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08-23-2006, 05:56 PM
HDNet Movies, October 2006 Highlights
October 2006 Programming Highlights

*All times listed are Eastern Standard Time.
*Please check Program Schedule or www.hd.net for additional dates and times

NOW SHOWING – Highlighted feature films airing on HDNet Movies
Chariots of Fire – premieres Sunday, October 1st at 9:00pm
Starring Ben Cross, Ian Charleson, Nigel Havers. Feature debut by Director Hugh Hudson.
Academy Award winner for Best Picture, Writing, Costume Design and Music.

Deliverance – premieres Friday, October 6th at 10:05pm
Starring Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty. Directed by John Boorman
Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Director and Editing. Film debuts for Ned Beatty and Ronny Cox.

Murder in the First – premieres Thursday, October 5th at 8:00pm
Starring Christian Slater, Kevin Bacon, Gary Oldman. Directed by Marc Rocco


The Rookie – premieres Thursday, October 5th at 10:05pm
Starring Clint Eastwood, Charlie Sheen, Raul Julia. Directed by Clint Eastwood


Misery – premieres Friday, October 6th at 8:15pm
Starring James Caan, Kathy Bates, Richard Farnsworth. Directed by Rob Reiner
Academy Award winner for Best Actress in a Leading Role.


Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind – premieres Saturday, October 7th at 8:05pm
Starring Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Elijah Wood. Directed by Michel Gondry
Academy Award winner for Best Writing. Academy Award nomination for
Best Actress in a Leading Role.


Go – premieres Saturday, October 7th at 10:00pm
Starring Katie Holmes, Sarah Polley, Jay Mohr. Directed by Doug Liman


The Professional – Friday, October 13th at 10:05pm
Starring Jean Reno, Natalie Portman, Gary Oldman. Directed by Luc Besson


Papillon – premieres Sunday, October 15th at 8:00pm
Starring Steve McQueen, Dustin Hoffman, Victor Jory. Directed by Franklin Schaffner
Academy Award nomination for Best Music.


Species – premieres Friday, October 20th at 10:00pm
Starring Ben Kingsley, Michael Madsen, Marg Helgenberger. Directed by Roger Donaldson


Platoon – premieres Saturday, October 21st at 8:00pm
Starring Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe. Directed by Oliver Stone
Academy Award winner for Best Picture, Director, Sound and Editing. Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor, Writing and Cinematography. The first of Oliver Stone’s “Vietnam film Trilogy”, based on his own experiences as a young soldier.


Windtalkers – Friday, October 27th at 8:00pm
Starring Nicolas Cage, Adam Beach, Peter Stormare. Directed by John Woo


True Confessions – premieres Saturday, October 28th at 8:15pm
Starring Robert De Niro, Robert Duvall, Charles Durning. Directed by Ulu Grosbard


HALLOWEEN HORRORS – HDNet Movies presents an evening of scary tricks and treats
Night of the Living Dead – Tuesday, October 31st at 6:30pm
Starring Tony Todd, Patricia Tallman, Tom Towles. Directed by Tom Savini


Satan’s Little Helper – Tuesday, October 31st at 8:00pm
Starring Amanda Plummer, Kathryn Winnick, Alexander Brickel. Directed by Jeff Lieberman

Candyman – Tuesday, October 31st at 9:45pm
Starring Tony Todd, Virginia Madsen, Xander Berkeley. Directed by Bernard Rose


A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors – Tuesday, October 31st at 11:30pm
Starring Patricia Arquette, Robert Englund, Heather Langnkamp. Directed by Chuck Russell


Campfire Tales – late night Tuesday, October 31st at 1:15am
Starring Jay R. Ferguson, Christine Taylor, Christopher Kennedy Masterson. Directed by Matt Cooper

HIGH DEFINITION PREMIERES – Films broadcast in High Definition for the first time on television

Chariots of Fire - premieres Sunday, October 1st at 9:00pm
Starring Ben Cross, Ian Charleson, Nigel Havers. Directed by Hugh Hudson

Deliverance - premieres Friday, October 6th at 10:05pm
Starring Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty. Directed by John Boorman


House Arrest – premieres Wednesday, October 11th at 8:05pm
Starring Kevin Pollak, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kyle Howard. Directed by Harry Winer


Leap of Faith – premieres Monday, October 2nd at 8:05pm
Starring Steve Martin, Debra Winger, Lolita Davidovich. Directed by Richard Pearce

Misery - premieres Friday, October 6th at 8:15pm
Starring James Caan, Kathy Bates, Richard Farnsworth. Directed by Rob Reiner


Murder in the First - premieres Thursday, October 5th at 8:00pm
Starring Christian Slater, Kevin Bacon, Gary Oldman. Directed by Marc Rocco

Papillon - premieres Sunday, October 15th at 8:00pm
Starring Steve McQueen, Dustin Hoffman, Victor Jory. Directed by Franklin Schaffner

Police Academy – premieres Monday, October 2nd at 11:30pm
Starring Steve Guttenberg, Kim Cattrall, G.W. Bailey. Directed by Hugh Wilson

The Rookie - premieres Thursday, October 5th at 10:05pm
Starring Clint Eastwood, Charlie Sheen, Raul Julia. Directed by Clint Eastwood


Shiloh – premieres Monday, October 16th at 8:00pm
Starring Michael Moriarty, Scott Wilson, Blake Heron. Directed by Dale Rosenbloom

A Star is Born – premieres Sunday, October 1st at 6:00pm
Starring Judy Garland, James Mason, Jack Carson. Directed by George Cukor

Unforgettable – premieres Friday, October 20th at 8:00pm
Starring Ray Liotta, Linda Fiorentino, Peter Coyote. Directed by John Dahl


NATIONAL FILM REGISTRY – HDNet Movies presents American Films selected by the Library of Congress for historical and cultural preservation. For more information on film preservation, visit www.loc.gov/film and www.filmpreservation.org
See program schedule or www.hd.net for complete listings of dates and times


Cool Hand Luke – Sunday, October 22nd at 8:00pm
Starring Paul Newman, George Kennedy, J.D. Cannon. Directed by Stuart Rosenberg

A Star is Born - premieres Sunday, October 1st at 6:00pm
Starring Judy Garland, James Mason, Jack Carson. Directed by George Cukor

Raging Bull – Wednesday, October 18th at 10:05pm
Starring Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Cathy Moriarty. Directed by Martin Scorsese

CLASSICS – Memorable classic movies airing Sunday Nights
A Star is Born - premieres Sunday, October 1st at 6:00pm
Starring Judy Garland, James Mason, Jack Carson. Directed by George Cukor
Academy Award nominations for Best Music (Original Song and Scoring), Art Direction, Best Actress, Best Actor and Costume Design.


War and Peace – premieres Sunday, October 8th at 6:00pm
Starring Audrey Hepburn, Henry Fonda, Mel Ferrer. Directed by King Vidor
Academy Award nominations for Best Director, Cinematography and Costume Design


Barry Lyndon – Sunday, October 8th at 9:30pm
Starring Ryan O’Neal, Marisa Berenson, Patrick Magee. Directed by Stanley Kubrick
Academy Award Winner for Best Art Direction, Cinematography, Best Music and Costume Design. Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Director and Writing.


Junior Bonner – Sunday, October 15th at 6:15pm
Starring Steve McQueen, Robert Preston, Ida Lupino. Directed by Sam Peckinpah


Papillon - premieres Sunday, October 15th at 8:00pm
Starring Steve McQueen, Dustin Hoffman, Victor Jory. Directed by Franklin Schaffner
Academy Award nomination for Best Music


The Thomas Crown Affair – Sunday, October 15th at 10:30pm
Starring Steve McQueen, Faye Dunaway, Paul Burke. Directed by Norman Jewison
Academy Award winner for Best Music, Original Song.


Cool Hand Luke - Sunday, October 22nd at 8:00pm
Starring Paul Newman, George Kennedy, J.D. Cannon. Directed by Stuart Rosenberg
Academy Award winner for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Academy Award nominations for Best Actor, Writing and Music.


Chisum – Sunday, October 22nd at 10:15pm
Starring John Wayne, Forrest Tucker, Christopher George. Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen

The Pit and the Pendulum – Sunday, October 29th at 8:15pm
Starring Vincent Price, John Kerr, Barbara Steele. Directed by Roger Corman


Rosemary’s Baby – Sunday, October 29th at 9:45pm
Starring Mia Farrow, John Cassavettes, Ruth Gordon. Directed by Roman Polanski
Academy Award winner for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Academy Award nomination for Best Writing

ART HOUSE CINEMA – Independent films and documentaries airing Tuesday Nights

Standing in the Shadows of Motown – premieres Tuesday, October 3rd at 8:15pm
Narrated by Andre Braugher. Staged contemporary performances by Joan Osborne, Ben Harper, Meshell Ndegeocllo, Bootsy Collins, Montell Jordan, and Chaka Khan. Directed by Paul Justman
Won Grammy Award for the Best Compilation Soundtrack Album


Imagine: John Lennon – Tuesday, October 3rd at 10:05pm
Narrated by John Lennon. Directed by Andrew Solt

The Dinner Game – Tuesday, October 10th at 8:05pm
Starring Thierry Lhermitte, Jacques Villeret, Frances Huster. Directed by Francis Verber

The Boys and Girl From County Clare – Tuesday, October 10th at 9:30pm
Starring Bernard Hill, Colm Meaney, Andrea Corr, Directed by John Irvin


Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind – Tuesday, October 17th at 8:05pm
Starring Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Elijah Wood. Directed by Michel Gondry
Academy Award winner for Best Writing. Academy Award nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role.


The Lovers of the Arctic Circle – Tuesday, October 17th at 10:00pm
Starring Najwa Nimri, Fele Martinez, Nancho Novo. Directed by Julio Medem


Osama – Tuesday, October 24th at 8:00pm
Starring Marina Golbahari, Arif Herati, Zubaida Sahar. Directed by Siddiq Barmak
Won Golden Globe for the Best Foreign Language Film, 2004.


Central Station – Tuesday, Octobr 24th at 9:30pm
Starring Fernanda Montenegro, Marilia Pera, Vinicius de Oliverira. Directed by Walter Salles
Academy Award nominations for Best Foreign Language film and Best Actress in a Leading Role

CHILLER THEATER - Contemporary and classic horror movies airing Friday Nights
Misery - premieres Friday, October 6th at 8:15pm, encore presentation at 2:00am
Starring James Caan, Kathy Bates, Richard Farnsworth. Directed by Rob Reiner


Candyman – premieres late night Friday, October 13th at 12:00am
Starring Tony Todd, Virginia Madsen, Xander Berkeley. Directed by Bernard Rose

Lifeforce – late night Friday, October 20th at 12:00am
Starring Patrick Stewart, Steve Railsback, Peter Firth. Directed by Tobe Hooper


Crazy as Hell – late night Friday, October 27th at 12:15am
Starring Eriq La Salle, Michael Beach, Ronny Cox. Directed by Eriq La Salle


DIGITAL ORIGINAL - Movies shot entirely in High Definition
See program schedule or www.hd.net for complete listings of dates and times

Crazy as Hell
Starring Eriq La Salle, Michael Beach, Ronny Cox. Directed by Eriq La Salle

Dead Bodies
Starring Andrew Scott, Kelly Reilly, Darren Healy. Directed by Robert Quinn


Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
Narrated by Peter Coyote. Directed by Alex Gibney


Satan’s Little Helper
Starring Amanda Plummer, Kathryn Winnick, Alexander Brickel. Directed by Jeff Lieberman


Ten Tiny Love Stories
Starring Kathy Baker, Lisa Gay Hamilton, Kimberly Williams. Directed by Rodrigo Garcia

IN THE SPOTLIGHT – A Showcase of Hollywood’s Silver Screen Legends
On Friday, October 6th HDNet Movies presents two features directed by John Boorman
Deliverance – premieres at 10:05pm
The Emerald Forest – 12:00am

On Sunday, October 15th HDNet Movies pays tribute to the legendary Steve McQueen
Junior Bonner – 6:15pm
Papillon – premieres at 8:00pm
The Thomas Crown Affair – 10:30pm


NOT AVAILABLE ON DVD – Movies which are currently unavailable on DVD
See program schedule or www.hd.net for complete listings of dates and times
Delusion
First Daughter
Let’s Get Harry
Miracle on the Mountain: The Kincaid Family Story
Stranded
True Confessions