Most Popular Feature Films Released In 1997
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Titanic
(1997) A seventeen-year-old aristocrat, expecting to be married to a rich claimant by her mother, falls in love with a kind but poor artist aboard the luxurious, ill-fated R.M.S. Titanic. Dir: James Cameron With: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane Drama | Romance 194 mins. |
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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 126 mins. |
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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 106 mins. |
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Face/Off
(1997) A revolutionary medical technique allows an undercover agent to take the physical appearance of a major criminal and infiltrate his organization. Dir: John Woo With: John Travolta, Nicolas Cage, Joan Allen Action | Crime | Thriller 138 mins. |
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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 126 mins. |
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As Good as It Gets
(1997) A single mother/waitress, a misanthropic author, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is in an accident. Dir: James L. Brooks With: Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear Comedy | Drama | Romance 139 mins. |
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Liar Liar
(1997) A fast track lawyer can't lie for 24 hours due to his son's birthday wish after the lawyer turns his son down for the last time. Dir: Tom Shadyac With: Jim Carrey, Maura Tierney, Justin Cooper Comedy | Fantasy 86 mins. |
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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, Rod Dean With: Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini Comedy | Drama | Romance | War 116 mins. |
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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 155 mins. |
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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 138 mins. |










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