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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

EMMY/GOLDEN GLOBE® WINNER ACADEMY AWARD® WINNER ACADEMY AWARD® NOMINEEEMMY/GOLDEN GLOBE® WINNER

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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