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April 2009 Program Highlights

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HDNet Movies Sneak Preview
Experience exclusive broadcasts of new films before they hit theaters and DVD

The Mutant Chronicles
Premieres Wednesday, April 22nd at 8:00pm followed by encore presentations at 10:00pm and 12:00am
Directed by Simon Hunter and written by Philip Eisner
Starring Thomas Jane, Ron Perlman, Devon Aoki, John Malkovich
In the year 2707, Earth’s natural resources have been exhausted by mankind and battle rages between the soldiers of the world’s four leading corporations: Capitol, Bauhaus, Mishima and Imperial
Mutant Chronicles follows Mitch Hunter (Thomas Jane), a battle-hardened Capitol soldier, and Brother Samuel’s (Ron Perlman), the leader of the ancient monastic order on a mission into the very heart of the darkness in an attempt to save human kind and the planet from the marauding hordes of undying mutants


SPOTLIGHT FEATURES
Highlighted feature films airing on HDNet Movies

Full Metal Jacket – Saturday, April 11th at 8:00pm
Starring Matthew Modine, Adam Baldwin, Vincent D’Onofrio. Directed by Stanley Kubrick
Academy Award nomination for Best Writing
Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: R. Lee Ermey

Once Upon a Time in the West – premieres Saturday, April 4th at 10:15pm
Starring Henry Fonda, Jason Robards, Charles Bronson. Directed by Sergio Leone

The Man Who Wasn’t There –
premieres Tuesday, April 21st at 8:15pm
Starring Billy Bob Thornton, Frances McDormand, James Gandolfini. Directed by Joel Coen
Academy Award nomination for Best Cinematography
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture: Billy Bob Thornton and Best Motion Picture Screenplay

Raging Bull – Saturday, April 11th at 8:00pm
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

Return of the Living Dead – premieres late night Saturday, April 18th at 12:00am
Starring Clu Gulager, James Karen, Don Calfa. Directed by Dan O’Bannon

Ronin – Saturday, April 25th at 8:00pm
Starring Robert De Niro, Jean Reno, Natascha McElhone. Directed by John Frankenheimer

Trading Places – premieres Friday, April 10th at 8:00pm
Starring Dan Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy, Jamie Lee Curtis. Directed by John Landis
Academy Award nomination for Best Music, Original Song Score
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture – Comedy/ Musical, and Best Performance by and Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy/ Musical: Eddie Murphy

Unforgiven – premieres Saturday, April 4th at 8:00pm
Starring Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman. Directed by Clint Eastwood
Academy Award winner for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Film Editing, Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Gene Hackman
Academy Award nominations for Best Actor: Clint Eastwood, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Sound and Best Writing
Golden Globe Award winner for Best Motion Picture Director: Clint Eastwood and Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: Gene Hackman
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture – Drama and Best Screenplay – Motion Picture


HIGH DEFINITION PREMIERES
Films broadcast in High Definition for the first time on television
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Billy Elliott
Starring Julie Walters, Jamie Bell, Jamie Draven. Directed by Stephen Daldry.
Academy Award nominations for Best Director, Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Julie Walters and Best Writing
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture Drama and Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role – Motion Picture: Julie Walters

The Far Country
Starring James Stewart, Ruth Roman, Walter Brennan. Directed by Anthony Mann

The Man Who Wasn’t There
Starring Billy Bob Thornton, Frances McDormand, James Gandolfini. Directed by Joel Coen
Academy Award nomination for Best Cinematography
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture: Billy Bob Thornton and Best Motion Picture Screenplay

The Mutant Chronicles
Starring Thomas Jane, Ron Perlman, John Malcovich. Directed by Simon Hunter

A Raisin in the Sun
Starring Sidney Poitier, Claudia McNeil, Ruby Dee. Directed by Daniel Petrie
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture Actor – Drama: Sidney Poitier and Best Motion Picture Actress – Drama: Claudia McNeil


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 National Film Preservation Board (Library of Congress) and National Film Preservation Foundation

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American Graffiti
Starring Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Harrison Ford. Directed by George Lucas. Produced by Francis Ford Coppola
Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actress: Candy Clark, Best Writing and Best Editing
Golden Globe Award winner for Best Motion Picture – Musical/Comedy and Most Promising Newcomer: Paul Le Mat
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Director and Best Motion Picture Actor: Richard Dreyfuss

Dances with Wolves (Director’s Cut)
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 an Motion Picture: Kevin Costner and Best Performance by an Actress in a supporting role: Mary McDonnell

Lawrence of Arabia
Starring Peter O’Toole, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn. Directed by David Lean
Academy Award winner for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Music, Score, Best
Sound, Best Film Editing, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
Academy Award nominations for Best Actor: Peter O’Toole, Best Supporting Actor: Omar Sharif, Best Writing
Golden Globe Award winner for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Motion Picture – Director, Best Supporting Actor: Omar Sharif, Best Cinematography
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture Actor: Peter O’Toole, Best Motion Picture Actor: Anthony Quinn and Best Motion Picture Score

Raging Bull
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

Sweet Smell of Success
Starring Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Susan Harrison. Directed by Alexander Mackendrick

Unforgiven
Starring Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman. Directed by Clint Eastwood
Academy Award winner for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Film Editing, Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Gene Hackman
Academy Award nominations for Best Actor: Clint Eastwood, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Sound and Best Writing
Golden Globe Award winner for Best Motion Picture Director: Clint Eastwood and Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: Gene Hackman
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture – Drama and Best Screenplay – Motion Picture

In Retro
Memorable Classic movies airing Sunday Nights

Barefoot in the Park – premieres Sunday, April 5th at 6:15pm
Starring Robert Redford, Jane Fonda, Charles Boyer. Directed by Gene Saks
Academy Award nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Mildred Natwick

To Catch a Thief – premieres Sunday, April 5th at 8:00pm
Starring Carey Grant, Grace Kelly, Jessie Royce Landis. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Academy Award winner for Best Cinematography
Academy Award nominations for Best Costume Design and Best Art Direction-Set Decoration

Sweet Smell of Success – premieres Sunday, April 5th at 10:00pm
Starring Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Susan Harrison. Directed by Alexander Mackendrick

Lawrence of Arabia – Sunday, April 12th at 8:15pm
Starring Peter O’Toole, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn. Directed by David Lean
Academy Award winner for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Music, Score, Best Sound, Best Film Editing, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
Academy Award nominations for Best Actor: Peter O’Toole, Best Supporting Actor: Omar Sharif, Best Writing
Golden Globe Award winner for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Motion Picture – Director, Best Supporting Actor: Omar Sharif, Best Cinematography
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture Actor: Peter O’Toole, Best Motion Picture Actor: Anthony Quinn and Best Motion Picture Score

Raging Bull – Sunday, April 19th at 6:00pm
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

Once Upon a Time in the West –
Sunday, April 19th at 8:15pm
Starring Henry Fonda, Jason Robards, Charles Bronson. Directed by Sergio Leone

The Far Country – Sunday, April 26th at 6:15pm
Starring James Stewart, Ruth Roman, Walter Brennan. Directed by Anthony Mann

Big Jake – Sunday, April 26th at 8:00pm
Starring John Wayne, Richard Boone, Patrick Wayne. Directed by George Sherman

Vera Cruz – premieres Sunday, April 26th at 10:00pm
Starring Gary Cooper, Burt Lancaster, Cesar Romero. Directed by Robert Aldrich


ART HOUSE CINEMA
Independent films, foreign films and documentaries airing Tuesday Nights

Billy Elliott – premieres Tuesday, April 7th at 8:05pm
Starring Julie Walters, Jamie Bell, Jamie Draven. Directed by Stephen Daldry.
Academy Award nominations for Best Director, Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Julie Walters and Best Writing
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture Drama and Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role – Motion Picture: Julie Walters
An American Rhapsody – Tuesday, April 7th at 10:05pm
Starring Scarlett Johansson, Nastassia Kinski, Tony Goldwyn. Directed by Eva Gardos

Criminal – Tuesday, April 14th at 8:00pm
Starring John C. Reilly, Diego Luna, Maggie Gyllenhaal. Directed by Gregory Jacobs

Swimming with Sharks –
Tuesday, April 14th at 9:30pm
Starring Kevin Spacey, Frank Whaley, Michelle Forbes. Directed by George Huang

The Man Who Wasn’t There –
premieres Tuesday, April 21st at 8:15pm
Starring Billy Bob Thornton, Frances McDormand, James Gandolfini. Directed by Joel Coen
Academy Award nomination for Best Cinematography
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture: Billy Bob Thornton and Best Motion Picture Screenplay

sex, lies and videotape - Tuesday, April 21st at 10:15pm
Starring James Spader, Andie MacDowell, Peter Gallagher. Directed by Steven Soderbergh
Academy Award nomination for Best Writing
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama: Andie MacDowell, Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Laura San Giacomo and Best Screenplay

Vanity Fair –
premieres Tuesday, April 28th at 8:00pm
Starring Reese Witherspoon, Gabriel Byrne, Bob Hoskins. Directed by Mira Nair
The Horseman on the Roof - Tuesday, April 28th at 10:30pm
Starring Juliette Binoche, Olivier Martinez, Pierre Arditi. Directed by Jean-Paul Rappeneau

Source: HDNet
 
Thanks for posting this. It reinforces my decision last moth to drop the Platinum pack which had HD Net Movies. This was the only channel I watched other than Smithsonian and (programming which will not be mentioned lest a war ensue).

Of the movies listed only three appeal to me. I already own one and the other is still in my DVR from two months ago. The third is the new premier which will eventually make it to one of the other 35+ movie channels I already have.

See ya
Tony
 

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