What's on TV 12.04.16

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Movies A The Accused ››› ’88 Kelly McGillis, Jodie Foster. A prosecutor goes after bar patrons who encouraged rapists. (R) (STARZ) Thu. 10:05 p.m. Air Force ››› ’43 John Ridgely, Gig Young. A bomber flies a number of missions during WWII. (NR) (TCM) Wed. 9:45 p.m. Aladdin ›››‡ ’92 Voices of Scott Weinger, Robin Williams. Animated. A genie helps Baghdad thief and princess. (G) (DISN) Thu. 6 p.m.; Fri. 4:20 p.m. Ali ››› ’01 Will Smith, Jamie Foxx. Based on the life story of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali. (R) (MAX) Tue. 9 p.m. Amazing Grace ››› ’06 Ioan Gruffudd, Romola Garai. William Wilburforce fights to abolish slavery in England. (PG) (HBO) Fri. 8:30 a.m. The Amazing Spider-Man ››› ’12 Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone. Peter Parker investigates his parents’ disappearance. (PG-13) (FX) Sun. 11 a.m. American Loser ››› ’07 Seann William Scott, Gretchen Mol. A woman has a positive influence on the life of a troubled man. (R) (TMC) Wed. 11:05 a.m. The American President ››› ’95 Michael Douglas, Annette Bening. A rival exploits the president’s romance with a lobbyist. (PG-13) (CMTV) Mon. 8 p.m., 10:30 p.m. Amistad ››› ’97 Morgan Freeman, Anthony Hopkins. Africans revolt on a Spanish slave ship in 1839. (R) (STZEN) Thu. 2:15 p.m.; Fri. 9:30 a.m. The Animal Kingdom ››› ’32 Ann Harding, Leslie Howard. A publisher comes to realize he married the wrong woman. (NR) (TCM) Fri. 10 a.m. Ant-Man ››› ’15 Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas. Ant-Man uses his shrinking skills to battle Yellowjacket. (PG-13) (STARZ) Sat. 6 p.m. Any Given Sunday: Director’s Cut ››› ’99 Al Pacino, Cameron Diaz. A football coach copes with crises on and off the field. (R) (HBO) Thu. 7 p.m. Apollo 13 ›››‡ ’95 Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton. Based on the true story of the ill-fated 1970 moon mission. (PG) (WGN) Mon. 6 p.m., 9 p.m. Arthur Christmas ››› ’11 Voices of James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie. Animated. Santa’s youngest son undertakes an urgent Christmas mission. (PG) (FREE) Sun. 1:20 p.m.; Sat. 9:50 p.m. Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me ››› ’99 Mike Myers, Heather Graham. Austin travels in time to get his mojo back. (PG-13) (STZEN) Sun. 3 p.m. Avengers: Age of Ultron ››› ’15 Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth. The Avengers reassemble to battle a technological villain. (PG-13) (STARZ) Fri. 12:30 p.m., 11:03 p.m.; Sat. 9:33 a.m.

B Batman ››› ’89 Jack Nicholson, Michael Keaton. The Caped Crusader vows to rid Gotham City of the Joker. (PG-13) (HBO) Mon. 1:55 p.m. Beetlejuice ››› ’88 Michael Keaton, Alec Baldwin. Two ghosts

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try to scare away their home’s new tenants. (PG) (VH1) Fri. 5 p.m. Bernie ››› ’11 Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine. A well-liked Texas mortician murders the sour widow he befriended. (PG-13) (TMC) Sat. 9:10 a.m. Big Hero 6 ›››‡ ’14 Voices of Ryan Potter, Scott Adsit. Animated. A robotics prodigy uncovers a dangerous plot. (PG) (STZEN) Sun. 6:15 p.m. Black Hawk Down ›››‡ ’01 Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor. U.S. soldiers meet with disaster in 1993 Mogadishu, Somalia. (R) (TMC) Mon. 4:30 p.m. Bolt ›››‡ ’08 Voices of John Travolta, Miley Cyrus. Animated. A delusional TV dog winds up in New York. (PG) (DISN) Wed. 6 p.m.; Thu. 12 p.m. Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan ›››‡ ’06 Sacha Baron Cohen, Pamela Anderson. A foreign reporter makes a documentary. (R) (MAX) Wed. 4:35 p.m. Born on the Fourth of July ›››‡ ’89 Tom Cruise, Willem Dafoe. An idealistic Marine returns from Vietnam as a paraplegic. (R) (TMC) Mon. 7 p.m. Bridesmaids ››› ’11 Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph. A maid of honor’s life unravels as the big day approaches. (NR) (E!) Sun. 5 p.m. Bridge to Terabithia ››› ’07 Josh Hutcherson, AnnaSophia Robb. Two youths create an imaginary world filled with magical beings. (PG) (STZEN) Thu. 9:05 a.m. Broadway Melody of 1940 ››› ’40 Fred Astaire, Eleanor Powell. A professional dancer coaches his less-talented partner. (NR) (TCM) Thu. 12:30 p.m. Brooklyn ›››‡ ’15 Saoirse Ronan, Domhnall Gleeson. An Irish immigrant finds herself torn between two men. (PG-13) (HBO) Sat. 1:45 p.m. The Brothers ››› ’01 Morris Chestnut, D.L. Hughley. Four friends take different approaches to love and dating. (R) (BET) Wed. 10 p.m.

C Cadillac Records ››› ’08 Adrien Brody, Beyoncé Knowles. Leonard Chess founds a recording company in 1950s Chicago. (R) (BET) Fri. 10 p.m. Calendar Girls ››› ’03 Helen Mirren, Julie Walters. Yorkshire women pose nude for a calendar. (PG-13) (TMC) Sun. 8 a.m. Cape Fear ››› ’62 Gregory Peck, Robert Mitchum. Southern lawyer sets houseboat trap for ex-convict psycho. (NR) (TCM) Sun. 1:15 p.m. Captain Phillips ›››‡ ’13 Tom Hanks, Catherine Keener. Somali pirates storm a U.S. containership and take hostages. (PG-13) (FX) Sat. 10 a.m. Charade ›››‡ ’63 Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn. A woman is targeted in a search for her dead husband’s loot. (NR) (KOED) Sat. 9 p.m. Clouds of Sils Maria ››› ’14 Juliette Binoche, Kristen Stewart. A veteran actress rehearses a play with her young assistant. (R) (TMC) Sun. 2:50 p.m.; Wed. 9 a.m., 4:55 p.m. Clueless ››› ’95 Alicia Silverstone, Stacey Dash. Spoiled Beverly Hills teens careen

through the good life. (PG-13) (COM) Wed. 8:20 a.m. Coal Miner’s Daughter ›››‡ ’80 Sissy Spacek, Tommy Lee Jones. Loretta Lynn rises from rural poverty to music stardom. (PG) (TCM) Sat. 12:45 p.m. Cold Souls ››› ’09 Paul Giamatti, Dina Korzun. An actor receives the soul of a Russian poet. (PG-13) (SHOW) Fri. 8:30 a.m., 5:15 p.m. Colors ››› ’88 Sean Penn, Robert Duvall. Police veteran and rookie partner fight L.A. street gangs. (R) (STZEN) Wed. 10:25 a.m. The Conjuring ››› ’13 Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson. Paranormal investigators confront a powerful demonic entity. (R) (MAX) Thu. 5:15 p.m. Crazy for Christmas ››› ’05 Andrea Roth, Howard Hesseman. A woman tries to help a man find his long-lost daughter. (NR) (LIFE) Fri. 7 p.m., 11:02 p.m. Crazy, Stupid, Love. ››› ’11 Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling. A suddenly single 40-something needs help finding his groove again. (PG-13) (MTV) Sun. 7 p.m.

D The Dark Knight ›››› ’08 Christian Bale, Heath Ledger. Batman has to keep a balance between heroism and vigilantism to fight a vile criminal known as the Joker, who would plunge Gotham City into anarchy. (PG-13) (SYFY) Wed. 5:30 p.m.; Thu. 12:30 p.m. David and Bathsheba ››› ’51 Gregory Peck, Susan Hayward. Biblical king secures ark of covenant, dooms lover’s husband. (NR) (TCM) Sun. 7 p.m. Deadpool ››› ’16 Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin. Deadpool hunts down the man who nearly destroyed his life. (R) (HBO) Mon. 8 p.m. The Devil Wears Prada ››› ’06 Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway. A recent college graduate lands a job at a fashion magazine. (PG-13) (BRAVO) Fri. 5:30 p.m., 9 p.m. Dirty Dancing ››› ’87 Jennifer Grey, Patrick Swayze. A sheltered teen falls for a street-wise dance instructor. (PG-13) (LIFE) Sun. 6 p.m., 10:02 p.m. Down and Out in Beverly Hills ››› ’86 Nick Nolte, Richard Dreyfuss. A bum saved from drowning charms a newly rich couple. (R) (SHOW) Sun. 11 a.m. The Drop ››› ’14 Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace. A bartender finds himself at the center of a heist gone bad. (R) (A&E) Sun. 11 a.m.

E Eddie the Eagle ››› ’16 Taron Egerton, Hugh Jackman. The story of Olympic ski jumper Michael “Eddie” Edwards. (PG-13) (HBO) Tue. 4:40 p.m. Elf ››› ’03 Will Ferrell, James Caan. A man leaves Santa’s workshop to search for his family. (PG) (FREE) Sun. 5:40 p.m.; Wed. 8 p.m.; Thu. 6 p.m. Emma ›››‡ ’32 Marie Dressler, Richard Cromwell. A nannyturned-stepmother is accused of murder. (NR) (TCM) Fri. 11:30 a.m. Emma ››› ’96 Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeremy Northam. In the 1800s, a matchmaker’s machinations prove disastrous. (PG) (MAX) Wed. 8:55 a.m.

Enchanted ››› ’07 Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey. Live action/ animated. A princess from a fairy-tale world lands in the Big Apple. (PG) (AMC) Mon. 7 p.m.; Tue. 4:30 p.m. Erin Brockovich ››› ’00 Julia Roberts, Albert Finney. A woman probes a power company cover-up over poisoned water. (R) (TMC) Wed. 12:40 p.m., 10 p.m. Escape From Alcatraz ››› ’79 Clint Eastwood, Patrick McGoohan. Rock-island prison inmates plan a 1962 escape. (PG) (STZEN) Wed. 6:05 p.m. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial ›››› ’82 Henry Thomas, Dee Wallace. A boy’s close encounter with an alien stranded on Earth leads to a unique friendship in Steven Spielberg’s Oscar-winning film. (PG) (STZEN) Tue. 2:30 p.m. Everest ››› ’15 Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin. Climbers fight for survival during a storm on Mount Everest. (PG-13) (HBO) Wed. 12:50 p.m. Everything I Have Is Yours ››› ’52 Gower Champion, Marge Champion. Husband-and-wife dancers finally get to open on Broadway. (NR) (TCM) Thu. 2:15 p.m.

F The Family Fang ››› ’15 Nicole Kidman, Jason Bateman. Two siblings investigate the disappearance of their parents. (R) (STARZ) Sat. 8 p.m. Fargo ›››‡ ’96 Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi. An overextended salesman hires goons to kidnap his wife. (R) (SHOW) Sun. 9:20 a.m. Fast Times at Ridgemont High ››› ’82 Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh. California teenagers enjoy malls, sex and rock ’n’ roll. (R) (TMC) Thu. 9 p.m. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off ››› ’86 Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck. A brash teen and his friends have an adventure in Chicago. (PG13) (VH1) Fri. 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m. A Few Good Men ›››‡ ’92 Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson. A Navy lawyer defends two Marines in a comrade’s death. (R) (AMC) Wed. 1 p.m.; Thu. 10 a.m. Field of Dreams ›››‡ ’89 Kevin Costner, Amy Madigan. A voice urges a farmer to build a ballpark on his property. (PG) (MAX) Wed. 11 a.m. Fight Club ›››‡ ’99 Brad Pitt, Edward Norton. Men vent their rage by beating each other in a secret arena. (R) (CMTV) Sun. 5:30 p.m., 10:02 p.m. 42 ››› ’13 Chadwick Boseman, Harrison Ford. Jackie Robinson breaks baseball’s color barrier. (PG-13) (MAX) Tue. 6:50 p.m. 1408 ››› ’07 John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson. A skeptical author spends a night in a reputedly haunted hotel room. (PG-13) (AMC) Fri. 6 p.m. Frank Miller’s Sin City ››› ’05 Jessica Alba, Devon Aoki. Sordid characters run amok in a crime-ridden metropolis. (R) (MAX) Wed. 9 p.m. Freedom Writers ››› ’07 Hilary Swank, Patrick Dempsey. A teacher inspires at-risk teens to believe in themselves. (PG-13) (VH1) Sun. 2:30 p.m. Friday ››› ’95 Ice Cube, Chris Tucker. Buddies in South Central L.A. ponder repaying a dealer.

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(R) (VH1) Wed. 9 p.m.; Thu. 7 p.m. From Here to Eternity ›››‡ ’53 Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift. Lives intertwine at a Pearl Harbor base before the attack. (NR) (TCM) Wed. 1 p.m. The Fugitive ›››‡ ’93 Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones. An innocent man must evade the law as he pursues a killer. (PG13) (CMTV) Sun. 2:30 p.m.; Fri. 10:30 p.m. Furious 7 ››› ’15 Vin Diesel, Paul Walker. A dead man’s brother seeks revenge on the Toretto gang. (PG-13) (MAX) Mon. 11 a.m.; Thu. 9 p.m.

G G.B.F. ››› ’13 Michael J. Willett, Paul Iacono. Trendy teens race to be the first with a gay best friend. (R) (TMC) Sun. 11:30 a.m. Get On Up ››› ’14 Chadwick Boseman, Nelsan Ellis. Singer James Brown rises from poverty to become the Godfather of Soul. (PG-13) (BET) Sun. 1:38 p.m. The Gift ››› ’15 Jason Bateman, Rebecca Hall. An old acquaintance causes trouble for a man and his wife. (R) (SHOW) Sat. 8 a.m., 7 p.m. Gladiator ›››‡ ’00 Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix. A fugitive general becomes a gladiator in ancient Rome. (R) (SPIKE) Fri. 3 p.m., 9 p.m. Glengarry Glen Ross ›››‡ ’92 Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon. Realestate salesmen fight to survive; David Mamet’s play. (R) (TMC) Mon. 1:05 p.m. Good Kill ››› ’14 Ethan Hawke, January Jones. A drone pilot begins to question the ethics of his job. (R) (TMC) Sun. 11 p.m.; Mon. 2:45 p.m.; Fri. 4:40 p.m. Good Morning, Vietnam ››› ’87 Robin Williams, Forest Whitaker. Airman Adrian Cronauer, DJ in 1965 Saigon. (R) (TMC) Fri. 10 a.m. GoodFellas ›››› ’90 Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta. In the 1950s an Irish-Italian hoodlum joins the New York Mafia, but his mob career is not what he expected. (R) (AMC) Thu. 4 p.m. Groundhog Day ›››‡ ’93 Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell. A TV weatherman’s day keeps repeating. (PG) (COM) Tue. 8 a.m. Gunfight at the O.K. Corral ››› ’57 Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas. Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday pursue the notorious Clantons. (NR) (STZEN) Sun. 9 a.m. Gunga Din ›››› ’39 Cary Grant, Douglas Fairbanks Jr. British soldiers and their water carrier face Thuggee cultists at the Khyber Pass in 1890s India. (NR) (TCM) Sat. 4:45 p.m.

H The Hateful Eight ››› ’15 Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell. Bounty hunters and a prisoner encounter four strangers. (R) (SHOW) Wed. 10:30 p.m. Holiday in Handcuffs ››› ’07 Melissa Joan Hart, Mario Lopez. A woman forces her kidnap victim to pretend to be her beau. (FREE) Thu. 11 p.m. The Horse Soldiers ››› ’59 John Wayne, William Holden. A Union officer leads a mission to destroy an enemy depot. (NR) (AMC) Sat. 10 a.m. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire ››› ’13 Jennifer Lawrence, Josh

Hutcherson. The 75th Annual Hunger Games may change Panem forever. (PG-13) (TNT) Sun. 4 p.m.; Mon. 7 p.m.; Tue. 5 p.m.

I I Am Legend ››› ’07 Will Smith, Alice Braga. Bloodthirsty plague victims surround a lone survivor. (PG-13) (HBO) Sun. 2:15 p.m.; Fri. 2:30 p.m. I Never Sang for My Father ››› ’70 Melvyn Douglas, Gene Hackman. An estranged father and son attempt to open communications. (PG) (TCM) Tue. 10:45 p.m. In Her Shoes ››› ’05 Cameron Diaz, Toni Collette. A sexy partyer clashes with her seriousminded sister. (PG-13) (STZEN) Tue. 12:15 p.m. Inside Man ››› ’06 Denzel Washington, Clive Owen. A cop matches wits with a bank robber. (R) (AMC) Thu. 9:30 p.m.; Fri. 12:30 p.m. Insidious ››› ’10 Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne. Parents must protect their comatose son from malevolent forces. (PG-13) (SYFY) Sat. 5:30 p.m. Into the Woods ››› ’14 Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt. A childless couple seek to end a witch’s curse. (PG) (STZEN) Tue. 4:25 p.m. The Ipcress File ›››‡ ’65 Michael Caine, Nigel Green. A Cockney crook-turned-spy pursues a missing scientist. (NR) (TCM) Sun. 5 p.m. The Italian Job ››› ’03 Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron. A thief and his crew plan to steal back their gold. (PG-13) (AMC) Thu. 7 p.m.; Fri. 3:30 p.m. It’s a Wonderful Life ›››› ’46 James Stewart, Donna Reed. Ruined by a miser on Christmas Eve, a suicidal family man sees life anew thanks to his guardian angel. (PG) (USA) Sat. 7 p.m.

J Jarhead ››› ’05 Jake Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard. Marines band together during the Gulf War. (R) (STARZ) Tue. 10:20 p.m.; Wed. 4:05 p.m. Johnny Belinda ›››‡ ’48 Jane Wyman, Lew Ayres. A doctor brings love to a deaf-mute rape victim in Nova Scotia. (NR) (TCM) Tue. 8:45 a.m. Jurassic Park ›››‡ ’93 Sam Neill, Laura Dern. Cloned dinosaurs run amok at an island-jungle theme park. (PG-13) (SYFY) Sun. 4:05 p.m.

K King Kong ›››› ’33 Fay Wray, Bruce Cabot. Shipped from mysterious Skull Island for display in the United States, a gigantic ape escapes from his bonds and carries a beautiful blonde to the top of the Empire State Building. (NR) (TCM) Sat. 7 p.m. The King of Kings ››› ’27 H.B. Warner, Jacqueline Logan. Silent. The story of Jesus Christ. (NR) (TCM) Sun. 11:45 p.m.

L Lassie Come Home ››› ’43 Roddy McDowall, Donald Crisp. A British boy’s collie finds her way back home from Scotland. (G) (TCM) Sat. 3 p.m.

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