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November 2015 November 2015 8:00 PM ET/5:00 PM PT 4:45 PM ET/1:45 PM PT 3:30 PM ET/12:30 PM PT 7:00 PM CT/6:00 PM MT 3:45 PM CT/2:45 PM MT 2:30 PM CT/1:30 PM MT Tears of the Sun For Love of the Game Down Periscope 10:05 PM ET/7:05 PM PT 7:15 PM ET/4:15 PM PT 5:05 PM ET/2:05 PM PT SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1 9:05 PM CT/8:05 PM MT 6:15 PM CT/5:15 PM MT 4:05 PM CT/3:05 PM MT 12:15 AM ET/9:15 PM PT Man On Fire Blue Crush Biloxi Blues 11:15 PM CT/10:15 PM MT 9:00 PM ET/6:00 PM PT 7:00 PM ET/4:00 PM PT Scream MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2 8:00 PM CT/7:00 PM MT 6:00 PM CT/5:00 PM MT 1:15 AM ET/11:15 PM PT 12:35 AM ET/9:35 PM PT Wimbledon Primary Colors 1:15 AM CT/12:15 AM MT 11:35 PM CT/10:35 PM MT 10:45 PM ET/7:45 PM PT 9:30 PM ET/6:30 PM PT The Sixth Sense Tears of the Sun 9:45 PM CT/8:45 PM MT 8:30 PM CT/7:30 PM MT 3:15 AM ET/1:15 AM PT 2:45 AM ET/11:45 PM PT Blue Crush The Birdcage 2:15 AM CT/1:15 AM MT 1:45 AM CT/12:45 AM MT 11:30 PM ET/8:30 PM PT Hollywood’s Best Directors - M. The Trailer Show TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3 10:30 PM CT/9:30 PM MT Night Shyamalan 3:00 AM ET/12:00 AM PT 12:30 AM ET/9:30 PM PT Primary Colors 3:45 AM ET/1:45 AM PT 2:00 AM CT/1:00 AM MT 11:30 PM CT/10:30 PM MT 2:45 AM CT/1:45 AM MT Man On Fire Wimbledon WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4 Cape Fear 5:30 AM ET/2:30 AM PT 2:15 AM ET/11:15 PM PT 2:00 AM ET/11:00 PM PT 6:00 AM ET/3:00 AM PT 4:30 AM CT/3:30 AM MT 1:15 AM CT/12:15 AM MT 1:00 AM CT/12:00 AM MT 5:00 AM CT/4:00 AM MT Hollywood’s Best Directors - Ridley The Trailer Show The Birdcage Marmaduke Scott 2:30 AM ET/11:30 PM PT 4:00 AM ET/1:00 AM PT 7:30 AM ET/4:30 AM PT 6:00 AM ET/3:00 AM PT 1:30 AM CT/12:30 AM MT 3:00 AM CT/2:00 AM MT 6:30 AM CT/5:30 AM MT 5:00 AM CT/4:00 AM MT First Daughter Biloxi Blues Because of Winn-Dixie Brewster’s Millions 4:15 AM ET/1:15 AM PT 5:50 AM ET/2:50 AM PT 9:30 AM ET/6:30 AM PT 7:45 AM ET/4:45 AM PT 3:15 AM CT/2:15 AM MT 4:50 AM CT/3:50 AM MT 8:30 AM CT/7:30 AM MT 6:45 AM CT/5:45 AM MT Brewster’s Millions The Trailer Show Uncle Buck Uncle Buck 6:00 AM ET/3:00 AM PT 6:00 AM ET/3:00 AM PT 11:15 AM ET/8:15 AM PT 9:30 AM ET/6:30 AM PT 5:00 AM CT/4:00 AM MT 5:00 AM CT/4:00 AM MT 10:15 AM CT/9:15 AM MT 8:30 AM CT/7:30 AM MT Aquamarine North Shore Marmaduke The Trailer Show 7:45 AM ET/4:45 AM PT 7:40 AM ET/4:40 AM PT 12:45 PM ET/9:45 AM PT 9:45 AM ET/6:45 AM PT 6:45 AM CT/5:45 AM MT 6:40 AM CT/5:40 AM MT 11:45 AM CT/10:45 AM MT 8:45 AM CT/7:45 AM MT North Shore Dragnet Because of Winn-Dixie Men of Honor 9:30 AM ET/6:30 AM PT 9:30 AM ET/6:30 AM PT 2:45 PM ET/11:45 AM PT 12:00 PM ET/9:00 AM PT 8:30 AM CT/7:30 AM MT 8:30 AM CT/7:30 AM MT 1:45 PM CT/12:45 PM MT 11:00 AM CT/10:00 AM MT Blue Crush Down Periscope Scent of a Woman Scent of a Woman 11:15 AM ET/8:15 AM PT 11:05 AM ET/8:05 AM PT 5:30 PM ET/2:30 PM PT 2:45 PM ET/11:45 AM PT 10:15 AM CT/9:15 AM MT 10:05 AM CT/9:05 AM MT 4:30 PM CT/3:30 PM MT 1:45 PM CT/12:45 PM MT For Love of the Game The Money Pit Men of Honor First Daughter 1:45 PM ET/10:45 AM PT 12:45 PM ET/9:45 AM PT 7:45 PM ET/4:45 PM PT 4:30 PM ET/1:30 PM PT 12:45 PM CT/11:45 AM MT 11:45 AM CT/10:45 AM MT 6:45 PM CT/5:45 PM MT 3:30 PM CT/2:30 PM MT Wimbledon Hollywood’s Best Directors - Ron The Trailer Show The Trailer Show Howard All schedules subject to change - All times Eastern/Pacific - Visit the HDNet Movies web site for the latest information: www.hdnetmovies.com Page 1 9:30 AM ET/6:30 AM PT 3:30 AM ET/12:30 AM PT 11:40 PM ET/8:40 PM PT 8:30 AM CT/7:30 AM MT 2:30 AM CT/1:30 AM MT 10:40 PM CT/9:40 PM MT Hollywood’s Best Directors - Ivan On The Waterfront The Descendants Reitman 5:30 AM ET/2:30 AM PT 1:15 PM ET/10:15 AM PT 10:00 AM ET/7:00 AM PT 4:30 AM CT/3:30 AM MT SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7 12:15 PM CT/11:15 AM MT 9:00 AM CT/8:00 AM MT Hollywood’s Best Directors - Rob 1:40 AM ET/10:40 PM PT Primary Colors Legal Eagles Reiner 12:40 AM CT/11:40 PM MT 3:45 PM ET/12:45 PM PT 12:00 PM ET/9:00 AM PT 6:00 AM ET/3:00 AM PT One Fine Day 2:45 PM CT/1:45 PM MT 11:00 AM CT/10:00 AM MT 5:00 AM CT/4:00 AM MT 3:40 AM ET/12:40 AM PT The Birdcage Rooster Cogburn Legal Eagles 2:40 AM CT/1:40 AM MT 5:50 PM ET/2:50 PM PT 2:00 PM ET/11:00 AM PT 8:00 AM ET/5:00 AM PT Hollywood’s Best Directors - Rob 4:50 PM CT/3:50 PM MT 1:00 PM CT/12:00 PM MT 7:00 AM CT/6:00 AM MT Reiner Dragnet Joe Kidd The Trailer Show 4:15 AM ET/1:15 AM PT 7:45 PM ET/4:45 PM PT 3:30 PM ET/12:30 PM PT 8:15 AM ET/5:15 AM PT 3:15 AM CT/2:15 AM MT 6:45 PM CT/5:45 PM MT 2:30 PM CT/1:30 PM MT 7:15 AM CT/6:15 AM MT The Story of Us The Trailer Show Hollywood’s Best Directors - John Rooster Cogburn 6:00 AM ET/3:00 AM PT 8:00 PM ET/5:00 PM PT Carpenter 10:05 AM ET/7:05 AM PT 5:00 AM CT/4:00 AM MT 7:00 PM CT/6:00 PM MT 4:00 PM ET/1:00 PM PT 9:05 AM CT/8:05 AM MT Open Season 2 Hollywoodland 3:00 PM CT/2:00 PM MT North to Alaska 7:30 AM ET/4:30 AM PT 10:15 PM ET/7:15 PM PT Big Trouble in Little China 12:15 PM ET/9:15 AM PT 6:30 AM CT/5:30 AM MT 9:15 PM CT/8:15 PM MT 5:45 PM ET/2:45 PM PT 11:15 AM CT/10:15 AM MT Furry Vengeance Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas 4:45 PM CT/3:45 PM MT River of No Return 9:05 AM ET/6:05 AM PT The Trailer Show 1:50 PM ET/10:50 AM PT 8:05 AM CT/7:05 AM MT THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5 6:00 PM ET/3:00 PM PT 12:50 PM CT/11:50 AM MT Everest 12:15 AM ET/9:15 PM PT 5:00 PM CT/4:00 PM MT The Trailer Show 10:00 AM ET/7:00 AM PT 11:15 PM CT/10:15 PM MT Entrapment 2:15 PM ET/11:15 AM PT 9:00 AM CT/8:00 AM MT Hollywoodland 8:00 PM ET/5:00 PM PT 1:15 PM CT/12:15 PM MT Mr.
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