Subgenre Sampler
Action/Adventure: 2195 Films to Buy & Rent
Fallen (1998)
- Dir. Gregory Hoblit
Feat. Denzel Washington, John Goodman, Donald Sutherland
- SEVEN–style thriller has Detective Denzel Washington stalking a seemingly immortal foe, the demon Azazel, in autumnal Philadelphia. Suffers…
Frenchman's Creek (1998)
- Dir. Ferninand Fairfax
Feat. Tara Fitzgerald, Anthony Delon, Tim Dutton
- Rollicking, handsome adaptation that deviates somewhat from Daphne Du Maurier's classic tale of the love affair between an impulsive English lady and…
Hitman (1998)
- Dir. Tung Wai
Feat. Jet Li
- Would–be assassin Jet Li joins in the race to avenge the murder of an evil Japanese businessman for the tune of $100 million, but is encumbered…
Hornblower (TV Series) (1998-2003)
- Feat. Ioan Gruffudd
- Lavish, high–end production of C. S. Forester's legendary Horatio Hornblower, with Ioan Gruffudd staunchly portraying the British Naval…
Kite (Kite Liberator) (1998-2007)
- Dir. Yasuomi Umetsu
- A gory revenge tale boasting visuals on par with BLOOD – THE LAST VAMPIRE, this controversial anime details the exploits of a young woman,…
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
- Dir. Richard Donner
Feat. Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci…
- Mel and Danny couldn't refuse the pay–cheque for this fourth and biggest–grossing outing yet, which at least has Hong Kong's Jet Li to…
Man in the Iron Mask, The (1998)
- Dir. Randall Wallace
Feat. Leonardo DiCaprio, Jeremy Irons, Gerard Depardieu
- Modern swashbuckler conducts the sequel to THE THREE MUSKETEERS (also from Alexander Dumas) in measured tones that defeat one's expectations.…
Martial Law (TV Series) (1998-2000)
- Feat. Sammo Hung, Arsenio Hall
- Action–comedy series starring prolific Hong Kong actor/director/producer Sammo Hung (and frequent Jackie Chan collaborator) as a Chinese law…
Mask of Zorro, The (1998)
- Dir. Martin Campbell
Feat. Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins, Catherine Zeta-Jones
- Scabarding much of the swordplay of the Tyrone Power original for mega–budget stuntwork and destruction, this ultimately swaps one brand of…
Mercury Rising (1998)
- Dir. Harold Becker
Feat. Bruce Willis, Alec Baldwin
- Bruce Willis as, you guessed it, a maverick FBI–man, follows this case with a frowning seriousness, cutting the wisecrackery of the DIE HARD…