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    Wilde 1997 POSTER

    Wilde

    1997

    English

    6.9

    5

    72%

    72%

    Action

    biography

    Biography

    coming out

    Drama

    History

    london, england

    prison

    Romance

    victorian england

    wife

    Brian Gilbert Brian Gilbert Director Jennifer Ehle Jennifer Ehle as Constance Lloyd Wilde Judy Parfitt Judy Parfitt as Lady Mount-Temple Jude Law Jude Law as Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas Orlando Bloom Orlando Bloom as Rent Boy
    Oscar Wilde is a married playwright who has occasionally indulged his weakness for male suitors. After much toil, Wilde debuts 'The Importance of Being Earnest' in London, and a chat at the theatre with Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas leads to a full-fledged romance. However, this affair leads to a legal dispute with Lord Alfred's oppressive father, the Marquess of Queensberry, and, given the local anti-gay laws, Wilde is jailed. Wilde's vast intellect helps him survive until he regains his freedom.
    The Devil's Own 1997 POSTER

    The Devil's Own

    1997

    English

    6.2

    44

    34%

    41%

    Action

    anonymity

    assassin

    chase

    Crime

    Drama

    new york city

    showdown

    terrorist

    Thriller

    Alan J. Pakula Alan J. Pakula Director Victor Slezak Victor Slezak as Evan Stanley - FBI Rob McElhenney Rob McElhenney as Kevin Brad Pitt Brad Pitt as Rory Devaney Harrison Ford Harrison Ford as Tom O'Meara
    Frankie McGuire, one of the IRA's deadliest assassins, draws an American family into the crossfire of terrorism. But when he is sent to the U.S. to buy weapons, Frankie is housed with the family of Tom O'Meara, a New York cop who knows nothing about Frankie's real identity. Their surprising friendship, and Tom's growing suspicions, forces Frankie to choose between the promise of peace or a lifetime of murder.
    Lupin III: Island of Assassins 1997 POSTER

    Lupin III: Island of Assassins

    1997

    Japanese

    7.2

    19

    78%

    78%

    Action

    Adventure

    Animation

    anime

    assassin

    Comedy

    Crime

    Fantasy

    island

    lupin iii

    Mystery

    tarantula

    Thriller

    Hiroyuki Yano Hiroyuki Yano Director Troy Baker Troy Baker as Additional Voices Makio Inoue Makio Inoue as Goemon Ishikawa Kenji Utsumi Kenji Utsumi as Gold Gorô Naya Gorô Naya as Inspector Zenigata
    Lupin is framed for the murder of Inspector Zenigata by a mysterious assailant holding a silver-coloured Walther P38 pistol Lupin himself once owned. Tracking the true killer leads Lupin to the island of the bloodthirsty Tarantula assassins inside the Devil’s Triangle. After joining the spider-tattooed army against their will, Lupin and his gang make both new friends and enemies as they not only plan to take home the Tarantulas’ massive gold repository for themselves, but hunt down the shooter from Lupin’s past. Can Lupin put to rest this demon who haunts his memories with the Walther P38?
    Character 1997 POSTER

    Character

    1997

    Dutch

    7.7

    8

    92%

    92%

    Crime

    Drama

    law and ethics

    Mystery

    Thriller

    Mike van Diem Mike van Diem Director Marcel Hensema Marcel Hensema as Ron Smoorenburg Ron Smoorenburg as Boer Fedja van Huêt Fedja van Huêt as Katadreuffe Jack Hedley Jack Hedley as Mr. Forester
    In pre-WWII Holland, the penniless, illegitimate son of a powerful bailiff sets out to become a lawyer as he spends a lifetime struggling to prove his worth to his relentlessly spiteful father.
    Chasing Amy 1997 POSTER

    Chasing Amy

    1997

    English

    7.2

    63

    86%

    83%

    Action

    bisexuality

    Comedy

    comic book

    coming out

    Drama

    love of one's life

    menage a trois

    new jersey

    Romance

    Kevin Smith Kevin Smith Director Joe Quesada Joe Quesada as Himself Ben Affleck Ben Affleck as Holden McNeil Matt Damon Matt Damon as Shawn Oran - Executive #2 Guinevere Turner Guinevere Turner as Singer
    Holden and Banky are comic book artists. Everything is going good for them until they meet Alyssa, also a comic book artist. Holden falls for her, but his hopes are crushed when he finds out she's a lesbian.
    Unmarried Couples: A Comedy That Will Break You Up 1997 POSTER

    Unmarried Couples: A Comedy That Will Break You Up

    1997

    Swedish

    5.8

    3

    53%

    53%

    christmas

    Comedy

    Drama

    Romance

    Peter Dalle Peter Dalle Director Barbro Kollberg Barbro Kollberg as Damen i trappan Gösta Ekman Gösta Ekman as Gösta Ekman Ulf Kvensler Ulf Kvensler as Ljudtekniker Lena Endre Lena Endre as Marie
    Marie and David are always arguing while their friends Sara and Samuel always seem to be happy together. Or are they? This year they decide to spend Christmas in the mountains together.
    Lolita 1997 POSTER

    Lolita

    1997

    English

    6.8

    105

    69%

    75%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    jealousy

    obsession

    police

    professor

    Romance

    secret

    Adrian Lyne Adrian Lyne Director Melanie Griffith Melanie Griffith as Charlotte Haze Jeremy Irons Jeremy Irons as Humbert Humbert Suzanne Shepherd Suzanne Shepherd as Miss Pratt Erin J. Dean Erin J. Dean as Mona
    Humbert Humbert is a middle-aged British novelist who is both appalled by and attracted to the vulgarity of American culture. When he comes to stay at the boarding house run by Charlotte Haze, he soon becomes obsessed with Lolita, the woman's teenaged daughter.
    Taste of Cherry 1997 POSTER

    Taste of Cherry

    1997

    Persian

    7.7

    48

    83%

    83%

    Drama

    gay interest

    lgbt

    life and death

    muslim

    suicide

    talking

    Abbas Kiarostami Abbas Kiarostami Director Homayoun Ershadi Homayoun Ershadi as Mr. Badii Abdolrahman Bagheri Abdolrahman Bagheri as Mr. Bagheri Afshin Khorshid Bakhtiari Afshin Khorshid Bakhtiari as Soldier Safar Ali Moradi Safar Ali Moradi as The soldier
    A middle-aged Tehranian man, Mr. Badii is intent on killing himself and seeks someone to bury him after his demise. Driving around the city, the seemingly well-to-do Badii meets with numerous people, including a Muslim student, asking them to take on the job, but initially he has little luck. Eventually, Badii finds a man who is up for the task because he needs the money, but his new associate soon tries to talk him out of committing suicide.
    Nothing to Lose 1997 POSTER

    Nothing to Lose

    1997

    English

    6.7

    42

    32%

    68%

    Action

    Adventure

    Comedy

    Crime

    crook

    f word

    infidelity

    loss

    rap music

    road trip

    Steve Oedekerk Steve Oedekerk Director Jim Meskimen Jim Meskimen as Business Suit Man Dan Martin Dan Martin as L.A.P.D. Sergeant Randy Oglesby Randy Oglesby as Sheriff Earl Martin Lawrence Martin Lawrence as Terrance Paul Davidson
    Advertising executive Nick Beame learns that his wife is sleeping with his employer. In a state of despair, he encounters a bumbling thief whose attempted carjacking goes awry when Nick takes him on an involuntary joyride. Soon the betrayed businessman and the incompetent crook strike up a partnership and develop a robbery-revenge scheme. But it turns out that some other criminals in the area don't appreciate the competition.
    Hurricane Streets 1997 POSTER

    Hurricane Streets

    1997

    English

    6.3

    5

    87%

    78%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    gang

    new mexico

    prison

    Romance

    smuggling (contraband)

    teen angst

    theft

    Morgan J. Freeman Morgan J. Freeman Director Antoine McLean Antoine McLean as Harold Edie Falco Edie Falco as Joanne L.M. Kit Carson L.M. Kit Carson as Mack Brendan Sexton III Brendan Sexton III as Marcus
    Marcus is a New York City street kid torn between his friends' criminal activities and a girl trying to keep him out of trouble.
    Flubber 1997 POSTER

    Flubber

    1997

    English

    5.3

    81

    24%

    33%

    Action

    Comedy

    Family

    flight

    green

    inventor

    mad scientist

    Sci-Fi

    slime

    wedding vows

    Les Mayfield Les Mayfield Director Raymond J. Barry Raymond J. Barry as Chester Hoenicker Robin Williams Robin Williams as Professor Philip Brainard Clancy Brown Clancy Brown as Smith Ted Levine Ted Levine as Wesson
    Professor Phillip Brainard, an absent minded professor, works with his assistant Weebo, trying to create a substance that's a new source of energy and that will save Medfield College where his sweetheart Sara is the president. He has missed his wedding twice, and on the afternoon of his third wedding, Professor Brainard creates flubber, which allows objects to fly through the air.
    Tomorrow Never Dies 1997 POSTER

    Tomorrow Never Dies

    1997

    English

    6.5

    115

    58%

    53%

    Action

    Adventure

    china

    england

    london, england

    media tycoon

    navy

    television

    Thriller

    Roger Spottiswoode Roger Spottiswoode Director Colin Stinton Colin Stinton as Dr. Dave Greenwalt Joe Don Baker Joe Don Baker as Jack Wade Pierce Brosnan Pierce Brosnan as James Bond Gerard Butler Gerard Butler as Leading Seaman - HMS Devonshire
    A deranged media mogul is staging international incidents to pit the world's superpowers against each other. Now James Bond must take on this evil mastermind in an adrenaline-charged battle to end his reign of terror and prevent global pandemonium.
    One Eight Seven 1997 POSTER

    One Eight Seven

    1997

    English

    6.6

    30

    31%

    67%

    Action

    attack

    Drama

    high school

    new york city

    stabbing

    teacher

    Thriller

    Kevin Reynolds Kevin Reynolds Director John Heard John Heard as Dave Childress Nikky Smedley Nikky Smedley as Petula Samuel L. Jackson Samuel L. Jackson as Trevor Garfield Guy Torry Guy Torry as Voice in Crowd
    After surviving a stabbing by a student, teacher Trevor Garfield moves from New York to Los Angeles. There, he resumes teaching as a substitute teacher. The education system, where violent bullies control the classrooms and the administration is afraid of lawsuits, slowly drives Garfield mad. He then moves to California to be a sub for a predominantly Native Hispanic/Latin-American high school in Los Angeles. He is tormented by members of a Native Hispanic/Latino-American tag crew named K.O.S. (Kappin’ off Suckaz).
    The Necro Files 1997 POSTER

    The Necro Files

    1997

    English

    4.0

    5

    50%

    50%

    Action

    cannibal

    Comedy

    drug abuse

    gore

    Horror

    Mystery

    police detective

    satanic ritual

    zombie

    Matt Jaissle Matt Jaissle Director Dora Taggart Dora Taggart as Maggie, Sloane's Sister Larry Gygax Larry Gygax as Satanite David Bramwell David Bramwell as Satanite Todd Tjersland Todd Tjersland as The Lord of the Satanites
    A cannibalistic rapist rises from the grave as a flesh-eating zombie sex maniac! Two Seattle cops, a satanic cult and a flying demon fetus try to stop the lust-crazed ghoul before he can kill again!
    The Devil's Advocate 1997 POSTER

    The Devil's Advocate

    1997

    English

    7.5

    232

    65%

    80%

    Action

    bible

    child abuse

    Drama

    Fantasy

    marriage crisis

    Mystery

    obsession

    seduction

    southern usa

    Thriller

    Taylor Hackford Taylor Hackford Director Connie Nielsen Connie Nielsen as Christabella Andreoli Keanu Reeves Keanu Reeves as Kevin Lomax Charlize Theron Charlize Theron as Mary Ann Lomax James Saito James Saito as Takaori Osumi
    Aspiring Florida defense lawyer Kevin Lomax accepts a job at a New York law firm. With the stakes getting higher every case, Kevin quickly learns that his boss has something far more evil planned.
    Murder at 1600 1997 POSTER

    Murder at 1600

    1997

    English

    6.1

    20

    33%

    42%

    Action

    corruption

    Crime

    detective

    Drama

    Mystery

    politics

    the white house

    Thriller

    usa president

    washington dc, usa

    Dwight H. Little Dwight H. Little Director John Bourgeois John Bourgeois as Captain Farr Dennis Miller Dennis Miller as Detective Stengel Charles Rocket Charles Rocket as Jeffrey Diane Lane Diane Lane as Nina Chance
    A secretary is found dead in a White House bathroom during an international crisis, and Detective Harlan Regis is in charge of the investigation. Despite resistance from the Secret Service, Regis partners with agent Nina Chance. As political tensions rise, they learn that the crime could be part of an elaborate cover-up. Framed as traitors, the pair, plus Regis' partner, break into the White House in order to expose the true culprit.
    Lost Highway 1997 POSTER

    Lost Highway

    1997

    English

    85

    69%

    87%

    Action

    Drama

    dream

    dreams

    dual identity

    jealousy

    Mystery

    pornography

    prison

    Thriller

    David Lynch David Lynch Director Michael Massee Michael Massee as Andy Bill McAdams Jr. Bill McAdams Jr. as Bartender Bill Pullman Bill Pullman as Fred Madison Robert Blake Robert Blake as Mystery Man
    A tormented jazz musician finds himself lost in an enigmatic story involving murder, surveillance, gangsters, doppelgängers, and an impossible transformation inside a prison cell.
    The Tale of Sweeney Todd 1997 POSTER

    The Tale of Sweeney Todd

    1997

    English

    6.1

    6

    barber

    Crime

    Drama

    Horror

    murder

    Thriller

    John Schlesinger John Schlesinger Director Campbell Scott Campbell Scott as Ben Carlyle Joe Keenan Joe Keenan as Meat Cart Driver Joanna Lumley Joanna Lumley as Mrs. Lovett Ben Kingsley Ben Kingsley as Sweeney Todd
    The fictional tale of the murderous 19th century barber (Ben Kinglsey) who sold his kills to a neighboring butcher (Joanna Lumley) for her renowned meat pies. A young innocent (Selina Boyack) and the dashing inspector (Campbell Scott) who tries to solve the murders are also thrown into the mix.
    The Long Way Home 1997 POSTER

    The Long Way Home

    1997

    English

    7.5

    2

    100%

    84%

    Action

    Documentary

    History

    War

    Mark Jonathan Harris Mark Jonathan Harris Director Sean Astin Sean Astin as Earl G. Harrison, Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization Morgan Freeman Morgan Freeman as Narrator Harry S. Truman Harry S. Truman as Self - Lights Christmas Tree Dwight D. Eisenhower Dwight D. Eisenhower as Self - Visits Feldafing DP Camp
    The story of the post World War II Jewish refugee situation from liberation to the establishment of the modern state of Israel.
    The Man Who Knew Too Little 1997 POSTER

    The Man Who Knew Too Little

    1997

    English

    6.6

    30

    38%

    69%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    bomb

    Comedy

    Crime

    Drama

    escape

    helicopter

    london, england

    sibling relationship

    Thriller

    Jon Amiel Jon Amiel Director Alfred Molina Alfred Molina as Boris 'The Butcher' Blavasky John Standing John Standing as Gilbert Embleton Peter Gallagher Peter Gallagher as James Ritchie Bill Murray Bill Murray as Wallace Ritchie
    An American gets a ticket for an audience participation game in London, then gets involved in a case of mistaken identity. As an international plot unravels around him, he thinks it's all part of the act.
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