What's on TV 08.24.17

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Movies A Against the Wind ›››‡ ’48 Robert Beatty, Jack Warner. Volunteers train to blow up Nazi HQ in Belgium. (NR) (TCM) Fri. 9 a.m. An American in Paris ›››› ’51 Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron. An American soldier stays in Paris after World War II to paint and falls in love with a French beauty. (NR) (TCM) Sun. 12:30 p.m. The American ››› ’10 George Clooney, Violante Placido. A hit man hides out in Italy. (R) (TMC) Sun. 7 p.m. Avengers: Age of Ultron ››› ’15 Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth. The Avengers reassemble to battle a technological villain. (PG13) (TBS) Sat. 2 p.m.; Sun. 6 p.m., 9 p.m. (TNT) Tue. 5 p.m.

B The Babadook ››› ’14 Essie Davis, Daniel Henshall. A widow discovers a monster is lurking around the house. (NR) (SHOW) Sat. 8 p.m.; Mon. 10:25 a.m. Back to the Future Part II ››› ’89 Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd. Marty’s time traveling is threatened by a dangerous rival. (PG) (TBS) Sat. 9 a.m. Back to the Future ›››‡ ’85 Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd. A boy travels through time to his parents’ teenage years. (PG) (TBS) Fri. 10 p.m.; Sat. 11:30 a.m. Batman Begins ››› ’05 Christian Bale, Michael Caine. Bruce Wayne becomes Gotham City’s Dark Knight. (PG-13) (TNT) Sun. 2 p.m. Beyond the Lights ››› ’14 Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Nate Parker. A troubled singer finds comfort with an aspiring politician. (PG-13) (BET) Mon. 1 p.m. Billy Elliot ››› ’00 Julie Walters, Jamie Bell. A British miner’s son takes dancing lessons in secret. (R) (TMC) Thu. 7 p.m.; Sun. 12:05 p.m.; Wed. 1:05 p.m. The Birdcage ››› ’96 Robin Williams, Gene Hackman. A son’s engagement throws a kink into a gay couple’s life. (R) (STARZ) Wed. 12:21 p.m., 7:47 p.m. Black Mass ››› ’15 Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton. Irish gangster Whitey Bulger helps the FBI in 1970s Boston. (R) (MAX) Fri. 2:50 p.m. Blazing Saddles ››› ’74 Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder. Gucci-saddlebagged Sheriff Bart teams up with the drunken Waco Kid. (R) (TCM) Mon. 9 p.m. The Blind Side ››› ’09 Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw. A well-to-do white couple adopts a homeless black teen. (PG-13) (MTV) Fri. 7 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m. The Bourne Identity ››› ’02 Matt Damon, Franka Potente. An amnesiac agent is marked for death after a botched hit. (PG-13) (TNT) Wed. 4:30 p.m. The Bourne Supremacy ››› ’04 Matt Damon, Franka Potente. Jason Bourne fights back when the CIA tries to kill him. (PG-13) (TNT) Wed. 7 p.m. The Bourne Ultimatum ››› ’07 Matt Damon, Julia Stiles. Jason Bourne continues to look for clues to unravel his true identity. (PG-13) (TNT) Wed. 9:16 p.m. Bowfinger ››› ’99 Steve Martin, Eddie Murphy. A filmmaker tries to

shoot a movie around an unwary star. (PG-13) (STARZ) Tue. 11:06 p.m. Boyz N the Hood ›››‡ ’91 Larry Fishburne, Ice Cube. Three boys become men in a tough L.A. neighborhood. (R) (BET) Wed. 7 p.m. Breach ››› ’07 Chris Cooper, Ryan Phillippe. A young FBI employee must prove that an esteemed agent is a mole. (PG-13) (TMC) Mon. 9:30 p.m. The Bride Came C.O.D. ››› ’41 James Cagney, Bette Davis. Texas tycoon pays pilot to fly daughter out of marriage. (NR) (TCM) Sat. 3:15 p.m. Bridge of Spies ›››‡ ’15 Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance. A lawyer tries to negotiate the release of a captured pilot. (PG-13) (TMC) Fri. 3 p.m.; Mon. 7 p.m. Bridge to Terabithia ››› ’07 Josh Hutcherson, AnnaSophia Robb. Two youths create an imaginary world filled with magical beings. (PG) (SYFY) Thu. 1 p.m.

C Captains of the Clouds ››› ’42 James Cagney, Dennis Morgan. Freelance Canadian pilots volunteer for the war effort. (NR) (TCM) Sat. 10:45 a.m. Catch Me if You Can ››› ’02 Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks. A teenage scam artist poses as a pilot, surgeon and lawyer. (PG-13) (HBO) Sat. 11 a.m. Charlie’s Angels ››› ’00 Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore. Three nubile crimefighters must solve a kidnapping. (PG-13) (STARZ) Thu. 8:14 a.m., 8:20 p.m.; Wed. 4:03 p.m. Chocolat ›››‡ ’00 Juliette Binoche, Johnny Depp. A single mother opens a chocolate shop in a French village. (PG-13) (STZEN) Mon. 11:23 a.m. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian ››› ’08 Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes. The Pevensie children find Narnia in the grip of civil war. (PG) (SYFY) Thu. 10 a.m. A Civil Action ››› ’98 John Travolta, Robert Duvall. A lawyer faces an uphill battle against two large companies. (PG-13) (TMC) Sat. 2:05 p.m.; Tue. 5 p.m. Closer ››› ’04 Julia Roberts, Jude Law. Four people grapple with love and betrayal. (R) (STZEN) Fri. 1:12 p.m. Clueless ››› ’95 Alicia Silverstone, Stacey Dash. Spoiled Beverly Hills teens careen through the good life. (PG-13) (FREE) Mon. 11 p.m. The Color of Money ››› ’86 Paul Newman, Tom Cruise. Former pool shark “Fast Eddie” Felson shows an upstart how to hustle. (R) (MAX) Sun. 7 p.m.; Wed. 3:20 p.m. The Confession ››› ’70 Yves Montand, Simone Signoret. Arthur London’s ordeal during the Communist purge of 1951. (GP) (TCM) Fri. 11:30 p.m. Crocodile Dundee ››› ’86 Paul Hogan, Linda Kozlowski. An Australian hunting legend braves the wilds of Manhattan. (PG-13) (AMC) Fri. 12:30 p.m.

D The Dark Knight Rises ››› ’12 Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway. Batman faces a masked villain named Bane. (PG-13) (SPIKE) Sat. 11 a.m., 9:02 p.m.

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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) (HBO) Sat. 4:25 p.m. Dazed and Confused ››› ’93 Jason London, Wiley Wiggins. Teens waste another day in 1976 Austin, Texas. (R) (SHOW) Thu. 3:30 p.m.; Tue. 4 p.m. The Deadly Affair ››› ’66 James Mason, Simone Signoret. A British spy thinks the supposed suicide of a top diplomat was murder. (NR) (TCM) Fri. 12:30 p.m. Death Becomes Her ››› ’92 Meryl Streep, Bruce Willis. Two women vie for man and secret of eternal beauty. (PG-13) (SHOW) Thu. 12 p.m. The Departed ›››‡ ’06 Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon. An undercover cop and a criminal lead double lives. (R) (AMC) Mon. 8:30 a.m. Despicable Me 2 ››› ’13 Voices of Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig. Animated. Gru and his new partner hunt the perpetrator of a spectacular heist. (PG) (FX) Mon. 7 p.m., 9 p.m. The Devil Wears Prada ››› ’06 Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway. A recent college graduate lands a job at a fashion magazine. (PG-13) (E!) Sat. 8:30 p.m.; Sun. 3 p.m.; Tue. 7 p.m. Diabolique ›››› ’55 Simone Signoret, Vera Clouzot. A wife and a mistress conspire to murder the brutal headmaster of a school for boys, then the body disappears. (NR) (TCM) Fri. 9:15 p.m. Diamonds Are Forever ››› ’71 Sean Connery, Jill St. John. Agent 007 saves the world from Blofeld’s space laser. (PG) (STZEN) Wed. 6:57 p.m. Dirty Dancing ››› ’87 Jennifer Grey, Patrick Swayze. A sheltered teen falls for a street-wise dance instructor. (PG-13) (FREE) Thu. 11 p.m.; Fri. 7:25 p.m. District 9 ›››‡ ’09 Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope. South Africa assigns a restricted area for extraterrestrial refugees. (R) (FX) Wed. 8:30 a.m. Django Unchained ›››‡ ’12 Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz. An exslave and a German bounty hunter roam America’s South. (R) (TNT) Mon. 6:15 p.m. Dr. No ››› ’62 Sean Connery, Ursula Andress. James Bond encounters a nefarious scientist in Jamaica. (PG) (STZEN) Sun. 2:26 p.m.; Mon. 9:30 a.m. Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story ››› ’04 Vince Vaughn, Christine Taylor. Dodgeball teams compete for $50,000 in Las Vegas. (PG-13) (STARZ) Thu. 1:47 p.m. The Doors ››› ’91 Val Kilmer, Meg Ryan. Jim Morrison forms a band and turns tragic 1960s rock star. (R) (SHOW) Tue. 11:30 p.m. Double Jeopardy ››› ’99 Tommy Lee Jones, Ashley Judd. Jailed for her husband’s murder, a woman learns he lives. (R) (STZEN) Sun. 11:46 p.m. Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story ››› ’93 Jason Scott Lee, Lauren Holly. Based on the life and career of the martial arts star. (PG-13) (AMC) Sat. 10 a.m.

E Election ››› ’99 Matthew Broderick, Reese Witherspoon. A teacher tries to take a student overachiever

down a peg. (R) (SHOW) Fri. 8:35 a.m. End of Watch ››› ’12 Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Peña. Two LAPD cops patrol the dangerous Southland streets. (R) (SPIKE) Thu. 4 p.m. Enemy of the State ››› ’98 Will Smith, Gene Hackman. Rogue agents hunt a lawyer who has an incriminating tape. (R) (TNT) Fri. 10:01 p.m. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind ›››‡ ’04 Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet. A couple erase the memories of their relationship. (R) (TMC) Fri. 10:45 p.m.; Tue. 8:20 a.m., 8:45 p.m. The Exorcist ›››› ’73 Ellen Burstyn, Linda Blair. An actress calls upon Jesuit priests to try to end the demonic possession of her 12-year-old daughter. (R) (MAX) Thu. 4:55 p.m.

F Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them ››› ’16 Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston. Magizoologist Newt Scamander tracks down magical creatures. (PG-13) (HBO) Wed. 4:15 p.m. Father Goose ›››‡ ’64 Cary Grant, Leslie Caron. A teacher and seven girls invade a loner’s island lookout. (NR) (TCM) Sun. 4:45 p.m. Field of Dreams ›››‡ ’89 Kevin Costner, Amy Madigan. A voice urges a farmer to build a ballpark on his property. (PG) (AMC) Fri. 8 a.m. Fight Club ›››‡ ’99 Brad Pitt, Edward Norton. Men vent their rage by beating each other in a secret arena. (R) (STARZ) Thu. 3:21 p.m. The Firm ››› ’93 Tom Cruise, Jeanne Tripplehorn. A law-school grad signs on with a sinister Tennessee firm. (R) (STARZ) Tue. 11:19 a.m. The Five-Year Engagement ››› ’12 Jason Segel, Emily Blunt. An engaged couple trips up on the long walk down the aisle. (R) (FX) Fri. 8 a.m. The Florodora Girl ››› ’30 Marion Davies, Lawrence Gray. A turnof-the-century flapper searches for true love. (NR) (TCM) Tue. 4 p.m. Foreign Correspondent ›››‡ ’40 Joel McCrea, Laraine Day. A crime reporter exposes a Nazi spy ring. (NR) (TCM) Wed. 3 p.m. 1408 ››› ’07 John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson. A skeptical author spends a night in a reputedly haunted hotel room. (PG-13) (SHOW) Tue. 2:15 p.m. Friends With Benefits ››› ’11 Justin Timberlake, Mila Kunis. Complications unfold when two friends add sex to their relationship. (R) (VH1) Thu. 9:30 p.m.; Fri. 5:30 p.m. The Fugitive ›››‡ ’93 Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones. An innocent man must evade the law as he pursues a killer. (PG-13) (AMC) Wed. 11 a.m.

G Gaby ››› ’56 Leslie Caron, John Kerr. Ballerina loves U.S. paratrooper on two-day pass in London. (NR) (TCM) Sun. 9 a.m. Galaxy Quest ››› ’99 Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver. Aliens kidnap actors from an old sci-fi TV series. (PG) (STARZ) Wed. 8:31 a.m. The Getaway ››› ’72 Steve McQueen, Ali MacGraw. Husbandand-wife bank robbers make a mad dash for freedom. (PG) (TCM) Mon. 2:45 p.m.

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Ghostbusters ›››‡ ’84 Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd. Four paranormal investigators battle mischievous ghouls. (PG) (AMC) Fri. 7 p.m. The Gift ››› ’15 Jason Bateman, Rebecca Hall. An old acquaintance causes trouble for a man and his wife. (R) (TMC) Fri. 1:05 p.m.; Wed. 10:35 p.m. Gigi ›››› ’58 Leslie Caron, Maurice Chevalier. An heir finds that he wants to marry the teen groomed to be his mistress in Gay ’90s Paris. (G) (TCM) Sun. 2:30 p.m. The Glass Slipper ››› ’55 Leslie Caron, Michael Wilding. Practical advice helps a maid win the heart of a prince. (NR) (TCM) Sun. 10:45 a.m. God Is My Co-Pilot ››› ’45 Dennis Morgan, Dane Clark. An ace pilot finds comfort in a missionary’s prayer. (NR) (TCM) Thu. 8 a.m. GoldenEye ››› ’95 Pierce Brosnan, Sean Bean. A weapon’s theft sends Agent 007 to Russia. (PG-13) (STZEN) Sat. 9:35 p.m. The Goonies ››› ’85 Sean Astin, Josh Brolin. Young misfits find a 17th-century pirate’s treasure map. (PG) (AMC) Fri. 2:30 p.m. Gran Torino ››› ’08 Clint Eastwood, Christopher Carley. A veteran faces his longtime prejudices. (R) (MAX) Sun. 12:55 p.m. Grease ››› ’78 John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John. Disparate summer lovers meet again as highschool seniors. (PG) (FREE) Thu. 12:30 p.m. Grosse Pointe Blank ››› ’97 John Cusack, Minnie Driver. An assassin on assignment attends his high-school reunion. (R) (TMC) Mon. 3 p.m.

H Hail, Caesar! ››› ’16 Josh Brolin, George Clooney. A studio fixer handles the kidnapping of a top movie star. (PG-13) (MAX) Sat. 3:25 p.m.; Tue. 11 p.m. The Hangover ››› ’09 Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms. Three pals must find a missing groom after a wild bash. (R) (MTV) Sun. 8:30 a.m. The Hard Way ››› ’42 Ida Lupino, Dennis Morgan. An impoverished woman seeks to make her sister a star. (NR) (TCM) Thu. 9 p.m. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 ››› ’10 Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint. Harry sets out to destroy the secrets to Voldemort’s power. (PG-13) (FREE) Thu. 3 p.m.; Fri. 12:30 p.m. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 ›››‡ ’11 Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint. Harry may have to make the ultimate sacrifice. (PG-13) (FREE) Thu. 6:45 p.m.; Fri. 4:15 p.m. Hell or High Water ›››‡ ’16 Jeff Bridges, Chris Pine. A Texas Ranger pursues two vengeful brothers who rob banks. (R) (SHOW) Sun. 2:15 p.m. Hitch ››› ’05 Will Smith, Eva Mendes. A smooth-talker helps a shy accountant woo an heiress. (PG-13) (VH1) Fri. 8 p.m.; Sat. 5 p.m. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug ››› ’13 Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman. Bilbo and company encounter the fearsome dragon Smaug. (PG-13) (TNT) Thu. 7 p.m. Honeysuckle Rose ››› ’80 Willie Nelson, Dyan Cannon. A country star is torn between his wife and his lover. (PG) (TCM) Mon. 12:30 p.m. The Hurricane ›››‡ ’99 Denzel Washington, Vicellous Reon Shan-

non. Boxer Rubin “Hurricane” Carter is wrongfully imprisoned. (R) (TMC) Sat. 9:35 a.m. The Hurt Locker ›››‡ ’08 Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie. Members of an elite bomb squad pull hazardous duty in Iraq. (R) (SHOW) Tue. 12 p.m.

I I Love You Phillip Morris ››› ’09 Jim Carrey, Ewan McGregor. A con man meets the love of his life behind bars. (R) (TMC) Tue. 10:35 p.m. I’ll See You in My Dreams ››› ’15 Blythe Danner, Martin Starr. A widow considers romance for the first time in 20 years. (PG-13) (STARZ) Tue. 5:41 p.m. In a Valley of Violence ››› ’16 Ethan Hawke, John Travolta. A drifter aims his sights on the thugs who killed his dog. (R) (MAX) Sat. 8:20 a.m. Inception ›››‡ ’10 Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt. A thief enters people’s dreams and steals their secrets. (PG-13) (WGN) Mon. 6 p.m., 9 p.m. Independence Day ››› ’96 Will Smith, Bill Pullman. Earthlings vs. evil aliens in 15-mile-wide ships. (PG-13) (AMC) Tue. 7 p.m.; Wed. 4 p.m. The Insider ›››‡ ’99 Al Pacino, Russell Crowe. A former executive exposes a cigarette company’s lies. (R) (TMC) Sun. 9 p.m. I.Q. ››› ’94 Tim Robbins, Meg Ryan. Albert Einstein tests his theories of romance on his niece. (PG) (STZEN) Thu. 9:24 a.m. Iron Man 3 ››› ’13 Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow. A powerful enemy tests Tony Stark’s true mettle. (PG-13) (FX) Sun. 6 p.m.; Mon. 4 p.m.

J Jackie ››› ’16 Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard. A grieving Jacqueline Kennedy examines her husband’s legacy. (R) (HBO) Sat. 7 p.m. Journey to Italy ››› ’53 Ingrid Bergman, George Sanders. A married couple revitalize their relationship in Naples. (NR) (TCM) Wed. 9:15 p.m. Joy Ride ››› ’01 Steve Zahn, Paul Walker. Two brothers incur the wrath of a psychotic truck driver. (R) (SYFY) Mon. 7:30 p.m.; Tue. 3 p.m. Julie & Julia ››› ’09 Meryl Streep, Amy Adams. A woman vows to make every recipe in Julia Child’s cookbook. (PG-13) (STARZ) Thu. 5:42 p.m.; Fri. 8:38 a.m.; Mon. 2:53 p.m.; Wed. 10:15 a.m., 9:49 p.m. Jurassic Park ›››‡ ’93 Sam Neill, Laura Dern. Cloned dinosaurs run amok at an island-jungle theme park. (PG-13) (CMTV) Sat. 4 p.m.; Sun. 11 a.m.

K The Kids Are All Right ›››‡ ’10 Julianne Moore, Annette Bening. Children of a lesbian couple get to know their biological father. (R) (STARZ) Tue. 9:31 a.m. King Kong ›››‡ ’05 Naomi Watts, Jack Black. A beauty tames a savage beast. (PG-13) (TNT) Sun. 11 a.m.

L The L-Shaped Room ›››› ’63 Leslie Caron, Tom Bell. A pregnant Frenchwoman living alone in a squalid London boardinghouse finds

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