Most Popular Feature Films Released In 1997
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Titanic
(1997) A boy and a girl from differing social backgrounds meet during the ill-fated maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic. Dir: James Cameron With: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane Adventure | Drama | History | Romance |
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Men in Black
(1997) Two men who keep an eye on aliens in New York City must try to save the world after the aliens threaten to blow it up. Dir: Barry Sonnenfeld With: Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Linda Fiorentino Action | Comedy | Sci-Fi |
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Boogie Nights
(1997) The story of a young man's adventures in the Californian pornography industry of the 1970s and 1980s. Dir: Paul Thomas Anderson With: Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, Burt Reynolds Drama |
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Life Is Beautiful
(1997) A Jewish man has a wonderful romance with the help of his humour, but must use that same quality to protect his son in a Nazi death camp. Dir: Roberto Benigni With: Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini Comedy | Drama | Romance | War |
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Con Air
(1997) A newly released ex-con and former US Ranger finds himself trapped in a prisoner transport plane when the passengers seize control. Dir: Simon West With: Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, John Malkovich Action | Crime | Thriller |
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Good Will Hunting
(1997) Will Hunting, a janitor at MIT, has a gift for mathematics but needs help from a psychologist to find direction in his life. Dir: Gus Van Sant With: Robin Williams, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck Drama |
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L.A. Confidential
(1997) As corruption grows in 1950s LA, three policemen - the straight-laced, the brutal, and the sleazy - investigate a series of murders with their own brand of justice. Dir: Curtis Hanson With: Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller |
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The Fifth Element
(1997) In the colorful future, a cab driver unwittingly becomes the central figure in the search for a legendary cosmic weapon to keep Evil and Mr Zorg at bay. Dir: Luc Besson With: Bruce Willis, Milla Jovovich, Gary Oldman Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi |
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The Game
(1997) Wealthy financier Nicholas Van Orton gets a strange birthday present from wayward brother Conrad: a live-action game that consumes his life. Dir: David Fincher With: Michael Douglas, Deborah Kara Unger, Sean Penn Drama | Mystery | Thriller |
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Gattaca
(1997) A genetically inferior man assumes the identity of a superior one in order to pursue his lifelong dream of space travel. Dir: Andrew Niccol With: Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, Jude Law Drama | Romance | Sci-Fi | Thriller |










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