The Movie Channel Extra TV Schedule
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Time Show -
- 3:10pm
The Fighting TemptationsA money-grubbing New York businessman is thrilled to hear his aunt has left him a considerable inheritance - but to get it, he must ensure the local gospel choir claims victory in an upcoming competition. Luckily, a few of the residents turn out to have a touch of talent, but he still faces a tough task whipping them into shape. Musical comedy, starring Cuba Gooding Jnr, Beyoncé Knowles, Melba Moore and Omar Epps
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- 5:15pm
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The Waiting City
A lawyer and her husband go to India to adopt a baby, but the obstacles they encounter during the process push their already fragile marriage to the breaking point.
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- 7:05pm
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Turner & Hooch
Police buddy movie with a difference. Tom Hanks stars as human sidekick to the sole witness of a murder he is investigating - a large, lovable dog named Hooch who soon turns the detective's well-ordered existence into chaos. But in the best tradition of American cop movies, the unlikely partners eventually develop a grudging fondness for each other - especially when the slobbering pooch gives Hanks' love life a much-needed boost. Harmless crazy comedy, with Mare Winningham, Craig T Nelson, Reginald VelJohnson and Scott Paulin
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- 9:00pm
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Year of the Dog
Black comedy drama, starring Molly Shannon as Peggy, a cheerful secretary whose world is turned upside down when her beloved pet dog dies. Desperate to fill the gaping void in her life, Peggy befriends a fellow canine enthusiast (Peter Sarsgaard), who inspires her to become an animal rights activist. John C Reilly and Laura Dern co-star.
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- 10:40pm
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King of California
Sixteen-year-old Miranda has supported herself since her mother left her and her father was confined to a mental hospital. Her well-ordered life is thrown into upheaval when her father is released and asks for her help in locating a legendary lost treasure he believes is buried somewhere in their neighbourhood. Comedy, starring Michael Douglas and Evan Rachel Wood