This week on AMERICAN MOVIE CLASSICS Fear Friday Classic Horror, Thriller, Suspense, Mystery, Sci-fi Movies they are showcasing and that is recommended must watch if you have AMC are.
Friday, August 31, 2007
10:30 PM Cape Fear (1991) TV14
Starring: Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte, Jessica Lange.
Saturday September 1, 2007
1:00 AM Nightwatch (1998) TV14
Starring: Ewan McGregor, Nick Nolte, Josh Brolin. More Info ยป
3:00 AM The Skulls II (2002) TVPG TVPG
Starring: Robin Dunne, Lindy Booth, Ashley Lyn Cafagna.
Cape Fear (1991)
Crime , Thriller TV14
TV14
Universal Pictures
Martin Scorsese
Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte, Jessica Lange
Wesley Strick
Martin Scorsese's remake of Cape Fear provided the director with a boxoffice success to follow up the critical success of the previous year's Goodfellas. After serving a lengthy prison sentence for a sexual assault, Max Cady (Robert De Niro) comes calling on the man who served as his public defender, Sam Bowden (Nick Nolte). Max begins a campaign of harassment against the man and his family because Bowden buried a report that would have in all likelihood acquitted Cady of the charges against him. Bowden's shaky ethics continue in his personal life as he is considering beginning an extramarital affair with colleague Lori Davis (Illeana Douglas), since he and his wife, Leigh (Jessica Lange) have had a difficult time coming back together since he has admitted to previous indiscretions. Cady infiltrates the family most insidiously by cultivating a relationship with the Bowden's troubled teenage daughte, Danielle (Juliette Lewis), who is all the more susceptible to Cady's advances because of her parents' problems. Robert Mitchum and Gregory Peck, the stars of the original film, have cameo appearances in this version of Cape Fear. De Niro and Lewis were both nominated for Academy Awards for their work in the film. Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
Nightwatch (1998)
Crime , Horror TV14
Dimension Films
Ole Bornedal
Ewan McGregor, Nick Nolte, Josh Brolin
Steven Soderbergh
Like The Vanishing (1988 and 1993), Nightwatch is an Englishlanguage version of a foreignmade film with the original director hired to remake his own movie. Ole Bornedal was the writerdirector of the suspenseful 1994 thriller, Nattevagten, which had no U.S. release immediately on the heels of its success in Denmark. For the second time around, Bornedal directed, but Steven Soderbergh wrote a new script based on Bornedal's original film. Both were produced by Michael Obel. Nattevagten was Bornedal's directorial debut, and reviews praised the film for the claustrophobic atmospherics and suspense generated from the very first establishing scene. For the 1998 Englishlanguage remake, the artistic elements of the original gave way to name actors, slicker production values, and the more conventional grindhouse genre approach, opening with a brutal prostitute murder in a precredit sequence. University student Martin (Ewan McGregor) ignores warnings to take a citymorgue night watchman job for extra cash. Odd happenings at the morgue are linked to a serial killer, and Inspector Thomas Cray (Nick Nolte) investigates. Soon Martin's girlfriend Katherine (Patricia Arquette) learns that Martin has become a key suspect. However, some might suspect Martin's edgy friend James (Josh Brolin). Brad Dourif fills the role of a doctor, and young Alix Koromzay portrays vulnerable teen hooker Joyce. Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide
The Skulls II (2002)
Thriller TVPG
Joe Chappelle
Robin Dunne
The redrobed Skulls are at it again. The exclusive, sinister college fraternity that makes hazing seem like pillow fights inducts Ryan Sommers (Robin Dunne), who later secretly witnesses what appears to be the death of a woman at the hands of a Skull member. But of course, he can't tell on a Skull because the motto is "A Skull above all others," which is how some of these guys get to be high government leaders and megalomaniacal industrialists. Ryan's conscience bothers him anyway but once he begins investigating how to report the crime, his girlfriend, Ali (Ashley Lyn Cafagna), rejects him and seemingly everyone in a position to help him is a Skull. With the inspiration of lovely, goodhearted Kelly (Lindy Booth), Ryan proceeds to do what's right, even if it's wrong for him. Buzz McClain, All Movie Guide
Friday, August 31, 2007
10:30 PM Cape Fear (1991) TV14
Starring: Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte, Jessica Lange.
Saturday September 1, 2007
1:00 AM Nightwatch (1998) TV14
Starring: Ewan McGregor, Nick Nolte, Josh Brolin. More Info ยป
3:00 AM The Skulls II (2002) TVPG TVPG
Starring: Robin Dunne, Lindy Booth, Ashley Lyn Cafagna.
Cape Fear (1991)
Crime , Thriller TV14
TV14
Universal Pictures
Martin Scorsese
Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte, Jessica Lange
Wesley Strick
Martin Scorsese's remake of Cape Fear provided the director with a boxoffice success to follow up the critical success of the previous year's Goodfellas. After serving a lengthy prison sentence for a sexual assault, Max Cady (Robert De Niro) comes calling on the man who served as his public defender, Sam Bowden (Nick Nolte). Max begins a campaign of harassment against the man and his family because Bowden buried a report that would have in all likelihood acquitted Cady of the charges against him. Bowden's shaky ethics continue in his personal life as he is considering beginning an extramarital affair with colleague Lori Davis (Illeana Douglas), since he and his wife, Leigh (Jessica Lange) have had a difficult time coming back together since he has admitted to previous indiscretions. Cady infiltrates the family most insidiously by cultivating a relationship with the Bowden's troubled teenage daughte, Danielle (Juliette Lewis), who is all the more susceptible to Cady's advances because of her parents' problems. Robert Mitchum and Gregory Peck, the stars of the original film, have cameo appearances in this version of Cape Fear. De Niro and Lewis were both nominated for Academy Awards for their work in the film. Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
Nightwatch (1998)
Crime , Horror TV14
Dimension Films
Ole Bornedal
Ewan McGregor, Nick Nolte, Josh Brolin
Steven Soderbergh
Like The Vanishing (1988 and 1993), Nightwatch is an Englishlanguage version of a foreignmade film with the original director hired to remake his own movie. Ole Bornedal was the writerdirector of the suspenseful 1994 thriller, Nattevagten, which had no U.S. release immediately on the heels of its success in Denmark. For the second time around, Bornedal directed, but Steven Soderbergh wrote a new script based on Bornedal's original film. Both were produced by Michael Obel. Nattevagten was Bornedal's directorial debut, and reviews praised the film for the claustrophobic atmospherics and suspense generated from the very first establishing scene. For the 1998 Englishlanguage remake, the artistic elements of the original gave way to name actors, slicker production values, and the more conventional grindhouse genre approach, opening with a brutal prostitute murder in a precredit sequence. University student Martin (Ewan McGregor) ignores warnings to take a citymorgue night watchman job for extra cash. Odd happenings at the morgue are linked to a serial killer, and Inspector Thomas Cray (Nick Nolte) investigates. Soon Martin's girlfriend Katherine (Patricia Arquette) learns that Martin has become a key suspect. However, some might suspect Martin's edgy friend James (Josh Brolin). Brad Dourif fills the role of a doctor, and young Alix Koromzay portrays vulnerable teen hooker Joyce. Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide
The Skulls II (2002)
Thriller TVPG
Joe Chappelle
Robin Dunne
The redrobed Skulls are at it again. The exclusive, sinister college fraternity that makes hazing seem like pillow fights inducts Ryan Sommers (Robin Dunne), who later secretly witnesses what appears to be the death of a woman at the hands of a Skull member. But of course, he can't tell on a Skull because the motto is "A Skull above all others," which is how some of these guys get to be high government leaders and megalomaniacal industrialists. Ryan's conscience bothers him anyway but once he begins investigating how to report the crime, his girlfriend, Ali (Ashley Lyn Cafagna), rejects him and seemingly everyone in a position to help him is a Skull. With the inspiration of lovely, goodhearted Kelly (Lindy Booth), Ryan proceeds to do what's right, even if it's wrong for him. Buzz McClain, All Movie Guide
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