True Movies Sunday18th/Monday 19th January

True Movies Listings for Sunday 18th January

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06:30
Ebbie: A Christmas Story (Film)
Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol gets an inventive modern update and a female twist in this enchanting seasonal fantasy, in which a ruthless businesswoman is taught the true spirit of Christmas.
Director: Delbert Mann
Starring: Lee Remick, Angela Lansbury, Polly Holliday, Joseph Warren, Mart Hulswit, Michael Pearlman
(Made For TV, 1983, 4 Star)

08:30
Someone Else's Child (Film)
Based on a true story. Upon discovering that years ago she was sent home from hospital with the wrong baby, a woman fights for custody of both children.
Director: John Power
Starring: Lisa Hartman, Bruce Davison, Whip Hubley, Ken Pogue, Glynn Turman, Scott McNeil
(Made For TV, 1994, PG, 3 Star)

10:30
Adam (Film)
A moment's loss of concentration and little Adam is abducted. Soon the whole of America is searching for him. As their worst nightmare unfolds, Adam's parents struggle to cope with such a great loss.
Director: Michael Tuchner
Starring: Daniel J. Travanti, JoBeth Williams, Martha Scott, Richard Masur, Paul Regina, Mason Adams
(Made For TV, 1983, 15, 3 Star)

12:30
Lethal Vows (Film)
Director: Paul Schneider
Starring: John Ritter, Marg Helgenberger, Megan Gallagher, Lawrence Dane, Jessica Bowman, Miko Hughes
(Made For TV, 1999, 15, 3 Star)


14:30
Come On Get Happy: The Partridge Family Story (Film)
..Family.
Director: David Burton-Morris
Starring: Eve Gordon, Rodney Scott, Kathy Wagner, Shawn Pyfrom, Michael Chieffo, William Russ
(1999)

16:30
The Scarlet and the Black (Film)
Gregory Peck and Christopher Plummer head the cast of the Emmy Award winning drama about Hugh O'Flaherty who, during World War 2, rescued escaped POWs and Italian resistance fighters from the Gestapo.
Starring: Gregory Peck, Christopher Plummer, John Gielgud, Raf Vallone, Kenneth Colley, Walter Gotell
(Made For TV, 1983, PG, 3 Star)

18:30
The Jayne Mansfield Story (Film)
The rise and fall of the last great Hollywood blonde ****shell, Jayne Mansfield. A *** symbol of the 50s, her dream of being a star became a nightmare. With Arnold Schwarzenegger and Loni Anderson.
Director: Dick Lowry
Starring: Loni Anderson, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ray Buktenica, Kathleen Lloyd, G.D. Spradlin, Dave Shelley
(Made For TV, 1980, U, 2 Star)

20:30
Lethal Vows (Film)
Director: Paul Schneider
Starring: John Ritter, Marg Helgenberger, Megan Gallagher, Lawrence Dane, Jessica Bowman, Miko Hughes
(Made For TV, 1999, 15, 3 Star)

22:30
Outrage (Film)
Based on a true story. A stirring story of one man's very personal war against a gang of evil teenagers who are terrorising an affluent community in California. With Robert Culp.
Director: Richard T. Heffron
Starring: Robert Culp, Marlyn Mason, Beah Richards, Jacqueline Scott, Ramon Bieri, Thomas Leopold
(Made For TV, 1973, 15, 4 Star)


00:30
Firestorm: 72 Hours In Oakland (Film)
The story of the 1991 bushfire that swept across Northern California, destroying countless homes and communities. This film ranks 3rd in our True Movies Top 20.
Director: Michael Tuchner
Starring: Jill Clayburgh, LeVar Burton, Keith Coulouris, Galyn Görg, Keone Young, Jodi Long
(Made For TV, 1993, 3 Star)

02:30
Face Value (Film)
Based on a true story. A model is the target of a vicious attack, but when she takes her attackers to court she discovers her ordeal has just begun. With Cheryl Pollack.
Director: Michael L. Miller
Starring: Scott Baio, Krista Allen, James Wilder, Sandra Hess, Tracey Walter, Richard Whiten
(2001, 15, 2 Star)

04:00
Video Voyeur: The Susan Wilson Story (Film)
It was 'virtual stalking' - a sleazy act and a gross violation of privacy. But it wasn't a crime - until one woman's traumatic experiences made her fight for a change in the law.
Director: Tim Hunter
Starring: Angie Harmon, Jamey Sheridan, Dale Midkiff, Tegan Moss, Teryl Rothery, Linda Darlow
(Made For TV, 2002, 12, 3 Star)

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True Movies 2 Listings for Sunday 18th January

06:00
Lethal Vows (Film)
Director: Paul Schneider
Starring: John Ritter, Marg Helgenberger, Megan Gallagher, Lawrence Dane, Jessica Bowman, Miko Hughes
(Made For TV, 1999, 15, 3 Star)

08:00
An Element of Truth (Film)
A beautiful con artist sets out to steal her victim's money... after she has stolen his heart.
Director: Larry Peerce
Starring: Donna Mills, Peter Riegert, Perrey Reeves, Robin Thomas, Cliff De Young, Brock Peters
(Made For TV, 1995, 12, 3 Star)

10:00
Abduction of Innocence: A Moment of Truth Movie (Film)
Based on a true story. When a girl is kidnapped her parents will do anything to get her back - but soon they suspect that she engineered the kidnapping herself. With Dirk Benedict.
Director: James A. Contner
Starring: Katie Wright, Lucie Arnaz, Dirk Benedict, Lochlyn Munro, Dean Paras, Jill Teed
(Made For TV, 1996, 12, 3 Star)

12:00
A Dangerous Affair (Film)
Based on a true story. When she tries to finish her passionate relationship, a woman finds out that the man she was seeing was not the type of man she thought he was...
Director: Alan Metzger
Starring: Connie Sellecca, Gregory Harrison, Christopher Meloni, Rosalind Cash, Eileen Seeley, Ryan Todd
(Made For TV, 1994, 15, 2 Star)

14:00
Stolen Babies (Film)
Mary Tyler Moore and Lea Thompson star in the true story of a seemingly respectable Tenessee orphanage that harboured a terrible secret.
Director: Eric Laneuville
Starring: Lea Thompson, Kathleen Quinlan, Mary Nell Santacroce, Mary Tyler Moore, Brett Rice, Tom Nowicki
(Made For TV, 1993, PG, 3 Star)


16:00
A Family in Crisis: the Elian Gonzalez Story (Film)
Based on a true story. A five year old refugee becomes the centre of an international political frenzy, when his father demands his return to Cuba.
Director: Christopher Leitch
Starring: Esai Morales, Miguel Sandoval, Laura Harring, Seidy Lopez, Jon Huertas, Ismael 'East' Carlo
(2000, PG, 2 Star)

18:00
Lethal Vows (Film)
Director: Paul Schneider
Starring: John Ritter, Marg Helgenberger, Megan Gallagher, Lawrence Dane, Jessica Bowman, Miko Hughes
(Made For TV, 1999, 15, 3 Star)

20:00
Bella Mafia (Film)
From the creator of the award-winning Prime Suspect and the producer behind Stephen King's 'The Tommyknockers' comes the epic saga of five women's desire for justice. With Vanessa Redgrave.
Director: David Green
Starring: Vanessa Redgrave, Dennis Farina, Nastassja Kinski, Jennifer Tilly, Illeana Douglas, James Marsden
(Part 1 of 2, Made For TV, 1997, 15, 3 Star)

22:00
Bella Mafia (Film)
From the creator of the award-winning Prime Suspect and the producer behind Stephen King's 'The Tommyknockers' comes the epic saga of five women's desire for justice. With Vanessa Redgrave.
Director: David Green
Starring: Vanessa Redgrave, Dennis Farina, Nastassja Kinski, Jennifer Tilly, Illeana Douglas, James Marsden
(Part 2 of 2, Last In Series, Made For TV, 1997, 15, 3 Star)

00:00
Feast of All Saints (Film)
Peter Gallagher and Forest Whitaker head the cast of this steamy adaptation of Anne Rice's tale. It explores the issue of female slaves who were retained as kept women by plantation owners.
Director: Peter Medak
Starring: Peter Gallagher, Forest Whitaker, Robert Ri'chard, Gloria Reuben, Jennifer Beals, Ossie Davis
(Part 2 of 2, Last In Series, Made For TV, 2001, 15, 3 Star)


02:00
Crossing the Line (Film)
The high-pressure world of high-school basketball is the setting for this taut and thought-provoking drama about a brutal sporting arena where winning at any cost is definitely more important than playing the game.
Director: Gary Graver
Starring: Rick Hearst, Jon Stafford, Paul L. Smith, Vernon Wells, Cameron Mitchell, Colleen Morris
(1989, 15, 2 Star)

04:00
A Time to Triumph (Film)
Based on a true story. Patty Duke stars as a woman who decides to join the army in order to support her family after her husband suffers a heart attack.
Director: Noel Black
Starring: Patty Duke, Joseph Bologna, Julie Bovasso, Denise Mickelbury, Dara McGarry, Jackie Welch
(Made For TV, 1986, PG, 3 Star)

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True Movies Listings for Monday 19th January



06:00
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06:30
Justice for Annie: A Moment of Truth Movie (Film)
Based on a true story. Following the mysterious death of her daughter, a woman begins to suspect that her child was murdered as part of an insurance scam. With Peggy Lipton.
Director: Noel Nosseck
Starring: Peggy Lipton, Danica McKellar, Terry David Mulligan, Gwynyth Walsh, Teryl Rothery, Lochlyn Munro
(Made For TV, 1996, PG, 3 Star)


08:30
She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal (Film)
A true life story of a female officer who took the military to task for ***ual harassment at a naval convention.
Director: Larry Shaw
Starring: Gail O'Grady, Bess Armstrong, Cameron Bancroft, Matt Clark, Hal Holbrook, Michael E. Knight
(Made For TV, 1995, 12, 3 Star)


10:30
Just Ask My Children (Film)
Their only crime was to speak out in support of their friends - but what happened to Brenda and Scott Kniffen as a result of this seemingly innocent action almost defies belief. This is the story of a fight for justice that shocked an entire nation.
Director: Arvin Brown
Starring: Virginia Madsen, Jeffrey Nordling, Graham Beckel, Robert Joy, Gregory Smith, Barbara Tarbuck
(Made For TV, 2001, 18, 4 Star)


12:30
Whose Child Is This? The War for Baby Jessica (Film)
A heated custody battle between her biological and adoptive parents leaves a little girl caught in the crossfire. Based on a true story. With Susan Dey.
Director: John Kent Harrison
Starring: Michael Ontkean, David Keith, Amanda Plummer, Susan Dey, Anna Ferguson, Quince Camazzola
(Made For TV, 1993, PG, 3 Star)




14:30
Convicted (Film)
When a postman from Tennessee is arrested for rape, it is harder to clear his name than he thought. Stars Lyndsey Wagner and John Laroquette.
Director: Bille August
Starring: Connie Nielsen, Aidan Quinn, Kelly Preston, Tim Daly, Mark Ryan, Mark Holton
(2004, 15, 3 Star)


16:35
Quest for Justice (Film)
Jane Seymour stars in the true story of a white female journalist who speaks out against racism, risking both her career and her life.
Director: James Keach
Starring: Jane Seymour, D.W. Moffett, Lou Walker, Michelle Joyner, Starletta DuPois, Richard Kiley
(1993, PG, 3 Star)


18:30
She Woke Up Pregnant (Film)
Based on a true story. When a woman went to the dentist for a routine operation, she never expected to wake up pregnant. Based on a true story.
Director: James A. Contner
Starring: Michele Greene, William R. Moses, Lynda Carter, Theresa Saldana, Joe Penny
(Made For TV, 1996, PG, 3 Star)


20:30
My Husband, My Killer (Film)
An edgy thriller based on a detective in Australia who tries to prove that a wealthy hotelier had a hand in his wife's murder. Stars Colin Friels and Martin Sacks.


22:30
Eye of the Stalker (Film)
A homicide detective begins a torrid affair with the prime suspect in a murder case.
Director: Reza Badiyi
Starring: Lucinda Jenney, Brooke Langton, Joanna Cassidy, Jere Burns, Dennis Burkley, Michael Woolson
(1995, 2 Star)




00:30
Someone I Touched (Film)
After years of trying to get pregnant, a woman's life is shattered when she learns that her husband has contracted a venereal disease from a teenager with whom he has been having an illicit affair.
Director: Lou Antonio
Starring: Cloris Leachman, James Olson, Glynnis O'Connor, Andrew Robinson, Allyn Ann McLerie, Kenneth Mars
(1975, 15, 4 Star)


02:20
Runaway Father (Film)
What sort of man runs off to live a life of luxury while his wife and children starve on welfare? This is the question behind by the extraordinary story of Pat Bennett, the 'nobody' who became an inspiration for other women who had suffered in the same way.
Director: John Nicolella
Starring: Donna Mills, Jack Scalia, Chris Mulkey, Jenny Lewis, J.C. Brandy, Amy Moore Davis
(Made For TV, 1991, PG, 3 Star)


03:50
Something for Joey (Film)
Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated true story of the emotional relationship between Penn State football star John Cappelletti and his leukaemia-stricken younger brother Joey. With Marc Singer.
Director: Lou Antonio
Starring: Geraldine Page, Gerald S. O'Loughlin, Marc Singer, Jeff Lynas, Linda Kelsey, Brian Farrell
(Made For TV, 1977, U, 3 Star)


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True Movies 2 Listings for Monday 19th January



06:00
Eight Days To Live (Film)
A mother searches for her lost son, who goes missing after her car veers off the road and falls down a steep embankment. With Kelly Rowan.
Director: Norma Bailey
Starring: Kelly Rowan, Shawn Doyle, Dustin Milligan, Tegan Moss, Michael Eklund, Ryan McDonell
(Made For TV, 2006, 2 Star)


08:00
Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story (Film)
A compelling portrait of a young black man who was determined to break out of the ghetto but who paid a terrible price for his dreams. With Curtis L. McClarin and Cuba Gooding Jnr.
Director: Kevin Hooks
Starring: Curtis McClarin, Anna Maria Horsford, Carla Gugino, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Taurean Blacque, Guy Killum
(Made For TV, 1992, 3 Star)


10:00
Unlikely Suspects (Film)
When she is ***ually harassed by her school's American football stars, a cheerleader decides to take a stand.
Director: Joseph L. Scanlan
Starring: Shanna Reed, Sarah Chalke, Lochlyn Munro, Brigitta Dau, Gwynyth Walsh, Teryl Rothery
(Made For TV, 1996, 15, 3 Star)


12:00
Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story (Film)
What do you do when you discover that your nightmares are something even worse: memories?
Director: Bill Corcoran
Starring: Melissa Gilbert, Kate Nelligan, Shirley Douglas, Dick Latessa, Rosemary Dunsmore, Stewart Bick
(Made For TV, 1993, 3 Star)


14:00
Desperate Choices: To Save My Child (Film)
Reese Witherspoon stars in the true story of a young girl whose only chance of survival is a bone marrow transplant that would endanger her half brother's life.
Director: Andy Tennant
Starring: Joanna Kerns, Bruce Davison, Joseph Mazzello, Jeremy Sisto, Bruce McGill, Steven Gilborn
(Made For TV, 1992, PG, 3 Star)




16:00
Come On Get Happy: The Partridge Family Story (Film)
..Family. The behind the scenes story of "The Partridge Family" TV show, told from the point of view of Danny Bonaduce. Problems include Danny's jealous father and conflicts with the Brady Bunch!
Director: David Burton-Morris
Starring: Eve Gordon, Rodney Scott, Kathy Wagner, Shawn Pyfrom, Michael Chieffo, William Russ
(1999)


18:00
Freefall: Flight 174 (Film)
A gripping disaster movie, this nail biting thriller tells how one man had to save a stricken plane on a freefall to disaster. With Shelley Hack.
Director: Jorge Montesi
Starring: William Devane, Scott Hylands, Shelley Hack, Kevin McNulty, Gwynyth Walsh, Gloria Carlin
(Made For TV, 1995, PG, 3 Star)


20:00
Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story (Film)
What do you do when you discover that your nightmares are something even worse: memories?
Director: Bill Corcoran
Starring: Melissa Gilbert, Kate Nelligan, Shirley Douglas, Dick Latessa, Rosemary Dunsmore, Stewart Bick
(Made For TV, 1993, 3 Star)


22:00
And Baby Makes Six (Film)
And Baby Makes Six is a drama about an older couple who unexpectedly find they are parents again. With Timothy Hutton.
Director: Waris Hussein
Starring: Colleen Dewhurst, Warren Oates, Maggie Cooper, Al Corley, Timothy Hutton, Allyn Ann McLerie
(Made For TV, 1979, 15, 3 Star)


00:00
My Husband, My Killer (Film)
An edgy thriller based on a detective in Australia who tries to prove that a wealthy hotelier had a hand in his wife's murder. Stars Colin Friels and Martin Sacks.




02:00
Prison Stories: Women on the Inside (Film)
The fascinating stories of three women who ended up on the wrong side of the law. How will being 'banged up' affect their families and friendships?
Director: Joan Micklin Silver, Donna Deitch
Starring: Ken Butler, Rae Dawn Chong, Lolita Davidovich, Silvana Gallardo, Naylon Mitchell, Francesca Roberts
(Made For TV, 1991, 15, 3 Star)


04:00
Snap Decision (Film)
Innocent family snapshots? Or child ****ography? Former 'Brat Packer' Mare Winningham plays a mother forced to fight a nightmare battle for justice when some innocent family snapshots are mistaken for child ****ography.
Director: Alan Metzger
Starring: Mare Winningham, Felicity Huffman, Chelcie Ross, Megan Fahlenbock, Ronn Sarosiak, Chuck Shamata
(Made For TV, 2001, 12, 1 Star)


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