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1997 directorial debut films
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The list 1997 directorial debut films includes
Vegas Vacation, Money Talks, I Know What You Did Last Summer, How to Be a Player and Home Alone 3.
The list consists of 121 members.
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Vegas Vacation
1997 family comedy film by Stephen Kessler
Overview: Vegas Vacation is a 1997 American comedy film directed by Stephen Kessler in his feature directorial debut. It is the fourth installment in National Lampoon’s Vacation film series, and was written by Elisa ...
Release date: 14 February 1997Genre: ComedyDirector: Stephen KesslerProducer: Susan Ekins, Fred FontanaWriter: Elisa Bell, Bob DucsayIn the fourth outing for the vacation franchise, the Griswolds have to survive Vegas fever when they go to Las Vegas for a fun family vacation.
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Twin Town
1997 Welsh dark comedy film
Overview: Twin Town is a 1997 British dark comedy crime film, filmed mainly around Port Talbot and set in Swansea, Wales. It was directed by Kevin Allen and had a working title of Hot Dog; a hot dog van features ...
Release date: 11 April 1997Genre: Comedy, DramaDirector: Kevin AllenProducer: Ahmad Ahmadzadeh, Danny BoyleWriter: Kevin Allen, Paul DurdenJulian and Jeremy, two brothers prefer to spend their time on drugs and joyriding. When their father, Fatty Lewis, they show up demanding compensation ... 0
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Money Talks
1997 film by Brett Ratner
Overview: Money Talks is a 1997 American action comedy film directed by Brett Ratner (in his directorial debut) and starring Chris Tucker and Charlie Sheen. It is the first of four collaborations between Brett Ratner ...
Release date: 22 August 1997Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, ThrillerDirector: Brett RatnerProducer: Walter Coblenz, Amy HenkelsWriter: Joel Cohen, Alec SokolowSought by police and criminals, a small-time huckster makes a deal with a TV newsman for protection. 0
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I Know What You Did Last Summer
1997 American slasher film directed by Jim Gillespie
Overview: I Know What You Did Last Summer is a 1997 American slasher film directed by Jim Gillespie and written by Kevin Williamson. It stars Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, and Freddie ...
Release date: 17 October 1997Genre: Crime, Horror, Mystery, ThrillerDirector: Jim GillespieCast: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Freddie Prinze Jr., Muse Watson, Bridgette Wilson-SamprasProducer: William S. Beasley, Stokely ChaffinWriter: Lois Duncan, Kevin WilliamsonFour young friends bound by a tragic accident are reunited when they find themselves being stalked by a hook-wielding maniac in their small seaside town ... 0
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How to Be a Player
1997 American sex comedy film
Overview: Def Jam's How to Be a Player is a 1997 American sex comedy film, starring Bill Bellamy, Natalie Desselle and Bernie Mac. The film was directed by Lionel C. Martin, and written by Mark Brown and Demetria ...
Release date: 6 August 1997Genre: ComedyDirector: Lionel C. MartinCast: Bill Bellamy, Natalie Desselle Reid, Lark Voorhies, Mari Morrow, Pierre Edwards, Jermaine HopkinsProducer: Todd R. Baker, Mark BurgWriter: Mark Brown, Demetria JohnsonA playboy gets the tables turned on him when a party is arranged with all of the women he has been two-timing are in attendance. 0
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Home Alone 3
1997 American family comedy film directed by Raja Gosnell
Overview: Home Alone 3 is a 1997 American family comedy film directed by Raja Gosnell in his directorial debut, written and co-produced by John Hughes, and starring Alex D. Linz and Haviland Morris. A standalone ...
Release date: 12 December 1997Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, FamilyDirector: Raja GosnellProducer: Hilton A. Green, John HughesWriter: John HughesAlex Pruitt, an 8-year-old boy living in Chicago, must fend off international spies who seek a top-secret computer chip in his toy car. 0
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Con Air
1997 American action film by Simon West
Overview: Con Air is a 1997 American action thriller film directed by Simon West and starring Nicolas Cage, John Cusack and John Malkovich in the lead roles. Written by Scott Rosenberg and produced by Jerry Bru ...
Release date: 2 June 1997Genre: Action, Crime, ThrillerDirector: Simon WestProducer: Kenny Bates, Peter BogartWriter: Scott RosenbergNewly-paroled ex-con and former U.S. Ranger Cameron Poe finds himself trapped in a prisoner-transport plane when the passengers seize control. 0
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Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
1997 film by Jay Roach
Overview: Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (or simply Austin Powers) is a 1997 American spy comedy film directed by Jay Roach. It is the first installment in the Austin Powers series. It stars franchise ...
Release date: 2 May 1997Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Sci-FiDirector: Jay RoachProducer: Eric McLeod, Demi MooreWriter: Mike MyersA world-class playboy and part-time secret agent from the 1960s emerges after thirty years in a cryogenic state to battle with his nemesis Dr. Evil. 0
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The Full Monty
1997 British comedy-drama film
Overview: The Full Monty is a 1997 British comedy film directed by Peter Cattaneo, starring Robert Carlyle, Mark Addy, William Snape, Steve Huison, Tom Wilkinson, Paul Barber and Hugo Speer. The screenplay was ...
Release date: 13 August 1997Genre: Comedy, MusicDirector: Peter CattaneoProducer: Paul Bucknor, Polly LeysWriter: Simon BeaufoySix unemployed steel workers form a male striptease act. The women cheer them on to go for "the full monty" - total nudity. 0
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Spawn
1997 film by Mark A.Z. Dippé
Overview: Spawn is a 1997 American superhero film based on the Image Comics character of the same name. Directed by Mark A.Z. Dippé, the film stars Michael Jai White in the title role, alongside John Leguizamo ...
Release date: 1 August 1997Genre: Thriller, Action, Fantasy, HorrorDirector: Mark A.Z. DippéCast: Michael Jai White, John Leguizamo, Martin Sheen, Theresa Randle, Nicol Williamson, D.B. SweeneyProducer: Alan C. Blomquist, Adrianna A.J. CohenWriter: Todd McFarlane, Alan B. McElroyAn elite mercenary is killed, but comes back from Hell as a reluctant soldier of the Devil. 0
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Soul Food
1997 American comedy-drama film by George Tillman Jr.]]
Overview: Soul Food is a 1997 American comedy-drama film written and directed by George Tillman Jr. in his major studio debut. Featuring an ensemble cast, the film stars Vanessa Williams, Vivica A. Fox, Nia Long ...
Release date: 26 September 1997Genre: Comedy, DramaDirector: George Tillman Jr.Producer: Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds, Tracey E. EdmondsWriter: George Tillman Jr.One person can keep a family together and, when that one person is gone, a family can be torn apart. 0
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Romy and Michele's High School Reunion
1997 American film by David Mirkin
Overview: Romy and Michele's High School Reunion is a 1997 American comedy film directed by David Mirkin and starring Mira Sorvino, Lisa Kudrow, and Janeane Garofalo. The plot revolves around two 28-year-old women ...
Release date: 25 April 1997Genre: ComedyDirector: David MirkinProducer: Barry Kemp, Laurence MarkWriter: Robin SchiffTwo dim-witted, inseparable friends hit the road for their ten-year high school reunion and concoct an elaborate lie about their lives in order to impress ... 0
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Mousehunt
1997 black comedy film by Gore Verbinski
Overview: Mouse Hunt is a 1997 American slapstick black comedy film written by Adam Rifkin and directed by Gore Verbinski in his feature film directorial debut. It stars Nathan Lane, Lee Evans, Maury Chaykin, and ...
Release date: 19 December 1997Genre: Action, Comedy, FamilyDirector: Gore VerbinskiProducer: Bart Brown, Bruce CohenWriter: Adam RifkinTwo stumblebum inheritors are determined to rid their antique house of a mouse who is equally determined to stay where he is. 0
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Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
Non-canonical 1997 film directed by John R. Leonetti
Overview: Mortal Kombat Annihilation is a 1997 American martial arts fantasy film directed by John R. Leonetti in his directorial debut. Based on the Mortal Kombat video game franchise, it is the second installment ...
Release date: 21 November 1997Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, ThrillerDirector: John R. LeonettiProducer: Thom Fleming, Gerrit V. FolsomWriter: Ed Boon, Lawrence KasanoffA group of martial-arts warriors has only six days to save the Earth from an extra-dimensional invasion. 0
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Leave It to Beaver
1997 film by Andy Cadiff
Overview: Leave It to Beaver is a 1997 American comedy film directed by Andy Cadiff, based on the 1957–1963 television series of the same name. Many in-jokes and sub-plots relating to the series are adapted for ...
Release date: 22 August 1997Genre: Romance, Fantasy, Family, ComedyDirector: Andy CadiffCast: Christopher McDonald, Janine Turner, Cameron Finley, Erik von Detten, Adam Zolotin, Barbara BillingsleyProducer: Lynn Arost, David HelpernWriter: Bob Mosher, Joe ConnellyTheodore "Beaver" Cleaver, age eight, has misadventures and learns life lessons in this entertaining, hilarious tale of a small-town Ohio family and the ... 0
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Gummo
1997 film by Harmony Korine
Overview: Gummo is a 1997 American experimental drama film written and directed by Harmony Korine (in his directorial debut), and stars Linda Manz, Max Perlich, Jacob Reynolds, Chloë Sevigny, Jacob Sewell, and Nick ...
Release date: 29 August 1997Genre: DramaDirector: Harmony KorineProducer: Stephen Chin, Scott MacaulayWriter: Harmony KorineLonely residents of a tornado-stricken Ohio town wander the deserted landscape trying to fulfill their boring, nihilistic lives. 0
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Gattaca
1997 film directed by Andrew Niccol
Overview: Gattaca is a 1997 American dystopian science fiction film written and directed by Andrew Niccol in his feature directorial debut. It stars Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman with Jude Law, Loren Dean, Ernest ...
Release date: 7 September 1997Genre: Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi, ThrillerDirector: Andrew NiccolProducer: Danny DeVito, Georgia KacandesWriter: Andrew NiccolA genetically inferior man assumes the identity of a superior one in order to pursue his lifelong dream of space travel. 0
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Fire Down Below
1997 American film
Overview: Fire Down Below is a 1997 American action film starring Steven Seagal and directed by Félix Enríquez Alcalá in his directorial debut. The film also includes cameos by country music performers Randy Travis ...
Release date: 5 September 1997Genre: Action, Drama, ThrillerDirector: Félix Enríquez AlcaláCast: Steven Seagal, Marg Helgenberger, Stephen Lang, Brad Hunt, Kris Kristofferson, Harry Dean StantonProducer: William S. Gilmore, Julius R. NassoWriter: Jeb Stuart, Phil MortonA federal agent uncovers lucrative toxic waste dumps in Appalachia and must deal with the locals who want to keep their 'gold mine' secret. 0
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Eve's Bayou
1997 film by Kasi Lemmons
Overview: Eve's Bayou is a 1997 American Southern Gothic drama film written and directed by Kasi Lemmons, who made her directorial debut with this film. Samuel L. Jackson served as a producer, and starred in the ...
Genre: DramaDirector: Kasi LemmonsProducer: Mark Amin, Michael BennettWriter: Kasi LemmonsWhat did little Eve see--and how will it haunt her? Husband, father and womanizer Louis Batiste is the head of an affluent family, but it's the women who ... 0
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Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves
1997 American science fiction-comedy film
Overview: Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves is a 1997 American science fiction comedy film, and the third installment in the Honey, I Shrunk the Kids film series. The film marks the directorial debut of cinematographer ...Release date: 18 March 1997Director: Dean CundeyProducer: Barry BernardiWriter: Karey Kirkpatrick, Nell Scovell 0
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