Encore TV Schedule
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Time Show -
- 9:50am
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger TidesCaptain Jack Sparrow sets sail in search of the legendary fountain of youth. His mission puts him up against a mysterious woman from his past, old enemy Barbossa, and the most feared pirate of them all, the dreaded Blackbeard
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- 12:15pm
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Full Metal Jacket
Stanley Kubrick's drama follows a platoon of raw Marine recruits from their gruelling basic training to their first clash with enemy forces during a decisive battle in 1968. One of the best in the spate of 'Nam movies from the late 1980s, boasting stunning photography, great performances and harrowing scenes in which no punches are pulled. Matthew Modine, Adam Baldwin, Dorian Harewood, Kevyn Major Howard, Arliss Howard, Vincent D'Onofrio star, but the film is dominated by R Lee Ermey's unforgettable performance as their tough drill instructor. Nominated for 'Best Screenplay based on Material from Another Medium' at the 1988 Oscars.
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- 2:15pm
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Lethal Weapon
Mel Gibson stars in the first of the flashy Lethal Weapon films, as a mentally unstable Vietnam veteran-turned-cop who teams up with steady family man Danny Glover to investigate a suicide. Their undercover work soon finds them up against a ruthless drugs ring - leading to a particularly violent and bloody encounter. A tougher, grittier affair than the more comedic sequels. Gary Busey, Mitchell Ryan and Tom Atkins co-star.
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- 4:05pm
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Lethal Weapon 2
Hyperactive cop Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) rejoins staid partner Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover) in an explosive sequel to their first mega-destructive action thriller. This time they set their sights on a gang of sinister and hopelessly stereotypical South African villains who are plotting to traffick drugs into the US via their embassy. Joe Pesci makes his first appearance in the franchise and Joss Ackland leads the bad guys, while Patsy Kensit is on hand as the love interest
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- 6:00pm
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Lethal Weapon 3
The mismatched cops track down a former policeman who is trafficking high-tech weaponry to the bosses of organised crime. To help them, a small-time crook and a tough, female internal-affairs investigator join the duo. Action adventure sequel, starring Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci and Rene Russo.
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- 8:00pm
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GI Blues
Guitar-strumming soldier Elvis Presley bets he can win the hardened heart of an unresponsive West German cabaret dancer. But he's unprepared for her reaction when she learns about the wager - which is something of a problem, as he's already genuinely fallen in love with her. Entertaining musical, with Juliet Prowse as the sultry object of his affections. James Douglas and Robert Ivers co-star
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- 9:45pm
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Full Metal Jacket
Stanley Kubrick's drama follows a platoon of raw Marine recruits from their gruelling basic training to their first clash with enemy forces during a decisive battle in 1968. One of the best in the spate of 'Nam movies from the late 1980s, boasting stunning photography, great performances and harrowing scenes in which no punches are pulled. Matthew Modine, Adam Baldwin, Dorian Harewood, Kevyn Major Howard, Arliss Howard, Vincent D'Onofrio star, but the film is dominated by R Lee Ermey's unforgettable performance as their tough drill instructor. Nominated for 'Best Screenplay based on Material from Another Medium' at the 1988 Oscars.
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- 11:45pm
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Boiling Point
An American treasury agent Wesley Snipes sets out to solve a fellow investigator's murder, but finds the killer and his associates more formidable than expected. Unusually intelligent action thriller, which concentrates on the human aspect of crime and revenge. Snipes is on fine form in the lead, while Dennis Hopper and a convincingly deranged Viggo Mortensen provide excellent support