1993 Movies
Take a nostalgic look back at the top movies of 1993, celebrating the films, directors and actors that defined the year and left a lasting legacy in the world of entertainment.
Schindler's List
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Kingsley, Caroline Goodall
Country: United States of America
Outline: In German-occupied Poland during World War II, Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazi Germans.
Jurassic Park
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough
Country: United States of America
Outline: During a preview tour, a theme park suffers a major power breakdown that allows its cloned dinosaur exhibits to run amok.
The Untouchables
Directed by: Brian De Palma
Starring: Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, Robert De Niro, Charles Martin Smith
Country: United States of America
Outline: Federal Agent Eliot Ness sets out to stop Al Capone; because of rampant corruption, he assembles a small, hand-picked team.
The Fugitive
Directed by: Andrew Davis
Starring: Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones, Sela Ward, Julianne Moore
Country: United States of America
Outline: Dr. Richard Kimble, unjustly accused of murdering his wife, must find the real killer while being the target of a nationwide manhunt lead by a seasoned US Marshall.
Philadelphia
Directed by: Jonathan Demme
Starring: Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Roberta Maxwell, Buzz Kilman
Country: United States of America
Outline: When a man with HIV is fired by his law firm because of his condition, he hires a homophobic small time lawyer as the only willing advocate for a wrongful dismissal suit.
Mrs. Doubtfire
Directed by: Chris Columbus
Starring: Robin Williams, Sally Field, Pierce Brosnan, Harvey Fierstein
Country: United States of America
Outline: After a bitter divorce, an actor disguises himself as a female housekeeper to spend time with his children held in custody by his former wife.
Sleepless in Seattle
Directed by: Nora Ephron
Starring: Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Ross Malinger, Rita Wilson
Country: United States of America
Outline: A recently widowed man's son calls a radio talk-show in an attempt to find his father a partner.
The Firm
Directed by: Sydney Pollack
Starring: Tom Cruise, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Gene Hackman, Hal Holbrook
Country: United States of America
Outline: A young lawyer joins a prestigious law firm only to discover that it has a sinister dark side.
Cliffhanger
Directed by: Renny Harlin
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, John Lithgow, Michael Rooker, Janine Turner
Country: United States of America
Outline: A botched mid-air heist results in suitcases full of cash being searched for by various groups throughout the Rocky Mountains.
Indecent Proposal
Directed by: Adrian Lyne
Starring: Robert Redford, Demi Moore, Woody Harrelson, Seymour Cassel
Country: United States of America
Outline: A billionaire offers $1,000,000 to a young married couple for one night with the wife.
The X-Files
Written by: Chris Carter
Starring: Gillian Anderson, David Duchovny, Mitch Pileggi
Country: United States of America
Outline: Two FBI agents, Fox Mulder the believer and Dana Scully the skeptic, investigate the strange and unexplained, while hidden forces work to impede their efforts.
Life in the Freezer
Starring: David Attenborough
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Outline: Series exploring the natural history of Antarctica.
Cracker
Written by: Jimmy McGovern
Directed by: Charles McDougall
Starring: Robbie Coltrane, Geraldine Somerville, Kieran O'Brien, Lorcan Cranitch
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Outline: Dr Edward "Fitz" Fitzgerald is a criminal psychologist. He is rather anti-social and obnoxious but he has a gift for solving crimes. Thus he is employed as a consultant by the Manchester Police.
La petite vie
Starring: Claude Meunier, Serge Thériault, Marc Messier, Diane Lavallée
Country: Canada
Outline: Based on the comedy of Ding & Dong, the sitcom is an extreme satire of the typical Québec family. A couple that can't seem to get along after decades of marriage are always confronted by ...
Legends of the Hidden Temple
Starring: Kirk Fogg, Dee Bradley Baker
Country: United States of America
Outline: Six teams compete through a series of physical and mental challenges as it narrows down to only one team given the privilege to enter a mysterious temple in order to retrieve an artifact ...
In the Name of the Father
Directed by: Jim Sheridan
Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Pete Postlethwaite, Alison Crosbie, Philip King
Country: United States of America
Outline: A man's coerced confession to an IRA bombing he did not commit results in the imprisonment of his father as well. An English lawyer fights to free them.
It Had to Be You
Directed by: Sasha Gordon
Outline: Laura Scofield is a driven publisher, successful in everything but love. She hires widowed carpenter Mitch Quinn and sparks fly. He has three sons David, Chris, and Sebastian while Laura has a supportive witty assistant in Eve.
Blood In, Blood Out
Directed by: Taylor Hackford
Starring: Damian Chapa, Jesse Borrego, Benjamin Bratt, Enrique Castillo
Country: United States of America
Outline: Based on the true life experiences of poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, the film focuses on step-brothers Paco and Cruz, and their bi-racial cousin Miklo. It opens in 1972, as the three are members...
Groundhog Day
Directed by: Harold Ramis
Starring: Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott, Stephen Tobolowsky
Country: United States of America
Outline: A weatherman finds himself inexplicably living the same day over and over again.
Three Colors: Blue
Directed by: Krzysztof Kieslowski
Starring: Juliette Binoche, Zbigniew Zamachowski, Julie Delpy, Benoît Régent
Country: United States of America
Outline: A woman struggles to find a way to live her life after the death of her husband and child.
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Directed by: Henry Selick
Starring: Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey
Country: United States of America
Outline: Jack Skellington, king of Halloween Town, discovers Christmas Town, but his attempts to bring Christmas to his home causes confusion.
Naked
Directed by: Mike Leigh
Starring: David Thewlis, Lesley Sharp, Katrin Cartlidge, Greg Cruttwell
Country: United States of America
Outline: Parallel tales of two sexually obsessed men, one hurting and annoying women physically and mentally, one wandering around the city talking to strangers and experiencing dimensions of life.
True Romance
Directed by: Tony Scott
Starring: Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Dennis Hopper, Val Kilmer
Country: United States of America
Outline: In Detroit, a lonely pop culture geek marries a call girl, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood. Meanwhile, the owners of the cocaine - the Mob - track them down in an attempt to reclaim it.
Carlito's Way
Directed by: Brian De Palma
Starring: Al Pacino, Sean Penn, Penelope Ann Miller, John Leguizamo
Country: United States of America
Outline: A Puerto Rican former convict, just released from prison, pledges to stay away from drugs and violence despite the pressure around him and lead on to a better life outside of N.Y.C.
Calling the Shots
Directed by: Griffin Loch
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