51. 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.
52. 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.
53. Tomorrow Never Dies
Year of Release: 1997
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Roger Spottiswoode
Actors: Pierce Brosnan, Jonathan Pryce, Teri Hatcher, Michelle Yeoh, Vincent Schiavelli, Judi Dench
Plot: A media tycoon, Elliott Carver, plans to complete his empire by starting a war between China and the UK. James Bond is on the case, along with a Chinese agent Wai Lin, but a former lover (and Carver's current wife) complicates matters.
54. Fast, Cheap & Out of Control
Year of Release: 1997
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Errol Morris
Actors: Dave Hoover, George Mendonça, Raymond A. Mendez, Rodney Brooks
55. Ulee's Gold
Year of Release: 1997
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Victor Nunez
Actors: Peter Fonda, Patricia Richardson, Christine Dunford, Tom Wood, Jessica Biel, Vanessa Zima
Plot: A reclusive beekeeper works to bring his dysfunctional family back together. His son, Jimmy, asks a favor behind bars - to rescue his wives from his sociopathic friends - move that could endanger those he holds most dear.
56. Event Horizon
Year of Release: 1997
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Sci-Fi/Horror
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Paul W.S. Anderson
Actors: Laurence Fishburne, Sam Neill, Kathleen Quinlan, Richard T. Jones, Joely Richardson, Jason Isaacs
Plot: A deep space rescue crew is sent to investigate the mysterious reappearance of the Event Horizon.
57. Cop Land
Year of Release: 1997
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Crime
MPAA Rating: R
Director: James Mangold
Actors: Sylvester Stallone, Harvey Keitel, Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro, Peter Berg, Janeane Garofalo
Plot: A small-town sheriff comes up against some big city cops who may or may not have connections to the mob.
58. The Boxer
Year of Release: 1997
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Sport
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Jim Sheridan
Actors: Daniel Day-Lewis, Emily Watson, Brian Cox, David McBlain, Ciarán Fitzgerald, David Hayman
Plot: A teenager is sent to prison for his involvement in the IRA. He is released from prison years later and decides to lead a life free from the IRA.
59. Mrs. Brown
Year of Release: 1997
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: John Madden
Actors: Judi Dench, Billy Connolly, Gerard Butler, Geoffrey Palmer, Antony Sher, David Westhead
60. The Edge
Year of Release: 1997
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Action
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Lee Tamahori
Actors: Anthony Hopkins, Alec Baldwin, Elle Macpherson, Harold Perrineau, L.Q. Jones, Bart the Bear
Plot: A billionaire, Charles Morse, and his supermodel wife travel to Alaska for
a photo shoot. Charles and the photographer take a day-trip in a small
plane. When it crashes into a lake, they have to rely on each other to
survive. However, Charles is suspicious that Robert is having an affair
with his wife and wants him dead.
