New Movie Releases August 13th, 1999

List below shows all new movies released in theaters on August 13th, 1999, including both wide and limited movie releases.

Better Than Chocolate

Theatrical Release Date: 08/13/1999
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Romance/Comedy
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Anne Wheeler
Actors: Wendy Crewson, Karyn Dwyer, Christina Cox, Ann-Marie MacDonald, Marya Delver, Tony Nappo

Bowfinger

Theatrical Release Date: 08/13/1999
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Frank Oz
Actors: Steve Martin, Eddie Murphy, Heather Graham, Christine Baranski, Jamie Kennedy, Terence Stamp
Plot: Producer Bobby Bowfinger (Steve Martin) has a script that's brimming with possibilities, and dreams of making his first big hit. The catch? To get money to produce the film, it must feature Hollywood's leading box-office star Kit Ramsey (Eddie Murphy). Of course, Kit would never be in such a film, so Bobby and his cast of misfits, including Kit's brother (Murphy in a dual role), trick Kit into unknowingly starring in the film.

Bridge of Dragons

Theatrical Release Date: 08/13/1999
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Isaac Florentine
Actors: Dolph Lundgren, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Valerie Chow, Gary Hudson, John Bennett, Scott L. Schwartz

Brokedown Palace

Theatrical Release Date: 08/13/1999
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Jonathan Kaplan
Actors: Claire Danes, Kate Beckinsale, Bill Pullman, Jacqueline Kim, Lou Diamond Phillips, Daniel Lapaine
Plot: Two women decide to celebrate their high school graduation in Thailand where they meet a charming Australian when they run low on funds. After convincing them to take a trip to Hong Kong, the two girls are suddenly arrested for drug smuggling, which results in a 33 year prison sentence. After all help seems to be lost, they contact a sleazy lawyer, Hank Green, who will help them out, for a price

Detroit Rock City

Theatrical Release Date: 08/13/1999
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Adventure/Comedy
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Adam Rifkin
Actors: Giuseppe Andrews, James DeBello, Edward Furlong, Melanie Lynskey, Natasha Lyonne, Sam Huntington
Plot: This is a funny tale about the misadventures of four friends who are trying desperately to go to a KISS concert.

The Gambler

Theatrical Release Date: 08/13/1999
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Károly Makk
Actors: Michael Gambon, Dominic West, Jodhi May, Polly Walker, Angeline Ball, William Houston

Head On

Theatrical Release Date: 08/13/1999
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Ana Kokkinos
Actors: Alex Dimitriades, Paul Capsis, Julian Garner, Elena Mandalis, Tony Nikolakopoulos, Damien Fotiou
Plot: An adaptation of Christos Tsiolkas' book "Head On". A story of Greek immigrants in Australia. The main protagonist, Ari faces the clash of cultures, absurdity of tradition and sexual confusion (accepting that he's gay eventually). Young and good looking, but with not much hope in his future. He refuses love and attention and ends up willingly in the world of prostitution and drugs.

Marcello Mastroianni: I Remember ( Marcello Mastroianni: mi ricordo, sì, io mi ricordo )

Theatrical Release Date: 08/13/1999
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: Italian
Genre: Documentary/Biography
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Anna Maria Tatò
Actors: Marcello Mastroianni, Renato Berta, Manoel de Oliveira, Diogo Dória, Leonor Silveira

The Match

Theatrical Release Date: 08/13/1999
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Romance
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Mick Davis
Actors: Max Beesley, Isla Blair, James Cosmo, Laura Fraser, Richard E. Grant, Ian Holm

Taal

Theatrical Release Date: 08/13/1999
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: Hindi
Genre: Musical/Romance
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Subhash Ghai
Actors: Anil Kapoor, Akshaye Khanna, Aishwarya Rai, Alok Nath, Amrish Puri, Saurabh Shukla

King Cobra

Theatrical Release Date: 08/10/1999
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Horror
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: David Hillenbrand, Scott Hillenbrand
Actors: Pat Morita, Scott Hillenbrand, Casey Fallo, Hoyt Axton, Joseph Ruskin, Courtney Gains
Plot: Dr. Burns is experimenting with snake venom to control violent tendency in
humans when the lab up and explodes. Their prize specimen - a hybrid
between a king cobra and diamondback - escapes into a nearby small town
and wreck havoc just as a festival is about to start.

Rembrandt

Theatrical Release Date: 08/09/1999
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Drama/Historical
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Charles Matton
Actors: Klaus Maria Brandauer, Romane Bohringer, Jean Rochefort, Johanna ter Steege, Jean-Philippe Écoffey, Richard Bohringer

Crazy English ( Fengkuang yingyu )

Theatrical Release Date: 08/08/1999
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: Mandarin
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Yuan Zhang
Actors: Changwei Gu, Li Yang

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