S1m0ne (
2002) | IMDb:
6.1
The career of a disillusioned producer, who is desperate for a hit, is endangered when his star walks off the film set. Forced to think fast, the producer decides to digitally create an actress "Simone" to sub for the star — the first totally believable synthetic actress.
Starring:
Al Pacino
,
Rachel Roberts
,
Catherine Keener
,
Evan Rachel Wood
,
Jay Mohr
,
Winona Ryder
The Majestic (
2001) | IMDb:
6.9
Set in 1951, a blacklisted Hollywood writer gets into a car accident, loses his memory and settles down in a small town where he is mistaken for a long-lost son.
Super Troopers (
2001) | IMDb:
7
Five bored, occasionally high and always ineffective Vermont state troopers must prove their worth to the governor or lose their jobs. After stumbling on a drug ring, they plan to make a bust, but a rival police force is out to steal the glory.
Starring:
Jay Chandrasekhar
,
Steve Lemme
,
Kevin Heffernan
,
Paul Soter
,
Brian Cox
,
Erik Stolhanske
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (
2000) | IMDb:
7.7
In the deep south during the 1930s, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them.
Starring:
George Clooney
,
John Turturro
,
Tim Blake Nelson
,
Charles Durning
,
John Goodman
,
Michael Badalucco
The Kid (
2000) | IMDb:
6.1
Powerful businessman Russ Duritz is self-absorbed and immersed in his work. But by the magic of the moon, he meets Rusty, a chubby, charming 8-year-old version of himself who can't believe he could turn out so badly – with no life and no dog. With Rusty's help, Russ is able to reconcile the person he used to dream of being with the man he's actually become.
Shaft (
2000) | IMDb:
6
New York police detective John Shaft arrests Walter Wade Jr. for a racially motivated slaying. But the only eyewitness disappears, and Wade jumps bail for Switzerland. Two years later Wade returns to face trial, confident his money and influence will get him acquitted -- especially since he's paid a drug kingpin to kill the witness.
Starring:
Samuel L. Jackson
,
Vanessa Williams
,
Jeffrey Wright
,
Christian Bale
,
Busta Rhymes
,
Dan Hedaya
Snow Falling on Cedars (
1999) | IMDb:
6.7
In the 1950s, a Japanese-American fisherman is suspected of killing his neighbour at sea. For Ishmael, a local reporter, the trial strikes a deep emotional chord when he finds his ex-lover is linked to the case. As he investigates the killing, he uncovers some startling clues that lead him to a shocking discovery.
Directed by:
Scott Hicks
Universal Soldier: The Return (
1999) | IMDb:
4.2
Luc Deveraux, the heroic former Universal Soldier, is about to be thrown into action once again. When SETH, the supercomputer-controlled ultra-warrior, decides to take revenge and destroy its creators, only Luc can stop it. All hell breaks loose as Luc battles SETH and a deadly team of perfect soldiers in a struggle that pits man against machine and good against evil.
Starring:
Jean-Claude Van Damme
,
Kiana Tom
,
Bill Goldberg
,
Michael Jai White
,
Heidi Schanz
,
Xander Berkeley
The General's Daughter (
1999) | IMDb:
6.4
When the body of Army Capt. Elisabeth Campbell is found on a Georgia military base, two investigators, Warrant Officers Paul Brenner and Sara Sunhill, are ordered to solve her murder. What they uncover is anything but clear-cut. Unseemly details emerge about Campbell's life, leading to allegations of a possible military coverup of her death and the involvement of her father, Lt. Gen. Joseph Campbell.
Starring:
John Travolta
,
Madeleine Stowe
,
James Cromwell
,
Timothy Hutton
,
Leslie Stefanson
,
Daniel von Bargen
Desert Blue (
1999) | IMDb:
6.1
An academic obsessed with roadside attractions and his tv-star daughter stop at a small desert town to see the world's largest ice cream cone, where, because of an accident that spilled an unknown substance all over the highway, they are forced to spend a few days with the towns eccentric residents.
Starring:
Casey Affleck
,
Kate Hudson
,
Brendan Sexton III
,
Christina Ricci
,
Ethan Suplee
,
Sara Gilbert
The Faculty (
1998) | IMDb:
6.6
When some very creepy things start happening around school, the kids at Herrington High make the chilling discovery that confirms their worst suspicions: their teachers really are from another planet!
Starring:
Josh Hartnett
,
Elijah Wood
,
Clea DuVall
,
Jordana Brewster
,
Shawn Hatosy
,
Laura Harris
A Civil Action (
1998) | IMDb:
6.6
Jan Schlickmann is a cynical lawyer who goes out to 'get rid of' a case, only to find out it is potentially worth millions. The case becomes his obsession, to the extent that he is willing to give up everything—including his career and his clients' goals—in order to continue the case against all odds.
Starring:
John Travolta
,
Robert Duvall
,
Tony Shalhoub
,
William H. Macy
,
Zeljko Ivanek
,
Bruce Norris
The Postman (
1997) | IMDb:
6.1
In 2013, there are no highways, no I-ways, no dreams of a better tomorrow, only scattered survivors across what was once the United States. Into this apocalyptic wasteland comes an enigmatic drifter with a mule, a knack for Shakespeare, and something yet undiscovered: the power to inspire hope.
Starring:
Kevin Costner
,
Will Patton
,
Larenz Tate
,
Olivia Williams
,
James Russo
,
Daniel von Bargen
Amistad (
1997) | IMDb:
7.3
In 1839, the slave ship Amistad set sail from Cuba to America. During the long trip, Cinque leads the slaves in an unprecedented uprising. They are then held prisoner in Connecticut, and their release becomes the subject of heated debate. Freed slave Theodore Joadson wants Cinque and the others exonerated and recruits property lawyer Roger Baldwin to help his case. Eventually, John Quincy Adams also becomes an ally.
Starring:
Morgan Freeman
,
Nigel Hawthorne
,
Anthony Hopkins
,
Djimon Hounsou
,
Matthew McConaughey
,
David Paymer
G.I. Jane (
1997) | IMDb:
6
In response to political pressure from Senator Lillian DeHaven, the U.S. Navy begins a program that would allow for the eventual integration of women into its combat services. The program begins with a single trial candidate, Lieutenant Jordan O'Neil, who is chosen specifically for her femininity. O'Neil enters the grueling Navy SEAL training program under the command of Master Chief John James Urgayle, who unfairly pushes O'Neil until her determination wins his respect.
Starring:
Demi Moore
,
Viggo Mortensen
,
Morris Chestnut
,
Josh Hopkins
,
David Vadim
,
Jim Caviezel
Thinner (
1996) | IMDb:
5.8
An obese lawyer finds himself growing "Thinner" when an old Romani man places a hex on him. Now the lawyer must call upon his friends in organized crime to help him persuade the old man to lift the curse. Time is running out for the desperate lawyer as he draws closer to his own death, and grows ever thinner.
Starring:
Robert John Burke
,
Michael Constantine
,
Lucinda Jenney
,
Kari Wuhrer
,
John Horton
,
Sam Freed