THE GODFATHER,PART II (1974)

Sunday, 8 p.m., Spike

This sequel juxtaposes Vito Corleone ‘s exploits as a young man in Italy with Michael ‘s expansion of the family biz into Cuba,Hollywood,and Vegas.It also has Al Pacino ,Robert De Niro,six Oscars,and that line: “I make him an offer he don ‘t refuse.”

DIRTY HARRY (1971)

Thursday, 2:30 p.m., Max

Coddling criminals isn ‘t for detective Harry Callahan.Harry (Clint Eastwood) explains shoot-from-the-hip policy by shooting from the lip: “When an adult male is chasing a female with intent to commit rape,I shoot the bastard.That ‘s my policy.”

A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE (1951)

Friday, 4:15 p.m., TCM

A delicate dame and her brutish brother-in-law clash in Tennessee Williams ‘ play when crazy Blanche DuBois (Vivien Leigh) comes to visit her sister (Kim Hunter) and husband,Stanley (Marlon Brando),in New Orleans.Two lines live on: “I have always depended on the kindness of strangers,” and “Hey,Stella!”

A BEAUTIFUL MIND (2001)

Saturday, 8 p.m., ABC

Brilliant tale of loony mathematical genius,John Nash,Jr.(Russell Crowe), who triumphed over schizophrenia to win

the Nobel Prize,and the love of a good woman (Jennifer Connelly). Nash sums it up with: “Perhaps it is good to have a beautiful mind,but an even greater gift is to discover a beautiful heart.”