HDTV Daily Programming Guide — Saturday, August 14, 2004

SATURDAY, AUGUST 14,  2004
 

No HDTV Tonight.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Navy NCIS

"Yankee White"
Ducky, Gerald and Kate are held hostage in the NCIS autopsy lab.

Olympic Loop

No HDTV Tonight.

 

NO HDTV TONIGHT



 

UPCONVERSIONS STRETCHED

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

"Hollywood: Fletcher Street"
Laurie Smith will redecorate Joe and Barb's master bedroom. Hildi Santo Tomas will redo Brian and Richard's family room.

7:00AM ET/6:00 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.

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
Wright Brothers: First In Flight

Nearly a century after the Wright brothers built the first powered aircraft, a team of engineers is building a reproduction of the 1903 Wright Flyer. From original notes, blueprints and photos, they are uncovering the Wright brother's path to success.

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
Alien Insect: Praying Mantis

This film penetrates the world of the praying mantis and shows never-before-seen pictures of how an incredible new species of praying mantis lives, loves, and dies.

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

"August 2004"
Join host, Frank Payne and enjoy a tour of HD Theater's top premieres for August 2004- Discovery's hit series "Monster Garage," the Discovery HD Theater exclusive, "Miracle of Pantanal," and the third episode of "The Blue Realm: Giants of San Benedicto."

11:30AM ET/10:30 C
Golf Escapes

"Episode 7: The Bear Trace"
Tennessee now boasts a classic collection of Jack Nicklaus designed golf courses. Tour The Bear Trace, and learn how Nicklaus provides scenic, well conditioned and challenging courses for the average golfer that rival the best private resort courses.

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

"Future Crime"
Sience fiction is turned reality with these high tech tools of the forensic trade. Reveal the truth with the sound of a suspect's voice. Catch the crucial moment of a crime, buried deep in damaged video. Pick a guilty face out in a crowd.

1:00PM ET/12:00 C
The Baby Human

"To Feel"
Explore the evolution of an infant's feelings in everyday situations and the development of their emotional life. Examine the origin of temperament, when they become fully developed and how they learn to control their emotions.

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

"Episode 53: Salt Lake City - Fleetwood Drive"
No Description Available.

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
Monster Garage

"Monster Trucks"
No Description Available.

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
American Chopper

"Episode 35"
No Description Available.

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
Great White Shark: Uncaged

Twenty years after a massive great white shark attacked and killed a spear-fisherman in Mexico, Manny Puig travels back to the scene to get an up-close look at these man-eaters. Without a shark cage, Manny hopes to free swim with these giants.

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Blue Realm, The

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

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
World's Best Limo Rides

Roll down the one way window for a look inside the world of sleek, sophisticated limousines. From a 1970s flashback with shag carpeting to the high-tech features in presidential limos, find out how it feels to pull up to the red carpet in a shiny stretch.

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

"Episode 8"
No Description Available.

8:30PM ET/7:30 C
An Inside Look: Istanbul - Crossroads Of Civilization

No Description Available.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Fantastic Festivals Of The World

"Spain - Festival Las Fallas Of Valencia"
This special chronicles some of the world's most endearing traditions, it's festivals. Join Discovery HD Theater as we take you on a tour around the world to see how it celebrates; up close and personal.

10:00PM ET/9:00 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.

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

"Episode 8"
No Description Available.

11:30PM ET/10:30 C
An Inside Look: Istanbul - Crossroads Of Civilization

No Description Available.

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
Fantastic Festivals Of The World

"Spain - Festival Las Fallas Of Valencia"
This special chronicles some of the world's most endearing traditions, it's festivals. Join Discovery HD Theater as we take you on a tour around the world to see how it celebrates; up close and personal.

1:00AM ET/12:00 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.

2:00AM ET/1:00 C
Quest For The Lost Pharaoh

Follow Egyptologist Vassil Dobrev as he uncovers a hidden tomb of enormous proportions. By analyzing the hieroglyphics and the structure and placement of the tomb, Vassil reveals that the tomb dates back some 4,500 years.

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

"Hollywood: Fletcher Street"
Laurie Smith will redecorate Joe and Barb's master bedroom. Hildi Santo Tomas will redo Brian and Richard's family room.

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

"Kenya: Hyena, Queen Of The Beasts"
Jeff is in Kenya to dispel some of the myths concerning Africa's most prolific and misunderstood predators. Uncover what is truth and what is fiction surrounding the notorious Tsavo man-eating lions and the spotted hyenas.

5:00AM ET/4:00 C
Desert Speaks Desert Speaks, The

"Ancient Andean Civilizations"
Visit La Paz, Bolivia, one of the highest cities in the world. Take a trip down the most dangerous road in the world, near the cliff of the Andes. Then visit Isla del Sol, said to be the site of the origin of the Incas.

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

"The Coppermine"
From its headwaters at Lac de Gras, the Coppermine River flows swiftly down through stark Arctic tundra, dense spruce forests, and the low lying mountain ranges to its mouth at the Coronation Gulf of the Arctic Ocean, at the community of Kuglugtuk.
 

6:00AM ET/5:00 C
Treasure Island

An adaptation of the classic Robert Louis Stevenson novel featuring 1991 Academy Award winner Jack Palance as the salty pirate Long John Silver.

7:30AM ET/6:30 C
A Look Back: The Tribeca Film Festival

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

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
InFocus

Las Fallas de San Jose, Moros Y Christianos - Visit the Valencia Region of Spain and two of its most spectacular festivals. The Las Fallas de San Jose or "Fire Festival" is held every March in Valencia and the Moros Y Christianos is held every April in Alcoi.

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Designing America

Kitchens, Inside and Out! - Visit the masterful backyard of a landscape company owner, travel with us to the Santa Fe home of the couple behind the Cookworks Store Chain, learn to set the stage for an enchanting dining experience and the Finishing Touch is about a Legacy of a Trading Company.

9:30AM ET/8:30 C
Johnathan Brownlee's atHome

Hello My Name Is... - How to create a winning team involving the key players for a successful home renovation.

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
NATPE Super Session: Highlights

Part 2

11:00AM ET/10:00 C
HDNet This Month

August 2004 - Take a look at HDNet's weekly schedule with segments from the HDNet World Report, Higher Definition, Queens Supreme and Bikini Destinations: Wild Side. We highlight our live sports coverage with clips from Major League Soccer, the 2004 Champ Car World Series, the NASCAR Grand National Division, HDNet Boxing, and the Molson Cup 9-Ball Championship. HDNet This Month also gives you a sneak peak at the films you can see this month on HDNet Movies. HDNet is truly television like you've never seen before.

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
Hollywood HD

Collateral Premiere, Sunset and Vine - Tom Cruise thrills fans on the red carpet of Collateral and if you ever wanted to live in Hollywood we'll show you the hottest spot in town -- Sunset and Vine.

12:30PM ET/11:30 C
NASCAR Grand National Division on HDNet - LIVE!

Mohegan Sun 150, Watkins Glen

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
Molson Cup 9-Ball Championship

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Champ Car World Series on HDNet - LIVE!

Grand Prix of Denver Qualifying

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
Eye For an Eye

The Bum Roomate - A family's roommate skips out owing them back rent.

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

Michael Tolcher, Graham Colton Band - True Music is a party machine! On today's show join Katie Daryl as she hangs out with Michael Tolcher and Graham Colton Band for their CD release parties! Both acts have a smooth alt rock sound that is aimed to please. And of course, let's not forget Waking Norman as they jam on a beautiful outdoor stage.

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Trans-Am Road Racing Series - LIVE!

Grand Prix of Denver

7:30PM ET/6:30 C
Get Out!

San Francisco - The City by the Bay... What more romantic city could our Get Out! hostess' experience than San Francisco? The bridges, the wharf, and the clubs. Come, Get Out! in style in the most beautiful city in the world!

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Hotlines

Louisiana - Laissez les bon temps roulez! Hang with the Hotlines cast as they hit the hottest party spots in The Big Easy before heading out to the bayou for some alligator wrestling and black fin tuna fishing!

8:30PM ET/7:30 C
NASCAR Grand National Division on HDNet

Mohegan Sun 150, Watkins Glen
Special Encore Presentation

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
Face 2 Face with Roy Firestone

Charles Barkley - As a 5 time All-star, League MVP, and member of the 1992 Olympic "Dream Team" Charles Barkley knows basketball, but that's not all he knows. His recent autobiography, I May be Wrong, But I Doubt it, sums up the tenacious attitude he brings to life off the court. With zeal, Barkley breaks down the current era of the NBA, the Olympics and the Presidential election.

11:30PM ET/10:30 C
Trans-Am Road Racing Series

Grand Prix of Denver
Special Encore Presentation

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
Hotlines

Louisiana - Laissez les bon temps roulez! Hang with the Hotlines cast as they hit the hottest party spots in The Big Easy before heading out to the bayou for some alligator wrestling and black fin tuna fishing!

1:30AM ET/12:30 C
InFocus

Red Bull Hangar 7 - Taurus Rubens - The flight theater Taurus Rubens was a breathtaking highlight at the opening of the Hangar-7, Hubert Lepka's theater for airplanes. In Taurus Rubens, people and machines took on the roles of the Greek mythological heroes as Harriers, Draken, and Eurofighter Typhoon jets and Blackhawk helicopters were all part of the show. The spectacle turned the sky above Salzburg, Austria into the stage for a sensational performance that thrilled 10,000 visitors.

2:30AM ET/1:30 C
Robbery Homicide Division

Absolute Perfection - When a Chinese drug lord is assassinated, Cole follows a lead that takes him into Chinatown's underworld where a turf war rages between international heroin dealers and local businessmen.

3:30AM ET/2:30 C
Hotlines

Extreme Encounters - Extended - A special episode jam packed with unbelievable encounters from some of the most beautiful and dangerous creatures on earth. Species of all shapes and sizes come out to play as the Hotlines crew finds themselves face to face with constant adventure!

4:30AM ET/3:30 C
Hollywood HD

Collateral Premiere, Sunset and Vine - Tom Cruise thrills fans on the red carpet of Collateral and if you ever wanted to live in Hollywood we'll show you the hottest spot in town -- Sunset and Vine.

5:00AM ET/4:00 C
Over® Ireland

>From the rough-hewn beauty of its towering bluffs and weathered granite tors to the ancient mystery of its Celtic monasteries and storybook cottages, this program reaches far back in the Ireland's history, landmarks, literature and culture. Truly a rare view of the island that has captivated so many people for centuries.
 

 
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7:45AM ET/6:45 C
The Cincinnati Kid

NR - 1:42 - 1965
Cast: Steve McQueen, Edward G. Robinson, Ann-Margret Director: Norman Jewison
Cardsharks meet up in New Orleans for a high-stakes poker match.

9:30AM ET/8:30 C
Late For Dinner

PG - 1:32 - 1991
Cast: Peter Berg, Brian Wimmer, Marcia Gay Harden Director: W.D. Richter
Two young men on the run from the law, volunteer to be cryogenically frozen in the early 1960s and wake up 29 years later.

11:03AM ET/10:03 C
Escape To Victory (aka Victory)

PG - 1:56 - 1981
Cast: Michael Caine, Sylvester Stallone, Max von Sydow Director: John Huston
In order to escape a German Prison camp during WWII, American POW's agree to a soccer match against Nazi soldiers.

1:00PM ET/12:00 C
Network

R - 2:01 - 1976
Cast: Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch Director: Sidney Lumet
Satire about a TV network that exploits the mental breakdown of an ex-TV anchor.

3:05PM ET/2:05 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.

5:15PM ET/4:15 C
The Cincinnati Kid

NR - 1:42 - 1965
Cast: Steve McQueen, Edward G. Robinson, Ann-Margret Director: Norman Jewison
Cardsharks meet up in New Orleans for a high-stakes poker match.

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
My Fair Lady

G - 2:50 - 1964
Cast: Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison, Stanley Holloway Director: George Cukor
Academy Award winning musical about a high class professor who, in order to win a bet, turns a common woman into a regal lady.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Tap

PG-13 - 1:51 - 1989
Cast: Gregory Hines, Suzzanne Douglass, Sammy Davis Jr. Director: Nick Castle
After serving time in prison for committing robbery, a former gifted tap dancer must choose between a life of crime or life on the dance floor.

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
My Fair Lady

G - 2:50 - 1964
Cast: Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison, Stanley Holloway Director: George Cukor
Academy Award winning musical about a high class professor who, in order to win a bet, turns a common woman into a regal lady.

3:00AM ET/2:00 C
Tap

PG-13 - 1:51 - 1989
Cast: Gregory Hines, Suzzanne Douglass, Sammy Davis Jr. Director: Nick Castle
After serving time in prison for committing robbery, a former gifted tap dancer must choose between a life of crime or life on the dance floor.

5:00AM ET/4:00 C
My First Mister

R - 1:49 - 2001
Cast: Rutanya Alda, Albert Brooks, Natasha Braisewell Director: Christine Lahti
A troubled teenage girl finds herself unexpectedly involved in a healing relationship with a middle-aged man.

 

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
Great Balls Of Fire!
 
PG13 Time: 107  
Dennis Quaid shakes nerves and rattles brains in this piano-quaking, music-slaking biography of early rock-'n'-roll bad boy Jerry Lee Lewis. Winona Ryder co-stars as the music legend's 13-year-old cousin whom he married, causing a scandal that nearly derailed his career for good. Also with Alec Baldwin, Lisa Blount and Trey Wilson. Directed by Jim McBride; written by McBride and Jack Baran. "Brash, bold and broad" (Newsweek).

9:50AM ET/8:50 C
Like Mike
 
PG Time: 99  
Lil' Bow Wow stars as a young orphan who becomes an NBA superstar when he acquires a pair of sneakers once owned by a basketball legend. The shoes are electrocuted as young Calvin makes a wish to be like his idol and soon he's dribbling circles around the best ball players in the NBA. As Calvin tries to conceal his secret shoes from the media, he leads the L.A. Knights to the playoffs...and continues his search for an adoptive family. Morris Chestnut, Jonathan Lipnicki, Robert Forster, Crispin Glover and Eugene Levy co-star in this hilarious, heartwarming film.

11:30AM ET/10:30 C
Valley Girl
 
R Time: 99  
It's, like, totally to the max. I mean, this really cool girl, Julie, falls for this punk rocker type who, like, loves her, okay? But there's this other hunk who's completely awesome, right? Anyway, you should see it. Fer shure. Nicholas Cage stars.

1:15PM ET/12:15 C
Life Or Something Like It
 
PG13 Time: 103  
Life is good for Lanie Kerrigan (Angelina Jolie), a perky career-driven Seattle TV news reporter with a pro-baseball player boyfriend and dreams of anchoring the network morning news in New York. But when she interviews the streetwise 'Prophet Jack' who predicts a win for the Mariners, a hailstorm and Lanie's death all in one week, she panics...especially when the first two prophecies come true! With the help of her ruggedly handsome cameraman Pete (Ed Burns), Lanie takes the week to change the self-absorbed person she has become with hopes of avoiding Pete's dire prediction. Tony Shalhoub, Christian Kane and Stockard Channing co-star. Directed by Stephen Herek (Rock Star).

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
Bushwhacked
 
PG13 Time: 90  
Mistaken identity gets hapless Seattle delivery man Daniel Stern into trouble--and back out again--in this comedy/adventure flick. The F.B.I. wants him for murder, but after he's mistaken for a wilderness guide, this know-nothing tenderfoot makes his escape by leading a group of scouts into the wilds of the hills.

6:30PM ET/5:30 C
Point Of No Return
 
R Time: 108  
Maggie is a beautiful, violent, young cop-killing junkie. When she's caught, she's given a choice: die for her crime or become a government assassin! Bridget Fonda plays Maggie, whose new life brings her a new love...and the hope that she can escape the violence that rules her existence. A stylish, fast-paced drama based on the French thriller, La Femme Nikita. With Anne Bancroft.

8:30PM ET/7:30 C
In & Out
 
PG13 Time: 90  
Kevin Kline stars as an impeccably neat midwestern schoolteacher who is "outed" on national television by one of his former students. The problem is, he never knew he was "in." His staid life turns hilariously topsy-turvy as he attempts to convince the town, his fiancee and especially himself that he's not gay. "An out-&-out masterpiece" raved the New York Daily News of this warmhearted farce.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
The Matrix Reloaded
 
R Time: 138  
The war between man and machines continues in this explosive sequel that finds Neo on a quest to understand how he can save humanity from destruction. In the aftermath of his realization of his powers as "the One," Neo (Keanu Reeves) and his crewmates Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) and Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) head for Zion-- the last semblance of humanity that isn't controlled by the Matrix. But while Neo seeks out the all-knowing Oracle (Gloria Foster) to find out his next move, an army of mechanized sentinels prepares to decimate Zion. Then there's Agent Smith (Hugo Weaving)--seemingly dead after his battle with Neo--who has learned to replicate himself creating a legion of clones whose sole purpose is to eliminate Neo. Jada Pinkett Smith co-stars. Written, directed by the Wachowski Brothers.

4:15AM ET/3:15 C
The Matrix Reloaded

R Time: 138  
The war between man and machines continues in this explosive sequel that finds Neo on a quest to understand how he can save humanity from destruction. In the aftermath of his realization of his powers as "the One," Neo (Keanu Reeves) and his crewmates Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) and Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) head for Zion-- the last semblance of humanity that isn't controlled by the Matrix. But while Neo seeks out the all-knowing Oracle (Gloria Foster) to find out his next move, an army of mechanized sentinels prepares to decimate Zion. Then there's Agent Smith (Hugo Weaving)--seemingly dead after his battle with Neo--who has learned to replicate himself creating a legion of clones whose sole purpose is to eliminate Neo. Jada Pinkett Smith co-stars. Written, directed by the Wachowski Brothers.

 

6:30AM ET/5:30 C
Blake Edwards' "A Fine Mess"

PG Time: 89
Two favorite funnymen team up for slapstick antics in a wacky comedy from Blake Edwards. Pals Ted Danson and Howie Mandel bet big at the track after overhearing a horse-doping scheme--but their payoff is hot pursuit by bungling mobsters. Slam-bang car chases, narrow escapes and a little romance on the side keep the boys on the run through their fine, funny mess. Co-stars Richard Mulligan and Maria Conchita Alonso.

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
S.W.A.T.

PG13 Time: 117
An elite team of heavily armed L.A. cops gear up for the ultimate assignment in danger in this explosive update of the '70s TV series. Returning to the Special Weapons and Tactics unit, Sgt. Dan "Hondo" Harrelson (Samuel L. Jackson) is assigned to recruit a strike force that consists of six surly officers, led by disgraced ex-S.W.A.T. member Jim Street (Colin Farrell). When international criminal Alex Montel offers $100 million to anyone who will break him out, it's up to Hondo's S.W.A.T. unit to fend off a violent attack on the streets of L.A.--while delivering Montel to federal prison. Michelle Rodriguez, LL Cool J, Brian Van Holt, Jeremy Renner, Josh Charles and Olivier Martinez co-star. Directed by Clark Johnson, story by Ron Mita & Jim McClain, screenplay by David Ayer and David McKenna.

11:00AM ET/10:00 C
Steel

PG13 Time: 97
Basketball star Shaquille O'Neal scores big-time as the champion of might and right in the neighborhood. With a heart of gold, a vest of steel and an ironclad stash of secret weapons, he's out to wipe up the seamier side of L.A.--and that means every terrorist, gangster, punk and sleazebag on the block. Based on the popular D.C. Comics(R) superhero. With Annabeth Gish, Richard Roundtree, Judd Nelson.

12:45PM ET/11:45 C
Head Of State

PG13 Time: 95
Chris Rock takes his spirited style of humor to the White House in this outrageous political comedy about a black Washington, D.C. politician who finds himself thrust into the race for president. Mays Gilliam (Rock) is a hard-working alderman whose run of bad luck ends when he's selected to run for president after his party's top candidate is killed in a plane crash. He's expected to lose...until his straight-shooting message begins to connect with voters to the dismay of his smarmy opponent. Bernie Mac is a riot as Mays' anger-prone brother/running mate. Also with Dylan Baker, Nick Searcy, Robin Givens and Lynn Whitfield.

2:45PM ET/1:45 C
"Noises Off..."

PG13 Time: 103
A group of American thespians travel across the country to bring their play to the Broadway stage in this comedy. An all-star cast stars in this film about a theater troupe that takes its production of "Nothing On" to the road with hopes of perfecting it to Broadway standards. But a series of off-stage romantic interludes, demanding divas and lack of organization bring comedy chaos to the cast and crew. Starring Carol Burnett, Michael Caine, Denholm Elliott, Julie Hagerty, Marilu Henner, Christopher Reeve, John Ritter and Nicollette Sheridan. Screenplay by Marty Kaplan based on the play by Michael Frayn. Directed by Peter Bodganovich (The Last Picture Show).

4:30PM ET/3:30 C
S.W.A.T.

PG13 Time: 117
An elite team of heavily armed L.A. cops gear up for the ultimate assignment in danger in this explosive update of the '70s TV series. Returning to the Special Weapons and Tactics unit, Sgt. Dan "Hondo" Harrelson (Samuel L. Jackson) is assigned to recruit a strike force that consists of six surly officers, led by disgraced ex-S.W.A.T. member Jim Street (Colin Farrell). When international criminal Alex Montel offers $100 million to anyone who will break him out, it's up to Hondo's S.W.A.T. unit to fend off a violent attack on the streets of L.A.--while delivering Montel to federal prison. Michelle Rodriguez, LL Cool J, Brian Van Holt, Jeremy Renner, Josh Charles and Olivier Martinez co-star. Directed by Clark Johnson, story by Ron Mita & Jim McClain, screenplay by David Ayer and David McKenna.

6:30PM ET/5:30 C
Pootie Tang

PG13 Time: 81
Nobody can understand a word he says...but that's what makes Pootie Tang so cool! This hilarious comedy based on a sketch from HBO's The Chris Rock Show features one of the most outrageous characters ever created. He gets the girls, he's got the clothes and nobody messes with him because of his magical belt. But when nasty gangster Dirty Dee and corporate crook Dick Lecter conspire to steal the belt, Pootie is rendered powerless and must rely on the help of a bodacious hooker to save the day. With Lance Crouther, Jennifer Coolidge, Wanda Sykes, Robert Vaughn and Chris Rock.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen

PG13 Time: 110
Allan Quatermain. Tom Sawyer. Dorian Gray. Mina Harker. Dr. Jekyll and his alter-ego Mr. Hyde. The Invisible Man. Captain Nemo. The greatest characters of 19th-century literary fiction...all brought to life in one film! In 1899, a criminal known as the Fantom strikes fear with his use of 21st-century technology to rob the Bank of England. Gathered by the mysterious agent M and led by legendary adventurer Quatermain, the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is formed in an effort to stop the Fantom before he delivers on his next promise--to annihilate Venice where the leaders of Europe are gathered. Sean Connery, Shane West, Stuart Townsend, Richard Roxburgh and Peta Wilson star. Directed by Stephen Norrington, screenplay by James Dale Robinson, based on the comic books by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Six Feet Under 47: Coming And Going

TVMA Time: 52
Nate and Brenda take Maya on a train ride, getting caught in their tracks when they go a little too far. Meanwhile, David tries to "sex-orcise" his demons; Keith straightens out a conflict of interest; Federico starts sleeping on the job; Ruth schools George when he treads on her garden; Vanessa and Angelica take some female matters into their own hands; and Claire enjoys "dancing" with Edie--as a spectator sport.

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
The Silence Of The Lambs

R Time: 118
Jonathan Demme's 1991 Best Picture Oscar(R)-winner introduced the world to one of cinema's most terrifying villains: Dr. Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter. Played by Anthony Hopkins, Lecter is the imprisoned devil to Jodie Foster's angelic FBI trainee Clarice Starling, and their dramatic quid pro quo exchanges--him providing clues to a serial killer's identity, her providing details of her personal life--earned both much-deserved Oscars(R) for Best Actor and Actress. Based on Thomas Harris's acclaimed bestseller, the film follows Starling's hunt for a madman who skins his victims. When a senator's daughter is snared in his psychopathic web, it's up to Starling to indulge Lecter's whims in order to stop the killer. Liver and fava beans, anyone? Scott Glenn, Ted Levine and Anthony Heald co-star.

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
Formula 51

R Time: 92
Samuel L. Jackson concocts a formula for laughs in this comedy about a disgraced kilt-wearing chemist who creates a powerful drug that places him in the crosshairs of cops and criminals alike. More than 30 years after a pot bust cost him a pharmaceutical career, Elmo McElroy (Jackson) has honed his craft by designing drugs for a decrepit kingpin named Lizard. Elmo's valuable new creation--a drug 51 times more potent than crack--leads him to try selling the formula on his own, but Lizard has other ideas forcing the crafty chemist on the run from crazed skinheads, corrupt cops and a gorgeous assassin. Robert Carlyle, Emily Mortimer, Sean Pertwee and Ricky Tomlinson co-star. Directed by Ronny Yu.

2:35AM ET/1:35 C
Gang Related

R Time: 111
Scrambling for big bucks, two crooked detectives hatch an unscrupulous scheme that's surefire...or so they think. The scam: pose as drug peddlers, strike a deal, rub out the real pushers and make it look like a drive-by gangland shooting. These guys think they can get away with murder--until fate turns the tables with a vengeance. Wait until you see the late Tupac Shakur, critically hailed as "impressive in his final acting turn" (Variety). With Lela Rochon (Waiting to Exhale), Dennis Quaid, James Earl Jones, David Paymer.

4:30AM ET/3:30 C
The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen

PG13 Time: 110
Allan Quatermain. Tom Sawyer. Dorian Gray. Mina Harker. Dr. Jekyll and his alter-ego Mr. Hyde. The Invisible Man. Captain Nemo. The greatest characters of 19th-century literary fiction...all brought to life in one film! In 1899, a criminal known as the Fantom strikes fear with his use of 21st-century technology to rob the Bank of England. Gathered by the mysterious agent M and led by legendary adventurer Quatermain, the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is formed in an effort to stop the Fantom before he delivers on his next promise--to annihilate Venice where the leaders of Europe are gathered. Sean Connery, Shane West, Stuart Townsend, Richard Roxburgh and Peta Wilson star. Directed by Stephen Norrington, screenplay by James Dale Robinson, based on the comic books by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill.
 

6:45AM ET/5:45 C
Quiz Show

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo / CCAP
PG13 2h 13m
It's 1957 and awkward Herb Stempel (John Turturro) has been unseated as reigning champ of TV's popular quiz show Twenty-One. The show's new star is handsome college professor Charles Van Doren (Ralph Fiennes), who sends ratings soaring. The show's a fraud, however, and lawyer Richard Goodwin (Rob Morrow) is launching a probe that will result in scandal. Paul Scofield, David Paymer, Hank Azaria, Christopher McDonald and Mira Sorvino costar in director Robert Redford's acclaimed drama, which earned four Oscar nominations.

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Much Ado About Nothing

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
CCAP
PG13 1h 51m
Director and star Kenneth Branagh's sterling adaptation of Shakespeare's romantic comedy follows a pair of young lovers (Robert Sean Leonard and Kate Beckinsale) who scheme, on the eve of their wedding, to unite a preening confirmed bachelor (Branagh) with his sharp-witted verbal sparring partner (Emma Thompson), even as the sinister Don John (Keanu Reeves) conspires to prevent their nuptials. Denzel Washington and Michael Keaton costar in this "vigorous and imaginative work" (Amazon.com).

12:15AM ET/11:15 C
The Sum of All Fears

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

2:30PM ET/1:30 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").

4:15PM ET/3:15 C
The Italian Job

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG13 1h 51m
Crime thriller remake starring Mark Wahlberg as Charlie, a criminal mastermind out to get revenge on the former crony (Edward Norton) that betrayed Charlie and murdered his mentor John (Donald Sutherland). With the help of John's safecracker daughter (Charlize Theron) and the rest of his loyal team, Charlie sets out to score some payback with a complex scheme involving armored cars, L.A. traffic and the diminutive vehicle known as the Mini-Cooper. Seth Green, Mos Def and Jason Statham costar.

6:15PM ET/5:15 C
Housesitter

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo / CCAP
PG 1h 42m
When his fiancee (Dana Delany) gets cold feet, a Boston architect (Steve Martin) decides to make her jealous by taking advantage of the fact that a woman (Goldie Hawn) is passing herself off as his wife. Julie Harris, Donald Moffat and Peter MacNicol costar.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
The American President

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Surround / CCAP
PG13 1h 54m
An environmental lobbyist (Annette Bening) becomes romantically involved with the widowed president of the United States (Michael Douglas) but their relationship jeopardizes his political agenda. Michael J. Fox, Richard Dreyfuss, Martin Sheen, Samantha Mathis, David Paymer and Anna Deavere Smith costar in this hit romance from director Rob Reiner and "The West Wing" creator Aaron Sorkin.

10:00PM ET/9:00 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."

5:15AM ET/4:15 C
Quiz Show

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo / CCAP
PG13 2h 13m
It's 1957 and awkward Herb Stempel (John Turturro) has been unseated as reigning champ of TV's popular quiz show Twenty-One. The show's new star is handsome college professor Charles Van Doren (Ralph Fiennes), who sends ratings soaring. The show's a fraud, however, and lawyer Richard Goodwin (Rob Morrow) is launching a probe that will result in scandal. Paul Scofield, David Paymer, Hank Azaria, Christopher McDonald and Mira Sorvino costar in director Robert Redford's acclaimed drama, which earned four Oscar nominations.

11:30AM ET/10:30 C
Joe And Max

The friendship of Heavyweight Boxing Champions Joe Louis and Max Schmeling comes to life in this inspiring tale.

12:50AM ET/11:50 C
Fortress

In the future, a husband and wife are sent to a high-tech prison because she's pregnant.

4:20AM ET/3:20 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.
 

8:30AM ET/7:30 C
She-devil

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo / CCAP
PG13 1h 40m
Roseanne stars in this comedy from director Susan Seidelman ("Cookie") as a vengeful wife who sets out to destroy the life of her philandering husband Bob (Ed Begley Jr.), who has just left her for a glamorous romance novelist (Meryl Streep). Hell definitely hath no fury like a woman scorned in this hilarious, withering satire based on the novel by Fay Weldon and costarring Sylvia Miles, Maria Pitillo and Linda Hunt.

10:10AM ET/9:10 C
When A Man Loves A Woman

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
R 2h 6m
Meg Ryan and Andy Garcia are Michael and Alice Green, parents whose seemingly perfect home crumbles under the weight of the latter's alcoholism. Through near tragedy, twelve-step treatment, and many painful moments, Michael tries to be Alice's support. But does his strength and self-sufficiency have more to do with the problem than he ever realized? A moving, thought-provoking drama costarring Lauren Tom, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Tina Majorino and Ellen Burstyn.

12:15AM ET/11:15 C
The Color Of Money

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Stereo
R 2h 0m
Director Martin Scorsese's acclaimed, long-awaited sequel to "The Hustler" stars Oscar winner Paul Newman as Fast Eddie Felson, whose once-cocksure bravado has been replaced by life's harsh realities. That is, until he discovers a brash pool prodigy (Tom Cruise) whom he mentors all the way to a championship. Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Helen Shaver, John Turturro, Bill Cobbs and Forest Whitaker costar.

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
She-devil

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo / CCAP
PG13 1h 40m
Roseanne stars in this comedy from director Susan Seidelman ("Cookie") as a vengeful wife who sets out to destroy the life of her philandering husband Bob (Ed Begley Jr.), who has just left her for a glamorous romance novelist (Meryl Streep). Hell definitely hath no fury like a woman scorned in this hilarious, withering satire based on the novel by Fay Weldon and costarring Sylvia Miles, Maria Pitillo and Linda Hunt.

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

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Stereo
R 2h 0m
Director Martin Scorsese's acclaimed, long-awaited sequel to "The Hustler" stars Oscar winner Paul Newman as Fast Eddie Felson, whose once-cocksure bravado has been replaced by life's harsh realities. That is, until he discovers a brash pool prodigy (Tom Cruise) whom he mentors all the way to a championship. Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Helen Shaver, John Turturro, Bill Cobbs and Forest Whitaker costar.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Miranda

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Surround / CCAP
R 1h 33m
Psychological thriller starring Christina Ricci as the object of an obsessed librarian's attention, even as she undertakes a complicated real estate scam with her criminal partner (John Hurt). John Simm and Kyle McLachlan costar in this absorbing film, the feature debut of director Marc Munden.

9:35PM ET/8:35 C
Killing Me Softly

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Surround / CCAP
R 1h 40m
Her life is safe, comfortable and painfully predictable, so it's no surprise when a smart but bored research scientist (Heather Graham) opts out of her relationship with an ordinary guy and embarks on an obsessive, passionate affair with a rugged mountain climber (Joseph Fiennes). But all is not as it seems with her new lover, and the secrets he's hiding may prove lethal to those in his orbit. Natascha McElhone ("The Truman Show," "Solaris") costars in this domestic thriller from director Chen Kaige ("The Emperor and the Assassin").

11:15PM ET/10:15 C
Igby Goes Down

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
R 1h 38m
Writer/director Burr Steers' critically acclaimed comedy-drama stars Kieran Culkin as the titular Igby Slocumb, a 17-year-old prep school dropout who struggles to avoid being pulled into the intellectually and spiritually vapid world of his privileged but dysfunctional Manhattan family. Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Susan Sarandon, Claire Danes, Amanda Peet, Ryan Phillippe and Jared Harris costar in this "Catcher in the Rye"-style independent charmer.

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
When A Man Loves A Woman

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
R 2h 6m
Meg Ryan and Andy Garcia are Michael and Alice Green, parents whose seemingly perfect home crumbles under the weight of the latter's alcoholism. Through near tragedy, twelve-step treatment, and many painful moments, Michael tries to be Alice's support. But does his strength and self-sufficiency have more to do with the problem than he ever realized? A moving, thought-provoking drama costarring Lauren Tom, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Tina Majorino and Ellen Burstyn.

3:05AM ET/2:05 C
The Color Of Money

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Stereo
R 2h 0m
Director Martin Scorsese's acclaimed, long-awaited sequel to "The Hustler" stars Oscar winner Paul Newman as Fast Eddie Felson, whose once-cocksure bravado has been replaced by life's harsh realities. That is, until he discovers a brash pool prodigy (Tom Cruise) whom he mentors all the way to a championship. Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Helen Shaver, John Turturro, Bill Cobbs and Forest Whitaker costar.

5:05AM ET/4:05 C
She-devil

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo / CCAP
PG13 1h 40m
Roseanne stars in this comedy from director Susan Seidelman ("Cookie") as a vengeful wife who sets out to destroy the life of her philandering husband Bob (Ed Begley Jr.), who has just left her for a glamorous romance novelist (Meryl Streep). Hell definitely hath no fury like a woman scorned in this hilarious, withering satire based on the novel by Fay Weldon and costarring Sylvia Miles, Maria Pitillo and Linda Hunt.
 

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