Saturday, May 22, 2010

Hunchback Of Notre Dame


A New Hope: In the 1977 science-fiction classic a rebel battle against a totalitarian galactic regime reaches an isolated farm boy (Mark Hamill), whose connection to the struggle turns out more personal than he ever imagined. Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford and Peter Cushing co-star (12:55 p.m. Spike). The 1980 sequel "Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back" follows at 4 and the third film of the original trilogy
The Hunchback of Notre Dame: As Quasimodo, Charles Laughton has clock-stopping looks in this 1939 adaptation of Victor Hugo's classic. Cedric Hardwicke and Maureen O'Hara also star (5 p.m. TCM).

Troy: The Trojan War story is retold without the gods and goddesses of Homer's original in this 2004 adventure. Brad Pitt stars as Achilles, Orlando Bloom plays Paris and Diane Kruger is cast as Helen. Brian Cox, Brendan Gleeson and Peter O'Toole also star (8 p.m. AMC).

Witchville: Luke Goss and Ed Speleers star in this new, supernatural TV thriller (9 p.m. Syfy).

SPORTS

IndyCar Racing: Indianapolis 500, Qualifying (8 a.m. VS).

College Softball: NCAA regionals (9 and 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. ESPN)

Baseball: The Angels visit the St. Louis Cardinals (11 a.m. FSN); the Detroit Tigers visit the Dodgers (4 p.m. Fox).

UEFA Champions League Soccer: Final: Bayern Munich vs. Inter Milan