September 2011 Programming Highlights
*All times listed are Eastern Standard Time *Please check the complete Program Schedule or www.hdnetmovies.com for additional films, dates and times
HDNet Movies Sneak Previews – Experience exclusive broadcasts of new films before they hit theaters and DVD Main Street Premieres Wednesday, September 7th at 8:30pm followed by encore presentations at 10:15pm and 12:00am
Starring: Orlando Bloom, Colin Firth, Amber Tamblyn, Patricia Clarkson, Andrew McCarthy, Ellen Burstyn Directed by: John Doyle
MAIN STREET is a contemporary drama about several residents of a small Southern city whose lives are changed by the arrival of a stranger with a controversial plan to save their decaying hometown. In the midst of today's challenging times, each of the colorful citizens of this close-knit North Carolina community -- from its Mayor to a local police officer to a once-wealthy tobacco heiress -- will search for ways to reinvent themselves, their relationships and the very heart of their neighborhood.
TUCKER & DALE vs. Evil Premieres Wednesday, September 28th at 8:30pm followed by encore presentations at 10:00pm and 11:30pm
Starring: Starring Tyler Labine, Alan Tudyk, Katrina Bowden Directed by: Eli Craig
Tucker and Dale are two best friends on vacation at their dilapidated Appalachian mountain cabin, who are mistaken for murderous backwoods hillbillies by a group of obnoxious, preppy college kids. When one of the students gets separated from her friends, the boys try to lend a hand, but as the misunderstanding grows, so does the body count. TUCKER & DALE VS EVIL has been a hit on the festival circuit, debuting at Sundance, and winning the Midnight Audience Award at SXSW, the Jury Prize for First Feature at Fantasia, the Best Director award at Fantaspoa, and the Best Motion Picture Award at Sitges.
PROGRAMMING SPECIAL – HDNet Movies commemorates the 10th anniversary of 9/11 TBD
SPOTLIGHT FEATURES – Highlighted feature films airing throughout the month on HDNet Movies See program schedule or www.hdnetmovies.com for additional listings of dates and times Ali – premieres Saturday, September 17th at 9:05pm Starring Will Smith, Jamie Fox, Jon Voight, Mario Van Peebles. Directed by Michael Mann Academy Award nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role: Will Smith, Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Jon Voight Golden Globe nominations for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture-Drama: Will Smith, Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: Jon Voight, Best Original Score
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The Interpreter – premieres Thursday, September 15th at 8:00pm Starring Nicole Kidman, Sean Penn, Catherine Keener. Directed by Sydney Pollack The Outlaw Josey Wales – Monday, September 12th at 7:15pm Starring Clint Eastwood, Chief Dan George, Sandra Locke. Directed by Clint Eastwood Academy Award nomination for Best Original Score Pulp Fiction – Saturday, September 3rd at 11:15pm Starring John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Tim Roth, Amanda Plummer, Eric Stolz, Bruce Willis, Ving Rhames. Directed by Quentin Tarantino. Academy Award winner for Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen. Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Actor in a Leading Role: John Travolta, Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Samuel L. Jackson, Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Uma Thurman, Best Director, and Best Film Editing. Golden Globe winner for Best Screenplay-Motion Picture. Golden Globe nominations for Best Motion Picture-Drama, Best Director-Motion Picture, Best Performance by a an Actor in a Motion Picture-Drama: John Travolta, Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role-Motion Picture: Samuel L. Jackson, Best Actress in a Supporting Role-Motion Picture: Uma Thurman The Right Stuff – Saturday, September 17th at 5:45pm Starring Sam Shepard, Scott Glenn, Ed Harris. Directed by Philip Kaufman Academy Award winner for Best Film Editing, Best Sound, Best Sound Effects Editing and Best Original Score Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration and Best Supporting Actor: Sam Shepard Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Motion Picture - Drama Stranger Than Fiction – Saturday, September 10th at 8:30pm Starring Will Ferrell, Emma Thompson, Maggie Gyllenhaal. Directed by Marc Forster. Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance by and Actor in a Motion Picture-Musical or Comedy: Will Ferrell True Romance – Saturday, September 3rd at 9:15pm Starring Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Dennis Hopper, Val Kilmer, Brad Pitt. Directed by Tony Scott. Written by Quentin Tarantino kidScene - “Because Great Movies Are Meant to be Shared” A morning block of kids films from 6:00am to 1:00pm daily See program schedule or www.hdnetmovies.com for additional films and complete listings of dates and times Highlights include… 102 Dalmatians Starring Glenn Close, Gerard Depardieu. Directed by Kevin Lima Academy Award nomination for Best Costume Design The Country Bears Voices of Haley Joel Osment, Brad Garrett – Featuring Christopher Walken, Stephen Tobolowsky. Directed by Peter Hastings The Goonies Starring Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Corey Feldman. Directed by Richard Donner Young Artist Awards winner for Best Performance by a Young Actor: Sean Astin - Young Artist Awards nominations for Best Family Motion Picture, Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor: Jeff Cohen, Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor: Corey Feldman, and Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress: Martha Plimpton Magic in the Water Starring Mark Harmon, Joshua Jackson, Harley Jane Kozak. Directed by Rick Stevenson Young Artist Award nominations for Best Family Feature and Best Young Supporting Actress: Sarah Wayne
September 2011 Program Highlights 2 Version 1 8/25/2011 kidScene “Friday Night” – An evening of family films every Friday night at 7:00pm. See program schedule or www.hdnetmovies.com for additional films and complete listings of dates and times Highlights include… Babe & Babe: Pig in the City Double Feature – Friday, September 23rd at 7:00pm (Babe) Starring James Cromwell, Voices of Christine Cavanaugh, Miriam Marolyes. Directed by Chris Noonan (Babe: Pig in the City) Starring James Cromwell, Mickey Rooney, Voices of E.G. Daily, Glenne Headly. Directed by George Miller Fly Away Home – premieres Friday, September 9th at 7:00pm Starring Anna Paquin, Jeff Daniels, Dana Delany. Directed by Carroll Ballard Academy Award nomination for Best Cinematography. Young Artist Award for Best Family Feature-Drama. Young Artist Award nomination for Best Performance in a Feature Film-Leading Young Actress: Anna Paquin. YoungStar Award nomination for Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Drama Film: Anna Paquin The Karate Kid & The Karate Kid Part II Double Feature – Friday, September 2nd at 7:00pm Both films star Ralph Macchio, and Noriyuki ‘Pat’ Morita. Directed by John G. Avildsen Secondhand Lions – Friday, September 9th at 9:00pm Starring Haley Joel Osment, Michael Caine, Robert Duvall, Kyra Sedgwick. Directed by Tim McCanlies Young Artist Award nominations for Best Performance in a Feature Film-Leading Young Actor: Haley Joel Osment, Best Performance in a Feature Film-Young Actor Ten or Younger: Marc Musso and Mitchel Musso, Best Performance in a Feature Film-Young Actress Age Ten or Younger: Jennifer Stone
In Retro – Memorable Classic movies every Sunday Night See program schedule or www.hdnetmovies.com for additional listings of dates and times The Unforgiven – premieres Sunday, September 4th at 8:00pm Starring Burt Lancaster, Audrey Hepburn, Audie Murphey. Directed by John Huston The Big Country - Sunday, September 4th at 10:05pm Starring Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons, Carroll Baker, Charlton Heston, Burl Ives. Directed by William Wyler Academy Award Winner for Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Burl Ives – Academy Award nomination for Best Music Midnight Cowboy – Sunday, September 18th at 8:30pm Starring Dustin Hoffman, Jon Voight, Sylvia Miles. Directed by John Schlesinger Academy Award winner for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Writing Academy Award nominations for Best Actor: Dustin Hoffman, Best Actor: Jon Voight, Best Supporting Actress: Sylvia Miles, Best Film Editing Golden Globe Award winner for Most promising newcomer: Jon Voight Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture Drama, Best Motion Picture Director, Best Motion Picture Actor: Dustin Hoffman, Best Motion Picture Actor: Jon Voight, Best Supporting Actress Brenda Vaccaro and Best Screenplay Deliverance – Sunday, September 18th at 10:30pm Starring Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty. Directed by John Boorman Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Film Editing Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Motion Picture Director, Best Screenplay, Best Original Song, Best Motion Picture Actor: Jon Voight The Outlaw Josey Wales – Sunday, September 25th at 7:30pm Starring Clint Eastwood, Chief Dan George, Sandra Locke. Directed by Clint Eastwood Academy Award nomination for Best Original Score
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Bonnie and Clyde – Sunday, September 25th at 10:00pm Starring Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, Gene Hackman. Directed by Arthur Penn Academy Award winner for Best Cinematography and Best Supporting Actress: Estelle Parsons Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor: Warren Beatty, Best Actress: Faye Dunaway, Best Supporting Actor: Gene Hackman, Best Supporting Actor: Michael J. Pollard, Best Writing and Best Costume Design Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture, Best Motion Picture Director, Best Motion Picture Actor: Warren Beatty, Best Motion Picture Actress, Faye Dunaway, Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor: Michael J. Pollard, Most Promising newcomer: Michael J. Pollard
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.hdnetmovies.com for additional listings of dates and times Bonnie and Clyde Starring Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, Gene Hackman. Directed by Arthur Penn Academy Award winner for Best Cinematography and Best Supporting Actress: Estelle Parsons Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor: Warren Beatty, Best Actress: Faye Dunaway, Best Supporting Actor: Gene Hackman, Best Supporting Actor: Michael J. Pollard, Best Writing and Best Costume Design Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture, Best Motion Picture Director, Best Motion Picture Actor: Warren Beatty, Best Motion Picture Actress, Faye Dunaway, Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor: Michael J. Pollard, Most Promising newcomer: Michael J. Pollard Cool Hand Luke Starring Paul Newman, George Kennedy, Jo Van Fleet, Clifton James. Directed by Stuart Rosenberg. Academy Award winner for Best Actor in a Supporting Role: George Kennedy. Academy Award nominations for Best Actor in a Leading Role: Paul Newman, Best Writing-Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium, Best Music-Original Score. Golden Globe nominations for Best Motion Picture Actor-Drama: Paul Newman, Best Supporting Actor: George Kennedy Midnight Cowboy Starring Dustin Hoffman, Jon Voight, Sylvia Miles. Directed by John Schlesinger Academy Award winner for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Writing Academy Award nominations for Best Actor: Dustin Hoffman, Best Actor: Jon Voight, Best Supporting Actress: Sylvia Miles, Best Film Editing Golden Globe Award winner for Most promising newcomer: Jon Voight Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture Drama, Best Motion Picture Director, Best Motion Picture Actor: Dustin Hoffman, Best Motion Picture Actor: Jon Voight, Best Supporting Actress Brenda Vaccaro and Best Screenplay Outlaw Josey Wales, The Starring Clint Eastwood, Chief Dan George, Sandra Locke. Directed by Clint Eastwood Academy Award nomination for Best Original Score
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