Retro ‘94: IN THE ARMY NOW, THE NEXT KARATE KID, BEETHOVEN’S 2ND, SPANKING THE MONKEY, and behind the scenes of NORTH
Preview Theater episode #027 originally broadcast on August 01, 1994
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Title: In the Army Now
Plot: Two misguided youths join the reserves to make some money for their entrepreneurial dreams. No sooner than they finish basic training are they called up to do their part to save the free world.
Released on: Fri 12 Aug 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Comedy, War
Rating: PG
Directed by: Daniel Petrie Jr.
Partial Cast List: Pauly Shore Bones Conway, Lori Petty Christine Jones, Andy Dick Jack Kaufman, David Alan Grier Fred Ostroff
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Title: The Next Karate Kid
Plot: Mr. Miyagi is back and he takes a new pupil under his wing; a troubled adolescent girl.
Released on: Fri 12 Aug 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Action, Drama, Family, Romance, Sport
Rating: PG
Directed by: Christopher Cain
Partial Cast List: Pat Morita (as Noriyuki “Pat” Morita) Sgt. Kesuke Miyagi, Hilary Swank Julie Pierce, Michael Ironside Col. Dugan, Constance Towers Louisa Pierce
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Title: North
Plot: Eleven-year-old North has had it with his parents. They are always busy with their careers and don’t give North the attention he needs…
Released on: Fri 22 Jul 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Rating: PG
Directed by: Rob Reiner
Partial Cast List: Elijah Wood North, Bruce Willis Narrator, Jason Alexander North’s Dad, Julia Louis-Dreyfus North’s Mom
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Title: City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly’s Gold
Plot: Shortly after their first western adventure, Mitch Robbins and his friends discover a treasure map that belonged to their late trail guide Curly and set out to discover its secrets.
Released on: Fri 10 Jun 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Adventure, Comedy, Western
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Paul Weiland
Partial Cast List: Billy Crystal Mitch Robbins, Jack Palance Duke Washburn, Daniel Stern Phil Berquist, Jon Lovitz Glen Robbins
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Title: Spanking the Monkey
Plot: Raymond Aibelli is a promising medical student ready to begin a prestigious summer internship. But Susan…
Released on: Fri 15 Jul 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Comedy, Drama
Rating: Unrated
Directed by: David O. Russell
Partial Cast List: Jeremy Davies Ray Aibelli, Alberta Watson Susan Aibelli, Elizabeth Newett Bus Woman, Benjamin Hendrickson Tom Aibelli
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Title: Beethoven’s 2nd
Plot: Beethoven the St. Bernard dog becomes a father, but his girlfriend Missy is dog-napped, and his puppies are in danger of the same fate.
Released on: Fri 17 Dec 1993 UTC
Genre(s): Comedy, Family, Romance
Rating: PG
Directed by: Rod Daniel
Partial Cast List: Charles Grodin George Newton, Bonnie Hunt Alice Newton, Nicholle Tom Ryce Newton, Christopher Castile Ted Newton
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Title: Wrestling Ernest Hemingway
Plot: Two lonely, retired septuagenarians, an unkempt, hard-drinking Irish sea captain, and a fussy, well-mannered Cuban barber form an uneasy friendship.
Released on: Fri 17 Dec 1993 UTC
Genre(s): Drama, Romance
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Randa Haines
Partial Cast List: Robert Duvall Walter, Richard Harris Frank, Shirley MacLaine Helen Cooney, Sandra Bullock Elaine
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Title: Iron Will
Plot: When Will Stoneman’s father dies, he is left alone to take care of his mother and their land. Needing money to maintain it…
Released on: Fri 14 Jan 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Adventure
Rating: PG
Directed by: Charles Haid
Partial Cast List: Mackenzie Astin Will Stoneman, Kevin Spacey Harry Kingsley, David Ogden Stiers J.W. Harper, August Schellenberg Ned Dodd
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Title: Dead Man’s Revenge
Plot: Bitter and vengeful fugitive Luck Hatcher, dignified former slave turned bounty hunter Jessup Bush, and wily deputy U.S…
Released on: Fri 15 Apr 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Western
Rating: 12
Directed by: Alan J. Levi
Partial Cast List: Bruce Dern Payton McCay, Michael Ironside Luck Hatcher, Vondie Curtis-Hall Jessup Bush, Keith Coulouris Tom Hatcher/Bodine
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Title: Storyville
Plot: While investigating his own blackmailing, a young politician uncovers his family’s deep secrets.
Released on: Wed 30 Sep 1992 UTC
Genre(s): Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Rating: R
Directed by: Mark Frost
Partial Cast List: James Spader Cray Fowler, Joanne Whalley (as Joanne Whalley-Kilmer) Natalie Tate, Jason Robards Clifford Fowler, Charlotte Lewis Lee Tran
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Wayback to ‘94: AIRHEADS, FOREIGN STUDENT, LITTLE BUDDHA, CITY SLICKERS II, THUMBELINA, and behind the scenes of THE MASK
Preview Theater episode #026 originally broadcast week of July 25, 1994
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Featured in this episode:
Title: Airheads
Plot: Three band members hoping for a big break head to a radio station to play their demo tape and wind up holding everyone hostage with plastic guns when the head DJ refuses to play them.
Released on: Fri 05 Aug 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Comedy, Music
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Michael Lehmann
Partial Cast List: Brendan Fraser Chester ‘Chazz’ Darvey, Steve Buscemi Rex, Adam Sandler Pip, Chris Farley Officer Wilson
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Title: Foreign Student
Plot: A French football playing exchange student falls in love.
Released on: Fri 29 Jul 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Drama
Rating: R
Directed by: Eva Sereny
Partial Cast List: Robin Givens April, Marco Hofschneider Philippe Leclerc, Rick Johnson Cal Cate, Charlotte Ross Elizabeth ‘Sue Ann’ Baldridge
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Title: The Mask
Plot: Bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss is transformed into a manic super-hero when he wears a mysterious mask.
Released on: Fri 29 Jul 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Comedy, Crime, Fantasy, Romance
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Chuck Russell (as Charles Russell)
Partial Cast List: Jim Carrey Stanley Ipkiss/The Mask, Cameron Diaz Tina Carlyle, Peter Riegert Lt. Mitch Kellaway, Peter Greene Dorian
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Title: Little Buddha
Plot: Lama Norbu comes to Seattle in search of the reincarnation of his dead teacher, Lama Dorje. His search leads him to young Jesse Conrad…
Released on: Wed 25 May 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Drama
Rating: PG
Directed by: Bernardo Bertolucci
Partial Cast List: Keanu Reeves Siddhartha, Bridget Fonda Lisa Conrad, Ruocheng Ying (as Ying Ruocheng) Lama Norbu, Chris Isaak Dean Conrad
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Title: Wolf
Plot: Publisher Will Randall becomes a werewolf and has to fight to keep his job.
Released on: Fri 17 Jun 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Drama, Horror, Romance, Thriller
Rating: R
Directed by: Mike Nichols
Partial Cast List: Jack Nicholson Will Randall, Michelle Pfeiffer Laura Alden, James Spader Stewart Swinton, Kate Nelligan Charlotte Randall
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Title: City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly’s Gold
Plot: Shortly after their first western adventure, Mitch Robbins and his friends discover a treasure map that belonged to their late trail guide Curly and set out to discover its secrets.
Released on: Fri 10 Jun 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Adventure, Comedy, Western
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Paul Weiland
Partial Cast List: Billy Crystal Mitch Robbins, Jack Palance Duke Washburn, Daniel Stern Phil Berquist, Jon Lovitz Glen Robbins
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Title: Thumbelina
Plot: The tiny girl meets a fairy prince who saves her from the creatures of the woods.
Released on: Wed 30 Mar 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Animation, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Rating: G
Directed by: Don Bluth, Gary Goldman
Partial Cast List: Jodi Benson Thumbelina (voice), Gary Imhoff Prince Cornelius (voice), Gino Conforti Jacquimo (voice), Barbara Cook Mother (voice)
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Title: What’s Eating Gilbert Grape
Plot: Gilbert has to care for his brother Arnie and his obese mother, which gets in the way when love walks into his life.
Released on: Fri 04 Mar 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Drama
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Lasse Hallström
Partial Cast List: Johnny Depp Gilbert Grape, Leonardo DiCaprio Arnie Grape, Juliette Lewis Becky, Mary Steenburgen Betty Carver
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Title: Psycho Cop Returns
Plot: Psychopath cop decides to kill everyone who he thinks has broken the law.
Released on: 1993
Genre(s): Drama, Horror, Thriller
Rating: R
Directed by: Adam Rifkin (as Rif Coogan)
Partial Cast List: Robert R. Shafer (as Bobby Ray Shafer) Officer Joe Vickers, Barbara Niven (as Barbara Lee Alexander) Sharon, Rod Sweitzer (as Roderick Darin) Larry, Miles Dougal (as Miles David Dougal) Brian/Spongehead
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Title: By the Sword
Plot: A mysterious man, Suba, gets himself a job at a fencing academy, and as he learns the way of the students…
Released on: Wed 07 Oct 1992 UTC
Genre(s): Adventure, Drama, Sport
Rating: R
Directed by: Jeremy Kagan (as Jeremy Paul Kagan)
Partial Cast List: F. Murray Abraham Maximilian ‘Max’ Suba, Eric Roberts Alexander Villard, Mia Sara Erin Clavelli, Christopher Rydell Jim Trebor
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Flashback to ’94: THE CLIENT, BLACK BEAUTY, RENAISSANCE MAN, WIDOWS’ PEAK, ON DEADLY GROUND, and behind the scenes of TRUE LIES
Preview Theater episode #025 originally broadcast on July 16, 1994
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Featured in this episode:
Title: The Client
Plot: A young boy who witnessed the suicide of a mafia lawyer hires an attorney to protect him when the district attorney tries to use him to take down a mob family.
Released on: Wed 20 Jul 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Joel Schumacher
Partial Cast List: Susan Sarandon Reggie Love, Tommy Lee Jones Roy Foltrigg, Brad Renfro Mark Sway, Mary-Louise Parker Dianne Sway
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Title: Black Beauty
Plot: The fates of horses, and the people who own and command them, are revealed as Black Beauty narrates the circle of his life.
Released on: Fri 29 Jul 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Adventure, Drama, Family, Romance
Rating: G
Directed by: Caroline Thompson
Partial Cast List: Sean Bean Farmer Grey, David Thewlis Jerry Barker, Docs Keepin Time (as Docs Keepin Time – American Quarter Horse) Black Beauty, Alan Cumming Black Beauty (voice)
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Title: True Lies
Plot: A fearless, globe-trotting, terrorist-battling secret agent has his life turned upside down when he discovers his wife might be having an affair with a used car salesman.
Released on: Fri 15 Jul 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Action, Thriller
Rating: R
Directed by: James Cameron
Partial Cast List: Arnold Schwarzenegger Harry Tasker, Jamie Lee Curtis Helen Tasker, Tom Arnold Albert Gibson, Bill Paxton Simon
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Title: Renaissance Man
Plot: A down-on-his-luck businessman desperately takes the only job offered – a teacher in the U.S. Army….
Released on: Fri 03 Jun 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Comedy, Drama
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Penny Marshall
Partial Cast List: Danny DeVito Bill Rago, Gregory Hines Sergeant Cass, James Remar Captain Tom Murdoch, Ed Begley Jr. Jack Markin
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Title: Widows’ Peak
Plot: Edwina has just moved into the neighborhood known as “Widows’ Peak,” so called due to the prevalent marital status of the residents…
Released on: Fri 13 May 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Rating: PG
Directed by: John Irvin
Partial Cast List: Joan Plowright Mrs. Doyle-Counihan, Mia Farrow Miss Katherine O’Hare/Clancy, Natasha Richardson Mrs. Edwina Broome, Adrian Dunbar Godfrey Doyle-Counihan
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Title: On Deadly Ground
Plot: Mystical martial artist/environmental agent takes on a ruthless oil corporation.
Released on: Fri 18 Feb 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Thriller
Rating: R
Directed by: Steven Seagal
Partial Cast List: Steven Seagal Forrest Taft, Michael Caine Michael Jennings, Joan Chen Masu, John C. McGinley MacGruder
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Title: The Air Up There
Plot: Jimmy Dolan is a college basketball coach who wants a big promotion. To get it, he needs to make a dramatic find…
Released on: Fri 07 Jan 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Comedy, Family, Sport
Rating: PG
Directed by: Paul Michael Glaser (as Paul M. Glaser)
Partial Cast List: Kevin Bacon Jimmy Dolan, Charles Gitonga Maina Saleh, Yolanda Vazquez Sister Susan, Winston Ntshona Urudu
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Title: Leon the Pig Farmer
Plot: An irreverent comedy is set in motion when Leon Geller, a sensitive Jewish man from London, accidentally learns that his is the product of artificial insemination.
Released on: Fri 26 Feb 1993 UTC
Genre(s): Comedy
Rating: PG
Directed by: Vadim Jean, Gary Sinyor
Partial Cast List: Mark Frankel Leon Geller, Janet Suzman Judith Geller, Brian Glover Brian Chadwick, Connie Booth Yvonne Chadwick
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Title: The Cisco Kid
Plot: This update of the 1950 western TV series changes Cisco and Pancho from wandering heroes of the old…
Released on: Sun 06 Feb 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Comedy, Western
Rating: TV-PG
Directed by: Luis Valdez
Partial Cast List: Jimmy Smits Cisco Kid, Cheech Marin Pancho, Sadie Frost Dominique, Bruce Payne General Martin Dupre