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Deep Blue SeaDeep Blue Sea (1999)
Dir. Renny Harlin
Feat. Thomas Jane, Saffron Burrows, LL Cool J
Jaws in an underwater science lab. Actionmeister dir. Renny Harlin (CLIFFHANGER) dispenses with all the important plot–details early, in order…
Emperor and the Assassin, TheEmperor and the Assassin, The (Jing Ke Ci Qin Wang) (1999)
Dir. Chen Kaige
Feat. Gong Li, Zhang Fenyi
Vast, gilded historical spectacle set in the 3rd Century BC, centred on China's legendary first Qin emperor's struggle to consolidate a unified…
End of DaysEnd of Days (1999)
Dir. Peter Hyams
Feat. Arnold Schwarzenegger
An ever so slightly angst–ridden Arnie squares off against Mr 666, as the millenium turns. The script is satanism by numbers, but director…
GorgeousGorgeous (1999)
Dir. Vincent Kok
Feat. Jackie Chan, Shu Qi, Tony Leung (Chiu-wai)
After his Hollywood junket, Jackie Chan returns to post–handover Hong Kong to play a dashing, embattled millionaire who falls…
Harsh Realm (TV Series)Harsh Realm (TV Series) (1999-2000)
Feat. Scott Bairstow, D.B. Sweeney, Terry O'Quinn
A US infantryman (Bairstow), about to be demobilised, is given one last mission – to test a top secret 'virtual reality' training game. It…
HeroHero (A Man Called Hero) (1999)
Dir. Wai Keung Lau
Feat. Ekin Cheng, Shu Qi, Kristy Yang
A typically offbeat HK amalgam of historical saga, martial arts action and CGI special effects. Set in the first half of the 20th century, this…
InstinctInstinct (1999)
Dir. Jon Turtletaub
Feat. Anthony Hopkins, Cuba Jr. Gooding
In another mad shrink role, Anthony Hopkins loses it while studying mountain gorillas in Africa and is brought back to the US for assessment by Cuba…
Joan of ArcJoan of Arc (The Messenger) (1999)
Dir. Luc Besson
Feat. Milla Jovovich, Dustin Hoffman, John Malkovich
The French heroine gets the big–budget splurge with a religiously inspired Milla Jovovich leading the French peasantry against the Brits, only…
Mummy, TheMummy, The (1999) Recommended
Dir. Stephen Sommers
Feat. Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah
The old Universal horror wrapped in Indiana Jones–style adventure with 1920s archeologists and treasure hunters (led by Brendan Fraser)…
Nowhere to HideNowhere to Hide (1999) Recommended
Dir. Lee Myung-Se
Feat. Park Joong-Hoon, Ahn Sung-Ki
An irreverent pastiche of seemingly every violent cop flick ever made, this hysterical, hyper–kinetic Korean action movie throws up every…

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