Starz Encore (Pacific)

Starz Encore (Pacific) is a commercial-free cable channel in the United States that primarily broadcasts theatrical motion pictures from the 1970s through the early 2000s. Its programming schedule leans heavily toward action, drama, and comedy films, with occasional westerns and thrillers appearing in rotation. The channel does not air original series, news segments, or live sports, focusing instead on a curated library of older Hollywood releases. Viewers in the Pacific time zone receive a feed timed to local prime-time hours, which can affect the start times of movie blocks compared to other regional versions of the channel.

Online access to the channel’s live feed is available through participating cable and satellite provider logins, though on-demand libraries may differ from the linear schedule. TV guide listings for Starz Encore (Pacific) typically show a single film per two-hour slot, with no commercial interruptions. The channel’s content is rated for a general adult audience, and parental controls are available through most distribution platforms. No original programming or exclusive premieres are associated with this specific feed.

TV Guide

12 May 13 May Yesterday

02:33 - 04:15

Jaws 3

Movie, Thriller, Horror

After a young great white shark finds its way into a sea-themed park managed by Calvin Bouchard (Louis Gossett Jr.), workers try to capture it. But the facility's attempt to keep the shark in captivity has dire consequences: A much larger mother shark appears in search of its offspring. Among those who must battle the angry aquatic killing machine are marine biologist Kathryn Morgan (Bess Armstrong), her co-worker Mike Brody (Dennis Quaid) and a pair of friendly dolphins.

04:15 - 06:00

It Could Happen to You

Movie, Romantic comedy, Drama

Charlie Lang (Nicolas Cage) is a simple, kindhearted New York City cop. When he realizes he has no money to tip waitress Yvonne Biasi (Bridget Fonda), Lang offers her half the winnings of his lottery ticket. Amazingly, the ticket happens to be a winner, in the sum of $4 million. True to his word, Lang proceeds to share the prize money with Biasi, which infuriates his greedy wife, Muriel (Rosie Perez). Not content with the arrangement, Muriel begins scheming to take all the money.

06:00 - 08:00

Trading Places

Movie, Comedy

Upper-crust executive Louis Winthorpe III (Dan Aykroyd) and down-and-out hustler Billy Ray Valentine (Eddie Murphy) are the subjects of a bet by successful brokers Mortimer (Don Ameche) and Randolph Duke (Ralph Bellamy). An employee of the Dukes, Winthorpe is framed by the brothers for a crime he didn't commit, with the siblings then installing the street-smart Valentine in his position. When Winthorpe and Valentine uncover the scheme, they set out to turn the tables on the Dukes.

08:00 - 10:01

Friday Night Lights

Movie, Drama

A small, turbulent town in Texas obsesses over their high school football team to an unhealthy degree. When the star tailback, Boobie Miles (Derek Luke), is seriously injured during the first game of the season, all hope is lost, and the town's dormant social problems begin to flare up. It is left to the inspiring abilities of new coach Gary Gaines (Billy Bob Thornton) to instill in the other team members -- and, by proxy, the town itself -- a sense of self-respect and honor.

10:01 - 12:15

Pain & Gain

Movie, Action, Comedy drama

Danny Lupo (Mark Wahlberg), manager of the Sun Gym in the 1990s Miami, decides that there is only one way to achieve his version of the American dream: extortion. To achieve his goal, he recruits musclemen Paul (Dwayne Johnson) and Adrian (Anthony Mackie) as accomplices. After several failed attempts, they abduct rich businessman Victor Kershaw (Tony Shalhoub) and convince him to sign over all his assets to them. But when Kershaw makes it out alive, authorities are reluctant to believe his...

12:15 - 13:57

Good Fortune

Movie, Comedy, Fantasy

A well-meaning but inept angel named Gabriel meddles in the lives of a struggling gig worker and a wealthy venture capitalist.

13:57 - 16:11

Baby Boy

Movie, Drama, Romance

The story of Jody (Tyrese Gibson), a misguided, 20-year-old African-American who is really just a baby boy finally forced-kicking and screaming to face the commitments of real life. Streetwise and jobless, he has not only fathered two children by two different women-Yvette (Taraji P. Henson) and Peanut (Tamara LaSeon Bass) but still lives with his own mother. He can't seem to strike a balance or find direction in his chaotic life.

16:11 - 17:46

Double Whammy

Movie, Comedy

Ray Pluto (Denis Leary) has many problems. He is satirized in the tabloids as the "loser cop." His partner (Steve Buscemi) is starting to seem suspiciously attracted to him. A pair of screenwriters (Donald Faison, Keith Nobbs) across the hall keep bugging him for help. The superintendent of his building (Luis Guzmán) is stabbed by hoodlums hired by his own rebellious daughter (Melonie Diaz). To top it off, a sexually aggressive chiropractor (Elizabeth Hurley) may just be Ray's undoing.

17:46 - 20:01

The Housemaid

Movie, Thriller

Hoping for a fresh start, a young woman becomes a live-in maid for a wealthy couple who harbor sinister secrets.

20:01 - 21:48

Mr. 3000

Movie, Comedy

Milwaukee Brewers player Stan Ross (Bernie Mac) angers his teammates by retiring during a 1995 playoff game after making the 3,000th base hit required to enter the Baseball Hall of Fame. Nine years later, a clerical error is discovered, invalidating three of the hits and keeping Ross from the ultimate baseball honor. The 47-year-old player convinces the Brewers to let him rejoin the team to make his last three hits, and sheds his selfish nature as he rediscovers his love of the game.

21:48 - 23:49

Friday Night Lights

Movie, Drama

23:49 - 01:17

Woo

Movie, Comedy

Woo (Jada Pinkett Smith) is a woman in control of her world. She is smart, self-confident, sophisticated and snarky. And she doesn't have any trouble attracting members of the opposite sex. But for some reason no one ever sticks around. Woo meets Tim (Tommy Davidson), a paralegal who is her complete opposite. They shouldn't click. However, Woo and Tim begin to bond when a series of weird and stressful calamities hits them while they are on their first date.