1997

Blue Note – A Story of Modern Jazz 1997

"It must 'schwing!'" was the motto of Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff, two German Jewish immigrants who in 1939 set up Blue Note Records, the jazz label that was home to such greats as Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Herbie Hancock, Thelonious Monk, Art Blakey, Dexter Gordon and Sonny Rollins.Blue Note, the most successful movie ever made about jazz, is a testimony to the passion and vision of these two men and certainly swings like the propulsive sounds that made their label so famous.The only documentary about the legendary Jazz record label includes original footage from concert recordings by Blue Note label artists, original footage of Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff and interviews with Carlos Santana, Rudy Van Gelder, Horace Silver, Herbie Hancock among others.Grammy nominated for "Best Long Form Music Video" in 1997, Blue Note also went on to earn a Peabody Award (1998), Vision Award (1998) and a Rocky Award nomination.

Category: Documentary, Music

Stars: Freddie Hubbard,Gil Melle,Herbie Hancock,Horace Silver

7.8 IMDB Rating 3,045 Views
The End of Violence 1997

Mike is a successful Hollywood producer of violent movies. Then he himself experiences extreme violence, goes missing, joins some Latino gardeners and reviews his life.

Category: Drama, Thriller

Stars: Traci Lind, Rosalind Chao, Bill Pullman

5.6 IMDB Rating 2,862 Views
Volcano 1997

A volcano erupts in downtown Los Angeles and a city official and a seismologist try to stop its inevitable flow through the city.

Category: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

Stars: Tommy Lee Jones, Anne Heche, Gaby Hoffmann

5.5 IMDB Rating 6,458 Views
Alla goda ting är sex 1997

Dray is a young playboy whose only objective in life seems to be to have sex with as many girls as he can without getting caught by his girlfriend Lisa. Dray's sister Jenny and her friend Katrina plan to show him that the way he lives is wrong and organize a party in Malibu, inviting all of his girlfriends.

Category: Comedy

Stars: Bill Bellamy,Natalie Desselle Reid,Lark Voorhies,Mari Morrow

5.2 IMDB Rating 4,042 Views
The Sweet Hereafter 1997

A small community is torn apart by a tragic accident which kills most of the town's children. A lawyer visits the victims' parents in order to profit from the tragedy by stirring up the their anger and launching a class action suit against anyone they can blame. The community is paralyzed by its anger and cannot let go. All but one young girl, left in a wheelchair after the accident, who finds the courage to lead the way toward healing.

Category: Drama

Stars: Ian Holm,Caerthan Banks,Sarah Polley,Tom McCamus

7.7 IMDB Rating 3,296 Views
Spring för livet 1997

Without forewarning the police storm the hospital where Catti has given birth to her and Mikael's child. In the chaos that comes voices are heard that scream "terrorists" and "illegal stay". Catti's room mate jumps out from the hospital's third floor in a panic, and leaves her child... Catti and Mikael are drawn into a dreadful scenario which step by step take them into a brutal and unknown Sweden, far from the dream of family happiness they just now had within reach.

Category: Drama, Thriller

Stars: Camilla Lundén,Göran Stangertz,Lena Endre,Jakob Eklund

5.8 IMDB Rating 3,682 Views
Double Team 1997

Counter-terrorist Jack Quinn misses his target, Stavros, on the eve of his final mission. From there, he is sent to "The Colony", a rebirth for presumed-dead assassins. He breaks free from there, and seeks the aid of Yaz, a weapons dealer, for his final battle with Stavros.

Category: Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Stars: Jean-Claude Van Damme,Dennis Rodman,Mickey Rourke,Paul Freeman

4.6 IMDB Rating 4,399 Views
Murder at 1600 1997

A young woman is murdered in the White House. Homicide detective Regis investigates while Secret Service works against him. He's assigned agent Chance. She eventually cooperates after a man's framed.

Category: Action, Crime, Drama

Stars: Wesley Snipes, Diane Lane, Daniel Benzali

6.1 IMDB Rating 5,387 Views
Midsumer murders – Written in Blood 1997

The Midsomer Worthy Writers Circle invites well-known author Max Jennings to one of their monthly meetings. The group's secretary, Gerald Hadleigh is opposed to to the invitation, but is outvoted. It becomes apparent that Jennings and Hadleigh knew one another at one time. When Hadleigh is found dead the next day, Barnaby and Troy begin looking into the backgrounds of the various Circle members and try to locate Jennings. When they do find him he is, as they say, incapable of assisting them with their inquiries. A second murder adds to the puzzle but in the end, the solution rests on learning of long ago events and a hidden family secret. At home, the Barnaby's agree to care for daughter Cully's Russian Blue cat Killmouskie, with interesting results for Tom.

Category: Crime, Drama, Mystery

7.9 IMDB Rating 3,489 Views
Midsumer Murders – The Killings at Badger 1997

When Emilyn Simpson is found dead in her house, DCI Barnaby's instincts all lead him to suspect murder. Although she was elderly and everyone seems to have liked her, it seems she may have seen something in the woods that she shouldn't have. There are numerous suspects: the local doctor who lies about his alibi, Iris Rainbird, the local busybody who seems to live beyond her means or her son Dennis, who is the local undertaker. Barnaby also receives information that a death the previous year may not have been an accident. When two other residents of Badger's Drift are murdered, Barnaby uncovers an illicit love affair that the protagonists must keep secret.

Category: Crime, Drama, Mystery

8.1 IMDB Rating 3,309 Views
Annabelles wish 1997

A mute boy and a calf with the ability to speak form a deep friendship, learning what it means to love and sacrifice for another.

Category: Adventure, Animation, Family, Kids

Stars: Randy Travis,Jay Johnson,Jerry Van Dyke,Jim Varney,Rue McClanahan,Cloris Leachman,Aria Noelle Curzon,James Lafferty,Charlie Cronin,Jennifer Darling,Clancy Brown,Stu Rosen,Jerry Houser,Brian Cummings,Mary Kay Bergman

7.1 IMDB Rating 3,725 Views
Air Bud 1997

A young boy and a talented stray dog with an amazing basketball playing ability become instant friends. Rebounding from his father's accidental death, 12-year-old Josh Framm moves with his family to the small town of Fernfield, Washington. The new kid in town, Josh has no friends and is too shy to try out for the school basketball team. Instead he prefers to practice alone on an abandoned court, he befriends a runaway golden retriever named Buddy. Josh is amazed when he realizes that Buddy loves basketball...that is playing basketball...and he is GOOD! Josh eventually makes the school team and Buddy is named the Team Mascot. Josh and Buddy become the stars of halftime. Buddy's half-time talent draws media attention. Unfortunately, when Buddy's mean former owner, Norm Snively, comes along with a scheme to cash in on the pup's celebrity, it looks like they are going to be separated.

Category: Comedy, Drama, Family, Kids

Stars: Michael Jeter,Kevin Zegers,Wendy Makkena,Bill Cobbs

5.1 IMDB Rating 5,784 Views
Chasing Amy 1997

Holden and Banky are comic book artists. Everything's going good for them until they meet Alyssa, also a comic book artist. Holden falls for her, but his hopes are crushed when he finds out she's a lesbian.

Category: Comedy, Drama, Romantic

Stars: Ben Affleck, Joey Lauren Adams, Ethan Suplee

7.2 IMDB Rating 4,169 Views
Big City Blues 1997

A collection of characters threaten to cross paths, unknowingly, during a night in the big city. The film focuses on two hit men (Reynolds and Forsythe) who are bound to collide with Cates, a beautiful prostitute.

Category: Action, Adventure, Comedy

Stars: Burt Reynolds,William Forsythe,Giancarlo Esposito,Arye Gross,Georgina Cates,Balthazar Getty,Michael O'Hagan,Donovan Leitch Jr.,Danilo De La Torre,Michael Nicolosi,Madeline Lee,Mike Kirton,Roxana Zal,Bruno Ramos,Steve Parlavecchio

3.7 IMDB Rating 3,003 Views
One Eight Seven 1997

High school teacher Trevor Garfield is stabbed by bad-boy student. Fifteen months later, he moves to Los-Angeles to the unruly, predominantly Latino school. He has to tame wolf-like students.

Category: Drama, Thriller

Stars: Samuel L. Jackson,John Heard,Kelly Rowan,Clifton Collins Jr.

6.7 IMDB Rating 4,310 Views
Svanprinsessan och slottets hemlighet 1997

The first wedding anniversary of Princess Odette and Prince Derek is distracted by field fires set by Knuckles. His master Clavius, wants to conquer the world, and he needs to capture a ...

Category: Animation, Comedy, Family, Kids

Stars: Michelle Nicastro, Douglas Sills, Jake Williamson, Christy Landers

5.8 IMDB Rating 5,256 Views
Two Girls and a Guy 1997

Two girls, Carla and Lou meet on the street outside a loft waiting for their boyfriends. In a short time, they find out that they're waiting for the same guy - young actor Blake, who said that he loves only her to both of them but was actually leading double life for a few months already. Angry, they break into his loft and when he returns, a round of accusations and explanations begins.

Category: Comedy, Drama

Stars: Natasha Gregson Wagner,Heather Graham,Angel David,Frederique Van Der Wal,Robert Downey Jr.

5.6 IMDB Rating 3,224 Views
L.A. Confidential 1997

As corruption grows in 1950s Los Angeles, three policemen - one strait-laced, one brutal, and one sleazy - investigate a series of murders with their own brand of justice.

Category: Crime, Drama, Mystery

Stars: Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce

8.2 IMDB Rating 6,264 Views
Jackie Brown 1997

The middle-aged stewardess Jackie Brown smuggles money from Mexico to Los Angeles for the arms dealer Ordell Robbie. When she gets caught by the agents Ray Nicolet and Mark Dargus with ten thousand dollars and cocaine in her purse, they propose a deal to her to help them to arrest Ordell in exchange of her freedom. Meanwhile Ordell asks the 56-year-old Max Cherry, who runs a bail bond business, to release Jackie Brown with the intention of eliminating her. Jackie suspects of Ordell's intention and plots a complicated confidence game with Max to steal half a million dollars from Ordell.

Category: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Stars: Pam Grier,Samuel L. Jackson,Robert Forster,Bridget Fonda

7.5 IMDB Rating 7,674 Views
Gang Related 1997

Two corrupt cops murder an undercover DEA agent by mistake, and frantically try to cover their tracks by framing a homeless man for the crime. That involves juggling evidence, coaching witnesses, and improvising to keep their desperate scheme from unraveling.

Category: Action, Crime, Drama

Stars: Jim Belushi,Tupac Shakur,Lela Rochon,Dennis Quaid

6.5 IMDB Rating 4,772 Views