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The Snows of Kilimanjaro
April 27, 1999
Writer Harry Street reflects on his life as he lies dying from an infection while on safari in the shadow of Mount Kilamanjaro.
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Beautiful Girls
April 20, 1999
An all-star cast sparks this comedy about a group of old friends whose 10-year high school reunion creates some unexpected surprises. (Miramax)
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Belly
April 20, 1999
Two young friends involved in organized crime and drug dealing find that their priorities differ.
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The Black Hole
April 20, 1999
The U.S.S. Cygnus is perched precariously at the edge of a black hole – the vast, empty nothingness where space and time end. Anything that crosses its border enters a universe of the complete unknown. A story of robots and humanoids, human genius and madness, and a spectacular descent into nature's ultimate mystery – The Black Hole. [Disney]
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The Relic
April 20, 1999
Come in-if you dare. The opening-night gala for a new exhibit at Chicago's natural history museum is under way. But be advised: something terrifying wants to make sure no one ever leaves. (Paramount)
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Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
April 20, 1999
Captain Kirk and his crew must deal with Spock's half brother who hijacks the Enterprise and takes it on an obsessive search for God.
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The War of the Worlds
April 20, 1999
A small town in California is attacked by Martians, beginning a worldwide invasion.
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American History X
April 16, 1999
A groundbreaking controversial drama about the tragic consequences of racism in a family. (New Line Cinema)
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Amistad
April 13, 1999
Based on a true story, a group of enslaved Africans aboard the slaveship La Amistad overtake the ship and attempt to return to their homeland. When the ship is seized, the captives are brought to the United States where an enthralling courtroom battle ensues that captures the attention of the entire nation while confronting the very foundation of the American justice system. (DreamWorks)
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Apt Pupil
April 13, 1999
A dark drama about a sixteen-year-old honor student who recognizes an old man living in his hometown as a hunted Nazi. Compelled to reveal the secrets of his death camp past to earn the boy's silence, the German fugitive derives a sinister scheme to implicate the teenager in a dangerous psychological game. (Sony)
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The Wiz
April 13, 1999
An adaptation of "The Wizard of Oz" that tries to capture the essence of the African-American experience.
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Faces
April 6, 1999
A middle-aged man leaves his wife for a younger woman. Shortly after, his ex-wife also begins a relationship with a younger partner. The film follows their struggles to find love amongst each other.
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The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
April 6, 1999
A proud strip club owner is forced to come to terms with himself as a man, when his gambling addiction gets him in hot water with the mob, who offer him only one alternative.
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La Bamba
April 6, 1999
Biographical story of the rise from nowhere of early rock and roll singer Ritchie Valens who died at age 17 in a plane crash with Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper.
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Diner
April 4, 1999
A group of 20-somethings work on what they should do in the future while hanging out at a Baltimore diner in 1959.
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The Cat from Outer Space
March 30, 1999
Three scientists help an Alien feline, stranded on Earth, to repair its damaged spacecraft in order to return home but their efforts are hampered by inept army officials and foreign spies.
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Days of Heaven
March 30, 1999
One of the most critically acclaimed films of all time, Days Of Heaven is a moving story about two men who love the same woman. A fugitive from the slums of Chicago, finds himself pitted against a shy, rich Texan for the love of Abby. Writer/director Malick's film is an extraordinary cinematic achievement of sight and sound. [Paramount Pictures]
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Fair Game
March 30, 1999
A dedicated family attorney becomes the target of an assassination plot. Her only protector is a detective who can't resist her charms. (Warner Brothers)
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Heathers
March 30, 1999
A razor sharp black comedy about high school politics centers on Veronica Sawyer (Ryder) who joins an exclusive clique of popular girls named Heather (Walker, Doherty, Falk) and plays along with her new boyfriend J.D. (Slater) in a series of pranks which turn into a series of murders made to look like suicides.
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The Last Days of Disco
March 30, 1999
In the last months of the disco era, a popular dance club becomes the center of nightlife for a group of young people who recently arrived in Manhattan. [Castle Rock]
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The Man with Two Brains
March 30, 1999
Widowed, world-famous neurosurgeon Michael Hfuhruhurr (Steve Martin) is trapped in a loveless marriage with Dolores Benedict (Kathleen Turner), who is interested only in Hfuhruhurr's money. On a trip to Vienna to attend a medical conference, Hfuhruhurr falls in love with a bottled brain (voiced by Sissy Spacek), and finds himself in the middle of murders committed by the elevator killer. (Warner Bros.)
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The Outlaw Josey Wales
March 30, 1999
A Missouri farmer joins a Confederate guerrilla unit and winds up on the run from the Union soldiers who murdered his family.
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Poetic Justice
March 30, 1999
A mismatched pair pushed together on a road trip from South Central L.A. to Oakland, Justice (Jackson) and Lucky (Tupac Shakur) have only one thing in common: they can't stand each other. But as their friends Lesha and Chicago (Regina King and Joe Torry) fight and make up in the back of the van, Justice and Lucky find themselves reluctantly drawn together. After a surprising detour toward romance, the two travelers are confronted once again by the shocking violence they thought they'd left behind. (Sony Pictures)
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The Rugrats Movie
March 30, 1999
The babies gets lost in the forest after Tommy Pickles gets a new baby brother.
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Running on Empty
March 30, 1999
The eldest son of a fugitive family comes of age and wants to live a life of his own.
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Time Bandits
March 30, 1999
A young boy accidentally joins a band of time traveling dwarves as they jump from era to era looking for treasure to steal.
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True Stories
March 30, 1999
A small but growing Texas town, filled with strange and musical characters, celebrates its sesquicentennial and converge on a local parade and talent show.
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Bride of Chucky
March 23, 1999
Chucky, the John-Gruden-looking doll possessed by a serial killer, discovers the perfect mate to kill and revive into the body of another doll.
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A Fish Called Wanda
March 23, 1999
In this zany comedy, four disparate characters (John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, and Michael Palin) attempt a daring jewel heist.
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Mighty Joe Young
March 23, 1999
The legendary Joe, a playful, smart fifteen-foot-tall gorilla, and his lifelong best friend Jill Young have grown up together in the remote mountains of Central Africa. When Joe's peaceful existence is shattered by poachers, Jill and zoologist Gregg O'Hara rescue their innocent friend and move him to the safety of an animal conservancy in California. But Joe's safety is short-lived.
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Pleasantville
March 23, 1999
In Gary Ross' daring modern fairy tale Pleasantville, an entire fictional town is granted a chance to experience the comedies, and dangers of real life. In this fantastical adventure, two late 20th Century teenagers (Maguire, Witherspoon) accidentally bring living color to a mysterious suburb trapped in a black-and-white 50's utopia -- and set off a revolution. (New Line Cinema)
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*batteries not included
March 16, 1999
Apartment block tenants seek the aid of alien mechanical life-forms to save their building from demolition.
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Bulworth
March 16, 1999
A 'tragic-farce,' Bulworth takes a comedic look at race and class in the United States, campaign finance, and the power of big money and media in America. [Twentieth Century Fox]
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Child's Play 2
March 16, 1999
While Andy's mother is admitted to a psychiatric hospital, the young boy is placed in foster care, and Chucky, determined to claim Andy's soul, is not far behind.
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Dark Star
March 16, 1999
In the far reaches of space, a small crew, 20 years into their solitary mission, find things beginning to go hilariously wrong.
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Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
March 16, 1999
Film noir parody with a detective uncovering a sinister plot. Characters from real noirs appear as scenes from various films are intercut.
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Jesus Christ Superstar
March 16, 1999
Film version of the musical stage play, presenting the last few weeks of Christ's life told in an anachronistic manner.
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Little Odessa
March 16, 1999
Early 1990s drama about a family of Soviet Jews living in Brooklyn's Brighton Beach ocean-side neighborhood nicknamed Little Odessa.
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The Parent Trap
March 16, 1999
The story of identical twin sisters (Lohan), separated at birth and raised on different continents by their successful parents Nick Parker (Quaid) and Elizabeth James (Richardson). Unaware of each other's existence, the girls coincidentally meet at an exclusive summer camp in Maine. The girls devise a scheme to switch places and ultimately reunite their parents.
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Shocker
March 16, 1999
After being sent to the electric chair, a serial killer uses electricity to come back from the dead and carry out his vengeance on the football player who turned him in to the police.
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Snake Eyes
March 16, 1999
Rick Santoro (Cage), a flamboyant Atlantic City police detective, comes to watch the fight and cash in on the hectic betting action. Suddenly, gunfire cuts down a ringside government official, and 14,000 fans suddenly become 14,000 suspects. What eyewitnesses saw, what a casino-wide spycam network reveals and what a mysterious woman in white knows--all lead to a shattering truth Santoro does not want to believe. (Paramount)
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Splash
March 16, 1999
A young man is reunited with a mermaid who saves him from drowning as a boy and falls in love not knowing who/what she is.
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Winning
March 16, 1999
Frank Capua is a rising star on the race circuit who dreams of winning the big one--the Indianapolis 500. But to get there he runs the risk of losing his wife Elora to his rival, Luther Erding, and strains the relationship with his stepson.
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Dead & Buried
March 12, 1999
A suspense horror film set in a small coastal town where, after a series of gory murders commited by mobs of townspeople against visiting tourists, the corpses begin to come back to life.
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Broken Arrow
March 9, 1999
A traitorous Air Force major hijacks two nuclear warheads with the intent to extort money from the government. But his plans are complicated by his co-pilot and a park ranger determined to recover the Broken Arrow.
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Coming to America
March 9, 1999
A very wealthy and pampered African prince comes to America in search of a bride. Accompanied by his closest companion, he quickly finds a job, new friends, new digs, new enemies - and lots of trouble. (Paramount Pictures)
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Crumb
March 9, 1999
A documentary of artist Robert Crumb's life.
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Devil in a Blue Dress
March 9, 1999
Denzel Washington stars as Ezekiel "Easy" Rawlins, a decorated war hero who returns home to the segregation of post-war America. Forced to accept an under-the-table job finding a missing socialite, Easy is caught between the white power elite and the vibrant black community of Central Avenue. And as soon as Easy and his trigger-happy friend Mouse (Cheadle) find the mysterious Daphne Monet (Beals), trouble follows. (Sony)
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Die Hard 2
March 9, 1999
John McClane attempts to save the day, again, as rogue military officials seize control of Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C.
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Escape from Alcatraz
March 9, 1999
Alcatraz is the most secure prison of its time. It is believed that no one can ever escape from it, until three daring men make a possible successful attempt at escaping from one of the most infamous prisons in the world.
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The Golden Child
March 9, 1999
A private detective specializing in missing children is charged with the task of finding a special child who dark forces want to eliminate.
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Internal Affairs
March 9, 1999
An Internal Affairs agent becomes obsessed with bringing down a cop who has managed to maintain a spotless reputation despite being involved in a web of corruption.
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Oklahoma!
March 9, 1999
In Oklahoma, several farmers, cowboys and a traveling salesman compete for the romantic favors of various local ladies.
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One False Move
March 9, 1999
Three criminals—Fantasia (Cynda Williams), Ray Malcolm (Billy Bob Thornton) and Pluto (Michael Beach)—travel from Los Angeles to Houston, finally arriving in a small Arkansas town to go into hiding. Two detectives from the LAPD, who are already on the case, contact the town's sheriff, Dale Dixon (Bill Paxton), to alert him of the fugitives' presence in the area. Underestimating Dixon, the criminals have no idea what they are about to face.
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The Towering Inferno
March 9, 1999
At the opening party of a colossal, but poorly constructed, office building, a massive fire breaks out that threatens to destroy the tower and everyone in it.
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Friday
March 2, 1999
Craig And Smokey's (Ice Cube and Chris Tucker) weekend in South Central LA.
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Seven Samurai
March 1, 1999
Seven Samurai (Shichinin no samurai) tells the story of a sixteenth-century village whose desperate inhabitants hire the eponymous warriors to protect them from invading bandits.
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Cry Freedom
February 23, 1999
South African journalist Donald Woods is forced to flee the country, after attempting to investigate the death in custody of his friend, the black activist Steve Biko.
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Eat My Dust
February 23, 1999
Darlene's into going fast, Hoover's into Darlene, but when they both get into a red-hot race car, the reckless fun accelerates into a trunk-full of hot pursuits.
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The Last Emperor
February 23, 1999
The story of Pu Yi's life from his reign as Emperor to his last days as a peasant worker in the People's Republic.
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The Little Rascals
February 23, 1999
Alfalfa is wooing Darla and his "He-Man-Woman-Hating" friends attempt to sabotage the relationship.
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My Life as a Dog
February 23, 1999
A boy and his brother don't get along well. In order to let their ill mother rest, they're separated and sent each one with their relatives.
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Pecker
February 23, 1999
A Baltimore sandwich shop employee becomes an overnight sensation when photographs he's taken of his weird family become the latest rage in the art world. (Warner Home Video)
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Permanent Midnight
February 23, 1999
A comedy writer struggles to overcome his addiction to heroin.
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The River
February 23, 1999
A farming family battles severe storms, a bank is threatening to repossess their farm, and there are other hard times in a battle to save and hold on to their farm.
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Another 48 Hrs.
February 16, 1999
Reggie Hammond and Jack Cates return in the sequel. The mob puts a price on Reggie's head. The bus transporting him from the pen flips over about 17 times. His prized Porsche is blown into scrap metal. Creeps in a bar still haven't learned it's dumb to get Reggie mad. And the night is still young. Before these 48 hours are up, Reggie and Jack will turn San Francisco inside out to nail an elusive druglord. The boys are back in town... and the action's on the streets. (Sony Pictures)
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Black Rain
February 16, 1999
Two NYC cops arrest a Yakuza member and must escort him when he's extradited to Japan.
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For the Love of Benji
February 16, 1999
Benji sniffs out a bogus CIA agent in Athens, Greece.
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The Governess
February 16, 1999
Set in early 1840's London, Rosina (Driver), the eldest daughter, rejects an arranged marriage and sets out to support her family after they fall into debt when her father is murdered. She finds it hard to locate a job because she is Jewish and invents a new identity to work as a governess.
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Man with a Movie Camera
February 16, 1999
A man travels around a city with a camera slung over his shoulder, documenting urban life with dazzling invention.
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Nosferatu the Vampyre
February 16, 1999
Count Dracula moves from Transylvania to Wismar, spreading the Black Plague across the land. Only a woman pure of heart can bring an end to his reign of horror.
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Without Limits
February 16, 1999
The life of renowned runner Steve Prefontaine and his relationship with legendary coach Bill Bowerman.
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Marvin's Room
February 9, 1999
Seventeen years ago, fiercely independent Lee (Streep) left home ... and left behind her kindhearted sister Bessie (Keaton) to care for their father, Marvin (Cronyn). But now Lee is returning with her teenage son (DiCaprio), for a homecoming that's sure to turn the entire household upside down. (BV Entertainment)
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The Prophecy
February 9, 1999
The angel Gabriel comes to Earth to collect a soul which will end the stalemated war in Heaven, and only a former priest and a little girl can stop him.
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Trees Lounge
February 9, 1999
Tommy is an unemployed mechanic who spends most of his time in a bar (Trees Lounge) in a small blue collar town. He seems to always be thinking, "If only X then I could stop drinking".
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City Slickers
February 4, 1999
On the verge of turning 40, an unhappy Manhattan yuppie is roped into joining his two friends on a cattle drive in the southwest.
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All of Me
February 2, 1999
A dying millionaire has her soul transferred into a younger, willing woman. However, something goes wrong, and she finds herself in her lawyer's body - together with the lawyer.
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The Best of Times
February 2, 1999
A small-town loser determines to have one more shot at the big time by winning a football game.
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The Big Easy
February 2, 1999
Set in New Orleans. Remy McSwain, lieutenant in Homicide finds that he has two problems, the first of a series of gang killings and Ann Osborne, a beautiful attorney from the D.A.'s police corruption task force in his office. He begins a relationship with her as the killings continue only to have charges filed against him for accepting bribes as he stumbles on a police corruption Sting. While this is happening, the criminals insist that none of the crime gangs are behind the killings.
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A Man for All Seasons
February 2, 1999
The story of Sir Thomas More, who stood up to King Henry VIII when the King rejected the Roman Catholic Church to obtain a divorce and remarry.
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Shooting Fish
February 2, 1999
Smooth-talking American Dylan (Futterman) and his English friend Jez (Townsend), with the help of bright young typist Georgie (Becknisale) fleece as many wealthy people as it takes to buy themselves the stately home of their dreams. They run a scam involving selling bogus voice-activated computer hardware to company executives.
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48 Hrs.
January 26, 1999
Detective Jack Cates (Nolte) takes convict Reggie Hammond (Murphy) out of jail for forty-eight hours to solve a case.
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The American President
January 26, 1999
The world's most powerful man has met his match! Michael Douglas is the widower President wooing environmental lobbyist Annette Bening in this romantic hit by Rob Reiner. (Warner Bros.)
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Death Wish V: The Face of Death
January 26, 1999
Paul Kersey is back at working vigilante justice when his fiancée, Olivia, has her business threatened by mobsters.
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Dolores Claiborne
January 26, 1999
This haunting adaptation of Stephen King's novel is an atmospheric whodunit that's part mystery and part human drama. (Warner Bros.)
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Funny Games
January 26, 1999
Two psychotic young men take a mother, father, and son hostage in their vacation cabin and force them to play sadistic "games" with one another for their own amusement.
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Hudson Hawk
January 26, 1999
Two Hoboken cat burglars (Willis and Aiello) are drawn into a plot to steal three separate artificats which are part of a machine invented by Leonardo da Vinci that converts lead into gold.
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Meantime
January 26, 1999
When one brother gets a job from their wealthy aunt, the other becomes increasingly jealous.
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The Real Blonde
January 26, 1999
A hilarious look at ambitious young entertainment and fashion-industry denizens and the gulf between their dreams...and reality. (Paramount Pictures)
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Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
January 26, 1999
On the eve of retirement, Kirk and McCoy are charged with assassinating the Klingon High Chancellor and imprisoned. The Enterprise crew must help them escape to thwart a conspiracy aimed at sabotaging the last best hope for peace.
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The Truman Show
January 26, 1999
Twenty-nine years ago, a baby boy was adopted by the OmniCam Corporation to become the subject of the most popular television show of all time. His name is Truman Burbank. (Paramount Pictures)
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The Wages of Fear (1953)
January 26, 1999
In a squalid South American oil town, four desperate men sign on for a suicide mission to drive trucks loaded with nitroglycerin over a treacherous mountain route to a faraway oil fire. The result is a white-knuckle ride from France’s legendary master of suspense, Henri-Georges Clouzot. (Janus Films)
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Fright Night
January 19, 1999
A teenager discovers that the newcomer in his neighborhood is a vampire, so he turns to an actor in a television horror show for help dealing with the undead.
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Gun Crazy
January 19, 1999
A well meaning crack shot husband is pressured by his beautiful marksman wife to go on an interstate robbery spree, where he finds out just how depraved and deadly she really is.
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Airport
January 15, 1999
A bomber on board an airplane, an airport almost closed by snow, and various personal problems of the people involved.
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Jaws: The Revenge
January 15, 1999
Chief Brody's widow believes that her family is deliberately being targeted by another shark in search of revenge.
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Psycho II
January 15, 1999
After twenty-two years of psychiatric care, Norman Bates attempts to return to a life of solitude, but the specters of his crimes - and his mother - continue to haunt him.
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White Palace
January 15, 1999
Still getting over the death of his wife, a young advertising executive meets an older waitress, a woman that might set him free.
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Great Expectations
January 12, 1999
A humble orphan suddenly becomes a gentleman with the help of an unknown benefactor.
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Oliver Twist
January 12, 1999
An orphan named Oliver Twist meets a pickpocket on the streets of London. From there, he joins a household of boys who are trained to steal for their master.
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