Summer Cinema Series - 2019
We offer free films outdoors under the stars in Robert Reed Downtown Waterfront Park during the summer months. Bring a chair or blanket. Films begin at dusk. Enjoy popcorn and cold drinks at old-fashioned prices! In case of rain, films are shown at the CCA Center for the Arts (6309 Church Street). This summer's schedule is below.
June 27
The In-laws
1979
On the eve of their children's marriage, NYC in-laws Sheldon Kornpett and Vince Ricardo embark on a series of misadventures involving the CIA, the Treasury Department and Central American dictators. Director: Arthur Hiller, Writer: Andrew Bergman, Stars: Peter Falk, Alan Arkin, Richard Libertini. Rated PG-13 (for suggestive humor, language, some drug references and comedic action violence). 103 minutes
July 11
The Englishman Who Went Up A Hill And Came Down A Mountain
1995
When an English cartographer must tell a Welsh village that their mountain is only a hill, the offended community sets out to change that. Director: Christopher Monger, Writers: Ifor David Monger (story), Christopher Monger, Stars: Hugh Grant, Tara Fitzgerald, Colm Meaney. Rated PG. 95 minutes.
July 25
Whale Rider
2002
A contemporary story of love, rejection and triumph as a young Maori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize. Director: Niki Caro Writers: Niki Caro, Witi Ihimaera (book) Stars: Keisha Castle-Hughes, Rawiri Paratene, Vicky Haughton. Rated PG-13 (for brief language and a momentary drug reference). 105 minutes.
August 8
Wall-E
2008
.In the distant future, a small waste-collecting robot inadvertently embarks on a space journey that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind. Director: Andrew Stanton, Writers: Andrew Stanton and Pete Docter, Stars: Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight, Jeff Garlin. Rated G, 107 minutes.
August 22
Being There
1979
A simple, sheltered gardener becomes an unlikely trusted advisor to a powerful businessman and an insider in Washington politics. Director: Hal Ashby, Writers: Jerzy Kosinski (novel and screenplay). Stars: Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine, Melvyn Douglas, Rated PG. 130 minutes.
