Sunday 10/6
FILM: The Straight Story An elderly man, suffering a variety of complaints and knowing he has very little time to mend his relationship with his brother, sets off across America on a lawnmower to visit him. David Lynch road movie, starring Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek and Harry Dean Stanton. (NET-0.15) FILM: Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde Ditzy-looking yet sharp-as-a-tack Elle Woods heads to Washington DC to join a congresswoman’s staff in order to pass a bill to ban animal testing. Comedy starring Reese Witherspoon, Sally Field and Regina King. (Alpha-14.30) FILM: Icon A former US operative in Moscow comes out of retirement to assist a Russian policewoman in bringing down a presidential candidate who is planning to launch a biological war against his adversaries. Spy thriller based on the novel by Frederick Forsyth, starring Patrick Swayze, Michael York, Patrick Bergin and Ben Cross. (Star-21.00) FILM: Nothing to Lose A yuppy who sees his life falling apart is not about to let the last straw break him: rather than succumbing to a small-time mugger, he kidnaps him. Comedy adventure starring Tim Robbins, Martin Lawrence and Kelly Preston. (Alpha-22.00)
