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October 2014 Programming Highlights
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Spotlight Features – Each Month HDNet Movies rolls out the red carpet and shines the spotlight on Hollywood Blockbusters, Award Winners and memorable movies. See program schedule for additional listings Aliens – Premieres Saturday, October 4th at 11:00pm Starring Sigourney Weaver, Carrie Henn, Michael Biehn. Directed by James Cameron Academy Award winner for Best Effects-Sound Effects Editing, Best Effects-Visual Effects Academy Award nominations for Best Actress in a Leading Role: Sigourney Weaver, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Sound, Best Film Editing, Best Music-Original Score Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture Drama: Sigourney Weaver Basic Instinct – Wednesday, October 1st at 11:00pm Starring Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone, Jeanne Tripplehorn. Directed by Paul Verhoeven Academy Award nomination for Best Music – Original Score and Best Film Editing Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture: Sharon Stone and Best Original Score – Motion Picture Fatal Attraction – Wednesday, October 1st at 8:45pm Starring Michael Douglas, Glenn Close, Anne Archer. Directed by Adrian Lyne Academy Award Nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress: Glenn Close, Best Supporting Actress: Anne Archer, Best Writing and Best Film Editing. Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Director, Best Performance by an Actress: Glenn Close, Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Anne Archer. Kiss of the Dragon – Premieres Thursday, October 2nd at 8:45pm Starring Jet Li, Bridget Fonda, Tcheky Karyo. Directed by Chris Nahon
Platoon – Saturday, October 11th at 8:30pm Starring Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, Charlie Sheen. Directed by Oliver Stone Academy Award winner for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Film Editing and Best Sound
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Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor: Tom Berenger, Best Supporting Actor: Willem Dafoe, Best Cinematography and Best Writing Golden Globe Award winner for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Director and Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture: Tom Berenger Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Screenplay – Motion Picture Speed – Thursday, October 2nd at 6:45pm Starring Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock, Dennis Hopper. Directed by Jan de Bont Academy Award winner for Best Sound, Best Effects-Sound Effects Editing, Academy Award nomination for Best Film Editing
Program Special – HDNet Movies Presents a Halloween “Chills and Thrills” Week Saturday, October 25th Fatal Attraction – 9:15pm Starring Michael Douglas, Glenn Close, Anne Archer. Directed by Adrian Lyne Basic Instinct – 11:20pm Starring Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone, Jeanne Tripplehorn. Directed by Paul Verhoeven Sunday, October 26th Invasion of the Body Snatchers – 8:30pm Starring Kevin McCarthy, Dana Wynter, Larry Gates. Directed by Don Siegel Three Faces of Eve – 10:00pm Starring Joanne Woodward, David Wayne, Lee J. Cobb. Directed by Nunnally Johnson Monday, October 27th Aliens – 8:15pm Starring Sigourney Weaver, Carrie Henn, Michael Biehn. Directed by James Cameron The Hidden – 10:45pm Starring Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Nouri, Claudia Christian. Directed by Jack Sholder Tuesday, October 28th The Fly (1958) – 6:45pm Starring David Hedison, Patricia Owens, Vincent Price. Directed by Kurt Neuman The Fly – 8:30pm Starring Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, John Getz. Directed by David Cronenberg Wednesday, October 29th Blink – 10:10pm Starring Madeleine Stowe, Aidan Quinn, James Remar. Directed by Michael Apted Thursday, October 30th Se7en – 9:00pm Starring Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, Gwyneth Paltrow. Directed by David Fincher Friday, October 31st (kidScene Friday Night) A Monster in Paris – 6:05pm Starring Sean Lennon, Danny Huston, Catherine O’Hara. Directed by Bibo Bergeron Igor – 7:45pm Voices of John Cusack, John Cleese, Steve Buscemi, Sean Hayes. Directed by Anthony Leondis
Program Special – HDNet Movies dishes up a night of Spaghetti Westerns See program schedule for additional listings Once Upon a Time in the West – Sunday, October 12th at 6:00pm Starring Henry Fonda, Jason Robards, Charles Bronson. Directed by Sergio Leone
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The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly – Sunday, October 12th at 9:00pm Starring Eli Wallach, Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef. Directed by Sergio Leone High Plains Drifter – Sunday, October 12th at 12:00am Starring Clint Eastwood, Verna Bloom, Mitch Ryan. Directed by Clint Eastwood
Program Special – HDNet Movies gives a western “Duke” salute See program schedule for additional listings The Horse Soldiers – Sunday, October 19th at 3:45pm Starring John Wayne, William Holden, Constance Towers. Directed by John Ford North to Alaska – Sunday, October 19th at 5:50pm Starring John Wayne, Stewart Granger, Ernie Kovacs. Directed by Henry Hathaway The Sons of Katie Elder – Sunday, October 19th at 8:00pm Starring John Wayne, Dean Martin, Martha Hyer. Directed by Henry Hathaway The Shootist – Sunday, October 19th at 10:05pm Starring John Wayne, Lauren Bacall, Ron Howard. Directed by Don Siegel
kidScene – HDNet Movies kidScene brings you all the best movies with one thing in mind: KIDS. Make kidScene your destination every day from 6:00am to 4:30pm See program schedule for additional films and complete listings. Highlights include… Charlotte’s Web Voices of Debbie Reynolds, Paul Lynde, Henry Gibson. Directed by Charles Nichols Garfield Starring Bill Murray (voice), Breckin Meyer, Jennifer Love Hewitt. Directed by Peter Hewitt Igor Voices of John Cusack, John Cleese, Steve Buscemi, Sean Hayes. Directed by Anthony Leondis Microcosmos Narrated by Kristin Scott Thomas. Directed by Claude Nuridsany kidScene Friday Night – An evening of family films every Friday Night See program schedule for additional films and complete listings. Highlights include… Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London – Premieres Friday, October 10th at 8:15pm Starring Frankie Muniz, Anthony Anderson, Hannah Spearitt. Directed by Kevin Allen The Dark Crystal – Friday, October 17th at 6:00pm Voices of Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Kathryn Mullen. Directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz The Sandlot – Premieres Friday, October 24th at 6:30pm Starring Tom Guiry, Mike Vitar, Patrick Renna. Directed by David M. Evans Young Artist Award for Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Motion Picture 10 Things I Hate About You – Friday, October 3rd at 8:00pm Starring Heath Ledger, Julia Stiles, Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Directed by Gil Junger Young Artist Award nomination for Best Performance in a Feature Film-Young Ensemble
Sunday In Retro – Every Sunday Night, re-experience your favorite film classics from the 1950s to 1970s – all in the clarity of High Definition. See program schedule for additional films and complete listings. Highlights include… The Horse Soldiers – Sunday, October 19th at 3:45pm Starring John Wayne, William Holden, Constance Towers. Directed by John Ford
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The Pink Panther – Sunday, October 5th at 6:30pm Starring Peter Sellers, David Niven, Robert Wagner. Directed by Blake Edwards Academy Award nomination for Best Music, Score – Substantially Original Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Motion Picture Actor – Musical/Comedy: Peter Sellers Once Upon a Time in the West – Sunday, October 12th at 6:00pm Starring Henry Fonda, Jason Robards, Charles Bronson. Directed by Sergio Leone Invasion of the Body Snatchers – Sunday, October 26th at 8:30pm Starring Kevin McCarthy, Dana Wynter, Larry Gates. Directed by Don Siegel
National Film Registry – American Films selected for historical and cultural preservation for the Library of Congress. For more information on film preservation and conservation, visit www.loc.gov/film and www.filmpreservation.org See program schedule for complete listings 12 Angry Men Starring Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, Ed Begley. Directed by Sidney Lumet Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Writing/Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium. Golden Globe nominations for Best Motion Picture-Drama, Best Motion Picture Actor: Henry Fonda, Best Supporting Actor: Lee J. Cobb, Best Motion Picture Director The Conversation Starring Gene Hackman, John Cazale, Allen Garfield. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Writing/Original Screenplay, Best Sound Golden Globe nominations for Best Motion Picture-Drama, Best Director-Motion Picture, Best Motion Picture Actor-Drama: Gene Hackman, Best Screenplay-Motion Picture Dances with Wolves Starring Kevin Costner, Mary McDonnell, Graham Greene. Directed by Kevin Costner Academy Award winner for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Score, Best Writing, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Sound. Academy Award nominations for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Actor: Kevin Costner, Best Supporting Actor: Graham Greene, Best Supporting Actress: Mary McDonnell and Best Costume Design. Golden Globe Award winner for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Motion Picture Director and Best Screenplay. Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Original Score, Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture: Kevin Costner and Best Performance by an Actress in a supporting role: Mary McDonnell Invasion of the Body Snatchers Starring Kevin McCarthy, Dana Wynter, Larry Gates. Directed by Don Siegel Oklahoma! Starring Gordon MacRae, Gloria Grahame, Shirley Jones, James Whitmore. Directed by Fred Zinnemann Academy Award winner for Best Sound-Recording, Best Music-Scoring of a Musical Picture. Academy Award nominations for Best Cinematography-Color, Best Film Editing Once Upon a Time in the West Starring Henry Fonda, Jason Robards, Charles Bronson. Directed by Sergio Leone
The Pink Panther Starring Peter Sellers, David Niven, Robert Wagner. Directed by Blake Edwards Academy Award nomination for Best Music, Score – Substantially Original Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Motion Picture Actor – Musical/Comedy: Peter Sellers
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