Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Drama: 7932 Films to Rent
Instinct (1999)
- Dir. Jon Turtletaub
Feat. Anthony Hopkins, Cuba Jr. Gooding
- In another mad shrink role, Anthony Hopkins loses it while studying mountain gorillas in Africa and is brought back to the US for assessment by Cuba…
It All Starts Today… (1999)
- Dir. Bertrand Tavernier
Feat. Philippe Torreton, Maria Pitarresi, Nadia Kaci
- Determinedly humanist account of the difficulties facing a kindergarten teacher in impoverished northern France, based on the experiences of the…
Jack Frost (1999)
- Dir. Troy Miller
Feat. Michael Keaton, Kelly Preston, Mark Addy
- After a fatal car accident, Michael Keaton returns to life as… a snowman in this rather slushy Christmas movie. Seeking to fulfil his neglected…
Jakob the Liar (1999)
- Dir. Peter Kassovitz
Feat. Alan Arkin, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Robin Williams
- In this second version of Jurek Becker's novel, Robin Williams plays a café–owner in Nazi–occupied Poland who capitalises on an unearned…
Jesus (Mary, Mother of Jesus) (1999)
- Dir. Kevin Connor
Feat. Christian Bale, Geraldine Chaplin, Hywel Bennett
- Telemovie depiction of the Christ story through the eyes of Mary, that features sincere performances all round, especially from Bale. Despite being…
Jesus' Son (1999)
- Dir. Alison Maclean
Feat. Billy Crudup, Samantha Morton, Jack Black…
- Flashback to the scungy perimeter of 70s America in the company of various rootless druggies, mainly on–again–off–again couple…
Joan of Arc (1999)
- Dir. Christian Duguay
Feat. Jacqueline Bisset, Powers Boothe, Maximilian Schell…
- The French heroine, brought to the small–screen with a big name cast.
Judgement Day: The Ellie Nesler Story (1999)
- Dir. Stephen Tolkin
Feat. Christine Lahti, Mary Kay Place, Aidan Devine…
- Made for television movie that recounts the real–life trial of a Bible–quoting mother who murdered the repeat sex offender that had…
Judging Amy (TV Series) (1999-2005)
- Feat. Amy Brenneman, Richard T. Jones, Tyne Daly…
- Wholesome drama with Amy Brenneman as a family court judge, focuses on the trials and tribulations of three generations of women living together.…
L.A. Clubland (1999)
- Dir. Mary Lambert
Feat. Alexis Arquette, Lori Petty
- The extravagance and exploitation of the L.A. music industry, according to insider Glen Ballard (producer of Alanis Morrisette and Aerosmith) and…