Δευτέρα 8 Φεβρουαρίου 2021

Best films of the 90s

 


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The Godfather: Part III (1990)

R | 162 min | Crime, Drama

Follows Michael Corleone, now in his 60s, as he seeks to free his family from crime and find a suitable successor to his empire.

Director: Francis Ford Coppola

Stars: Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Andy Garcia, Talia Shire

 

Goodfellas (1990)

2h 26min | Biography, Crime, Drama

The story of Henry Hill and his life in the mob, covering his relationship with his wife Karen Hill and his mob partners Jimmy Conway and Tommy DeVito in the Italian-American crime syndicate.

Director: Martin Scorsese

Stars: Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci

 

Dreams (1990)

119 min | Drama, Fantasy

A collection of tales based upon the actual dreams of director Akira Kurosawa.

Directors: Akira Kurosawa

 

The Double Life of Veronique (1991)

La double vie de Véronique (original title)

1h 38min | Drama, Fantasy, Music

Country: France | Poland | Norway

Language: French | Polish | Italian

Director : Krzysztof Kieslowski

Stars : Irène Jacob

Music : Zbigniew Preisner

 

La Belle Noiseuse (1991)

Αγγλικός τίτλος : The Beautiful Troublemaker

3h 58min | Drama | 4 September 1991 (France)

The former famous painter Frenhofer revisits an abandoned project using the girlfriend of a young visiting artist. Questions about truth, life, and artistic limits are explored.

Director: Jacques Rivette

Stars: Michel Piccoli, Jane Birkin, Emmanuelle Béart

 

The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

1h 58min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A young F.B.I. cadet must receive the help of an incarcerated and manipulative cannibal killer to help catch another serial killer, a madman who skins his victims.

Director: Jonathan Demme

Stars: Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins

 

The Bodyguard (1992)

A former Secret Service agent takes on the job of bodyguard to an R&B singer, whose lifestyle is most unlike a President's.

Director: Mick Jackson

Writer: Lawrence Kasdan

Stars: Kevin Costner, Whitney Houston

 

The Last of the Mohicans (1992)

Director : Michael Mann

Cast : Daniel Day-Lewis, Russell Means

 

Unforgiven (1992)

2h 10min | Drama, Western

Retired Old West gunslinger William Munny reluctantly takes on one last job, with the help of his old partner Ned Logan and a young man, The "Schofield Kid."

Director: Clint Eastwood

Writer: David Webb Peoples

Stars: Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman

 

Schindler's List (1993)

3h 15min | Biography, Drama, History

In German-occupied Poland during World War II, industrialist Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazis.

Director: Steven Spielberg

Stars: Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Kingsley

 

Swing Kids (1993)

1h 52min | Drama, Music

A group of teens adores forbidden music in Nazi Germany just before the outbreak of World War II.

Director: Thomas Carter

Stars: Robert Sean Leonard, Christian Bale, Frank Whaley

 

Philadelphia (1993)

Director: Jonathan Demme

Stars: Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Roberta Maxwell

 

Naked (1993)

2h 12min | Comedy, Drama

Parallel tales of two sexually obsessed men, one hurting and annoying women physically and mentally, one wandering around the city talking to strangers and experiencing dimensions of life.

Director: Mike Leigh

Writer: Mike Leigh

Stars: David Thewlis, Lesley Sharp, Katrin Cartlidge

 

Three Colors: Blue (1993)

1h 34min | Drama, Music, Mystery

A woman struggles to find a way to live her life after the death of her husband and child.

Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski

Stars: Juliette Binoche

 

Three Colors: Red (1994)

Trois couleurs: Rouge (original title)

1h 39min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

Synopsis: A beautiful model named Valentine crosses paths with a retired judge, whose dog she runs over with her car.

Starring: Jean-Louis Trintignant, Irène Jacob

Director : Krzysztof Kieslowski

Music : Zbigniew Preisner

 

Chungking Express (1994)

Chung Hing sam lam (original title)

1h 42min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Two melancholy Hong Kong policemen fall in love: one with a mysterious female underworld figure, the other with a beautiful and ethereal server at a late-night restaurant he frequents.

Director: Kar-Wai Wong

Stars: Brigitte Lin, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Tony Chiu-Wai Leung

 

Legends of the Fall (1994)

Director: Edward Zwick

Stars: Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, Aidan Quinn, Julia Ormond

 

LÉON: THE PROFESSIONAL (1994)

Director : Luc Besson

Starring : Jean Reno, Gary Oldman, Natalie Portman, Danny Aiello

 

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Ελληνικός τίτλος : Τελευταία έξοδος: Ρίτα Χέιγουορθ

2h 22min | Drama

Director: Frank Darabont

Stars: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton

 

Seven (1995)

Director: David Fincher

Writer: Andrew Kevin Walker

Stars: Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, Kevin Spacey

 

The Usual Suspects (1995)

Director: Bryan Singer

Writer: Christopher McQuarrie

Stars: Kevin Spacey

 

Casino (1995)

Director: Martin Scorsese

Stars: Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, Joe Pesci

 

BRAVEHEART (1995)

Synopsis: Mel Gibson, long-time heartthrob of the silver screen, came into his own as a director with Braveheart, an account of... [More]

Starring: Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan, Catherine McCormack

Directed By: Mel Gibson

 

Heat (1995)

2h 50min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A group of professional bank robbers start to feel the heat from police when they unknowingly leave a clue at their latest heist.

Director: Michael Mann

Writer: Michael Mann

Stars: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer

 

Dead Man (1995)

2h 1min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Director : Jim Jarmusch

Starring: Johnny Depp, Gary Farmer, Lance Henriksen, Michael Wincott

Music : Neil Young

 

The Net (1995)

PG-13 | 1h 54min | Action, Crime, Drama

A computer programmer stumbles upon a conspiracy, putting her life and the lives of those around her in great danger.

Director: Irwin Winkler

Stars: Sandra Bullock

 

Bound (1996)

109 min | Crime, Thriller

Directors: Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski

Stars: Jennifer Tilly, Gina Gershon, Joe Pantoliano, John P. Ryan

 

Crash (1996)

NC-17 | 1h 40min | Drama

After getting into a serious car accident, a TV director discovers an underground sub-culture of scarred, omnisexual car-crash victims who use car accidents and the raw sexual energy they produce to try to rejuvenate his sex life with his wife.

Director: David Cronenberg

Stars: James Spader, Holly Hunter, Elias Koteas, Deborah Kara Unger, Rosanna Arquette

 

Stealing Beauty (1996)

118 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

After her mother commits suicide, a young woman travels to Italy in search of love, truth and a deeper connection with herself.

Director: Bernardo Bertolucci

Stars: Jeremy Irons, Liv Tyler

 

THE ENGLISH PATIENT (1996)

Synopsis: Anthony Minghella wrote and directed this award-winning adaptation of Michael Ondaatje's novel about a doomed and tragic romance set against... [More]

Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Willem Dafoe, Kristin Scott Thomas

Director : Anthony Minghella

 

Titanic (1997)

3h 14min

Drama, Romance

Director: James Cameron

Writer: James Cameron

Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane

 

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL (LA VITA È BELLA) (1997)

Starring: Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini, Giustino Durano

Directed By: Roberto Benigni

 

L.A. Confidential (1997)

2h 18min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Director: Curtis Hanson

Stars: Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce

 

AMERICAN HISTORY X (1998)

Synopsis: Tony Kaye made his feature directorial debut with this dramatic exploration into the roots of race hatred in America. In... [More]

Starring: Edward Norton, Avery Brooks, Edward Furlong, Fairuza Balk

Directed By: Tony Kaye

 

Saving Private Ryan (1998)

Director: Steven Spielberg

Stars: Tom Hanks, Matt Damon

 

Show Me Love (1998)

Director : Lukas Moodysson

Cast : Alexandra Dahlstrom, Rebecka Liljeberg

 

Pola X (1999)

2h 14min | Drama, Romance

Director: Leos Carax

Stars: Guillaume Depardieu, Yekaterina Golubeva, Catherine Deneuve

Music : Scott Walker

 

The Green Mile (1999)

3h 9min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy

Director: Frank Darabont

Stars: Tom Hanks

 

Fight Club (1999)

R | 139 min | Drama

Director: David Fincher

Stars: Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Helena Bonham Carter

 

AMERICAN BEAUTY (1999)

2h 2min | Drama

Director: Sam Mendes

Writer: Alan Ball

Stars: Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Thora Birch

 

Eyes Wide Shut (1999)

2h 39min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A New York City doctor embarks on a harrowing, night-long odyssey of sexual and moral discovery after his wife reveals a painful secret to him.

Director : Stanley Kubrick

Stars : Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman