Movies on
M-Net Action this November, 2008:
MONDAY NIGHT MOVIES @ 21H00
Band of the HandOn: Monday 3 November at 21h00
1986. Directed by Paul Michael Glaser. Starring Stephen Lang and Michael Carmine.
From the Florida swamps to the gleaming beaches of Miami, the only thing faster than the cars is the cash - and the only thing more deadly than the crooks are these kids. Miami is the place where hot cars, fast cash, cocaine deals and cold-blooded murders are the name of the game.
After serving time in a grueling rehabilitation program, convicted felons Ruben, J.L., Carlos, Moss and Dorcey return to an even tougher turf - the Miami ghetto. But making it on the streets becomes a brutal battle for survival against crime kingpins determined to run them off.
Too cool to conform, too tough to back down, the group fights back the only way they can - to the death.
Geronimo: An American LegendOn: Monday 10 November at 21h00
1993. Directed by Walter Hill. Starring Robert Duvall and Gene Hackman
Wes Studi is Geronimo with Jason Patric as his nemesis U.S. Army Lt. Charles Gatewood, in this story of the legendary Apache warrior.
In 1881, the Chiricahua Apache were the only indigenous tribe who remained resistant to the wave of Manifest Destiny, living a nomadic and desperate existence in the unforgiving deserts of the Southwest. Under Geronimo, a respected leader and medicine man, they fought for five more years against a formidable force of 5,000 U.S. Army troops and 3,000 Mexican soldiers.
Unforgettable On: Monday 17 November at 21h00
1996. Directed by John Dahl. Starring Ray Liotta and Kim Catrall
Deuce gang member Bobby Johnson has just been released from prison. He returns to his old neighborhood to find a few surprises. Bobby learns he has a son, Jimmie. But Carole, Jimmie's mother, is now a drug addict and the lover of fellow gang member Ray Ray.
To make matters worse, the local pusher-pimp, Genie Lamp, hires a thug to force Bobby to take heroin. Vengeful, Bobby kills Genie and is sent to prison, this time for 10 years.
While serving his sentence, Bobby transforms himself from die-hard delinquent to righteous radical only to discover that his Jimmie - now also involved with the Deuces - was shot while robbing a car.
Bobby needs to make it out of prison in time to be a real father to his son.
Cold Steel On: Monday 24 November at 21h00
1992. Directed by Dorothy Puso. Starring Brad Davis and Sharon Stone.
LAPD detective Johnny Modane's world is shattered when his father is brutally murdered. Determined to avenge his father's death, Johnny puts his career and his sanity on the line in an all-out effort to bring the killer to justice. But his road to satisfaction is littered with some very familiar and deadly characters and he soon discovers that the killing was anything but random.
Now, an old associate with a grudge and a mysterious and seductive woman with a score of her own to settle set the stage for an explosive and deadly game of mutual destruction.
MOVIES ON WEDNESDAYS @ 21H00
Arnold Schwarzenegger Wednesday Festival
Red SonjaOn: Wednesday 5 November at 21h00
1972. Directed by Richard Fleischer. Starring Arnold Schwartzenegger and Brigitte Nielsen.
After suffering at the hands of Queen Gedren, warrior Red Sonja seeks vengeance. When the queen seizes a talisman that yields immense power, Sonja sets out to thwart her.
On her journey, Sonja is aided by the mysterious Kalidor, and meets the 12-year-old Prince Tarn and his bodyguard, Falkon. After many trials, the quartet arrives in the Land of Perpetual Night where they confront Queen Gedren in her stronghold.
Raw Deal On: Wednesday 12 November at 21h00
1986. Directed by John Irvin. Starring Arnold Schwartzenegger and Marylin Harrold.
A Chicago mafia is violently doing away with witnesses who were to incriminate them in court. Schwarzenegger is the ex-FBI agent enlisted to slip into the nefarious organization. Violence and bloodshed ensue.
Red HeatOn: Wednesday 19 November at 21h00
1988. Directed by Walter Hill. Starring Arnold Schwartzenneger and James Belushi.
Viktor, a narcotics kingpin in the USSR, leaves the country and heads for Chicago. Subsequently, Russia's brawniest (and sternest) officer follows him to the Windy City, where he teams up with a loud-mouthed American cop. Together the mismatched, culture-clashing, rule-breaking duo attempt to track down the nefarious Viktor.
Lock Up On: Wednesday 26 November at 21h00
1989. Directed by John Flynn. Starring Arnold Schwartzenneger and Donald Sutherland.
Abusive husband Guy Baran is a marked man, with both his wimpy wife Mia and his icy mistress Nicole conspiring to kill him. One night, they put their plan into effect, as they poison Guy, drown him in the bathtub and then dump his body into a mucky swimming pool.
But when the pool is drained later, Guy's body is not there. A local detective is also growing suspicious of Mia and Nicole. So where is that body? Is someone else involved in Guy's death? Is one murderess trying to frame the other? Or is Guy still alive?
MOVIES ON SATURDAYS @ 21H00
GladiatorOn: Saturday 1 November at 21h00
1992. Directed by Rowdy Herrington. Starring Cuba Gooding Jnr and James Marshall
James Marshall (Twin Peaks) stars as Tommy Riley, a talented young boxer from Chicago’s suburbs who is forced to move with his father (John Heard) to a rough South Side neighborhood where toughs are always showing up trying to collect on his father’s gambling debts.
To win money to bail his dad out of jail, Tommy is convinced to compete in illegal prizefights staged by sleazy promoter Jimmy Horn (Brian Dennehy), who exploits racial tension to fan the flames of aggression in his fights.
When Tommy befriends Horn’s top black fighter, Lincoln (Cuba Gooding Jr.), a young husband and father who sees his fists as his ticket out of the ghetto, it’s only a matter of time before the two friends are set against each other and their bond is tested in the ring.
The Saint On: Saturday 8 November at 21h00
1997. Directed by Phillip Noyce. Starring Val Kilmer and Elizabeth.
Polished thriller about Simon Templar, the master-of-disguise thief, tangling with a Russian would-be dictator and the girl who poses a threat to his rise to power.
The Phantom On: Saturday 15 November at 21h00
1996. Directed by Simon Wincer. Starring Billy Zane and Treat Williams.
Based on the comic strip, The Phantom. The mantle of The Phantom has been handed down from father to son ever since the founder of the line witnessed his father being murdered by pirates four hundred years ago. As the latest heir to this proud tradition, the Phantom is sworn to fight greed, corruption and cruelty.
Cruel IntentionsOn: Saturday 22 November at 21h00
1999. Directed by Roger Kumble. Starring Reece Witherspoon and Sarah-Michelle Gellar.
Two wealthy teenage stepsiblings, Kathryn (Sarah-Michelle Gellar) and Sebastian (Ryan Phillippe), begin a wicked summer of seduction and betrayal.
When Kathryn is dumped by her beau, Court Reynolds, for the innocent Cecile (Selma Blair), she challenges Sebastian to turn Cecile into damaged goods.
An easy feat, Sebastian raises the stakes when he bets Kathryn he can seduce the pristine Annette Hargrove (Reese Witherspoon), the new headmaster’s daughter who just wrote an article about her intentions to stay pure until she marries.
The stakes: if Sebastian succeeds, Kathryn must give him a night of unbridled carnal pleasure, something he’s wanted since their parents got married. If he fails, he must forfeit his priceless 1956 Jaguar to Kathryn and suffer the shame of defeat.
Night Falls on ManhattanOn: Wednesday 29 November at 21h00
1997. Directed by Sidney Lumet. Starring Andy Garcia and Richard Dreyfuss.
Sean Casey, an idealistic street cop turned Manhattan District Attorney, is thrust into the limelight after prosecuting a high profile, headline-making case. As he moves deeper into the criminal justice system Casey's world is torn apart as he experiences personal and professional betrayal.