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Tuesday, Aug. 31

A Fistful of Dollars

Director Sergio Leone’s knockoff of Akira Kurosawa’s Yojimbo set the template for “spaghetti Westerns” and made a movie star of Clint Eastwood. (1964) 8 p.m., TCM

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Thursday, Sept. 2

Fast Times at Ridgemont High

Based on a Rolling Stone article by Cameron Crowe, this iconic teen comedy helped launch the careers of Sean Penn, Nicolas Cage, and Forest Whitaker. (1982) 8 p.m., Encore

Saturday, Sept. 4

The Graduate

Dustin Hoffman and Anne Bancroft co-star in this pointed comedy about a new college grad who is seduced by an older woman, but falls in love with her daughter. (1967) 8 p.m., TCM

Monday, Sept. 6

The Golden Bowl

Filmmakers James Ivory and Ismail Merchant adapt Henry James’ novel of love, money, and betrayal. The fine cast includes Uma Thurman, Nick Nolte, and Anjelica Huston. (2000) 12:15 p.m., IFC

Thursday, Sept. 9

High and Low

Kidnappers out to extort a ransom from a wealthy executive mistakenly abduct his chauffeur’s son. Akira Kurosawa’s film noir is based on an 87th Precinct novel by Ed McBain. (1963) 7:35 a.m., IFC

Saturday, Sept. 11

Sherlock Holmes

Director Guy Ritchie reimagines the master sleuth and Dr. Watson as a kind of Victorian-era Batman-and-Robin crime-fighting team. Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law make it work. (2009) 10 p.m., Cinemax

Sunday, Sept. 12

The Return of Frank James

Henry Fonda stars as the titular outlaw, out to avenge brother Jesse’s murder. Fritz Lang (Metropolis) directed. (1940) Noon, FMC