HDTV Daily Programming Guide for Saturday, July 24, 2004

SATURDAY, JULY 24 2004
 

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
ABC Saturday Movie of the Week: Unbreakable

Director M. Night Shyamalan will host the movie and take audiences further inside his upcoming release, The Village, showcasing an extended look at the film, interviews, and behind-the-scenes access. Go to the The Village's official site for more information and special downloads. In Unbreakable, a horrific train wreck takes the lives of everyone on board except David Dunn (Bruce Willis), who walks away unscathed. A note left on his windshield prompts him to reflect on his miraculous survival and other events in his life. When David tracks down the man that left the note, he encounters Elijah Price (Samuel L. Jackson). Where David cannot remember ever being sick or injured, Price's life has been filled with physical pain and humiliation due to his fragile body. Price develops a theory about David based on his love of comic book super heroes - a theory he is determined to prove at any cost!

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.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Law & Order: Criminal Intent

"Conscience"
After a neurologist is found poisoned in a pool, Detectives Goren (Vincent D'Onofrio) and Eames (Kathryn Erbe) learn that she was performing research on a woman who's been in a vegetative state for six years -- and evidence points to suspects who include the comatose woman's son, husband (as Mark, guest star TBA) and the victim's young assistant. But the case assumes a new dimension when the investigators discover an embezzled trust fund -- plus the fact that the victim was experimenting with communicating with such vegetative patients. Jamey Sheridan and Courtney B. Vance also star.

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

"Austin: Govalle Avenue"
No Description Available.

7:00AM ET/6:00 C
Martial Arts Hot Spots

From China's Kung Fu to Japan's Karate and Judo, from Thailand's kick boxing superstars to the purists of South Korea's Tae Kwon Do, Travel Channel explores the beginnings of the martial art, and why it is so special.

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
Xtreme Martial Arts

The World's legendary fighting styles seen in an entirely new way. As two young martial artists fight their way through the world's most prestigious tournament, East meets West in a stunning application of visual technologies and secrets of martial arts.

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
Rhythms Of Cuba

Cuba is alive, set afire with music and rhythms of another time and place. Join Cuba's most reknowned musicians as they trace the evolution of their music. Feel your feet tap as you explore the culture and history of Latin American dance and music.

11:00AM ET/10:00 C
Dawn On The Pamir: Through The Depths Of Eurasia

From the westernmost region of China all the way into Tajikistan, the Pamir highlands extend more than 1,000 km through unbelievably rugged, and most enchanting landscapes.

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
F2: Forensic Factor

"Nature's Clues"
Have you ever wondered how bugs, pigs and even the weather help investigators solve crimes? In gory detail, from lovely Hawaii to the deep waters of Lake Ontario, forensic experts will reveal the clues nature leaves behind on a human corpse.

1:00PM ET/12:00 C
Trading Spaces

"Episode 50: Pennsylvania - Noble Street"
No Description Available.

2:00PM ET/1:00 C
American Chopper

"Ep. 32: I, Robot Bike 1"
No Description Available.

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
World's Biggest, Baddest Bugs, The

"World's Biggest And Baddest Bugs"
Entomologist Ruud Kleinpaste will do almost anything in order to demonstrate his love for insects including covering himself with killer bees, enduring bullet ant stings and getting up close and personal with a goliath bird eating spider.

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
Marvel Superheroes' Guide To Nyc

Since the 1930s, New York City has been the home of comics and their creators. Follow the thrilling exploits of Spider-Man and his comic book cohorts while revealing the real-life New York landmarks that inspired their stories.

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Motorcycle Mania 3: Jesse James Rides Again

Two maverick bikers have left the civilized world and are headed for parts unknown. Jesse James, bike builder extraordinaire, is joined by music star Kid Rock on a soul searching trek through America.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Weekend Explorer

"Episode 5, Santa Fe"
No Description Available.

8:30PM ET/7:30 C
An Inside Look: Surfing The Bonzai Pipeline

To oceanographers, the 'Bonzai Pipeline' located on the North Shore of Oahu, represents a strong current pushed into shallow waters providing for beautiful waves that crash on those serene shores. To surfers, it's one of the most knarly sets in the world.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
HD Traveler: Vietnam

Experience Vietnam - a true mixture of traditional charm and dynamic modern life. See how the Vietnamese have emerged from decades of war and colonial rule with warmth and vitality - from the bustling Ho-Chi Minh City in the south to the rural tribal villages in the north.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Time Flashes: The Austrian Heartland

Journey through time as we explore the past and present of Austria's heartland. Learn how a region rife with wildlife and history has been marked by the footsteps of time. The Wachau region and the Danube River Valley are areas rich in natural preserves.

11:00PM ET/12:00 C
Weekend Explorer

"Episode 5, Santa Fe"
No Description Available.

11:30PM ET/10:30 C
An Inside Look: Surfing The Bonzai Pipeline

To oceanographers, the 'Bonzai Pipeline' located on the North Shore of Oahu, represents a strong current pushed into shallow waters providing for beautiful waves that crash on those serene shores. To surfers, it's one of the most knarly sets in the world.

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
HD Traveler: Vietnam

Experience Vietnam - a true mixture of traditional charm and dynamic modern life. See how the Vietnamese have emerged from decades of war and colonial rule with warmth and vitality - from the bustling Ho-Chi Minh City in the south to the rural tribal villages in the north.

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
Time Flashes: The Austrian Heartland

Journey through time as we explore the past and present of Austria's heartland. Learn how a region rife with wildlife and history has been marked by the footsteps of time. The Wachau region and the Danube River Valley are areas rich in natural reserves.

2:00AM ET/1:00 C
Press Secretary, The

The internet and 24-hours news channels have changed the rules for the White House Press Secretary. Go behind the scenes during the last months of the Clinton presidency to examine Joe Lockhart's role in briefing the president and the media.

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

"Austin: Govalle Avenue"
No Description Available.

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

"Where's Jeff?"
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: Cuba

We take you from the heart of Havana to deep into the underbrush of this unique country in a half-hour investigation of how Cuba became the singular nation it is today. Experience Havana and Cuba's colorful countryside presented as a vivid portrait.

5:30AM ET/4:30 C
Great Canadian Rivers

"Klinaklini, The"
The Klinaklini River begins 12,900 feet above the Pacific Ocean, but only takes a short 200 kilometer course to complete it's journey. The early Chilcotan people named the river "Klinaklini, or "the river that winds back on itself."
 

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

An Angels Trail - Jill Munroe is taken hostage when she accidentally stumbles into a gas station robbery. Convict Sam Mason and his sons Clint and Harley escape into the desolate desert hills keeping Jill tied in the back of their getaway van. Tiffany researches the geography of the highlands and discovers an old road overlooked by the search party. Hampered by wind and rain, Kris continues to lead the search for her sister when they find indications that the convicts are nearby.

7:00AM ET/6:00 C
Van Gogh's Van Goghs

Based on the acclaimed Van Gogh exhibit at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
Johnathan Brownlee's atHome

Born Again Beauties - As the saying Goes "Every thing Old is new again" and that couldn't be more true than in this episode.

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

Dean Fearing - Tour Time at the home of superstar chef Dean Fearing.

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
InFocus

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

10:45AM ET/9:45 C
Peter Frampton in Concert

Peter Frampton rocks the house at Detroit's Pine Knob Amphitheatre with old favorites, new hits, and even some Humble Pie thrown in for good measure.

12:00PM ET/11:00 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.

12:30PM ET/11:30 C
Molson Cup 9-Ball Championship

1:30PM ET/12:30 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.

2:00PM ET/1:00 C
Higher Definition

Take Two: Errol Morris - Pop-culture critic Robert Wilonsky sits down with Academy Award winner, Errol Morris, to talk about his career in documentaries, and the making of his latest, the Oscar winning The Fog of War.

2:30PM ET/1:30 C
Hollywood HD

ESPY Awards, Cinderella Story Premiere - Superstar athletes and celebrities prove they're good sports on the red carpet of the ESPY awards and Hilary Duff dons her glass slippers for the Cinderella Story premiere.

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
Across America

Undiscovered Arches, Gospel Choir, Tree Sculptures - Across America transcends the everyday realm with explorers searching for undiscovered arches; a booming Tennessee gospel choir; and artists who carve sculptures out of fallen trees.

3:30PM ET/2:30 C
NASCAR Grand National Division on HDNet - LIVE!

New England 125, New Hampshire International Speedway

5:30PM ET/4:30 C
True Music

Steel Train, Deadman, Great Big Sea - Straight from the Bay Area, Steel Train shows True Music what good ol' rock music is all about. Also featured this week is the melodic sounds of Deadman and the folk-rock tunes of Great Big Sea.

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
InFocus

Lords of the Water - With 25 consecutive NCAA National Championships, the men's swim team of Kenyon College has enjoyed unparalleled success. Join us for an in-depth look at the storied swimming program and the man behind the team coach Jim Steed.

6:30PM ET/5:30 C
High School Basketball

2004 Coca-Cola Global Games: Consolation Game - Lithuania vs. Argentina in the Bronze Medal game of the 2004 Coca-Cola Global Games.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Hotlines

Bahamas - The cast gets up close & personal with the fearsome Caribbean reef shark and stops by the Exumas to wrestle with even more sharks and feed stingrays and iguanas.

8:30PM ET/7:30 C
Champ Car World Series on HDNet - Premiere

Molson Indy Vancouver Qualifying

9:30PM ET/8:30 C
High School Basketball - Premiere

2004 Coca-Cola Global Games: Championship Game - Ukraine vs. Croatia in the Gold Medal game of the 2004 Coca-Cola Global Games. The Coca-Cola Global Games is the pre-eminent international basketball event played in the United States. The Coca-Cola Global Games exist to highlight the rising stars in the world of international basketball and to promote the growth of international basketball in the United States.

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
NASCAR Grand National Division on HDNet

New England 125, New Hampshire International Speedway
Special Encore Presentation

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
High School Basketball

2004 Coca-Cola Global Games: Championship Game - Ukraine vs. Croatia in the Gold Medal game of the 2004 Coca-Cola Global Games. The Coca-Cola Global Games is the pre-eminent international basketball event played in the United States. The Coca-Cola Global Games exist to highlight the rising stars in the world of international basketball and to promote the growth of international basketball in the United States.

2:30AM ET/1:30 C
Forensic Factor

Nature's Clues - A murder victim is half-buried in the woods, kilometers from the nearest major thruway or home. When the body is found six weeks later, there is almost nothing left to identify it. It should have been the perfect crime...but for those on the cutting edge of forensic science, nature's influence on the corpse speaks volumes about the murder... and the murderer.

3:30AM ET/2:30 C
Forensic Factor

The Profilers - The murderer strikes seven times, in seven different districts. He waits long enough between his crimes so that at first, the police do not suspect one killer. He has a minor criminal record, but nothing that suggests he is capable of such mass violence. By the time he kills his seventh victim, he has grown confident, even vain, taunting the police with brief calls from payphones. He believes he will never, ever, be caught.

4:30AM ET/3:30 C
Forensic Factor

Lasting Impressions - The killer waits outside the house, cloaked in darkness. He presses his ear to the window, listening to ensure that his victim is asleep. He breaks through the front door with a crowbar, and silently slips toward the bedroom. The crowbar now becomes his murder weapon as he bludgeons his victim to death. He leaves, walks calmly to his car, and drives off. No one has seen him. But he has unwittingly left a plethora of clues all over the scene.

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

Australian Brush Turkey: Recipe for Success - This is the amazing tale of the Australian brush turkey which hatches its young in a compost heap. It's a unique recipe for parenting success, but perhaps not a craze that will catch on.
 

 
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7:00AM ET/6:00 C
The Conqueror Worm

NR - 1:38 - 1968
Cast: Vincent Price, Ian Ogilvy, Rupert Davies Director: Michael Reeves
Story of real-life 17th century witchhunter Matthew Hopkins, who profited from "witches" confessing.

8:30AM ET/7:30 C
The Great Waldo Pepper

PG - 1:47 - 1975
Cast: Robert Redford, Bo Svenson, Susan Sarandon Director: George Roy Hill
A pilot begins a movie career in an attempt to claim the glory he missed in WWI.

10:20AM ET/9:20 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.

12:15PM ET/11:15 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.

2:05PM ET/1:05 C
A Chorus Line

PG-13 - 1:57 - 1985
Cast: Michael Douglas, Alyson Reed, Vicki Frederick Director: Richard Attenborough
Film version of the Broadway musical about a group of dancers auditioning for a chorus line.

4:05PM ET/3:05 C
The Hindenburg

PG - 2:05 - 1975
Cast: George C. Scott, Anne Bancroft, William Atherton Director: Robert Wise
Fictional account of a conspiracy plot which leads to the Hindenburg airship disaster.

6:15PM ET/5:15 C
Cat On A Hot Tin Roof

NR - 1:47 - 1958
Cast: Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman, Burl Ives Director: Richard Brooks
A Southern family is torn apart by greed when they learn that "Big Daddy" is dying of cancer.

8:05PM ET/7:05 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.

10:15PM ET/9:15 C
The Emerald Forest

R - 1:53 - 1985
Cast: Powers Boothe, Meg Foster, Charley Boorman Director: John Boorman
Based on a true story of an American father, searching for his son, who was kidnapped by an Amazon tribe.

12:15AM ET/11:15 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.

2:30AM ET/1:30 C
The Emerald Forest

R - 1:53 - 1985
Cast: Powers Boothe, Meg Foster, Charley Boorman Director: John Boorman
Based on a true story of an American father, searching for his son, who was kidnapped by an Amazon tribe.

4:30AM ET/3:30 C
Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid

R - 1:46 - 1973
Cast: James Coburn, Kris Kristofferson, Richard Jaeckel Director: Sam Peckinpah
Sheriff Pat Garrett hunts down his ex-partner, Billy The Kid.
 

8:30AM ET/7:30 C
Adaptation.

R Time: 115  
A neurotic screenwriter's intense inner struggle to adapt a book about a man who steals a rare flower forms the core of this "bewilderingly brilliant and entertaining" (Roger Ebert) film from director Spike Jonze (Being John Malkovich). Nicolas Cage does double duty portraying stressed-out scribe Charlie Kaufman and his outgoing, but shallow twin brother Donald. Within their drama lies a second story layer involving the blossoming relationship between the buttoned-down author (Meryl Streep) whose novel Kaufman is adapting and the inspiring, but slightly mad flower thief (Chris Cooper, who won the 2002 Best Supporting Actor Oscar(R) for this performance). "The boldest and most imaginative studio film of the year" (L.A. Times).

10:30AM ET/9:30 C
Honey, I Blew Up The Kid

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

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
X2

PG13 Time: 133  
An uneasy co-existence between humans and mutants threatens to explode in this powerful sequel based on Stan Lee's popular Marvel Comics series. After battling one another in the first film, bitter mutant enemies Professor Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart) and the imprisoned Magneto--who forever wants to destroy the humans--are forced to team up against a common human foe who has one simple plan: eradicate all mutants. Hugh Jackman returns as the formidable, volatile Wolverine, who discovers that his search for his past is irrevocably linked to the mutants' present enemy. Ian McKellen, Halle Berry, Famke Janssen, James Marsden, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, Anna Paquin, Brian Cox and Alan Cumming co-star. Directed by Bryan Singer; screenplay by Michael Dougherty, Dan Harris; story by Singer, David Hayter, Zak Penn.

2:15PM ET/1:15 C
White Squall

PG13 Time: 128  
A group of maritime school students face a deadly storm at sea in this film based on actual events. Jeff Bridges helms the ship as the captain and director of the school which offers a valuable experience for boys to learn to become men while working aboard the Albatross. The students arrive on deck with some emotional baggage, but when a fearsome squall hits, they are forced to overcome their anxiety and work together if they want to stay alive. Co-starring Caroline Goodall, John Savage, Scott Wolf and Balthazar Getty. Directed by Ridley Scott (Gladiator), written by Todd Robinson.

4:30PM ET/3:30 C
National Security

PG13 Time: 88  
Martin Lawrence and Steve Zahn play former cops turned security guards who team up in spite of their mutual distrust to stop a group of smugglers. After he is tossed from the police academy, Earl Montgomery (Lawrence) exacts revenge by lying that dedicated cop Hank Rafferty beat him up. Hank gets kicked off the force, serves six months in the slammer and, as luck would have it, winds up working in the same security firm as Earl. Can the pair stand each other long enough to stop the bad guys and possibly get reinstated on the police force...or will they kill each other first? Colm Feore, Bill Duke and Eric Roberts co-star. Directed by Dennis Dugan; written by Jay Scherick & David Ronn. "A funny, raucous action comedy" (L.A. Times).

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Private Parts

R Time: 109  
An offbeat, amusing and utterly winning look at the hot career and wild times of America's wildest, raunchiest-and most controversial-radio host. From geeky teen to dingbat hubby to on-air bad boy, Howard Stern lights up the screen with his mad shenanigans...and surprisingly sweet charm. "Lucid, funny and outrageous...often hilarious" (Ne

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Lethal Weapon

R Time: 109  
Two L.A. cops take on a vicious narcotics ring in this scalding, high-voltage crime thriller. Mel Gibson and Danny Glover play mismatched partners, one a daredevil with a short fuse and a suicidal streak, the other a cautious, more experienced family man. But when they hit the streets, watch out! With Gary Busey.


10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Cabin Fever

R Time: 92  
It will make your skin crawl...literally! An idyllic vacation to the mountains takes a horrifying turn for five college youths who come into contact with a fast-acting flesh-eating disease. Paul, Karen, Marcy, Jeff and Bert check into their rental cabin with one thing in mind: party! But an unexpected encounter with a horribly afflicted local ends with the virus infecting the area's water supply. One by one, the young people contract the virus leaving them to roam the woods in search of help...while their flesh decomposes before their very eyes. Starring Jordan Ladd, James DeBello, Rider Strong, Joey Kern and Cerina Vincent. Directed by Eli Roth; screenplay by Roth and Randy Pearlstein.

12:10AM ET/11:10 C
X2

PG13 Time: 133  
An uneasy co-existence between humans and mutants threatens to explode in this powerful sequel based on Stan Lee's popular Marvel Comics series. After battling one another in the first film, bitter mutant enemies Professor Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart) and the imprisoned Magneto--who forever wants to destroy the humans--are forced to team up against a common human foe who has one simple plan: eradicate all mutants. Hugh Jackman returns as the formidable, volatile Wolverine, who discovers that his search for his past is irrevocably linked to the mutants' present enemy. Ian McKellen, Halle Berry, Famke Janssen, James Marsden, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, Anna Paquin, Brian Cox and Alan Cumming co-star. Directed by Bryan Singer; screenplay by Michael Dougherty, Dan Harris; story by Singer, David Hayter, Zak Penn.

4:00AM ET/3:00 C
Cabin Fever

R Time: 92  
It will make your skin crawl...literally! An idyllic vacation to the mountains takes a horrifying turn for five college youths who come into contact with a fast-acting flesh-eating disease. Paul, Karen, Marcy, Jeff and Bert check into their rental cabin with one thing in mind: party! But an unexpected encounter with a horribly afflicted local ends with the virus infecting the area's water supply. One by one, the young people contract the virus leaving them to roam the woods in search of help...while their flesh decomposes before their very eyes. Starring Jordan Ladd, James DeBello, Rider Strong, Joey Kern and Cerina Vincent. Directed by Eli Roth; screenplay by Roth and Randy Pearlstein.
 

6:45AM ET/5:45 C
My Fellow Americans

PG13 Time: 101
Jack Lemmon and James Garner take winning turns as two rival ex-Presidents beset by misadventure in this "funny, farcical spoof of Presidential mediocrity" (N.Y. Times). Penny-pinching Lemmon and lady-pinching Garner hate each other with an executive vengeance, but with a killer scandal on their heads and murderous goons on their tails, they're forced to hit the road together with hilarious results. With Dan Aykroyd, Lauren Bacall, John Heard and Wilford Brimley.

8:30AM ET/7:30 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.

11:00AM ET/10:00 C
Joe Somebody

PG Time: 98
Tim Allen and director John Pasquin (The Santa Clause, TV's Home Improvement) reteam in this comedy about a nobody who decides to become a somebody. Allen stars as Joe Scheffer, a quiet, unassertive single dad and office worker who constantly seems to be the victim of cheap shots. When the office bully (Patrick Warburton) shows him up, it's the last straw. Enter Chuck Scarett (James Belushi), a small-time action-film hero and martial-arts instructor who teaches Joe a few moves--and a little something about dealing with bullies! Julie Bowen (Happy Gilmore), Greg Germann (TV's Ally McBeal) and Kelly Lynch (Charlie's Angels) co-star.

12:45PM ET/11:45 C
Driving Miss Daisy

PG Time: 98
This joyful, touching saga of a 25-year friendship was a winner at the box office and the Academy Awards(R), winning four 1989 Oscars(R), including Best Picture and Best Actress. Jessica Tandy is the spunky Miss Daisy, a gracious Southern lady humiliated and hurt when age forces her out of the driver's seat. Morgan Freeman was nominated for a Best Actor Academy Award(R) as the illiterate chauffeur who becomes her closest friend. With Dan Aykroyd and Patti LuPone.

2:30PM ET/1:30 C
The Saint

PG13 Time: 116
Long before James Bond ,there was The Saint: shrewd thief, master of disguises and suave lover. Now Val Kilmer stars as the dashing mercenary in The Saint's flashiest adventure yet. Hired by a mad Russian to steal a top-secret formula for cold fusion, he battles bad guys through the streets and sewers of Moscow to save the world from evil domination. A very cool production with a great theme song by the techno-punk group, Orbital. Elisabeth Shue (Leaving Las Vegas) plays the secret formula's inventor.


4:45PM ET/3:45 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.

6:15PM ET/5:15 C
Airheads

PG13 Time: 92
Is this any way to get to be a star? All three heavy metal rockers want is for the local radio station to play their tape. When they're told to get lost, they pull water pistols and take the station hostage. Now they're a media event! Rockin' comedy with Joe Mantegna, Chris Farley, Michael Richards, Michael McKean, Amy Locane, Ernie Hudson and Judd Nelson.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Malibu's Most Wanted

PG13 Time: 86
Politician Bill Gluckman may be California's next governor. But the biggest threat to his campaign is his embarrassing son Brad, a.k.a. "B-Rad" (Jamie Kennedy), a wannabe white rapper who rhymes about thug life on the streets...of Malibu. To shake his son's rap aspirations, Gluckman's campaign manager hires two African-American actors to pose as gangsters who kidnap B-Rad and haul him through L.A.'s rough streets. But the theater-taught thespians aren't prepared for South Central, leaving B-Rad to showcase his rap skills among the i

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
Six Feet Under 44: That's My Dog

TVMA Time: 57
With Keith out of town on business, David gets taken for a ride by a hitchhiker. Meanwhile, Nate feels out of place in a bereavement group, Ruth tries to play matchmaker--to George's chagrin, Claire feels empty after a critique of her self-portraits, Brenda and her mom go back to school, and Federico gets an unexpected visitor at work.

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
Feardotcom

R Time: 101
An S & M-styled website unlocks a doorway to torturous terrors for its unwitting visitors in this dark horror film. Stephen Dorff stars as a detective investigating a series of mysterious deaths that spark fears of an Ebola outbreak. He teams up with a pretty Department of Health researcher (Natascha McElhone), and together they follow the grisly clues to www.feardotcom.com, a bondage site that is so realistic, it's literally frightening its victims to death by bringing their nightmares to life. Stephen Rea co-stars as the sadistic gorehound who is behind the site's hellish horrors. Also with Udo Kier, Amelia Curtis and Jeffrey Combs (Re-Animator). Directed by William Malone; screenplay by Josephine Coyle.

3:15AM ET/2:15 C
Federal Protection

R Time: 93
A mob turncoat finds love and danger in the witness protection program in this suspenseful thriller. After testifying against his criminal bosses, former Chicago wise guy Frank is given a new identity and a new location. When he meets a sexy but unhappily married neighbor named Leigh, the wheels of trouble are set into motion as she discovers his true identity. Leigh's husband Denny has been getting busy with her sister Bootsie...but he's not too busy to realize there's a major bounty on Frank's head. He and Bootsie make the call, but mobsters don't always play by the rules, and a fantastic series of twists and turns follow. Angela Featherstone, Dina Meyer, David Lipper and Tony Calabretta co-star.

4:55AM ET/3:55 C
Malibu's Most Wanted

PG13 Time: 86
Politician Bill Gluckman may be California's next governor. But the biggest threat to his campaign is his embarrassing son Brad, a.k.a. "B-Rad" (Jamie Kennedy), a wannabe white rapper who rhymes about thug life on the streets...of Malibu. To shake his son's rap aspirations, Gluckman's campaign manager hires two African-American actors to pose as gangsters who kidnap B-Rad and haul him through L.A.'s rough streets. But the theater-taught thespians aren't prepared for South Central, leaving B-Rad to showcase his rap skills among the i
 

7:45AM ET/6:45 C
Moll Flanders

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG13 2h 3m
Writer and director Pen Densham's new take on Daniel Defoe's 18th-century novel stars Robin Wright as a prostitute who is befriended by her madam's noble servant (Morgan Freeman) and loved by an impoverished artist (John Lynch). Stockard Channing costars in this memorable period picaresque.

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
The Hours

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG13 1h 55m
Oscar-winner Nicole Kidman stars in this meditative drama as famed author Virginia Woolf, who is beginning work on her literary masterpiece "Mrs. Dalloway" even as she battles a crippling depression - and as a pair of similarly desperate women (Julianne Moore and Meryl Streep) in other eras deal with crises of their own by reading Woolf's seminal work. Ed Harris, Jeff Daniels and John C. Reilly costar in this acclaimed adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, directed by Stephen Daldry ("Billy Elliott").

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
Jasper, Texas

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
R 1h 55m
The shocking true story that gripped a nation is told in this Showtime Original Picture that recounts the brutal murder of James Byrd Jr., an innocent man dragged to death behind a car by three racist white men in the small town of Jasper, Texas. In the wake of the horrifying slaying, the media descend upon Jasper, forcing the local sheriff (Jon Voight) and mayor (Louis Gossett Jr.) to fight to maintain control over their community - and their own emotional reactions. Joe Morton and Bokeem Woodbine costar.

2:00PM ET/1:00 C
The Mean Season

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
R 1h 44m
A vicious Miami serial killer opens a line of communication with his favorite reporter (Kurt Russell), transforming the journalist into a city-wide celebrity - but also endangering the newspaperman's innocent schoolteacher girlfriend (Mariel Hemingway). Richard Jordan, Richard Masur, Joe Pantoliano and Andy Garcia costar in this suspenseful, effectively chilling crime thriller based on the novel "In the Heat of the Summer" by John Katzenbach ("Just Cause," "Hart's War").

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Dead Heat

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Surround / CCAP
R 1h 38m
Well-meaning retired cop Pally (Kiefer Sutherland) is only trying to help out his stepbrother Ray (Anthony LaPaglia) when he agrees to bankroll a long-shot racehorse. But a big-time Mob figure (Daniel Benzali) also has an interest in the animal and before you can say "conflict of interest," Pally and Ray are mired in business with some very shady figures. Lothaire Bluteau and Radha Mitchell costar in this superb crime drama from writer/director Mark Malone ("Dead of Winter," "Hoods").

5:45PM ET/4:45 C
The Four Feathers

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG13 2h 11m
Heath Ledger ("A Knight's Tale," "The Patriot') stars in this rollicking 19th century adventure based on the classic novel about a conscientious objector whose opposition to England's war in the Middle East estranges him from his fiancee (Kate Hudson) and his best friend (Wes Bentley) - until a tragic turn of events forces him to heroically rescue the latter from a remote Sudanese prison. Djimon Hounsou costars in this film from director Shekhar Kapur ("Elizabeth").

9:30PM ET/8:30 C
Candyman

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Stereo / CCAP
R 1h 39m
While researching her doctoral dissertation on urban myths, a student (Virginia Madsen) stumbles onto "Candyman" (Tony Todd), a murderous, hook-handed legend who's currently terrorizing an inner-city housing project. Based on a story by Clive Barker, this stylish, modern horror classic from director Bernard Rose ("Immortal Beloved," "ivansxtc") costars Xander Berkeley, Vanessa Williams, Kasi Lemmons and Ted Raimi.

11:15PM ET/10:15 C
Episode #7

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
TVMA - VLD 27m
Clay and Dad buy their own bar while Johnny and Omar start their own fraternity; Grandma quits smoking and, along with Paula, becomes addicted to the Home Shopping Network.

5:30AM ET/4:30 C
Dead Heat

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Surround / CCAP
R 1h 38m
Well-meaning retired cop Pally (Kiefer Sutherland) is only trying to help out his stepbrother Ray (Anthony LaPaglia) when he agrees to bankroll a long-shot racehorse. But a big-time Mob figure (Daniel Benzali) also has an interest in the animal and before you can say "conflict of interest," Pally and Ray are mired in business with some very shady figures. Lothaire Bluteau and Radha Mitchell costar in this superb crime drama from writer/director Mark Malone ("Dead of Winter," "Hoods").
 

10:30AM ET/9:30 C
Dumb & Dumber

Two dim witted buddies travel cross country to return a suitcase full of money to a beautiful woman they both fall for. Starring Jim Carrey.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Radio

A true story of a High School football coach who helps a mentally challenged man become a part of the community.

1:10AM ET/12:10 C
Menace II Society

Graphically depicts the cycle of violence, peer pressure and drug problems for youth in the Watts area of Los Angeles.

2:50AM ET/1:50 C
Lawnmower Man 2: Jobe's War

Sequel to 1992 The Lawnmower Man, Jobe returns to his digital life looking for revenge on those who tried to kill him.



 

8:30AM ET/7:30 C
Die Another Day

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

10:45AM ET/9:45 C
Married To The Mob

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo
R 1h 44m
Michelle Pfeiffer stars in this comic mob story from director Jonathan Demme ("Something Wild," "The Silence of the Lambs") as Angie Demarco, a grieving widow who wants to start life over after her philandering husband (Alec Baldwin) is whacked by Mafia boss Tony "The Tiger" Russo (Dean Stockwell). But Tony now has his eyes set on the beautiful Angie, while she's developing a gradual affection for her nerdy neighbor (Matthew Modine) - a seemingly nice guy who's really an FBI agent trying to nab Tony. Mercedes Ruehl and Nancy Travis costar.

12:30AM ET/11:30 C
Changing Lanes

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
R 1h 39m
A vengeful game of one-upmanship turns deadly in this urban thriller about a hotshot young attorney (Ben Affleck) and a recovering alcoholic (Samuel L. Jackson) whose minor fender-bender devastates both of their lives and quickly leads to an escalating war of dirty tricks and manipulation. William Hurt, Toni Collette, Dylan Baker, Amanda Peet and Sydney Pollack costar in this provocative, acclaimed film from director Roger Michell ("Notting Hill").

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Die Another Day

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

6:15PM ET/5:15 C
Married To The Mob

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo
R 1h 44m
Michelle Pfeiffer stars in this comic mob story from director Jonathan Demme ("Something Wild," "The Silence of the Lambs") as Angie Demarco, a grieving widow who wants to start life over after her philandering husband (Alec Baldwin) is whacked by Mafia boss Tony "The Tiger" Russo (Dean Stockwell). But Tony now has his eyes set on the beautiful Angie, while she's developing a gradual affection for her nerdy neighbor (Matthew Modine) - a seemingly nice guy who's really an FBI agent trying to nab Tony. Mercedes Ruehl and Nancy Travis costar.

9:30PM ET/8:30 C
K-19: The Widowmaker

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG13 2h 19m
Harrison Ford and Liam Neeson star in this gripping, fact-based action drama about the crew of a crippled Russian submarine - the communist country's first nuclear vessel, and one that's nearing a meltdown that could spark a worldwide conflagration at the height of the Cold War. Kathryn Bigelow ("Near Dark") directed this taut thriller costarring Peter Sarsgaard and Joss Ackland.

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
Die Another Day

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

3:50AM ET/2:50 C
'R Xmas

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Surround / CCAP
R 1h 26m
New York filmmaker Abel Ferrara ("King of New York," "Bad Lieutenant") helmed this gritty drama about husband (Lillo Brancato) and wife (Drea de Matteo) heroin dealers whose qualms about their career must be set aside during the busy holiday season - until one of them is kidnapped and held for ransom. Ice-T, Lisa Valens and Victor Argo costar.

5:15AM ET/4:15 C
Changing Lanes

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
R 1h 39m
A vengeful game of one-upmanship turns deadly in this urban thriller about a hotshot young attorney (Ben Affleck) and a recovering alcoholic (Samuel L. Jackson) whose minor fender-bender devastates both of their lives and quickly leads to an escalating war of dirty tricks and manipulation. William Hurt, Toni Collette, Dylan Baker, Amanda Peet and Sydney Pollack costar in this provocative, acclaimed film from director Roger Michell ("Notting Hill").
 

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