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1999 : Movies Must See

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  • Speed of Life (1999)

    1. Speed of Life

    19991h 34mR
    5.4 (284)
    A son is stuck with caring for his Alzheimer victim father, a former professor who can now barely communicate. Depressed and struggling to make ends meet, an old buddy tries to get him to become a pusher. He gets further drawn in by a wild girl for whom he does procure drugs and gets involved in a wild sexual relationship. All of these factors weigh on the man until the inevitable conclusion is reached.
    DirectorRob SchmidtStarsScott CaanLeo BurmesterMia Kirshner
  • The Big Kahuna (1999)

    2. The Big Kahuna

    19991h 30mR56Metascore
    6.5 (15K)
    Two veteran salesmen dissect a sales pitch to a particular client, through their young protégé.
    DirectorJohn SwanbeckStarsKevin SpaceyDanny DeVitoPeter Facinelli
  • Kevin Spacey, Thora Birch, Mena Suvari, and Wes Bentley in American Beauty (1999)

    3. American Beauty

    19992h 2mR84Metascore
    8.3 (1.3M)
    A sexually frustrated suburban father has a mid-life crisis after becoming infatuated with his daughter's best friend.
    DirectorSam MendesStarsKevin SpaceyAnnette BeningThora Birch
  • Jenifer Lewis in Jackie's Back! (1999)

    4. Jackie's Back!

    19992hTV-14TV Movie
    7.0 (809)
    "Mockumentary" on '60s diva Jackie Washington (Jenifer Lewis), whose ancestors were George Washington's slaves. Lewis is our leading lady with an incredible singing voice. Jackie is planning her comeback tour coinciding with Edward Whatsett St. John (Tim Curry) as her interviewer. Famous faces are dishing the dirt on her, including Bette Midler, Whoopi Goldberg, David Hyde Pierce, and Chris Rock.
    DirectorRobert TownsendStarsJenifer LewisTim CurryT.V. Blake
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    5. Play It to the Bone

    19992h 4mR32Metascore
    5.5 (13K)
    Two best friends and former middleweight contenders travel to Las Vegas to fight each other for the first time.
    DirectorRon SheltonStarsWoody HarrelsonAntonio BanderasLolita Davidovich
  • George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, and Ice Cube in Three Kings (1999)

    6. Three Kings

    19991h 54mR82Metascore
    7.1 (185K)
    In the aftermath of the Persian Gulf War, four soldiers set out to steal gold that was stolen from Kuwait, but they discover people who desperately need their help.
    DirectorDavid O. RussellStarsGeorge ClooneyMark WahlbergIce Cube
  • Omar Epps and LL Cool J in In Too Deep (1999)

    7. In Too Deep

    19991h 35mR53Metascore
    6.2 (7.4K)
    Right out of police academy, Jeff/Omar Epps starts as undercover cop in Cincinnati. First it's small time cases but he proves himself and moves up to a big case - befriending a brutal crime boss.
    DirectorMichael RymerStarsLloyd AdamsPhilip AkinAnna Carolina Arias
  • Winona Ryder in Girl, Interrupted (1999)

    8. Girl, Interrupted

    19992h 7mR51Metascore
    7.3 (226K)
    Directionless teenager Susanna is rushed to Claymoore, a mental institution, after a supposed suicide attempt. There she befriends a group of troubled women who deeply influence her life.
    DirectorJames MangoldStarsWinona RyderAngelina JolieClea DuVall
  • Skeet Ulrich and Cuba Gooding Jr. in Chill Factor (1999)

    9. Chill Factor

    19991h 42mR33Metascore
    5.2 (10K)
    A new biological chemical weapon that explodes up to temperatures over fifty degrees Fahrenheit, falls into the hands of two men who try to make sure that it doesn't get stolen by a terrorist.
    DirectorHugh JohnsonStarsCuba Gooding Jr.Skeet UlrichPeter Firth
  • Dolph Lundgren in Bridge of Dragons (1999)

    10. Bridge of Dragons

    19991h 32mR
    4.7 (3.1K)
    The tough and cold mercenary Warchild, is working for the man who took care of his war training and upbringing, the greedy General Ruechang. Ruechang is planning to take over the country by marrying Princess Halo. But Halo discovers that Ruechang killed her father to gain more power than he had working for the King, so she decides to run away. Warchild is the one who has to bring her back to Ruechang, but the one thing no one counted on happens... Warchild and Halo falls in love, and together they take on the forces of Ruechang...
    DirectorIsaac FlorentineStarsDolph LundgrenCary-Hiroyuki TagawaValerie Chow
  • Santa and Pete (1999)

    11. Santa and Pete

    19991h 38mNot RatedTV Movie
    6.1 (401)
    It's the first Christmas without Grandma and a difficult time for the family, until Grandpa (James Earl Jones) decides to share a story with his ten-year-old grandson Terence.
    DirectorDuwayne DunhamStarsHume CronynJames Earl JonesFlex Alexander
  • The Collectors (1999)

    12. The Collectors

    19991h 30mRTV Movie
    3.6 (424)
    Shifting alliances put a pair of hardnosed hit men in jeopardy in this 1999 crime caper. A New Orleans mob boss looking to settle scores sends Ray (Rick Fox) and A.K. (Casper Van Dien) to New York City to collect overdue debts.
    DirectorSidney J. FurieStarsCasper Van DienRick FoxCatherine Oxenberg
  • Antonio Banderas, Ellen Barkin, Bob Hoskins, and Wes Bentley in The White River Kid (1999)

    13. The White River Kid

    19991h 39mR
    4.7 (1.4K)
    Brother Edgar (Bob Hoskins) is a generous entrepreneur of low-quality socks who hides behind a self-bestowed cassock to avoid the low-level corruption of local sheriff (Randy Travis). He has adopted Morales Pittman (Antonio Banderas), who has bigger, more illegitimate dreams than Edgar. The two travel about Arkansas, selling their socks and bumping into a variety of simple souls, including the eponymous mythic killer (Wes Bentley), who has engaged himself to Apple Lisa Weed (Kim Dickens) and disavowed his life as a murderer. Morales Pittman joins forces with Miss Apple Lisa's dim-witted brother, Reggie (Chad Lindberg), to extort money from the local bumpkins, to the annoyance of the reigning provider of "protection," Mr. Pines (Michael Massee). Things come to a head as Edgar finds himself falling for the blind Eva Nell (Ellen Barkin), who manages the best tea-house in Arkansas and Morales becomes more jealous of the place the Kid has taken in Edgar's heart.
    DirectorArne GlimcherStarsBob HoskinsAntonio BanderasEllen Barkin
  • Annette Bening in In Dreams (1999)

    14. In Dreams

    19991h 40mR
    5.5 (14K)
    A suburban housewife learns that she has a dreamworld connection to a serial murderer, and must stop him from killing again.
    DirectorNeil JordanStarsAnnette BeningRobert Downey Jr.Katie Sagona
  • Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie in The Bone Collector (1999)

    15. The Bone Collector

    19991h 58mR45Metascore
    6.7 (195K)
    A quadriplegic ex-homicide detective and his partner try to track down a serial killer who is terrorizing New York City.
    DirectorPhillip NoyceStarsDenzel WashingtonAngelina JolieQueen Latifah
  • Kirsten Dunst and Michelle Williams in Dick (1999)

    16. Dick

    19991h 34mPG-1365Metascore
    6.2 (22K)
    After wandering off during a White House tour, two high school girls inadvertently become Richard Nixon's top secret advisers at the height of the Watergate scandal.
    DirectorAndrew FlemingStarsKirsten DunstMichelle WilliamsDan Hedaya
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    17. Mickey Blue Eyes

    19991h 42mPG-1349Metascore
    5.9 (39K)
    An English auctioneer proposes to the daughter of a Mafia kingpin, only to realize that certain "favors" would be asked of him.
    DirectorsKelly MakinCarl GottliebStarsHugh GrantJeanne TripplehornJames Caan
  • Owen Wilson in The Minus Man (1999)

    18. The Minus Man

    19991h 51mR56Metascore
    6.0 (7.6K)
    Aimless Vann Siegert takes a bizarre turn in life and becomes a serial killer, tracking down the miserable, the self-destructive and those who otherwise seem willing to die.
    DirectorHampton FancherStarsOwen WilsonSheryl CrowDwight Yoakam
  • Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo in The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)

    19. The Thomas Crown Affair

    19991h 53mR72Metascore
    6.9 (105K)
    A very rich and successful playboy amuses himself by stealing artwork, but may have met his match in a seductive detective.
    DirectorJohn McTiernanStarsPierce BrosnanRene RussoDenis Leary
  • Mystery, Alaska (1999)

    20. Mystery, Alaska

    19991h 59mR49Metascore
    6.7 (29K)
    The residents of a small town get over-excited when their hockey team gets chosen to host a televised event.
    DirectorJay RoachStarsRussell CroweBurt ReynoldsHank Azaria
  • John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Cate Blanchett, and Angelina Jolie in Pushing Tin (1999)

    21. Pushing Tin

    19992h 4mR47Metascore
    6.0 (31K)
    A feud develops between two air traffic controllers: one cocky and determined while the other is restrained and laidback, which inevitably affects their lives.
    DirectorMike NewellStarsJohn CusackBilly Bob ThorntonCate Blanchett
  • John Travolta in The General's Daughter (1999)

    22. The General's Daughter

    19991h 56mR47Metascore
    6.4 (67K)
    When the daughter of a well-known and well-respected base commander is murdered, an undercover detective is summoned to look into the matter and finds a slew of cover-ups at West Point.
    DirectorSimon WestStarsJohn TravoltaMadeleine StoweJames Cromwell
  • Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Tom Sizemore, and Forest Whitaker in Witness Protection (1999)

    23. Witness Protection

    19991h 45mRTV Movie
    6.2 (2.3K)
    A mobster, suspected of cooking the books, is targeted by the mob boss. His family manages to escape. He cuts a deal with FBI for witness protection program. A rough week follows for the family.
    DirectorRichard PearceStarsTom SizemoreMary Elizabeth MastrantonioShawn Hatosy
  • Go (1999)

    24. Go

    19991h 42mR74Metascore
    7.2 (78K)
    The aftermath of a drug deal as told from three different points of view.
    DirectorDoug LimanStarsSarah PolleyJay MohrScott Wolf
  • Drew Barrymore in Never Been Kissed (1999)

    25. Never Been Kissed

    19991h 47mPG-1360Metascore
    6.0 (101K)
    A newspaper reporter enrolls in high school as part of research for a story.
    DirectorRaja GosnellStarsDrew BarrymoreDavid ArquetteMichael Vartan

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