Subgenre Sampler
Family > Adventure: 175 Films to Buy & Rent
Jungle Book, The (1994)
- Dir. Stephen Sommers
Feat. Jason Scott Lee, Cary Elwes, Lena Headey…
- Disney's live–action rendering of the adventures of Mowgli is a treat, with Jason Scott Lee perfectly cast as the adult jungle boy. Spectacular…
Neverending Story 3, The (1994)
- Dir. Peter MacDonald
Feat. Jason James Richter, Jack Black
- "Fantasia" comes to Earth in this third installment, and get chaotic in when the magical book "Never Ending Story" falls into the hands of the…
Borrowers, The (TV Series) (1993)
- Dir. John Henderson
Feat. Ian Holm, Rebecca Callard
- First–class BBC serial about a family that live under the floorboards and 'borrow' everything they need from the 'giant' family who reside in…
Far Off Place, A (1993)
- Dir. Mikael Soloman
Feat. Reese Witherspoon, Ethan Randall, Jack Thompson…
- Quality drama follows two teenagers across the African desert after they witness a poacher's deadly assault. Superb location photography, but maybe…
Free Willy (1993)
- Dir. Simon Wincer
Feat. Jason James Richter, Lori Petty, Jayne Atkinson…
- Hollywood heart–warmer about a friendship between a 70 pound 12–year–old boy and a 7000 pound Orca whale held captive at an…
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993)
- Dir. Duwayne Dunham
- An updated version for the MTV generation of Disney's own 1963 classic about a cat and two dogs who trek across a mountain range in search of their…
Into the West (1993)
- Dir. Mike Newell
Feat. Gabriel Byrne, David Kelly, Ellen Barkin…
- A grand ol' Irish tale about two gypsy boys who 'steal' back a majestic white mare and take off into the wild green yonder. Magical,…
Reckless Kelly (1993)
- Dir. Yahoo Serious
Feat. Yahoo Serious, Melora Hardin, Alexei Sayle…
- One–man–movie–machine Yahoo Serious follows up YOUNG EINSTEIN with another zany send–up of a famous historical figure. This…
Sirga (1993)
- Dir. Patrick Grandperret
Feat. Were Were Liking, Souleyman Koli, Salif Keita
- French director Luc Besson presents this story of an uncanny friendship between a young boy and a lioness, set against a majestic native African…
Three Musketeers, The (1993)
- Dir. Stephen Herek
Feat. Kiefer Sutherland, Charlie Sheen, Chris O'Donnell…
- Very glossy and yet very average version of the classic Alexandre Dumas novel. Tim Curry's eccentric villain is perhaps the highlight.