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Mighty, TheMighty, The (Freak the Mighty) (1997) Aro Favourite
Dir. Peter Chelsom
Feat. Elden Henson, Kieran Culkin, Sharon Stone
Poignant, well–crafted story of two phenomenally mismatched boys who become perfectly complementary friends, escaping the slings and arrows of…
Mortal Kombat: AnnihilationMortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997)
Dir. John R. Leonetti
Feat. Robin Shou, James Remar, Talisa Soto
Bottom–of–the–barrel sequel to the hit vidgame–adaptation picks up immediately after the original concluded. Which is to say…
Open Your EyesOpen Your Eyes (Abre Los Ojos) (1997) Recommended
Dir. Alejandro Amenabar
Feat. Eduardo Noriega, Penelope Cruz, Chete Lera
A surrealistic nightmare unfurled with Hitchcockian precision and irony, Eduardo Noriega plays a young–man–who–has–everything…
Simple Wish, ASimple Wish, A (1997)
Dir. Michael Ritchie
Feat. Mara Wilson, Martin Short, Kathleen Turner
Mara Wilson's (MATILDA) simple wish for a fairy–godmother upturns the blundering Martin Short, who helps/hinders her crusade to rescue her…
SpawnSpawn (1997)
Dir. Mark A. Z. Dippe
Feat. Theresa Randle, Martin Sheen
Mightily fluid digital FX are the primary inspiration in this version of Todd McFarlane's cult comic book, wherein the forces of light and darkness…
Spawn - The Movie (1997)
Dir. Thomas A Nelson
Feat. Keith David, Richard Dysart, James Keane
Animated TV version of Todd McFarlane’s gothic comic book, melded into a feature–length movie. Includes the voices of Keith David, Richard…
Starship TroopersStarship Troopers (1997)
Dir. Paul Verhoeven
Feat. Casper Van Dien, Dina Meyer
ROBOCOP man Verhoeven's 'ironic' take on Robert Heinlein's 1959 novel about a totalitarian future society whose perfectly toned young 'citizens' wage…
Adventures of Pinocchio, TheAdventures of Pinocchio, The (1996)
Dir. Steve Barron
Feat. Martin Landau, Jonathan Taylor Thomas
The beloved Carlo Coloddi story receives an enchanting treatment that mixes live–action and wondrous animatronic/CGI effects. Martin Landau…
DragonheartDragonheart (1996)
Dir. Rob Cohen
Feat. Sean Connery, Dennis Quaid, David Thewlis
Medieval fantasy hokum highlighted by Sean Connery in drag! Drag–on, that is – the large lizard of legend variety. The sublime CGI…
Frankie StarlightFrankie Starlight (1996)
Dir. Michael Lindsay-Hogg
Feat. Gabriel Byrne, Anne Parillaud, Matt Dillon
Extensive flashbacks illustrate the unusual memoirs of a dwarf. This not–so–tall tale has a special blend of Irish whimsy, with native…

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