31. The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Year of Release: 1994
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Stephan Elliott
Actors: Terence Stamp, Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce, Bill Hunter, Rebel Penfold-Russell, John Casey
Plot: When the tour bus breaks down in the middle of the desert, the trio meet Bob (Bill Hunter), a middle-aged mechanic from a small outback town who joins them on their journey. Before they arrive at Alice Springs, Tick reveals that Marion is actually his wife, as they never divorced, and that they are in fact going there as a favor to her. Continuing their journey, Adam is almost mutilated by a homophobic gang before he is saved by Bob and Bernadette. Adam is shaken and Bernadette comforts him, allowing them to reach an understanding. Likewise, the others come to terms with the secret of Tick's marriage and resolve their differences. Together, they fulfill a long-held dream of Adam's which is to climb Kings Canyon in full drag regalia.
32. Fist of Legend ( Jing wu ying xiong )
Year of Release: 1994
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: Mandarin
Genre: Action/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Gordon Chan
Actors: Jet Li, Shinobu Nakayama, Siu-hou Chin, Billy Chow, Yasuaki Kurata, Paul Chun
Plot: Chen Zhen leaves Shanghai for Kyoto and finds nothing but insult and abuse
from the Japanese, especially after pursuing Mitsuko Yamada, daughter of
the director. Yet when he learns of the death of his old kung fu master -
he returns home determined to prove his master died not in a fight, but
through poisoning. The honor of Chen and Japan are at stake, leading to
one final, epic battle that will settle the score once and for all.
33. True Lies
Year of Release: 1994
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Adventure
MPAA Rating: R
Director: James Cameron
Actors: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Arnold, Bill Paxton, Charlton Heston, Tia Carrere
Plot: Harry Trasker, his wife Helen and daughter Dana live in perfect, boring suburban happiness - but Harry is actually part of an ultra-secret organization and when he finds out his wife is having an affair with a "spy" he uses his resources to keep tabs on her, but they both end up in the hands of terrorists.
34. Four Weddings and a Funeral
Year of Release: 1994
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Mike Newell
Actors: Hugh Grant, James Fleet, Simon Callow, John Hannah, Kristin Scott Thomas, Andie MacDowell
Plot: Charles and is circle of friends ponder love and marriage - even as they attend weddings (and one funeral). Miss right may be right there - but will Charles be able to admit he has found love?
35. Defender, The ( Zhong Nan Hai bao biao )
Year of Release: 1994
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: Cantonese
Genre: Action
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Kazuya Konaka, Corey Yuen
Actors: Jet Li, Collin Chou, Christy Chung, William Chu, Kent Cheng, Wai-Kwok Ng
Plot: A woman with close ties to the Chinese government witnesses a murder by a corrupt businessman and, before she can testify, it is decided to put her in protective custody of the police and a bodyguard. But while protecting her, the defender finds himself falling for her.
36. Clear and Present Danger
Year of Release: 1994
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Phillip Noyce
Actors: Harrison Ford, Willem Dafoe, Anne Archer, Joaquim de Almeida, Henry Czerny, Benjamin Bratt
Plot: An adaptation of the novel of the same title.
37. Blue Kite, The ( Lan feng zheng )
Year of Release: 1994
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: Mandarin
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Zhuangzhuang Tian
Actors: Tian Yi, Wenyao Zhang, Xiaoman Chen, Liping Lu, Quanxin Pu, Xuejian Li
38. Stargate
Year of Release: 1994
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Fantasy/Action
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Roland Emmerich
Actors: Kurt Russell, James Spader, Viveca Lindfors, Alexis Cruz, Mili Avital, Leon Rippy
Plot: A strange device found in Egypt lies dormant for decades until a brilliant language specialist deciphers the Stargate and transports him and a military team to a far-off world where an alien race holds power.
39. The Madness of King George
Year of Release: 1994
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Nicholas Hytner
Actors: Nigel Hawthorne, Helen Mirren, Ian Holm, Rupert Graves, Amanda Donohoe, Rupert Everett
Plot: Based on the historical period when King George III suffered from a blood disorder that caused episodes of dementia - and those around him who try to combat this affliction and keeping themselves in power.
40. Bloodlust: Subspecies III
Year of Release: 1994
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Horror
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Ted Nicolaou
Actors: Anders Hove, Denice Duff, Kevin Spirtas, Melanie Shatner, Pamela Gordon, Michael Della Femina
