August 2006 Programming Highlights
NOW SHOWING – Highlighted feature films airing on HDNet Movies
21 Grams – premieres Tuesday, August 1st at 8:05pm
Starring Sean Penn, Naomi Watts, Benicio Del Toro. Directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
Wag the Dog – premieres Friday, August 4th at 8:15pm
Starring Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro, Anne Heche. Directed by Barry Levinson
The Shining – premieres Saturday, August 5th at 9:30pm
Starring Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd. Directed by Stanley Kubrick
The Yards – premieres Thursday, August 10th at 8:00pm
Starring Mark Wahlberg, Joaquin Phoenix, Charlize Theron. Directed by James Gray
Empire of the Sun – premieres Sunday, August 13th at 10:00pm
Starring Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson. Directed by Steven Spielberg
Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure – premieres Saturday, August 12th at 8:00pm
Starring Pee-Wee Herman, Elizabeth Daily, Mark Holton. Directed by Tim Burton
A Night at the Roxbury – premieres Saturday, August 12th at 9:35pm
Starring Will Ferrell, Chris Kattan, Raquel Gardner. Directed by John Fortenberry
Blown Away – premieres Friday, August 18th at 8:00pm
Starring Jeff Bridges, Tommy Lee Jones, Suzy Amis. Directed by Stephen Hopkins
Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life – premieres Saturday, August 19th at 8:15pm
Starring Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam. Directed by Terry Jones
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room – Tuesday, August 22nd at 8:05pm Narrated by Peter Coyote. Directed by Alex Gibney
HIGH DEFINITION PREMIERES – Films broadcast in High Definition for the first time on television
Blown Away - premieres Friday, August 18th at 8:00pm
Starring Jeff Bridges, Tommy Lee Jones, Suzy Amis. Directed by Stephen Hopkins
The Dead Pool – premieres Thursday, August 3rd at 8:00pm
Starring Clint Eastwood, Patricia Clarkson, Liam Neeson. Directed by Buddy Van Horn
Empire of the Sun - premieres Sunday, August 13th at 10:00pm
Starring Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson. Directed by Steven Spielberg
Jeremiah Johnson – premieres Sunday, August 6th at 8:15pm
Starring Robert Redford, Will Geer, Delle Bolton. Directed by Sydney Pollack
Lord of Illusions – premieres late night Friday, August 4th at 12:00am
Starring Scott Bakula, Famke Janssen, Daniel von Bargen. Directed by Clive Barker
Monty Python’s Meaning of Life – premieres Saturday, August 19th at 8:15pm
Starring Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam. Directed by Terry Jones
The Neverending Story II – premieres Sunday, August 20th at 10:00pm
Starring Jonathan Brandis, Kenny Morrison, Clarissa Burt. Directed by George Miller
A Night at the Roxbury - premieres Saturday, August 12th at 9:35pm
Starring Will Ferrell, Chris Kattan, Raquel Gardner. Directed by John Fortenberry
Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure - premieres Saturday, August 12th at 8:00pm
Starring Pee-Wee Herman, Elizabeth Daily, Mark Holton. Directed by Tim Burton
The Pit and the Pendulum – premieres late night Friday, August 11th at 12:30am
Starring Vincent Price, John Kerr, Barbara Steele. Directed by Roger Corman
The Shining - premieres Saturday, August 5th at 9:30pm
Starring Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd. Directed by Stanley Kubrick
Teen Wolf – premieres Wednesday, August 23rd at 8:00pm
Starring Michael J. Fox, James Hampton, Susan Ursitti. Directed by Rod Daniel
Wag the Dog - premieres Friday, August 4th at 8:15pm
Starring Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro, Anne Heche. Directed by Barry Levinson
The Yards - premieres Thursday, August 10th at 8:00pm
Starring Mark Wahlberg, Joaquin Phoenix, Charlize Theron. Directed by James Gray
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
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2001: A Space Odyssey
Starring Keir Dullea, William Sylvester, Gary Lockwood. Directed by Stanley Kubrick
CHILLER THEATER - Contemporary and classic horror movies airing Friday Nights
Lord of Illusions - premieres late night Friday, August 4th at 12:00am
Starring Scott Bakula, Famke Janssen, Daniel von Bargen. Directed by Clive Barker
The Pit and the Pendulum - premieres late night Friday, August 11th at 12:30am
Starring Vincent Price, John Kerr, Barbara Steele. Directed by Roger Corman
The Blob – premieres Kevin Dillon, Shawnee Smith, Candy Clark. Directed by Chuck Russell Starring Kevin Dillon, Shawnee Smith, Candy Clark. Directed by Chuck Russell
Night of the Living Dead – Friday, August 25th at 11:45pm
Starring Tony Todd, Patricia Tallman, Tom Towles. Directed by Tom Savini
ART HOUSE CINEMA – Independent films and documentaries airing Tuesday Nights
21 Grams - premieres Tuesday, August 1st at 8:05pm
Starring Sean Penn, Naomi Watts, Benicio Del Toro. Directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
Lost in Translation – Tuesday, August 1st at 10:15 pm
Starring Billy Murray, Scarlett Johannson, Giovanni Ribisi. Directed by Sofia Coppola
Osama – premieres Tuesday, August 8th at 8:15pm
Starring Marina Golbahari, Arif Herati, Zubaida Sahar. Directed by Siddiq Barmak
Bloody Sunday – Tuesday, August 8th at 9:45pm
Starring James Nesbitt, Tim Pigott-Smith, Nicholas Farrell. Directed by Paul Greengrass
Owning Mahoney – Tuesday, August 15th at 8:00pm
Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Minnie Driver, Maury Chaykin. Directed by Richard Kwietniowski
Till Human Voices Wake Us – Tuesday, August 15th at 9:45pm
Starring Guy Pearce, Helena Bonham Carter, Frank Gallacher. Directed by Michael Petroni
Sex and Lucia – Tuesday, August 15th at 11:30pm
Starring Paz Vega, Tristan Ulloa, Najwa Nimri. Directed by Julio Medem
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room – Tuesday, August 22nd at 8:05pm
Narrated by Peter Coyote. Directed by Alex Gibney
Step Into Liquid – Tuesday, August 22nd at 10:00pm
Starring Laird Hamilton, Robert August, Gerry Lopez. Directed by Dana Brown
Big Night – Tuesday, August 29th at 8:00pm
Starring Stanley Tucci, Tony Shaloub, Minnie Driver. Directed by Scott Campbell and Stanley Tucci
Monty Python’s Meaning of Life – Tuesday, August 29th at 9:45pm
Starring Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam. Directed by Terry Jones
The Boys and Girl From County Clare – Tuesday, August 29th at 11:35pm
Starring Bernard Hill, Colm Meaney, Andrea Corr. Directed by John Irvin
CLASSICS – Memorable classic movies airing Sunday Nights
McLintock! – Sunday, August 6th at 6:00pm
Starring John Wayne, Maureen O’Hara, Patrick Wayne. Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen
Jeremiah Johnson - premieres Sunday, August 6th at 8:15pm
Starring Robert Redford, Will Geer, Delle Bolton. Directed by Sydney Pollack
Hell in the Pacific – Sunday, August 13th at 8:15pm
Starring Lee Marvin, Toshiro Mifune. Directed by John Boorman
Wait Until Dark – Sunday, August 20th at 8:05pm
Starring Audrey Hepburn, Alan Arkin, Richard Crenna. Directed by Terence Young
The Towering Inferno – Sunday, August 27th at 7:15pm
Starring Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, William Holden. Directed by Irwin Allen
DIGITAL ORIGINAL - Movies shot entirely in High Definition
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Crazy as Hell
Starring Eriq La Salle, Michael Beach, Ronny Cox. Directed by Eriq La Salle
Klepto
Starring Meredith Bishop, Jsu Garcia, Leigh Taylor-Young. Directed by Thomas Trail
Satan’s Little Helper
Starring Amanda Plummer, Kathryn Winnick, Alexander Brickel. Directed by Jeff Lieberman
Sex and Lucia
Starring Paz Vega, Tristan Ulloa, Najwa Nimri. Directed by Julio Medem
IN THE SPOTLIGHT – A Showcase of Hollywood’s Screen Legends
HDNet Movies presents three films directed by Stanley Kubrick
2001: A Space Odyssey – Saturday, August 5th at 7:00pm
The Shining – premieres Saturday, August 5th at 9:30pm
A Clockwork Orange – late night Saturday, August 5th at 12:00am
NOT AVAILABLE ON DVD – Movies which are currently unavailable on DVD
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Living in Peril
Starring Rob Lowe, James Belushi, Dean Stockwell. Directed by Jack Ersgard
Miracle on the Mountain: The Kincaid Family Story
Starring Patty Duke, William Devane, Elisabeth Rosen. Directed by Michael Switzer
Stranded
Starring Ione Skye, Maureen O’Sullivan, Joe Morton. Directed by Fleming B. Fuller
The Running Man
Starring Laurence Harvey, Lee Remick, Alan Bates. Directed by Carol Reed
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