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    A Civil Action 1998 POSTER

    A Civil Action

    1998

    English

    6.6

    17

    65%

    55%

    Action

    advancement

    Biography

    business start-up

    Drama

    lawyer

    leukemia

    right and justice

    success

    Steven Zaillian Steven Zaillian Director William H. Macy William H. Macy as James Gordon John Travolta John Travolta as Jan Schlichtmann John Lithgow John Lithgow as Judge Walter J. Skinner Rob McElhenney Rob McElhenney as Teenager on Property
    Jan Schlickmann is a cynical lawyer who goes out to 'get rid of' a case, only to find out it is potentially worth millions. The case becomes his obsession, to the extent that he is willing to give up everything—including his career and his clients' goals—in order to continue the case against all odds.
    Sweepers 1998 POSTER

    Sweepers

    1998

    English

    4.3

    11

    27%

    27%

    Action

    Adventure

    angola

    battle

    Drama

    son

    terrorism

    terrorist

    Keoni Waxman Keoni Waxman Director Dolph Lundgren Dolph Lundgren as Christian Erickson Bruce Payne Bruce Payne as Dr. Cecil Hopper Nick Boraine Nick Boraine as Mitch Greg Melvill-Smith Greg Melvill-Smith as Senator Sheppard
    Dolph Lundgren is Christian Erickson, a leading demolition expert trained to disarm mine fields in a humanitarian minesweeping operation in Angola. His son is killed and he discovers that mines are being planted during the war to kill people in the area.
    The Silence 1998 POSTER

    The Silence

    1998

    Persian

    6.9

    20

    Action

    blind

    blind child

    child protagonist

    Drama

    family drama

    instrument maker

    Music

    Mohsen Makhmalbaf Mohsen Makhmalbaf Director Araz M. Shirmohamadi Araz M. Shirmohamadi as Tahmineh Normatova Tahmineh Normatova as Khorshid Goibibi Ziadolahyeva Goibibi Ziadolahyeva as Khorshid's Mother Nadereh Abdelahyeva Nadereh Abdelahyeva as Nadareh
    Khorshid, a blind child growing up in Tajikistan, is constantly distracted by music and sounds. This frequently causes him to be late to his job as an instrument tuner even though he runs the risk of being fired at a time when his family is in danger of being evicted from their house.
    One True Thing 1998 POSTER

    One True Thing

    1998

    English

    6.9

    19

    86%

    71%

    Action

    cancer

    death of parent

    Drama

    dysfunctional family

    Carl Franklin Carl Franklin Director Renée Zellweger Renée Zellweger as Ellen Gulden Julie Janney Julie Janney as Hospital Nurse Meryl Streep Meryl Streep as Kate Gulden Marcia Jean Kurtz Marcia Jean Kurtz as Marcia
    A career woman reassesses her parents' lives after she is forced to care for her cancer-stricken mother.
    Dead Man on Campus 1998 POSTER

    Dead Man on Campus

    1998

    English

    6.0

    16

    15%

    55%

    Action

    college

    Comedy

    dark comedy

    drugs

    fraternity house

    suicide

    teen movie

    Alan Cohn Alan Cohn Director Lochlyn Munro Lochlyn Munro as Cliff Brian Howe Brian Howe as Frank Linda Cardellini Linda Cardellini as Kelly Kurt Loder Kurt Loder as Kurt Loder
    Two college roommates venture out to identify a fellow student, who is most likely to commit suicide as it will help them pass the semester.
    The Lucky Guy 1998 POSTER

    The Lucky Guy

    1998

    Cn

    6.1

    13

    44%

    44%

    Action

    Comedy

    Drama

    Romance

    Lik-Chi Lee Lik-Chi Lee Director Sammi Cheng Sammi Cheng as Candy Qi Shu Qi Shu as Fon Fon Tony Ho Tony Ho as Man dancing at party Stephen Chow Stephen Chow as Sui
    Lucky Coffee Shop is well-known for its egg tarts and tea. Waiter Sui, named as Prince Egg Tart, attracts lots of girls but only loves Candy. He and his friends, Nam, and Fok, all have love problems. At the same time, the coffee shop may collapse since the landlord is increasing the rent tremendously. Let's see how the lucky guys of the shop can revert this situation.
    Dancing at Lughnasa 1998 POSTER

    Dancing at Lughnasa

    1998

    English

    6.3

    5

    60%

    59%

    Action

    based on play or musical

    dementia

    Drama

    narration

    Romance

    sibling relationship

    sister

    slice of life

    Pat O'Connor Pat O'Connor Director Peter Gowen Peter Gowen as Austin Morgan Catherine McCormack Catherine McCormack as Christina Mundy Rhys Ifans Rhys Ifans as Gerry Evans Meryl Streep Meryl Streep as Kate Mundy
    Five unmarried sisters make the most of their simple existence in rural Ireland in the 1930s.
    Body Count 1998 POSTER

    Body Count

    1998

    English

    5.4

    10

    41%

    41%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    heist

    murder

    neo-noir

    Thriller

    Robert Patton-Spruill Robert Patton-Spruill Director John Leguizamo John Leguizamo as Chino Forest Whitaker Forest Whitaker as Crane Linda Fiorentino Linda Fiorentino as Natalie Ving Rhames Ving Rhames as Pike
    A group of thieves attempt to rob an art gallery, but when plans backfire and one of the men winds up dead, the group head down south, running afoul of the law. Along the way, they meet up with a seductive con artist with ideas of her own.
    Senseless 1998 POSTER

    Senseless

    1998

    English

    6.0

    24

    6%

    45%

    Action

    blindness and impaired vision

    Comedy

    Romance

    woman director

    Penelope Spheeris Penelope Spheeris Director Marlon Wayans Marlon Wayans as Darryl Witherspoon Richard McGonagle Richard McGonagle as Robert Bellweather Matthew Lillard Matthew Lillard as Tim LaFlour Mark Christopher Lawrence Mark Christopher Lawrence as Wig Shop Owner
    A student gets his senses enhanced by an experimental drug. But abuse is not an option.
    Jinnah 1998 POSTER

    Jinnah

    1998

    Urdu

    7.7

    91

    84%

    84%

    Action

    biography

    Biography

    Drama

    muslim

    pakistan

    political unrest

    War

    Jamil Dehlavi Jamil Dehlavi Director Vernon Dobtcheff Vernon Dobtcheff as Lord Willingdon James Fox James Fox as Mountbatten Christopher Godwin Christopher Godwin as Recruitment officer Indira Varma Indira Varma as Ruttie Jinnah
    Biography of Mohammed Ali Jinnah, the founder of modern Pakistan is told through flashbacks as his soul tries to find eternal rest. The flashbacks start in 1947 as Jinnah pleads for a separate nation for the Muslim minority, infuriating Lord Mountbatten. Mountbatten then tries to enlist Gandhi & Nehru to persuade Jinnah to stop his efforts. Gandhi sides with Jinnah, which upsets Nehru. However, Jinnah turns down the offer to become prime minister and the film takes another slide back to 1916, which reveals all of the political implications that have occurred.
    Hard Rain 1998 POSTER

    Hard Rain

    1998

    English

    5.9

    36

    34%

    34%

    Action

    armored car

    Crime

    crook

    Drama

    evacuation

    rain

    sheriff

    small town

    Thriller

    Mikael Salomon Mikael Salomon Director Wayne Duvall Wayne Duvall as Hank Morgan Freeman Morgan Freeman as Jim Christian Slater Christian Slater as Tom Anthony Montgomery Anthony Montgomery as (uncredited)
    An armored car driver tries to elude a gang of thieves while a flood ravages the countryside.
    April Story 1998 POSTER

    April Story

    1998

    Japanese

    7.1

    26

    81%

    81%

    Action

    comforting

    Drama

    japan

    japanese film

    nostalgic

    Romance

    Shunji Iwai Shunji Iwai Director Kanji Tsuda Kanji Tsuda as Fukatsu Masatô Ibu Masatô Ibu as Saito Toshizo Sansei Shiomi Sansei Shiomi as Shoji Takako Matsu Takako Matsu as Uzuki Nireno
    In spring, a girl leaves the island of Hokkaido to attend university in Tokyo. Once there, she is asked to reveal why she wanted to go there in the first place.
    Love & Pop 1998 POSTER

    Love & Pop

    1998

    Japanese

    7.4

    17

    82%

    82%

    Action

    camera

    denpa

    Drama

    experimental surrealism

    japan

    japanese film

    teenage girl

    Hideaki Anno Hideaki Anno Director Ikkei Watanabe Ikkei Watanabe as Kobayashi Tôru Tezuka Tôru Tezuka as Uehara Akira Ishida Akira Ishida as Voice Megumi Hayashibara Megumi Hayashibara as Voice
    Tokyo schoolgirl Hiromi and her friends engage in a practice known as enjo kosai, or "compensated dating", where older men pay young girls for dates. Hiromi plunges deeper into this world to raise money for an expensive ring.
    Dangerous Beauty 1998 POSTER

    Dangerous Beauty

    1998

    English

    7.1

    24

    69%

    85%

    16th century

    Action

    beauty

    Biography

    courtesan

    Drama

    inquisition

    Romance

    venice, italy

    Marshall Herskovitz Marshall Herskovitz Director Oliver Platt Oliver Platt as Maffio Venier Rufus Sewell Rufus Sewell as Marco Venier Jacqueline Bisset Jacqueline Bisset as Paola Franco Catherine McCormack Catherine McCormack as Veronica Franco
    Veronica is brilliant, gifted and beautiful, but the handsome aristocrat she loves, Marco Venier, cannot marry her because she is penniless and of questionable family. So Veronica's mother, Paola, teaches her to become a courtesan, one of the exotic companions favored by the richest and most powerful Venetian men. Veronica courageously uses her charms to change destiny -- and to give herself a chance at true love.
    Great Expectations 1998 POSTER

    Great Expectations

    1998

    English

    6.8

    56

    41%

    58%

    Action

    affectation

    artist

    artists' life

    Drama

    dramatic

    inspirational

    Romance

    romantic

    Alfonso Cuarón Alfonso Cuarón Director Ethan Hawke Ethan Hawke as Finnegan Bell Chris Cooper Chris Cooper as Joe Kim Dickens Kim Dickens as Maggie Robert De Niro Robert De Niro as Prisoner / Lustig
    Loosely based on the Charles Dickens' classic novel, "Great Expectations" is a sensual tale of a young man's unforgettable passage into manhood, and the three individuals who will undeniably change his life forever. Through the surprising interactions of these vivid characters, "Great Expectations" takes a unique and contemporary look at life's great coincidences.
    Southie 1998 POSTER

    Southie

    1998

    English

    5.4

    6

    38%

    46%

    Action

    boston, massachusetts

    Drama

    mafia

    southie

    John Shea John Shea Director Amy Stiller Amy Stiller as Doctor Amanda Peet Amanda Peet as Marianne Silva Brian Goodman Brian Goodman as Monk John Shea John Shea as Peter Binda
    South Boston Irish bad boy Danny Quinn returns back home from New York and gets stuck between his pals, who are supported by one Irish mafia clan, and his family, which are members of another.
    Playing by Heart 1998 POSTER

    Playing by Heart

    1998

    English

    6.9

    44

    62%

    79%

    Action

    adultery

    aids

    Comedy

    Drama

    hotel

    los angeles, california

    relationship

    Romance

    wedding vows

    Willard Carroll Willard Carroll Director Matt Malloy Matt Malloy as Desk Clerk Dennis Quaid Dennis Quaid as Hugh Angelina Jolie Angelina Jolie as Joan Jay Mohr Jay Mohr as Mark
    In a vibrant tapestry of love and longing, nine interconnected souls navigate romance and heartbreak in L.A., where passions collide and truths unfold, revealing that the heart's desires often lead us where we least expect.
    Cousin Bette 1998 POSTER

    Cousin Bette

    1998

    English

    6.2

    11

    41%

    45%

    Action

    balzac

    based on novel or book

    Comedy

    courtesan

    Drama

    love

    paris, france

    revenge

    Romance

    Des McAnuff Des McAnuff Director Jessica Lange Jessica Lange as Bette Hugh Laurie Hugh Laurie as Hector Elisabeth Shue Elisabeth Shue as Jenny Cadine John Sessions John Sessions as Musical Director
    In 19th century Paris, Bette Fischer, a poor and homely spinster, forms an alliance with the seductive courtesan Valerie Marneffe to orchestrate revenge on her handsome and wealthy relatives.
    Barbaric Years 1998 POSTER

    Barbaric Years

    1998

    English

    6.4

    5

    Action

    Adventure

    Comedy

    Drama

    Fernando Colomo Fernando Colomo Director Hedy Burress Hedy Burress as Kathy Allison Smith Allison Smith as Susan Jordi Mollà Jordi Mollà as Tomás Pepón Nieto Pepón Nieto as Velasco
    Two students are arrested for painting revolutionary graffiti on the university walls. They escape from the camp and flee with two American girls, disguised as rich young men who are showing Spain to two tourists.
    A Simple Plan 1998 POSTER

    A Simple Plan

    1998

    English

    7.5

    35

    91%

    81%

    Action

    airplane

    based on novel or book

    Crime

    Drama

    friendship

    minnesota

    money delivery

    sibling relationship

    Thriller

    Sam Raimi Sam Raimi Director Gary Cole Gary Cole as Baxter Bill Paxton Bill Paxton as Hank Billy Bob Thornton Billy Bob Thornton as Jacob Bridget Fonda Bridget Fonda as Sarah
    Captivated by the lure of sudden wealth, the quiet rural lives of two brothers erupt into conflicts of greed, paranoia and distrust when over $4 million in cash is discovered at the remote site of a downed small airplane. Their simple plan to retain the money while avoiding detection opens a Pandora's box when the fear of getting caught triggers panicked behavior and leads to virulent consequences.
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