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02:05

Korean War adventure, starring William Holden
1954 - Action, Drama, War, Romance
Movie cast
Movie: The Bridges at Toko-Ri -
An American naval reserve pilot is called up for service in the Korean War, and must leave his family and civilian job as a lawyer. In command of a corps of naval pilots, he heads a bombing campaign on strategic Communist positions, but later comes to question the morality of the conflict. Adventure, starring William Holden, Grace Kelly, Fredric March and Mickey Rooney
03:55

Musical biopic of Fanny Brice, starring Barbra Streisand
1968 - Comedy, Drama, Romance
Movie cast
Movie: Funny Girl - 1954
Musical biopic of 1920s singer and comedienne Fanny Brice, who rose from poor beginnings in New York's slums to become an overnight star and the toast of Broadway. Her success, however, came at the price of a turbulent private life and an unhappy marriage to a gambler, who grew increasingly jealous of her fame. Starring an Oscar-winning Barbra Streisand, with Omar Sharif, Kay Medford and Walter Pidgeon
06:25

Second World War adventure, starring Michael Caine
1981 - Drama, War
Movie cast
Movie: Escape to Victory - 1968
Allied PoWs take to the football field when a group of Nazi officers comes up with the idea to have them take on a German team for a propaganda event. However, the prisoners see a chance to escape during the match. Second World War adventure, with Michael Caine, Sylvester Stallone, Max von Sydow and Daniel Massey. Soccer legends also making appearances include Pele, Bobby Moore and Ossie Ardiles
08:30

Fantasy comedy, starring Kathleen Turner
1986 - Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Movie cast
Movie: Peggy Sue Got Married - 1981
A depressed fortysomething woman about to get divorced faints at a high-school reunion and awakes to find she has travelled back in time to her teenage years. Given the chance to put things right, she resolves to avoid a relationship with the man she is about to divorce. Comedy, starring Kathleen Turner, Nicolas Cage, Maureen O'Sullivan, Joan Allen, Catherine Hicks and Kevin J O'Connor
10:30

Romantic comedy drama, starring Tom Cruise and Renee Zellweger
1996 - Comedy, Drama, Romance
Movie cast
Movie: Jerry Maguire - 1986
An idealistic sports agent produces a mission statement at work promising to treat clients fairly. Unfortunately, it costs him his job. Forced to set up an agency on his own, the only people prepared to stand by him are a lovelorn staff accountant and a footballer. Cameron Crowe's romantic comedy drama, with Tom Cruise, Renee Zellweger, Kelly Preston, Jonathan Lipnicki, and Cuba Gooding Jr, who won an Oscar for his performance
12:55

Romantic thriller, with Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston
1992 - Thriller, Action, Drama, Music, Romance
Movie cast
Movie: The Bodyguard - 1996
Rachel Marron, a famous singer and actress is subjected to death threats by an obsessive fan and persuaded to hire a former secret service agent as her bodyguard. However, neither she or her new minder realise the effect they are about to have on each other's lives. Romantic thriller directed by Mick Jackson, starring Kevin Costner, Whitney Houston, Gary Kemp and Bill Cobbs
15:10

Second World War adventure, starring Michael Caine
1981 - Drama, War
Movie cast
Movie: Escape to Victory - 1992
Allied PoWs take to the football field when a group of Nazi officers comes up with the idea to have them take on a German team for a propaganda event. However, the prisoners see a chance to escape during the match. Second World War adventure, with Michael Caine, Sylvester Stallone, Max von Sydow and Daniel Massey. Soccer legends also making appearances include Pele, Bobby Moore and Ossie Ardiles
17:15

Period drama, starring F Murray Abraham and Tom Hulce
1984 - History, Music, Drama
Movie cast
Movie: Amadeus - 1981
Composer Antonio Salieri is a favoured artist in the court of Austrian emperor Joseph II, but he finds himself pushed aside in favour of Mozart. Salieri admires the younger maestro's music, but is incensed that someone so vulgar and obnoxious should be gifted with such talent. As jealousy consumes him, he plots his rival's downfall. Period drama, adapted by Peter Shaffer from his own play and starring F Murray Abraham and Tom Hulce

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20:00

Prison drama, starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman
1994 - Drama, Crime
Movie cast
Movie: The Shawshank Redemption - 1984
A banker is wrongly jailed for his wife's murder and over the course of a life sentence he forms a close friendship with a fellow inmate. He also earns a position of trust as book-keeper to the corrupt prison governor - but makes an enemy of his benefactor as he tries to clear his name. Frank Darabont's drama, starring Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler, Clancy Brown and Gil Bellows
22:25

Courtroom drama, starring Al Pacino
1979 - Drama
Movie cast
Movie: And Justice for All - 1994
A crusading but struggling lawyer reluctantly defends a cold-hearted judge charged with rape. Already haunted by the fates of two previous clients, he becomes increasingly disillusioned with American legal procedure as the trial progresses. Courtroom drama, starring Al Pacino, Jack Warden, John Forsythe and Lee Strasberg
00:25

Fantasy comedy, starring Kathleen Turner
1986 - Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Movie cast
Movie: Peggy Sue Got Married - 1979
A depressed fortysomething woman about to get divorced faints at a high-school reunion and awakes to find she has travelled back in time to her teenage years. Given the chance to put things right, she resolves to avoid a relationship with the man she is about to divorce. Comedy, starring Kathleen Turner, Nicolas Cage, Maureen O'Sullivan, Joan Allen, Catherine Hicks and Kevin J O'Connor
02:15

Musical biopic of Fanny Brice, starring Barbra Streisand
1968 - Comedy, Drama, Romance
Movie cast
Movie: Funny Girl - 1986
Musical biopic of 1920s singer and comedienne Fanny Brice, who rose from poor beginnings in New York's slums to become an overnight star and the toast of Broadway. Her success, however, came at the price of a turbulent private life and an unhappy marriage to a gambler, who grew increasingly jealous of her fame. Starring an Oscar-winning Barbra Streisand, with Omar Sharif, Kay Medford and Walter Pidgeon
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