An overview of premier TV crime-solvers. Interviewees include Bruce Willis, Cybill Shepherd, Peter Falk, Telly Savalas, Jesse L. Martin, Eddie Griffin and writer-producer Stephen J. Cannell. 90 minutes- TV-14, USA, 2006, (CC)
Sun Dec 10 10:30A on Bravo
Big Trouble
Directed by John Cassavetes. Starring Peter Falk, Alan Arkin, Beverly D'Angelo, Charles Durning, Robert Stack, Paul Dooley, Valerie Curtin, Richard Libertini, Steve Alterman, John Finnegan.
Three people plot an insurance scam in a comic variation on 'Double Indemnity.' 100 minutes- R, USA, 1986, (CC), SAP, Strong Language
Tue Dec 19 03:40A on Encore Mystery
The Brink's Job
Starring Peter Falk, Peter Boyle, Allen Garfield, Warren Oates, Gena Rowlands, Paul Sorvino, Sheldon Leonard, Kevin O'Connor, Gerard Murphy. Directed by William Friedkin.
Caper about the $2.7 million 1950 Boston heist. 110 minutes- PG, USA, 1978, (CC), SAP, Strong Language
Fri Dec 1 09:50A on Encore MysteryFri Dec 1 10:50A on Movie Plex Fri Dec 1 06:10P on Encore MysteryFri Dec 1 07:10P on Movie Plex Wed Dec 20 06:50A on Encore Mystery
Columbo
starring Peter Falk
The original classic whodunit about the razor-sharp detective with a rumpled raincoat, a bumbling manner and no apparent first name. 90 minutes- TV-PG, USA
Mon Dec 18 09:00A on BravoTue Dec 19 09:00A on Bravo
Columbo - The Greenhouse Jungle
Starring Peter Falk, Ray Milland, Bob Dishy, Bradford Dillman, Sandra Smith.
An heir's staged kidnapping ends in death. 90 minutes- TV-PG, USA
Mon Nov 27 03:00A on BravoMon Nov 27 09:00A on Bravo
Columbo - A Butterfly in Shades of Grey
Starring Peter Falk, William Shatner, Molly Hagan, Richard Kline, Yorgo Constantine, Mark Lonow.
A talk-show host tries to outwit the lieutenant. 120 minutes- TV-PG, USA, (CC)
Sat Dec 2 04:00P on Biography Channel
Columbo - Undercover
Starring Peter Falk, Ed Begley Jr, Burt Young, Tyne Daly, Shera Danese.
Columbo investigates a case of missing millions. 120 minutes- TV-PG, USA, (CC)
Sat Dec 9 04:00P on Biography Channel
Columbo - The Most Crucial Game
Starring Peter Falk, Robert Culp, Dean Jagger, Val Avery.
A football game provides the alibi for a murderous GM. 90 minutes- TV-PG, USA
Mon Dec 11 03:00A on BravoMon Dec 11 09:00A on Bravo
Columbo - Short Fuse
Starring Peter Falk, Roddy McDowall, Anne Francis, James Gregory, Ida Lupino.
A nephew kills his uncle with a box of exploding cigars. 90 minutes- TV-PG, USA
Tue Dec 12 09:00A on Bravo
Columbo - Playback
Starring Peter Falk, Oskar Werner, Gena Rowlands, Martha Scott.
An electronics whiz murders his mother-in-law. 90 minutes- TV-PG, USA
Wed Dec 13 09:00A on Bravo
Columbo - Make Me a Perfect Murder
Starring Peter Falk, Trish Van Devere, Patrick O'Neal, Laurence Luckinbill, James McEachin, Lainie Kazan.
Columbo thinks a network exec killed her lover-boss for not promoting her. 120 minutes- TV-PG, USA
Thu Dec 14 09:00A on Bravo
Columbo - Swan Song
Starring Peter Falk, Johnny Cash, Ida Lupino, Bonnie Van Dyke, William McKinney.
A singer murders his evangelist wife. 120 minutes- TV-PG, USA
Fri Dec 15 09:00A on Bravo
Columbo - It's All in the Game
Starring Peter Falk, Faye Dunaway, Claudia Christian, Armando Pucci, Bill Macy, John Finnegan.
A sophisticate charms Columbo as he investigates her lover's murder. 120 minutes- TV-PG, USA, (CC)
Sat Dec 16 04:00P on Biography Channel
Murder, Inc.
Starring Peter Falk, Stuart Whitman, May Britt, Henry Morgan, David J Stewart, Simon Oakland, Sarah Vaughan, Morey Amsterdam, Warren Finnerty, Vincent Gardenia. Directed by Burt Balaban.
A documentary-style look at the organized-crime syndicate that focuses on a young couple caught between gangsters and the D.A.'s crusade to bring down the mob. 105 minutes- NR, USA, 1960, BW
Sun Dec 10 10:45A on More MaxThu Dec 21 11:20A on More Max
The Princess Bride
Starring Peter Falk, Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, Christopher Guest, Fred Savage, Andre the Giant, Wallace Shawn Robin Wright Penn, Billy Crystal. Directed by Rob Reiner
A delightfully fractured fairy tale, with heroes, villains and a princess, adapted by William Goldman from his novel. 120 minutes- PG, USA, 1987, (CC), Stereo, SAP
Fri Dec 1 08:00P on BravoFri Dec 1 10:00P on Bravo
Roommates
Starring Peter Falk, D B Sweeney, Julianne Moore, Jan Rubes, Ellen Burstyn, Frankie Faison, Ernie Sabella, John Cunningham. Directed by Peter Yates.
Complex relationship between a cantankerous senior citizen and his grandson. 120 minutes- PG, USA, 1995, (CC), SAP, Adult Themes,Sexual Situations,Strong Language
Fri Dec 22 11:15A on Encore
The Thing About My Folks
Starring Peter Falk, Paul Reiser, Olympia Dukakis, Elizabeth Perkins, Mackenzie Connolly, Lydia Jordan, Ann Dowd, Claire Beckman, Mimi Lieber, Marshall Efron. Directed by Raymond De Felitta.
A father and son bond when the old man's wife leaves him after nearly 50 years of marriage. 105 minutes- PG-13, USA, 2005, (CC), DSS, SAP, Strong Language
Fri Dec 1 06:15P on HBO SignatureMon Dec 4 02:15P on HBO Thu Dec 7 07:15P on HBO SignatureSun Dec 10 04:15P on HBO Wed Dec 13 06:30A on HBOSat Dec 16 04:00P on HBO Signature Tue Dec 19 09:45A on HBO SignatureTue Dec 19 09:00P on HBO Signature Thu Dec 21 06:15P on HBO
A Town Without Christmas
Starring Peter Falk, Patricia Heaton, Rick Roberts, Ernie Hudson, Isabella Fink, Jeffrey R Smith. Directed by Andy Wolk.
A child's letter to Santa brings together two adults, who frantically search for the tot as Christmas Eve approaches. Hastening their hunt is a mystery man with a knack for painting pictures. 120 minutes- NR, USA, 2001, (CC), Stereo
Mon Nov 27 09:00P on Hallmark ChannelWed Nov 29 11:00P on Hallmark Channel Sat Dec 2 07:00P on Lifetime
