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Star Maps
Star Maps (1997) on 23 july 1997
, 1h26
Directed by Miguel Arteta
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, LGBT-related films, Films about prostitution, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Douglas Spain, Martha Veléz, Robin Thomas, Zak Penn, Mike White, Michael Peña
Rating56% 2.803612.803612.803612.803612.80361
This allegorical tale concerns the gap that exists between East and West Los Angeles as Latino kids try to pursue the American Dream. After five years of living in Mexico, an 18-year-old youth returns to Los Angeles with aspirations of becoming a movie star. At the urging of his father, a pimp who sells maps to stars' homes as a cover, the young man turns to hustling as a way to meet Hollywood insiders. Things start to look up when he hooks up with the producer of the popular daytime soap opera Carmel County. However his overbearing father and his mentally unstable mother threaten to get in the way of his dreams.
Box of Moonlight
Box of Moonlight (1996) on 26 july 1997
, 1h52
Directed by Tom DiCillo
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors John Turturro, Sam Rockwell, Catherine Keener, Dermot Mulroney, Lisa Blount, Annie Corley
Rating70% 3.5470853.5470853.5470853.5470853.547085
Al Fountain is a methodic and somewhat neurotic engineer. On the way home from work after leaving his construction site, he takes a side trip for nostalgia's sake in the woodland area. There he meets Buck "The Kid", an eccentric character who gives him a new perspective on his life.
Air Force One
Air Force One (1997) on 25 july 1997
, 2h4
Directed by Wolfgang Petersen
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Adventure
Themes Politique, Films about terrorism, Transport films, Aviation films, Political films, Dans un avion, United States Armed Forces in films, White House in fiction, Films about hijackings
Actors Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman, Glenn Close, Dean Stockwell, Xander Berkeley, William H. Macy
Rating64% 3.24983.24983.24983.24983.2498
A joint operation between American and Russian Special Forces leads to the capture of General Ivan Radek (Jürgen Prochnow), the dictator of a rogue terrorist regime in Kazakhstan that had possession of stolen Soviet nuclear weapons. Three weeks later, President of the United States James Marshall (Harrison Ford) is invited to Moscow for a diplomatic dinner, during which he praises the capture and insists the United States will never negotiate with terrorists. Marshall and his entourage, including his wife Grace (Wendy Crewson) and daughter Alice (Liesel Matthews), and several of his Cabinet and advisers, prepare to return to the United States on Air Force One. In addition, a number of press corps have been invited aboard.
Memories
Memories (1995) on 23 july 1997
, 1h53
Directed by Kōji Morimoto, Tensai Okamura, Katsuhiro Ōtomo
Origin Japon
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Animation
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Hideyuki Hori, Hisao Egawa, Shigeru Chiba, Tsutomu Isobe, Michio Hazama, Kenichi Ogata
Rating74% 3.7485153.7485153.7485153.7485153.748515
The Corona, a deep space salvage freighter, is out on a mission when it encounters a distress signal and responds to it. They come upon a spaceship graveyard orbiting a giant space station. The crew's two engineers, Heintz and Miguel, enter it to get a closer look.
Alive and Kicking
Alive and Kicking (1996) on 25 july 1997
, 1h38
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Jason Flemyng, Antony Sher, Dorothy Tutin, Anthony Higgins, Bill Nighy, Philip Voss
Rating64% 3.24263.24263.24263.24263.2426
Tonio, un jeune danseur homosexuel, vient d'obtenir le rôle principal du ballet Indian Summer quand il découvre qu'il est atteint du SIDA. Il refuse tout traitement qui pourrait compromettre ses talents de danseur et rencontre Jack, un homme plus âgé qui conseille des malades du SIDA et va devenir son mentor et son amant.
Prince Valiant
Prince Valiant (1997) on 24 july 1997
, 1h31
Directed by Anthony Hickox
Origin Irlande
Genres Fantasy, Adventure
Themes Films about magic and magicians
Actors Stephen Moyer, Katherine Heigl, Thomas Kretschmann, Edward Fox, Udo Kier, Joanna Lumley
Rating50% 2.50662.50662.50662.50662.5066
The story is based on the myth of King Arthur. A young, inexperienced squire Valiant, masquerading as Sir Gawain, is sent to accompany the Welsh princess Lady Ilene, a guest at Camelot, on her way back home. Little he knows that, meanwhile, the evil sorceress Morgan le Fay has convinced the Viking warlord Sligon, ruler of the kingdom of Thule, to steal the magical sword Excalibur during a joust tournament. Valiant and the princess become part of the struggle of "he who holds the sword rules the world" which leads them both to love and Valiant to his princely destiny, as it turns out he is the rightful heir to the throne of Thule. The usurper is eventually killed by his brother Thagnar, who also captures Ilene. In a final confrontation, the villains are killed and Valiant rescues the princess and recovers Excalibur.
Good Burger
Good Burger (1997) on 25 july 1997
, 1h35
Directed by Brian Robbins
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Buddy films, Children's films
Actors Kel Mitchell, Kenan Thompson, Abe Vigoda, Shar Jackson, Sinbad, Jan Schweiterman
Rating58% 2.901472.901472.901472.901472.90147
On the first day of summer, dim-witted but kind-hearted Ed has a nightmare about talking hamburgers. Troubled by it, he shows up late to work at Good Burger. On the same morning, Dexter, a high school student, steals his mother's car after she leaves for a business trip. He accidentally crashes into his teacher Mr. Wheat's car. With no driver's license or insurance, Dexter is liable to go to jail. Wheat agrees that he will not call the police if Dexter pays $1,900 to cover the damage. In need of money, Dexter gets a job at Mondo Burger, but after a clash with the strict manager, Kurt Bozwell, he is fired. Dexter then finds work at Good Burger, where he meets and reluctantly befriends Ed and a slew of colorful employees.
The Winner
The Winner (1996) on 26 july 1997
, 1h32
Directed by Alex Cox
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Crime
Actors Rebecca De Mornay, Vincent D'Onofrio, Sy Richardson, Richard Edson, Alex Cox, Delroy Lindo
Rating47% 2.36142.36142.36142.36142.3614
Phillip is a naive nobody with an uncanny knack for winning in a casino. Not much caring if he wins or loses, Phillip goes on a weeks-long hot streak in Las Vegas that ultimately comes to the attention of a lot of people who want his money.