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1941 (1979) Friday, November 1 | 1:30 pm Saturday, November 2 | 6:30 pm Sunday, November 3 | 6:30 pm Cast: John Belushi, Lorraine Gary, Nancy Allen, Dan Aykroyd After Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, residents of California de- scend into a wild panic, afraid that they might be the next target. Among them are Wild Bill Kelso, a crazed National Guard pilot; Sgt. Frank Tree, a patriotic, straight-laced tank crew commander; Ward Douglas, a civilian willing to help with the American war effort at any cost; and Maj. Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell, who tries his hardest to maintain sanity amid the chaos. THEWATER ISWIDE (2006) Saturday, November 2 | 1:30 pm Cast: Jeff Hephner, Alfre Woodard, Julianne Nicholson, Frank Langella A teacher strives to bring literacy to underprivileged children on an island off the coast of South Carolina in 1969. THE HORSEWHISPERER (1998) Sunday, November 3 | 1:30 pm & 4:00 pm Cast: Robert Redford, Kristin Scott Thomas, Scarlett Johansson, Ty Hillman When teenage Grace is traumatized by a riding accident that badly injures her horse, her mother Annie, a high-powered New York magazine editor, realizes Grace will only recover once the horse is healed. She takes them both to a secluded Montana ranch, where legendary "horse whisperer" Tom Booker begins to heal the horse, and also stirs long-dormant feelings in Annie that lead her to question her marriage and choice of career. VON RYAN'S EXPRESS (1965) Friday, November 8 | 1:30 pm Saturday, November 9 | 6:30 pm Sunday, November 10 | 6:30 pm Cast: Frank Sinatra, Trevor Howard, Brad Dexter, Raffaella Carra World War II story about Allied prisoners who stage a mass breakout from an Italian POW camp, commandeer a train and head towards the Swiss border. As the Italian war effort collaps- es, the escapees are aided by their erstwhile captors, but when the Germans catch on, they set out to halt the escape with an armoured train and aerial attack. WONDER (2017) Saturday, November 9 | 1:30 pm Cast: Jacob Tremblay, Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson, Izabela Vidovic Born with facial differences that, up until now, have prevented him from going to a mainstream school, Auggie Pullman be- comes the most unlikely of heroes when he enters the local fifth grade. As his family, his new classmates, and the larger commu- nity all struggle to discover their compassion and acceptance, Auggie's extraordinary journey will unite them and prove you can't blend in when you were born to stand out. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE (2018) Sunday, November 10 | 1:30 pm & 4:00 pm Cast: J. Michael Finley, Dennis Quaid, Amy Grant, Cloris Leachman The inspiring and unknown true story behind MercyMe's be- loved, chart topping song, "I Can Only Imagine", that brings ul- timate hope to so many is a gripping reminder of the power of true forgiveness. THE COWBOYS (1972) Friday, November 15 | 1:30 pm Saturday, November 16 | 6:30 pm Sunday, November 17 | 6:30 pm Cast: John Wayne, Bruce Dern, Robert Carradine, Roscoe Lee Browne A grizzled veteran rancher, Wil Andersen is almost ready to em- bark on a big cattle drive when his crew abruptly quits to join in a gold rush. Left with no alternative, Anderson enlists the help of a group of local schoolboys. Training the youngsters to be cowboys, Andersen manages to get the drive underway, but their long journey is placed in jeopardy when the devious bandit Long Hair sets his sights on stealing the herd. • 10 • The Pinecone | November 2024