Retro ’94: THE RIVER RUNS WILD, THE SPECIALIST, À LA MODE, THE SNAPPER, THE CYBER TRACKER, and behind the scenes of QUIZ SHOW



Preview Theater episode #034 originally broadcast on September 26, 1994

[ssba] Featured in this episode:

The River Wild
From IMDB:

Title: The River Wild
Plot: Rafting expert Gail takes on a pair of armed killers while navigating a spectacularly violent river.
Released on: Fri 30 Sep 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Curtis Hanson
Partial Cast List: Meryl Streep Gail Hartman, Kevin Bacon Wade, David Strathairn Tom Hartman, Joseph Mazzello Roarke Hartman

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A River Runs Through It
From IMDB:
Title: A River Runs Through It
Plot: Two fly-fishing sons of a Presbyterian minister–one reserved, one rebellious–grow up in rural Montana.
Released on: Fri 09 Oct 1992 UTC
Genre(s): Drama
Rating: PG
Directed by: Robert Redford
Partial Cast List: Craig Sheffer Norman Maclean, Brad Pitt Paul Maclean, Tom Skerritt Rev. Maclean, Brenda Blethyn Mrs. Maclean
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The Specialist
From IMDB:

Title: The Specialist
Plot: A woman entices a bomb expert she’s involved with into destroying the mafia that killed her family.
Released on: Fri 07 Oct 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Action, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Rating: R
Directed by: Luis Llosa
Partial Cast List: Sylvester Stallone Ray Quick, Sharon Stone May Munro (aka Adrian Hastings), James Woods Ned Trent, Rod Steiger Joe Leon

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<Quiz Show
From IMDB:

Title: Quiz Show
Plot: Dick Goodwin discovers game shows are fixed: Charles Van Doren is fed answers so he beats Herbie Stempel.
Released on: Wed 14 Sep 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Drama, History
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Robert Redford
Partial Cast List: Ralph Fiennes Charles Van Doren, John Turturro Herbie Stempel, Rob Morrow Dick Goodwin, Paul Scofield Mark Van Doren

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À la mode
From IMDB:

Title: À la mode
Plot: Fausto enters an orphanage and is initially bullied, but then makes friends with a new bunkmate, Raymond…
Released on: Fri 12 Aug 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Comedy
Rating: R
Directed by: Rémy Duchemin
Partial Cast List: Ken Higelin Fausto Barbarico, Jean Yanne Mietek Breslauer, Florence Darel Tonie, François Hauteserre Raymond

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Natural Born Killers
From IMDB:

Title: Natural Born Killers
Plot: Two victims of traumatized childhoods become lovers and psychopathic serial murderers irresponsibly glorified by the mass media.
Released on: Fri 26 Aug 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Crime, Drama
Rating: R
Directed by: Oliver Stone
Partial Cast List: Woody Harrelson Mickey Knox, Juliette Lewis Mallory Knox, Tom Sizemore Det. Jack Scagnetti, Rodney Dangerfield Ed Wilson, Mallory’s Dad

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Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult
From IMDB:

Title: Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult
Plot: Frank Drebin comes out of retirement to help Police Squad infiltrate a gang of terrorists planning to detonate a bomb at the Academy Awards.
Released on: Fri 18 Mar 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Action, Comedy, Crime
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Peter Segal
Partial Cast List: Leslie Nielsen Lt. Frank Drebin, Priscilla Presley Jane Spencer, George Kennedy Ed Hocken, O.J. Simpson Nordberg

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The Snapper
From IMDB:

Title: The Snapper
Plot: Set in Ireland, Sharon Curley is a 20 year old living with her parents and many brothers and sisters…
Released on: Fri 03 Dec 1993 UTC
Genre(s): Comedy, Drama
Rating: R
Directed by: Stephen Frears
Partial Cast List: Colm Meaney Dessie Curley – Rabbitte, Tina Kellegher Sharon Curley – Rabbitte, Ruth McCabe Kay Curley – Rabbitte, Eanna MacLiam Craig Curley – Rabbitte

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Farewell My Concubine
From IMDB:

Title: Farewell My Concubine
Plot: The story of two men, who met as apprentices in the Peking Opera, and stayed friends for over 50 years.
Released on: Fri 15 Oct 1993 UTC
Genre(s): Drama, Music, Romance, War
Rating: R
Directed by: Kaige Chen
Partial Cast List: Leslie Cheung Cheng Dieyi (segment “Douzi”), Fengyi Zhang Duan Xiaolou (segment “Shitou”), Li Gong Juxian, Qi Lü Master Guan

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Guardian Angel
From IMDB:

Title: Guardian Angel
Plot: Christine McKay is a cop. She and some other cops which includes her lover are pursuing some criminals…
Released on: Tue 22 Nov 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Action, Drama, Thriller
Rating: R
Directed by: Richard W. Munchkin
Partial Cast List: Cynthia Rothrock McKay, Daniel McVicar Hobbs, Lydie Denier Nina, Marshall R. Teague (as Marshall Teague) Nick

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Cyber Tracker
From IMDB:

Title: Cyber Tracker
Plot: Eric is a secret agent currently working as security guard for senator Dilly. The senator is the main…
Released on: 1994
Genre(s): Action, Sci-Fi
Rating: R
Directed by: Richard Pepin
Partial Cast List: Don ‘The Dragon’ Wilson Eric, Richard Norton Ross, Stacie Foster Connie, Joseph Ruskin Rounds

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