Explore the work of legendary actors and actresses in some of their greatest cinema classics with Season 2 of the Public Television Feature Film Collection. These films, presented without interruption on CPTV and CPTV Spirit, feature an array of noteworthy performances.
Films airing in September 2020 include:
Five Easy Pieces
A dropout from upper-class America picks up work along the way on oil rigs when his life isn’t spent in a squalid succession of bars, motels, and other points of interest. Jack Nicholson, Karen Black, and Billy Green Bush star.
- Friday, September 4 at 10:00 pm on CPTV SPIRIT
- Saturday, September 5 at 6:00 pm on CPTV SPIRIT
- Saturday, September 19 at 9:30 pm on CPTV
- Sunday, September 20 at 3:15 p.m. on CPTV
Brian’s Song
This drama is based on the real-life relationship between teammates Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers and the bond established when Piccolo discovered he was dying. James Caan, Billy Dee Williams, and Jack Warden star.
- Friday, September 11 at 9:00 pm on CPTV SPIRIT
- Saturday, September 12 at 6:00 pm on CPTV SPIRIT
- Saturday, September 19 at 8:00 pm on CPTV
- Sunday, September 20 at 2:00 pm on CPTV
Finding Forrester
A young writing prodigy finds a mentor in a reclusive author. Sean Connery, Rob Brown, and F. Murray Abraham star.
- Saturday, September 12 at 9:00 pm on CPTV
- Sunday, September 13 at 2:00 pm on CPTV
Postcards from the Edge
A substance-addicted actress tries to look on the bright side even as she is forced to move back in with her mother to avoid unemployment. Meryl Streep, Shirley MacLaine, and Dennis Quaid star.
- Friday, September 18 at 8:00 pm on CPTV SPIRIT
- Saturday, September 19 at 3:00 pm on CPTV SPIRIT
- Saturday, September 26 at 8:00 pm on CPTV
- Sunday, September 27 at 2:00 pm on CPTV
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure
Two high school buddies set off on a quest to prepare the ultimate historical presentation with the help of a time machine. Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, and George Carlin star.
- Friday, September 18 at 9:40 pm on CPTV SPIRIT
- Saturday, September 19 at 6:30 pm on CPTV SPIRIT
- Saturday, September 26 at 9:45 pm on CPTV
- Sunday, September 27 at 3:40 pm on CPTV