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Titles are listed from the most recent month back to January 1997, then within each month, by their release date.


New releases from December 1997:

Release
Date

Title Starring

Rating

2

George of the Jungle Brendan Fraser, Leslie Mann, Thomas Haden Church, John Cleese

PG

2

Speed 2: Cruise Control Sandra Bullock, Jason Patric, William Dafoe, Temuera Morrison

PG-13

9

Box of Moonlight John Turturro, Dermont Mulroney, Catherine Keener, Sam Rockwell

R

9

Con Air Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, John Malkovich, Ving Rhames

R

9

The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island voices of: Brandon La Croix, Aria Noelle Curzon, Rob Paulson, Anndi McAfee

G

9

My Best Friend's Wedding Julia Roberts, Dermont Mulroney, Cameron Diaz, Rupert Everett

PG-13

16

Contact Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, James Woods, John Hurt

PG

16

How To Be A Player Bill Bellamy, Natalie Desselle, Lark Voorhies, Mari Morrow, Pierre Edwards

R

16

A Simple Wish Martin Short, Kathleen Turner, Mara Wilson, Robert Pastorelli

PG

23

Air Bud Michael Jeter, Kevin Zegers, Wendy Makkena, Bill Cobbs

PG

23

187 Samuel L. Jackson, John Heard, Kelly Rowan, Clifton González González, Tony Plana

R

23

Spawn Martin Sheen, Michael Jai White, John Leguizamo, D.B. Sweeney

PG-13

23

'Til There Was You Dylan McDermott, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jennifer Aniston

PG-13

30

Conspiracy Theory Mel Gibson, Julia Roberts, Patrick Stewart, Cylk Cozart

R

30

Out To Sea Walter Matthau, Jack Lemmon, Dyan Cannon, Gloria DeHaven

PG-13

30

Steel Shaquille O'Neal, Judd Nelson, Annabeth Gish, Richard Roundtree

PG-13

30

Wedding Bell Blues Illeana Douglas, Paulina Porizkova, Julie Warner, John Corbett

R



New releases from November 1997:

Release
Date

Title Starring

Rating

4

The Lost World: Jurassic Park Jeff Goldblum, Julianne Moore, Arliss Howard, Vince Vaughn

PG-13

4

Romy and Michele's High School Reunion Mira Sorvino, Lisa Kudrow, Janeane Garofalo, Alan Cumming, Julia Campbell

R

4

Truth or Consequences N.M. Kiefer Sutherland, Vincent Gallo

R

11

Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas voices of: Paige O'Hara, Angela Lansbury, Bernadette Peters, Tim Curry, Robby Benson, Jerry Orbach

not rated

11

Face/Off John Travolta, Nicholas Cage, Joan Allen, Alessandro Nivole

R

11

Gone Fishin' Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rosanna Arquette, Willie Nelson

PG

11

Hostage Train Judge Reinhold, Carol Alt

R

11

The Last Days of Frankie the Fly Dennis Hopper, Kiefer Sutherland, Daryl Hannah, Michael Madsen

R

11

Weapons of Mass Distraction Gabriel Byrne, Ben Kingsley

R

18

Alone In The Woods Laraine Newman, Chick Venerra, Mattias Hues, Brady Bluhm

PG

18

Free Willy 3: The Rescue Jason James Richter, Anne Corley, Vincent Berry, Patrick Kilpatrick

PG

18

Love! Valour! Compassion! Jason Alexander, John Glover, Stephen Spinella

R

18

Sprung Tisha Campbell, Rusty Cundieff, Paula Jai Parker, Joe Torry

R

18

Trial and Error Michael Richards, Jeff Daniels, Charlize Theron, Jessica Steen

PG-13

25

Chasing Amy Ben Affleck, Joey Lauren Adams, Jason Lee, Dwight Ewell, Jason Mewes

R

25

Men In Black Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Linda Fiorentino, Vincent D'Onofrio

PG-13

25

Operation Condor Jackie Chan, Shoko Ikeda, Vincent Lyn

PG-13

25

Snow White: A Tale of Terror Sigourney Weaver, Sam Neill, Gil Bellows, Monica Keena

R



New releases from October 1997:

Release
Date

Title Starring

Rating

7

Anaconda Jon Voight, Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, Eric Stoltz, Jonathan Hyde

PG-13

7

That Old Feeling Bette Midler, Dennis Farina, Paula Marshall, Gail O'Grady

PG-13

7

Traveller Bill Paxton, Mark Wahlberg, Julianna Margulies, James Gammon

R

14

Breakdown Kurt Russell, J.T. Walsh, Kathleen Quinlan, M.C. Gainey

R

14

Double Team Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dennis Rodman, Mickey Rourke, Natacha Lindinger

R

14

Grosse Pointe Blank John Cusack, Minnie Driver, Joan Cusack, Dan Aykroyd, Alan Arkin

R

14

The Jungle Book Phil Harris, Sebastian Cabot, Louis Prima, George Sanders

G

14

Night Falls On Manhatten Andy Garcia, Lena Olin, Richard Dreyfuss, Ian Holm, Ron Leibman

R

14

The Whole Wide World Renee Zellweger,Vincent D'Onofrio, Ann Wedgeworth

PG

21

Annabelle's Wish voices of: Randy Travis, Cloris Leachman, Jerry Van Dyke, Jim Varney

not rated

21

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery Mike Myers, Elizabeth Hurley, Michael York, Mimi Rogers, Robert Wagner

PG-13

21

Batman & Robin George Clooney, Chris O'Donnell, Uma Thurman, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Alicia Silverstone, Michael Gough, Pat Hingle, Elle Macpherson, Vivica Fox

PG-13

21

Mrs. Santa Claus Angela Landsbury, Charles Durning, Michael Jeter, Terrence Mann

G

21

Paradise Road Glenn Close, Frances McDormand, Julianna Margulies

R

21

The 6th Man Marlon Wayans, Kadeem Hardison, David Paymer, Kevin Dunn

PG-13

21

Wild America Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Devon Sawa, Scott Bairstow, Frances Fisher

PG

28

Addicted To Love Meg Ryan, Matthew Broderick, Kelly Preston, Tcheky Karyo

R

28

A Christmas Carol Tim Curry, Whoopi Goldberg, Michael York, Ed Asner

not rated

28

The Fifth Element Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Milla Jovovich, Chris Tucker, Ian Holm, Luke Perry

PG-13

28

Jingle All The Way Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad, Phil Hartman, Rita Wilson, Robert Conrad, Martin Mull, James Belushi, Harvey Korman, Laraine Newman, Richard Moll

PG



New releases from September 1997:

Release
Date

Title Starring

Rating

2

Keys To Tulsa Eric Stoltz, Cameron Diaz, James Spader, Mary Tyler Moore

R

2

The Swan Princess: Escape from Castle Mountain voices of: Michelle Nicastro, Douglas Sills, Jake Williamson, Christy Landers

G

9

Casper, A Spirited Beginning Steve Guttenberg, Rodney Danderfield, Pauly Shore, Brendon Ryan Barrett

PG

9

Fathers' Day Robin Williams, Billy Crystal, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Nastassja Kinski

PG-13

9

The Hunchback Mandy Patinkin, Richard Harris, Salma Hayek, Edward Atterton

none

9

Kolya Zdenek Sverak, Andrej Chalimon

PG-13

9

The Last Don Joe Mantegna, Danny Aiello, Kirstie Alley, Daryl Hannah

R

9

McHale's Navy Tom Arnold, David Alan Grier, Dean Stockwell, Tim Curry

PG

16

The Day Trippers Stanley Tucci, Hope Davis, Anne Meara, Pat McNamara, Parker Posey, Liev Schreiber

R

16

Drunks Faye Dunaway, Dianne Wiest, Richard Lewis, Amanda Plummer, Spalding Gray, Parker Posey, Howard Rollins

R

16

The Saint Val Kilmer, Elisabeth Shue, Rade Serbedzija

PG-13

16

Sleeping Beauty voices of: Mary Costa, Bill Shirley, Vera Vague, Eleanor Audley

G

23

The English Patient Ralph Fiennes, Kristin Scott Thomas, Willem Dafoe, Juliette Binoche

R

23

Hidden In America Beau Bridges, Jeff Bridges, Frances McDormand

PG-13

23

Selena Jennifer Lopez, Edward James Olmos, Jon Seda, Constance Marie

PG

23

Warriors of Virtue Angus MacFadyen, Mario Yedidia, Dennis Dun, Marley Shelton

PG

30

B.A.P.S Halle Berry, Martin Landau, Ian Richardson, Natalie Desselle

PG-13

30

Liar Liar Jim Carrey, Jennifer Tilly, Swoosie Kurtz, Cary Elwes, Maura Tierney, Amanda Donohue, Justin Cooper

PG-13

30

Volcano Tommy Lee Jones, Anne Heche, Gaby Hoffman, Don Cheadle

PG-13



New releases from August 1997:

Release
Date

Title Starring

Rating

5

Booty Call Jamie Foxx, Tommy Davidson, Tamala Jones, Vivica A. Fox

R

5

Evita Madonna, Antonio Banderas, Jonathan Pryce, Jimmy Nail

PG

5

Murder at 1600 Wesley Snipes, Diane Lane, Dennis Miller, Alan Alda, Ronny Cox, Daniel Benzali

R

5

Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin animated
(direct to video)

not
rated

5

That Darn Cat Christina Ricci, Doug E. Doug, Dean Jones, George Dzunda, Peter Boyle, Michael McKean, Bess Armstrong, Dyan Canon

PG

12

The Devil's Own Harrison Ford, Brad Pitt, Margaret Colin, Rubin Blades, Treat Williams

R

12

Mother Albert Brooks, Debbie Reynolds, Rob Morrow, Lisa Kudrow

PG-13

19

The Beautician and the Beast Fran Drescher, Timothy Dalton, Lisa Jakub, Ian McNeice, Patrick Malahide

PG

19

Cat's Don't Dance voices of: Scott Bakula, Jasmine Guy, Natalie Cole, Ashley Peldon, Kathy Najimy, John Rhys-Davies, George Kennedy, Hal Holbrook, Don Knotts

G

19

Dante's Peak Pierce Brosnan, Linda Hamilton, Charles Hallalan, Grant Heslov

PG-13

19

Legend of the Spirit Dog Morgan Brittany, Martin Balsam, Jon Paul Nicoll, narrated by Martin Landau

PG

19

The Odyssey
(TV mini-series)
Armand Assante, Greta Scacchi, Isabella Rossellini, Vanessa Williams, Geraldine Chaplin, Jeroen Krabbe, Christopher Lee, Irene Papas, Bernadette Peters, Eric Roberts

PG-13

26

The Empire Strikes Back - Special Edition Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels (C-3PO), David Prowse (Vader), James Earl Jones (Vader's voice), Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca), Kenny Baker (R2-D2), Frank Oz (Yoda), Alec Guinness

PG

26

Head Above Water Cameron Diaz, Harvey Keitel, Billy Zane, Craig Sheffer

PG-13

26

Love Jones Larenz Tate, Nia Long, Bill Bellamy, Isaiah Washington

R

26

Margaret's Museum Helena Bonham Carter, Kate Nelligan, Clive Russell, Kenneth Welsh

R

26

Return of the Jedi - Special Edition Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels (C-3PO), David Prowse (Vader), James Earl Jones (Vader's voice), Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca), Kenny Baker (R2-D2), Frank Oz (Yoda), Alec Guinness

PG

26

Rosewood Jon Voight, Ving Rhames, Esther Rolle, Don Cheadle, Bruce McGill, Loren Dean, Michael Rooker

R

26

Star Wars - Special Edition Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Alec Guinness, Anthony Daniels (C-3PO), David Prowse (Vader), James Earl Jones (Vader's voice), Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca), Kenny Baker (R2-D2), Peter Cushing

PG




New releases from July 1997:

Release
Date

Title Starring

Rating

1

Beverly Hills Ninja Chris Farley, Nicollette Sheridan, Chris Rock, Robin Shou

PG-13

1

The Crucible Daniel Day-Lewis, Winona Ryder, Joan Allen, Paul Scofield

PG-13

1

Fierce Creatures Kevin Kline, Jamie Lee Curtis, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Carey Lowell

PG-13

1

First Strike Jackie Chan, Nonna Grishaeva, Jackson Lou

PG-13

8

Absolute Power Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Ed Harris, Judy Davis, Laura Linney, Scott Glenn, E.G. Marshall

R

8

The Summer of Ben Tyler James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern, Len Cariou, Julia McIlvaine

PG

8

Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie Karan Ashley, Johnny Yong Bosh, Jasen David Frank, Amy Jo Johnson

PG

8

Vegas Vacation Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Randy Quaid, Ethan Randall, Marisol Nichols

PG

15

Fools Rush In Matthew Perry, Salma Hayek, Jon Tenney, Jill Clayburgh

PG-13

15

Ghosts of Mississippi Alec Baldwin, Whoopi Goldberg, James Woods, Craig T. Nelson

R

15

Metro Eddie Murphy, Michael Rapaport, Michael Wincott, Kim Miyori

R

15

The Relic Penelope Ann Miller, Tom Sizemore, Linda Hunt, James Whitmore

R

15

Shine Geoffrey Rush, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Sir John Gielgud, Lynn Redgrave

PG-13

22

Donnie Brasco Al Pacino, Johnny Depp, Michael Madsen, Anne Heche

R

22

Hamlet Kenneth Branagh, Julie Christie, Billy Crystal, Gerard Depardieu, Charlton Heston, Derek Jacobi, Jack Lemmon, Robin Williams, Kate Winslet

PG-13

22

Sling Blade Billy Bob Thornton, Dwight Yoakam, J.T. Walsh, John Ritter

R

22

Smilla's Sense of Snow Julia Ormond, Gabriel Byrne, Vanessa Redgrave, Richard Harris

R

29

The Adventures of Galgameth animated

PG

29

Albino Alligator Matt Dillon, Faye Dunaway, Gary Sinise, Joe Mantegna

R

29

Archie: Return to Riverdale Christopher Rich, Laruen Holly, Karen Kopins, Sam Whipple.

PG

29

Jungle 2 Jungle Tim Allen, Martin Short, JoBeth Williams, Lolita Davidovich, David Ogden Stiers

PG




New releases from June 1997:

Release
Date

Title Starring

Rating

3

Breaking the Waves Emily Watson, Stellan Skarsgard, Katrin Cartlidge

R

3

Calm at Sunset Michael Moriarty, Peter Facinelli, Kevin Conway, Melvin Van Peebles

PG

3

The People vs. Larry Flynt Woody Harrelson, Courtney Love, Edward Norton, James Cromwell, James Carville

R

10

Beavis and Butt-Head Do America voices of: Mike Judge, Robert Stack, Cloris Leachman, Eric Bogosian, David Letterman, Bruce Willis, Demi Moore, David Spade

PG-13

10

I'm Not Rappaport Walter Mathau, Ossie Davis, Craig T. Nelson, Martha Plimpton

PG-13

10

Marvin's Room Diane Keaton, Meryl Streep, Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert DeNiro

PG-13

10

Michael John Travolta, Andie MacDowell, William Hurt, Bob Hoskins

PG

17

Hotel de Love Aden Young, Saffron Burrows, Simon Bossell, Pippa Grandison

R

17

Little Bigfoot Ross Malinger, P.J. Soles, Kelly Packard, Matt McCoy

PG

17

Mars Attacks! Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Annette Bening, Pierce Brosnan, Danny DeVito, Martin Short

PG-13

17

My Fellow Americans Jack Lemmon, James Garner, Dan Aykroyd, Lauren Bacall

PG-13

24

Gridlock'd Tim Roth, Tupac Shakur, Thandie Newton, Charles Fleischer

R

24

In Love and War Sandra Bullock, Chris O'Donnell, Mackenzie Astin, Emilio Bonucci

PG-13

24

The Pest John Leguizamo, Jeffrey Jones, Edoardo Ballerini, Freddy Rodriguez

PG-13

24

Scream Drew Barrymore, Courteney Cox, Neve Campbell, Skeet Ulrich

R

24

Shiloh Blake Heron, Scott Wilson, Michael Moriarty, Rod Steiger

PG

24

Turbulence Ray Liotta, Lauren Holly, Hector Elizondo, Brendan Gleeson

R




New releases from May 1997
:

Release
Date

Title Starring

Rating

6

Blood & Wine Jack Nicholson, Judy Davis, Jennifer Lopez, Stephen Dorff, Michael Caine

R

6

The Evening Star Shirley MacLaine, Bill Paxton, Miranda Richardson, Juliette Lewis

PG-13

6

The Portrait Of A Lady Nicole Kidman, Barbara Hershey, John Malkovich, Mary-Louise Parker

PG-13

13

The Cherokee Kid Sinbad, James Coburn, Gregory Hines, Burt Reynolds, Ernie Hudson

PG-13

13

Dead Man's Walk F. Murray Abraham, Keith Carradine, Patricia Childress, Edward James Olmos, Brian Dennehy

PG-13

13

The Funeral Christopher Walken, Chris Penn, Isabella Rossellini, Annabella Sciorra

R

13

The Land Before Time: Sing *Along* Songs animated

G

13

Losing Chase Beau Bridges, Helen Mirren, Kyra Sedgwick, Michael Yarmush

R

13

Meet Wally Sparks Rodney Dangerfield, Burt Reynolds, Cindy Williams, Debi Mazar

R

13

Ransom Mel Gibson, Rene Russo, Gary Sinise, Delroy Lindo, Lili Taylor

R

13

Zeus And Roxanne Steve Guttenberg, Kathleen Quinlan, Miko Hughes, Arnold Vosloo

PG

20

Daylight Sylvester Stallone, Amy Brenneman, Dan Hedaya, Viggo Mortensen

PG-13

20

Invisible Mom Dee Wallace Stone, Stella Stevens, Russ Tamblyn

PG

20

One Fine Day Michelle Pfeiffer, George Clooney, Charles Durning, Mae Whitman

PG

20

Star Trek: First Contact Patrick Stewart, Jonathon Frakes, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Alfre Woodard, James Cromwell, Alice Krige

PG-13

20

Stephen King's Thinner Joe Mantegna, Robert John Burke

R

27

The Mirror Has Two Faces Barbra Streisand, Lauren Bacall, Jeff Bridges, Pierce Brosnan

PG-13

29

Jerry Maguire Tom Cruise, Cuba Gooding Jr., Renee Zellweger, Kelly Preston

R



New releases from April 1997
:

Release
Date

Title Starring

1

Sleepers Kevin Bacon, Brad Pitt, Robert DeNiro

1

Spitfire Grill Ellen Burstyn, Will Patton

8

Extreme Measures Hugh Grant, Gene Hackman, Sarah Jessica Parker

8

Lone Star Matthew McConaughey, Kris Kristofferson

8

Love Is All There Is Lainie Kazan, Joseph Bologna, Barbara Carrera

8

Michael Collins Liam Neeson, Aidan Quinn, Julia Roberts

8

Romeo & Juliet Leonardo Di Caprio, Claire Danes, John Leguizamo

15

The Associate Whoopi Goldberg, Dianne Wiest, Tim Daly

15

Emma Gwyneth Paltrow, Greta Scacchi

15

The Ghost And The Darkness Michael Douglas, Val Kilmer

15

101 Dalmatians Glenn Close, Jeff Daniels

22

Big Night Stanley Tucci, Isabella Rossellini

22

Dear God Greg Kinnear, Tim Conway, Hector Elizondo

22

Mother Night Nick Nolte, Alan Arkin, John Goodman

22

The Rich Man's Wife Halle Berry

22

Set It Off Jada Pinkett, Queen Latifah

22

To Gillian On Her 37th Birthday Peter Gallagher, Michelle Pfeiffer

29

Larger Than Life Bill Murray, Janeane Garofalo

29

Looking For Richard Al Pacino, Winina Ryder, Kevin Spacey

29

The Preacher's Wife Whitney Houston, Denzel Washington

29

Secrets & Lies Brenda Blethyn, Marianne Jean-Babtiste




New releases from March 1997:

Release
Date

Title Starring

4

Bound Jennifer Tilly, Gina Gershon

4

Courage Under Fire Denzel Washington, Meg Ryan

4

The Hunchback of Notre Dame voices of Demi Moore, Kevin Kline

4

That Thing You Do! Tom Hanks, Liv Tyler

11

The Glimmer Man Steven Seagal, Keenan Ivory Wayans

11

Jude Christopher Eccleston

11

Maximum Risk Jean-Claude Van Damme, Natasha Henstridge

11

Space Jam Michael Jordan, Bugs Bunny

18

American Buffalo Dustin Hoffman

18

Celestial Clockwork

18

The First Wives Club Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn, Diane Keaton

18

Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves Rick Moranis

18

The Long Kiss Goodnight Geena Davis, Samuel L. Jackson

18

Supercop Jackie Chan

25

Basquait

25

Flirting With Disaster Ben Stiller, Patricia Arquette

25

The Glass Harp Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau

25

High School High Jon Lovitz, Tia Carrere

25

Surviving Picasso Anthony Hopkins, Julianne Moore

25

Vertigo (reissue of remastered Hitchcock classic starring James Stewart)




New releases from February 1997
:

Release
Date

Title Starring

4

Bambi (Disney classic for a limited time only)

4

The Big Squeeze Lara Flynn Boyle

4

Bogus Whoopi Goldberg, Gerard Depardieu

4

Girls Town Lili Taylor

4

Jack Robin Williams, Diane Lane

11

Feeling Minnesota Keanu Reeves, Cameron Diaz

11

First Kid Sinbad

11

Fly Away Home Jeff Daniels, Anna Paquin

11

Grace of My Heart John Turturro

11

Trainspotting Ewan McGregor

11

A Very Brady Sequel Shelly Long, Tim Matheson

18

House Arrest Sinbad

18

Infinity Matthew Broderick

18

Solo Mario Van Peebles

18

Switchblade Sisters Bill Adler

18

Trees Lounge Steve Buscemi

25

Bulletproof Damon Wayans, Adam Sandler

25

Harriet The Spy Rosie O'Donnell

25

Last Man Standing Bruce Willis, Christopher Walken

25

2 Days In the Valley Danny Aiello, James Spader



New releases from January 1997
:

Release
Date

Title Starring

7

Fled Laurence Fishburne, Stephen Baldwin

7

Kingpin Woody Harrelson, Randy Quaid, Bill Murray, Vanessa Angel

14

Phenomenon John Travolta, Kyra Sedgwick, Robert Duvall

14

She's The One Jennifer Aniston

14

Tales From The Crypt: Bordello of Blood Dennis Miller

14

The White Balloon Mohsen Kalifi

21

Alaska Charlton Heston

21

D3: The Mighty Ducks Emilio Estevez

21

Eddie Whoopi Goldberg, Frank Langella

21

Escape From L.A. Kurt Russell

21

Family Of Cops Charles Bronson

21

Killer: A Journal Of Murder James Woods

21

Manny & Lo Mary Kay Place

21

The Pompatus of Love Jon Cryer

28

The Fan Robert De Niro, Wesley Snipes

28

Il Postino (The Postman) Massimo Troisi

28

Kansas City Jennifer Jason Leigh

28

33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee (The Monkees' 1969 TV special)

28

The Trigger Effect Kyle MacLachlan, Elisabeth Shue

Updated December 1, 1997


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