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FaceFace (1997)
Dir. Antonia Bird
Feat. Robert Carlyle, Ray Winstone, Phillip Davis
The wily Robert Carlyle plays lead 'face' of an armed–robbery gang, in a tense, grabby thriller that more than holds its own in…
Full AlertFull Alert (1997)
Dir. Ringo Lam
Feat. Lau Ching-wan, Francis Ng
Quality police thriller with realistic drama, bracing action and strong sense of locale – regarded as one of the last 'classics' from the…
L.A. ConfidentialL.A. Confidential (1997) Recommended
Dir. Curtis Hanson
Feat. Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, Kevin Spacey
Slam–bang adaptation preserves the lacerating edge of James Ellroy's crime novel while polishing up the sheen of 50s Hollywood. Antipodean boys…
Playing God (1997)
Dir. Andy Wilson
Feat. David Duchovny
Diverting psycho–thriller for David Duchovny, playing a doctor struck–off for malpractice. After flirting with skid–row he lands in…
Resurrection ManResurrection Man (1997)
Dir. Marc Evans
Feat. Stuart Townsend
Cut–above Irish thriller based around the notorious 1970s razor–gang Shankill Butchers, who dealt in drugs and intimidation with Stanley…
Sunset HeightsSunset Heights (1997)
Dir. Colm Villa
Feat. Toby Stephens, James Cosmo
Bloodthirsty thriller tinted with black comedy in which two rival 'punishment squads' (ie. gangs) in Belfast try to track down a…
Albino AlligatorAlbino Alligator (1996)
Dir. Kevin Spacey
Feat. Matt Dillon, Viggo Mortensen, Faye Dunaway
Directing debut for Kevin Spacey, reupholsters a classic crime plot, with all the mordant, cold–blooded wit of his acting. Matt Dillon and his…
Funeral, TheFuneral, The (1996)
Dir. Abel Ferrara
Feat. Christopher Walken, Christopher Penn, Annabella Sciorra
Indie iconoclast Abel Ferrara delves deeper into the troubled psyches of men–on–the–edge with a brooding chamber–piece.…
GottiGotti (1996)
Dir. Robert Harmon
Feat. Armand Assante, William Forsythe, Anthony Quinn
Armand Assante picked up an Emmy Award for his convincing impression of the legendary mobster John Gotti, who ruled the New York Mafia during the…
Kansas CityKansas City (1996) Recommended
Dir. Robert Altman
Feat. Jennifer Jason Leigh, Miranda Richardson, Harry Belafonte
An all–star cast jam out on the multiple storylines of Robert Altman's homage to the 30s jazz–mecca of Kansas City. The old master stirs…

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