"A Father ... a Son ... Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," 5 p.m., HBO. Great interviews need people who are both frank and aware. That makes this film, directed by Lee Grant, just about perfect. It has Kirk and Michael Douglas, looking frankly at theirs triumphs, setbacks and history. In one way, they're opposites. Kirk Douglas, 88, grew up poor, the son of an immigrant. His son Michael, 60, grew up rich. In other ways, they're the same. On camera, they are macho men who can explode with rage or create sweet subtlety. Their movies stand for the common man; from Kirk's "Spartacus" — which rescued writer Dalton Trumbo from the blacklist — to Michael's "The China Syndrome," they question authority. Off camera, they were absentee husbands and fathers until later in life. They deal with that frankly, in this richly involving film. Then there's their perennial dispute because Michael cast Jack Nicholson (not Kirk) in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest." Thirty years later, the Douglases still have something to argue about.

OF NOTE

"Any Given Sunday" (1999), 7 p.m., ABC. As pro football season nears, ABC offers this high-pressure, high-volume look. Al Pacino plays the coach, Jamie Foxx is the star quarterback (only because Sean "P Diddy" Combs wasn't available) and Cameron Diaz plays the team owner.

"Ray" (2004), 6:30 p.m., HBO. While watching Jamie Foxx in "Any Given Sunday," which put him on the map, people can tape or TiVo this beautifully crafted film. Foxx, who won an Oscar for this role last year, is perfect as Ray Charles, in a moving story that ranges from the stark poverty of rural Florida to the triumphs and wealth of Hollywood.

"Law & Order," 8 p.m., NBC. When a lawyer is slain in her office, police find there are plenty of suspects. For starters, many of the other lawyers were her lovers.

"Law & Order: Trial by Jury," 9 p.m., NBC. This wraps up a two-part crossover episode with Kibre trying to put together a case that has crumbled. .

"Saturday Night Live," 10:30 p.m., NBC. Kate Winslet hosts.