TCM January 2017 Highlights

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Tough Guys At War

Every Wednesday at 20:00

The subject of war sparks a plenitude of emotions – from bravery, heartache and courage, to the highs and lows of victory and defeat. TCM has lined up four iconic contemporary war movies that examine the many intricacies of war and the celebrated war heroes glorified in these movies. Tune-in to Channel 137 on DStv every Wednesday night, with the channel premiere of the movie We Were Soldiers, directed by Randall Wallace and starring Mel Gibson, drawing first blood on 04 January

4th of January
20:00 – We were Soldiers (2002) – channel premiere
By Randall Wallace, with Mel Gibson & Madeleine Stowe

11th of January:
20:00 – Jarhead (2005)
By Sam Mendes, with Jake Gyllenhaal & Jamie Foxx

18th of January:
20:00 – The Kingdom (2007)
By Peter Berg, with Jamie Foxx & Chris Cooper

25th of January:
20:00 – Inglourious Basterds (2009)
By Quentin Tarantino, with Brad Pitt & Diane Kruger

Across The Sea

EVERY SATURDAY AT 20:00
The mystery of the deep blue sea takes centre screen in the new year, with Saturday nights on TCM airing films that focus on this force of nature. Included in the monthly line-up are two channel premieres, The Bounty and K-19.

7th of January:

20:00 – K-19 (2002) – channel premiere
By Kathryn Bigelow, with Harrison Ford & Sam Spruell

14th of January:

20:00 – Waterworld (1995)
By Kevin Reynolds, with Kevin Costner & Jeanne Tripplehorn

Saturday 21st of January:

20:00 – The Abyss (1989)
By James Cameron, with Ed Harris & Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

Saturday 28th of January:

20:00 – The Bounty (1984) – channel premiere
By Roger Donaldson, with Mel Gibson & Anthony Hopkins

Three Aces

Every Friday at 20:00. On the 27th of January, whole day marathon
Who would come out on top if Stallone, Schwarzenegger and Van Damme were pitted against each other? It doesn’t get much bigger than three of Hollywood’s meanest action heroes facing off in a double feature every Friday night on TCM. Don’t miss a minute of the non-stop action – and, in case you can’t get enough, there is an all-out marathon of their explosive on-screen escapades on 27 January.

6th of January:
18:30 – Commando (1985)
By Mark L. Lester, with Arnold Schwarzenegger & Rae Dawn Chong

20:00 – Escape to Victory (1981)
By John Huston, with Michael Caine & Sylvester Stallone

13th of January:

18:10 – Kindergarten Cop (1990)
By Ivan Reitman, with Arnold Schwarzenegger & Penelope Ann Miller

20:00 – D-Tox (2002)
By Jim Gillespie, with Sylvester Stallone & Charles S. Dutton

20st of January:

18:15 – Twins (1988)
By Ivan Reitman, with Arnold Schwarzenegger & Danny DeVito

20:00 – Hard Target (1993)
By John Woo, with Jean-Claude Van Damme & Lance Henriksen

27th of January

12:55 – Twins (1988)
By Ivan Reitman, with Arnold Schwarzenegger & Danny DeVito

14:45 – Kindergarten Cop (1990)
By Ivan Reitman, with Arnold Schwarzenegger & Penelope Ann Miller

16:35 – Escape to Victory (1981)
By John Huston, with Michael Caine & Sylvester Stallone

18:30 – Commando (1985)
By Mark L. Lester, with Arnold Schwarzenegger & Rae Dawn Chong

20:00 – Daylight (19969)
By Rob Cohen, with Sylvester Stallone & Amy Brenneman

21:55 – Hard Target (1993)
By John Woo, with Jean-Claude Van Damme & Lance Henriksen

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