HDTV Daily Programming Guide — Wednesday, July 28, 2004

WEDNESDAY, JULY 28 2004
 

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
My Wife and Kids

"Meet the Parents"
Grandparents-to-be Michael and Jay must figure out a way to stand up to Vanessa's gregarious parents, who are trying to bully them into buying things that will benefit them, not the baby.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
The Drew Carey Show

"Straight Eye for the Queer Guy"
Mimi insists that Drew make nice with the gay couple (guest stars Currie Graham as Russell and Sean O'Bryan as Dean) who are parents of little Gus' only friend - and who watch Gus after school for free. But when Drew hits it off with Russell and inadvertently causes the pair to break up -- leaving Mimi with no daycare - he has to go to great lengths to get the couple to make up.

9:30PM ET/8:30 C
The Drew Carey Show

"Still Life with Freeloader"
Drew resorts to desperate measures when lovelorn Mimi finally hooks up with a new guy, Tyler (guest star Todd Stashwick), an out-of-work artist who moves into the house and proceeds to mooch off Drew, big-time.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
The King Of Queens

"Frigid Heirs"
Arthur ultimately agrees to share some of his bingo winnings with Doug and Carrie, although to their dismay, he feels he should decide how they will best spend their portion.

9:30PM ET/8:30 C
Two And A Half Men

"The Last Thing you Want is to Wind up with a Hump"
Charlie, reluctantly dragged to one of Jake's soccer games after a drunken night in Vegas, lucks out when he winds up with a date with a hot mama. Meanwhile, two single moms who have just discovered that Alan is newly available hit on him--literally.

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

"City Hall"
When an armed gunman storms city hall, killing a city councilman and wounding a water inspector, Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) search through the politician's past in hopes of finding the escaped suspect. However, when they discover the target of the shooting was actually tied to the city's water inspector, the detectives sort through a laundry list of unhappy customers in search of the slayer. Sam Waterston, Elisabeth Rohm, Fred Thompson and S. Epatha Merkerson also star.

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

Adrien Brody, Bryce Dallas Howard,robbie Williams

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Smallville

"Perry"
Perry White (guest star Michael McKean, A Mighty Wind, Best in Show), a once- promising journalist whose career was destroyed by Lionel Luthor (John Glover), arrives in Smallville in search of alien stories for a tabloid news show. In spite of being constantly inebriated, Perry believes he has witnessed Clark (Tom Welling) using his extraordinary speed, so he devises a dangerous scheme to expose Clark's superpowers. Meanwhile, Lex (Michael Rosenbaum) learns that Perry has powerful incriminating evidence of Lionel's shady past.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Smallville

"1961"
Lana's (Kristin Kreuk) great uncle (guest star Tom Heaton), who was convicted of murdering his wife forty years ago, shows her a picture of the man he believes really killed her aunt, and she is shocked to discover the drifter looks just like Clark (Tom Welling). Sure that the man is Jor-El, Clark's investigation leads him to a kryptonian medallion that allows him to see bits of the past - and the life that Jor-El started for him long before he arrived on Earth.

NO HDTV TONIGHT

UPCONVERSIONS STRETCHED

6:00AM ET/5:00 C
Urban Wild

"Tokyo"
Much of Tokyo's wildlife was displaced after the destruction and rebuilding after World War II. Uncover the resilient flora and fauna that have created new and unique habitats in this Japanese city.

7:00AM ET/6:00 C
Golf Escapes

"Episode 4 - Hawaii - Mauna Kea Resort"
Golf is the signature sport at Mauna Kea Resort on the Big Island of Hawaii. Delight in the designs of Robert Trent Jones, Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay as we pay tribute to The Prince of Golf.

7:30AM ET/6:30 C
White Hot Winter

"Eastern Townships"
A quick 45-minute drive south of Montreal, Quebec's charming Eastern Townships is a winter playground. With five ski hills in the region, you're never far from hitting the slopes. Also, meet a race-car driver at North America's only 'ice' car race.

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
America's Best Beaches 2004

Join the Travel Channel for a tour of America's ten most amazing strips of sand. From Caribbean crescents of unparalleled romance to secluded Washington coastlines, get the lowdown on the best of the USA's coastal paradises.

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Road Trip

"Nashville - Kitty Hawk"
Set out from Nashville to Kitty Hawk. In the Country Music Capital, jam at the Grand Ole Opry and shake it up on the sidelines of a football game. Enjoy massages and mineral pools at the Grove Park Inn Resort and Spa, and mouthfuls of Carolina barbeque.

10:00AM 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 reserves.

11:00AM ET/10:00 C
Jaguar: Year Of The Cat

A creature of stealth, the jaguar is almost impossible to spot in the wild. Travel to the rainforests of Belize to witness this sleek predatory cat in action.

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

"Carissa & Frank"
No Description Available.

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

"Two Of A Kind"
No Description Available.

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

"Celebrating Life"
At 39, Rob decided to learn to sky dive. On his birthday, he jumped out of a plane, had a bad fall and broke his back. Rob's wife Jill wants to celebrate his adventurous spirit by surprising him with a room that will take his mind off his aching back.

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

"It's A Jungle Out There"
It takes a special kind of person to turn a cast-off into a custom creation. Joe in Ontario uses scrap metal to create giant birds and insects that fill his yard and cover his home. In the BC forest Jan draws from his Vietnam experience to create a little of everything in his sculpture garden. Joe in Pennsylvania uses toilets to create his metaphysical sculptures.

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

"Roadworthy Recycling"
What can you do with all that junk in your backyard? Make a vehicle, of course. A Texan's recycled bike menagerie and Heavy Pedal Cyclecide, a wacky bike circus, are two versions of something-from-nothing.

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
Golf Escapes

"Episode 4 - Hawaii - Mauna Kea Resort"
Golf is the signature sport at Mauna Kea Resort on the Big Island of Hawaii. Delight in the designs of Robert Trent Jones, Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay as we pay tribute to The Prince of Golf.

3:30PM ET/2:30 C
White Hot Winter

"Eastern Townships"
A quick 45-minute drive south of Montreal, Quebec's charming Eastern Townships is a winter playground. With five ski hills in the region, you're never far from hitting the slopes. Also, meet a race-car driver at North America's only 'ice' car race.

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
America's Best Beaches 2004

Join the Travel Channel for a tour of America's ten most amazing strips of sand. From Caribbean crescents of unparalleled romance to secluded Washington coastlines, get the lowdown on the best of the USA's coastal paradises.

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
Road Trip

"Nashville - Kitty Hawk"
Set out from Nashville to Kitty Hawk. In the Country Music Capital, jam at the Grand Ole Opry and shake it up on the sidelines of a football game. Enjoy massages and mineral pools at the Grove Park Inn Resort and Spa, and mouthfuls of Carolina barbeque.

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Fantastic Festivals Of The World

"Hong Kong--mid Autumn Lantern 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.

7:00PM ET/6:00 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.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Extreme Machines: O' Hare Airport

Journey through Chicago's O'Hare International. Discover how 180,00 travelers are accomodated every day, and meet some of the more unique people behind the scenes. Learn how technology supports the care, safety, feeding and transportation of passengers.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Monster Garage

"Pike's Peak Car"
No Description Available.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
American Chopper

"Ep. 34: Davis Love Bike"
No Description Available.

11:00PM ET/12:00 C
Extreme Machines: O' Hare Airport

Journey through Chicago's O'Hare International. Discover how 180,00 travelers are accomodated every day, and meet some of the more unique people behind the scenes. Learn how technology supports the care, safety, feeding and transportation of passengers.

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
Monster Garage

"Pike's Peak Car"
No Description Available.

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

"Ep. 34: Davis Love Bike"
No Description Available.

2:00AM ET/1:00 C
Wildfire Rescue

Wildfire Rescue captures the incredible devastation and amazing animal rescue efforts that resulted from the Rodeo and Chediski fires in Arizona in June 2002.

3:00AM ET/2:00 C
Extreme Machines: O' Hare Airport

Journey through Chicago's O'Hare International. Discover how 180,00 travelers are accomodated every day, and meet some of the more unique people behind the scenes. Learn how technology supports the care, safety, feeding and transportation of passengers.

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

"Pike's Peak Car"
No Description Available.

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

"Ep. 34: Davis Love Bike"
No Description Available.

6:00AM ET/5:00 C
First Monday

The Price of Liberty - A reluctant witness asks to have her identity concealed from a drug dealer at his trial, violating his Sixth Amendment right to confront his accuser. Also, what constitutes a good faith effort at accomodating someone under the Americans with Disabilities Act?

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

War Takes a Holiday - Hogan engineers a hoax to make Germans Col. Klink and Major Hochstetter believe that World War II has ended.

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

Mother's Nature - Patti LuPone plays Matt's outspoken mother, an environmental activist battling Victor over his plans to build on protected wetlands.
HDNet Exclusive: Previously Unaired Episode

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
That's Life

Whadda You Want from Life - Lydia is torn between dating a 23-year-old student and going back to Lou.

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

Take Two: John Woo - Pop-culture writer/host Robert Wilonsky talks Hollywood versus Hong Kong with acclaimed director John Woo.

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

Manchurian Candidate Premiere, Garden State Premiere - We elect to follow Denzel Washington to the Manchurian Candidate premiere and Natalie Portman rockets from the Star Wars set to the Garden State premiere.

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

Tombstone, Hilton Head - Co-host Ron Kruck gets arrested in Tombstone, Arizona; the town of Gateway, Colorado shows explosive support for its fire department, and the Gullah culture sings out in celebration on Hilton Head Island.

10:30AM ET/9:30 C
HDNet News Special Report

America 2004 - The 2004 Democratic National Convention - Coverage of America 2004: The Democratic Convention features Teresa Heinz Kerry speaking to the Convention about her husband's values.
Special Encore Presentation

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

Afghanistan: Women...Beyond the Burkha - World Report cameras are in Afghanistan as the country is moving from the repression of the Taliban to a new level of freedom. Nowhere is that more obvious than in the changing role of women who are emerging from under their restrictive Burkhas to a new respected role in Afghan society.

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

Boston: Safe & Secure? - HDNet cameras are in Boston to see the security preparations and plans for the Democratic National Convention. Since the attack of 9/11, security measures throughout America have advanced substantially, with this convention being taken very seriously as a potential target for terrorists.

12:30PM ET/11:30 C
Smart Travels Europe

Europe's Getaways - 30 minutes outside of any city there lurks a get-away, a quiet spot to catch one's breath. This time we explore a few such magic places. We begin in Holland with visits to the windmills and canals. Then in the Bavarian Alps we breathe-in pristine Mittenwald, and in Austria a spectacular Baroque abbey. Finally in Tuscany, we go underground to ancient Etruscan tombs and we sample great wine at Castello Banfi.

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

CBGB's, Zooloft - True Music takes us to New York City to see what's playing at the nationally recognized CBGB's. Bands include Zooloft, Bandaido and Matt Haimovitz.

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

Will the Blue Baron Strike Again? - Hogan is assigned the job of locating the secret air base commanded by a German ace known as the Blue Baron.

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

Safekeeping - In Topeka, Kansas, Kimble forms a bond with a teenage girl, but their peaceful coexistence is disrupted by the arrival of the teen's estranged mother and a violent bounty hunter.

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
LIVE! from Central Park SummerStage

Ben Folds - Singer/pianist Ben Folds took a detour into uncharted waters last winter before recording the follow-up to his solo-debut Rockin the Suburbs. The singer-songwriter recorded a pair of EPs leading up to a full-length album, something no other artist had tried before, that were released only on the internet. Folds has a new solo album due out during the summer of 2004.

4:30PM ET/3:30 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.

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
NASCAR Grand National Division on HDNet

New England 125, New Hampshire International Speedway
Special Encore Presentation

7:30PM ET/6:30 C
Major League Soccer - LIVE!

Dallas Burn @ Columbus Crew

9:30PM ET/8:30 C
Face 2 Face with Roy Firestone

Mike Tyson - Featuring former Heavyweight Champion of the World Mike Tyson. Deemed one of the most dynamic sports personalities of the 20th century, Mike Tyson sits down for an exclusive and personal interview with Roy Firestone. Tyson speaks on his turbulent life of fame and failure as well as his current campaign to captivate the boxing world.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
HDNet News Special Report - LIVE!

America 2004 - The 2004 Democratic National Convention - Coverage of America 2004: The Democratic Convention features a speech by Vice Presidential nominee Senator John Edwards.

11:30PM ET/10:30 C
LIVE! from Central Park SummerStage

Ben Folds - Singer/pianist Ben Folds took a detour into uncharted waters last winter before recording the follow-up to his solo-debut Rockin the Suburbs. The singer-songwriter recorded a pair of EPs leading up to a full-length album, something no other artist had tried before, that were released only on the internet. Folds has a new solo album due out during the summer of 2004.

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
Face 2 Face with Roy Firestone

Mike Tyson - Featuring former Heavyweight Champion of the World Mike Tyson. Deemed one of the most dynamic sports personalities of the 20th century, Mike Tyson sits down for an exclusive and personal interview with Roy Firestone. Tyson speaks on his turbulent life of fame and failure as well as his current campaign to captivate the boxing world.

1:30AM ET/12:30 C
HDNet News Special Report

America 2004 - The 2004 Democratic National Convention - Coverage of America 2004: The Democratic Convention features a speech by Vice Presidential nominee Senator John Edwards.
Special Encore Presentation

3:00AM ET/2:00 C
True Music

Dexter Danger, Chomsky, Pleasure Club - True Music host Katie Daryl hung out with three amazing bands this week that you won't want to miss. Dexter Danger and Chomsky add a fun punk-pop flavor to the show, while Pleasure Club takes the alternative rock 'I'm too cool' attitude to a new level as they put on a killer show for HDNet!

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

L.D.U. 7 - Sarah, Taggart and Mendel go undercover at a high tech prison to interview an inmate who may have uncovered the Sentient plot.

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

Without Prejudice

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

Family Dinner - Having not had a sit down dinner with the entire family in quite a long while has gotten to both Donna and Jimmy. They decide to set up a new rule, which is that the family will start eating dinner together more often. However, one thing after another keeps this from happening and the evening keeps getting pushed back.
 

 
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6:00AM ET/5:00 C
Mackenna's Gold

M - 2:08 - 1969
Cast: Gregory Peck, Omar Sharif, Telly Savalas Director: J. Lee Thompson
Western adventure epic about the search for a legendary canyon filled with gold.

8:15AM ET/7:15 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.

10:30AM ET/9:30 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.

12:45PM ET/11:45 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.

2:15PM ET/1:15 C
Obsession

PG - 1:38 - 1976
Cast: Cliff Robertson, Genevieve Bujold, John Lithgow Director: Brian De Palma
Robertson loses his wife and child to kidnappers, then miraculously finds wife "reborn" in another woman.

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Mrs. Soffel

PG-13 - 1:50 - 1984
Cast: Diane Keaton, Mel Gibson, Matthew Modine Director: Gillian Armstrong
Based on the 1901 true story of the wife of a Pittsburgh prison warden, who falls in love with a convicted murderer.

6:00PM ET/5:00 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.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Prisoner of Second Avenue

PG - 1:38 - 1975
Cast: Jack Lemmon, Anne Bancroft, Gene Saks Director: Melvin Frank
A 48 year-old man and his wife must face the trivial and relentless vexations of New York life when he loses not just his job, but also his confidence.

9:45PM ET/8:45 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.

11:45PM ET/10:45 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".

1:50AM ET/12:50 C
Prisoner of Second Avenue

PG - 1:38 - 1975
Cast: Jack Lemmon, Anne Bancroft, Gene Saks Director: Melvin Frank
A 48 year-old man and his wife must face the trivial and relentless vexations of New York life when he loses not just his job, but also his confidence.

3:30AM ET/2:30 C
Mrs. Soffel

PG-13 - 1:50 - 1984
Cast: Diane Keaton, Mel Gibson, Matthew Modine Director: Gillian Armstrong
Based on the 1901 true story of the wife of a Pittsburgh prison warden, who falls in love with a convicted murderer.

5:30AM ET/4:30 C
The Elite

R - 1:43 - 2000
Cast: Maxine Bahns, Robin Givens, Steven Williams Director: Terry Cunningham
On their latest mission, an elite, covert division, fighting against global terroism, is faced with an enemy from their past.

10:30AM ET/9:30 C
Judge Dredd

R Time: 96  
Sylvester Stallone is not only a judge...he's also the jury and the executioner in this futuristic thriller based on the acclaimed comic book. Set in an ultra-violent future world where cops are encouraged to take the law into their own hands, Stallone is the ultimate enforcer. But when Dredd is framed for murder, he finds himself a fugitive whose only mission is to prove his innocence! Armand Assante (HBO's Gotti), Diane Lane (Unfaithful), Rob Schneider (The Hot Chick), Joan Chen (On Deadly Ground), Jurgen Prochnow (The Seventh Sign), Max von Sydow (Dario Argento's Sleepless) and Balthazar Getty (Deuces Wild). Directed by Danny Cannon (TV's C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation).

12:30PM ET/11:30 C
The Client

PG13 Time: 120  
Before a Mafia lawyer kills himself, he tells an 11-year-old boy the burial place of a murdered U.S. Senator. Now everybody's after the boy: the cops, the press, the FBI, a grandstanding federal prosecutor--and the Mob. All he's got to protect him are his own quick wits and tough lawyer Susan Sarandon. Brad Renfro, Mary-Louise Parker, Anthony LaPaglia, Anthony Edwards and Ossie Davis co-star in this adaptation of John Grisham's best-seller. "Taut entertainment that never loses steam...a terrifically made thriller" (Hollywood Reporter).

2:30PM ET/1:30 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.

6:30PM ET/5:30 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.

8:15PM ET/7:15 C
My Little Eye

R Time: 95  
Internet reality voyeurs are given a taste of true terror when the contestants on a live webcast show begin turning up dead in this timely shocker. Five young people are offered the chance to win one million dollars if they can manage to stay in an isolated cabin for six months. The rules are simple: if one person quits for any reason, they all lose. But as the contest winds down and strange things begin to happen, the quintet comes to a frightening realization--they might all lose their lives! With Sean CW Johnson, Kris Lemche, Stephen O'Reilly and Laura Regan. Directed by Marc Evans.

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.

1:35AM ET/12:35 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.

3:20AM ET/2:20 C
Next Of Kin

R Time: 108  
Patrick Swayze is a street-tough Chicago cop. But when his brother is killed, he turns to his hillbilly upbringing--and his Kentucky kinfolk--to even the score! He proves mountain justice works extremely well in the big city. "John Irvin's atmospheric direction lifts the Patrick Swayze cop vehicle...to sleeper status" (Variety). With Liam Neeson (Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace), Adam Baldwin (Full Metal Jacket),

5:30AM ET/4:30 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.
 

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
James And The Giant Peach

PG Time: 79
Roald Dahl's tale about a boy living inside an overgrown peach is brought to life in this magical live-action/animated film. James is nine years old when his parents are killed and he is sent to live with his wicked aunts. Starved and mistreated with a spider as his only friend, James is given a bag of magic crocodile tongues from a kindly Old Man. The tongues grow beneath a dying tree and an enormous peach is born. When James crawls inside he meets his Spider friend and finds family with the lively insects inside the peach including a Grasshopper, Ladybug, Earthworm, Glowworm and Centipede. Starring Paul Terry, Joanna Lumley, Miriam Margolyes and Pete Postlethwaite. The voice cast includes Susan Sarandon, Richard Dreyfuss, Simon Callow and Jane Leeves. Directed by Henry Selick, screenplay by Karey Kirkpatrick and Jonathan Roberts & Steve Bloom.

10:30AM ET/9:30 C
Antwone Fisher

PG13 Time: 120
Denzel Washington's directorial debut is an extraordinary true story of a hot-tempered Navy man who begins to confront his anger with the help of a psychiatrist who learns a few things about himself as well. Derek Luke stars as Antwone Fisher, a black sailor whose history of physical violence lands him on the couch of Navy shrink Jerome Davenport (Washington). But as the sessions progress, Antwone discovers that the source of his rage traces back to his unhappy childhood--and it is only then that his healing can begin. Joy Bryant and Denzel Washington co-star. Screenplay by Antwone Fisher, based on his book.

12:30PM ET/11:30 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

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle

PG13 Time: 105
"Bigger, sleeker and better than the first" (Variety). The Angels are back and sexier than ever in this electrifying sequel that moves at one pace: full throttle! This time around, Charlie assigns luscious lovelies Natalie (Diaz), Dylan (Barrymore) and Alex (Liu) the task of finding two rings that hold the identities of everyone in the witness protection program. Along the way, they also must deal with a fallen Angel and Dylan's homicidal ex-boyfriend. Bernie Mac, Crispin Glover, Justin Theroux, Robert Patrick and Demi Moore co-star. Directed by McG, story by John August. Screenplay by John August and Cormac Wibberly & Marianne Wibberly.

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
Kangaroo Jack

PG Time: 89
Two luckless pals chase a wild kangaroo through the Australian Outback when it hops off wearing a jacket pocketed with mob money in this delightful family comedy. When best friends Louis and Charlie accidentally get on the wrong side of Charlie's mob boss stepfather (Christopher Walken), the crime king gives the friends a business assignment--deliver a wad of cash to an associate in Australia. Once in the Outback, the pair have an unexpected crash involving a kangaroo which presents a great photo op--until the stunned marsupial hops away wearing Louis's jacket with the all-important loot in the pocket! With the help of a beautiful wildlife expert, Charlie and Louis pursue the brutish "Jackie Legs" while trying to elude the mob thugs on their tail. Starring Jerry O'Connell, Anthony Anderson, Estella Warren, Michael Shannon and Christopher Walken. Written by Steve Bing and Scott Rosenberg, based on a story by Steve Bing and Barry O'Brien. Directed by David McNally.

6:30PM ET/5:30 C
Antwone Fisher

PG13 Time: 120
Denzel Washington's directorial debut is an extraordinary true story of a hot-tempered Navy man who begins to confront his anger with the help of a psychiatrist who learns a few things about himself as well. Derek Luke stars as Antwone Fisher, a black sailor whose history of physical violence lands him on the couch of Navy shrink Jerome Davenport (Washington). But as the sessions progress, Antwone discovers that the source of his rage traces back to his unhappy childhood--and it is only then that his healing can begin. Joy Bryant and Denzel Washington co-star. Screenplay by Antwone Fisher, based on his book.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Six Feet Under 45: Terror Starts At Home

TVMA Time: 57
Fisher & Diaz hosts two very different parties in one night. Meanwhile, David is uncomfortable with all the comfort he's receiving; Nate finds temporary relief at a "canine retreat," Claire and her art-school friends go on a trip, Ruth grows frustrated with George's "nasty little secrets," Federico gets his phone wires crossed, and Brenda and Joe find a basket to house their eggs.

11:30PM ET/10:30 C
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle

PG13 Time: 105
"Bigger, sleeker and better than the first" (Variety). The Angels are back and sexier than ever in this electrifying sequel that moves at one pace: full throttle! This time around, Charlie assigns luscious lovelies Natalie (Diaz), Dylan (Barrymore) and Alex (Liu) the task of finding two rings that hold the identities of everyone in the witness protection program. Along the way, they also must deal with a fallen Angel and Dylan's homicidal ex-boyfriend. Bernie Mac, Crispin Glover, Justin Theroux, Robert Patrick and Demi Moore co-star. Directed by McG, story by John August. Screenplay by John August and Cormac Wibberly & Marianne Wibberly.

1:20AM ET/12:20 C
Breakdown

R Time: 93
A lonely road...a sudden breakdown...and a city couple is plunged into an unending nightmare in the American southwest. After their car breaks down, Kurt Russell accepts a trucker's offer to take his wife to the nearest town to call for help. But when he follows, she's nowhere around--and no one has seen her! What's his next move? "A tough, vigorous exercise in pure action" (Ne

2:55AM ET/1:55 C
The Dancer Upstairs

R Time: 133
John Malkovich made his directorial debut in this film about a Latin American police detective who hunts for a serial terrorist while falling for his daughter's beautiful ballet teacher. Agustin Rejas is a policeman on long pursuit for Ezequiel, a rogue guerilla responsible for terrorist activity in Latin America. As his leads result in dead ends, Rejas grows more frustrated, but finds comfort in the company of his daughter's beautiful ballet teacher, Yolanda--who may have links to the man Rejas seeks. Javier Bardem, Juan Diego Botto, Laura Morante, Elvira Minguez, Alexandra Lencastre, Oliver Cotton, Abel Folk star. Screenplay by Nicholas Shakespeare, based on his novel.
 

10:30AM ET/9:30 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.

12:00AM ET/11:00 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.

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Bowling for Columbine

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Stereo / CCAP
R 2h 0m
Director and star Michael Moore ("Roger & Me") stirred up controversy - and won an Oscar for Best Documentary Feature - with this dissection of America's fascination with firearms, a skillful work of agitprop that is by turns infuriating, disturbing and hilarious as the rotund host gets a free gun with his new bank account, pays an impromptu visit to NRA chief Charlton Heston, and visits with a survivor of the Columbine High School shootings.

6:15PM ET/5:15 C
Lost Treasure

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo / CCAP
R 1h 30m
Crime thriller starring Stephen Baldwin as a man out to find a lost fortune stashed on a Caribbean island, while rescuing his brother, who has been kidnapped by ruthless thugs after the same hoard. Nicolette Sheridan costars with Jerry Doyle in this fast-paced action drama.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Double Whammy

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Stereo / CCAP
R 1h 33m
Wry comedy from writer/director Tom DiCillo ("Living in Oblivion") stars Denis Leary as Ray, a widowed New York cop on disability leave since his botched handling of a fast food restaurant hold-up led to a bad back and bad PR. As Ray begins to shed his "loser" self-image with help from a pretty chiropractor (Elizabeth Hurley), some residents of his apartment building - including the vengeful, spoiled daughter of his super (Luis Guzman) and a pair of devious screenwriters - hatch dangerous schemes. Steve Buscemi and Donald Faison costar.

9:35PM ET/8:35 C
Serving Sara

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG13 1h 40m
Matthew Perry of "Friends" stars in this romantic comedy as a process server who falls for the spurned wife (Elizabeth Hurley) to whom he's supposed to deliver divorce papers. Bruce Campbell, Vincent Pastore, Cedric the Entertainer and Jerry Stiller costar in this likable romp from director Reginald Hudlin ("House Party," "The Ladies Man").

12:15AM ET/11:15 C
The Ranch

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
TVMA - VSLD 1h 30m
Amy Madigan is a recently widowed single mother whose unusual occupation is running The Diamond Ranch, a legal brothel outside of Reno, Nevada that employs a diverse group of prostitutes with very different backgrounds and motivations for plying their controversial trade. Jennifer Aspen, Jessica Collins, Samantha Ferris, Nicki Micheaux, Paige Moss, and Bonnie Root costar in this original production from writer/producer Lisa Melamed ("Party of Five") and director Susan Seidelman ("Sex and the City," "Power and Beauty").
 

8:15AM ET/7:15 C
Mortal Kombat

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

10:00AM ET/9:00 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.

11:35AM ET/10:35 C
I Capture The Castle

Impoverished family of once-promising author lives in rural English castle, where the two daughters become romantically entangled with their landlords.

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
Mortal Kombat

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

6:45PM ET/5:45 C
About Schmidt

A new retiree has to face the death of his wife and his daughter's impending marriage to a loser. Starring Jack Nicholson.

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
Freddy Vs. Jason

Unable to terrorize the children of Elm Street, Freddy Krueger summons up undead Jason Vorhees for help.

2:30AM ET/1:30 C
A Nightmare On Elm Street 5: The Dream Child

Freddy Kreuger returns, his fifth time out, in the dreams of a pregnant woman's unborn child.

4:05AM ET/3:05 C
About Schmidt

A new retiree has to face the death of his wife and his daughter's impending marriage to a loser. Starring Jack Nicholson.
 

6:30AM ET/5:30 C
Thunder Alley (1967)

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
CCAP
TVPG - V 1h 29m
A washed-up stock-car racer becomes a circus stunt driver thanks to a debilitating condition - but redemption could be found in a talented young protege and a 500-mile derby. Warren Berlinger, Annette Funicello, Diane McBain and Jan Murray star in this fender-bending midnight movie classic from director Richard Rush ("The Stunt Man").

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
Once Bitten

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
PG13 1h 33m
Phenomenally funny comic actor Jim Carrey ("Dumb and Dumber," "Bruce Almighty") makes his big-screen debut with this horror comedy about a female vampire (Lauren Hutton) seeking the three male virgins whose blood she needs to drink in order to maintain her immortality. Cleavon Little and Robert Klein costar in this biting farce.

9:35AM ET/8:35 C
Manhattan

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
R 1h 37m
One of Woody Allen's greatest films is this love letter to New York's most famous island, the setting for failed romances between disenchanted TV writer Isaac (Allen) and his lesbian ex-wife (Meryl Streep), his best friend's mistress (Diane Keaton) and a teenager (Mariel Hemingway) who proves to be wise beyond her years. Michael Murphy and Anne Byrne costar in this black-and-white masterpiece photographed by cinematographer Gordon Willis ("The Godfather") and scored with unforgettable George Gershwin compositions.

11:15AM ET/10:15 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").

3:10PM ET/2:10 C
Dangerous Curves

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Stereo
PG 1h 34m
Two slacker buddies decide to take advantage of their brief possession of a Porsche to lure some bikini-clad beauty pageant contestants in San Diego, but when the expensive vehicle is stolen, they're left holding the bag. Tate Donovan and Grant Heslov star with Danielle von Zerneck and Valerie Breiman in this rowdy teenage comedy.

4:45PM ET/3:45 C
Once Bitten

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
PG13 1h 33m
Phenomenally funny comic actor Jim Carrey ("Dumb and Dumber," "Bruce Almighty") makes his big-screen debut with this horror comedy about a female vampire (Lauren Hutton) seeking the three male virgins whose blood she needs to drink in order to maintain her immortality. Cleavon Little and Robert Klein costar in this biting farce.

8:00PM ET/7:00 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").

10:15PM ET/9:15 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."

3:35AM ET/2:35 C
Manhattan

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
R 1h 37m
One of Woody Allen's greatest films is this love letter to New York's most famous island, the setting for failed romances between disenchanted TV writer Isaac (Allen) and his lesbian ex-wife (Meryl Streep), his best friend's mistress (Diane Keaton) and a teenager (Mariel Hemingway) who proves to be wise beyond her years. Michael Murphy and Anne Byrne costar in this black-and-white masterpiece photographed by cinematographer Gordon Willis ("The Godfather") and scored with unforgettable George Gershwin compositions.

5:15AM ET/4:15 C
Dangerous Curves

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Stereo
PG 1h 34m
Two slacker buddies decide to take advantage of their brief possession of a Porsche to lure some bikini-clad beauty pageant contestants in San Diego, but when the expensive vehicle is stolen, they're left holding the bag. Tate Donovan and Grant Heslov star with Danielle von Zerneck and Valerie Breiman in this rowdy teenage comedy.
 

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