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Why is this never on television?

posted 14 years ago by AmericanMovieFan
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It's no All the President's Men, but as far as mainstream topical/political thrillers go, this film is top of the line. It's a class act through and through, made over $100 million in 1993 (which by today's box office would be nearly $200 million) and yet it's never ever on television. A Time To Kill, My Cousin Vinny- tons of legal/socially relevant films of the early 90's still on heavy rotation, but not this. What gives?

Brian Peppers is my Homeboy

[–] quitecontrary-1 14 years ago

It's on Lifetime right now!

[–] AmericanMovieFan 14 years ago

Touche'! Though I suppose I was referring more to TNT/TBS/WGN, etc.

Brian Peppers is my Homeboy

[–] isundling 14 years ago

Just watched it on Lifetime again tonight...Wed. Dec. 1...

[–] patw_law 14 years ago

It's been on the Style Network twice on New Year's Eve
You're fearless when you recognize why you should be scared of things, but do them anyway--CB

[–] jac91604 14 years ago

It is on all the time, it is on the WE channel right now.

[–] nutsberryfarm 12 years ago

the public serenader in the green polo shirt creeps people out.

His name...was Julio Iglesias!

[–] jalenxa8 12 years ago

Its on ION channel right now 2/6/2013.

I have seen this movie more times than I should admit. It has been on all the major networks countless times.

I have used it as a sleep aid numerous times, as Im about to do again tonight.

[–] first-things-first 11 years ago

If you don't have Comcast, the Sundance Channel airs this.

If we can save humanity, we become the caretakers of the world

[–] knittingnoodle 11 years ago

On right now on Sundance. Almost over, however.

[–] conway3000 14 years ago

I love this movie. I think it is on TV all of the time.

[–] jejozi 14 years ago

It's on ION TV right now. Which menas it'll probably be on about 12 more times in the next two weeks.

This will be the high point of my day; it's all downhill from here.

[–] duckofprey 13 years ago

Oddest subject title of all time, considering this film is on TV almost constantly. i swear, for a decade at least it seems like this is on at least weekly somewhaere in my cable TV lineup.

[–] LoBo_77018 13 years ago

Its on ION right now!

[–] hiromyhero 13 years ago

It's on again on ION right now!

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[–] venturaa 12 years ago

It's on ION right now.

Snakes. Why'd it have to be snakes?

[–] StrayCat1000 12 years ago

Lotsa folks have seen this on TV -- Why did you do this post?