October 2012 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 – Watch Now Before It’s In Theaters! V/H/S Premieres Wednesday, October 3rd at 10:00pm followed by encore presentations at 12:00am and 2:00am Starring Calvin Reeder, Lane Hughes, Adam Wingard. Directed by David Bruckner An unknown person hires a group of misfits to break into an abandoned house to find a mysterious VHS tape Nobody Walks Premieres Wednesday, October 10th at 9:00pm followed by encore presentations at 10:30pm and 12:00am Starring John Krasinski, Jane Levy, Dylan McDermott. Directed by Ry Russo-Young A young woman's arrival sparks a surge of energy into a laid back, artistic L.A. household. All are forced to confront their own fears and desires in an intricate dance of lust, denial and deception. Jack and Diane Premieres Wednesday, October 31st at 10:00pm followed by encore presentations at 12:00am and 2:00am Starring Juno Temple, Jena Malone, Kylie Minogue. Directed by Bradley Rust Gray Young love can be a 'monster' when two teenage girls meet and start up a tentative romance. The charming innocence quickly manifests into terrifying, violent and unexplainable changes. Program Specials See program schedule or www.hdnetmovies.com for additional listings of dates and times Sit back and enjoy the endless action of one of Hollywood’s most successful franchises Lethal Weapon - Monday, October 1st at 8:15pm Starring Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey. Directed by Richard Donner Academy Award nomination for Best Sound Lethal Weapon 2 – Monday, October 1st at 10:15pm Starring Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci. Directed by Richard Donner Academy Award nomination for Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing Step back in time with Captain Kirk and Spock on their memorable space adventures Star Trek: The Motion Picture – Saturday, October 6th at 7:35pm Starring William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley. Directed by Robert Wise Academy Award nomination for Best Music – Original Score, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration and Best Visual Effects Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Original Score Star Trek: The Wrath of Kahn - Saturday, October 6th at 10:00pm Starring William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley. Directed by Nicholas Meyer 1 Sergio Leone’s quintessential Spaghetti Western Trilogy A Fistful of Dollars – Sunday, October 7th at 7:10pm Starring Clint Eastwood, Gian Maria Volonte, Marianne Koch. Directed by Sergio Leone For a Few Dollars More – Sunday, October 7th at 8:50pm Starring Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, Gian Maria Volonte. Directed by Sergio Leone The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly – Sunday, October 7th at 11:05pm Starring Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, Eli Wallach. Directed by Sergio Leone Follow Tommy Lee Jones in his original and returning role as U.S. Marshal Samuel Gerard The Fugitive – Tuesday, October 9th at 7:00pm Starring Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones, Sela Ward. Directed by Andrew Davis Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actor: Tommy Lee Jones Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Cinematography, Best Original Score, Best Sound Effects Editing, Best Sound and Best Film Editing Golden Globe Award winner for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: Tommy Lee Jones Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Director and Best Performance by an Actor: Harrison Ford U.S. Marshals – premieres Tuesday, October 9th at 9:15pm Starring Tommy Lee Jones, Wesley Snipes, Robert Downey Jr. Directed by Stuart Baird 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 Blade Runner: Director’s Cut - Tuesday, October 2nd at 10:15pm Starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young. Directed by Ridley Scott Academy Award nominations for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration and Best Visual Effects Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Original Score Donnie Brasco – premieres Saturday, October 13th at 7:45pm Starring Al Pacino, Johnny Depp, Anne Heche. Directed by Mike Newell Academy Award nomination for Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published The Replacements – premieres Thursday, October 4th at 8:15pm Starring Keanu Reeves, Gene Hackman, Brooke Langton. Directed by Howard Deutch Starship Troopers – premieres Monday, October 8th at 8:30pm Starring Casper Van Dien, Denise Richards, Jake Busey, Neil Patrick Harris. Directed by Paul Verhoeven Academy Award nomination for Best Effects, Visual Effects Pale Rider – Tuesday, October 2nd at 8:15pm Starring Clint Eastwood, Michael Moriarty, Carrie Snodgress. Directed by Clint Eastwood Raging Bull – Thursday, October 11th at 8:30pm Starring Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Cathy Moriarty. Directed by Martin Scorsese Academy Award winner for Best Actor: Robert De Niro, Best Film Editing Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Sound, Best Supporting Actress: Cathy Moriarty, Best Supporting Actor: Joe Pesci Golden Globe Award winner for Best Motion Picture Actor: Robert De Niro Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Motion Picture Director, Best Supporting Motion Picture Actress: Cathy Moriarty, Best Supporting Motion Picture Actor: Joe Pesci, Best Motion Picture Screenplay and New Star of the Year in a Motion Picture: Cathy Moriarty 2 kidScene – A morning block of kids films from 6:00am to 3:00pm daily See program schedule or www.hdnetmovies.com for additional films and complete listings of dates and times Highlights include… Dunston Checks In Starring Jason Alexander, Faye Dunaway, Rupert Everett, Eric Lloyd. Directed by Ken Kwapis Young Artist Award nominations for Best Family Feature-Musical or Comedy, Best Performance in a Feature Film-Actor Age Ten or Under: Eric Lloyd Muppets from Space Voices of Frank Oz, Jeffrey Tambor, F. Murray Abraham. Directed by Tim Hill Young Artist Awards nomination for Best Family Feature Film - Comedy The Secret of N.I.M.H Voices of Dom DeLuise, Shannen Doherty, Wil Wheaton. Directed by Don Bluth The Wild Thornberry’s Movie Lacey Chabert, Tim Curry, Lynn Redgrave, Alfre Woodard. Directed by Cathy Malkasian and Jeff McGrath Academy Award nomination for Best Music, Original Song. Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Song-Motion Picture Young Artist Award nomination for Best Family Feature Film-Animation 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… Battle for Terra Starring Chad Allen, Rosanna Arquette, voices of Bill Burch, Brian Cox, Beverly D’Angelo. Directed by Aristomenis Tsirbas Beetlejuice Starring Michael Keaton, Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara. Directed by Tim Burton Academy Award winner for Best Makeup Hoosiers Starring Gene Hackman, Barbara Hershey, Dennis Hopper. Directed by David Anspaugh Academy Award nominations for Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Dennis Hopper and Best Original Score Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: Dennis Hopper Pee-wee’s Big Adventure Starring Pee-wee Herman, Elizabeth Daily, Mark Holton. Directed by Tim Burton Young Artist Award for Best Family Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical In Retro – Memorable Classic movies every Sunday See program schedule or www.hdnetmovies.com for additional listings of dates and times Highlights include… Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Starring Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Katharine Ross, Cloris Leachman. Directed by George Roy Hill Academy Award winner for Best Writing, Story and Screenplay Based on Material Not Previously Published or Produced, Best Music: Original Song, Best Music, Original Score for a Motion Picture, Best Cinematography. Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Sound. Golden Globe winner for Best Original Score. Golden Globe nominations for Best Motion Picture: Drama, Best Screenplay, Best Original Song. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Starring Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, Eli Wallach. Directed by Sergio Leone Hondo Starring John Wayne, Geraldine Page, Ward Bond, Michael Pate, James Arness. Directed by John Farrow Academy Award nominations for Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Geraldine Page, Best Writing, Motion Picture Story The Wrong Man Starring Henry Fonda, Vera Miles, Anthony Quayle. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock 3 National Film Registry – 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 Blade Runner: Director’s Cut Starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young. Directed by Ridley Scott Academy Award nominations for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration and Best Visual Effects Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Original Score Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Starring Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Katharine Ross, Cloris Leachman. Directed by George Roy Hill Academy Award winner for Best Writing, Story and Screenplay Based on Material Not Previously Published or Produced, Best Music: Original Song, Best Music, Original Score for a Motion Picture, Best Cinematography. Academy Award