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Weapons of Mass DistractionWeapons of Mass Distraction (1997)
Dir. Stephen Surjik
Feat. Gabriel Byrne, Ben Kingsley, Mimi Rogers
Media moguls Gabriel Byrne and Ben Kingsley vie for ownership of a pro football team, in an escalating war of one–upmanship, eventually raking…
Weird Al Show, The (TV Series)Weird Al Show, The (TV Series) (1997-1998)
Dir. Peyton Reed
Feat. Al Yankovic
Short–lived 'educational' children's TV show from the mind of 'Weird Al' Yankovic, perhaps best known in New Zealand for his pop song parodies,…
Welcome to Woop Woop (1997)
Dir. Stephan Elliot
Feat. Johnathon Schaech
A con–artist escapes a sour deal in New York and winds up in an Aussie outback town inhabited by oddballs. This attempt to assault 'political…
Well, TheWell, The (1997)
Dir. Samantha Lang
Feat. Miranda Otto, Pamela Rabe
Evocative Gothic psychodrama, firmly in the Jane Campion mould, effectively explores the dark side of female relationships in ominous blue–grey…
WesternWestern (1997)
Dir. Manuel Poirier
Feat. Sergi Lopez, Sacha Bourdo
Soulfully transposing the conventions of the Western to the forlorn landscapes of modern–day Brittany, this road movie owes equal allegiance to…
Whole of the Moon, TheWhole of the Moon, The (1997)
Dir. Ian Mune
Feat. Toby Fisher, Nikki Si'Ulepa, Pascale Bussieres
Heartfelt yet uplifting story of two disparate teenage cancer patients who find strength in their misfortune. Dir. Ian Mune's talent for coaxing…
William Shakespeare's Romeo and JulietWilliam Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (Romeo + Juliet) (1997) Aro Favourite
Dir. Baz Luhrmann
Feat. Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes, Pete Postlethwaite
Visionary director Baz Luhrmann takes his STRICTLY BALLROOM crew to the Americas and conjures a cinematic universe of striking originality and…
Wings of the Dove, TheWings of the Dove, The (1997) Recommended
Dir. Iain Softley
Feat. Helena Bonham Carter, Linus Roache, Charlotte Rampling
Helena Bonham–Carter, back in costume, shines in this adaptation of the Henry James novel, playing a 19th century gentlewoman on the…
Winner, TheWinner, The (1997)
Dir. Alex Cox
Feat. Vincent D'Onofrio, Rebecca De Mornay, Frank Whaley
Punk director Alex Cox about breaks even with this stageplay custom fitted for the screen. The action revolves around Las Vegas 'winner' Vincent…
Winter Guest, TheWinter Guest, The (1997)
Dir. Alan Rickman
Feat. Emma Thompson, Phyllida Law, Gary Hollywood
Emma Thompson ventures to farther–flung fields in a contemporary family melodrama played out within the bleak confines of a wintery British…

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