AFN Movie TV Channel Program Schedule
AFN Movie Channel features a wide range of movies as well as “behind- the-scenes” film programs and news.
Thursday July 3
00:00 Cut Shoot Kill
Prod Year 2017 – Serena Brooks, an ambitious young actress, signs on as the star of a horror film with a crew of backwoods filmmakers. When the cast starts disappearing, Serena has to channel her character to survive.
02:00 Ultimate Countdown
03:00 Battle Hymn
Prod Year 1957 – Haunted by a deadly mistake he made as a World War II bomber pilot, Reverend Dean Hess (Rock Hudson) re-enlists at the beginning of the Korean War despite the pleas of his faithful wife, Mary (Martha Hyer). In South Korea, Hess takes command of a training base where his easygoing old friend Dan Skidmore (Don DeFore) is among the officers. Amidst increasing danger from enemy bombardment, Hess and local woman En Soon Yang (Anna Kashfi) try to protect the area’s growing refugee orphan population.
05:00 Battle Cry
Prod Year 1955 – In the early days of America’s involvement in World War II, a Marine battalion readies to challenge the Japanese. The men will see limited action at Guadalcanal, but their leader, Major Sam Huxley (Van Heflin), won’t rest until his forces get closer to the action. Meanwhile, Andy (Aldo Ray), a key member of “”Huxley’s Harlots,”” sets aside his fear of leaving his new wife (Nancy Olson) a war widow for the second time, and joins his buddies in the crucial Battle of Saipan.
07:30 Access
08:00 Armageddon
Prod Year 1998 – A team of oil-drillers are chosen to launch into space and drill into an asteroid which threatens the earth. They must drill deep enough to drop a nuclear explosive into the core which will render the asteroid harmless. However, they only have a limited amount of time in which to do it.
11:00 Aloha
Prod Year 2015 – While on assignment in Oahu, Hawaii, military contractor Brian Gilcrest (Bradley Cooper) reconnects with his old flame Tracy Woodside (Rachel McAdams), now married to an Air Force recruit (John Krasinski). He also spends time with Allison Ng (Emma Stone), a hard-nosed fighter pilot who watches every move that he makes. As they travel throughout the lush terrain, Brian finds himself falling for his feisty guide, while his conversations with Tracy may provide a shocking revelation from their past.
13:00 Hollywood’s Best Film Directors
Carlos Saldanha – The best directors in Hollywood discuss their films.
13:30 American Gangster
Prod Year 2007 – Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington) earns his living as a chauffeur to one of Harlem’s leading mobsters. After his boss dies, Frank uses his own ingenuity and strict business code to become one of the inner city’s most powerful crime bosses. Meanwhile, veteran cop Richie Roberts (Russell Crowe) senses a change in the mob’s power structure and looks for ways to bring his opponent to justice.
16:00 Assassin’s Creed
Prod Year 2016 – Cal Lynch travels back in time to 15th-century Spain through a revolutionary technology that unlocks the genetic memories contained in his DNA. There, he lives out the experiences of Aguilar de Nerha, a distant relative who’s also a member of the Assassins, a secret society that fights to protect free will from the power-hungry Templar Order. Transformed by the past, Cal begins to gain the knowledge and physical skills necessary to battle the oppressive organization in the present.
18:00 ES.TV
18:30 Access
19:00 12 Mighty Orphans
Prod Year 2021 – During the Great Depression, Rusty Russell gives up a privileged position to coach football at an orphanage in Fort Worth, Texas. Whipping his young players into shape, they soon become an inspiration to their city, state and an entire nation.
21:00 Jerry & Marge Go Large
Prod Year 2022 – When retiree Jerry Selbee discovers a mathematical loophole in the Massachusetts lottery, he and his wife go on an exciting, multimillion dollar winning spree with the goal of reviving their small Michigan town. However, when a selfish college student cheats the system, Jerry must find a way to make the game fair for all.
23:00 The Banshees of Inisherin
Prod Year 2022 – On a remote island off the coast of Ireland, Padraic is devastated when his buddy Colm suddenly puts an end to their lifelong friendship. With help from his sister and a troubled young islander, Padraic sets out to repair the damaged relationship by any means necessary. However, as Colm’s resolve only strengthens, he soon delivers an ultimatum that leads to shocking consequences.
Friday July 4
01:00 The Gambler
Prod Year 2014 – Literature professor Jim Bennett (Mark Wahlberg) leads a secret life as a high-stakes gambler. Always a risk-taker, Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster and offers his own life as collateral. Staying one step ahead, he pits his creditor against the operator of an illicit gambling ring while garnering the attention of Frank (John Goodman), a paternalistic loan shark. As his relationship with a student (Brie Larson) deepens, Bennett must risk everything for a second chance.
03:00 Take a Look
Ironheart
03:30 Stars And Stripes Forever
Prod Year 1952 – Follow the life of patriotic composer and “”March King”” John Philip Sousa from the leader of the Marine Corps Band to leader of his own band.
05:00 John Paul Jones
Prod Year 1959 – The Scottish-born U.S. naval officer (Robert Stack) becomes a Revolutionary War hero and falls in love with a French noblewoman (Marisa Pavan).
07:30 1776
Prod Year 1972 – The nation’s fathers harmonize their way through the founding of America in this musical adapted from a popular Broadway show. Colonial representatives gather in Philadelphia with the aim of establishing a set of governmental rules for the burgeoning United States. Benjamin Franklin (Howard da Silva) and John Adams (William Daniels) charge Thomas Jefferson (Ken Howard) with the work of writing a statement announcing the new country’s emancipation from British rule.
10:30 Forrest Gump
Prod Year 1994 – Slow-witted Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks) has never thought of himself as disadvantaged, and thanks to his supportive mother (Sally Field), he leads anything but a restricted life. Whether dominating on the gridiron as a college football star, fighting in Vietnam or captaining a shrimp boat, Forrest inspires people with his childlike optimism. But one person Forrest cares about most may be the most difficult to save — his childhood love, the sweet but troubled Jenny (Robin Wright).
13:00 Lincoln
Prod Year 2012 – With the nation embroiled in still another year with the high death count of Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln brings the full measure of his passion, humanity and political skill to what would become his defining legacy: to end the war and permanently abolish slavery through the 13th Amendment. Having great courage, acumen and moral fortitude, Lincoln pushes forward to compel the nation, and those in government who oppose him, to aim toward a greater good for all mankind.
16:00 Independence Day
Prod Year 1996 – In the epic adventure film “”Independence Day,”” strange phenomena surface around the globe. The skies ignite. Terror races through the world’s major cities. As these extraordinary events unfold, it becomes increasingly clear that a force of incredible magnitude has arrived; its mission: total annihilation over the Fourth of July weekend. The last hope to stop the destruction is an unlikely group of people united by fate and unimaginable circumstances.
18:30 Independence Day: Resurgence
Prod Year 2016 – As the Fourth of July nears, satellite engineer David Levinson (Jeff Goldblum) investigates a 3,000-mile-wide mother ship that’s approaching Earth. Fortunately, 20 years earlier, nations across the world started to use recovered extraterrestrial technology to develop an immense defense program. When the alien invaders attack with unprecedented force, the U.S. president, teams of scientists and brave fighter pilots spring into action to save the planet from a seemingly invincible enemy.
21:00 Hollywood on Set
3 Body Problem/Shirley/Girls5eva – Behind the scenes exclusive footage from the latest movies.
21:30 Access
22:00 Licorice Pizza
Prod Year 2021 – Alana Kane and Gary Valentine grow up, run around and fall in love in California’s San Fernando Valley in the 1970s.
Saturday July 5
00:30 Assault on VA-33
Prod Year 2021 – A military veteran and PTSD sufferer is the last line of defense against armed terrorists who have infiltrated a Veterans Affairs Hospital and taken hostages, including his wife and a decorated general.
02:30 Fifty Shades Darker
Prod Year 2017 – When a wounded Christian Grey tries to entice a cautious Anastasia Steele back into his life, she demands a new arrangement before she will give him another chance. As the two begin to build trust and find stability, shadowy figures from Christian’s past start to circle them, determined to destroy their hopes for a future together.
04:30 Sadistic Intentions
Prod Year 2018 – A psychotic musician lures a band mate and a woman to a remote mansion for a night of heavy metal terror.
06:00 Hollywood on Set
Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare/One Day/Abigail – Behind the scenes exclusive footage from the latest movies.
06:30 Ferdinand
Prod Year 2017 – Ferdinand is a young bull who escapes from a training camp in rural Spain after his father never returns from a showdown with a matador. Adopted by a girl who lives on a farm, Ferdinand’s peaceful existence comes crashing down when the authorities return him to his former captors. With help from a wisecracking goat and three hedgehogs, the giant but gentle bovine must find a way to break free before he squares off against El Primero, the famous bullfighter who never loses.
08:30 Alice in Wonderland
Prod Year 2010 – A young girl when she first visited magical Underland, Alice Kingsleigh (Mia Wasikowska) is now a teenager with no memory of the place — except in her dreams. Her life takes a turn for the unexpected when, at a garden party for her fiance and herself, she spots a certain white rabbit and tumbles down a hole after him. Reunited with her friends the Mad Hatter (Johnny Depp), the Cheshire Cat and others, Alice learns it is her destiny to end the Red Queen’s (Helena Bonham Carter) reign of terror.
10:30 Access
11:00 Independence Day
Prod Year 1996 – In the epic adventure film “”Independence Day,”” strange phenomena surface around the globe. The skies ignite. Terror races through the world’s major cities. As these extraordinary events unfold, it becomes increasingly clear that a force of incredible magnitude has arrived; its mission: total annihilation over the Fourth of July weekend. The last hope to stop the destruction is an unlikely group of people united by fate and unimaginable circumstances.
13:30 Independence Day: Resurgence
Prod Year 2016 – As the Fourth of July nears, satellite engineer David Levinson (Jeff Goldblum) investigates a 3,000-mile-wide mother ship that’s approaching Earth. Fortunately, 20 years earlier, nations across the world started to use recovered extraterrestrial technology to develop an immense defense program. When the alien invaders attack with unprecedented force, the U.S. president, teams of scientists and brave fighter pilots spring into action to save the planet from a seemingly invincible enemy.
16:00 Captive State
Prod Year 2019 – After 10 years of extraterrestrial occupation, residents of Chicago must decide whether to continue to live under alien rule or support the resistance. When young Gabriel Drummond joins the insurgency, he soon finds himself under careful scrutiny from a shadowy figure who’s trying to crush the rebellion and its plans for freedom.
18:00 The Cloverfield Paradox
Prod Year 2018 – A crew aboard a space station finds itself alone after a scientific experiment causes the Earth to disappear. When a space shuttle appears, the space station’s crew must determine if it is carrying friends or foes.
20:00 Death on the Nile
Prod Year 2022 – Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot’s Egyptian vacation aboard a glamorous river steamer turns into a terrifying search for a murderer when a picture-perfect couple’s idyllic honeymoon is tragically cut short.
22:30 The Killers
Prod Year 2024 – After being betrayed by his master, a disillusioned assassin takes one final shot with the intention of using the money to help a musician he accidentally blinded regain vision.
