41. Air Force One
Year of Release: 1997
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Wolfgang Petersen
Actors: Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman, Glenn Close, Xander Berkeley, Wendy Crewson, Jürgen Prochnow
Plot: When Russian terrorists take over Air Force One, the President (Harrison Ford) fakes his own escape in order to strike from hiding and save his family.
42. Hercules
Year of Release: 1997
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Animation/Adventure
MPAA Rating: G
Director: Ron Clements, John Musker
Actors: Tate Donovan, Josh Keaton, Susan Egan, Danny DeVito, James Woods, Bob Goldthwait
Plot: Disney's take on the legend of Hercules - the half-god/half-man who, in order to stop and evil plot by Hades, must discover his true potential as a hero - and it will not be by strength alone.
43. Wag the Dog
Year of Release: 1997
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Barry Levinson
Actors: Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro, Anne Heche, Denis Leary, Willie Nelson, Kirsten Dunst
Plot: Caught in a sex scandal, the presidential spin-meister diverts the media's attention by creating a war ... using Hollywood.
44. Who is Henry Jaglom?
Year of Release: 1997
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Henry Alex Rubin, Jeremy Workman
Actors: Candice Bergen, Karen Black, Peter Bogdanovich, Dennis Hopper, Ron Silver, John Landis
Plot: A documentary on legendary indie filmmaker Henry Jaglom. Interviews with some of the actors he's worked with including Candice Bergen, Andrea Marcovicci, Victoria Foyt, Karen Black, Peter Bogdanovich, Michael Emil, Sally Kellerman, Zack Norman, Dennis Hopper and Orson Welles.
45. Kundun
Year of Release: 1997
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Martin Scorsese
Actors: Tenzin Thuthob Tsarong, Gyurme Tethong, Tulku Jamyang Kunga Tenzin, Tenzin Yeshi Paichang, Tencho Gyalpo, Tenzin Topjar
Plot: Biography about the fourteenth Dalai Lama - forced to flee from Tibet after China forced its oppressive regime on his people. Fleeing to India, the Kundun has been living in exile ever since.
46. Cats Don't Dance
Year of Release: 1997
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Family/Animation
MPAA Rating: G
Director: Mark Dindal
Actors: Scott Bakula, Natalie Cole, Kathy Najimy, John Rhys-Davies, Rene Auberjonois, George Kennedy
Plot: An ambitious cat with a talent for singing and dancing makes his way to Hollywood where he hopes to make his dream of becoming a movie star come true.
47. Contact
Year of Release: 1997
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Sci-Fi/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Actors: Jodie Foster, William Fichtner, Matthew McConaughey, David Morse, Jena Malone, Tom Skerritt
Plot: A small group of scientists discover a radio transmission that was sent from another world. What is the message and what do they want from us?
48. 12 Angry Men
Year of Release: 1997
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Crime/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: William Friedkin
Actors: Edward James Olmos, Ossie Davis, George C. Scott, Armin Mueller-Stahl, James Gandolfini, Jack Lemmon
Plot: A jury of twelve men decide on the verdict of a murder trial.
49. promesse, La
Year of Release: 1997
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
Actors: Jérémie Renier, Olivier Gourmet, Assita Ouedraogo, Florian Delain, Rasmane Ouedraogo, Hachemi Haddad
Plot: Igor, along with his father, Roger, have a decent business in renting to (and sometimes working) illegal immigrants at their apartments. Yet a surprise visit from an inspector, and the resulting injury to one of the immigrants, Amidou causes a rift between Igor and Roger.
50. Starship Troopers
Year of Release: 1997
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Paul Verhoeven
Actors: Casper Van Dien, Dina Meyer, Denise Richards, Patrick Muldoon, Jake Busey, Neil Patrick Harris
Plot: Intergalactic bugs aim to destroy the human race in this futuristic sci-fi, action packed film.
