Encore's Action Channel

                                     September 2007
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A.T.F. [TV14]·Action·1999·(1:27)
Agents of the Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Division heed
the lessons learned in the disaster at Waco, TX when they
infiltrate a paramilitary group responsible for a fellow agent's
murder. 9/4,20,25,29.

AKIRA [R]·Action·2001·(2:05)
In post-apocalyptic Neo-Tokyo, two childhood friends and
gang partners become involved in a government conspiracy
surrounding a mysterious force known as Akira. The
remastered version of the anime classic! 9/4,15,19,28.

ALIENATOR [R]·Science-Fiction·1989·(1:33)
A convicts escapes from a space station prison and is hunted
down by an unstoppable 'hunter unit.' 9/7,24.

AUGUST FIRES [R]·Crime·1993·(1:32)
A prostitute hooks up with a policeman searching to find his
partner's killer - and the path leads them straight to
dangerous territory. How many will die before the truth is
revealed? 9/5,10,14,30.

BERLIN TUNNEL 21 [TVPG]·Drama·1981·(2:22)
A group of West Berliners attempt to rescue family and
friends from East Germany through a passage under the
Berlin wall. Nature and East German intelligence officers
threaten their plan. 9/3,7,20,26.

BLUE STEEL [R]·Crime·1990·(1:42) Jamie Lee Curtis.
A police rookie loses her badge, gains a boyfriend and hunts
the .44-caliber Magnum killer. Directed by Katheryn Bigelow.
9/3,12,16,28.

A BREED APART [R]·Adventure·1984·(1:41)
A scheming mountaineer deceives a backwoods
conservationist and a widow while planning to steal rare
eagle eggs. 9/1,13,21,25.

A BRIDGE TOO FAR [PG]·Action·1977·(2:56)
Near the end of World War II, the Allies are pushing the
Germans back, leading to a decisive battle for the last key
bridge. With an all-star cast, including Robert Redford, Sean
Connery, Anthony Hopkins, Gene Hackman and more.
9/3,13,18,24.

BRING ME THE HEAD OF ALFREDO GARCIA [R]·Action·1974·(1:53)
Sam Peckinpah directs this seedy tale of an American
(Warren Oates) and a prostitute seeking a one-million dollar
bounty. 9/30.

THE BROTHERS GRIMM [PG13]·Action·2005·(1:58)
The rollicking tale of two con-artist brothers who sell
protection from menacing spirits to gullible small towns - a
profitable business until they are faced with battling real evil
creatures in a haunted forest! 9/8,17,25.

BULLETS OVER HOLLYWOOD [TVPG]·Crime·2005·(1:10)
The story of the American gangster movie, featuring clips
from silents to "The Godfather." Interviews with James Caan,
Chazz Palminteri, Michael Madsen and more. An Encore
Originals production. 9/19.

CASINO ROYALE [TVPG]·Comedy·1967·(2:11)
Retired secret agent Sir James Bond is coaxed back into
service to defeat the evil SMERSH operation by using multiple
James Bonds! An all-star cast in a manic 007 spoof: David
Niven, Woody Allen, Jacqueline Bisset, Orson Welles, more
9/2,6,11,17,28.

THE CAVE [PG13]·Action·2005·(1:37)
Bloodthirsty creatures await a pack of divers who become
trapped in an underwater cave network. 9/1,2,23,24.

CHERRY 2000 [PG13]·Action·1988·(1:38)
In 2017, a man seeking to re-animate his beloved sex
surrogate 'fembot' (model name: Cherry 2000) teams with a
sexy tracker on a perilous journey through hellish conditions
to find a replacement 'unit.' 9/1,10,16,27.

CODE OF SILENCE [R]·Crime·1985·(1:40)
A Chicago cop lands in the middle of a gangland drug war
while attempting to thwart a police cover-up. With enemies
on both sides, he takes action - with explosive results.
Directed by Andrew Davis ("The Fugitive", "Under Siege").
9/1,6,12,16,25.

COMMANDO [R]·Action·1985·(1:30) Schwarzenegger.
A former leader of a special operations military group is
forced back into the world of political intrigue and adventure
when his daughter is kidnapped. Pity the kidnappers. 9/2,11,22,26

CONAN THE DESTROYER [PG]·Action·1984·(1:41) Schwarzenegger.
Conan returns! The mythic muscleman must foil the
double-crossing Queen Taramis in a quest for a magic key
that will unlock a vast treasure. With Wilt Chamberlain in his
only screen role. 9/15.

COOGAN'S BLUFF [R]·Action·1968·(1:34)
An Arizona deputy sheriff applies his rough-and-ready frontier
justice tactics when he arrives in New York City to locate and
extradite an escaped murderer. Directed by Don Siegel ("Dirty
Harry"). 9/9,17,21.

CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON [PG13]·Action·2000·(2:00)
The lavish, atmospheric story of the spiritual journey of a
legendary warrior - and the extraordinary women in his life -
features breathtaking martial arts action. Winner of 4 Oscars,
including Best Foreign Language film. Fans of Pirates Of The 
Caribbean 3: World's End will recognize the actor who played
the Pirate Lord of Singapore. 8/28.

CYBER WARS [PG13]·Action·2004·(1:42)
In the near future, a sexy bounty hunter operating on the
fringes of virtual reality finds herself an unlikely ally with a
cop who thinks the city's vast computerized tracking system
is being used for more deadly purposes. 9/6,14,19,25.

DARKMAN [R]·Action·1990·(1:35)
When a scientist is disfigured by a gang of maniacal punks
who pour acid over his face, he takes on a new identity and
swears revenge. Directed by Sam Raimi ("Spiderman").
9/12,18,30.

THE DEFENDER [R]·Action·2004·(1:31)
When a government official goes missing, a special forces
operative must protect a terrorist to recover him.
9/4,8,19,24,30.

DEN OF LIONS [TVMA]·Action·2005·(1:43)
Hungarian-born FBI agent goes undercover in Budapest to
help the Hungarian government infiltrate the far-reaching
operations of a powerful Russian mafia kingpin - an
action-packed tale of international intrigue. 9/15.

THE DIRTY DOZEN: DEADLY MISSION [TVPG]·War·1987·(1:35)
The continuing adventures of a renegade team of World War II
GI's, this time on a suicide mission to rescue scientists
involved in a top-secret chemical-warfare project. Telly
Savalas, Ernest Borgnine. 9/4,9,19.

THE DIRTY DOZEN: THE FATAL MISSION [TVG]·War·1988·(1:35)
Misfit soldiers encounter hostile Nazis on board the Orient
Express. 9/8,12,23.

DOUBLE TROUBLE [R]·Action·1991·(1:27)
Twin brothers, a cop and a cat burglar, team up to catch a
ruthless diamond smuggler. 9/1,24.

DUCK, YOU SUCKER! [PG]·Drama·1972·(2:37)
Director Sergio Leone ("The Good, The Bad & The Ugly")
directs the explosive spaghetti-western story of a Mexican
mercenary who convinces an Irish demolition expert to help
him rob a bank. 9/30.

EXECUTIVE DECISION [R]·Action·1996·(2:13)
An anti-terrorist joins a commando team in saving an airliner
hijacked by Islamic militants. 9/5.

EYE OF THE TIGER [R]·Action·1986·(1:32)
An ex-con hunts down the motorcycle gang that murdered his
wife and daughter. 9/30.

F/X2 [PG13]·Action·1991·(1:48)
A special effects expert turned high-tech toymaker teams
with his old buddy, a cop turned private eye, to solve a
complicated murder case. Big action sequences and
ingenious sight gags highlight the sequel to "F/X." 
Watch out for robo-clown! 9/12,27.

FALLEN [R]·Crime·1998·(2:04)
After a disturbing death-row talk with a convicted serial killer,
a detective is slowly convinced that a new series of murders
is being committed by a supernatural spirit - but some
suspect the cop himself in this eerie thriller. 9/7,22.

FIRE BIRDS [PG13]·Action·1990·(1:27)
A non-nonsense Army instructor must whip new Apache
helicopter warship pilots into shape to battle a Columbian
drug cartel that has their own attack helicopter. With Sean
Young. 9/5,9,13,29.

FLESH + BLOOD [R]·Action·1985·(2:05)
In 16th century Italy, a mercenary leader commands a violent
gang of thieves who seek bloody revenge against an
aristocrat who cheated them out of a lucrative payday. From
the director of "Starship Troopers" and "RoboCop." 9/21.

THE FOG [PG13]·Horror·2005·(1:40)
A seaside Oregon town gets ready to celebrate its 100th
anniversary when an eerie - and murderous - fog settles in
and begins a mysterious reign of terror. 9/5,14,24,29.

FOXTRAP [R]·Action·1986·(1:29)
Tough L.A. detective is hired by a rich industrialist to find his
missing niece. 9/7,30.

GOING TO PIECES: THE RISE AND FALL OF THE SLASHER
FILM [TVMA]·Documentary·2006·(1:28)
Prepare to enter the nightmare world of the slasher film,
re-visiting such favorites as "Nightmare On Elm Street" and
"Halloween" with horror icons Wes Craven, John Carpenter,
Rob Zombie, Tom Savini and more. A Starz Original film.
9/8,28.

THE GREAT RAID [R]·Action·2005·(2:13)
The true story of a daring rescue mission in the Phillipines
during World War II - a young American officer leads a team
of Army Rangers thirty miles behind enemy lines to liberate a
Japanese POW camp. 9/7,12,15,18.

HOLLYWOOD FLIES [R]·Crime·2004·(1:32)
An Italian beauty and her brother take off on a road trip to
L.A. - but meeting up with murderous bank-robbing
kidnappers, a runaway stripper and her violent,
wheelchair-bound boyfriend turns their holiday into a
vacation from hell! 9/4,8,17,23.

HOODLUM [R]·Black·1997·(2:10)
Two gangs in 1930s Harlem - one headed by black godfather
Bumpy Johnson and another by white hothead Dutch Schultz
- fight for control of the numbers racket. With Vanessa
Williams, and an early role for Queen Latifah.
9/2,17,22.

HOT SHOTS! [PG13]·Comedy·1991·(1:25)
Hilarious spoof in which a talented but unstable "Top Gun"
fighter pilot, drummed out of the Navy, is called back for a
secret Middle Eastern operation. From the creators of Scary
Movie 4 and the Naked Gun comedies. 9/4,8,12,20,21,30.

THE HUNT FOR EAGLE ONE: CRASH POINT [R]·Action·2006·(1:26)
A Marine strike force team must stop terrorists planning to
crash a jet into a U.S. Military Intelligence base.
9/3,7,12,18,22.

JIN-ROH: THE WOLF BRIGADE [TV14]·Action·2001·(1:42)
A traumatized member of an elite para-military police force
falls for the sister of a female terrorist who died in front of
him. 9/4,9,17,22,26.

JUDGE DREDD [R]·Action·1995·(1:36) Stallone.
In a terrifying futuristic society where the law officers known
as "Judges" act as judge, jury and executioner, a "Judge"
finds himself on the wrong side of the law. Co-starring 
Diane Lane and Rob Schneider. 9/10,16,26.

THE LEGEND OF BILLIE JEAN [PG13]·Action·1985·(1:35)
A Texas girl and her brother accused of a shooting become
folk heroes when they run from police. 9/6,10,14,29.

LONE WOLF MCQUADE [PG]·Action·1983·(1:47)
A rugged, weathered, two-fisted, two-footed Texas Ranger
throws down his guns to indulge his talents in the martial
arts. 9/3,9,17,21,27.

LOST IN SPACE [PG13]·Action·1998·(2:10)
Danger Will Robinson! The cult classic tv space family
Robinson embark on a mission to save the earth, but the evil
Dr. Smith sends their ship spinning off course into the
cosmos! With Gary Oldman, Heather Graham, Matt LeBlanc.
9/3,14,20,26,30.

MALONE [R]·Action·1987·(1:32)
Based on the novel "Shotgun" by William Wingate, this drama
depicts a burnt-out secret service agent who stumbles into a
real estate swindle/murder plot in Oregon. 9/14.

MARS ATTACKS! [PG13]·Comedy·1996·(1:46)
Naive earthlings misread the intentions of visiting martians in
a parody of '50s sci-fi films. Directed by Tim Burton. 9/1,16

MEMORY OF A KILLER [R]·Crime·2005·(2:03)
A weary professional hitman finds himself being chased by a
deadly trio - the police, his own bosses when he refuses a
job, and periodic amnesia caused by Alzheimer's disease. A
taut, intricate thriller. 9/2,10,14,18,23.

MILLENNIUM [PG13]·Science-Fiction·1989·(1:46)
A crash scene investigator trying to solve the mystery behind
a horrific airplane accident discovers a bizarre, time-twisting
intersection between the present, the past and the future in
this sci-fi cult classic! 9/2,3,13,17,22,26.

MILLER'S CROSSING [R]·Crime·1990·(1:55)
The right-hand man of an Irish mob boss plays all the angles
in a Prohibition gangland story - from the creators of "Fargo."
9/2,10,15,28.

MIMIC SENTINEL [R]·Sci-Fi/Horror·2003·(1:16)
The third part of the Mimic trilogy finds the Judas Breed
roaches have returned and are hungry for new victims.
9/4,9,17,28.

MIRAGE OF BLAZE (E1) [TV14]·Anime·2002·(:25)
Two high school friends discover they are the reincarnation of
ancient warriors who soon realize they are locked in a deadly
battle with the spirit of a long-dead evil warlord. 9/8.

MIRAGE OF BLAZE (E2) [TV14]·Anime·2002·(:25)
Two high school friends discover they are the reincarnation of
ancient warriors who soon realize they are locked in a deadly
battle with the spirit of a long-dead evil warlord. 9/21.

MIRAGE OF BLAZE (E3) [TV14]·Anime·2002·(:25)
Two high school friends discover they are the reincarnation of
ancient warriors who soon realize they are locked in a deadly
battle with the spirit of a long-dead evil warlord. 9/22.

ON THE SET: THE CAVE [TV14]·Documentary·2004·(:14)
Behind the scenes look at the making of "The Cave" featuring
Cole Hauser and Morris Chestnut. 9/9,18,25,26.

THE OSTERMAN WEEKEND [R]·Literary/Book
Based·1983·(1:42)
The host of a controversial tv talk show is convinced to join a
plan to expose friends believed to be Russian spies - but is
the threat real or a set-up? Taut intrigue rules director Sam
Peckinpah's final film. 9/5,14,25,29.

THE PACKAGE [R]·Thriller/Suspense·1989·(1:48)
A sergeant in U.S. army realizes he is being used to help
instigate an international conspiracy. 9/3,9,21,22,25.

THE PARK IS MINE [TVMA]·Action·1985·(1:41)
An emotionally disturbed Vietnam vet throws NYC off balance
when he launches a one-man siege of Central Park. With
Yaphet Kotto. 9/7,11,24,29.

PASSPORT TO TERROR [TVPG]·Drama·1989·(1:35)
An American woman is wrongly accused of smuggling
antiques and is sent to a Turkish prison. 9/6,11,19,30.

THE POPE OF GREENWICH VILLAGE [R]·Crime·1984·(2:00)
Two cousins try to get rich quick with a racehorse and mob
money in New York's Little Italy. 9/3,11,26.

THE QUEST [PG13]·Action·1996·(1:34)
A surprisingly inventive and exciting directorial debut for
Jean-Claude Van Damme, who stars as a small-time New
York pickpocket who bumbles his way into the world's most
prestigious martial arts tournament. 9/3,8,18,23,27.

QUIGLEY DOWN UNDER [PG13]·Adventure·1990·(2:00)
A low-key American cowboy takes a job in Australia, but finds
out his new boss wants his sharpshooting skill for genocide.
When he rebels, the boss leaves the cowboy for dead - but
doesn't count on his thirst for revenge! 9/1,5,16,20,28.

RAID ON ROMMEL [NR]·Action·1970·(1:38)
Richard Burton fights World War II on the sands of North
Africa. John Colicos, Clinton Greyn. 9/10,20.

RAMBO: FIRST BLOOD, PART 2 [R]·Action·1985·(1:36)
In this sequel to "First Blood," Rambo undertakes a special
mission in Vietnam to find missing P.O.W.'s still being held
captive. 9/2,10,15,28.

REAL MEN [PG13]·Comedy·1987·(1:26)
A CIA agent forces a meek insurance agent to double for his
dead partner as they tackle an increasingly strange and
dangerous case - and then the aliens show up! 9/6,11,14,26.

RENEGADE [R]·Action·2004·(2:04)
Vincent Cassel, Michael Madsen and Juliet Lewis star in this
psychedelic western tale and the search for a lost treasure of
gold. 9/10,15,24,28.

THE RETURN OF THE MUSKETEERS [PG]·Adventure·1989·(1:42)
Third film in the series of Richard Lester swashbucklers
based on the Alexandre Dumas classic. Michael York, Kim
Cattrall. 9/7,23,27.

SILENT HILL [R]·Horror·2006·(2:05)
A mother takes her traumatized daughter to an eerie ghost
town called Silent Hill, hoping to cure the child's demons - but
when the girl disappears, a deadly game of gory, nightmarish
scenes begins! Not for the squeamish! 9/8,12,18,23.

SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT II [PG]·Comedy·1980·(1:41)
Sheriff Buford T. Justice chases a trucker and his girlfriend
hauling a pregnant elephant to Dallas. With 
Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed 9/2,11,15,19,27.

SPECIAL DUTY COMBAT UNIT: SHINESMAN (E1) [TV14]·Anime·2000·(:27)
A man is recruited by a company to join the mysterious
Special Duty Combat Unit department whose purpose is to
fight alien forces that threaten the Earth. 9/13.
SPECIAL DUTY COMBAT UNIT: SHINESMAN (E2) [TV14]·Anime·2000·(:28)
 9/27.

SPECIES II [R]·Science-Fiction·1998·(1:33)
Michael Madsen and Natasha Henstridge co-star in this romp
of a sequel. An astronaut infected with alien DNA runs amok
on earth, and his team members must track him down before
it's too late. 9/9,19,28.

SPEED 2: CRUISE CONTROL [PG13]·Action·1997·(2:05)
Annie Potter survived a madman's runaway bus plot in Los
Angeles only to board a Caribbean cruise ship rigged for
destruction by a disgruntled computer expert who plans to 
hijack the vessel and steal precious diamonds. Sequel to 
Speed. With Willem Dafoe. 9/6,15,19,24,25,30.

STATE OF GRACE [R]·Crime·1990·(2:14)
An undercover cop must confront his roots when a case
draws him back into the Irish mafia in New York's Hell's
Kitchen. With Gary Oldman, Robin Wright Penn, John Turturro,
John C. Reilly. 9/5,10,19,29.

STRAW DOGS [R]·Cult·1971·(1:57)
An American mathematician, disturbed by the violence in
American society, moves with his wife to an isolated Cornish
village. Beneath the peaceful surface lies a savagery which
destroys his hope for peace. 9/9,22.

STREET FIGHTER [PG13]·Action·1994·(1:41)
Acton hero Jean-Claude Van Damme and his commandoes do
battle with evil warlord Raul Julia. Wes Studi, Byron Mann.
9/8,21.

STRIKING DISTANCE [R]·Action·1993·(1:42)
A Pittsburgh cop, unjustly hounded out of the department and
drinking hard, hits rock bottom when he joins the River
Rescuesquad - but then he discovers the trail of a
supposedly jailed serial killer in this splashy action thriller.
9/9,17,21.

SUBMARINE 707 REVOLUTION (E1) [TV14]·Action·2003·(:55)
The United Nations of the World creates a united naval force
to counter the threat of mysterious terrorist organization,
USR, and its high-tech, virtually undetectable submarine UX.
9/4,12,29
SUBMARINE 707 REVOLUTION (E2) [TV14]·Action·2003·(:46) 9/4,13,29

TANGO & CASH [R]·Action·1989·(1:44) Sly Stallone, Kurt Russell.
Supercharged action flick puts rival, and very different, rogue
cops on the same side as they hunt down a sadistic,
high-tech criminal genius. 9/5,18,29.

TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY [R]·Sci-Fi·1991·(2:17)
A decade after Sarah Connor destroyed the original
Terminator, a second killing machine arrives from 2029, but
this time his mission is to protect her son, the future leader of
the human resistance, from an even deadlier Terminator.
9/1,5,11,23.

TEXHNOLYZE (E1) [TVMA]·Action·2004·(:24)
In an experimental metropolis buried deep inside the Earth,
technologically sophisticated gangs wage a war where
human limbs are replaced with powerful cybernetics. 9/2,14.

THUNDERBOLT AND LIGHTFOOT [R]·Action·1974·(1:55)
Clint Eastwood and Jeff Bridges co-star as a pair of petty
thieves who hook up with some really bad guys to rob a
Montana armory in this high-rolling comic heist adventure.
Bridges garnered an Oscar nomination for his role. 9/13,22.

TRUE CONFESSIONS [R]·Crime·1981·(1:48)
A 1940s Los Angeles detective hounds his monsignor brother
about a pious pimp's tie to a grisly murder. Starring Robert
DeNiro & Robert Duvall. 9/7,11,23.

TWIN DRAGONS [PG13]·Action·1999·(1:29)
Jackie Chan portrays twins separated at birth who find
themselves reunited in Hong Kong amid romance, action,
danger, and mistaken identity. 9/7,13,19,25,26,30.

VENOM [R]·Horror·2005·(1:27)
Combine the mystical Louisiana swamps, a snake-filled
suitcase, Mr. Jangles - a man possessed by 13 evil souls - a
group of sexy young teens, add a dollop of voodoo, and you've
got this gory screamfest! 9/4,16,29.

WARREN MILLER'S JOURNEY [TVG]·Action·2003·(1:38)
Ski-movie mogul Warren Miller follows daredevil skiers from
Aspen to Chile, from Alaska to Morocco in his 54th film.
9/13,17,22,26.

WINDPRINTS [TV14]·Thriller/Suspense·1990·(1:39)
The story of a young news cameraman assigned to cover the
manhunt of a deadly Namibian renegade. 9/1,10,14,20.

10 TOKYO WARRIORS (E1) [TV14]·Action·2003·(:26)
The Demon King returns after four hundred years to wage
destruction on modern day Tokyo with only the 10 warriors
standing in his way. 9/7
10 TOKYO WARRIORS (E2) [TV14]·Action·2003·(:27) 9/7
10 TOKYO WARRIORS (E3) [TV14]·Action·2003·(:26) 9/9
10 TOKYO WARRIORS (E4) [TV14]·Action·2003·(:25) 9/16
10 TOKYO WARRIORS (E5) [TV14]·Action·2003·(:26) 9/16
10 TOKYO WARRIORS (E6) [TV14]·Action·2003·(:25) 9/18

THE 13TH WARRIOR [R]·Adventure·1999·(1:43)
In 922 A.D., an Arab ambassador joins a group of Norsemen
to defend a village from a terrifying and mysterious enemy.
9/2,10,15,21
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