TV Guide Sky Cinema Greats Wednesday

A nuclear power plant controller discovers a potentially disastrous operational flaw but refuses to report it. A visiting TV journalist and cameraman pick up on the story - but as they struggle to get the news on air, a quick-witted engineer realises the danger is far more pronounced than anyone suspects. Thriller, starring Jane Fonda, Michael Douglas, Jack Lemmon and Scott Brady

A teenager in 1960s London is unhappy with his lot in life, but believes he has found a place to belong in the mod subculture and their feud with the rival rockers. But bit by bit, his naive vision of the world is cruelly shattered. Drama based on the Who album, starring Phil Daniels, Leslie Ash, Sting and Ray Winstone

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

A grizzled drifter rescues a nun from a gang of rapists and gets roped into escorting her across the Mexican desert. He gradually realises there is more to his new companion than meets the eye - and she may be hiding a surprising secret. Don Siegel's Western, starring Clint Eastwood, Shirley MacLaine, Manolo Fabregas, Alberto Morin and John Kelly

A radio DJ contemplates suicide after a listener embarks on a murderous rampage in response to one of his broadcasts. He is saved by a now-homeless former professor of medieval history, who encourages him to retrieve what he claims is the Holy Grail. When the DJ later learns that he is responsible for his saviour's misfortunes, he feels compelled to make amends. Terry Gilliam's comedy drama, with Robin Williams, Jeff Bridges, Amanda Plummer and Mercedes Ruehl

A rebellious small-time crook is sent to a prison in the Deep South, where he becomes a hero in the eyes of his fellow convicts and a thorn in the sides of the warden and the guards by refusing to bow to authority. His defiance escalates when he receives news of his mother's death, and embarks on a series of failed escape attempts. Drama based on Donn Pearce's novel, starring Paul Newman, George Kennedy, JD Cannon and Dennis Hopper

An English boy living in Shanghai is separated from his parents during the Japanese invasion and forced to live on the streets. The youngster is befriended by an American sailor, who helps the boy adapt to life without his family, before the pair are eventually captured and subjected to the terrors of internment. Steven Spielberg's Second World War drama based on JG Ballard's semi-autobiographical novel, starring Christian Bale, John Malkovich and Nigel Havers

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

A grizzled drifter rescues a nun from a gang of rapists and gets roped into escorting her across the Mexican desert. He gradually realises there is more to his new companion than meets the eye - and she may be hiding a surprising secret. Don Siegel's Western, starring Clint Eastwood, Shirley MacLaine, Manolo Fabregas, Alberto Morin and John Kelly

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

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