'90's Movies to See
These are movies released in the 1990's that I hope to watch someday. Some are hard to find.
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- DirectorMike LeighStarsTimothy SpallBrenda BlethynPhyllis LoganFollowing the death of her adoptive parents, a successful young black optometrist establishes contact with her biological mother -- a lonely white factory worker living in poverty in East London.
- DirectorJohn ErmanStarsNathan LaneRobert Sean LeonardTony GoldwynJack Palmer is a social worker whose job has taken precedence over his personal life. Mainly, his job is to help four mentally disabled men live regular lives in a home. They consist of: Norman, who works at a donut shop and has a thing for keys; Barry, who thinks he is a golf pro and doesn't communicate well with his father; Arnold, who is into all things Russian and has a habit of spending money; and Lucien, who is into Spider Man and must testify before the state senate. Jack wants to help them, but he also thinks it is time to move on with his life. The hard part is trying to say goodbye to the guys he cares about.
- DirectorMaria MaggentiStarsLaurel HollomanNicole Ari ParkerMaggie MooreAn adventurous love story between two young women of different social and economic backgrounds who find themselves going through all the typical struggles of a new romance.
- DirectorJohn BoormanStarsDabney ColemanUma ThurmanJoanna CassidyA wealthy businessman shows his young-adult offspring how tough life can be.
- DirectorIvan PasserStarsAlfre WoodardHelen ShaverMary AliceAfter her mother's death, Clara, a middle-aged attorney, returns home to Savannah, where she begins to realize how much she misses her roots. Clara reminisces with old friends about her mother who was a legendary storyteller, but when one of the stories begins to come true, the results are frightening.
- DirectorRichard CorrellStarsRoger RoseT.K. CarterYvette NiparA developer attempts to sabotage the safety record of a ski resort.
- DirectorWhit StillmanStarsCarolyn FarinaEdward ClementsChris EigemanA group of young upper-class Manhattanites are blithely passing through the gala debutante season, when an unusual outsider joins them and stirs them up.
- DirectorBob ClarkStarsGene HackmanDan AykroydDom DeLuiseAn unconventional cop who doesn't take any bull, is paired up with an amazing detective to capture some powerful criminals but the cop soon realizes that his by the book partner has split personality disorder.
- DirectorChristopher MongerStarsShirley MacLaineTeri GarrLouis GuzzoIt is not about Aunt Z moving her niece and family....The niece, Garr, moves her family away from the city. The kids enjoy playing tricks, learned from Aunt Z (MacLaine). The kids get kicked out of school one too many times and after inheriting the diner, they move. Garr promises them if they don't quit embarrassing her with their foolishness, she will put the kids in separate orphanages and MacLaine in a mental institute!. All turns out well.
- DirectorCurtis HansonStarsRob LoweJames SpaderPalmer Lee ToddA soft and hesitant young man is in danger when he tries to break toxic relationships with a mysterious stranger claiming to be his friend.
- DirectorHal HartleyStarsAdrienne ShellyMartin DonovanRebecca NelsonAfter being thrown out of her house, Maria encounters a married woman who complains of not having children. Maria ends up in an abandoned house, where she meets Matthew. When a baby is kidnapped Maria sets out to find the woman.
- DirectorMartin NicholsonStarsMatt FrewerBobby JacobyBrigid BrannaghAn irresponsible teen examines his life after his fed-up parents leave him to fend for himself.
- DirectorEric TillStarsGwynyth WalshEric ChristmasGema ZamprognaAfter her father dies and she moves to a new town, Mackie wants to join a certain gang/band. But they've got this boys-only rule. So Mackie comes up with an audacious plan... only it begins to backfire.
- DirectorPaul MazurskyStarsBette MidlerWoody AllenBill IrwinOn their 16th anniversary, a married couple's trip to a Beverly Hills mall becomes the stage for personal revelations and deceptions.
- DirectorJoseph B. VasquezStarsDoug E. DougMario JoynerJohn LeguizamoFour young friends spend one crazy Friday night on the streets of Manhattan that quickly turns into a night, they'll never forget.
- DirectorLawrence KasdanStarsDanny GloverKevin KlineSteve MartinThe fates of several people are randomly intertwining. Their sympathy of each other faces multiple differences in their lifestyles.
- DirectorSidney J. FurieStarsRodney DangerfieldJackée HarryJonathan BrandisTo climb the corporate ladder to success, a guy agrees to coach the company's all-girls soccer team with the help of his secret weapon: his fiancee's son.
- DirectorBarry PrimusStarsRobert WuhlMartin LandauVasek SimekThis self-effacing comedy about film industry blues stars Robert Wuhl and Martin Landau as a writer/producer duo who must deal with the increasingly fickle demands of their film's financiers (Danny Aiello, Robert De Niro and Eli Wallach).
- DirectorEdward ZwickStarsChristine LahtiMeg TillyPatrika DarboTwo contrasting women, one optimistic and the other cynical, embark on a life-changing road trip to Alaska, where an unexpected inheritance awaits one of them, leading to a series of adventures that challenge their perspectives.
- DirectorHal HartleyStarsRobert John BurkeBill SageMartin DonovanDennis is a handsome & bookish college student. His brother, Bill, is a roughhewn ladies' man & thief. Together they search for their dad, confront their expectations of each other, themselves, & their attitudes towards women.
- DirectorMark FrostStarsJames SpaderJoanne WhalleyJason RobardsWhile investigating his own blackmailing, a young politician uncovers his family's deep secrets.
- DirectorBruce BeresfordStarsAlbert FinneyJill ClayburghKathryn ErbeThe Odoms of Charleston, South Carolina have lived a life of the traditions of the American South in their longtime, large-family beachfront home.
- DirectorKevin ConnorStarsDavid DukesShiloh StrongGail StricklandLong Island, 1942. 12-year-old Harry detects spies everywhere. But suddenly things get serious, as he and two evacuated London kids, Ned and Flo, stumble onto a real adventure. The children end up with America's destiny in their hands.
- DirectorCharles HaidStarsErnie HarwellMiles PerlichByron ThamesA baseball pitcher who never had quite the professional career he dreamed about is visited by the ghost of his former catcher, for whom he always harbored a secret jealousy. The spirit of the catcher gets him to revisit people and places from his past and gives him a new perspective on his life.
- DirectorJohn McNaughtonStarsRobert De NiroUma ThurmanBill MurrayWhen shy, soft-spoken Chicago detective Wayne "Mad Dog" Dobie inadvertently saves the life of local gangster Frank Milo, he's the reluctant recipient of an unusual one week "thank you" gift - a beautiful bartender named Glory.
- DirectorDenys ArcandStarsThomas GibsonRuth MarshallCameron BancroftSet in a dreary urban landscape of Edmonton, LOVE AND HUMAN REMAINS is a dark comedy about a group of twentysomethings looking for love and meaning in the '90s. The film focuses on roommates David, a gay waiter who has has given up on his acting career, and Candy, a book reviewer who is also David's ex-lover. David and Candy's lives are entangled with those of David's friends (a busboy, a psychic dominatrix, and a misogynistic civil-servant) and Candy's dates (a male bartender and a lesbian schoolteacher). Meanwhile, a serial killer menaces the concrete and asphalt neighbourhood in which David and Candy live.
- DirectorPeter WeirStarsJeff BridgesIsabella RosselliniRosie PerezA man's personality is dramatically changed after surviving a major airline crash.
- DirectorJoel CoenEthan CoenStarsTim RobbinsPaul NewmanJennifer Jason LeighA naive business graduate is installed as president of a manufacturing company as part of a stock scam.
- DirectorHart BochnerStarsJeremy PivenChris YoungMegan WardA high school senior visits college for the weekend, and stays at the wildest house on campus.
- DirectorAlek KeshishianStarsJoe PesciBrendan FraserMoira KellyConvinced his thesis will have him graduate with honors from Harvard University, a stuffy student finds himself at the mercy of a homeless man's demands when he holds the papers hostage.
- DirectorFloyd MutruxStarsDermot MulroneyRicky SchroderKelli WilliamsGraduates of a Los Angeles high school in 1965 see America's culture and politics gradually change.
- DirectorGarry MarshallStarsDana DelanyDan AykroydRosie O'DonnellElliot heads for the sexual fantasy island, Eden. He takes some photos of diamond smugglers. They and undercover cops want the photos and follow him to Eden.
- DirectorJohn SingletonStarsOmar EppsKristy SwansonMichael RapaportPeople from all different walks of life, encounter racial tension, rape, responsibility, and the meaning of an education on a university campus.
- DirectorJames MangoldStarsPruitt Taylor VinceLiv TylerShelley WintersThe life of an overweight, unhappy cook is changed after a kind, beautiful college drop-out comes to work as a waitress at his and his mother's road-side restaurant.
- DirectorDaisy von Scherler MayerStarsParker PoseyOmar TownsendThe Lady BunnyA 20-something, irresponsible party girl is bailed out of jail by her librarian godmother. To repay the loan, she starts working at the library and gradually turns her life around.
- DirectorJames MelkonianStarsJohn G. BrennanKamal AhmedAlan ArkinA hilarious prank phone call pushes the buttons of an angry mob boss.
- DirectorBilly CrystalStarsBilly CrystalDebra WingerJoe MantegnaMickey, an NBA referee, meets Ellen, an American airline official, in Paris. It develops into a relationship of ups and downs.
- DirectorAllison AndersAlexandre RockwellRobert RodriguezStarsTim RothAntonio BanderasSammi DavisFour interlocking tales that take place in a fading hotel on New Year's Eve.
- DirectorDavid AnspaughStarsElizabeth PerkinsWhoopi GoldbergKathleen TurnerA young widow still grieving over the death of her husband finds herself being comforted by a local housepainter.
- DirectorNoah BaumbachStarsJosh HamiltonEric StoltzSamuel GouldA bunch of guys hang around their college for months after graduation, continuing a life much like the one before graduation.
- DirectorJim McKayStarsLili TaylorBruklin HarrisAnna GraceA look at a group of girl friends coming-of-age during their senior year of high school in urban America. Nikki and Emma have a heart to heart talk one evening about how much they'll miss each other at college next year, but the next day, Nikki doesn't show up at school: she's committed suicide. The friends steal Nikki's journal and discover that she'd been raped. The rest of the movie shows our heroines growing closer in the wake of Nikki's death and the relevation of her secret (Emma reveals that she's also been raped), taking revenge on the men who oppress them, and trying to grow up and move on with their lives. Emma has to deal with a shallow boyfriend, Angela with an overbearing mother, and Patti is trying to finish high school while trying to raise a child and avoid the child's loser father.
- DirectorNicole HolofcenerStarsCatherine KeenerAnne HecheAmy BravermanJust as Amelia thinks she's over her anxiety and insecurity, her best friend announces her engagement, bringing her anxiety and insecurity right back.
- DirectorTiffanie DeBartoloStarsIone SkyeJennifer AnistonMackenzie AstinGirl leads a lonely life until she meets the boy of her dreams. The boy, however, has a live-in girlfriend.
- DirectorSteve GomerStarsRhea PerlmanFredro StarrCarol KaneA white school teacher takes over a talented, but undisciplined black high school basketball team and turns them into a winning team.
- DirectorJoan Micklin SilverStarsGriffin DunneDan FuttermanPatricia KalemberA girl fed up with her quirky, disfunctional family runs away from home, causing all of them to spend time with each other.
- DirectorJulian SchnabelStarsJeffrey WrightMichael WincottBenicio Del ToroThe brief life of Jean Michel Basquiat, a world renowned New York street artist struggling with fame, drugs and his identity.
- DirectorNick CassavetesStarsGena RowlandsMarisa TomeiGérard DepardieuAfter her abusive husband leaves, Monica asks her neighbor to look after her son while she's at work. Mildred's angry daughter's just moved out, so she's happy to have JJ.
- DirectorMichael CorrenteStarsDustin HoffmanDennis FranzSean NelsonLong-repressed feelings of bitterness and betrayal explode when three inner-city losers plot the robbery of a valuable coin in a seedy second-hand junk shop.
- DirectorScott SilverStarsDavid ArquetteLukas HaasTony EpperIt's the day before Christmas, the day before John's 21st birthday. He's a prostitute on Santa Monica Blvd in L.A., and he wants to spend that night and the next day at the posh Park Plaza Hotel. He's ripped off a local drug dealer to pay the bill, but as he's sleeping that morning, someone steals his shoes right off his feet, with the money in them. Meanwhile, Donner, a lad new to the streets, wants John to leave the city with him for Camelot, a theme park in Branson, MO, where they'll work as lifeguards. John spends the day trying to hustle the money for the hotel, avoid Jimmy the Warlock, keep his girl friend placated, and figure out how to deal with Donner's friendship.
- DirectorPeter SegalStarsJack LemmonJames GarnerDan AykroydTwo former U. S. Presidents, hated rivals, join forces to expose the current, corrupt President at the risk of their lives.
- DirectorMichael DavisStarsJoshua SchaeferKeri RussellRD RobbPeter loves his next door neighbour Erica and, on the advice of his grandfather, decides to camp out on her front lawn for the entire summer, or until she agrees to go out with him. His father is none too happy about the idea and refuses to let his son back in the house, even to get a change of clothes. Peter's friend, Matt, thinks Peter should give up on women (like he has) and just have sex with fruit, and have a total devotion to masturbation.
- DirectorMark PellingtonStarsJeremy DaviesBen AffleckAmy LocaneAfter returning home from the Korean War, two young men search for love and fulfillment in middle America.
- DirectorMiguel ArtetaStarsDouglas SpainEfrain FigueroaKandeyce JordenOnly in America. Only in Hollywood. Only in Beverly Hills could a young man with a dream make his way to the stars. Carlos is a precocious 18 year-old who returns to America from Mexico with dreams of becoming a movie star.
- DirectorAlex SichelStarsAlison FollandTara SubkoffCole HauserClaude and Ellen are best friends who live in a not-so-nice area of New York. They're involved in the subculture of '90s youth, complete with drugs, live music, and homophobia. All is changed one night when a violent, meaningless death rocks their lives.
- DirectorDavid EvansStarsColin FirthRuth GemmellLuke AikmanA sports fan's romantic courtship clashes with his obsession with his favorite football team.
- DirectorLinda YellenStarsDiane KeatonMaury ChaykinJoseph CrossA stranger's call informs Roberta (Diane Keaton) that her estranged brother Frank has died in a small town under bizarre circumstances. Ben, his best friend from college, also gets the call.
- DirectorJonathan KahnStarsDominique SwainSean Patrick FlanerySummer PhoenixA straight-A teen explores Portland's rock scene.
- DirectorSusan SkoogStarsLiza WeilChad MorganFrederic ForrestA teen faces her impending adulthood in the carefree sex and drug revolution years of the early 80's prior to fears of AIDS. She lives with her bitter, divorced mother and her sadistic kid brother. Looking forward to a life based on her passion for art, she nevertheless gets in with the partying crowd which causes her to miss deadlines and poor grades which jeapordizes her future. Ultimately she ends up losing her virginity to an older artist wanna-be who she has had a long standing crush on.
- DirectorRose TrocheStarsKevin McKiddJulie GrahamSimon CallowAt the suggestion of a straight friend, gay man Leo joins a men's group, where he causes some upsets by declaring his attraction to one of its members.
- DirectorPhilip Frank MessinaStarsRobert CostanzoDavid StrathairnAdam ArkinFour small-time two-bit character actors, all close friends, are competing for same important part in the next Martin Scorsese mob film.
- DirectorPeter BergStarsChristian SlaterDaniel SternCameron DiazA prostitute is killed during a bachelor party and the attendees turn on each other as the wedding approaches.
- DirectorLeon IchasoStarsSidney PoitierSydney Tamiia PoitierPhylicia RashadA black girl seeks a tutor, hoping a good education will help her escape from poor housing projects.
- DirectorGeorge HaasStarsStephen BaldwinDanny NucciGeorge NewbernFeaturing an all-star cast including Academy Award nominee Robert Downey Jr., Stephen Baldwin, and super model Claudia Schiffer, FRIENDS & LOVERS is a sexy comedy about best friends who pair up in unexpected ways over a memorable weekend.
- DirectorJohn DuiganStarsElisabeth ShueAaron EckhartJill HennessyA bachelor becomes the unwilling guardian of his autistic, intellectually disabled sister; then an experimental treatment works a dramatic change in her brain and his attitude.
- DirectorAdam RifkinStarsEdward FurlongGiuseppe AndrewsJames DeBelloIn 1978, four rebellious teenagers try to scam their way into a KISS concert.
- DirectorRoger YoungStarsJames GarnerJulie AndrewsPatricia CharbonneauTwo strangers take refuge in a small cabin during a stormy winter night and, despite their differences, or perhaps because of them, they are undeniably drawn to one another in this holiday classic.
- DirectorCraig ClydeStarsGordon JumpAnne LockhartDavid BoweAnything is possible when a mysterious professor tells young Tim about a supernova that grants wishes. Unfortunately, when Tim's wish doesn't go as planned, he finds himself in a dog's body.
- DirectorKelli HerdStarsKeri Jo ChapmanTeresa GarrettDerrick SandersResidents of the fictional town of Azalea Springs, Texas go into a panic after a gay local says the town's water supply is what made him gay.
- DirectorHettie MacdonaldStarsGlen BerryLinda HenryScott NealJamie is a shy teenager, often bullied at school. His neighbour Ste has a rough time at home, being beaten by his father and brother. This issues bring them together and they find that what they feel for each other is more than friendship.
- DirectorLisa CholodenkoStarsRadha MitchellAlly SheedyPatricia ClarksonA young female intern at a small magazine company and a drug-addicted lesbian photographer slowly fall in love while exploiting each other to advance their respective careers.
- DirectorNisha GanatraStarsNisha GanatraJill HennessySakina JaffreyReena is a young, gay Indian-American woman who lives and works in New York. Her sister Sarita, who is married, discovers that she is infertile. Reena offers to be a surrogate mother for her sister's baby, hoping to improve her relationship with their mother, who disapproves of Reena's sexual orientation. Reena has second thoughts when her girlfriend Lisa feels left out.
- DirectorRichard BenjaminStarsMelanie GriffithEd HarrisMichael Patrick CarterA group of young boys befriend a prostitute named V.
- DirectorPaul BrickmanStarsJessica LangeKathy BatesArliss HowardJessica Lange plays Beth in this warm-hearted, funny fable about staying together when all else is falling apart.
- DirectorNeal IsraelStarsErnie Reyes Sr.Rob SchneiderErnie Reyes Jr.Two boys learn from a mysterious warrior that they are the heirs to the throne of Patusan and set out to overthrow the current monarchy.
- DirectorBruce McDonaldStarsDon McKellarValerie BuhagiarEarl PastkoA small-town barber goes on a road trip from Thunder Bay to New Orleans with an unpredictable woman and a coffin.
- DirectorRose TrocheStarsV.S. BrodieGuinevere TurnerT. Wendy McMillanA romantic tale about finding a soulmate. The only difference here is that both partners are women...in Chicago's lesbian community.
- DirectorAntonio BanderasStarsMelanie GriffithDavid MorseLucas BlackAn abused wife heads to California to become a movie star while her nephew back in Alabama has to deal with a racially-motivated murder involving a corrupt sheriff.
- DirectorWalter HillStarsEddie MurphyNick NolteBrion JamesJack Cates once again enlists the aid of ex-con Reggie Hammond - this time to take down The Iceman, a ruthless drug lord operating in the San Francisco bay area.
- DirectorJonathan WacksStarsEric ChristmasSteve BuscemiHarper RoismanA mourning son makes a deal to reanimate his mother one year after her death, but things take an unexpected turn.
- DirectorYves SimoneauStarsRobbie ColtraneMichael RileyDeborah DucheneA shy young man with a passion for opera has his world turned upside down by a con artist who really does have a heart of gold.
- DirectorKen LiottiStarsWill ArnettDebbon AyerDwight EwellA group of aspiring young actors wait tables at a New York City restaurant.
- DirectorLeonard NimoyStarsPatricia ArquetteJoseph Gordon-LevittArmin Mueller-StahlA young Hutterite boy must marry his late brother's wife who comes from outside the community.
- DirectorStephen La RocqueStarsMartha PlimptonDermot MulroneyHector ElizondoSamantha is a normal woman leading a normal life... until she finds out her parents aren't really her parents. She and her friends go on a search for her biological mom & dad.
- DirectorGary BurnsStarsJoel McNicholStephen SpenderStewart BurdettThree sets of Canadian slackers enjoy a series of comic misadventures as they each make their way across town.
- DirectorMorgan J. FreemanStarsBrendan Sexton IIIShawn ElliottAntoine McLeanA teenage petty criminal dreams of escaping his increasingly unlawful lifestyle when he meets a sweet girl who hopes to one day travel to Alaska.
- DirectorTony GoldwynStarsDiane LaneViggo MortensenBobby BorielloThe world of a young housewife is turned upside down when she has an affair with a free-spirited blouse salesman.
- DirectorJohn ErmanStarsJulie HarrisJena MaloneTed LevineAfter her mother's death, a young girl is separated from her abusive father and is sent between her various friends and relatives, always longing to find a place to call home.
- DirectorKara HarshbargerStarsHallie EisenbergBenjamin KingKathy BakerA professional baseball player tries to single-handedly raise his young daughter while pursuing his own dreams.
- DirectorRobert M. YoungStarsEdward James OlmosLorraine BraccoJohn E. ColemanVirgil Sweet is on the verge of losing his job as a talent scout with the California Angels when he discovers Sammy Bodeen, a country boy with no pro ball experience, but with a pitching arm no one has seen the like of.
- DirectorMatthew MeshekoffStarsArye GrossCourteney CoxKevin PollakWhen superficial David meets Carrie in a Boston bar, he falls in love. She's not interested. She later falls for his charm. Friends observe and comment the relationship.
- DirectorRichard PearceStarsSteve MartinDebra WingerLolita DavidovichFake faith healer Jonas Nightingale is stranded in a small town where he finds he can't fool all of the people all of the time.
- DirectorRobert AltmanStarsSophia LorenJulia RobertsMarcello MastroianniA chronicle of the interconnected lives of a group of people in the lead up to Paris Fashion Week.
- DirectorBarbra StreisandStarsBarbra StreisandNick NolteBlythe DannerA troubled man talks to his suicidal sister's psychiatrist about their family history and falls in love with her in the process.
- DirectorP.J. HoganStarsToni ColletteRachel GriffithsBill HunterA young social outcast in Australia steals money from her parents to finance a vacation where she hopes to find happiness, and perhaps love.
- DirectorAlan ParkerStarsRobert ArkinsMichael AherneAngeline BallJimmy Rabbitte, an unemployed Dublin boy, decides to put together a soul band made up entirely of the Irish working class.
- DirectorDennis HopperStarsDon JohnsonVirginia MadsenJennifer ConnellyUpon arriving to a small town, a drifter quickly gets into trouble with the local authorities - and the local women - after he robs a bank.
- DirectorSteve RashStarsKevin BaconLinda FiorentinoJohn MalkovichA group of lifelong friends meet again in Queens for Ray's (Ken Olin) bachelor party and wedding.FilmRise
- DirectorJames FrawleyStarsMary Stuart MastersonMark RuffaloLauren PrattAfter they are caught in the act, a by-the-book department store security guard is assigned as the custodian of a pickpocketing duo.
- DirectorCharles JarrottStarsMimi RogersRob StewartStella StevensPerfume saleslady Melody Parris feels like her life is in neutral. Her stick-in-the mud boyfriend won't commit and she gets passed over for a promotion at the store where she works. She decides to make a Christmas list. After it's deposited in Santa's mailbox at the store, she starts getting everything she wanted, but it doesn't always turn out as she expected.
- DirectorLarry PeerceStarsRobert HaysBess ArmstrongErik von DettenBilly Jackson is not having a good Christmas. He got a basketball and just can't make a jump shot. His Uncle David is coming to town to open a Valu-Mall, which will put his dad's store out of business. When he tells his little sister Sarah that there is no Santa, she makes a wish that it would be Christmas every day. Now he must relive it over and over again.