August 2008 Programming Highlights
*All times listed are Eastern Standard Time
*Please check the complete Program Schedule or www.hdnetmovies.com for additional film, dates and times
HDNet Movies Sneak Preview – Experience exclusive broadcasts of new films before they hit theaters and DVD
Red – premieres Wednesday, August 6th at 8:15pm followed by an encore presentation at 12:00am
Directed by Trygve Allister Diesen and Lucky McKee
Starring Brian Cox, Robert Englund, Amanda Plummer and Tom Sizemore
A reclusive man seeks justice and redemption when his dog “Red” is killed in a random act of violence.
SPOTLIGHT FEATURES – Highlighted feature films airing on HDNet Movies
About a Boy – premieres Saturday, August 16th at 8:15pm
Starring Hugh Grant, Toni Collette, Nicholas Hoult. Directed by Chris Weitz
Academy Award nomination for Best Writing
Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Best Performance by an Actor – Musical or Comedy: Hugh Grant
Dead Poets Society - premieres Thursday, August 7th at 8:00pm
Starring Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke. Directed by Peter Weir
Academy Award winner for Best Writing
Academy Award nomination for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor: Robin Williams
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture, Best Motion Picture Director, Best Screenplay and Best Performance by an Actor: Robin Williams
Elizabeth – premieres Tuesday, August 5th at 8:00pm
Starring Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Joseph Fiennes. Directed by Shekhar Kapur
Academy Award winner for Best Makeup
Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Cinematography, Best Actress: Cate Blanchett, Best Costume Design,
Best Music, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
Fallen – premieres Saturday, August 9th at 8:00pm
Starring Denzel Washington, John Goodman, Donald Sutherland. Directed by Gregory Hoblit
Jaws – premieres Saturday, August 2nd at 8:00pm
Starring Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, Robert Shaw. Directed by Steven Spielberg
Academy Award winner for Best Film Editing, Best Sound and Best Music – Original Score
Academy Award nomination for Best Picture
Golden Globe Award winner for Best Original Score – Motion Picture
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Motion Picture Director and Best Screenplayf
King Arthur– premieres Saturday, August 23rd at 8:15pm
Starring Clive Owen, Kiera Knightley, Stellan Skarsgard. Directed by Antoine Fuqua
Quiz Show – premieres Saturday, August 30th at 8:00pm
Starring Ralph Fiennes, Rob Morrow, John Turturro. Directed by Robert Redford
Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Writing, Best Supporting Actor: Paul Scofield
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture Drama, Best Motion Picture Director, Best Screenplay, Best
Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: John Turturro
Snatch – Friday, August 8th at 10:00pm
Starring Brad Pitt, Jason Statham, Benicio Del Toro. Directed by Guy Ritchie
HIGH DEFINITION PREMIERES – Films broadcast in High Definition for the first time on television
See program schedule or www.hdnetmovies.com for complete listings of dates and times
Elizabeth
Starring Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Joseph Fiennes. Directed by Shekhar Kapur
Academy Award winner for Best Makeup
Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Cinematography, Best Actress: Cate Blanchett, Best Costume Design,
Best Music, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
Never Talk to Strangers
Starring Rebecca DeMornay, Antonio Banderas, Dennis Miller. Directed by Peter Hall
John Carpenter’s Vampires: Los Muertos
Starring Jon Bon Jovi, Natasha Wagner, Diego Luna
Red
Directed by Trygve Allister Diesen and Lucky McKee
Starring Brian Cox, Robert Englund, Amanda Plummer and Tom Sizemore
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 complete listings of dates and times
Bullitt
Starring Steve McQueen, Robert Vaughn, Jacqueline Bisset. Directed by Peter Yates
Academy Award winner for Best Film Editing
Academy Award nomination for Best Sound
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Starring Richard Dreyfus, Francois Truffaut, Teri Garr. Directed by Steven Spielberg
Academy Award winner for Best Cinematography
Academy Award nominations for Best Director, Effects, Supporting Actress: Melinda Dillon, Film Editing,
Sound, Music and Art Direction – Set Decoration
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Motion Picture Director, Best Screenplay and Best
Original Score
Giant
Starring Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, James Dean. Directed by George Stevens
Academy Award winner for Best Director
Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Actor: Rock Hudson, Best Actor: James Dean, Best Supporting Actress: Mercedes McCambridge, Best Writing, Best Film Editing, Best Art Direction – Set Decoration, Best Costume Design, Best Music
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture – Drama and Best Motion Picture Director
Jaws
Starring Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, Robert Shaw. Directed by Steven Spielberg
Academy Award winner for Best Film Editing, Best Sound and Best Music – Original Score
Academy Award nomination for Best Picture
Golden Globe Award winner for Best Original Score – Motion Picture
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Motion Picture Director and Best Screenplay
Mean Streets
Starring Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel, David Proval. Directed by Martin Scorsese
Network
Starring Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch. Directed by Sidney Lumet
Academy Award winner for Best Writing, Best Actress: Faye Dunaway, Best Actor: Peter Finch, Best Supporting Actress:
Beatrice Straight
Academy Award Nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Actor:
William Holden, Best Supporting Actor: Ned Beatty
Golden Globe Award winner for Best Motion Picture Director, Best Motion Picture Actress: Faye Dunaway, Best Motion Picture Actor: Peter Finch and Best Screenplay
Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Motion Picture - Drama
Taxi Driver
Starring Robert DeNiro, Cybill Sheperd, Peter Boyle. Directed by Martin Scorsese
Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Actor: Robert DeNiro, Best Supporting Actress: Jodie Foster, Best Music
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture Actor: Robert DeNiro, Best Motion Picture Screenplay
In Retro – Memorable Classic movies airing Sunday Nights
Point Blank – Sunday, August 3rd at 8:00pm
Starring Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson, Keenan Wynn. Directed by John Boorman
Deliverance – Sunday, August 3rd at 9:35pm
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
Taxi Driver – Sunday, August 10th at 8:00pm
Starring Robert DeNiro, Cybill Sheperd, Peter Boyle. Directed by Martin Scorsese
Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Actor: Robert DeNiro, Best Supporting Actress: Jodie Foster, Best Music
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture Actor: Robert DeNiro, Best Motion Picture Screenplay
Mean Streets – Sunday, August 10th at 10:00pm
Starring Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel, David Proval. Directed by Martin Scorsese
The Sugarland Express – Sunday, August 17th at 8:00pm
Starring Goldie Hawn, Ben Johnson, William Atherton. Directed by Steven Spielberg
Jaws – Sunday, August 17th at 10:00pm
Starring Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, Robert Shaw. Directed by Steven Spielberg
Academy Award winner for Best Film Editing, Best Sound and Best Music – Original Score
Academy Award nomination for Best Picture
Golden Globe Award winner for Best Original Score – Motion Picture
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Motion Picture Director and Best Screenplay
Giant – Sunday, August 24th at 6:15pm
Starring Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, James Dean. Directed by George Stevens
Academy Award winner for Best Director
Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Actor: Rock Hudson, Best Actor: James Dean, Best Supporting Actress: Mercedes McCambridge, Best Writing, Best Film Editing, Best Art Direction – Set Decoration, Best Costume Design, Best Music
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture – Drama and Best Motion Picture Director
Lilies of the Field – Sunday, August 24th at 9:35pm
Starring Sidney Poitier, Lilia Skala, Lisa Mann. Directed by Ralph Nelson
Academy Award winner for Best Actor: Sidney Poitier
Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Black and White Cinematography, Best Writing and Best Supporting
Actress: Lilia Skala
Golden Globe Award winner for Best Motion Picture Actor: Sidney Poitier and Best Film Promoting International Understanding
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture – Drama and Best Supporting Actress: Lilia Skala
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid – Sunday, August 31st at 10:15pm
Starring James Coburn, Kris Kristofferson, Bob Dylan. Directed by Sam Peckinpah
ART HOUSE CINEMA – Independent films, foreign films and documentaries airing Tuesday Nights
Elizabeth – premieres Tuesday, August 5th at 8:00pm
Starring Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Joseph Fiennes. Directed by Shekhar Kapur
Academy Award winner for Best Makeup
Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Cinematography, Best Actress: Cate Blanchett, Best Costume Design,
Best Music, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
Europa Europa – premieres Tuesday, August 5th at 10:05pm
Starring Marco Hofschneider, Julie Delpy, Rene Hofschneider. Directed by Agnieszka Holland
Academy Award nomination for Best Writing
Golden Globe Award winner for Best Foreign Language Film
Cinema Paradisio – premieres Tuesday, August 12th at 8:00pm
Starring Antonella Attili, Enzo Cannavale, Isa Danieli. Directed by Giuseppe Tornatore
Academy Award winner for Best Foreign Language Film
Golden Globe Award winner for Best Foreign Language Film
Swimming Upstream – Tuesday, August 12th at 10:15pm
Starring Geoffrey Rush, Judy Davis, Jesse Spencer. Directed by Russell Mulcahy
The Fog of War – Tuesday, August 19th at 8:05pm
Starring Robert McNamara. Includes archive footage of Fidel Castro, Lyndon Johnson, John F. Kennedy.
Directed by Errol Morris
Academy Award winner for Best Feature Documentary
Cry the Beloved Country – Tuesday, August 26th at 8:15pm
Starring James Earl Jones, Richard Harris, Charles S. Dutton. Directed by Darrell Roodt
Talk to Her – Tuesday, August 26th at 10:05pm
Starring Javier Camara, Dario Grandinetti, Leonor Watling. Directed by Pedro Almodovar
Academy Award winner for Best Writing
Academy Award nomination for Best Director
Golden Globe Award winner for Best Foreign Language Film
Source: HDNet Movies
*All times listed are Eastern Standard Time
*Please check the complete Program Schedule or www.hdnetmovies.com for additional film, dates and times
HDNet Movies Sneak Preview – Experience exclusive broadcasts of new films before they hit theaters and DVD
Red – premieres Wednesday, August 6th at 8:15pm followed by an encore presentation at 12:00am
Directed by Trygve Allister Diesen and Lucky McKee
Starring Brian Cox, Robert Englund, Amanda Plummer and Tom Sizemore
A reclusive man seeks justice and redemption when his dog “Red” is killed in a random act of violence.
SPOTLIGHT FEATURES – Highlighted feature films airing on HDNet Movies
About a Boy – premieres Saturday, August 16th at 8:15pm
Starring Hugh Grant, Toni Collette, Nicholas Hoult. Directed by Chris Weitz
Academy Award nomination for Best Writing
Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Best Performance by an Actor – Musical or Comedy: Hugh Grant
Dead Poets Society - premieres Thursday, August 7th at 8:00pm
Starring Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke. Directed by Peter Weir
Academy Award winner for Best Writing
Academy Award nomination for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor: Robin Williams
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture, Best Motion Picture Director, Best Screenplay and Best Performance by an Actor: Robin Williams
Elizabeth – premieres Tuesday, August 5th at 8:00pm
Starring Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Joseph Fiennes. Directed by Shekhar Kapur
Academy Award winner for Best Makeup
Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Cinematography, Best Actress: Cate Blanchett, Best Costume Design,
Best Music, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
Fallen – premieres Saturday, August 9th at 8:00pm
Starring Denzel Washington, John Goodman, Donald Sutherland. Directed by Gregory Hoblit
Jaws – premieres Saturday, August 2nd at 8:00pm
Starring Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, Robert Shaw. Directed by Steven Spielberg
Academy Award winner for Best Film Editing, Best Sound and Best Music – Original Score
Academy Award nomination for Best Picture
Golden Globe Award winner for Best Original Score – Motion Picture
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Motion Picture Director and Best Screenplayf
King Arthur– premieres Saturday, August 23rd at 8:15pm
Starring Clive Owen, Kiera Knightley, Stellan Skarsgard. Directed by Antoine Fuqua
Quiz Show – premieres Saturday, August 30th at 8:00pm
Starring Ralph Fiennes, Rob Morrow, John Turturro. Directed by Robert Redford
Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Writing, Best Supporting Actor: Paul Scofield
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture Drama, Best Motion Picture Director, Best Screenplay, Best
Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: John Turturro
Snatch – Friday, August 8th at 10:00pm
Starring Brad Pitt, Jason Statham, Benicio Del Toro. Directed by Guy Ritchie
HIGH DEFINITION PREMIERES – Films broadcast in High Definition for the first time on television
See program schedule or www.hdnetmovies.com for complete listings of dates and times
Elizabeth
Starring Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Joseph Fiennes. Directed by Shekhar Kapur
Academy Award winner for Best Makeup
Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Cinematography, Best Actress: Cate Blanchett, Best Costume Design,
Best Music, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
Never Talk to Strangers
Starring Rebecca DeMornay, Antonio Banderas, Dennis Miller. Directed by Peter Hall
John Carpenter’s Vampires: Los Muertos
Starring Jon Bon Jovi, Natasha Wagner, Diego Luna
Red
Directed by Trygve Allister Diesen and Lucky McKee
Starring Brian Cox, Robert Englund, Amanda Plummer and Tom Sizemore
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 complete listings of dates and times
Bullitt
Starring Steve McQueen, Robert Vaughn, Jacqueline Bisset. Directed by Peter Yates
Academy Award winner for Best Film Editing
Academy Award nomination for Best Sound
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Starring Richard Dreyfus, Francois Truffaut, Teri Garr. Directed by Steven Spielberg
Academy Award winner for Best Cinematography
Academy Award nominations for Best Director, Effects, Supporting Actress: Melinda Dillon, Film Editing,
Sound, Music and Art Direction – Set Decoration
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Motion Picture Director, Best Screenplay and Best
Original Score
Giant
Starring Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, James Dean. Directed by George Stevens
Academy Award winner for Best Director
Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Actor: Rock Hudson, Best Actor: James Dean, Best Supporting Actress: Mercedes McCambridge, Best Writing, Best Film Editing, Best Art Direction – Set Decoration, Best Costume Design, Best Music
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture – Drama and Best Motion Picture Director
Jaws
Starring Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, Robert Shaw. Directed by Steven Spielberg
Academy Award winner for Best Film Editing, Best Sound and Best Music – Original Score
Academy Award nomination for Best Picture
Golden Globe Award winner for Best Original Score – Motion Picture
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Motion Picture Director and Best Screenplay
Mean Streets
Starring Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel, David Proval. Directed by Martin Scorsese
Network
Starring Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch. Directed by Sidney Lumet
Academy Award winner for Best Writing, Best Actress: Faye Dunaway, Best Actor: Peter Finch, Best Supporting Actress:
Beatrice Straight
Academy Award Nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Actor:
William Holden, Best Supporting Actor: Ned Beatty
Golden Globe Award winner for Best Motion Picture Director, Best Motion Picture Actress: Faye Dunaway, Best Motion Picture Actor: Peter Finch and Best Screenplay
Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Motion Picture - Drama
Taxi Driver
Starring Robert DeNiro, Cybill Sheperd, Peter Boyle. Directed by Martin Scorsese
Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Actor: Robert DeNiro, Best Supporting Actress: Jodie Foster, Best Music
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture Actor: Robert DeNiro, Best Motion Picture Screenplay
In Retro – Memorable Classic movies airing Sunday Nights
Point Blank – Sunday, August 3rd at 8:00pm
Starring Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson, Keenan Wynn. Directed by John Boorman
Deliverance – Sunday, August 3rd at 9:35pm
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
Taxi Driver – Sunday, August 10th at 8:00pm
Starring Robert DeNiro, Cybill Sheperd, Peter Boyle. Directed by Martin Scorsese
Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Actor: Robert DeNiro, Best Supporting Actress: Jodie Foster, Best Music
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture Actor: Robert DeNiro, Best Motion Picture Screenplay
Mean Streets – Sunday, August 10th at 10:00pm
Starring Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel, David Proval. Directed by Martin Scorsese
The Sugarland Express – Sunday, August 17th at 8:00pm
Starring Goldie Hawn, Ben Johnson, William Atherton. Directed by Steven Spielberg
Jaws – Sunday, August 17th at 10:00pm
Starring Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, Robert Shaw. Directed by Steven Spielberg
Academy Award winner for Best Film Editing, Best Sound and Best Music – Original Score
Academy Award nomination for Best Picture
Golden Globe Award winner for Best Original Score – Motion Picture
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Motion Picture Director and Best Screenplay
Giant – Sunday, August 24th at 6:15pm
Starring Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, James Dean. Directed by George Stevens
Academy Award winner for Best Director
Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Actor: Rock Hudson, Best Actor: James Dean, Best Supporting Actress: Mercedes McCambridge, Best Writing, Best Film Editing, Best Art Direction – Set Decoration, Best Costume Design, Best Music
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture – Drama and Best Motion Picture Director
Lilies of the Field – Sunday, August 24th at 9:35pm
Starring Sidney Poitier, Lilia Skala, Lisa Mann. Directed by Ralph Nelson
Academy Award winner for Best Actor: Sidney Poitier
Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Black and White Cinematography, Best Writing and Best Supporting
Actress: Lilia Skala
Golden Globe Award winner for Best Motion Picture Actor: Sidney Poitier and Best Film Promoting International Understanding
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture – Drama and Best Supporting Actress: Lilia Skala
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid – Sunday, August 31st at 10:15pm
Starring James Coburn, Kris Kristofferson, Bob Dylan. Directed by Sam Peckinpah
ART HOUSE CINEMA – Independent films, foreign films and documentaries airing Tuesday Nights
Elizabeth – premieres Tuesday, August 5th at 8:00pm
Starring Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Joseph Fiennes. Directed by Shekhar Kapur
Academy Award winner for Best Makeup
Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Cinematography, Best Actress: Cate Blanchett, Best Costume Design,
Best Music, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
Europa Europa – premieres Tuesday, August 5th at 10:05pm
Starring Marco Hofschneider, Julie Delpy, Rene Hofschneider. Directed by Agnieszka Holland
Academy Award nomination for Best Writing
Golden Globe Award winner for Best Foreign Language Film
Cinema Paradisio – premieres Tuesday, August 12th at 8:00pm
Starring Antonella Attili, Enzo Cannavale, Isa Danieli. Directed by Giuseppe Tornatore
Academy Award winner for Best Foreign Language Film
Golden Globe Award winner for Best Foreign Language Film
Swimming Upstream – Tuesday, August 12th at 10:15pm
Starring Geoffrey Rush, Judy Davis, Jesse Spencer. Directed by Russell Mulcahy
The Fog of War – Tuesday, August 19th at 8:05pm
Starring Robert McNamara. Includes archive footage of Fidel Castro, Lyndon Johnson, John F. Kennedy.
Directed by Errol Morris
Academy Award winner for Best Feature Documentary
Cry the Beloved Country – Tuesday, August 26th at 8:15pm
Starring James Earl Jones, Richard Harris, Charles S. Dutton. Directed by Darrell Roodt
Talk to Her – Tuesday, August 26th at 10:05pm
Starring Javier Camara, Dario Grandinetti, Leonor Watling. Directed by Pedro Almodovar
Academy Award winner for Best Writing
Academy Award nomination for Best Director
Golden Globe Award winner for Best Foreign Language Film
Source: HDNet Movies
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