT

 

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
CSI:

"Dead Ringer"
No Description Available.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Without A Trace

"Prodigy"
Malone and his team search for a young woman after she disappears from the home of her wealthy fiancé in the middle of a dinner party.
 

9:59PM ET/8:59 C
ER

"Abby Normal"
A panic-stricken Dr. Weaver (Laura Innes) faces a life-defining moment when she is ordered to give up her son to the Lopez family while Dr. Carter (Noah Wyle) greets a returning Kem (guest star Thandie Newton, "Mission: Impossible 2") -- but their meeting with his father (guest star Michael Gross, "Family Ties") is tense after Carter anounces plans for his grandmother's estate. Elsewhere, Abby (Maura Tierney) is in the midst of her psychiatric rotation and tries to help a seizure-prone mother (as Jordan, guest star Julianne Nicholson) with a controversial drug treatment. Meanwhile, Neela (Parminder Nagra) impresses everyone with her lab research, especially when she helps one of the reckless students (as Yuri, guest star Archie Kao) after he experiments on himself. In addition, Dr. Kovac's (Goran Visnjic) relationship with Sam (Linda Cardellini) and her son Alex (guest star Oliver Davis) grows awkward when Alex' father returns. Alex Kingston, Ming-Na and Mekhi Phifer also star.

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

Julia Stiles, Ken Jennings,dashboard Confessions

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Reba

"The Wall"
When Van (Steve Howey) and Cheyenne (JoAnna Garcia) reconcile with Van's parents (guest stars Mark Tymchyshyn and Robin Riker), Reba (Reba McEntire) feels threatened by the extravagant gifts they shower on baby Elizabeth and the situation soon escalates into a competition over who are the better grandparents. Meanwhile, Cheyenne has difficulty adjusting to life now that Van has returned to the football team and has little time to spend with her.

8:30PM ET/7:30 C
Reba

"The Best Defense"
When Reba (Reba McEntire), Cheyenne (JoAnna Garcia), Kyra (Scarlett Pomers) and Barbra Jean (Melissa Peterman) enroll in a self-defense class, a mock scenario quickly escalates into hand-to-hand combat when Reba pairs off against Barbra Jean. Back at the home front, Brock (Christopher Rich) and Van (Steve Howey) decide to install an alarm system to protect the family, but make the mistake of allowing Jake (Mitch Holleman) to create the "secret" password.

NO HDTV TONIGHT

UPCONVERSIONS STRETCHED

6:00AM ET/5:00 C
Van Gogh's Van Goghs

Explore the collection of Van Gogh's at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., on loan from the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. The historical background given, together with his technique show these paintings in a new light.

7:00AM ET/6:00 C
Engineering Supermax Prisons

There are some prisoners who are so dangerous to other inmates, so threatening to prison guards that they must be put into the most secure of all correctional facilities. Find out how these facilities are designed, built and maintained.

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
Monster Garage

"Iraq"
No Description Available.

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
American Chopper

"Ep. 33: I, Robot Bike 2"
No Description Available.

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
Techno Cops

Crime-fighting gadgets revolutionize police work. The VLE Electric Handgun identifies its owner and has stun and kill capabilities; Shot Spotter audio sensors mark the location of gunshots; and closed circuit TV's facial recognition software spots crooks.

11:00AM ET/10:00 C
Sharks Under Glass

Explore the latest shark programs at aquariums across the country. From the Shark Bay exhibit in Tampa, Florida, to the great white shark exhibit at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, research is yielding exciting information about these fearsome predators.

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

"Erin & Spencer"
No Description Available.

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

"Makeover Stunt"
No Description Available.

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

"The Music Man"
Andy Willoughby loves music and dreams of leaving his job to become a full time musiciam. His wife Jo thinks it's time Andy had a music room as fantastic as his talent. Robert Verdi designs a space that hits all the right notes.

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

"Busy Bees"
From the relentless holiday spirit of a mother and daughter team with over 400 miniature houses to a busy builder who literally swings from the trees to do home repairs, meet some of the world's most interesting and busy people in their hives of activity.

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

"Bugs On Wheels"
Don't take a fly-swatter to these road worthy insects. The Tiki Bug and Coffee Bug are spiced up versions of the loveable Beetle. Toronto's Bug Man creepy-crawlers through the traffic.

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
Engineering Supermax Prisons

There are some prisoners who are so dangerous to other inmates, so threatening to prison guards that they must be put into the most secure of all correctional facilities. Find out how these facilities are designed, built and maintained.

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Monster Garage

"Iraq"
No Description Available.

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
American Chopper

"Ep. 33: I, Robot Bike 2"
No Description Available.

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Tokyo Auto Show 2003: Wheeling Into The Future

Take an intimate tour of the cars, meet the designers, track the innovations, the luxuries and witness the unique personalities involved in bringing the 2003 Tokyo Auto Show to life. Visit Honda's headquarters to see how some ideas are becoming reality.

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
Vanished Canyon

In the winter of 1934, at the age of 21, Everett Ruess, an accomplished and gifted writer and landscape/wildlife artist, mysteriously disappeared in the red-rock canyon country of Utah. Join this amazing journey into the ageless wilderness of the Utah.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Ultimate Response

"Episode 1"
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.

9:00PM ET/8:00 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.

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

"Toronto"
Toronto's wildlife, centered around Lake Ontario, is flourishing. More wildlife dwells in the city today than a century ago. City planners designed many parks and waterways creating inviting habitats for racoons, foxes and the unique black squirrel.

11:00PM ET/12:00 C
Ultimate Response

"Episode 1"
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.

12:00PM ET/11:00 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.

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
Urban Wild

"Toronto"
Toronto's wildlife, centered around Lake Ontario, is flourishing. More wildlife dwells in the city today than a century ago. City planners designed many parks and waterways creating inviting habitats for racoons, foxes and the unique black squirrel.



2:00AM ET/1:00 C
End Of Extinction: Cloning The Tasmanian Tiger

Scientists use DNA from a preserved specimen to clone the Tasmanian tiger, a wolf-like Australian marsupial ruthlessly hunted to extinction by English settlers in the 1900's. Dr. Mike Archer's quest to reverse this wrong draws critics and naysayers.

3:00AM ET/2:00 C
Ultimate Response

"Episode 1"
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.

4:00AM ET/3:00 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.

5:00AM ET/4:00 C
Urban Wild

"Toronto"
Toronto's wildlife, centered around Lake Ontario, is flourishing. More wildlife dwells in the city today than a century ago. City planners designed many parks and waterways creating inviting habitats for racoons, foxes and the unique black squirrel.
 

6:00AM ET/5:00 C
Charlie's Angels

Fallen Angel - The Angels are retained by opera star Carla Taggart to protect her Blue Heron Diamond from the ice cat jewel thief, Damien Roth. However, Jill Munroe has become romantically involved with Roth, who invites her to participate in the heist.

7:00AM ET/6:00 C
Hogan's Heroes

Is There a Doctor in the House? - Col. Klink is taken ill just when the success of one of Hogan's espionage projects depends upon the Colonel's good health.

7:30AM ET/6:30 C
In-Laws

If You Can't Stand the Heat - Vic and Marlene become suspicious when they learn that Matt's cooking partner is a sexy young woman.

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
Square Pegs

The Arrangement - Lauren's convinced that she and Patty have finally cracked the Weemawee High popularity barrier, but Patty knows -- and can't reveal -- the reason behind their instant popularity.

8:30AM ET/7:30 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.

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Higher Definition

Take Two: Javier Bardem - Pop-culture writer/host Robert Wilonsky talks with Oscar nominated actor Javier Bardem about his most recent film The Dancer Upstairs.

9:30AM ET/8:30 C
Hollywood HD

I, Robot Premiere, Golden Age of Broadway - The only thing more dangerous to Will Smith than killer robots are probing paparazzi at the I, Robot premiere and the stars of old Broadway reminisce about the golden age of the Great White Way.

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
Across America

Cheerleading Nationals, "Steppin'" - Cohosts Ron Kruck and Kandace Krueger find some of the most impressive college athletes are the ones cheerleading on the sidelines, when they follow teams to the NCA Cheerleading Nationals in Daytona. Also, Across America goes "steppin'" in Springfield, Missouri.

10:30AM ET/9:30 C
InFocus

Faerie Queen - This dance piece, based on Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream, is set in a castle outside Victoria, B.C.

11:40AM ET/10:40 C
HDNet World Report

Alternative Energy - HDNet World Report visits the concept of alternative energy, focusing on some traditional alternatives for gas and electricity, like solar and wind, and taking a look at some new, unlikely alternatives as well.

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

Nicaragua: Fair Trade, Fair Price for Coffee - World Report travels to the coffee fields of Nicaragua to meet the coffee workers there. As coffee prices and styles have changed dramatically in the West, the question remains: Have the new economic realities of the coffee industry changed the lives of the coffee workers for the better?

12:30PM ET/11:30 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.

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

Extended Play: Lisa Loeb - Lisa Loeb first hit it big after her single Stay( I Miss you) hit number one on the charts after being featured in the movie Reality Bites. Now on True Music Extended Play, Lisa Loeb sits down with Katie Daryl to talk about her music and TV career as well as perform the songs we've all grown to love.

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

Color the Luftwaffe Red - Hogan and his heroes underbid the Germans for a contract to paint the interior of the Luftwaffe headquarters.

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

Sanctuary - Kimble hides in his former girlfriend's house while a vicious bounty hunter pursues him. Gerard receives frightening news about his daughter.

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
NASCAR Grand National Division on HDNet

Coors Light 200, Evergreen Speedway
Special Encore Presentation

6:00PM ET/5:00 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.

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

Jamaica - Ja'man, join the party crowd as the girls hit Hedonism III in Jamaica. Take in the fetish fantasy parties and toga parties, plus check out the Canopy Jungle tour during this raucous episode.

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

Alternative Farming... New Ways to Feed America - World Report cameras travel to the American heartland to learn about alternative methods of farming. Science is now helping America's farmers use improved techniques to help provide greater yields and better crops.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Queens Supreme - Premiere

Words That Wound - Judge Moran must discipline three boys without expelling them or taking them out of school. Judge Vicidomini finds herself in a dilemma when a man confesses to murder without being mirandized first.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
The Agency - Premiere

Son Set - After the young son of a British Intelligence officer is kidnapped and the man fails to report him missing, the investigation the CIA and British Counterintelligence are conducting takes an unusual turn.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Haunted - Premiere

Blind Witness - Frank discovers a striking similarity between a case involving a blind homeless man, and one with a wealthy woman.

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
Queens Supreme

Words That Wound - Judge Moran must discipline three boys without expelling them or taking them out of school. Judge Vicidomini finds herself in a dilemma when a man confesses to murder without being mirandized first.

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
The Agency

Son Set - After the young son of a British Intelligence officer is kidnapped and the man fails to report him missing, the investigation the CIA and British Counterintelligence are conducting takes an unusual turn.

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
Haunted

Blind Witness - Frank discovers a striking similarity between a case involving a blind homeless man, and one with a wealthy woman.

2:00AM ET/1:00 C
Face 2 Face with Roy Firestone

Chad Pennington - Following a record setting college career, Chad Pennington was the first quarterback picked in the 2000 NFL draft. During the past two seasons Pennington's performance has rekindled Jets fan's enthusiasm and propelled the Jets to the upper-echelon of NFL teams.

2:30AM ET/1:30 C
Philly

San Diego Padre - Kathleen defends a man who kidnapped his children and kept them hidden for nine years because he lost custody to his drug-addicted, neglectful ex-wife, and Will asks Kathleen to call in a favor with Victor Tommasino to keep his client from getting killed by the wiseguy he robbed.

3:30AM ET/2:30 C
Odyssey 5

Symbiosis - The murder of a prominent research scientist leads the Odyssey 5 to a deaf six-year-old girl and efforts to link computers with biological life forms.

4:30AM ET/3:30 C
Equal Justice

The Big Game and Other Crimes

5:30AM ET/4:30 C
Ladies Man

Waking up on the morning of their 10th anniversary, Jimmy and Donna find themselves revisiting the same argument they've had for the past ten years. Meanwhile, downstairs, the girls work to make their annual anniversary breakfast for their parents as special as possible, despite needing a fire extinguisher along the way!
 

 
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6:35AM ET/5:35 C
Nicolas

NR - 1:26 - 2001
Cast: Marcus Graham, Jason Connery, Gretchen Egolf Director: Pete Shaner
A woman must choose between the man she loves and the man she once loved.

8:10AM ET/7:10 C
The Man Who Would Be King

PG - 2:09 - 1975
Cast: Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer Director: John Huston
Adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's story about two British soldiers stationed in India, who decide to travel to and conqueor Kafiristan and become kings.

10:20AM ET/9:20 C
The Music Man

NR - 2:31 - 1962
Cast: Robert Preston, Shirley Jones, Buddy Hackett Director: Morton DaCosta
A con man travels to River City, Iowa, and convinces the town to finance a children's marching band. He plans on stealing the money before the instruments arrive, but that's before he falls in love with the town librarian.

1:00PM ET/12:00 C
Bad Day At Black Rock

NR - 1:21 - 1955
Cast: Spencer Tracy, Robert Ryan, Anne Francis Director: John Sturges
Story based on Howard Breslin's novel about a one-armed man who discovers a secret in the town of Black Rock.

2:30PM ET/1:30 C
Wild Rovers

PG - 2:10 - 1971
Cast: William Holden, Ryan O'Neal, Karl Malden Director: Blake Edwards
An aging cowboy goes on a bank robbing-spree with a younger cowboy.

4:45PM ET/3:45 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.

6:30PM ET/5:30 C
Strange Brew

PG - 1:30 - 1983
Cast: Dave Thomas, Rick Moranis, Max Von Sydow Director: Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas
Bob and Doug MacKenzie take over the family's brewery and battle with the brewmaster.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
The Woman In Red

PG-13 - 1:27 - 1984
Cast: Gene Wilder, Charles Grodin, Kelly LeBrock Director: Gene Wilder
A businessman falls in love with a stunning woman in a red dress, wreaking havoc on the rest of his life.

9:30PM ET/8:30 C
"10"

R - 2:02 - 1979
Cast: Dudley Moore, Julie Andrews, Bo Derek Director: Blake Edwards
A successful middle-aged songwriter feels incomplete without a woman, so he escapes to Mexico, where he tries to pursue the perfect "10".

11:35PM ET/10:35 C
The Real Cancun

R - 1:36 - 2003
Cast: Alan, Amber, Ben Director: Rick de Oliveira
Sex and alcohol abound as a group of college students spend their spring break in Cancun.

1:15AM ET/12:15 C
"10"

R - 2:02 - 1979
Cast: Dudley Moore, Julie Andrews, Bo Derek Director: Blake Edwards
A successful middle-aged songwriter feels incomplete without a woman, so he escapes to Mexico, where he tries to pursue the perfect "10".

3:20AM ET/2:20 C
Run Ronnie, Run!

R - 1:26 - 2002
Cast: David Cross, Bob Odenkirk, Nikki Cox Director: Troy Miller
A network exec brings Ronnie, a man with a talent for getting arrested, back to Hollywood to give him his own show.

4:50AM ET/3:50 C
The Woman In Red

PG-13 - 1:27 - 1984
Cast: Gene Wilder, Charles Grodin, Kelly LeBrock Director: Gene Wilder
A businessman falls in love with a stunning woman in a red dress, wreaking havoc on the rest of his life.
 

9:30AM ET/8:30 C
Deliver Us From Eva

R Time: 105  
A tyrannical young woman dominates her younger sisters' lives causing misery to their beaus, until the men hire a suave paramour to whisk Eva off her feet...and out of their lives. Since the death of their parents, Eva (Gabrielle Union) has been the domineering voice of the four Dandridge sisters dictating whom they can date, love and marry. When her sisters' lovers get tired of being bullied by Eva, they employ sexy Ray (LL Cool J) to charm her off her feet...but complications ensue when the notorious player begins to develop genuine affection for Eva. With Duane Martin, Essence Atkins, Robbine Lee, Meagan Good and Mel Jackson. Written by Gary Hardwick, James Iver Mattson and B.E. Brauner. Directed by Gary Hardwick.

11:15AM ET/10:15 C
Alex & Emma

PG13 Time: 95  
An author with a severe case of writer's block hires a stenographer to help him finish a do-or-die manuscript in this romantic comedy. Luke Wilson and Kate Hudson team up as the author and typist who must pull out a bankable story in less than a month or Alex (Wilson) will have to face some violent bookies without the cash he owes. With the thugs--along with his editor--breathing down his neck, Alex is feeling the pressure. But can he break through his tumultuous writer's block? Perhaps...with help from Emma (Hudson) whom he hires to type as Alex dictates, but whose inspiration and ideas become far more valuable than her stenography. With Sophie Marceau, David Paymer, Rob Reiner, Cloris Leachman and Rip Taylor. Written by Jeremy Leven. Directed by Rob Reiner.

1:00PM ET/12:00 C
White Oleander

PG13 Time: 109  
Alison Lohman stars as a teenage girl bounced through the foster care system during her mother's incarceration for murder in this moving drama. Ingrid (Michelle Pfeiffer) poisons her lover and is sent to prison while her daughter Astrid (Lohman) is forced into the state's foster care program. Shuffled through various foster parents including a born-again Christian, a former B-movie star and an eccentric Russian, Astrid is forced to grow up quickly in several families while she also attempts to keep her mother in her life. Based on the novel by Janet Fitch. Co-starring Robin Wright Penn and Renee Zellweger. Directed by Peter Kosminsky.

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
The Dead Pool

R Time: 91  
Dirty Harry is fighting mad! A deranged killer is eliminating San Francisco celebrities--one by one--in a grim game of life and death. And now Harry's on the list too! Clint Eastwood stars as tough cop Harry Callahan.

6:30PM ET/5:30 C
The Ring

PG13 Time: 115  
"Seven days," a chilling voice snarls over the telephone. For investigative reporter Rachel Keller, the words are a death sentence. Naomi Watts stars as the scribe whose investigation into a legendary videotape--one that supposedly kills you one week after you watch it--takes a terrifying turn after she views it's contents. Haunted by bizarre visions, Rachel desperately races to uncover the dark secrets of the tape's origin before its evil curse comes to claim her. Martin Henderson and Brian Cox co-star in this blockbuster horror film remake of the Japanese hit Ringu. Directed by Gore Verbinski (The Mexican).

8:30PM ET/7:30 C
Wrong Turn

R Time: 84  
A group of teens runs afoul of inbred cannibal rednecks in a backwoods West Virginia town in this shocking horror film. Taking a shortcut to a job interview proves bad luck for med student Chris Finn when he slams into a car full of young people. Though stranded on a deserted back road, they are most definitely not alone--thanks to a local family of mutants who get their decorating tips from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre! Eliza Dushku (TV's Buffy The Vampire Slayer), Desmond Harrington, Emmanuelle Chriqui and Jeremy Sisto (HBO's Six Feet Under). Directed by Rob Schmidt; screenplay by Alan McElroy.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Deliver Us From Eva

R Time: 105  
A tyrannical young woman dominates her younger sisters' lives causing misery to their beaus, until the men hire a suave paramour to whisk Eva off her feet...and out of their lives. Since the death of their parents, Eva (Gabrielle Union) has been the domineering voice of the four Dandridge sisters dictating whom they can date, love and marry. When her sisters' lovers get tired of being bullied by Eva, they employ sexy Ray (LL Cool J) to charm her off her feet...but complications ensue when the notorious player begins to develop genuine affection for Eva. With Duane Martin, Essence Atkins, Robbine Lee, Meagan Good and Mel Jackson. Written by Gary Hardwick, James Iver Mattson and B.E. Brauner. Directed by Gary Hardwick.

1:45AM ET/12:45 C
The Ring

PG13 Time: 115  
"Seven days," a chilling voice snarls over the telephone. For investigative reporter Rachel Keller, the words are a death sentence. Naomi Watts stars as the scribe whose investigation into a legendary videotape--one that supposedly kills you one week after you watch it--takes a terrifying turn after she views it's contents. Haunted by bizarre visions, Rachel desperately races to uncover the dark secrets of the tape's origin before its evil curse comes to claim her. Martin Henderson and Brian Cox co-star in this blockbuster horror film remake of the Japanese hit Ringu. Directed by Gore Verbinski (The Mexican).

3:40AM ET/2:40 C
Civil Brand

R Time: 91  
An imprisoned African American woman attempts to expose the atrocities inflicted upon female inmates behind bars in this drama. After battered wife Frances is convicted of killing her husband, she is sent to a women's prison. She quickly discovers that the abuse she experienced at home was nothing compared with the brutal atrocities the prison guards inflict upon the female inmates. But Frances is not afraid to fight back, and with the help of some of the women, she attempts to expose the abuse. Starring LisaRaye, Mos Def, N'Bushe Wright, Monica Calhoun, Da Brat, MC Lyte and Clifton Powell. Written by Joyce Renee Lewis and Preston A. Whitmore II, based on a story by Whitmore. Directed by Neema Barnette.

5:15AM ET/4:15 C
Lumumba

TVMA Time: 116  
He led his nation out of the wilderness after a century of foreign rule, but the forces that helped to shape his triumph were the same ones that would conspire to destroy him in this fact-based political thriller. This film relates the tragic rise-and-fall story of Patrice Lumumba, a young African nationalist who rose to become the first Prime Minister of the newly independent Congo in 1960. His ascent would be short-lived, however, as he fell victim to rival factions and foreign collusion after only two months in office. Eriq Ebouaney stars as Lumumba and provides a compelling biographical portrait of a charismatic and uncompromising man who was considered a visionary savior by many Congolese...but who was forced to make the ultimate sacrifice for his beliefs. Alex Descas, Theophile Moussa Sowie and Maka Kotto co-star. Directed by Raoul Peck, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Pascal Bonitzer. Dubbed/Subtitled/Widescreen.
 

6:05AM ET/5:05 C
Operation Dumbo Drop

PG Time: 108
As a well-meaning Green Beret captain (Danny Glover) prepares to retire from his village post in the Vietnam war, he decides to take on one final mission in order to help the peaceful locals. The North Vietnamese have killed the villagers' beloved elephant as a punishment for their friendly relationship with the occupying American soldiers. Captain Cahill realizes that there is only one way to make up for this loss: to find and import a new elephant, by plane, over dangerous war zones. In order to do so, he must enlist his tough successor (Ray Liotta) and an unlikely team of soldiers to replace the giant animal in this "well-crafted and entertaining" (Variety) family comedy based on a true story. With Denis Leary, Doug E. Doug, Corin Nemec.

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Ladybugs

PG13 Time: 89
What's Rodney Dangerfield doing coaching a girls' losing soccer team? He wants to impress his boss, whose daughter is on the team. But with what he knows about soccer, he'll never impress anyone. That's when he decides to enlist the help of his fiancee's athletic teenage son...disguised as a girl!

11:00AM ET/10:00 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.

12:45PM ET/11:45 C
The Tuxedo

PG13 Time: 98
Jackie Chan takes dressing for success to a comical new level in this action-comedy about a hapless cab driver who dons a high-tech tuxedo that transforms its wearer into a martial arts master. Jimmy Tong (Chan) is the easy-going cabbie whose job chauffeuring a wealthy secret agent takes a hilarious turn when the man is injured and Jimmy is forced to put on the battle-ready threads in an effort to stop an arch-villain with plans to control the world's water supply. Jennifer Love Hewitt co-stars as a sexy, straight-laced scientist who thinks Jimmy is the real secret agent. Also with Jason Isaacs, Debi Mazar and Peter Stormare. Directed by Kevin Donovan.

3:00PM ET/2:00 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.

4:30PM ET/3:30 C
Spy Hard

PG13 Time: 80
Leslie Nielsen stars as Secret Agent WD-40, a retired spy called back to duty in order to stop a global villain in this hilarious action-comedy spoof. When General Rancor plots for world domination, Dick Steele (Nielsen) is the only agent who can foil the evildoer's plans. Under his alter-ego, Agent WD-40, Steele teams up with a beautiful spy whose scientist father is imprisoned under Rancor and the duo pursue the sinister Rancor on his secluded tropical island. Co-starring Nicollette Sheridan, Charles Durning, Marcia Gay Harding, Barry Bostwick and Andy Griffith. Directed by Rick Friedberg, s

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
El Diablo

PG13 Time: 107
A mild-mannered schoolteacher facing off against the deadly outlaw El Diablo? Anything's possible in this rowdy western with a dash of offbeat humor. Anthony Edwards (TV's E.R.) plays a young Easterner teaching at a Texas school who vows to rescue a kidnapped girl from the desperado. This bumbling tenderfoot finds an ally in tough old gunslinger Louis Gossett Jr. Can they save the girl and their necks--and get some gold, too?

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

PG13 Time: 98
Jackie Chan takes dressing for success to a comical new level in this action-comedy about a hapless cab driver who dons a high-tech tuxedo that transforms its wearer into a martial arts master. Jimmy Tong (Chan) is the easy-going cabbie whose job chauffeuring a wealthy secret agent takes a hilarious turn when the man is injured and Jimmy is forced to put on the battle-ready threads in an effort to stop an arch-villain with plans to control the world's water supply. Jennifer Love Hewitt co-stars as a sexy, straight-laced scientist who thinks Jimmy is the real secret agent. Also with Jason Isaacs, Debi Mazar and Peter Stormare. Directed by Kevin Donovan.

12:30AM ET/11:30 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.

4:20AM ET/3:20 C
The Shape Of Things

R Time: 96
The unlikely romance between two graduate students sours and leads to complications with another couple in director Neil LaBute's adaptation of his own play. Rachel Weisz, Paul Rudd, Gretchen Mol and Frederick Weller star.
 

7:05AM ET/6:05 C
Stardust Memories

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
PG 1h 29m
After the critical success of "Manhattan," Woody Allen surprised many admirers with this dark comedy, in which he plays Sandy Bates, a renowned comedy director who, rather than resting on his laurels, dismisses his work as stupid trifles in a world filled with human suffering. Occupying Sandy's attention during a weekend film retrospective are three women: Dorrie (Charlotte Rampling), his neurotic former lover; Isobel (Marie-Christine Barrault), who has just left her husband; and Daisy (Jessica Harper), an intriguing new challenge.

8:35AM ET/7:35 C
The Indian Fighter

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
TVPG - V 1h 29m
Kirk Douglas is the titular Western hero of this classic oater in which the dimpled one is a scout escorting a wagon train of settlers through hostile Sioux territory - a tenuous situation that boils over into war thanks to the interference of a drunken white trader (Walter Matthau). Lon Chaney Jr., Elsa Martinelli and Diana Douglas (the star's real-life wife) costar in this action-packed yarn, the first film from Douglas's own production company.

1:30PM ET/12:30 C
Radio Days

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
CCAP
PG 1h 29m
Woody Allen's funny and heartwarming look at the everyday lives of an offbeat family in 1940s Brooklyn, drawn from the pages of his own life story, with an ensemble cast that includes Mia Farrow, Dianne Wiest, Julie Kavner, Seth Green, Josh Mostel and Michael Tucker. Utilizing the music of the decade, Allen sweetly evokes a simpler era when innocence and dreams were still possible.

4:30PM ET/3:30 C
Clean Slate

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
PG13 1h 47m
Every day means a brand new start for amnesiac private eye Maurice Pogue (Dana Carvey) after a head injury causes him to awaken each morning with no memory of the past. That's no memory, zero. And seeing as Pogue's both a murder witness and a current target of Mafia hit men, every day also means a brand new batch of comic confusion. Valeria Golino, James Earl Jones, Kevin Pollak, Michael Murphy, Michael Gambon, Olivia D'Abo and a dog named Barkley costar in this "unforgettable" comedy.

6:30PM ET/5:30 C
Best Men

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
R 1h 30m
This all-star comedy follow unlucky parolee Jesse Reilly (Luke Wilson), who plans to go straight from prison into the arms of his girlfriend (Drew Barrymore), whom he intends to marry. If only he hadn't allowed his buddy Billy (Sean Patrick Flanery) to stop off at the bank. It seems Billy is a famed Shakespeare-quoting robber known as "Hamlet," and soon Jesse is among those held hostage in the bank while his buddy squares off with his law-enforcing father (Fred Ward). Andy Dick and Dean Cain costar in this action farce.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Narc

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
R 1h 46m
Jason Patric and Ray Liotta star in this gritty, critically acclaimed crime drama about a disgraced Detroit cop (Patric) brought back into his old department to team with a narcotics detective (Liotta) who's breaking any number of procedural rules on his zealous quest to find his partner's murderer. Writer/director Joe Carnahan's film was nominated for numerous awards, including 3 Independent Spirit Awards and the Sundance Film Festival's Grand Jury Prize.

11:05PM ET/10:05 C
Casamayor vs. Corrales/Johnson vs. Bolano

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Stereo / CCAP
2h 7m
On Saturday, March 6 at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut former WBA Super Featherweight Champion Joel Casamayor fights former IBF Junior Lightweight Champion/IBF number 10-ranked 130-Pound Contender Diego Corrales; Mark Johnson vs. Luis Bolano on the undercard.

1:15AM ET/12:15 C
Ash Wednesday

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Surround / CCAP
R 1h 39m
Edward Burns and Elijah Wood star in this tense crime drama about a pair of Irish-American brothers in 1983, one of whom is supposed to have been dead for the past three years. When he shows up very much alive on Ash Wednesday, he puts his life and the lives of everyone who loves him - and conspired to help him disappear - very much in danger with an organized crime boss. Rosario Dawson and Oliver Platt costar in this film from writer/director Burns ("The Brothers McMullen").
 

7:15AM ET/6:15 C
Trial And Error

Michael Richards brings disorder to the court as an actor stuck impersonating a lawyer.

1:05PM ET/12:05 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

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
Trial And Error

Michael Richards brings disorder to the court as an actor stuck impersonating a lawyer.

4:45PM ET/3:45 C
Mortal Kombat

Smart Earthlings must outduel a chameleonlike evil race in martial-arts battle or see their world enslaved.

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
A Man Apart

A DEA agent tracks down the drug lord who killed his wife. Starring Vin Diesel.

2:40AM ET/1:40 C
Albino Alligator

Fugitives on the lam take bar patrons hostage while contemplating their next move.

4:15AM ET/:00 C
Mortal Kombat

Smart Earthlings must outduel a chameleonlike evil race in martial-arts battle or see their world enslaved.


 

10:15AM ET/9:15 C
Wes Craven Presents: They

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG13 1h 30m
When lifelong pals and college students Julia (Laura Regan) and Billy (Jon Abrahams) begin to experience the horrifying "night terrors" that plagued them as children, Julia is convinced that a real-life supernatural force is pursuing them - and it won't rest until they're both dead. Ethan Embry, Marc Blucas and Dagmara Dominczyk costar in this bloodcurdling horror story from the director of "The Hitcher."

1:45PM ET/12:45 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.

6:30PM ET/5:30 C
Wes Craven Presents: They

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG13 1h 30m
When lifelong pals and college students Julia (Laura Regan) and Billy (Jon Abrahams) begin to experience the horrifying "night terrors" that plagued them as children, Julia is convinced that a real-life supernatural force is pursuing them - and it won't rest until they're both dead. Ethan Embry, Marc Blucas and Dagmara Dominczyk costar in this bloodcurdling horror story from the director of "The Hitcher."

10:00PM ET/9:00 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.

1:05AM ET/12:05 C
Cult of the Damned

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
R 1h 34m
Before the satirical barbs of "To Die For" there was this lurid melodrama starring Jennifer Jones ("Duel in the Sun") as a middle-aged woman who develops a seriously dangerous case of animal attraction for her son's teenaged friend (Jordan Christopher). No sacred cow is left unslaughtered in this potboiler costarring Roddy McDowall, Holly Near and Lou Rawls.

4:30AM ET/3:30 C
Wes Craven Presents: They

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG13 1h 30m
When lifelong pals and college students Julia (Laura Regan) and Billy (Jon Abrahams) begin to experience the horrifying "night terrors" that plagued them as children, Julia is convinced that a real-life supernatural force is pursuing them - and it won't rest until they're both dead. Ethan Embry, Marc Blucas and Dagmara Dominczyk costar in this bloodcurdling horror story from the director of "The Hitcher."

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