Movies on TV

Monday, Aug. 12

Once Upon a Time in America

For his final film, Sergio Leone turned his back on cowboys to create an elegiac tale about Jewish gangsters in New York City. Robert De Niro and James Woods star.(1984) 10 a.m., AMC

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Tuesday, Aug. 13

The Killing Fields

Two journalists in Cambodia witness the murderous reign of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge in this powerful film based on a true story. (1984) 10:15 a.m., Sundance

Wednesday, Aug. 14

Jezebel

A daylong celebration of Bette Davis peaks with this William Wyler film in which an Oscar-winning Davis plays a headstrong antebellum Southern belle. (1938) Noon, TCM

Saturday, Aug. 17

Cloverfield

A beast rains destruction on New York City in this J.J. Abrams–produced project, which reimagined the mega-monster flick for the post-9/11 era. (2008) 8 p.m., IFC

Monday, Aug. 19

The Iron Giant

A boy befriends a giant robot and tries to protect him from the government in what may be the last great American film to rely heavily on traditional animation. (1999) 6:30 a.m., HBO

Tuesday, Aug. 20

Born on the Fourth of July

Before director Oliver Stone went conspiracy batty, he won an Oscar for this powerful anti-war film based on the true story of Vietnam veteran Ron Kovic. Tom Cruise stars. (1989) 8:30 p.m., Showtime

Friday, Aug. 23

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Paul Newman pouts and Elizabeth Taylor smolders in this classic film version of the Tennessee Williams play. (1958) 8 p.m., TCM