Movie Releases by Genre

Gun Shy

Gun Shy

February 4, 2000 | R
On the verge of a career-induced mental breakdown, and in complete fear of trigger-happy Mafia leader Fulvio Nesstra (Platt), undercover DEA agent Charlie Mayough (Neeson) seeks psychiatric help and finds himself relying on the support of an unstable therapy group and nurse Judy (Bullock) just to get through his work. (Hollywood Pictures)
Metascore:
42
User Score:
8.1
The Boondock Saints

The Boondock Saints

January 21, 2000 | NC-17
Two Catholic vigilante killers from Boston (Flannery, Reedus) who believe they are doing God's work kill members of the Russian mob and customers of a porn shop, but instead of paying for their crimes, they are praised as "saints" by the local newspaper and by an odd FBI agent (Dafoe).
Metascore:
44
User Score:
7.7
Close-Up

Close-Up

December 31, 1999 | Not Rated
This fiction-documentary hybrid uses a real-life sensational event - a young man arrested on charges that he fraudulently impersonated well-known filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf - as the basis for a stunning, multi-layered investigation into movies, identity, artistic creation, and life itself. With its universal themes and fascinating narrative knots, Close-Up continues to resonate with viewers around the world. [Janus Films]
Metascore:
92
User Score:
8.5
The Talented Mr. Ripley

The Talented Mr. Ripley

December 24, 1999 | R
In the 1950's, a young American, Mr. Ripley (Damon), is sent to Europe to retrieve a spoiled millionaire playboy (Law). When the errand fails, Ripley kills the playboy and assumes his life.
Metascore:
76
User Score:
8.4
Simpatico

Simpatico

December 17, 1999 | R
At first glance, Lyle Carter (Bridges) seems to have it all. Then he receives a collect call from Vinnie (Nolte), and a dark event from the past threatens to destroy his current success. [Fine Line Features]
Metascore:
41
User Score:
tbd
The Green Mile

The Green Mile

December 10, 1999 | R
Set on Death Row in a Southern prison in 1935, this is the remarkable story of a prison guard who develops a poignant, unusual relationship with one inmate who possesses a magical gift that is both mysterious and miraculous. (Castle Rock Entertainment)
Metascore:
61
User Score:
8.3
Flawless

Flawless

November 24, 1999 | R
After suffering a stroke, an ultraconservative security guard (DeNiro) is assigned to a rehabilitative program that includes singing lessons. As a twist of fate, his teacher is his next-door neighbor, who is also a drag queen (Hoffman).
Metascore:
50
User Score:
6.6
The Bone Collector

The Bone Collector

November 5, 1999 | R
A diabolical killer whose brutal slayings leave a trail of cryptic messages hidden at the scene of the crime is loose on the streets of Manhattan. As the city lies in fear, a gifted but disabled detective (Washington) teams with a rookie street cop (Jolie) to go inside the mind of this terrifying madman and defeat him at his own game. (Universal Studios)
Metascore:
45
User Score:
5.2
Fight Club

Fight Club

October 15, 1999 | R
The film's narrator (Edward Norton) attends support groups of all kinds as a way to "experience" something within his unfeeling, commercial existence. On a business trip, he meets Tyler Durden (Bradd Pitt) who encourages them to form a fight club as a release for their latent aggressive tendencies.
Metascore:
67
User Score:
8.9
Joe the King

Joe the King

October 15, 1999 | R
Abused by his mother and his harsh, drunk father (Kilmer), 14-year-old Joe (Fleiss) progresses from committing petty thefts for food to stealing the cashbox from his employer to pay off his father's debts, all of which lead to disaster.
Metascore:
64
User Score:
6.2
The Protagonists

The Protagonists

October 15, 1999
An Italian movie crew goes to London to make a documentary about a murder case that took place a few years before.
Metascore:
47
User Score:
tbd
The Limey

The Limey

October 8, 1999 | R
Acclaimed director Steven Soderbergh's latest film follows the exploits of Wilson (Stamp), a tough English ex-con who travels to Los Angeles to avenge his daughter's death. (Artisan Entertainment)
Metascore:
73
User Score:
6.3
Boys Don't Cry

Boys Don't Cry

October 8, 1999 | TV-MA
Based on a true story, Brandon Teena (Swank) is the popular new "guy" in a tiny Nebraska town and falls in love with local girl Lana (Sevigny). When it is revealed that Brandon is actually a woman, Lana's family and friends put Brandon's life in jeopardy.
Metascore:
86
User Score:
7.6
Happy, Texas

Happy, Texas

October 1, 1999 | PG-13
Two runaway convicts disguise themselves as gay pageant directors in a little Texas town.
Metascore:
62
User Score:
8.1
Plunkett & Macleane

Plunkett & Macleane

October 1, 1999 | R
Plunkett (Carlyle) is a highwayman who's partner is killed by the evil Chance. He soon hooks up with disgraced gentleman soldier Captain MacCleane (Miller) to continue infiltrate wealthy society in order to rob the rich and fund his move to America. MacCleane falls in love with Lady Rebecca Gibson (Tyler), pushing the partners' daring and loyalty to the limit.
Metascore:
44
User Score:
7.9
Double Jeopardy

Double Jeopardy

September 24, 1999 | R
Framed for the murder of her husband, Libby Parsons (Judd) survives the long years in prison with two burning desires sustaining her -- finding her son and solving the mystery that destroyed her once-happy life. Standing between her and her quest, however, is her parole officer (Jones). (Paramount Pictures)
Metascore:
41
User Score:
4.8
Blue Streak

Blue Streak

September 17, 1999 | PG-13
Martin Lawrence plays a jewel thief who impersonates a police officer and teams with an unsuspecting rookie partner (Wilson) in order to recover a diamond he once hid in the police station's ventilation system.
Metascore:
46
User Score:
8.5
Taxman

Taxman

September 17, 1999 | R
New York State Tax Investigator Al Benjamin (Pantoliano) infiltrates the Russian community of Brighton Beach, New York, to track down the con man who is running a tax fraud scheme.
Metascore:
48
User Score:
3.7
Best Laid Plans

Best Laid Plans

September 10, 1999 | R
Nick (Nivola) is caught in a dead end job in a dead end town. About the only thing going well for him is Lissa (Witherspoon), his new girlfriend. A chance to make some easy cash, and a way out of town only leads to more trouble as they become caught in a web of sex, thefts, gangsters, kidnappings and murder. (20th Century Fox)
Metascore:
41
User Score:
2.3
B. Monkey

B. Monkey

September 10, 1999 | R
The dark and dangerous love story of B. (Argento), a wild and beautiful young girl, and Alan (Harris), the passionate and romantic young schoolteacher who falls head over heels in love with her. (Miramax)
Metascore:
49
User Score:
8.2
The Minus Man

The Minus Man

September 10, 1999 | R
Vann Siegert (Wilson) is a kind, unnoticeable drifter who rolls into a quaint coastal town looking to start over. (Shooting Gallery)
Metascore:
56
User Score:
1.6
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died

I Woke Up Early the Day I Died

September 3, 1999
Overcoming a nurse, and dressing in her clothes, a madman escapes from Hope Sanitarium. The film is quintessential Ed Wood with a modern twist - no dialogue, only atmospheric sounds, alternating bursts of laughter and screams, and a wonderful soundtrack. (Cinnequanon Pictures)
Metascore:
14
User Score:
5.4
In Too Deep

In Too Deep

August 25, 1999 | R
Detective Cole (Epps) is going undercover on a mission so dangerous, it could cost him his life... and possibly his soul. The target: a crimelord called "God" (Cool J) who's hooked into 80% of the city's crime. (Dimension Films)
Metascore:
53
User Score:
8.1
Mickey Blue Eyes

Mickey Blue Eyes

August 20, 1999 | PG-13
After discovering the shady identity of his girlfriend's father, an English art-house auctioneer (Grant) finds himself inadvertently laundering money through his auction house, becoming an accessory to murder, and having to pass himself off as the notorious Mickey Blue Eyes. (Castle Rock Entertainment)
Metascore:
49
User Score:
7.6
The Thomas Crown Affair

The Thomas Crown Affair

August 6, 1999 | R
Based on the 1968 film of the same name, this sophisticated thriller combines the action of an art heist and an intense love story. (MGM)
Metascore:
72
User Score:
7.6
Summer of Sam

Summer of Sam

July 2, 1999 | R
An Italian-American neighborhood in the Bronx is terrorized during David Berkowitz's (aka Son of Sam) 1977 murder spree.
Metascore:
67
User Score:
1.4
Run Lola Run

Run Lola Run

June 18, 1999 | R
In a breathtaking race against the clock, a young woman has 20 minutes to find 100,000 marks or her boyfriend will be killed.
Metascore:
79
User Score:
8.4
The General's Daughter

The General's Daughter

June 18, 1999 | R
When the daughter of a well-known and well-respected base commander is raped and murdered, the undercover military investigator (Travolta) assigned to the case discovers a shocking labyrinth of murderous sexual obsession and deceit.
Metascore:
47
User Score:
4.4
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

June 11, 1999 | PG-13
Austin (Myers) must time travel back to the Swinging Sixties, regain his mojo and save the world from destruction. (New Line Cinema)
Metascore:
59
User Score:
8.6
Pusher

Pusher

May 7, 1999 | Not Rated
Frank, a small-time drug dealer, is about to experience the worst week of his life. After a complicated heroin deal goes wrong and he loses both the money and the merchandise, Frank finds himself massively in debt to the Balkan drug baron Milo. The squeeze is on and as the week passes the pressure mounts, with Frank trying to repay the money in the face of Milo’s increasing frustration and his own latent self-destructiveness. Come Friday, Saturday might never happen. As Frank launches one last desperate push to raise the missing funds, it appears less and less likely he will manage to emerge from this hellish week unscathed… [Magnolia Pictures]
Metascore:
72
User Score:
7.5
Entrapment

Entrapment

April 30, 1999 | PG-13
Sparks fly as Catherine Zeta-Jones, an insurance agent, charms her way into doing business with Sean Connery, an aging thief. The two team up to pull off a big heist in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Metascore:
54
User Score:
8.1
Life

Life

April 16, 1999 | R
Spanning sixty years, this is the story of two friends who are wrongly convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison at a Mississippi penitentiary.
Metascore:
63
User Score:
8.1
Go

Go

April 9, 1999 | R
Set over a 24-hour period in L.A. and Las Vegas, this unconventionally structured comedy is told from the decidedly off-center perspectives of three parties involved in the outrageous events that surround a botched drug deal. (Columbia TriStar)
Metascore:
74
User Score:
8.4
Following

Following

April 2, 1999 | R
A young writer who follows strangers for material meets a thief who takes him under his wing.
Metascore:
60
User Score:
8.1
True Crime

True Crime

March 19, 1999 | R
One day before a convicted murderer (Washington) is to be executed, a reporter (Eastwood) discovers proof of his innocence.
Metascore:
64
User Score:
7.1
Baby Geniuses

Baby Geniuses

March 12, 1999 | PG
Two doctors (Turner and Lloyd) set out to dominate the world once they discover they can crack the code to a secret baby language.
Metascore:
7
User Score:
3.1
The Corruptor

The Corruptor

March 12, 1999 | R
A rookie (Wahlberg) is partnered with world-weary detective (Yun-Fat) in NYC's corrupt Chinatown. (New Line Cinema)
Metascore:
56
User Score:
2.7
Analyze This

Analyze This

March 5, 1999 | R
When a mob boss (De Niro) suddenly starts to have panic attacks, he enlists the help of a reluctant psychiatrist (Crystal).
Metascore:
60
User Score:
8.6
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

March 5, 1999 | R
In this wild comedy of errors, a group of London friends find themselves deep in debt to an unsavory underworld figure.
Metascore:
67
User Score:
8.2
8MM

8MM

February 26, 1999 | R
Tom Welles (Cage) is a family man with a modest home-based private investigation business living a simple life in Pennsylvania -- until a reel of crudely shot eight millimeter film sends him down a gritty and frightening path into society's darkest corners. (Sony)
Metascore:
21
User Score:
6.5
Office Space

Office Space

February 19, 1999 | TV-MA
A comedy about the angst of suburban twenty-somethings in modern office life.
Metascore:
68
User Score:
6.7
Jawbreaker

Jawbreaker

February 19, 1999 | R
Courtney Shane (McGowan), Julie Freeman (Gayheart), Marcie Fox (Benz), and Liz Purr (Roldan) are all best friends. They are at the height of their popularity when an innocent birthday prank accidentally kills Liz, the sweetest member of the clique. During their panicked attempt to cover up the murder, the class nerd, Fern Mayo (Greer), stumbles upon them. In order to keep Fern quiet Courtney offers to make her popular, and the results are a dark, comical Faustian tale of corruption, redemption and makeover madness! [Sony]
Metascore:
24
User Score:
8.5
Payback

Payback

February 5, 1999 | R
A thief plots revenge when he is betrayed by his wife and best friend.
Metascore:
46
User Score:
8.3
Gloria

Gloria

January 22, 1999 | R
Everything about Gloria was big -- especially the trouble she was in. When she and a young boy are thrown together and must fight for their lives, Gloria quickly realizes that the only thing she knows about kids is that this one could get her killed. (Columbia Pictures)
Metascore:
26
User Score:
6.1
Forever Mine

Forever Mine

January 1, 1999 | R
An affair between a cabana boy and the young wife of a sinister politician triggers a 16-year vendetta between the two men.
Metascore:
44
User Score:
tbd
The General

The General

December 18, 1998 | R
The real-life story of Dublin folk hero and criminal Martin Cahill, who pulled off two daring robberies in Ireland, but attracted unwanted attention from the police, the IRA, the UVF and members of his own team.
Metascore:
81
User Score:
7.3
A Simple Plan

A Simple Plan

December 11, 1998 | R
Captivated by the lure of sudden wealth, the quiet rural lives of two brothers (Paxton, Thornton) erupt into conflicts of greed, paranoia and distrust when over four million dollars in cash is discovered at the remote site of a downed small airplane. (Paramount Pictures)
Metascore:
81
User Score:
7.6
Very Bad Things

Very Bad Things

November 25, 1998 | TV-MA
The grim misadventures of a group of friends in Las Vegas for a bachelor party.
Metascore:
33
User Score:
1.6
The Siege

The Siege

November 6, 1998 | R
A political thriller, a cautionary fiction that is chillingly close to leading news stories of the day. (Fox)
Metascore:
53
User Score:
6.8
Belly

Belly

November 4, 1998 | R
Two young friends involved in organized crime and drug dealing find that their priorities differ.
Metascore:
36
User Score:
tbd
American History X

American History X

October 30, 1998 | R
A groundbreaking controversial drama about the tragic consequences of racism in a family. (New Line Cinema)
Metascore:
62
User Score:
8.6
I Stand Alone

I Stand Alone

September 27, 1998 | Not Rated
A horse meat butcher's life and mind begins to break down as he lashes out against various factions of society while attempting to reconnect with his estranged daughter.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
tbd
Ronin

Ronin

September 25, 1998 | R
When an international team of former Cold War intelligence adversaries meet in a warehouse, their adventure of friendship, intrigue and betrayal has just begun. Like the masterless Samurai of ages past, these modern day Ronin are embarking on their final covert mission -- to recover a mysterious briefcase for an unknown employer and to stay alive. (MGM)
Metascore:
67
User Score:
8.1
Clay Pigeons

Clay Pigeons

September 25, 1998 | R
Lester Long (Vaughn) has a firm handshake, a ready smile, and some strange ideas about friendship in this 90's noir. As dead bodies start piling up in a small Montana town, Lester burrows his way into Clay's (Phoenix) life and plays a twisted game of shifted blame and double-cross.
Metascore:
46
User Score:
7.5
Monument Ave.

Monument Ave.

September 25, 1998 | R
Set in a tough Irish-American neighborhood, this is a story about the power of loyalty, community, and friendship in the world of organized crime.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
tbd
Rush Hour

Rush Hour

September 18, 1998 | PG-13
The fastest hands in the East meet the biggest mouth in the West when legendary martial arts daredevil Jackie Chan teams with comedic powerhouse Chris Tucker. (New Line Cinema)
Metascore:
61
User Score:
8.6
Snake Eyes

Snake Eyes

August 7, 1998 | R
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)
Metascore:
52
User Score:
2.2
The Negotiator

The Negotiator

July 29, 1998 | R
Maverick negotiator Danny Roman (Jackson) is framed for embezzlement and the murder of his partner and best friend. Newly married and faced with an unjust prison sentence, Roman turns hostage-taker to smoke out the guilty ones in his own squad. Brought in to square off against Danny is the respected and methodical negotiator Chris Sabian (Spacey). Under siege and battling against time, the two lock in a deadly battle of wits, finding that when your friends betray you, sometimes the only person you can trust is a stranger.  (Warner Bros.)
Metascore:
62
User Score:
8.3
Lethal Weapon 4

Lethal Weapon 4

July 10, 1998 | R
The "Lethal" quartet (Gibson, Glover, Russo and Pesci) is joined by junior detective Lee Butters (Rock), as the team struggles to unravel a series of crimes involving immigrant smuggling and counterfeiting. (Warner Bros.)
Metascore:
39
User Score:
7.7
Buffalo '66

Buffalo '66

June 26, 1998 | R
A social misfit is rescued from emotional annihilation by the girl he kidnaps.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
8.0
Out of Sight

Out of Sight

June 26, 1998 | R
Based on the novel by Elmore Leonard, Out of Sight tells the story of the unlikely relationship that forms between a sexy US Marshal (Lopez) and a charming career criminal (Clooney).
Metascore:
84
User Score:
8.7
I Went Down

I Went Down

June 24, 1998 | R
Fresh out of prison, Git rescues a former best friend (now living with Git's girlfriend) from a beating at the hands of loan sharks. He's now in trouble with the mob boss, Tom French, who sends Git to Cork with another debtor, Bunny Kelly, to find a guy named Frank Grogan, and take him to a man with a friendly face at a shack across a bog. It's a tougher assignment than it seems: Git's a novice, Bunny's prone to rash acts, Frank doesn't want to be found (and once he's found, he has no money), and maybe Tom's planning to murder Frank, which puts Git in a moral dilemma. Then, there's the long-ago disappearance of Sonny Mulligan. What's a decent and stand-up lad to do?
Metascore:
69
User Score:
tbd
The X Files

The X Files

June 19, 1998 | PG-13
With the dubious assistance of a paranoid doctor, Mulder and Scully risk their careers and their lives to hunt down a deadly virus which may be extraterrestrial in origin - and could destroy all life on earth! (Fox)
Metascore:
60
User Score:
8.2
A Perfect Murder

A Perfect Murder

June 5, 1998 | R
A powerful husband. An unfaithful wife. A jealous lover. All of them have a motive. Each of them has a plan. (Warner Bros.)
Metascore:
50
User Score:
7.8
Shooting Fish

Shooting Fish

May 1, 1998 | PG
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.
Metascore:
47
User Score:
7.5
Les Misérables

Les Misérables

May 1, 1998 | PG-13
Valjean, a former criminal, has atoned for his past and now finds himself in the midst of the French Revolution, avoiding a law-obsessed policeman hell-bent on capturing him.
Metascore:
65
User Score:
6.5
The Big Hit

The Big Hit

April 24, 1998 | R
A nice-guy hit man (Whalberg) agrees to take on a kidnapping scheme.
Metascore:
31
User Score:
1.7
Suicide Kings

Suicide Kings

April 17, 1998 | R
In an attempt to save his sister, Avery and his buddies concoct a "suicidal" plan which involves kidnapping a retired mob boss (Walken) in an attempt to exploit his connections and negotiating power.
Metascore:
43
User Score:
8.2
Sonatine

Sonatine

April 10, 1998 | R
Several yakuza from Tokyo are sent to Okinawa to help end a gang war. The war then escalates and the Tokyo drifters decide to lay low at the beach.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
5.0
Mercury Rising

Mercury Rising

April 3, 1998 | R
Shadowy figures in the National Security Agency target a nine-year old autistic savant for death when he has shown the ability to decipher a top secret code.
Metascore:
37
User Score:
6.3
The Newton Boys

The Newton Boys

March 27, 1998 | PG-13
The true story of America?s most successful bank robbing family.  (20th Century Fox)
Metascore:
57
User Score:
7.0
Wild Things

Wild Things

March 20, 1998 | Unrated
A mystery of deceit, sex and greed as unpredictable as a hungry gator, this is the swamp-steamy thriller about two high school students, the guidance counselor they accuse of rape and the detective who knows there's more to the story.  (Sony)
Metascore:
51
User Score:
8.0
Fireworks

Fireworks

March 20, 1998 | R
Nishi leaves the police in the face of harrowing personal and professional difficulties. Spiraling into depression, he makes questionable decisions.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
tbd
Funny Games

Funny Games

March 11, 1998 | Unrated
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.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
5.5
The Big Lebowski

The Big Lebowski

March 6, 1998 | R
'The Dude', Jeff Lebowski is unemployed and as laid-back as they come. That is until he becomes a victim of mistaken identity, and two thugs break into his apartment with the errant belief that they're strong-arming Jeff Lebowski - the Pasadena millionaire. In the hope of getting a replacement for his soiled carpet, 'the Dude' pays a visit to his wealthy namesake...
Metascore:
71
User Score:
8.6
Palmetto

Palmetto

February 20, 1998 | R
Woody Harrelson plays a small-timer suckered into a fake kidnapping plot and facing hard time if he can't untangle a mystery involving three women (Shue, Gershon, Sevigny), false identities, cold corpses and assorted clues framing him.  (Warner Home Video)
Metascore:
43
User Score:
7.0
Dark City

Dark City

February 20, 1998 | Not Rated
Alex Proyas directs this futuristic thriller about a man (Sewell) waking up to find he is wanted for brutal murders he doesn't remember. Haunted by mysterious beings who stop time and alter reality, he seeks to unravel the riddle of his identity. [New Line]
Metascore:
66
User Score:
8.6
The Replacement Killers

The Replacement Killers

February 6, 1998 | Unrated
After he betrays Mr. Wei, the ruthless crime boss who hired him to avenge his son's death, professional killer John Lee (Yun-Fat) goes on the run. Enlisting the aid of beautiful document forger Meg Coburn (Sorvino), Lee attempts to return to his family in China before they are victimized by his betrayal.  (Sony)
Metascore:
42
User Score:
8.3
Blues Brothers 2000

Blues Brothers 2000

February 6, 1998 | TV-14
Elwood must reunite the old band, with a few new members, and go on another "Mission from God."
Metascore:
48
User Score:
tbd
Fallen Angels

Fallen Angels

January 30, 1998 | R
Set in the neon-washed underworld of present-day Hong Kong, Fallen Angels intertwines two exhilarating tales of love and isolation in a blitz of ultra-hip style and classical cinematic sensibilities. (Kino International)
Metascore:
71
User Score:
7.8
Hard Rain

Hard Rain

January 16, 1998 | R
A torrential, excitement-swept thriller set in the flood-ravaged, evacuated town of Huntingburg, where armored car driver Tom (Slater) is in deep danger. (Paramount)
Metascore:
36
User Score:
5.8
Half Baked

Half Baked

January 16, 1998 | R
An adventure of three potheads trying to find cash to bail their friend out of jail. But just when the guys have mastered a plan to steal and sell medicinal-grade marijuana, everything comes dangerously close to going up in smoke!
Metascore:
16
User Score:
7.8
Fallen

Fallen

January 16, 1998 | R
Homicide detective John Hobbes witnesses the execution of serial killer Edgar Reese. Soon after the execution, the killings start again, and they are very similar to Reese's style.
Metascore:
52
User Score:
tbd
Jackie Brown

Jackie Brown

December 25, 1997 | TV-MA
What do a sexy stewardess, a street-tough gun runner, a lonely bail bondsman, a shifty ex-con, an earnest federal agent, and a stoned-out beach bunny have in common? They're six players on the trail of a half million dollars in cash! The only questions are ... who's getting played ... and who's gonna make the big score! [Miramax]
Metascore:
62
User Score:
8.3
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

November 21, 1997 | R
A scandalous murder trial lays bare the secrets and pretensions the genteel townfolk of Savannah, GA, hold dear. (Warner Bros.)
Metascore:
56
User Score:
6.6
The Rainmaker

The Rainmaker

November 21, 1997 | PG-13
Francis Ford Coppola directs and scripts this adaptation of John Grisham's novel about an idealistic young attorney who takes on the case of a lifetime.  (Paramount)
Metascore:
72
User Score:
7.9
The Jackal

The Jackal

November 14, 1997 | R
A ruthless assassin (Willis) has been hired to eliminate someone at the very top of the U.S. government. Constantly changing his identity and location, he is known only as the Jackal. Everything about this hit man, including his sinister timetable, is a secret. (Universal)
Metascore:
36
User Score:
6.6
A Life Less Ordinary

A Life Less Ordinary

October 24, 1997 | R
After being fired, an angry janitor kidnaps his boss’s spoiled daughter and finds himself on the road to romance.
Metascore:
37
User Score:
5.9
Best Men

Best Men

October 17, 1997 | R
The film opens with 4 tuxedo clad men showing up at a penitentiary to meet a friend who has just been released after three years in prison and is going straight from the jail to marry his girl friend. En route to the wedding, one of the men asks to stop by a bank to pick up some cash. As it turns out, he is a wanted bank robber who uses Shakespeare passages during his robberies and thus has become known as "Hamlet". Soon all five men are caught up in the bank and involved in the robbery as they end up in a hostage situation. The hostage negotiator shows up who turns out to be Hamlet's father. As the men are all known to those being robbed, this quirky comedy takes a left turn as their hostages all work to support the men.
Metascore:
51
User Score:
tbd
I Know What You Did Last Summer

I Know What You Did Last Summer

October 17, 1997 | R
After an accident on a winding road, four teens make the fatal mistake of dumping their victim's body into the sea. But exactly one year later, the dead man returns from his watery grave, and he's looking for more than an apology. (Sony)
Metascore:
52
User Score:
4.2
Gang Related

Gang Related

October 8, 1997 | TV-14
After murdering an undercover DEA agent, two corrupt cops scramble to cover up what they've done.
Metascore:
49
User Score:
tbd
U Turn

U Turn

October 3, 1997 | R
He's a small-time gambler with a backpack full of cash, an overdue debt in Vegas and a broken radiator hose. She's a hot-and-cold vixen caught in the grips of a twisted relationship with her powerful husband. Both of them just want to get out of town. And after you meet the citizens of Superior, Arizona, you'll understand why. (Sony)
Metascore:
54
User Score:
8.6
Kiss the Girls

Kiss the Girls

October 3, 1997 | R
Eight kidnapped women. All beautiful. All talented. All in danger of having their lives cut cruelly short if police detective Alex Cross (Freeman) and key witness Kate McTiernan (Judd) can't locate the elusive "collector" who calls himself Casanova.  (Paramount Pictures)
Metascore:
46
User Score:
3.3
L.A. Confidential

L.A. Confidential

September 19, 1997 | TV-MA
Based on James Ellroy's novel about the movie industry, corrupt cops, tabloid journalism, gangsters and sexual obsessions of every stripe, L.A. Confidential is set in 1950's Los Angeles.
Metascore:
91
User Score:
8.6
Excess Baggage

Excess Baggage

August 29, 1997 | PG-13
An offbeat adventure about a poor little rich girl and the car thief who steals her heart. (Sony)
Metascore:
34
User Score:
6.0
Hoodlum

Hoodlum

August 27, 1997 | R
This gangster film is set in 1930's Harlem.
Metascore:
50
User Score:
8.1
Steel

Steel

August 15, 1997 | PG-13
A scientist for the military turns himself into a cartoon-like superhero when a version of one of his own weapons is being used against enemies.
Metascore:
28
User Score:
3.5
Cop Land

Cop Land

August 15, 1997 | R
Sylvester Stallone stars as Freddy Heflin, the sheriff of a place everyone calls "Cop Land" -- a small and seemingly peaceful town populated by the big city police officers he's long admired. Yet something ugly is taking place behind the town's peaceful facade. And when Freddy uncovers a massive, deadly conspiracy among these local residents, he is forced to take action -- and make a dangerous choice between protecting his idols and upholding the law. (Buena Vista Entertainment)
Metascore:
64
User Score:
6.5
Conspiracy Theory

Conspiracy Theory

August 8, 1997 | R
Mel Gibson is a New York cabbie whose fascination with "conspiracies" in everyday life enmeshes him and a Justice Department attorney (Roberts) in a dangerous situation when one of his paranoid theories may indeed be true. (Warner Bros.)
Metascore:
50
User Score:
6.7
Face/Off

Face/Off

June 27, 1997 | R
FBI agent Sean Archer (Travolta) knows how to stop elusive terrorist Castor Troy (Cage). He'll become him. Archer undergoes a futuristic surgery and has Troy's face mapped onto his, then infiltrates the terrorist's world to discover his deadly secrets. But as much as Archer looks and acts like Troy, he doesn't really know him. He never figures Troy will retaliate and force doctors to transform him into Archer. Now the agent faces a shattering nightmare: his archrival is living with his family. (Paramount)
Metascore:
82
User Score:
8.8
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