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.
Featured in this episode:
From IMDB:
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