Fireworks ( Hana-bi )
Theatrical Release Date: 03/20/1998
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: Japanese
Genre: Crime/Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Takeshi Kitano
Actors: Takeshi Kitano, Kayoko Kishimoto, Ren Osugi, Susumu Terajima, Tetsu Watanabe, Hakuryu
Plot: Nishi is a police offer struggling to balance his personal and professional life. As his wife succumbs to Leukemia, a former partner becomes suicidal after suffering an accident that leaves him confined to a wheelchair. Nishi eventually leaves the force, but as he falls deeper into despair, makes questionable decisions to help those he loves.
Mr. Nice Guy ( Yat goh hiu yan )
Theatrical Release Date: 03/20/1998
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: Mandarin
Genre: Action/Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Sammo Hung Kam-Bo
Actors: Jackie Chan, Richard Norton, Miki Lee, Karen McLymont, Gabrielle Fitzpatrick, Vince Poletto
Niagara, Niagara
Theatrical Release Date: 03/20/1998
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Romance
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Bob Gosse
Actors: Robin Tunney, Henry Thomas, Michael Parks, Stephen Lang, John MacKay, Candy Clark
On Guard ( bossu, Le )
Theatrical Release Date: 03/20/1998
Overall Rating: 2.3 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Drama/Adventure
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Philippe de Broca
Actors: Daniel Auteuil, Fabrice Luchini, Vincent Perez, Marie Gillain, Yann Collette, Jean-François Stévenin
Primary Colors
Theatrical Release Date: 03/20/1998
Overall Rating: 2.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Mike Nichols
Actors: John Travolta, Emma Thompson, Billy Bob Thornton, Kathy Bates, Adrian Lester, Maura Tierney
Plot: Based on Joe Klein's book - a young, energetic man follows a presidential
candidate and witness the political savvy and questionable morals that are
introduced along the way.
Rat's Tale, A ( Story von Monty Spinnerratz, Die )
Theatrical Release Date: 03/20/1998
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: German
Genre: Adventure/Family
MPAA Rating: G
Director: Michael F. Huse
Actors: Josef Ostendorf, Beverly D'Angelo, Lauren Hutton, Jerry Stiller, Jonathan Kinsler, Andreas Herder
Wide Awake
Theatrical Release Date: 03/20/1998
Overall Rating: 2.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Family
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Actors: Joseph Cross, Timothy Reifsnyder, Dana Delany, Denis Leary, Robert Loggia, Rosie O'Donnell
Plot: After the death of his grandfather, a 10-year-old makes it his personal quest to find God. Although it gets him into trouble at his all boys academy, a sports-loving nun may just be able to help him out.
Wild Things
Theatrical Release Date: 03/20/1998
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Crime/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: John McNaughton
Actors: Matt Dillon, Kevin Bacon, Neve Campbell, Denise Richards, Theresa Russell, Bill Murray
Plot: A popular teacher is accused of rape by a rich girl and another from the wrong side of the tracks. As details emerge, the web of greed and betrayal unravel until the truth is revealed.
Don Juan
Theatrical Release Date: 03/18/1998
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Comedy/Romance
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Jacques Weber
Actors: Jacques Weber, Michel Boujenah, Emmanuelle Béart, Penélope Cruz, Michael Lonsdale, Ariadna Gil
Secret défense
Theatrical Release Date: 03/18/1998
Overall Rating: 2.3 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Crime/Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Jacques Rivette
Actors: Sandrine Bonnaire, Jerzy Radziwilowicz, Grégoire Colin, Laure Marsac, Françoise Fabian, Christine Vouilloz
Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero
Theatrical Release Date: 03/17/1998
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Animation/Action
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Boyd Kirkland
Actors: Kevin Conroy, Michael Ansara, Loren Lester, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Bob Hastings, Mary Kay Bergman
Moby Dick
Theatrical Release Date: 03/15/1998
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Adventure/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Franc Roddam
Actors: Henry Thomas, Patrick Stewart, Dominic Purcell, Bruce Spence, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Robin Cuming
Mr. Headmistress
Theatrical Release Date: 03/15/1998
Overall Rating: 2.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: James Frawley
Actors: Harland Williams, Shawna Waldron, Duane Martin, Joel Brooks, Lori Hallier, Conrad Dunn
Plot: After a prison stint a man decides to escape from the men still after him by posing as the headmistress at an all-girls school.
April Story ( Shigatsu monogatari )
Theatrical Release Date: 03/14/1998
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: Japanese
Genre: Romance
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Shunji Iwai
Actors: Takako Matsu, Seiichi Tanabe, Kaori Fujii, Rumi, Kazuhiko Kato, Yôsuke Eguchi
