Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Comedy: 5458 Films to Rent
Splitting Heirs (1993)
- Dir. Robert Young
Feat. Eric Idle, Rick Moranis, Barbara Hershey
- Switched–at–birth themed burlesque with Eric Idle looking to reclaim the wealth of his American cousin.
Stalag Luft (1993)
- Dir. Adrian Shergold
Feat. Stephen Fry, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Geoffrey Palmer…
- Made–for–TV POW spoof could easily be dubbed 'The Worst Escape'; it stars Stephen Fry as a would–be escapee whose many attempts at…
Stark (1993)
- Dir. Nadia Tass
Feat. Colin Friels, Jacqueline McKenzie, Ben Elton
- Neatly executed adaptation of humorist Ben Elton's first novel, an eco–thriller fuelled by Elton's unflagging humour. Follows an international…
Sumo Do, Sumo Don't (1993)
- Dir. Masayuki Suo
Feat. Masahiro Motoki, Misa Shimizu, Naoto Takenaka
- Unabashed low–brow comedy about a gang of misfits who tussle it out in a Tokyo University wrestling ring, which also serves as the circle in…
Tango (1993)
- Dir. Patrice Leconte
Feat. Thierry Lhermitte, Philippe Noiret, Richard Bohringer
- Left by his wife, Thierry Lhermitte hits the road to track her down with the help of his misogynist uncle, Phillippe Noiret. Hitman Richard Bohringer…
Te Video: Billy T James and Friends (1993)
- Feat. Billy T. James, Rima Te Wiata, Rawiri Paratene…
- Compilation video featuring sketches from Billy T's inspired television show, including the pilot episode which was apparently never broadcast.
Three of Hearts (1993)
- Dir. Yurek Bogayevicz
Feat. Kelly Lynch, William Baldwin, Sherilyn Fenn…
- In an effort to win back her lesbian lover, Kelly Lynch employs the services of male escort Billy Baldwin. Sherilyn Fenn proves she's worth winning…
Toys (1993)
- Dir. Barry Levinson
Feat. Robin Williams, Michael Gambon, Joan Cusack…
- Even Robin Williams' enormous talent and inspired art direction fail to enliven this comic fantasy. It plays more like a bad dream from which you…
Tracey Ullman - Takes On New York (1993)
- Dir. Don Scardino
Feat. Tracey Ullman
- British comedian/impersonator/celebrity Tracy Ullman tackles an eccentric selection of alter–egos, all characters experiencing New York for the…
Twenty Bucks (1993)
- Dir. Keva Rosenfeld
Feat. Steve Buscemi, Christopher Lloyd, Brendan Fraser…
- The path of a twenty dollar note connects a number of comic vignettes, most of which hit the mark. Polished up from a recently discovered 1935…