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November 8, 2014 by Alton Christensen

MARY SHELLY’S FRANKENSTEIN, THE WAR, CLERKS, THE SCOUT, ED WOOD, and behind the scenes of THE PUPPET MASTERS

Preview Theater episode #039 originally broadcast on November 06, 1994

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Title: Frankenstein
Plot: When Victor Frankenstein rejects the artificial man he just created, the monster escapes and later swears revenge.
Released on: Fri 04 Nov 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Drama, Horror, Romance, Sci-Fi
Rating: R
Directed by: Kenneth Branagh
Partial Cast List: Robert De Niro The Creature, Kenneth Branagh Victor Frankenstein, Helena Bonham Carter Elizabeth, Tom Hulce Henry Clerval

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Title: The War
Plot: Vietnam War vet Costner must deal with a war of a different sort between his son and their friends, and a rival group of children…
Released on: Fri 04 Nov 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Drama
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Jon Avnet
Partial Cast List: Elijah Wood Stu Simmons, Kevin Costner Stephen Simmons, Mare Winningham Lois Simmons, Lexi Randall Lidia Joanne Simmons

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Title: The Puppet Masters
Plot: The Earth is invaded by alien “slugs” that ride on people’s backs and control their minds.
Released on: Fri 21 Oct 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Rating: R
Directed by: Stuart Orme
Partial Cast List: Donald Sutherland Andrew Nivens, Eric Thal Sam Nivens, Julie Warner Mary Sefton, Keith David Alex Holland

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Title: Clerks.
Plot: A day in the lives of two convenience clerks named Dante and Randal as they annoy customers, discuss movies, and play hockey on the store roof.
Released on: Fri 04 Nov 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Comedy
Rating: NC-17
Directed by: Kevin Smith
Partial Cast List: Brian O’Halloran Dante Hicks, Jeff Anderson Randal Graves, Marilyn Ghigliotti Veronica, Lisa Spoonauer Caitlin Bree

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Title: Ed Wood
Plot: An ambitious but troubled movie director tries his best to fulfill his dream, despite his lack of support.
Released on: Wed 28 Sep 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Biography, Comedy, Drama
Rating: R
Directed by: Tim Burton
Partial Cast List: Johnny Depp Ed Wood, Martin Landau Bela Lugosi, Sarah Jessica Parker Dolores Fuller, Patricia Arquette Kathy O’Hara

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Title: Timecop
Plot: An officer for a security agency that regulates time travel, must fend for his life against a shady politician who has a tie to his past.
Released on: Fri 16 Sep 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Action, Crime, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Rating: R
Directed by: Peter Hyams
Partial Cast List: Jean-Claude Van Damme Walker, Mia Sara Melissa, Ron Silver McComb, Bruce McGill Matuzak

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Title: The Flintstones
Plot: In this live-action feature of the cartoon show, Fred Flintstone finally gets the job he’s always wanted, but it may just come at a price.
Released on: Fri 27 May 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Rating: PG
Directed by: Brian Levant
Partial Cast List: John Goodman Fred Flintstone, Rick Moranis Barney Rubble, Rosie O’Donnell Betty Rubble, Halle Berry Miss Stone

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Title: Texas
Plot: In the beginning of the 19th Century many Anglosaxons are settling in the Mexican province of Texas…
Released on: Sun 16 Apr 1995 UTC
Genre(s): Adventure, History, Western
Rating: 18
Directed by: Richard Lang
Partial Cast List: Maria Conchita Alonso Lucia, Benjamin Bratt Benito Garza, Frederick Coffin (as Fred Coffin) Zave, Patrick Duffy Stephen Austin

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Title: The Crush
Plot: A journalist becomes the unwanted center of attention for a 14-year-old girl whom proceeds to sabotage his life after he refuses her sexual advances.
Released on: Fri 02 Apr 1993 UTC
Genre(s): Drama, Romance, Thriller
Rating: R
Directed by: Alan Shapiro
Partial Cast List: Cary Elwes Nick Eliot, Alicia Silverstone Darian Forrester, Jennifer Rubin Amy Maddik, Kurtwood Smith Cliff Forrester

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Title: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Plot: Snow White, pursued by a jealous queen, hides with the Dwarfs; the queen feeds her a poison apple, but the handsome prince awakens her with a kiss.
Released on: Mon 10 Jan 1938 UTC
Genre(s): Animation, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Rating: Approved
Directed by: William Cottrell, David Hand
Partial Cast List: Adriana Caselotti Snow White (voice) (uncredited), Harry Stockwell Prince (voice) (uncredited), Lucille La Verne Queen/Witch (voice) (uncredited), Roy Atwell Doc (voice) (uncredited)

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October 30, 2014 by Alton Christensen

THE ROAD TO WELLVILLE, RADIOLAND MURDERS, FRIED GREEN TOMATOES, THE SCOUT, THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, and behind the scenes of FRESH

Preview Theater episode #038 originally broadcast on October 30, 1994

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Title: The Road to Wellville
Plot: A story about the ins and outs of one unusual health facility in the early 20th century, run by the eccentric Dr. Kellogg.
Released on: Fri 28 Oct 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Comedy, Drama
Rating: R
Directed by: Alan Parker
Partial Cast List: Anthony Hopkins Dr. John Harvey Kellogg, Bridget Fonda Eleanor Lightbody, Matthew Broderick William Lightbody, John Cusack Charles Ossining

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Title: Radioland Murders
Plot: In 1939, WBN, a fourth radio network, is about to take to America’s airwaves. As if the confusion of the premiere night wasn’t enough…
Released on: Fri 21 Oct 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Comedy, Crime, Drama, Musical, Mystery, Romance
Rating: PG
Directed by: Mel Smith
Partial Cast List: Brian Benben Roger Henderson, Mary Stuart Masterson Penny Henderson, Ned Beatty General Walt Whalen, George Burns Milt Lackey
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Title: Fried Green Tomatoes
Plot: A housewife who is unhappy with her life befriends an old lady in a nursing home and is enthralled by the tales she tells of people she used to know.
Released on: Fri 24 Jan 1992 UTC
Genre(s): Drama, Comedy
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Jon Avnet
Partial Cast List: Kathy Bates Evelyn Couch, Jessica Tandy Ninny Threadgoode, Mary Stuart Masterson Idgie Threadgoode, Mary-Louise Parker Ruth Jamison

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Title: Fresh
Plot: Michael (or Fresh as he’s well known) is a 12-year-old drug pusher who lives in a crowded housing project with his cousins and aunt…
Released on: Wed 24 Aug 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Crime, Drama, Thriller
Rating: R
Directed by: Boaz Yakin
Partial Cast List: Sean Nelson Fresh, Giancarlo Esposito Esteban, Samuel L. Jackson Sam, N’Bushe Wright Nichole

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Title: The Scout
Plot: The story of a baseball scout who discovers a talented but troubled baseball player.
Released on: Fri 30 Sep 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Comedy, Drama, Sport
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Michael Ritchie
Partial Cast List: Albert Brooks Al Percolo, Brendan Fraser Steve Nebraska, Dianne Wiest Doctor H. Aaron, Anne Twomey Jennifer

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Title: The Shawshank Redemption
Plot: Two imprisoned men bond over a number of years, finding solace and eventual redemption through acts of common decency.
Released on: Fri 14 Oct 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Crime, Drama
Rating: R
Directed by: Frank Darabont
Partial Cast List: Tim Robbins Andy Dufresne, Morgan Freeman Ellis Boyd ‘Red’ Redding, Bob Gunton Warden Norton, William Sadler Heywood

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Title: The Cowboy Way
Plot: Two buddies and championship rodeo partners travel to New York to find their missing friend, Nacho Salazar…
Released on: Fri 03 Jun 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Action, Comedy, Drama, Western
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Gregg Champion
Partial Cast List: Woody Harrelson Pepper Lewis, Kiefer Sutherland Sonny Gilstrap, Dylan McDermott John Stark, Ernie Hudson Officer Sam ‘Mad Dog’ Shaw
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Title: Guarding Tess
Plot: A former First Lady of the US wants a particular Secret Service agent to head her bodyguard detail, even though he can’t stand her.
Released on: Fri 11 Mar 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Comedy
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Hugh Wilson
Partial Cast List: Shirley MacLaine Tess Carlisle, Nicolas Cage Doug Chesnic, Austin Pendleton Earl Fowler, Edward Albert Barry Carlisle

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October 23, 2014 by Alton Christensen

DROP SQUAD, WES CRAVEN’S NEW NIGHTMARE, ONLY YOU, THE ROAD TO WELLVILLE, and behind the scenes of THE ADVENTURES OF PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT

Preview Theater episode #037 originally broadcast on October 23, 1994

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Title: Drop Squad
Plot: Political satire about an underground militant group that kidnaps African-Americans who have sold out their race…
Released on: Fri 28 Oct 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Drama
Rating: R
Directed by: David C. Johnson (as D. Clark Johnson)
Partial Cast List: Eriq La Salle Bruford Jamison Jr, Vondie Curtis-Hall Rocky Seavers, Ving Rhames Garvey, Kasi Lemmons June Vanderpool
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Title: New Nightmare
Plot: A demonic force has chosen Freddy Krueger as its portal to the real world. Can Heather play the part of Nancy one last time and trap the evil trying to enter our world?
Released on: Fri 14 Oct 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Rating: R
Directed by: Wes Craven
Partial Cast List: Heather Langenkamp Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund Robert Englund, Jeff Davis (as Jeffrey John Davis) Freddy’s Hand Double, Miko Hughes Dylan
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Title: The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Plot: Two drag queens and a transsexual travel across the desert to perform their unique style of cabaret.
Released on: Wed 10 Aug 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Comedy, Music
Rating: R
Directed by: Stephan Elliott
Partial Cast List: Hugo Weaving Anthony ‘Tick’ Belrose/Mitzi Del Bra, Guy Pearce Adam Whitely/Felicia Jollygoodfellow, Terence Stamp Ralph Waite/Bernadette Bassenger, Rebel Penfold-Russell (as Rebel Russell) Logowoman

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Title: Only You
Plot: Destiny. Faith (Marisa Tomei) believes that two soul-mates can be united if they find each other. From the Ouija board…
Released on: Fri 07 Oct 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Comedy, Romance
Rating: PG
Directed by: Norman Jewison
Partial Cast List: Marisa Tomei Faith Corvatch, Robert Downey Jr. Peter Wright, Bonnie Hunt Kate, Joaquim de Almeida (as Joaquim De Almeida) Giovanni

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Title: S.F.W.
Plot: An alienated and misanthropic teenager gains sudden and unwanted celebrity status after he’s taken hostage by terrorists where his indifference to their threats to kill him makes news headlines.
Released on: Fri 20 Jan 1995 UTC
Genre(s): Comedy, Drama
Rating: R
Directed by: Jefery Levy
Partial Cast List: Stephen Dorff Cliff Spab, Reese Witherspoon Wendy Pfister, Jake Busey Morrow Streeter, Joey Lauren Adams Monica Dice

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Title: Cronos
Plot: A mysterious device designed to provide its owner with eternal life resurfaces after four hundred years, leaving a trail of destruction in its path.
Released on: Sun 01 May 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Horror
Rating: R
Directed by: Guillermo del Toro
Partial Cast List: Federico Luppi Jesus Gris, Ron Perlman Angel de la Guardia, Claudio Brook De la Guardia, Margarita Isabel Mercedes

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October 16, 2014 by Alton Christensen

INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE, DROP SQUAD, THE NEW AGE, DOUBLE DRAGON, and behind the scenes of SILENT FALL

Preview Theater episode #036 originally broadcast on October 16, 1994

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Title: Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles
Plot: A vampire tells his epic life story: love, betrayal, loneliness, and hunger.
Released on: Fri 11 Nov 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Horror, Romance
Rating: R
Directed by: Neil Jordan
Partial Cast List: Brad Pitt Louis de Pointe du Lac, Tom Cruise Lestat de Lioncourt, Antonio Banderas Armand, Kirsten Dunst Claudia

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Title: Silent Fall
Plot: An autistic boy witnesses his parents’ double murder. Richard Dreyfuss as a controversial therapist…
Released on: Fri 28 Oct 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Rating: R
Directed by: Bruce Beresford
Partial Cast List: Richard Dreyfuss Dr. Jake Rainer, Linda Hamilton Karen Rainer, John Lithgow Dr. Rene Harlinger, J.T. Walsh Sheriff Mitch Rivers

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Title: The New Age
Plot: Episodic movie about a rich yuppie couple who, going broke, can’t decide if they want to stay together and meanwhile openly sleep around and experiment with different lifestyles.
Released on: Fri 16 Sep 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Comedy, Drama
Rating: R
Directed by: Michael Tolkin
Partial Cast List: Peter Weller Peter Witner, Judy Davis Katherine Witner, Patrick Bauchau Jean Levy, Rachel Rosenthal Sarah Friedberg

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Title: Second Best
Plot: Graham Holt is a lonely middle-aged man who runs a postal substation in a small village in England. He decides to adopt a son…
Released on: Fri 30 Sep 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Drama
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Chris Menges
Partial Cast List: William Hurt Graham Holt, Nathan Yapp Jimmy, Keith Allen John, Chris Cleary Miles James

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Title: Double Dragon
Plot: Two brothers have half of a powerful ancient Chinese talisman. An evil gang leader has the other half, and determines to get the brothers’ half and have a complete medallion so he can gain absolute power.
Released on: Fri 04 Nov 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: James Yukich (as James Nickson)
Partial Cast List: Robert Patrick Koga Shuko, Mark Dacascos Jimmy Lee, Scott Wolf Billy Lee, Kristina Wagner (as Kristina Malandro Wagner) Linda Lash

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Title: Jurassic Park
Plot: During a preview tour, a theme park suffers a major power breakdown that allows its cloned dinosaur exhibits to run amok.
Released on: Fri 11 Jun 1993 UTC
Genre(s): Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Partial Cast List: Sam Neill Dr. Alan Grant, Laura Dern Dr. Ellie Sattler, Jeff Goldblum Dr. Ian Malcolm, Richard Attenborough John Hammond

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Title: 3 Ninjas Kick Back
Plot: During a championship baseball match, the three brothers hear that their grandfather in Japan is in trouble…
Released on: Fri 06 May 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Family, Comedy, Action
Rating: PG
Directed by: Charles T. Kanganis
Partial Cast List: Victor Wong Grandpa Mori Shintaro, Max Elliott Slade Jeffrey ‘Colt’ Douglas, Sean Fox Samuel ‘Rocky’ Douglas Jr., J. Evan Bonifant (as Evan Bonifant) Michael ‘Tum Tum’ Douglas
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Title: Surviving the Game
Plot: A homeless man is hired as a survival guide for a group of wealthy businessmen on a hunting trip in the mountains, unaware that they are killers who hunt humans for sport, and that he is their new prey.
Released on: Fri 15 Apr 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Rating: R
Directed by: Ernest R. Dickerson (as Ernest Dickerson)
Partial Cast List: Rutger Hauer Thomas Burns, Ice-T Jack Mason, Charles S. Dutton (as Charles Dutton) Walter Cole, Gary Busey Doc Hawkins

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Title: Bad Girls
Plot: Four prostitutes join together to travel the Old West.
Released on: Fri 22 Apr 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Western
Rating: R
Directed by: Jonathan Kaplan
Partial Cast List: Madeleine Stowe Cody Zamora, Mary Stuart Masterson Anita Crown, Andie MacDowell Eileen Spenser, Drew Barrymore Lilly Laronette
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