March 2009 Programming Highlights
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The Great Buck Howard
Premieres Wednesday, March 18th at 8:00pm followed by encore presentations at 9:30pm and 11:00pm
Starring John Malcovich, Colin Hanks, Emily Blunt, Steve Zahn, Griffin Dunne and Tom Hanks
Written and Directed by Sean McGinly
Produced by Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman
Recent law school dropout Troy Gable (Colin Hanks) who needs a job, becomes the road manager and personal assistant for a once famous “mentalist” magician extraordinaire (John Malcovich), who finds himself on a comeback tour. As the coveted spotlight again shines on the great Buck Howard, Buck becomes the
unlikeliest teachers as Troy learns a few tricks he couldn’t possibly have picked up in law school.
SPOTLIGHT FEATURES – Highlighted feature films airing on HDNet Movies
American Graffiti – Sunday, March 8th at 8:00pm
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) – Saturday, March 7th at 5:00pm
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
Donnie Darko – premieres Friday, March 13th at 8:00pm
Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Drew Barrymore. Directed by Richard Kelly
High Fidelity – premieres Friday, March 20th at 10:00pm
Starring John Cusack, Jack Black, Catherine Zeta-Jones. Directed by Stephen Frears
Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture: John Cusack
Misery – Thursday, March 12th at 8:05pm
Starring James Caan, Kathy Bates, Richard Farnsworth. Directed by Rob Reiner
Academy Award winner for Best Actress: Kathy Bates
Golden Globe Award winner for Best Actress in a Motion Picture: Kathy Bates
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves – premieres Saturday, March 7th at 9:00pm
Starring Kevin Costner, Morgan Freeman, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio. Directed by Kevin Reynolds
Academy Award nomination for Best Music, Original Song
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Original Score – Motion Picture and Best Original Song – Motion Picture
The Truth About Charlie – premieres Thursday, March 5th at 10:15pm
Starring Mark Walberg, Thandi Newton, Tim Robbins. Directed by Jonathan Demme
Wayne’s World – premieres Friday, March 6th at 8:15pm
Starring Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Rob Lowe. Directed by Penelope Spheeris
HIGH DEFINITION PREMIERES – Films broadcast in High Definition for the first time on television
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The Big Easy
Starring Dennis Quaid, Ellen Barkin, Ned Beatty. Directed by Jim McBride
The Great Buck Howard
Starring John Malcovich, Colin Hanks, Emily Blunt, Steve Zahn. Directed by Sean McGinly
Love Affair
Starring Warren Beatty, Annette Bening, Katharine Hepburn. Directed by Glenn Gordon Caron
The Never Ending Story
Starring Noah Hathaway, Oliver Barret, Tami Stronach. Directed by Wolfgang Peterson
Shampoo
Starring Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, Goldie Hawn. Directed by Hal Ashby
Academy Award winner for Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Lee Grant
Academy Award nominations for Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Jack Warden, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Writing-Original Screenplay
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture – Musical/Comedy, Best Motion Picture Actor: Warren Beatty, Best Motion Picture Actress: Julie Christie, Best Motion Picture Actress: Goldie Hawn, and Best Supporting
Actress: Lee Grant
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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
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
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
Five Easy Pieces
Starring Jack Nicholson, Karen Black, Billy “Green” Bush. Directed by Bob Rafelson
Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Actor: Jack Nicholson, Best Supporting Actress: Karen
Black, Best Writing
Golden Globe Award winner for Best Supporting Actress: Karen Black
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Motion Picture Director, Best Motion Picture Actor: Jack Nicholson and Best Screenplay
In the Heat of the Night
Starring Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates. Directed by Norman Jewison
Academy Award winner for Best Picture, Best Actor: Rod Steiger, Best Sound, Best Film Editing, Best Writing
Academy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Sound Effects
Golden Globe Award winner for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Motion Picture Actor: Rod Steiger and Best Screenplay
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture Director and Best Motion Picture Actor: Sidney Poitier
This is Spinal Tap
Starring Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, Harry Shearer. Directed by Rob Reiner
In Retro – Memorable Classic movies airing Sunday Nights
The Defiant Ones – Sunday, March 1st at 8:15pm
Starring Tony Curtis, Sidney Poitier, Theodore Bikel. Directed by Stanley Kramer
Academy Award winner for Best Cinematography and Best Writing
Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor: Tony Curtis, Best Actor: Sidney
Poitier, Best Supporting Actor: Theodore Bikel, Best Supporting Actress: Cara Williams, Best Film Editing
Golden Globe Award winner for Best Motion Picture – Drama
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture Director, Best Motion Picture Actor – Tony Curtis,
Best Motion Picture Actor - Sidney Poitier, Best Supporting Actress: Cara Williams, Best Film Promoting International Understanding
In the Heat of the Night – Sunday, March 1st at 10:00pm
Starring Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates. Directed by Norman Jewison
Academy Award winner for Best Picture, Best Actor: Rod Steiger, Best Sound, Best Film Editing, Best Writing
Academy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Sound Effects
Golden Globe Award winner for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Motion Picture Actor: Rod Steiger and Best Screenplay
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture Director and Best Motion Picture Actor: Sidney Poitier
American Graffiti – Sunday, March 8th at 8:00pm
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, 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
Shampoo – Sunday, March 8th at 10:00pm
Starring Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, Goldie Hawn. Directed by Hal Ashby
Academy Award winner for Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Lee Grant
Academy Award nominations for Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Jack Warden, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Writing-Original Screenplay
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture – Musical/Comedy, Best Motion Picture Actor: Warren Beatty, Best Motion Picture Actress: Julie Christie, Best Motion Picture Actress: Goldie Hawn, and Best Supporting Actress: Lee Grant
The Big Red One – premieres Sunday, March 15th at 8:00pm
Starring Lee Marvin, Mark Hamill, Robert Carradine. Directed by Samuel Fuller
Judgment at Nuremberg – Sunday, March 15th at 10:00pm
Starring Spencer Tracy, Burt Lancaster, Richard Widmark. Directed by Stanley Kramer
Academy Award winner for Best Writing and Best Actor in a Leading Role: Maximilian Schell
Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor: Spencer Tracy, Best Supporting Actor: Montgomery Clift, Best Supporting Actress: Judy Garland, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Film Editing and Best Costume Design
Golden Globe Award winner for Best Motion Picture Director, Best Motion Picture Actor – Drama: Maximilian Schell
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Supporting Actor: Montgomery Clift, Best Supporting Actress: Judy Garland and Best Film Promoting International Understanding
Being There – Sunday, March 22nd at 8:15pm
Starring Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine, Melvyn Douglas. Directed by Hal Ashby
Academy Award winner for Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Melvyn Douglas
Academy Award nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role: Peter Sellers
Golden Globe Award winner for Best Motion Picture Actor: Peter Sellers and Best Motion Picture Actor in a Supporting Role: Melvyn Douglas
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture, Best Director, Best Motion Picture Actress: Shirley MacLaine and Best Motion Picture Screenplay
Little Big Man – premieres Sunday, March 22nd at 10:30pm
Starring Dustin Hoffman, Faye Dunaway, Chief Dan George. Directed by Arthur Penn
Academy Award nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Chief Dan George
Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor: Chief Dan George
Bonnie and Clyde – late night Sunday, March 22nd at 1:00am
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
Gunfight at the Ok Corral – premieres Sunday, March 29th at 8:00pm
Starring Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Rhonda Fleming. Directed by John Sturges
Academy Award nominations for Best Film Editing and Best Sound Recording
Winchester ’73 – Sunday, March 29th at 10:05pm
Starring James Stewart, Shelley Winters, Dan Duryea. Directed by Anthony Mann
Chisum – Sunday, March 29th at 11:45pm
Starring John Wayne, Forrest Tucker, Ben Johnson. Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen
ART HOUSE CINEMA– Independent films, foreign films and documentaries airing Tuesday Nights
sex, lies and videotape – premieres Tuesday, March 3rd at 8:15pm
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
Auto Focus – Tuesday, March 3rd at 10:05pm
Starring Greg Kinnear, Willem Dafoe, Rita Wilson. Directed by Paul Schrader
Being John Malcovich – Tuesday, March 10th at 8:15pm
Starring John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, Catherine Keener. Directed by Spike Jonze
Academy Award nominations for Best Director, Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Catherine Keener, and Best Writing
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture – Musical/Comedy, Best Performance by and Actress in a Supporting Role: Cameron Diaz, Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Catherine Keener, and Best Motion Picture Screenplay
Imagine: John Lennon – Tuesday, March 10th at 10:15pm
Documentary featuring John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Paul McCartney. Directed by Andrew Solt
The Boys and Girl from County Clare – Tuesday, March 17th at 8:05pm
Starring Bernard Hill, Colm Meaney, Andrea Corr. Directed by John Irvin
The Horseman on the Roof – Tuesday, March 24th at 9:00pm
Starring Juliette Binoche, Olivier Martinez, Pierre Arditi. Directed by Jean-Paul Rappeneau
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love – Tuesday, March 24th at 11:05pm
Starring Indira Varma, Sarita Choudhury, Naveen Andrews. Directed by Mira Nair
Eve’s Bayou – Tuesday, March 31st at 8:05pm
Starring Jurnee Smollett, Samuel L. Jackson, Lynn Whitfield. Directed by Kasi Lemmons
Dirty Pretty Things – Tuesday, March 31st at 10:00pm
Starring Audrey Tautou, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sergi Lopez. Directed by Stephen Frears
Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay
PROGRAM SPECIAL – Friday the 13th
Friday the 13th Pt III – 10:00pm
Starring Dana Kimmell, Paul Kratka, Richard Brooker. Directed by Steve Miner
Friday the 13th Pt IV: The Final Chapter – 11:40pm
Starring Kimberly Beck, Corey Feldman, E. Erich Anderson. Directed by Joseph Zito
Friday the 13th Pt V: A New Beginning – 1:15am
Starring John Shepherd, Marco St. John, Melanie Kinnaman. Directed by Danny Steinmann
Friday the 13th Pt VI: Jason Lives – 2:50am
Starring Thorn Mathews, Jennifer Cooke, David Kagen. Directed by Tom McLoughlin
Friday the 13th Pt VII: The New Blood – 4:25am
Starring Kane Hodder, Lar Park-Lincoln, Kevin Blair. Directed by John Carl Buechler
Friday the 13th Pt VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan – 6:00am
Starring Kane Hodder, Jensen Daggett, Todd Shaffer. Directed by Rob Hedden
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