Subgenre Sampler
Adventure: 488 Films to Buy & Rent
Apollo 13 (1995)
- Dir. Ron Howard
Feat. Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon…
- An All–American true story in which Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton and Kevin Bacon are astronauts aboard the ill–fated mission to the moon, while…
Congo (1995)
- Dir. Frank Marshall
Feat. Dylan Walsh, Ernie Hudson, Tim Curry
- This Jurassic turkey from the usually–golden pen of Michael Crichton follows a mis–matched motley crew into the African jungle to…
Free Willy 2 (1995)
- Dir. Dwight Little
Feat. Jason James Richter, Michael Madsen, Mykeltin Williamson
- Willy returns with the same cast (older, less cute) to get into more trouble, this time a big nasty oil tanker has spilled its wares. Smart kids will…
Gulliver's Travels (1995)
- Dir. Charles Sturridge
Feat. Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen, Peter O'Toole…
- Epic, state–of–the–art version of Jonathan Swift's classic fairytale stars Ted Danson as the long–shipwrecked doctor who must…
Jumanji (1995)
- Dir. Joe Johnston
Feat. Robin Williams, Jonathan Hyde, Kirsten Dunst
- A pair of orphans roll the dice on a mysterious board game that brings the perils of the Amazon to virtual life. The spirited high–concept is…
Kid in King Arthur's Court, A (1995)
- Dir. Michael Gottlieb
Feat. Kate Winslet, Daniel Craig, Art Malik…
- Handsome if inessential Disney spin on the Camelot legend, in which a young boy journeys back in time to help King Arthur overcome an evil villain.…
Magic in the Water (1995)
- Dir. Rick Stevenson
Feat. Mark Harmon, Joshua Jackson, Harley Jane Kozak…
- Loch Ness–monster concept is ably transposed to the Canadian lakeside hamlet of Glenorky, which has its own 'Orky' mystery. Thrills ensue for…
North Star (1995)
- Dir. Nils Gaup
Feat. Christopher Lambert, James Caan
- Inuit indian Christopher Lambert tussles with tough prospector–baron James Caan in 19th century Alaska, over a rich lode of gold running…
Rob Roy (1995)
- Dir. Michael Caton-Jones
Feat. Tim Roth, Liam Neeson, Jessica Lange
- The other kilt and bagpipes period epic is set in the 17th Century highlands, and maintains its own dignity under capable direction. Roth has a riot…
Waterworld (1995)
- Dir. Kevin Reynolds
Feat. Kevin Costner, Dennis Hopper, Jeanne Tripplehorn…
- Most famous as a production fiasco, Kevin Costner made a painful public bellyflop with this MAD MAX on water.
His film has many things to…