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List Of American Films Of 1997
This is a list of American films released in 1997. Box office The highest-grossing American films released in 1997, by domestic box office gross revenue, are as follows: January–March April–June July–September October–December See also * List of 1997 box office number-one films in the United States * 1997 in the United States References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:American films of 1997 1997 Films A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of Visual arts, visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are gen ... Lists of 1997 films by country ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 In Film
The year 1997 in film involved many significant films, including ''Titanic'', '' The Full Monty'', '' Gattaca'', '' Donnie Brasco'', '' Good Will Hunting'', '' Boogie Nights'', '' L.A. Confidential'', ''The Fifth Element'', '' Nil by Mouth'', '' The Spanish Prisoner'', and the beginning of the film studio DreamWorks. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 1997 by worldwide gross are as follows: Box office records *''Titanic'' became the first film in history to pass at the box office on March 1, 1998. ''Titanic'' held the record for the highest-grossing film of all time for 12 years until it was surpassed by ''Avatar'' (also directed by James Cameron) on January 25, 2010. *The ''Jurassic Park'' franchise became the sixth film franchise to gross $1 billion with the release of '' The Lost World: Jurassic Park''. *Sony Pictures became the year's highest-grossing distributor in the United States and Canada, with in domestic gross. It was the first time Sony Pic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Face/Off
''Face/Off'' is a 1997 American science fiction action film directed by John Woo, from a screenplay by Mike Werb and Michael Colleary. It stars John Travolta as an FBI agent and Nicolas Cage as a terrorist, who undergo an experimental surgery to swap their faces and identities. The film co-stars Joan Allen, Gina Gershon, and Alessandro Nivola, and features Dominique Swain, Nick Cassavetes, Harve Presnell, Colm Feore, CCH Pounder, and Thomas Jane in supporting roles. Principal photography began on January 4, 1997 in Los Angeles, and wrapped on April 1. The film score was composed by John Powell. ''Face/Off'' was the first Hollywood film in which Woo was given major creative control. It earned critical acclaim for the performances by Cage and Travolta and its stylized action sequences. The film earned $245 million worldwide, making it the 11th highest-grossing film of 1997, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Sound Effects Editing ( Mark Stoeckinger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis X
Francis may refer to: People and characters *Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church (2013–2025) *Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Francis (surname) * Francis, a character played by YouTuber Boogie2988 Places * Rural Municipality of Francis No. 127, Saskatchewan, Canada * Francis, Saskatchewan, Canada ** Francis (electoral district) * Francis, Nebraska, USA * Francis Township, Holt County, Nebraska, USA * Francis, Oklahoma, USA * Francis, Utah, USA Arts, entertainment, media * ''Francis'' (film), the first of a series of comedies featuring Francis the Talking Mule, voiced by Chill Wills *''Francis'', a 1983 play by Julian Mitchell * Francis (band), a Sweden-based folk band *Francis (TV series), a Indian Bengali-language animated television series Other uses *FRANCIS, a bibliographic database * ''Francis'' (1793), a colonial schooner in Australia *Francis turbine, a type of water turbine See also * Saint Francis (other) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lewis Van Bergen
Lewis Van Bergen (November 9, 1938 – April 6, 2018) was an American actor, best known for his role as Jon Sable on the short-lived 1987 television series ''Sable''. He was in the film ''Bugsy ''Bugsy'' is a 1991 American biographical crime drama film directed by Barry Levinson and written by James Toback. Starring Warren Beatty, Annette Bening, Harvey Keitel, Ben Kingsley, Elliott Gould, Bebe Neuwirth, and Joe Mantegna, the f ...'' in the role of Joey Adonis, with whom Bugsy Siegel competed for the affection of Virginia Hill. Death Van Bergen died on April 6, 2018, at the age of 79. His cause of death is unknown. Filmography Film Television References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Van Bergen, Lewis 1938 births 2018 deaths American male film actors American male television actors 20th-century American male actors Male actors from New York City ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Lesser
Robert Lesser or Bobby Lesser is an American film, theater and television actor. Lesser was born in New York City, and lives in Santa Barbara. His earliest work dates to 1967 with " David Holzman's Diary", directed by Jim McBride. He is best known for the opening scene with Bruce Willis in Die Hard, his featured role in Hester Street with Carol Kane, The Big Easy, Oscar with Sylvester Stallone, Shoot to Kill with Sidney Poitier, Presidio starring Sean Connery, the Japanese film " Best Wishes for Tomorrow among others."Lesser has worked with Bruce Willis, Ed Harris, Alan Arkin, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Matthew Broderick, Dennis Quaid, Penelope Ann Miller, and Richard Mulligan. He is well known in the Santa Barbara theater community. In 2011, both the Wall Street Journal and ''The Hollywood Reporter'' published a front page, tongue-in-cheek open letter from Lesser to the Internet Movie Database after they refused to correct his birthdate, which they had listed as May 28, 1938, ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chi Muoi Lo
Chi Muoi Lo (born October 31, 1976) is an actor, writer, and entrepreneur. He is classically trained and best known for starring in the ''Vanishing Son'' made-for-television eight-hour mini-series and syndicated television episodic series. As a writer, director, and producer, his 2000 debut '' Catfish in Black Bean Sauce'' drew critical attention and received recognition at film festivals. As an entrepreneur, he is CEO of Allen Edelman Management and creator of an online course, ''Mastering the Business of Acting''. Early life Lo was born in Phan Rang, Vietnam, to a Vietnamese mother and a Chinese father. In 1978, three years after the Fall of Saigon, a two-year-old Lo and his family escaped communist Vietnam via boat that brought them to the United States. Upon their arrival, Lo and his family were placed in the Indian Town Gap Refugee Camp where they were sponsored by the Jewish League of America and moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was there that Lo was raised with his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clayton Rohner
Clayton Montague Rohner (born August 5, 1957) is an American actor. He made his film debut in the comedy ''Just One of the Guys'' (1985), and had subsequent roles in the horror films ''April Fool's Day (1986 film), April Fool's Day'' (1986), ''Bat 21'' (1988), ''I, Madman'' (1989), and ''The Relic'' (1997). He had a recurring role on the television series ''Murder One (TV series), Murder One'' (1996–1997) and ''Day Break'' (2006–2007). In 2017, Rohner guest-starred on the series ''Ozark (TV series), Ozark''. Biography Rohner was born August 5, 1957 in Palo Alto, California and raised in Los Angeles. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in theater from Whitman College, where he was a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity. He is known for his role as Rick Morehouse in the 1985 comedy movie ''Just One of the Guys''.David Blum, Blum, David (10 June 1985)Hollywood's Brat Pack ''New York (magazine)'', at p. 47 (discussion of Rohner as a Brat Pack (actors), Brat Pack-aspiran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Whitmore
James Allen Whitmore Jr. (October 1, 1921 – February 6, 2009) was an American actor. He received numerous accolades, including a Golden Globe Award, a Grammy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a Theatre World Award, and a Tony Award, plus two Academy Award nominations. Early life James Allen Whitmore Jr. was born in White Plains, New York, to Florence Belle (née Crane) and James Allen Whitmore Sr., a park commission official, Whitmore attended Amherst Central High School in Snyder, New York, for three years, before transferring to the Choate School in Wallingford, Connecticut, on a football scholarship. He went on to study at Yale College, but he had to quit playing American Football after severely injuring his knees."James Whitmore dies at 87" by Dennis McLellan. Los Angeles Times, February 7, 2009. After giving up football, he turned to the Yale Dramatic Society and began acting. While at Yale, he was a member of Skull and Bones, and was among the founders of the Yale rad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linda Hunt
Linda Hunt (born Lydia Susanna Hunt; April 2, 1945) is an American actress. She made her film debut playing Mrs. Oxheart in Popeye (film), ''Popeye'' (1980). Her portrayal of the male character Billy Kwan in ''The Year of Living Dangerously (film), The Year of Living Dangerously'' (1982) won her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, making her the first and, as of 2025, the only person to win an Oscar for Cross-gender acting, portraying a character of the opposite sex. Hunt has also appeared in films such as Dune (1984 film), ''Dune'' (1984), ''Silverado (film), Silverado'' (1985), ''Kindergarten Cop'' (1990), ''Pocahontas (1995 film), Pocahontas'' (1995), ''Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World'' (1998), and Stranger than Fiction (2006 film), ''Stranger Than Fiction'' (2006). Hunt has had a successful career on television and in voice-over work, notably being the narrator for the Ancient Greece, Ancient Greek mythology themed God of War (franchise), ''God of War'' video ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Sizemore
Thomas Edward Sizemore Jr. (; November 29, 1961 – March 3, 2023) was an American actor. Born in Detroit, he started his career with supporting appearances in '' Born on the Fourth of July'' (1989), '' Lock Up'' (1989), and '' Blue Steel'' (1990). The appearances led to more prominent roles in films like ''Passenger 57'' (1992), ''True Romance'' (1993), ''Striking Distance'' (1993), ''Natural Born Killers'' (1994), '' Strange Days'' (1995), ''Heat'' (1995), and '' The Relic'' (1997). In 1998, Sizemore starred in ''Saving Private Ryan'', his most commercially successful film. He later appeared in '' Bringing Out the Dead'' (1999), '' Black Hawk Down'' (2001), and ''Pearl Harbor'' (2001). He received a Golden Globe nomination for his lead role in the television film ''Witness Protection'' (1999). He also provided the voice of mobster Sonny Forelli in the acclaimed 2002 video game '' Grand Theft Auto: Vice City''. In 2007, VH1 aired the reality series '' Shooting Sizemore'' (2007 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penelope Ann Miller
Penelope Ann Miller (born Penelope Andrea Miller; January 13, 1964), sometimes credited as Penelope Miller, is an American actress. She began her career on Broadway in the original run of '' Biloxi Blues'' (1985–1986), later appearing in the 1988 film adaptation of the same name. After playing small roles in the comedies '' Adventures in Babysitting'' (1987) and '' Big Top Pee-wee'' (1988), and receiving a Tony Award nomination for her leading role in the Broadway revival of '' Our Town'' (1988–1989), Miller came to prominence with a succession of major parts in films such as '' The Freshman'', '' Awakenings'', '' Kindergarten Cop'' (all 1990), '' Other People's Money'' (1991), ''Chaplin'' (1992), ''The Shadow'' (1994), and '' The Relic'' (1997). For her portrayal of exotic dancer Gail in '' Carlito's Way'' (1993), she was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. Other film credits include '' Along Came a Spider'' (2001), '' The Messengers'' (2007 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Jaffa And Amanda Silver
Rick Jaffa (born May 8, 1956) and Amanda Silver (born May 24, 1963) are an American husband-and-wife screenwriting and film production duo.Interview with Amanda Silver & Rick Jaffa ''Media Mikes'', August 4, 2011 A married couple since 1989 who have been working together since 1992, they came to prominence for writing and producing the '''' '' |
