Subgenre Sampler
Drama > Independent: 587 Films to Buy & Rent
- God's Lonely Man (1996)
- Dir. Francis Von Zerneck
Feat. Michael Wyle, Jamie Walters
- The story of St. Francis of Assisi is loosely transposed to the underbelly of modern LA – a redemption–seeking nervous loner befriends a…
- Grace of My Heart (1996)
- Dir. Allison Anders
Feat. John Turturro, Eric Stoltz, Matt Dillon…
- Inspired by the career path of Carole King, this episodic tale charts the mixed fortunes of a female singer/songwriter in the thick of the…
- Hard Eight (Sydney) (1996)
- Dir. Paul Thomas Anderson
Feat. Philip Baker Hall, John C. Reilly, Gwyneth Paltrow…
- Cucumber–cool first feature set in the thick of Reno's casino culture, boasts four superb character–based performances and extended…
- I Shot Andy Warhol (1996)
- Dir. Mary Harron
Feat. Lili Taylor, Jared Harris, Martha Plimpton
- Both an absorbing time capsule of Warhol's 'factory' ultra–decadence and a gutsy portrait of extremism and delusion. Lili Taylor is a dynamo of…
- Jason's Lyric (1996)
- Dir. Doug McHenry
Feat. Allen Payne, Jada Pinkett Smith, Forest Whitaker…
- If you can't get enough boys in the 'hood, there's plenty of bloodshed and moral penance to be found in this tale of doomed lovers struggling to…
- Keeper, The (1996)
- Dir. Joe Brewster
Feat. Giancarlo Esposito, Isaach de Bankole, Regina Taylor…
- An idealistic black corrections officer bails out and offers shelter to a Haitian immigrant unjustly accused of rape, a gesture that will profoundly…
- Kissed (1996)
- Dir. Lynne Stopkewich
Feat. Molly Parker, Peter Outerbridge
- A woman develops an unusual fascination with dead rodents that becomes a desire for embalming humans and blossoms into full–blown, ahem,…
- Loaded (1996)
- Dir. Anna Campion
Feat. Oliver Milburn, Dearbhla Molloy, Danny Cunningham…
- Fans of Trainspotting will connect with this compelling snapshot of the E–generation – an acid–inflected psychodrama that unfolds…
- Lowball (1996)
- Dir. Demian Lichenstein
Feat. Peter Greene
- Grimy, low–budget drama pursues NY cop Peter Greene through the mire of his deep cover assignment, as the various temptations of the scumbag…
- No Way Home (1996)
- Dir. Buddy Giovinazzo
Feat. Tim Roth, James Russo, Deborah Kara Unger
- A recently paroled Tim Roth finds his hopes for a new life threatened by his brothers involvement with drugs. Though the introduction of a thriller…