TCM Schedule for Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024 - Cool Characters/Creepy Cinema
Creepy Cinema is hosted by Mario Cantone, comedian, impressionist, writer, actor, and singer.
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6:00 AM | Le Samourai (1967)
A professional hitman's attempts to provide himself an alibi drive him further into a corner.
Dir: Jean-Pierre Melville | Cast: Alain Delon, Francois Perier, Nathalie Delon
8:00 AM | Ocean's Eleven (1960)
Danny Ocean gathers a group of his World War II compatriots to pull off the ultimate Las Vegas heist.
Dir: Lewis Milestone | Cast: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr.
10:15 AM | Grand Prix (1966)
The loves and lives of auto racers as they make their way around the European racing circuit.
Dir: John Frankenheimer | Cast: James Garner, Eva Marie Saint, Yves Montand
1:45 PM | Bullitt (1968)
A San Francisco cop investigates the murder of a the witness under his protection.
Dir: Peter Yates | Cast: Steve McQueen, Robert Vaughn, Jacqueline Bisset
4:00 PM | Point Blank (1967)
A thief seeks revenge on his unfaithful wife and a fellow mobster who double-crossed him.
Dir: John Boorman | Cast: Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson, Keenan Wynn
5:45 PM | Get Carter (1971)
A small-time gangster searches for the truth behind his brother's death.
Dir: Mike Hodges | Cast: Michael Caine, Ian Hendry, Britt Ekland
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8:00 PM | Targets (1968)
An aging horror star and a psychotic veteran come face to face at the premiere of the star's most recent film.
Dir: Peter Bogdanovich | Cast: Tim O'Kelly, Boris Karloff, Nancy Hsueh
9:45 PM | The Fan (1981) TCM PREMIERE
An obsessive fan stalks an actress, eventually striking out at her and her loved ones.
Dir: Ed Bianchi | Cast: Lauren Bacall, James Garner, Michael Biehn
11:45 PM | The Wicker Man (1973)
A police sergeant arrives in an island village in search of a missing girl, who the locals claim never existed.
Dir: Robin Hardy | Cast: Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee, Diane Cilento
1:30 AM | The Lair of the White Worm (1988) TCM PREMIERE
A terrifying legend comes true after a discovery in an ancient ruin, and a female vampire is unleashed.
Dir: Ken Russell | Cast: Amanda Donohoe, Hugh Grant, Catherine Oxenberg
3:15 AM | The Reptile (1966)
Indian snake worshippers turn an explorer's daughter into a hideous monster.
Dir: John Gilling | Cast: Noel Willman, Jennifer Daniel, Ray Barrett
5:00 AM | The Plague of the Zombies (1966)
A small town noble uses zombies to work his tin mine and kill his enemies.
Dir: John Gilling | Cast: Andre Morell, Diane Clare, Brook Williams