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Your favorite movies from the 80’s, 90’s and today are always playing on ENCORE.
From movies that touch your heart, to action-packed adventures that keep you on the
edge of your seat, to new original shows you won’t want to miss, ENCORE delivers
great entertainment no matter what your mood.
AN ENCORE ORIGINAL
GILL IAN ANDERSON as Elizabeth
WILL IAM HURTas Captain Ahab
DONALD SUTHERLANDas Father Mapple
ETHAN HAWKEas Starbuck
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MOBY DICK A TWO-PART EVENTPREMIERES AUGUST 1 8PM ON ENCORE, CONCLUDES AUGUST 2
Nantucket. 1850.
The tiny island is the capital of the American whaling industry, where sailors, traders and harpooners seek their
fortunes. Three of them – Ishmael, Pip, and Queequeg – become crew members of the Pequod, and their journey
with the charismatic but tyrannical Captain Ahab begins.
A veteran whale hunter who lost his leg to the gigantic Moby Dick, Ahab is obsessed with revenge. But his
long-suffering wife and crew know little about his plans. Only his first mate, Starbuck, senses the dangers ahead.
Ishmael in particular is hypnotized by Ahab, ignoring the warnings of Queequeg and Starbuck. But when the
crew is crippled by hunger and thirst across the Atlantic, they all see the effects of his bitterness. Ahab wants
Moby Dick. And when he kills one of the white whale’s companions, the apocalyptic struggle between man
and animal begins.
A classic of American literature, Herman Melville’s “Moby Dick” is dramatically reimagined on screen in an epic
tale of adventure, vengeance and obsession.
Starring
WILLIAM HURT
ETHAN HAWKE
CHARLIE COX
GILLIAN ANDERSON
EDDIE MARSAN
BILLY BOYD
DONALD SUTHERLAND
Directed by MIKE BARKER
Produced byHERBERT G. KLOIBER and RIKOLT VON GAGERN
Script NIGEL WILLIAMS
Based on the eponymous novel byHERMAN MELVILLE
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ALSO ON ENCORE FAMILY
JERRY LEWIS
AN ENCORE ORIGINAL
Kings aren’t born; they’re made.
From his legendary partnership with Dean Martin to his revolutionary film career, Jerry Lewis’ meteoric rise to
“King of Comedy” has spanned decades and shows no signs of slowing down.
“Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis” takes a contemporary look at the living legend through never-before-seen
footage, and interviews with today’s biggest stars like Jerry Seinfeld, Alec Baldwin, Eddie Murphy, Chevy Chase,
Quentin Tarantino and more. Follow Lewis’ storied career as an unrivaled comedian, actor, director, producer,
writer, singer and one of the world’s most well known philanthropists. Plus, get an intimate look at the ever-vibrant
and charismatic man himself as he travels the world continuing his comedic reign at the ripe, young age of 85.
METHOD TO THE MADNESS OF JERRY LEWISCOMING FALL 2011
Starring
JERRY LEWIS
ALEC BALDWIN
JERRY SEINFELD
QUENTIN TARANTINO
CHEVY CHASE
CAROL BURNETT
RICHARD BELZER
CARL REINER
JOHN LANDIS
RICHARD LEWIS
EDDIE MURPHY
Produced and Directed by
GREGG BARSON
MANSFIELD AVENUE PRODUCTIONS
Screener available upon request.
BRIAN COXas Ozzy
CHARLOTTE R ILEYas Maggie Summers
KIERSTON WAREINGas Jackie Jackson
TOM HARDYas Freddie Jackson
SHAUN EVANS as Jimmy Jackson
AN ENCORE ORIGINAL
East End of London.
Set in the East End of London, Martina Cole’s “The Take” is a gripping family drama that unfolds in the city’s
criminal underworld over 10 tumultuous years, from the height of Thatcherism to the birth of New Labor.
Freddie Jackson is just out of prison. He’s done his time, made the right connections and now he’s ready to
use them. His wife Jackie dreams of having her husband home but she’s forgotten the fights and the girls Freddie
can’t leave alone. His younger cousin, Jimmy, dreams of making a name for himself on Freddie’s coattails.
At first Freddie gets everything he ever wanted and Jimmy is taken along for the ride. Behind it all sits Ozzy, the
legendary criminal godfather who manipulates Freddie and Jimmy’s fates from behind the bars of his prison cell.
Bitter, resentful and increasingly unstable, Jackie sees her life crumble while her little sister Maggie’s star rises.
In love with Jimmy, Maggie is determined not to end up like her sister.
Freddie and Jackie watch Jimmy and Maggie achieve all the dreams that they themselves failed to realize:
love, family, stability and respect.
Jealous resentment and an inability to control himself force Freddie to put both the business and family at risk.
Torn between being loyal to a cousin he loves and being true to his own destiny, Jimmy is forced to decide
between protecting Freddie or the life he has built with Maggie.
Martina Cole’s “The Take” is a potent human drama about love, power, violence and betrayal.
THE TAKEA FOUR-PART MINI-SERIESCOMING IN DECEMBER ON ENCORE
A COMPANY PICTURES & WARNER SISTERS Production for SKY1 AND SKY1 HD
Based on the eponymous novel by MARTINA COLE
Starring
TOM HARDYKIERSTON WAREING SHAUN EVANS CHARLOTTE RILEY BRIAN COX
Directed by DAVID DRURY
Writer NEIL BISWAS
Producer WILLOW GRYLLS
DOP OWEN MCPOLIN
Editor CHRIS RIDSDALE
Production Designer SUSIE CULLEN
Costume Designer ALLISON BYRNE
Casting Director EMMA STYLE
Composer RUTH BARRETT
Executive Producers
LAVINIA WARNER CHARLES PATTINSON GEORGE FABER HELEN FLINT SUZAN HARRISON ANDREW LOWE ELAINE PYKEMARTINA COLE
Produced with the support of investment incentives for the Irish Film Industry provided by the Government of Ireland. Filmed on location in Ireland.
ALSO ON ENCORE SUSPENSE
JERRY MAGUIRE
AMERICAN PRESIDENT
FRIDAY
DUMB AND DUMBER
THE SCORPION KING
MY BEST FRIEND’S WEDDING
THE BOURNE IDENTITY
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