Henderson Community College presents the Fall 2009 Film Series

Tom’s Big Hits: The Films of Tom Hanks

Where: Room 311 Sullivan Technology Center--Free Admission, Films Begin at 6:30 p.m.

Sleepless in Seattle (1993, 105 min., with: Meg Ryan & Rosie O’Donnell) Sept. 3
Ryan and Hanks live lonely lives on opposite coasts until Hank’s son plots to bring them together at the Empire State Building.  Directed by Nora Ephron; discussion led by Michelle Carson.


Saving Pvt. Ryan (1998, 175 min., with Matt Damon, Tom Sizemore, Vin Diesel) Sept. 15
Set in World War II, Hanks is a Captain with a mission—find and rescue Pvt. John Ryan.  Chaos and the German army stand in the way.  Directed by Steven Spielberg; discussion led by Kevin Reid.


Apollo 13 (1995, 140 min., with: Gary Sinise, Ed Harris, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton) Sept. 24
Technical disasters cripple Apollo 13 in space.  Hanks and his crew have to bring the broken space capsule back home.  Directed by Ron Howard; discussion led by Mike Knecht.


That Thing That You Do (1996, 108 min., with: Liv Tyler, Rita Wilson, Tom Everett Scott) Oct. 1
Hank’s debut as a director, this film tells the story of a “one hit wonder” rock band trying to compete with the famous British bands of the ‘Sixties.  Written and directed by Tom Hanks; discussion led by Nikki Brotherton.

A League of Their Own (1992, 127 min., with: Geena Davis, Lori Petty, & Madonna) Oct. 15
Hanks, a pro player turned coach, runs a women’s professional baseball team during World War II.  Along the way he struggles with love, sibling rivalry, and sexism.  Directed by Penny Marshall; discussion led by Bill Dixon.

Cast Away (2000, 143 min., with Helen Hunt and “Wilson”) Oct. 29
When his FedEx airplane goes down, Hanks ends up on a deserted isle.  How does he survive and thrive?  Directed by Robert Zemeckis; discussion led by Cary Conley.

Catch Me if You Can (2002, 143 min., with Leonardo DiCaprio & Christopher Walken) Nov. 5
Hanks is an FBI agent hot on the trail of DiCaprio, a young, brash—and very talented—con man who gets millions while claiming in turns to be a doctor, a pilot, and professor.  Directed by Steven Spielberg; discussion led by Susanne Wilson.

The Terminal (2004, 128 min, with Catherine Zeta-Jones & Barry Shabaka Henley) Nov. 19
Hanks is an eastern European traveler trapped in JFK airport by a coup at home.  He is hounded by Customs officers, alone, without money, and in love.  Directed by Steven Spielberg; discussion led by Katie Griffis.

All films are shown in the Sullivan Technology Center

Thursdays - Room 309    Wednesdays - Room 311 

Show Time 6:30 p.m.

Admission is free and a discussion follows each film.