Subgenre Sampler
Rental > : 24506 Films to Rent
Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
- Dir. Brian Henson
Feat. Tim Curry
- Kermit, Miss Piggy and the rest of that bunch pull off an excellent, lavish version of R.L.Stevenson's classic tale of high seas piracy. Tim Curry is…
My Fellow Americans (1996)
- Dir. Peter Segal
Feat. Jack Lemmon, James Garner, Dan Aykroyd
- Fanciful political comedy supposes two foul–mouthed, grumpy old ex–Presidents (Jack Lemmon, James Garner) framed and on the run from…
Mystery Science Theatre 3000 (1996)
- Dir. Jim Mallon
Feat. Trace Beaulieu, Michael J Nelson, Jim Mallon
- Movie version of a popular cable show in which a B–movie (in this case, THIS ISLAND EARTH) is mercilessly heckled by a trio of 'witty'…
Napoleon (1996)
- Dir. Mario Andreacchio
Feat. Jamie Croft, Philip Quast
- Another fancily–monikered dog's tale – this time a labrador pup, complete with Ozzie voiceover, gets to cavort around in the Outback.…
Nelly and Mr. Anaud (1996)
- Dir. Claude Sautet
Feat. Emmanuelle Beart, Michel Serrault
- Emmanuelle Beart gets caught up in a May–to–December romance with Michel Serrault in another elegant and subtle drama from the director…
Nenette & Boni (1996)
- Dir. Claire Denis
Feat. Gregoire Colin, Alice Houri , Jacques Nolot…
- Minor, though beautifully rendered slice–of–life from Claire Denis casts an eye on two teenage siblings raised separately by divorced…
Neverwhere (Mini-series) (1996)
- Dir. Dewi Humphreys
Feat. Laura Fraser, Gary Bakewell
- Highly worthwhile sci–fi confection from the pen of fantasy writer Neil Gaiman (MIRRORMASK), in which an 'ordinary' Londoner (Bakewell) one day…
No Way Home (1996)
- Dir. Buddy Giovinazzo
Feat. Tim Roth, James Russo, Deborah Kara Unger
- A recently paroled Tim Roth finds his hopes for a new life threatened by his brothers involvement with drugs. Though the introduction of a thriller…
Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're Dead (1996)
- Dir. Agustin Diaz Yanes
Feat. Victoria Abril, Pilar Bardem
- Alcoholic and reluctant whore Victoria Abril turns a few clever tricks on a Mexican mob's laundering operation. A Spanish pulpy fiction grafted with…
Normal Life (1996)
- Dir. John McNaughton
Feat. Ashley Judd, Luke Perry, Kate Walsh…
- Based on a true story of a by–the–book cop who turns to bank–robbing with a bit of encouragement from his off–the–boil…