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TELEVISION presents BROADCAST FAVORITES II SONY PICTURES TELEVISION BROADCAST FAVORITES II July 2009 - August 2009

DOUBLE IMPACT Release Year: 1991 Genre: action Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Geoffrey Lewis

Jean-Claude Van Damme stars as a karate instructor who is mysteriously urged to fly to China. There he meets his twin , a streetwise smuggler. The twins, separated when their parents were brutally murdered, take their revenge in an explosive, high-kicking showdown with their parents’ killers.

NOWHERE TO RUN Release Year: 1993 Genre: action Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Rosanna Arquette

An escaped prisoner hiding from authorities, Sam (Van Damme) always man- ages to be in the wrong place at the right time. Risking his hard-fought free- dom, he aids a young widow (Arquette) against a ruthless developer who wants her land. Hunted by the police and the developer's hired killers, Sam pulls no punches in his furious fight for survival.

REVENGE Release Year: 1990 Genre: thriller, romance Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: , Anthony Quinn, Madeleine Stowe

Michael J. Cochran (Costner) is a former fighter pilot who finds himself irre- sistibly drawn to the beautiful wife (Stowe) of his old friend 'Tibby' Mendez (Quinn). When 'Tibby" finds out about the affair, his uncontrollable rage sets into motion a terrifying cycle of retribution that cannot be stopped, making REVENGE an instant classic.

SHORT CIRCUIT Release Year: 1986 Genre: family, adventure Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: , Fisher Stevens, Ally Sheedy

When lovable mechanical marvel "Number Five" escapes Nova Robotics and ends up on Ally Sheedy's doorstep, the adventure has just begun! This endearing comedy is fun for the whole family, with top-notch performances and a cracker-jack pace.

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ANOTHER YOU Release Year: 1991 Genre: comedy Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: , Gene Wilder,

In their fourth comic outing together, Pryor and Wilder play a pair of habitual liars whose tall tales leads them into a labyrinth of hilarious complications involving a missing millionaire, his beautiful wife, and a dangerous estate executive. With ANOTHER YOU, Pryor and Wilder prove once again to be one of the great comedy teams of all time, and that's no lie.

THE PRINCIPAL Release Year: 1987 Genre: action, suspense Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: Jim Belushi, Louis Gossett Jr., Rae Dawn Chong

Rick Latimer (Belushi), an absolute mess of a teacher, is given one last chance to redeem himself when he is appointed principal of the district's most troublesome high school. Once there, he joins forces with the school's head of security (Gossett Jr.), and takes on the violent gangs, drug dealers and other delinquents that dominate the school.

SEE NO EVIL, HEAR NO EVIL Release Year: 1989 Genre: comedy Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: Richard Pryor, Gene Wilder, Kevin Spacey, Joan Severance

Wally is blind, Dave is deaf. When a man is murdered outside the newsstand where they work, the police collar these two unlikely buddies as their main suspects. A hilarious chase ensues as Wally and Dave hightail away from the police in an effort to snag the real bad guys - the wickedly beautiful (Severance) and her cold-blooded cohort, Kirgo (Spacey).

SUSPECT Release Year: 1987 Genre: thriller, suspense Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: Cher, Dennis Quaid,

In this critically acclaimed thriller, Cher stars as a Washington, D.C. public defender assigned to defend a homeless man (Neeson) accused of murdering a woman. Bizarre evidence leads her on a dangerous trail from Washington's seamy underbelly to the highest levels of government.

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BOOGEYMAN Release Year: 2005 Genre: horror, thriller Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: Barry Watson, Emily Deschanel, Lucy Lawless

Every culture has one: the horrible monster fueling young children's night- mares. But for Tim, the Boogeyman still lives in his memories as a creature that devoured his father 16 years earlier. Is the Boogeyman real? The answer lies hidden behind every dark corner and half-opened closet of his childhood home, a place he must return to in order to finally confront his terrifying past.

LA BAMBA Release Year: 1987 Genre: drama, biography Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: Lou Diamond Phillips, Esai Morales, Danielle Von Zerneck

LA BAMBA depicts 17-year-old Ritchie Valens’ rocket rise to fame, from field laborer to rock star with a string of hit singles and a date with destiny. Fueled by Valens' hit songs, LA BAMBA recreates the thrilling early days of rock and roll while paying homage to the enduring legacy of a remarkable talent whose music crossed all borders.

MO' MONEY Release Year: 1992 Genre: comedy Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: , Stacey Dash, Marlon Wayans

You can never be too rich...or too funny. Comedian Damon Wayans brings his rogue's gallery of outrageous characters to this action-filled comedy about a con artist who tries to go straight, but keeps getting pulled in all the wrong directions.

REIGN OVER ME Release Year: 2007 Genre: drama, comedy Time Slot: 2.5 hrs (projected) Starring: , , ,

This moving drama stars Adam Sandler as Charlie Fineman, a former dentist who has slipped away from reality after the loss of his family on 9/11. But Charlie's life takes a turn for the better when he runs into his old col- lege roommate, Alan Johnson (Cheadle), who is struggling to balance the demands of career and family. Their rekindled friendship allows Charlie to come to terms with his grief, and gives Alan a renewed sense of appreciation for life.

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BLANKMAN Release Year: 1994 Genre: comedy, action Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: Damon Wayans, David Alan Grier, Givens

He has no superpowers, no money and no name. He's BLANKMAN, a self- appointed neighborhood crime stop-per who's so broke that he fights crime in his underwear. Damon Wayans stars as the bumbling BLANKMAN in this uproarious laugh fest.

THE BLOB Release Year: 1988 Genre: horror, science fiction Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: Kevin Dillon, Shawnee Smith, Candy Clark

THE BLOB returns in this horrific tale about a vile, malignant lifeform that crashes to Earth in a cozy American town called Arborville. Untroubled by conscience or intellect, THE BLOB does only one thing, and it does it well...it eats anything that moves: men, women, and children. And tonight it wants to swallow Arborville whole.

CANDYMAN Release Year: 1992 Genre: horror, suspense Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: Tony Todd, Virginia Madsen

After learning that a murder in the projects of is being attributed to the mythological "Candyman," Grad Student Helen Lyle (Madsen) journeys into the crime-ridden area to write a doctoral thesis about this urban legend. But as Helen begins her research, she becomes caught in a series of mysteri- ous events that point to the fact that Candyman is real...and is coming for her.

STRANGER THAN FICTION Release Year: 2006 Genre: comedy, romance, drama Time Slot: 2.5 hrs Starring: , Dustin Hoffman, , ,

STRANGER THAN FICTION is the uniquely hilarious tale of Harold Crick (Ferrell), an IRS agent whose mundane existence is transformed when he hears a mysterious voice narrating his life. Harold soon discovers he's the main character in a novel-in-progress and that the voice belongs to a novelist (Thompson) famous for killing off her lead characters! Now, with time running out, Crick must figure out a way to stop his untimely demise.

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ALL THE KING'S MEN Release Year: 2006 Genre: drama Time Slot: 2.5 hrs (projected) Starring: , , Anthony Hopkins, Jude Law, James Gandolfini, Mark Ruffalo, Patricia Clarkson

Absolute power corrupts absolutely in writer/director Steven Zaillian's (the Oscar®-winning screenwriter of SCHINDLER'S LIST) adaptation of Robert Penn Warren's classic novel. Featuring an all-star cast, ALL THE KING'S MEN charts the spectacular rise and fall of a charismatic Southern politician, "Boss" Willie Stark (Academy Award®-winner Sean Penn).

MIXED NUTS Release Year: 1994 Genre: comedy, holiday Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: Steve Martin, Adam Sandler, Juliette Lewis, Rob Reiner

Steve Martin plays the bumbling head of a suicide hotline. While trying to save his chaotic agency from financial ruin on Christmas Eve, Martin must deal with everything from pregnant airheads to homicidal Santas. Pausing in his quest to save lives, he discovers that love may be right under his nose.

THE NUTTIEST NUTCRACKER / BUSTER AND CHAUNCEY'S SILENT NIGHT Release Year: 1999 / 1998 Genre: holiday, family Time Slot: 2 hrs (1 hr each) It’s a Holiday Double Feature! Shown together or separately, these two charming, animated tales are sure to bring about some holiday cheer! THE NUTTIEST NUTCRACKER is a fun-filled adaptation of the famous fairy tale-ballet “The Nutcracker Prince,” while BUSTER AND CHAUNCEY'S SILENT NIGHT tells the story behind the beloved Christmas hymn “Silent Night” from the perspective of two charming, musi- cally-gifted mice.

WHO'S HARRY CRUMB? Release Year: 1989 Genre: comedy Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: John Candy, Jeffrey Jones, Annie Potts

John Candy is Harry Crumb, a spectacularly inept private eye who has been exiled to the Tulsa office of a nationwide detective firm. When the daughter of one of the firm's wealthy clients is kidnapped, Crumb is summoned to and assigned to solve the case…or not.

* All title availability subject to change SONY PICTURES TELEVISION BROADCAST FAVORITES II December 2009 - January 2010 BIG FISH Release Year: 2003 Genre: adventure, fantasy Time Slot: 2.5 hrs Starring: Ewan McGregor, , , Billy Crudup, , Alison Lohman, Danny DeVito

From visionary director , BIG FISH is both an epic fantasy-adven- ture, and a touchingly intimate story of a father and son. Throughout his life, Edward Bloom (McGregor) has been a man of big appetites, enormous pas- sions and larger-than-life tales. Now, years later, his estranged son, William (Crudup), must learn how to separate fact from fiction as he comes to terms with his father's great feats and great failings.

COVENANT (2 runs max avail) Release Year: 2006 Genre: horror, thriller Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: Steven Strait, Taylor Kitsch, Chace Crawford

THE COVENANT concerns the Sons of Ipswich, four teenagers at an elite academy who are each bound by their sacred ancestry. As descendants of the original families who settled the ancient Ipswich Colony, the boys have all been born with special powers. However, when the body of a dead student is discovered, secrets begin to unravel which threaten to break the covenant of silence that has protected their families for generations.

HIGH SCHOOL HIGH Release Year: 1996 Genre: comedy Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: Jon Lovitz, Tia Carrere,

Richard C. Clark (Lovitz) is an idealistic young teacher who leaves a cushy position at a prestigious school to teach at Marion Barry High, a notorious inner city school so tough that it has its own cemetery! The laughs come fast and furious in this irreverent comedy that spoofs classic high school films while exaggerating the sometimes terrifying world that is high school life today.

MAGIC IN THE WATER Release Year: 1995 Genre: family, adventure Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: Mark Harmon, Joshua Jackson, Harley Jane Kozak

MAGIC IN THE WATER chronicles the adventures of ten-year-old Ashley Black, who accompanies her divorced father on vacation to Glenorky, a fresh- water lake known for the legendary creature rumored to be lurking beneath its surface. Ashley is drawn to a mysterious presence in the lake, and the adven- ture begins.

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HIDEAWAY Release Year: 1995 Genre: suspense, thriller Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: Jeff Goldblum, Alicia Silverstone, Jeremy Sisto, , Rae Dawn Chong,

After a near-death experience, family man Hatch Harrison (Goldblum) finds himself psychically linked to a serial killer (Sisto) who's chosen his next vic- tim: Hatch's own daughter (Silverstone). Based on the novel by Dean R. Koontz, HIDEAWAY is a terrifying thriller that journeys from the unconscious mind to the heart of all evil.

LOVERBOY Release Year: 1989 Genre: comedy, romance Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: Patrick Dempsey, Kate Jackson, Carrie Fisher, Kirstie Alley

As Senor Pizza's busiest delivery boy, Randy's route takes him to the finest homes and some of the most gorgeous women ever to grace Beverly Hills. But it's not long before "take out" turns to "make out" when Randy realizes that his customers want something more than the regular fare!

MR. JONES Release Year: 1993 Genre: romance, drama Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: Richard Gere, Lena Olin, , Anne Bancroft

In this emotionally-charged romantic drama, Richard Gere stars as a charm- ing construction worker afflicted with a manic depressive disorder. Lena Olin stars as a psychiatrist who, while attempting to control the extremes of his ill- ness, is shocked to find herself falling in love with him.

ST. ELMO'S FIRE Release Year: 2006 Genre: comedy, romance, drama Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: , Andrew McCarthy, , , Ally Sheedy, , Andie MacDowell, Mare Winningham

The ultimate "" film, ST. ELMO'S FIRE is the much-loved drama about seven friends, just out of college, who are searching for a place in the real world, as they face issues of career and commitment. Against the back- drop of St. Elmo's, their long-time local hang-out, they save, betray and love one another as only the closest of friends can.

* All title availability subject to change SONY PICTURES TELEVISION BROADCAST FAVORITES II February 2010 - March CLIFFHANGER Release Year: 1993 Genre: action Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: , , Janine Turner

For Gabe Walker (Stallone) of Rocky Mountain Rescue, the mission sounds almost routine: locate five climbers lost among the icy peaks. But the distress call is really a trap set by merciless international terrorist Eric Qualen (Lithgow). Now millions of dollars and the lives of Walker and the ones he loves hang in the balance. Against explosive firepower, bitter cold, and dizzy- ing heights, Walker must outwit Qualen in a deadly game of hide-and-seek in this high-altitude avalanche of action and suspense.

DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS (Avail only in Feb 2010) Release Year: 1995 Genre: mystery, suspense Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: , Don Cheadle, Jennifer Beals

Academy Award®-winner Denzel Washington stars as Ezekiel "Easy" Rawlins, a decorated war hero turned private eye in 1940s Los Angeles. When Easy takes on case involving Daphne Monet (Beals), a missing socialite, he finds himself caught between the white power elite and the vibrant black communi- ty of South Los Angeles. And as soon as Easy and his trigger-happy friend Mouse (Cheadle) find the enigmatic Daphne, the real mystery begins.

HIGHER LEARNING Release Year: 1995 Genre: drama Time Slot: 2.5 hrs Starring: Ice Cube, , , Regina King, Kristy Swanson, Michael Rapaport, Tyra Banks

Acclaimed director (“Boyz N the Hood”) looks at the contem- porary college experience as students of all races, classes, nationalities and sexual identities come together at fictitious Columbus University in . Laurence Fishburne co-stars as Professor Maurice Phipps who provides guid- ance and a lone voice of reason in a stratified, and sometimes hostile, social environment.

LITTLE WOMEN Release Year: 1994 Genre: romance, drama Time Slot: 2.5 hrs Starring: , Susan Sarandon, , Claire Danes, Trini Alvarado, ,

With her husband off at war, Marmee (Sarandon) is left alone to raise their four daughters: spirited Jo (Ryder), fragile Beth (Danes), romantic Amy (Dunst) and conservative Meg (Alvarado). As the years pass, the sisters expe- rience life-changing events, both painful and wonderful, in this glorious adap- tation of one of the most beloved American novels of all time.

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CROSSOVER (2 runs max avail) Release Year: 2006 Genre: sports, drama Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: Anthony Mackie, Wesley Jonathan, Wayne Brady

CROSSOVER is a gripping drama set against the thrilling backdrop of street basketball. The story follows two young hopefuls, Tech (Mackie) and Cruise (Jonathan), who must bring every move they have to the floor in order to unseat the champions from the throne they have held for far too long. There are no rules. Only the respect that comes from winning.

THE FOREIGNER Release Year: 2003 Genre: action Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: Steven Seagal

Steven Seagal is Jon Cold, a cunning and deadly agent who is hired to deliver a mysterious package from France to Germany. Some very dangerous people will stop at nothing to make sure that Cold doesn't get the package to its rightful recipient, but they'll soon find out that getting in his way is a haz- ardous decision.

GRIDIRON GANG (2 runs max avail) Release Year: 2006 Genre: sports, drama Time Slot: 2.5 hrs (projected) Starring: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Xzibit, Kevin Dunn

Based on true events, GRIDIRON GANG tells the uplifting story of detention camp probation officer Sean Porter (Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson), who cre- ates a football team from a group of dangerous teenage inmates as a means to teach them self-respect and social responsibility. He is joined in this exper- iment by co-worker and confidante, Malcolm Moore (Hip Hop superstar Xzibit).

HALF PAST DEAD Release Year: 2006 Genre: action Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: Steven Seagal, Ja Rule, Morris Chestnut, Nia Peeples

Alcatraz has just re-opened for business, and criminal slated for the electric chair is also sitting on a secret worth $200 million. When an elite commando unit invades the prison hoping to learn the secret, it falls on an undercover FBI Agent (Seagal) to neutralize the situation and rescue a Supreme Court Justice being held hostage.

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ONCE UPON A TIME IN Release Year: 2003 Genre: action Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: Antonio Banderas, Johnny Depp, Mickey Rourke, Salma Hayek, Eva Mendes,

From director Robert Rodriguez, ONCE UPON A TIME IN MEXICO is a slam- bang action epic set against a backdrop of revolution, greed and bloody revenge. The film pits Antonio Banderas' mythic, gun-slinging El Mariachi against Johnny Depp's dangerously corrupt CIA Agent in a plot to assassi- nate the president of Mexico.

PUNCHLINE Release Year: 1988 Genre: comedy, drama Time Slot: 2.5 hrs Starring: Tom Hanks, , John Goodman

Academy Award®-winners Tom Hanks and Sally Field unite in this funny and dramatic look at the surprisingly intense world of stand-up comedy. Hanks stars as Steven Gold, a naturally talented comedian who steals the spotlight wherever he goes. Field co-stars as Lilah Krytsick, a New Jersey housewife who decides to gives the comedy circuit a try. Drawn to one another, Steven helps the stumbling Lilah turn her routine from flat to funny, while Lilah helps Steven keep his increasingly chaotic life from falling completely apart.

SNIPER Release Year: 1993 Genre: action Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: Tom Berenger, Billy Zane, J. T. Walsh

Tom Berenger and Billy Zane load their weapons for hair-trigger suspense and through-the-heart action in this non-stop guerrilla adventure. Berenger is a no-nonsense Marine who teams with a political marksman (Zane) to elimi- nate a Colombian drug lord in the jungles of Central America.

SNIPER 2 Release Year: 2002 Genre: action Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: Tom Berenger, , Erika Marozsan

On one last mission, Thomas Beckett (Berenger) is sent into a remote, war- torn wasteland between Eastern Europe and Western Asia to assassinate a repressive terrorist leader. Once the mission is accomplished, Beckett and his spotter, Cole (Woodbine), find escaping more difficult than anticipated. In order to save their lives, Beckett and Cole must weave their way through burned-out cities and desolate landscapes.

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BASIC Release Year: 2003 Genre: suspense, thriller Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, , Connie Nielsen

A DEA officer (Travolta) is recruited to investigate the mysterious disappear- ance of a famed U.S. Army drill instructor (Jackson) and a group of cadets on a routine military exercise in the jungles of Panama. But the journey to uncov- the truth leads to some dangerous and unexpected twists when two res- cued survivors tell dramatically different versions of what transpired.

HUDSON HAWK Release Year: 1991 Genre: action, comedy Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: , Danny Aiello, Andie MacDowell

Bruce Willis is Eddie "The Hawk" Hawkins, the world's most famous cat bur- glar, who, after 10 years in prison, is ready to go straight. However, the mob and the CIA have conspired to blackmail Eddie into stealing three Da Vinci masterpieces in a twisted plot to ruin the world's economy. It's wall-to-wall action as Hawk saves the world, wins the girl, and gets the last laugh.

PEGGY SUE GOT MARRIED Release Year: 1986 Genre: comedy, romance Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: , Jim Carrey, Nicolas Cage, Helen Hunt

If you could turn back the hands of time, how would you change destiny? This is the question facing a divorcing Peggy Sue (Turner), when she is sud- denly transported from her 25th class reunion, back to her senior year in high school! Enabled to alter her future, Peggy Sue dares to stray from the safe path which led to her unhappiness. This time around, she's following her pas- sion, come what may! PEGGY SUE GOT MARRIED once. But will she do it again?

STRIKING DISTANCE Release Year: 1993 Genre: action, suspense Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: Bruce Willis, Sarah Jessica Parker

Tom Hardy (Willis) is a maverick cop who's not afraid to rock the boat in pur- suit of a sadistic serial killer. Demoted to river patrol after suggesting the killer may be a fellow police officer, he initiates an unauthorized investigation. His new partner (Parker) climbs aboard with a surprise of her own as the con- spiracy closes around them for a wake-trailing action-thriller about honor, loy- alty and family.

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MULTIPLICITY Release Year: 1996 Genre: comedy Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: , Andie MacDowell, Eugene Levy

Overworked and over-scheduled, contractor Doug Kinney (Keaton) never has enough time for his wife (MacDowell) and family. So when a helpful geneticist offers to "xerox" Doug, it seems like the perfect solution until the clones begin to take over his home, his job, and his bed. Keaton takes on four hilari- ously distinct roles as the comic possibilities quickly multiply in this genuine- ly funny, touching romantic comedy.

MY GIRL Release Year: 1991 Genre: comedy, drama Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: , Dan Aykroyd, ,

MY GIRL is an irresistible coming-of-comedy revolving around 11-year-old Vada Sultenfuss (Chlumsky), a precocious tomboy who is about to experi- ence the most momentous summer of her life. It will be the summer of her first kiss, her first crush, and her first big step on the path to growing up. MY GIRL co-stars Aykroyd as Vada’s widowed father, Curtis as the object of dad’s newfound affections, and Culkin as the boy next door who adores Vada.

MY GIRL 2 Release Year: 1994 Genre: comedy, drama Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: Anna Chlumsky, Dan Aykroyd, Jamie Lee Curtis, Austin O'Brien, Richard Masur

When one of her teachers gives an assignment about the life and achieve- ments of someone she's never met, Vada, now thirteen, chooses her late mother as the subject. Her research soon leads her to Los Angeles, where Vada makes some surprising discoveries about her mom’s roots and also about herself as she confronts the uncertainties of adolescence and what it means to be a young woman.

RED ROCK WEST Release Year: 1993 Genre: suspense, thriller Time Slot: 2 hrs Starring: Nicolas Cage, Dennis Hopper, Lara Flynn Boyle, J. T. Walsh

Dead tired and flat broke, Michael, an unemployed Texan (Cage), walks into a tavern in tiny RED ROCK WEST, Wyoming, and is immediately offered a job. There's just one problem: the owner thinks Michael is a hit-man, and the "job" is murdering the owner's wife (Boyle). Full of playful twists and turns, RED ROCK WEST is a perfectly plotted game of cat-and-mouse that will keep you guessing until the final, shocking shot.

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