True Movies / True Movies2 5 February
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True Movies 1
05:00
Celine (Film) Film icon PG certificate
Keeping her private life out of the public eye for years, Céline Dion's personal life is finally revealed. Torrid love affairs and internal struggles - this is her unauthorised biography.
Director: Jeff Woolnough
Starring: Christine Ghawi, Enrico Colantoni, Jodelle Ferland, Katie Bergin, Shawn Campbell, Michael Facciolo
(Made For TV, 2008, PG, 2 Star)
07:00
High Lonesome (Film) Film icon 3 star rating 12 certificate
A poor black sharecropper (Oscar-winner Lou Gossett Jr.) strikes up an unlikely friendship with a hostile young white boy - and gives him his first chance of happiness. But their budding friendship is threatened by a brutal, red-neck sheriff.
Director: Jeff Bleckner
Starring: Louis Gossett Jr., Joseph Mazzello, James Greene, Don Swayze, David Hart, William Lucking
(Made For TV, 1995, 12, 3 Star)
09:00
The Reading Room (Film) Film icon 4 star rating PG certificate
A lonely widower fulfills his late wife's dream and inadvertently fulfills the dreams of strangers by bringing a sense of self-respect to a crime-infested community.
Director: Georg Stanford Brown
Starring: Tim Reid, James Earl Jones, Joanna Cassidy, Kathryne Dora Brown, Lynne Moody, Keith Robinson
(Made For TV, 2005, PG, 4 Star)
11:00
After the Silence (Film) Film icon 3 star rating 15 certificate
A fourteen year old deaf mute girl, who has never been taught sign language, finally learns how to communicate her traumatic story.
Director: Fred Gerber
Starring: JoBeth Williams, Kellie Martin, Alan Rosenberg, Aaron Kubey, Thomas Kopache, Billy Jayne
(Made For TV, 1997, 15, 3 Star)
13:00
Freddy (Film) Film icon PG certificate
The legendary Freddy Heineken became a household name worldwide and one of the most controversial figures in Dutch history. However, with a public life comes the potential for danger.
(Part 2 of 2, Last In Series, PG)
15:00
Perfect Murder, Perfect Town (Film) Film icon 15 certificate
Two part crime drama looking at the real life murder of six-year-old beauty-queen JonBenet Ramsey, whose parents were suspected of having killed her in Boulder, Colorado in 1996.
Director: Lawrence Schiller
Starring: Kris Kristofferson, Marg Helgenberger, Ronny Cox, Dyanne Iandoli, Ken Howard, John Heard
(Part 2 of 2, Last In Series, 2000, 15, 2 Star)
17:00
Ordinary Miracles (Film) Film icon 3 star rating PG certificate
When all other recourses fail, judge Kay Woodbury accepts temporary custody of troubled teenager Sally. When Kay locates Sally's dad their lives change forever.
Director: Michael Switzer
Starring: Jaclyn A. Smith, Lyndsy Fonseca, Sarah Aldrich, Ina Barron, Corbin Bernsen, John Bishop
(Made For TV, 2005, PG, 3 Star)
19:00
Birth of the Beatles (Film) Film icon 3 star rating 15 certificate
Stephen MacKenna stars in this power-packed Beatles biopic. Produced by music legend Dick Clark, this follows the fab four during the 1960's as they embark on their journey to stateside super-stardom.
Director: Richard Marquand
Starring: Stephen MacKenna, Rod Culbertson, John Altman, Ray Ashcroft, Ryan Michael, David Wilkinson
(1979, 15, 3 Star)
21:00
Freddy (Film) Film icon PG certificate
The legendary Freddy Heineken became a household name worldwide and one of the most controversial figures in Dutch history. However, with a public life comes the potential for danger.
(Part 2 of 2, Last In Series, PG)
23:00
Dead Before Dawn (Film) Film icon PG certificate
Based on a true story. After years of abuse from her husband, Linda finds the strength to file for divorce. But does he want to be rid of her permanently.
Director: Charles Correll
Starring: Cheryl Ladd, Jameson Parker, G.W. Bailey, Kim Coates, Matt Clark, Keone Young
(Made For TV, 1993, PG, 2 Star)
01:00
Audrey's Rain (Film) Film icon 3 star rating PG certificate
Following the death of her sister, Audrey Walker finds herself playing surrogate mother to her grieving niece and nephew, as well as caretaker to her other emotionally fragile sister.
Director: Sam Pillsbury
Starring: Jean Smart, Richard Gilliland, Allison Barcott, Samantha Bennett, Karl Champley, Rick Hall
(Made For TV, 2003, PG, 3 Star)
03:00
Too Young to be a Father (Film) Film icon 3 star rating PG certificate
An emotional story of prejudice that sees Matt Freeman, an academically-gifted teenager, get his high-school girlfriend pregnant.
Director: Éva Gárdos
Starring: Kathy Baker, Paul Dano, Katie Stuart, Bruce Davison, Terra Vnesa, Nigel Bennett
(2002, PG, 3 Star)
05:00
Presumed Guilty (Film) Film icon 3 star rating 12 certificate
Starring Brendan Fraser and Martin Sheen. The true story of Harold Hohne and his inspirational battle to free his wrongly convicted son from prison.
Director: Paul Wendkos
Starring: Martin Sheen, Caroline Kava, James Handy, Rebecca Schull, Mark Metcalf, Christine Dunford
(Made For TV, 1990, 12, 3 Star)
True Movies 2
05:00
Society's Child (Film) Film icon PG certificate
A moving story of a mother and her ten-year-old daughter, who cannot walk or talk, struggling to cope with their difficult lives.
Director: Pierre Gang
Starring: Jessica Steen, Kyley Statham, Sarah Gadon, Hugh Thompson, Margot Kidder, Melanie Nicholls-King
(Made For TV, 2002, PG, 2 Star)
07:00
The Waltons (Drama) U certificate
The Gift. Series 2, episode 19.
Jason's best friend Seth collapses up on the mountain and he is diagnosed with leukemia and given only one year to live. Jason struggles to accept this.
(1974, U)
08:00
The Waltons (Drama) U certificate
The Cradle. Series 2, episode 20.
Olivia discovers that she is pregnant again. Youngest daughter Elizabeth feels very put out by the news, fearing that she will be displaced.
(1974, U)
09:00
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)
11:00
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)
13:00
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 1 of 2, PG)
15:00
Prairie Fever (Film) Film icon PG certificate
The Western trail can be dangerous but for one destitute lawman it's a road to redemption. For three troubled women, it's a journey toward hope.
Director: Stephen Bridgewater, David S. Cass Sr.
Starring: Kevin Sorbo, Dominique Swain, Jamie Anne Allman, Jillian Armenante, Felicia Day, Silas Weir Mitchell
(Made For TV, 2008, PG, 2 Star)
17:00
Desolation Canyon (Film) Film icon U certificate
Stacey Keach and Patrick Duffy star in this gritty Western. Sheriff Tomas 'Swede' enlists the help of a retired gunfighter when a gang of bank robbers take a young boy hostage.
Director: David S. Cass Sr.
Starring: Patrick Duffy, Stacy Keach, David Rees Snell, Kenny Johnson, Drake Johnston, A Martinez
(Made For TV, 2006, U, 2 Star)
19:00
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)
21:00
Children of the Night (Film) Film icon 15 certificate
Children of the Night is the true story of one woman's crusade to rescue some of the thousands of homeless runaway children who fall into prostitution.
Director: Robert Markowitz
Starring: Kathleen Quinlan, Nicholas Campbell, Mario Van Peebles, Lar Park-Lincoln, Wallace Langham, Eddie Velez
(Made For TV, 1985, 15, 2 Star)
23:00
The Practice (Drama) 15 certificate
Passing Go. Series 3, episode 1.
Ellenor's client runs over Bobby while drunk. Gamble tries two murder suspects despite Eugene's insistence that one may be innocent. Rebecca makes a surprise announcement.
Director: Michael Schultz, Dennis Smith
Starring: Dylan McDermott, Michael Badalucco, Lisa Gay Hamilton, Steve Richard Harris, Camryn Manheim, Kelli Williams
(15)
00:00
Chicago Hope (Drama) 15 certificate
Liver Let Die. Series 3, episode 4.
Watters uses a risky technique to freeze a patient's cancerous tumor. A young female cyclist's athletic career is jeopardized after she is diagnosed with arthritis.
Director: Adam Arkin
Starring: Adam Arkin, Christine Lahti, Peter Berg, Thomas Gibson, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Jayne Brook
(15)
01:00
George Washington (Film) Film icon 4 star rating 12 certificate
Set in a small town in North Carolina, this is the story of a tight-knit multiracial group of working-class kids caught in a tragic lie.
Director: David Gordon Green
Starring: Paul Schneider, Candace Evanofski, Donald Holden, Eddie Rouse, Damian Jewan Lee, Rachel Handy
(2000, 12, 4 Star)
03:00
Day of the Roses (Film) Film icon 4 star rating PG certificate
Drawn from real-life events surrounding Australia's worst train crash, this film explores the sheer determination of those who miraculously survived. A dramatic story.
Director: Peter Fisk
Starring: Paul Mercurio, John Bach, Chris Betts, Aaron Blabey, Carol Burns, Cormac Costello
(Made For TV, 1998, PG, 4 Star)
05:00
Stranded (Film) Film icon 3 star rating PG certificate
An enduring story of a family stranded on a beautiful tropical island. Accepting their fate, the family embraces their situation; however they soon find their paradise under siege.
Director: Charles Beeson
Starring: Liam Cunningham, Brana Bajic, Roger Allam, Jesse Spencer, Neil Newbon, Andrew Lee Potts
(Part 1 of 2, Made For TV, 2002, PG, 3 Star)
Eurobird 1 - 28.5E
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SID52320 VPID2308 APID2309 Eng
True Movies 1
05:00
Celine (Film) Film icon PG certificate
Keeping her private life out of the public eye for years, Céline Dion's personal life is finally revealed. Torrid love affairs and internal struggles - this is her unauthorised biography.
Director: Jeff Woolnough
Starring: Christine Ghawi, Enrico Colantoni, Jodelle Ferland, Katie Bergin, Shawn Campbell, Michael Facciolo
(Made For TV, 2008, PG, 2 Star)
07:00
High Lonesome (Film) Film icon 3 star rating 12 certificate
A poor black sharecropper (Oscar-winner Lou Gossett Jr.) strikes up an unlikely friendship with a hostile young white boy - and gives him his first chance of happiness. But their budding friendship is threatened by a brutal, red-neck sheriff.
Director: Jeff Bleckner
Starring: Louis Gossett Jr., Joseph Mazzello, James Greene, Don Swayze, David Hart, William Lucking
(Made For TV, 1995, 12, 3 Star)
09:00
The Reading Room (Film) Film icon 4 star rating PG certificate
A lonely widower fulfills his late wife's dream and inadvertently fulfills the dreams of strangers by bringing a sense of self-respect to a crime-infested community.
Director: Georg Stanford Brown
Starring: Tim Reid, James Earl Jones, Joanna Cassidy, Kathryne Dora Brown, Lynne Moody, Keith Robinson
(Made For TV, 2005, PG, 4 Star)
11:00
After the Silence (Film) Film icon 3 star rating 15 certificate
A fourteen year old deaf mute girl, who has never been taught sign language, finally learns how to communicate her traumatic story.
Director: Fred Gerber
Starring: JoBeth Williams, Kellie Martin, Alan Rosenberg, Aaron Kubey, Thomas Kopache, Billy Jayne
(Made For TV, 1997, 15, 3 Star)
13:00
Freddy (Film) Film icon PG certificate
The legendary Freddy Heineken became a household name worldwide and one of the most controversial figures in Dutch history. However, with a public life comes the potential for danger.
(Part 2 of 2, Last In Series, PG)
15:00
Perfect Murder, Perfect Town (Film) Film icon 15 certificate
Two part crime drama looking at the real life murder of six-year-old beauty-queen JonBenet Ramsey, whose parents were suspected of having killed her in Boulder, Colorado in 1996.
Director: Lawrence Schiller
Starring: Kris Kristofferson, Marg Helgenberger, Ronny Cox, Dyanne Iandoli, Ken Howard, John Heard
(Part 2 of 2, Last In Series, 2000, 15, 2 Star)
17:00
Ordinary Miracles (Film) Film icon 3 star rating PG certificate
When all other recourses fail, judge Kay Woodbury accepts temporary custody of troubled teenager Sally. When Kay locates Sally's dad their lives change forever.
Director: Michael Switzer
Starring: Jaclyn A. Smith, Lyndsy Fonseca, Sarah Aldrich, Ina Barron, Corbin Bernsen, John Bishop
(Made For TV, 2005, PG, 3 Star)
19:00
Birth of the Beatles (Film) Film icon 3 star rating 15 certificate
Stephen MacKenna stars in this power-packed Beatles biopic. Produced by music legend Dick Clark, this follows the fab four during the 1960's as they embark on their journey to stateside super-stardom.
Director: Richard Marquand
Starring: Stephen MacKenna, Rod Culbertson, John Altman, Ray Ashcroft, Ryan Michael, David Wilkinson
(1979, 15, 3 Star)
21:00
Freddy (Film) Film icon PG certificate
The legendary Freddy Heineken became a household name worldwide and one of the most controversial figures in Dutch history. However, with a public life comes the potential for danger.
(Part 2 of 2, Last In Series, PG)
23:00
Dead Before Dawn (Film) Film icon PG certificate
Based on a true story. After years of abuse from her husband, Linda finds the strength to file for divorce. But does he want to be rid of her permanently.
Director: Charles Correll
Starring: Cheryl Ladd, Jameson Parker, G.W. Bailey, Kim Coates, Matt Clark, Keone Young
(Made For TV, 1993, PG, 2 Star)
01:00
Audrey's Rain (Film) Film icon 3 star rating PG certificate
Following the death of her sister, Audrey Walker finds herself playing surrogate mother to her grieving niece and nephew, as well as caretaker to her other emotionally fragile sister.
Director: Sam Pillsbury
Starring: Jean Smart, Richard Gilliland, Allison Barcott, Samantha Bennett, Karl Champley, Rick Hall
(Made For TV, 2003, PG, 3 Star)
03:00
Too Young to be a Father (Film) Film icon 3 star rating PG certificate
An emotional story of prejudice that sees Matt Freeman, an academically-gifted teenager, get his high-school girlfriend pregnant.
Director: Éva Gárdos
Starring: Kathy Baker, Paul Dano, Katie Stuart, Bruce Davison, Terra Vnesa, Nigel Bennett
(2002, PG, 3 Star)
05:00
Presumed Guilty (Film) Film icon 3 star rating 12 certificate
Starring Brendan Fraser and Martin Sheen. The true story of Harold Hohne and his inspirational battle to free his wrongly convicted son from prison.
Director: Paul Wendkos
Starring: Martin Sheen, Caroline Kava, James Handy, Rebecca Schull, Mark Metcalf, Christine Dunford
(Made For TV, 1990, 12, 3 Star)
True Movies 2
05:00
Society's Child (Film) Film icon PG certificate
A moving story of a mother and her ten-year-old daughter, who cannot walk or talk, struggling to cope with their difficult lives.
Director: Pierre Gang
Starring: Jessica Steen, Kyley Statham, Sarah Gadon, Hugh Thompson, Margot Kidder, Melanie Nicholls-King
(Made For TV, 2002, PG, 2 Star)
07:00
The Waltons (Drama) U certificate
The Gift. Series 2, episode 19.
Jason's best friend Seth collapses up on the mountain and he is diagnosed with leukemia and given only one year to live. Jason struggles to accept this.
(1974, U)
08:00
The Waltons (Drama) U certificate
The Cradle. Series 2, episode 20.
Olivia discovers that she is pregnant again. Youngest daughter Elizabeth feels very put out by the news, fearing that she will be displaced.
(1974, U)
09:00
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)
11:00
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)
13:00
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 1 of 2, PG)
15:00
Prairie Fever (Film) Film icon PG certificate
The Western trail can be dangerous but for one destitute lawman it's a road to redemption. For three troubled women, it's a journey toward hope.
Director: Stephen Bridgewater, David S. Cass Sr.
Starring: Kevin Sorbo, Dominique Swain, Jamie Anne Allman, Jillian Armenante, Felicia Day, Silas Weir Mitchell
(Made For TV, 2008, PG, 2 Star)
17:00
Desolation Canyon (Film) Film icon U certificate
Stacey Keach and Patrick Duffy star in this gritty Western. Sheriff Tomas 'Swede' enlists the help of a retired gunfighter when a gang of bank robbers take a young boy hostage.
Director: David S. Cass Sr.
Starring: Patrick Duffy, Stacy Keach, David Rees Snell, Kenny Johnson, Drake Johnston, A Martinez
(Made For TV, 2006, U, 2 Star)
19:00
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)
21:00
Children of the Night (Film) Film icon 15 certificate
Children of the Night is the true story of one woman's crusade to rescue some of the thousands of homeless runaway children who fall into prostitution.
Director: Robert Markowitz
Starring: Kathleen Quinlan, Nicholas Campbell, Mario Van Peebles, Lar Park-Lincoln, Wallace Langham, Eddie Velez
(Made For TV, 1985, 15, 2 Star)
23:00
The Practice (Drama) 15 certificate
Passing Go. Series 3, episode 1.
Ellenor's client runs over Bobby while drunk. Gamble tries two murder suspects despite Eugene's insistence that one may be innocent. Rebecca makes a surprise announcement.
Director: Michael Schultz, Dennis Smith
Starring: Dylan McDermott, Michael Badalucco, Lisa Gay Hamilton, Steve Richard Harris, Camryn Manheim, Kelli Williams
(15)
00:00
Chicago Hope (Drama) 15 certificate
Liver Let Die. Series 3, episode 4.
Watters uses a risky technique to freeze a patient's cancerous tumor. A young female cyclist's athletic career is jeopardized after she is diagnosed with arthritis.
Director: Adam Arkin
Starring: Adam Arkin, Christine Lahti, Peter Berg, Thomas Gibson, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Jayne Brook
(15)
01:00
George Washington (Film) Film icon 4 star rating 12 certificate
Set in a small town in North Carolina, this is the story of a tight-knit multiracial group of working-class kids caught in a tragic lie.
Director: David Gordon Green
Starring: Paul Schneider, Candace Evanofski, Donald Holden, Eddie Rouse, Damian Jewan Lee, Rachel Handy
(2000, 12, 4 Star)
03:00
Day of the Roses (Film) Film icon 4 star rating PG certificate
Drawn from real-life events surrounding Australia's worst train crash, this film explores the sheer determination of those who miraculously survived. A dramatic story.
Director: Peter Fisk
Starring: Paul Mercurio, John Bach, Chris Betts, Aaron Blabey, Carol Burns, Cormac Costello
(Made For TV, 1998, PG, 4 Star)
05:00
Stranded (Film) Film icon 3 star rating PG certificate
An enduring story of a family stranded on a beautiful tropical island. Accepting their fate, the family embraces their situation; however they soon find their paradise under siege.
Director: Charles Beeson
Starring: Liam Cunningham, Brana Bajic, Roger Allam, Jesse Spencer, Neil Newbon, Andrew Lee Potts
(Part 1 of 2, Made For TV, 2002, PG, 3 Star)