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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From IMDB:
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
From IMDB:
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