CULVER CITY, Calif.,
May 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony
Movie Channel salutes veterans with a stacked Memorial Day Marathon event on Monday, May 25, starting at 6:45 a.m. ET. The patriotic lineup puts the
spotlight on 14 WWII and Military classics featuring iconic
performances from silver screen titans Denzel Washington, Kirk
Douglas, Tom Selleck,
Ronald Reagan, Robert Mitchum, and many more.
The celebration kicks off with a pair of maritime favorites
starring Jack Lemmon as the captain
of THE WACKIEST SHIP IN THE ARMY, and Ronald and Nancy Reagan in the 1957 love
triangle HELLCATS OF THE NAVY; followed by the
OscarĀ®-nominated WWII murder mystery A SOLDIER'S STORY,
starring Howard Rollins and
Adolph Caesar, and featuring
Denzel Washington in one of his
earliest roles; and Jeff Daniels is
a lieutenant on trial in the 1988 Robert Altman drama THE CAINE
MUTINY COURT-MARTIAL.
Then, U.S. Army sergeant Jim Belushi takes on an advancing
German battalion in the 1995 remake of the Humphrey Bogart staple
SAHARA; Tom Selleck prepares
for war in the Emmy-nominated biopic IKE: COUNTDOWN TO
D-DAY; Alan Ladd leads the
charge against a German radar station in PARATROOPER;
Pat O'Brien and Cameron Mitchell stave off kamikazes in
OKINAWA; Robert Mitchum and Peter
Falk shine in ANZIO; and Colonel Anthony Quinn fights communists in Indochina in
LOST COMMAND.
The day comes to a close with a four-pack of epics headlined by
Wolfgang Petersen's critically
acclaimed German submarine thriller DAS BOOT; Louis Gossett Jr. in the 1986 Air Force actioner
IRON EAGLE; Tom Sizemore as a
squadron leader trapped behind enemy lines in COMPANY OF
HEROES; and Kirk Douglas and
Richard Harris in the atomic bomb
caper THE HEROES OF TELEMARK.
For a complete schedule of films and times, visit
www.Sonymoviechannel.com/schedule.
In addition to airing these films on the dates noted above, some of
the movies mentioned are scheduled for further broadcasts
throughout the month. (See listings for further details.)
About Sony Movie Channel
Sony Movie Channel is the first U.S. multi-platform television
network from Sony Pictures Television created specifically for
the Hollywood movie fan. Offering uncut, uncensored
theatrical releases in stunning high definition, Sony Movie Channel
showcases titles from Sony Pictures' vast library including
award-winning features, cult favorites, family comedies and
gripping dramas. Sony Movie Channel is available on DISH Network,
DIRECTV, AT&T U-Verse, Verizon FiOS, CenturyLink and
Suddenlink. For more information, visit SonyMovieChannel.com,
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