True Movies / True Movies2 17 November
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True Movies 1
05:00
Must be Santa (Film) Film icon PG certificate
An escaped prisoner is inadvertently selected to be the successor to Santa Claus, and he does his best to try to live up to the role.
Director: Brad Turner
Starring: Arnold Pinnock, Deanna Milligan, Dabney Coleman, Keenan MacWilliam, Peter Millard, Brian Miranda
(Made For TV, 1999, PG, 2 Star)
07:00
Christmas Baggage (Film) Film icon PG certificate
Cheryl Ladd stars as a single mother with a demanding job. When she invites her ex-husband to her home for the Christmas holidays she has one condition: he must reconcile with their daughters.
Director: Stephen Polk
Starring: Cher, Cheryl Ladd
(2008, PG)
09:00
The Christmas Hope (Film) Film icon 3 star rating PG certificate
Heart-warming story of love in the face of loss, as a bereaved couple finally finds hope for the future thanks to an orphaned girl.
Director: Norma Bailey
Starring: Madeleine Stowe, James Remar, Tori Barban, Mariam Bernstein, Daniel Boiteau, Jayne Eastwood
(Made For TV, 2009, PG, 3 Star)
11:00
All I Want for Christmas (Film) Film icon 3 star rating PG certificate
Sarah starts ****** to fulfill her son's Christmas wish for a new dad. But when she falls for someone unexpected she has to work extra hard, because her son already has a dad picked out.
Director: Harvey Frost
Starring: Gail O'Grady, Jimmy 'Jax' Pinchak, Robert Mailhouse, Greg Germann, Amanda Foreman, Bess Meyer
(Made For TV, 2007, PG, 3 Star)
13:00
Christmas Card (Music) PG certificate
American soldier Cody Cullen sets out to find a home he can call his own but discovers more than he ever could have hoped. John Newton stars in this delightful and moving holiday love story.
Starring: John Newton
(PG)
15:00
A Town Without Christmas (Film) Film icon 3 star rating PG certificate
A little boy's heartfelt letter to Santa becomes a cry for help prompting the small town of Seacliff, Washington to go on a desperate search for him.
Director: Andy Wolk
Starring: Patricia Heaton, Peter Falk, Isabella Fink, Jeremy Akerman, Nigel Bennett, Bill Carr
(Made For TV, 2001, PG, 3 Star)
17:00
I'll be Home for Christmas (Film) Film icon 3 star rating PG certificate
The Bundy family try to have a good family Christmas, despite World War 2.
Director: Jerry London
Starring: Ann Jillian, Robert Hays, Jack Palance, Tom Harvey, Linda Sorenson, Eric Peterson
(Made For TV, 1997, PG, 3 Star)
19:00
If You Believe (Film) Film icon 3 star rating PG certificate
Susan Stone is a modern-day scrooge. Out of nowhere, a carefree 7-year-old girl named Suzie, the embodiment of Susan's inner child, comes to help Susan recapture the love of life that she's lost.
Director: Alan Metzger
Starring: Ally Walker, Tom Amandes, Hayden Panettiere, Meredith McGeachie, Andrew Tarbet, Jonathan Welsh
(Made For TV, 1999, PG, 3 Star)
21:00
The Christmas Hope (Film) Film icon 3 star rating PG certificate
Heart-warming story of love in the face of loss, as a bereaved couple finally finds hope for the future thanks to an orphaned girl.
Director: Norma Bailey
Starring: Madeleine Stowe, James Remar, Tori Barban, Mariam Bernstein, Daniel Boiteau, Jayne Eastwood
(Made For TV, 2009, PG, 3 Star)
23:00
Christmas on Division Street (Film) Film icon 3 star rating PG certificate
A homeless man who wanders the streets stealing, befriends a wealthy high school kid forming an interesting bond which they both remember for the rest of their lives.
Director: George Kaczender
Starring: Fred Savage, Hume Cronyn, Badja Djola, Jim Byrnes, Cloyce Morrow, Casey Ellison
(Made For TV, 1991, PG, 3 Star)
01:00
The Christmas Shoes (Film) Film icon 3 star rating PG certificate
Embracing the true meaning of Christmas. A young boy is able to transcend the pain of his mother's impending death as he embarks on a quest to give her the most meaningful gift of her life.
Director: Andy Wolk
Starring: Rob Lowe, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Max Morrow, Maria Del Mar, Hugh Thompson, Dorian Harewood
(Made For TV, 2002, PG, 3 Star)
03:00
If You Believe (Film) Film icon 3 star rating PG certificate
Susan Stone is a modern-day scrooge. Out of nowhere, a carefree 7-year-old girl named Suzie, the embodiment of Susan's inner child, comes to help Susan recapture the love of life that she's lost.
Director: Alan Metzger
Starring: Ally Walker, Tom Amandes, Hayden Panettiere, Meredith McGeachie, Andrew Tarbet, Jonathan Welsh
(Made For TV, 1999, PG, 3 Star)
05:00
A Holiday to Remember (Film) Film icon U certificate
Love reunites two very different people at Christmas when a successful career woman and her young daughter try to make a new life for themselves in a small town, in this warmhearted romantic comedy.
Director: Jud Taylor
Starring: Connie Sellecca, Randy Travis, Rue McClanahan, Elizabeth Lennie, Asia Vieira, Richard Fitzpatrick
(Made For TV, 1995, U, 1 Star)
True Movies 2
05:00
The Burning Season (Film) Film icon 4 star rating PG certificate
Brazilian union organizer Chico Mendes united Indians against the land barons plundering his homeland for economic gain. He was hailed as a saviour of the Amazon by the international media.
Director: John Frankenheimer
Starring: Raul Julia, Carmen Argenziano, Sonia Braga, Kamala Lopez, Luis Guzmán, Nigel Havers
(Made For TV, 1994, PG, 4 Star)
07:00
The Waltons (Drama) U certificate
The Comeback. Series 5, episode 3.
Jason loses his musical scholarship because of the school's lack of money and takes a job playing music at a local roadhouse to pay his tuition.
(1976, U)
08:00
The Waltons (Drama) PG certificate
The Baptism. Series 5, episode 4.
John Walton's peace of mind is threatened when an internationally known evangelist comes to Walton Mountain to preach and lead a baptismal service.
(1976, PG)
09:00
The Murder of Mary Phagan (Drama) PG certificate
In 1913, teenager Mary was found murdered. Although the evidence points to another suspect, the authorities chose to charge an outsider.
Starring: Kevin Spacey, Jack Lemmon, Cynthia Nixon
(Part 2 of 2, Last In Series, PG)
11:00
A Hobo's Christmas (Film) Film icon 3 star rating PG certificate
Walking out on his family 20 years ago, a hobo caused a bitter rift between himself and his family. However, it's Christmas, and he's back; what better time to heal past wounds?
Director: Will Mackenzie
Starring: Barnard Hughes, Gerald McRaney, Wendy Crewson, William Hickey, Lee Weaver, Jamie Sorrentini
(Made For TV, 1987, PG, 3 Star)
13:00
The Last Chance (Film) Film icon U certificate
Jennie Garth stars in this moving Western drama. Jake and John Cooper, an estranged father and daughter, must end their conflict to save the family ranch but can their relationship be salvaged?
Director: Joyce Chopra
Starring: Jennie Garth, Lance Henriksen, M.C. Gainey, Bradley Cooper, Dylan Wagner, Muse Watson
(Made For TV, 2003, U, 2 Star)
15:00
Johnson County War (Drama) PG certificate
The three Hammett brothers find themselves in the middle of a rapidly escalating range war that pits old time cattle barons against homesteaders. Luke Perry stars in this action-packed Western.
Starring: Luke Perry
(Part 2 of 2, Last In Series, PG)
17:00
Love's Unfolding Dream (Film) Film icon 3 star rating PG certificate
Struggling to start out in medicine, Belinda Tyler gets a chance as the physical therapist to a bitter old woman in desperate need of inspiration. But Drew Sampson proves Belinda's biggest challenge.
Director: Harvey Frost
Starring: Michael Auteri, Randall Bentley, J.C. Brandy, Nancy Linehan Charles, Erin Cottrell, Timmy Deters
(2007, PG, 3 Star)
19:00
Shadow on the Mesa (Film) Film icon 3 star rating PG certificate
West Rawlins, a calculatingly honest man, is considered one of the best bounty hunters in the West but his life changes when his mother is brutally murdered by outlaws who are still on the run.
Director: David S. Cass Sr.
Starring: Wes Brown, Kevin Sorbo, Gail O'Grady, Shannon Lucio, Dave Florek, Stephen Bridgewater
(Made For TV, 2013, PG, 3 Star)
21:00
Lone Rider (Film) Film icon 3 star rating U certificate
An honored soldier returns to his embattled home town to face old enemies, and a new life-and-death struggle to protect himself and his family whatever the cost.
Director: David S. Cass Sr.
Starring: Lou Diamond Phillips, Angela Alvarado, Robert Baker, Timothy Bottoms, Maria Jordan, Stacy Keach
(2008, U, 3 Star)
23:00
Rough Riders (Drama) 4 star rating 15 certificate
When Theodore Roosevelt decided to experience the war first hand, his regiment, the Rough Riders, faced ambush, intense enemy fire, and a desperate, outnumbered charge up a defended hill.
Director: John Milius
Starring: Tom Berenger, Sam Elliott, Gary Busey, Brad Johnson, Illeana Douglas, Chris Noth
(Part 2 of 2, Last In Series, Made For TV, 1997, 15, 4 Star)
01:00
The Pact (Film) Film icon 3 star rating 12 certificate
For years, the Golds and Hartes have been the dearest of friends - until an apparent teenage suicide pact devastates the close bond between these two well-to-do families in an idyllic New England town. For was it suicide - or murder?
Director: Peter Werner
Starring: Megan Mullally, Juliet Stevenson, Henry Czerny, Bob Gunton, Eric Lively, J.C. MacKenzie
(Made For TV, 2002, 12, 3 Star)
03:00
Our Guys: Outrage at Glen Ridge (Film) Film icon 3 star rating PG certificate
A community closes ranks when a group of high school sporting heroes are alleged to have carried out a shocking assault on a mentally challenged girl.
Director: Guy Ferland
Starring: Ally Sheedy, Heather Matarazzo, Sara Botsford, Scott Vickaryous, Eric Stoltz, Eric Keenleyside
(Made For TV, 1999, PG, 3 Star)
05:00
Crossing the Line (Film) Film icon 3 star rating 15 certificate
The high pressure world of high school basketball is the setting for this thought provoking drama where winning at any cost is far more important than playing the game.
Director: Graeme Clifford
Starring: Terry Farrell, Adrian Pasdar, Sumela Kay, Sherry Miller, Barry Flatman, Lawrence Dane
(Made For TV, 2002, 15, 3 Star)
Eurobird 1 - 28.5E
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True Movies 1
05:00
Must be Santa (Film) Film icon PG certificate
An escaped prisoner is inadvertently selected to be the successor to Santa Claus, and he does his best to try to live up to the role.
Director: Brad Turner
Starring: Arnold Pinnock, Deanna Milligan, Dabney Coleman, Keenan MacWilliam, Peter Millard, Brian Miranda
(Made For TV, 1999, PG, 2 Star)
07:00
Christmas Baggage (Film) Film icon PG certificate
Cheryl Ladd stars as a single mother with a demanding job. When she invites her ex-husband to her home for the Christmas holidays she has one condition: he must reconcile with their daughters.
Director: Stephen Polk
Starring: Cher, Cheryl Ladd
(2008, PG)
09:00
The Christmas Hope (Film) Film icon 3 star rating PG certificate
Heart-warming story of love in the face of loss, as a bereaved couple finally finds hope for the future thanks to an orphaned girl.
Director: Norma Bailey
Starring: Madeleine Stowe, James Remar, Tori Barban, Mariam Bernstein, Daniel Boiteau, Jayne Eastwood
(Made For TV, 2009, PG, 3 Star)
11:00
All I Want for Christmas (Film) Film icon 3 star rating PG certificate
Sarah starts ****** to fulfill her son's Christmas wish for a new dad. But when she falls for someone unexpected she has to work extra hard, because her son already has a dad picked out.
Director: Harvey Frost
Starring: Gail O'Grady, Jimmy 'Jax' Pinchak, Robert Mailhouse, Greg Germann, Amanda Foreman, Bess Meyer
(Made For TV, 2007, PG, 3 Star)
13:00
Christmas Card (Music) PG certificate
American soldier Cody Cullen sets out to find a home he can call his own but discovers more than he ever could have hoped. John Newton stars in this delightful and moving holiday love story.
Starring: John Newton
(PG)
15:00
A Town Without Christmas (Film) Film icon 3 star rating PG certificate
A little boy's heartfelt letter to Santa becomes a cry for help prompting the small town of Seacliff, Washington to go on a desperate search for him.
Director: Andy Wolk
Starring: Patricia Heaton, Peter Falk, Isabella Fink, Jeremy Akerman, Nigel Bennett, Bill Carr
(Made For TV, 2001, PG, 3 Star)
17:00
I'll be Home for Christmas (Film) Film icon 3 star rating PG certificate
The Bundy family try to have a good family Christmas, despite World War 2.
Director: Jerry London
Starring: Ann Jillian, Robert Hays, Jack Palance, Tom Harvey, Linda Sorenson, Eric Peterson
(Made For TV, 1997, PG, 3 Star)
19:00
If You Believe (Film) Film icon 3 star rating PG certificate
Susan Stone is a modern-day scrooge. Out of nowhere, a carefree 7-year-old girl named Suzie, the embodiment of Susan's inner child, comes to help Susan recapture the love of life that she's lost.
Director: Alan Metzger
Starring: Ally Walker, Tom Amandes, Hayden Panettiere, Meredith McGeachie, Andrew Tarbet, Jonathan Welsh
(Made For TV, 1999, PG, 3 Star)
21:00
The Christmas Hope (Film) Film icon 3 star rating PG certificate
Heart-warming story of love in the face of loss, as a bereaved couple finally finds hope for the future thanks to an orphaned girl.
Director: Norma Bailey
Starring: Madeleine Stowe, James Remar, Tori Barban, Mariam Bernstein, Daniel Boiteau, Jayne Eastwood
(Made For TV, 2009, PG, 3 Star)
23:00
Christmas on Division Street (Film) Film icon 3 star rating PG certificate
A homeless man who wanders the streets stealing, befriends a wealthy high school kid forming an interesting bond which they both remember for the rest of their lives.
Director: George Kaczender
Starring: Fred Savage, Hume Cronyn, Badja Djola, Jim Byrnes, Cloyce Morrow, Casey Ellison
(Made For TV, 1991, PG, 3 Star)
01:00
The Christmas Shoes (Film) Film icon 3 star rating PG certificate
Embracing the true meaning of Christmas. A young boy is able to transcend the pain of his mother's impending death as he embarks on a quest to give her the most meaningful gift of her life.
Director: Andy Wolk
Starring: Rob Lowe, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Max Morrow, Maria Del Mar, Hugh Thompson, Dorian Harewood
(Made For TV, 2002, PG, 3 Star)
03:00
If You Believe (Film) Film icon 3 star rating PG certificate
Susan Stone is a modern-day scrooge. Out of nowhere, a carefree 7-year-old girl named Suzie, the embodiment of Susan's inner child, comes to help Susan recapture the love of life that she's lost.
Director: Alan Metzger
Starring: Ally Walker, Tom Amandes, Hayden Panettiere, Meredith McGeachie, Andrew Tarbet, Jonathan Welsh
(Made For TV, 1999, PG, 3 Star)
05:00
A Holiday to Remember (Film) Film icon U certificate
Love reunites two very different people at Christmas when a successful career woman and her young daughter try to make a new life for themselves in a small town, in this warmhearted romantic comedy.
Director: Jud Taylor
Starring: Connie Sellecca, Randy Travis, Rue McClanahan, Elizabeth Lennie, Asia Vieira, Richard Fitzpatrick
(Made For TV, 1995, U, 1 Star)
True Movies 2
05:00
The Burning Season (Film) Film icon 4 star rating PG certificate
Brazilian union organizer Chico Mendes united Indians against the land barons plundering his homeland for economic gain. He was hailed as a saviour of the Amazon by the international media.
Director: John Frankenheimer
Starring: Raul Julia, Carmen Argenziano, Sonia Braga, Kamala Lopez, Luis Guzmán, Nigel Havers
(Made For TV, 1994, PG, 4 Star)
07:00
The Waltons (Drama) U certificate
The Comeback. Series 5, episode 3.
Jason loses his musical scholarship because of the school's lack of money and takes a job playing music at a local roadhouse to pay his tuition.
(1976, U)
08:00
The Waltons (Drama) PG certificate
The Baptism. Series 5, episode 4.
John Walton's peace of mind is threatened when an internationally known evangelist comes to Walton Mountain to preach and lead a baptismal service.
(1976, PG)
09:00
The Murder of Mary Phagan (Drama) PG certificate
In 1913, teenager Mary was found murdered. Although the evidence points to another suspect, the authorities chose to charge an outsider.
Starring: Kevin Spacey, Jack Lemmon, Cynthia Nixon
(Part 2 of 2, Last In Series, PG)
11:00
A Hobo's Christmas (Film) Film icon 3 star rating PG certificate
Walking out on his family 20 years ago, a hobo caused a bitter rift between himself and his family. However, it's Christmas, and he's back; what better time to heal past wounds?
Director: Will Mackenzie
Starring: Barnard Hughes, Gerald McRaney, Wendy Crewson, William Hickey, Lee Weaver, Jamie Sorrentini
(Made For TV, 1987, PG, 3 Star)
13:00
The Last Chance (Film) Film icon U certificate
Jennie Garth stars in this moving Western drama. Jake and John Cooper, an estranged father and daughter, must end their conflict to save the family ranch but can their relationship be salvaged?
Director: Joyce Chopra
Starring: Jennie Garth, Lance Henriksen, M.C. Gainey, Bradley Cooper, Dylan Wagner, Muse Watson
(Made For TV, 2003, U, 2 Star)
15:00
Johnson County War (Drama) PG certificate
The three Hammett brothers find themselves in the middle of a rapidly escalating range war that pits old time cattle barons against homesteaders. Luke Perry stars in this action-packed Western.
Starring: Luke Perry
(Part 2 of 2, Last In Series, PG)
17:00
Love's Unfolding Dream (Film) Film icon 3 star rating PG certificate
Struggling to start out in medicine, Belinda Tyler gets a chance as the physical therapist to a bitter old woman in desperate need of inspiration. But Drew Sampson proves Belinda's biggest challenge.
Director: Harvey Frost
Starring: Michael Auteri, Randall Bentley, J.C. Brandy, Nancy Linehan Charles, Erin Cottrell, Timmy Deters
(2007, PG, 3 Star)
19:00
Shadow on the Mesa (Film) Film icon 3 star rating PG certificate
West Rawlins, a calculatingly honest man, is considered one of the best bounty hunters in the West but his life changes when his mother is brutally murdered by outlaws who are still on the run.
Director: David S. Cass Sr.
Starring: Wes Brown, Kevin Sorbo, Gail O'Grady, Shannon Lucio, Dave Florek, Stephen Bridgewater
(Made For TV, 2013, PG, 3 Star)
21:00
Lone Rider (Film) Film icon 3 star rating U certificate
An honored soldier returns to his embattled home town to face old enemies, and a new life-and-death struggle to protect himself and his family whatever the cost.
Director: David S. Cass Sr.
Starring: Lou Diamond Phillips, Angela Alvarado, Robert Baker, Timothy Bottoms, Maria Jordan, Stacy Keach
(2008, U, 3 Star)
23:00
Rough Riders (Drama) 4 star rating 15 certificate
When Theodore Roosevelt decided to experience the war first hand, his regiment, the Rough Riders, faced ambush, intense enemy fire, and a desperate, outnumbered charge up a defended hill.
Director: John Milius
Starring: Tom Berenger, Sam Elliott, Gary Busey, Brad Johnson, Illeana Douglas, Chris Noth
(Part 2 of 2, Last In Series, Made For TV, 1997, 15, 4 Star)
01:00
The Pact (Film) Film icon 3 star rating 12 certificate
For years, the Golds and Hartes have been the dearest of friends - until an apparent teenage suicide pact devastates the close bond between these two well-to-do families in an idyllic New England town. For was it suicide - or murder?
Director: Peter Werner
Starring: Megan Mullally, Juliet Stevenson, Henry Czerny, Bob Gunton, Eric Lively, J.C. MacKenzie
(Made For TV, 2002, 12, 3 Star)
03:00
Our Guys: Outrage at Glen Ridge (Film) Film icon 3 star rating PG certificate
A community closes ranks when a group of high school sporting heroes are alleged to have carried out a shocking assault on a mentally challenged girl.
Director: Guy Ferland
Starring: Ally Sheedy, Heather Matarazzo, Sara Botsford, Scott Vickaryous, Eric Stoltz, Eric Keenleyside
(Made For TV, 1999, PG, 3 Star)
05:00
Crossing the Line (Film) Film icon 3 star rating 15 certificate
The high pressure world of high school basketball is the setting for this thought provoking drama where winning at any cost is far more important than playing the game.
Director: Graeme Clifford
Starring: Terry Farrell, Adrian Pasdar, Sumela Kay, Sherry Miller, Barry Flatman, Lawrence Dane
(Made For TV, 2002, 15, 3 Star)