BALTO, SUDDEN DEATH, RESTORATION, behind the scenes of THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT and more!
Preview Theater episode #099 originally broadcast on December 28, 2015
A disgraced former fireman takes on a group of terrorists holding the Vice President and others hostage during the seventh game of the NHL Stanley Cup finals. Sudden Death stars Jean-Claude Van Damme.
Behind the Scenes this week we look at some early Aaron Sorkin in a comedy-drama about a widowed U.S. president and a lobbyist who fall in love. It’s all above-board, but “politics is perception” and sparks fly anyway. The American President stars Michael Douglas, Annette Bening and Martin Sheen.
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Title: Balto
Plot: An outcast half-wolf risks his life to prevent a deadly epidemic from ravaging Nome, Alaska.
Released on: Fri 22 Dec 1995 UTC
Genre(s): Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, History
Rating: G
Directed by: Simon Wells
Partial Cast List: Kevin Bacon Balto (voice)
Bob Hoskins Boris (voice)
Bridget Fonda Jenna (voice)
Jim Cummings Steele (voice)
Title: Sudden Death
Plot: A disgraced former fireman takes on a group of terrorists holding the Vice President and others hostage during the seventh game of the NHL Stanley Cup finals.
Released on: Fri 22 Dec 1995 UTC
Genre(s): Action, Crime, Thriller
Rating: R
Directed by: Peter Hyams
Partial Cast List: Jean-Claude Van Damme Darren McCord
Powers Boothe Joshua Foss
Raymond J. Barry Vice President
Whittni Wright Emily McCord
From IMDB:
Title: The American President
Plot: Comedy-drama about a widowed U.S. president and a lobbyist who fall in love. It’s all above-board, but “politics is perception” and sparks fly anyway.
Released on: Fri 17 Nov 1995 UTC
Genre(s): Comedy, Drama, Romance
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Rob Reiner
Partial Cast List: Michael Douglas President Andrew Shepherd
Annette Bening Sydney Ellen Wade
Martin Sheen A.J. MacInerney
Michael J. Fox Lewis Rothschild
From IMDB:
Title: Restoration
Plot: An aspiring young physician, Robert Merivel found himself in the service of King Charles II and saves the life of a spaniel dear to the King…
Released on: Fri 02 Feb 1996 UTC
Genre(s): Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Rating: R
Directed by: Michael Hoffman
Partial Cast List: Robert Downey Jr. Robert Merivel
Sam Neill King Charles II
David Thewlis John Pearce
Polly Walker Celia Clemence
From IMDB:
Title: Nixon
Plot: A biographical story of former U.S. president Richard Milhous Nixon, from his days as a young boy to his eventual presidency which ended in shame.
Released on: Fri 05 Jan 1996 UTC
Genre(s): Biography, Drama, History
Rating: R
Directed by: Oliver Stone
Partial Cast List: Anthony Hopkins Richard M. Nixon
Joan Allen Pat Nixon
Powers Boothe Alexander Haig
Ed Harris E. Howard Hunt
From IMDB:
Title: Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde
Plot: New York City, Dr. Richard Jacks is a creator of perfumes. He spends all of his days try to invent the next best thing in the industry…
Released on: Fri 25 Aug 1995 UTC
Genre(s): Comedy, Romance
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: David Price
Partial Cast List: Sean Young Helen Hyde
Tim Daly Dr. Richard Jacks
Lysette Anthony Sarah Carver
Stephen Tobolowsky Oliver Mintz
From IMDB:
Title: Born Wild
Plot:
Released on: 1995
Genre(s): Drama
Rating: PG
Directed by: Philippe Blot
Partial Cast List: Jennifer Barker Carlotta
Dan Spector Frankie
Daniel Dupont Miller
Mike Kirton Vince
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CUTTHROAT, SABRINA, GEORGIA, behind the scenes of THREE WISHES and more!
Preview Theater episode #098 originally broadcast on December 21, 1995
This week: A female pirate and her companion race against their rivals to find a hidden island that contains a fabulous treasure. Cutthroat Island stars Geena Davis, Matthew Modine, and Frank Langella
An ugly duckling having undergone a remarkable change, still harbors feelings for her crush: a carefree playboy, but not before his business-focused brother has something to say about it. Sabrina stars Harrison Ford, Julia Ormond and Greg Kinnear
We go behind the scenes of Three Wishes which is about an unexplained act of charity involving an injured, apparent tramp while little realizing who he was or the effect he would have on the lives of the family.
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Title: Cutthroat Island
Plot: A female pirate and her companion race against their rivals to find a hidden island that contains a fabulous treasure.
Released on: Fri 22 Dec 1995 UTC
Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Comedy
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Renny Harlin
Partial Cast List: Geena Davis Morgan
Matthew Modine Shaw
Frank Langella Dawg
Maury Chaykin John Reed
Title: Sabrina
Plot: An ugly duckling having undergone a remarkable change, still harbors feelings for her crush: a carefree playboy, but not before his business-focused brother has something to say about it.
Released on: Fri 15 Dec 1995 UTC
Genre(s): Comedy, Drama
Rating: PG
Directed by: Sydney Pollack
Partial Cast List: Harrison Ford Linus Larrabee
Julia Ormond Sabrina Fairchild
Greg Kinnear David Larrabee
Nancy Marchand Maude Larrabee
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Title: Three Wishes
Plot: In an unexplained act of charity, Jeanne Holman, picks up an injured, apparent tramp and takes him home to care for him little realising who he was or the effect he would have on her life and those of her family.
Released on: Fri 27 Oct 1995 UTC
Genre(s): Drama, Fantasy
Rating: PG
Directed by: Martha Coolidge
Partial Cast List: Patrick Swayze Jack McCloud
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio Jeanne Holman
Joseph Mazzello Tom Holman
Seth Mumy Gunther ‘Gunny’ Holman
From IMDB:
Title: Georgia
Plot: Sadie is desperately looking up to her older sister Georgia who is a famous C&W artist. Sadie wants to be a famous artist like her sister…
Released on: Fri 08 Dec 1995 UTC
Genre(s): Drama, Music
Rating: R
Directed by: Ulu Grosbard
Partial Cast List: Jennifer Jason Leigh Sadie Flood
Mare Winningham Georgia Flood
Ted Levine Jake
Max Perlich Axel Goldman
From IMDB:
Title: Sense and Sensibility
Plot: Rich Mr. Dashwood dies, leaving his second wife and her three daughters poor by the rules of inheritance. The two eldest daughters are the titular opposites.
Released on: Fri 26 Jan 1996 UTC
Genre(s): Drama, Romance
Rating: PG
Directed by: Ang Lee
Partial Cast List: Emma Thompson Elinor Dashwood
Kate Winslet Marianne Dashwood
James Fleet John Dashwood
Tom Wilkinson Mr. Dashwood
From IMDB:
Title: Dracula: Dead and Loving It
Plot: Mel Brooks’ parody of the classic vampire story and its famous film adaptations.
Released on: Fri 22 Dec 1995 UTC
Genre(s): Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Mel Brooks
Partial Cast List: Leslie Nielsen Dracula
Mel Brooks Professor Van Helsing
Peter MacNicol Renfield
Steven Weber Harker
From IMDB:
Title: Clueless
Plot: A rich high school student tries to boost a new pupil’s popularity, but reckons without affairs of the heart getting in the way.
Released on: Wed 19 Jul 1995 UTC
Genre(s): Comedy, Romance
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Amy Heckerling
Partial Cast List: Alicia Silverstone Cher
Stacey Dash Dionne
Brittany Murphy Tai
Paul Rudd Josh
From IMDB:
Title: Mortal Kombat
Plot: Three unknowing martial artists are summoned to a mysterious island to compete in a tournament whose outcome will decide the fate of the world.
Released on: Fri 18 Aug 1995 UTC
Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Paul W.S. Anderson
Partial Cast List: Christopher Lambert Lord Rayden
Robin Shou Liu Kang
Linden Ashby Johnny Cage
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Shang Tsung
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HEAT, WHITE MAN’S BURDEN, FATHER OF THE BRIDE II, behind the scenes of LEAVING LAS VEGAS and more!
Preview Theater episode #097 originally broadcast on December 14, 1995
In a Michael Mann helmed action drama, a group of professional bank robbers start to feel the heat from police when they unknowingly leave a clue at their latest heist. Heat stars Al Pacino, Robert De Niro and Val Kilmer.
The story takes place in alternative America where the blacks are members of social elite, and whites are inhabitants of inner city ghettos. White Man’s Burden stars John Travolta and Harry Belafonte.
See what director Mike Figgis is up to in a behinds-the-scenes look at Leaving Las Vegas which stars Nicolas Cage and Elisabeth Shue.
…and more on this week’s Preview Theater.
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Title: Heat
Plot: A group of professional bank robbers start to feel the heat from police when they unknowingly leave a clue at their latest heist.
Released on: Fri 15 Dec 1995 UTC
Genre(s): Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Rating: R
Directed by: Michael Mann
Partial Cast List: Al Pacino Lt. Vincent Hanna
Robert De Niro Neil McCauley
Val Kilmer Chris Shiherlis
Jon Voight Nate
Title: White Man’s Burden
Plot: The story takes place in alternative America where the blacks are members of social elite, and whites are inhabitants of inner city ghettos…
Released on: Fri 01 Dec 1995 UTC
Genre(s): Drama, Thriller
Rating: R
Directed by: Desmond Nakano
Partial Cast List: John Travolta Louis Pinnock
Harry Belafonte Thaddeus Thomas
Kelly Lynch Marsha Pinnock
Margaret Avery Megan Thomas
From IMDB:
Title: Leaving Las Vegas
Plot: Ben Sanderson, an alcoholic Hollywood screenwriter who lost everything because of his drinking, arrives in Las Vegas to drink himself to death. There, he meets and forms an uneasy friendship and non-interference pact with prostitute Sera.
Released on: Fri 09 Feb 1996 UTC
Genre(s): Drama, Romance
Rating: R
Directed by: Mike Figgis
Partial Cast List: Nicolas Cage Ben Sanderson
Elisabeth Shue Sera
Julian Sands Yuri
Richard Lewis Peter
From IMDB:
Title: Father of the Bride Part II
Plot: In this sequel, George Banks deals not only with the pregnancy of his daughter, but also with the unexpected pregnancy of his wife.
Released on: Fri 08 Dec 1995 UTC
Genre(s): Comedy
Rating: PG
Directed by: Charles Shyer
Partial Cast List: Steve Martin George Banks
Diane Keaton Nina Banks
Martin Short Franck Eggelhoffer
Kimberly Williams-Paisley (as Kimberly Williams) Annie Banks-MacKenzie
From IMDB:
Title: Grumpier Old Men
Plot: John and Max resolve to save their beloved bait shop from turning into an Italian restaurant, just as its new female owner catches Max’s attention.
Released on: Fri 22 Dec 1995 UTC
Genre(s): Comedy, Romance
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Howard Deutch
Partial Cast List: Walter Matthau Max Goldman
Jack Lemmon John Gustafson
Ann-Margret Ariel Gustafson
Sophia Loren Maria Sophia Coletta Ragetti
From IMDB:
Title: Nick of Time
Plot: An unimpressive, every-day man is forced into a situation where he is told to kill a politician to save his kidnapped daughter.
Released on: Wed 22 Nov 1995 UTC
Genre(s): Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Rating: R
Directed by: John Badham
Partial Cast List: Johnny Depp Gene Watson
Christopher Walken Mr. Smith
Courtney Chase Lynn Watson
Charles S. Dutton Huey
From IMDB:
Title: First Knight
Plot: Lancelot falls in love with Guinevere, who is due to be married to King Arthur. Meanwhile, a violent warlord tries to seize power from Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table.
Released on: Fri 07 Jul 1995 UTC
Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Romance, Thriller
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Jerry Zucker
Partial Cast List: Sean Connery King Arthur
Richard Gere Lancelot
Julia Ormond Guinevere
Ben Cross Prince Malagant
From IMDB:
Title: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie
Plot: A giant egg is unearthed at a construction site and soon opened, releasing the terrible Ivan Ooze, who wreaks vengeance on Zordon for imprisoning him millennia ago. With Zordon dying and their powers lost, the Rangers head to a distant planet to find the mystic warrior Dulcea.
Released on: Fri 30 Jun 1995 UTC
Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Rating: PG
Directed by: Bryan Spicer
Partial Cast List: Karan Ashley Aisha Campbell/The Yellow Ranger
Johnny Yong Bosch Adam Park/The Black Ranger
Steve Cardenas Rocky DeSantos/The Red Ranger
Jason David Frank Tommy Oliver/The White Ranger
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CASINO, WILD BILL, WAITING TO EXHALE, behind the scenes of TOY STORY and more!
Preview Theater episode #096 originally broadcast on December 07, 1995
Casino is a crime drama about greed, deception, money, power, and murder occur between two mobster best friends and a trophy wife over a gambling empire. It stars Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone and directed by Martin Scorsese.
The early career of legendary lawman Wild Bill Hickock is telescoped and culminates in his relocation in Deadwood and a reunion with Calamity Jane. Jeff Bridges, Ellen Barkin and John Hurt star in Wild Bill.
See how the magic happens with a behind the scenes look at Toy Story.
In an unexplained act of charity, Jeanne Holman, picks up an injured, apparent tramp and takes him home to care for him little realising who he was or the effect he would have on her life and those of her family in Three Wishes. It stars Patrick Swayze, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio.
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Title: Casino
Plot: Greed, deception, money, power, and murder occur between two mobster best friends and a trophy wife over a gambling empire.
Released on: Wed 22 Nov 1995 UTC
Genre(s): Biography, Crime, Drama
Rating: R
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Partial Cast List: Robert De Niro Sam ‘Ace’ Rothstein
Sharon Stone Ginger McKenna
Joe Pesci Nicky Santoro
James Woods Lester Diamond
Title: Wild Bill
Plot: The early career of legendary lawman Wild Bill Hickock is telescoped and culminates in his relocation in Deadwood and a reunion with Calamity Jane.
Released on: Fri 01 Dec 1995 UTC
Genre(s): Action, Biography, Western
Rating: R
Directed by: Walter Hill
Partial Cast List: Jeff Bridges James Butler ‘Wild Bill’ Hickok
Ellen Barkin Calamity Jane
John Hurt Charley Prince
Diane Lane Susannah Moore
From IMDB:
Title: Toy Story
Plot: A cowboy doll is profoundly threatened and jealous when a new spaceman figure supplants him as top toy in a boy’s room.
Released on: Wed 22 Nov 1995 UTC
Genre(s): Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Rating: TV-G
Directed by: John Lasseter
Partial Cast List: Tom Hanks Woody (voice)
Tim Allen Buzz Lightyear (voice)
Don Rickles Mr. Potato Head (voice)
Jim Varney Slinky Dog (voice)
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Title: Waiting to Exhale
Plot: Based on Terry McMillan’s novel, this film follows four very different African-American women and their relationships with the male gender.
Released on: Fri 22 Dec 1995 UTC
Genre(s): Comedy, Drama, Romance
Rating: R
Directed by: Forest Whitaker
Partial Cast List: Whitney Houston Savannah Jackson
Angela Bassett Bernadine Harris
Loretta Devine Gloria Matthews
Lela Rochon Robin Stokes
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Title: Three Wishes
Plot: In an unexplained act of charity, Jeanne Holman, picks up an injured, apparent tramp and takes him home to care for him little realising who he was or the effect he would have on her life and those of her family.
Released on: Fri 27 Oct 1995 UTC
Genre(s): Drama, Fantasy
Rating: PG
Directed by: Martha Coolidge
Partial Cast List: Patrick Swayze Jack McCloud
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio Jeanne Holman
Joseph Mazzello Tom Holman
Seth Mumy Gunther ‘Gunny’ Holman
From IMDB:
Title: Nick of Time
Plot: An unimpressive, every-day man is forced into a situation where he is told to kill a politician to save his kidnapped daughter.
Released on: Wed 22 Nov 1995 UTC
Genre(s): Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Rating: R
Directed by: John Badham
Partial Cast List: Johnny Depp Gene Watson
Christopher Walken Mr. Smith
Courtney Chase Lynn Watson
Charles S. Dutton Huey
From IMDB:
Title: Johnny Mnemonic
Plot: A data courier, literally carrying a data package inside his head, must deliver it before he dies from the burden or is killed by the Yakuza.
Released on: Fri 26 May 1995 UTC
Genre(s): Action, Crime, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Rating: R
Directed by: Robert Longo
Partial Cast List: Keanu Reeves Johnny Mnemonic
Dolph Lundgren Street Preacher
Dina Meyer Jane
Ice-T J-Bone
From IMDB:
Title: Apollo 13
Plot: NASA must devise a strategy to return Apollo 13 to Earth safely after the spacecraft undergoes massive internal damage putting the lives of the three astronauts on board in jeopardy.
Released on: Fri 30 Jun 1995 UTC
Genre(s): Adventure, Drama, History
Rating: PG
Directed by: Ron Howard
Partial Cast List: Tom Hanks Jim Lovell
Bill Paxton Fred Haise
Kevin Bacon Jack Swigert
Gary Sinise Ken Mattingly
From IMDB:
Title: Tall, Dark and Deadly
Plot: After breaking up with her boyfriend Sam, engineering designer Maggie falls in love with a very romantic and mysterious Roy Calvin…
Released on: Tue 24 Jan 1995 UTC
Genre(s): Thriller
Rating: R
Directed by: Kenneth Fink
Partial Cast List: Jack Scalia Roy Calvin
Kim Delaney Maggie Springer
Todd Allen Sam Harrison
Gina Mastrogiacomo Gloria Bower
From IMDB:
Title: When the Dark Man Calls
Plot: A famous radio talk-show host finds herself being stalked by the man convicted of murdering her husband…
Released on: Wed 14 Jun 1995 UTC
Genre(s): Thriller
Rating: R
Directed by: Nathaniel Gutman
Partial Cast List: Joan Van Ark Julianne Kaiser
Chris Sarandon Lloyd Carson
James Read Detective Michael Lieberman
Geoffrey Lewis Parmenter