Sky Cinema Greats HD Wednesday

Previews of the films now playing on Sky Cinema, plus other highlights showing on Sky

A senator returns to a Western town for the funeral of an old friend and tells the story of his origins. John Ford's Western, starring James Stewart, Lee Marvin and John Wayne.

An outlawed English nobleman recruits a group of bandits to fight for justice and protect the downtrodden. Action adventure, with Kevin Costner, Alan Rickman and Morgan Freeman

The Man of Steel returns to take on a trio of super-powered fugitive villains from his home planet of Krypton. Comic-strip adventure, starring Christopher Reeve and Terence Stamp

A man-eating shark menaces teenagers adrift off a seaside resort, while the police chief tries to alert the community. Thriller sequel, starring Roy Scheider and Lorraine Gary

A prizefighter returns to his native Galway, where his romance with a local woman causes conflict with her brother. John Ford's romantic comedy, with John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara

The Man of Steel battles to thwart the schemes of an evil tycoon and a computer genius. Comic-book adventure sequel, starring Christopher Reeve, Richard Pryor and Robert Vaughn

A ferocious mother shark comes looking for her dead baby, causing havoc in a Florida marine centre. Thriller sequel, starring Dennis Quaid, Simon MacCorkindale and Louis Gossett Jr

A former Shaolin monk recruited as a secret agent enters a kung fu contest in a bid to expose a drug ring. Martial arts thriller, starring Bruce Lee, John Saxon and Jim Kelly

An American student incarcerated in a brutal Turkish prison for drug smuggling plans a desperate escape attempt. Alan Parker's fact-based drama, starring Brad Davis and John Hurt

Two detectives are forced to swap identities as they hunt for a heroin consignment stolen by a drug kingpin. Michael Bay's action thriller, starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence

A former fireman battles to stop terrorists holding the US vice president hostage during an ice-hockey match. Action thriller, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Powers Boothe

Three musically gifted sisters all fall for a composer lodging with them - until a lonely pianist arrives on the scene. Romantic musical, starring Frank Sinatra and Doris Day.