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Drama film Dangerous Game (1993), by director Abel Ferrara and writer Nicholas St. John, follows motion picture director Eddie Israel’s journey from New York City to Hollywood, California. There, he rehearses ‘Mother of Mirrors’ with actors Sarah Jennings and Francis ‘Frank’ Burns, depicting a turbulent marriage between ‘Russell’, once a successful breadwinner, and his newly devout wife ‘Claire’. As the characters’ tensions rise onscreen, Eddie begins a relationship with Sarah and encourages Frank to use his drug ...

Body Snatchers (1993) is an American sci-fi horror flick helmed by director Abel Ferrara. The film follows the story of Steve Malone, an Environmental Protection Agency agent who is tasked with investigating the potential ecological effects caused by military activities at a base in Alabama. Accompanying him on this mission are his teenage daughter Marti from his first marriage, his second wife Carol, and his stepson Andy. During their journey to the base, they make a pit stop at a gas station where Marti has a frightening encounter with an MP armed with a knife. The MP lets her go after noticing her distress, seemingly ...

Faraway, So Close! (1993) is a German fantasy film directed by Wim Wenders. It follows the story of Cassiel and Raphaella, two angels who observe the bustling life of reunited Berlin. As divine beings, they have the ability to hear the thoughts of those around them and offer comfort to a dying man. Cassiel has been shadowing his friend Damiel, a former angel who now lives as a human. Damiel runs a pizza parlor named Casa dell’angelo (Angel’s House) and is married to Marion, a trapeze artist he met during his time as an angel. The couple has a young daughter named Doria and Cassiel is intrigued by their new ...

Alive (1993) is a biographical survival drama based on Piers Paul Read’s book, Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors. As Carlitos Páez surveys a series of photographs featuring the Old Christians Rugby Team from Stella Maris College, he recalls the events of the fateful day in a brief monologue. On October 13, 1972, Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 flies over the Andes as the raucous rugby players and their loved ones eagerly anticipate an upcoming match in Chile. However, their excitement is abruptly cut short as the plane hits turbulence and collides with a mountain, causing its wings and tail to detach ...

The Real McCoy (1993), a heist crime film, was expertly directed by Russell Mulcahy. Karen McCoy, an experienced thief, was caught and imprisoned for 6 years. After her release, she attempted to reconnect with her son, but her ex-husband claimed she had passed away. Meanwhile, Schmidt, Karen’s former boss who left her in jail, asked for her help with a job. Despite this unexpected request, Karen remained adamant in her decision to go straight. However, her parole officer made it difficult for her to do so. Eventually, she discovered that both Schmidt and her parole officer were conspiring against her to force her ...

Point of No Return (1993) is an American action film directed by John Badham. In Washington, D.C., Maggie Hayward is a drug addict convicted of murdering a police officer during a robbery shootout, and is about to face lethal injection. However, her demise is faked and she instead receives a proposition from ‘Bob’, a spy. Reluctantly agreeing to cooperate, she undergoes extensive training including martial arts, firearms, etiquette, and computer use under the guidance of Senior Operative Amanda. Through this training, Maggie transforms into a refined and elegant woman. At dinner with Bob, she learns about ...

Schindler’s List (1993) is an epic historical drama film directed and produced by Steven Spielberg and written by Steven Zaillian. The movie is adapted from the 1982 novel Schindler’s Ark by Australian writer Thomas Keneally. Set during World War II in Kraków, Poland, the film depicts the Nazis’ forced relocation of local Polish Jews to the cramped Kraków Ghetto. Oskar Schindler, a Czechoslovakian member of the German Nazi Party, arrives in the city with dreams of riches. He uses bribery to obtain ...

The American science fiction action film, Jurassic Park (1993), directed by Steven Spielberg and produced by Kathleen Kennedy and Gerald R. Molen, tells the story of industrialist John Hammond creating a theme park on a tropical island called Isla Nublar. The park is filled with cloned dinosaurs and attracts the attention of lawyer Donald Gennaro, who represents the investors. In response to a Velociraptor attack on one of the handlers, the investors demand a safety certification. Chaotician Ian Malcolm is invited by ...

The Age of Innocence (1993), an American historical romantic drama film directed by Martin Scorsese, is an adaptation of Edith Wharton’s 1920 novel. Set in 1870s New York City, it follows the story of gentleman lawyer Newland Archer, who is engaged to the respectable young May Welland. May’s cousin, Countess Ellen Olenska, has returned to the city after a disastrous marriage to a dissolute Polish Count. Though initially ostracized and subjected to vicious rumors, the countess is eventually embraced by New York’s elite families thanks to May’s ...

The American drama film, The Man Without a Face (1993), marks both the directorial debut and starring role of Mel Gibson. Based on the 1972 novel by Isabelle Holland with the same title, the story follows Justin McLeod, a reclusive painter who has been living in solitude for the past seven years due to a car accident that left him disfigured on one side of his face and with chest burns from the ensuing fire. Meanwhile, Chuck Norstadt struggles in his relationship with his gifted sisters and overbearing mother. When Chuck’s frustration leads to an act of vandalism, ...

Walt Disney Pictures released the American historical musical drama film, Newsies (1992). It was directed by choreographer Kenny Ortega and is set in New York City in 1899. The story follows a group of struggling newspaper sellers, known as ‘newsies’, who are trying to make ends meet by selling copies of the New York World on the streets (‘Carrying the Banner’). When two brothers named David and Les join the group, their intelligence and charm catch the attention of their leader, Jack ‘Cowboy’ Kelly. Jack takes them under his wing and begins to admire their work ethic as they sell ...

Sleepwalkers (1992) is a horror film from the US, written by Stephen King and directed by Mick Garris. The protagonists, Charles Brady and his mother/lover Mary, are sleepwalkers. These shapeshifting energy vampires have the ability to change form into human-sized bipedal werecats at will. They typically take on a human appearance and possess telekinetic and illusion powers. However, their one weakness is domestic cats, which can see through their illusions and attack them with deadly results. Charles and Mary are nomads who have recently settled in Travis, Indiana after ...

Pet Sematary II (1992) is a chilling American supernatural horror film directed by Mary Lambert and written by Richard Outten. Taking place several years after the first movie, it follows 13-year-old Jeff Matthews and his veterinarian father Chase as they relocate to Ludlow, Maine – the hometown of Jeff’s late mother, Renee. In this new town, Jeff meets the aggressive sheriff, Gus Gilbert, and his stepson Drew, who is subjected to Gus’ relentless mistreatment. Unfortunately for Jeff, he also encounters local bully Clyde Parker who shares with him the ...

Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice (1992) is a supernatural slasher film and sequel to the 1984 original. Set in Hemingford, Nebraska, near the first film’s location of Gatlin, it follows the aftermath of the dark events that took place. Two days later, the well-intentioned residents of Hemingford decide to take in and assist the surviving children from Gatlin in starting anew. However, they are unaware that these children are returning to their cornfield where Micah, one of their cult members, has been possessed by He Who Walks Behind the Rows -the demonic entity they worship. Caught in this turmoil are city reporter John Garrett and his son Danny, ...

The Player (1992), an American satirical black comedy mystery film directed by Robert Altman and written by Michael Tolkin, is based on Tolkin’s own novel of the same name. It follows Griffin Mill, a Hollywood studio executive dating story editor Bonnie Sherow. In his role, Mill listens to pitches from screenwriters and decides which ones have the potential to be turned into films. However, out of 50,000 submissions yearly, he only green-lights twelve. When ambitious exec Larry Levy joins the studio, Mill’s job ...

Malcolm X (1992) tells the story of an African-American activist and is directed and co-written by Spike Lee. Born in rural Michigan, Malcolm Little is raised by his Grenadian mother and African-American father in a strong household. Tragically, their home is destroyed and Malcolm’s father, a passionate advocate for black rights, is killed by the Black Legion. Despite this injustice, his death is recorded as a suicide and the family receives no compensation. With his mother’s mental health deteriorating, Malcolm and his siblings are placed in protective care. Despite facing numerous challenges, Malcolm ...

A sports comedy drama film directed by Penny Marshall, A League of Their Own (1992) follows the story of Dottie Hinson attending the opening of an exhibit for the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in 1988. Seeing her former teammates and friends sparks memories of 1943 when World War II threatened to shut down Major League Baseball. In a desperate attempt to keep baseball alive, Chicago Cubs owner Walter Harvey convinces his colleagues to fund a women’s league, led by Ira Lowenstein. Soon after, scout Ernie Capadino is impressed by Dottie’s skills as a catcher during an industrial-league ...

Unforgiven (1992), an American Western film, was both produced and directed by Clint Eastwood himself. Set in Big Whiskey, Wyoming in 1880, the storyline follows a cowboy named Quick Mike who inflicts permanent disfigurement on prostitute Delilah Fitzgerald after she laughs at his small penis. In response, Sheriff ‘Little Bill’ Daggett orders Mike and his accomplice Davey Bunting to compensate Delilah’s employer, Skinny DuBois, for lost revenue by handing over several horses. This decision deeply angers the prostitutes, who offer a bounty of $1,000 for the cowboys’ deaths. Meanwhile, in Hodgeman ...

The American romantic thriller drama film, The Bodyguard (1992), is directed by Mick Jackson and written by Lawrence Kasdan. It follows the story of Rachel Marron, an Academy Award-nominated actress and music superstar who is being targeted by a stalker. In the wake of a bomb explosion in her dressing room, Bill Devaney, her manager, enlists the help of Frank Farmer, a professional bodyguard with prior experience working for the Secret Service during Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan’s presidential terms. Despite initial hesitations, Frank takes on the job to protect ...

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992), an American comedy directed by Fran Rubel Kuzui and written by Joss Whedon, follows the story of Buffy Summers. She is a cheerleader at Hemery High School in Los Angeles, where her main interests include shopping and spending time with her wealthy friends and boyfriend, Jeffrey. However, one day at school, she meets Merrick, who claims she is The Slayer – the chosen one destined to defeat vampires. At first, Buffy dismisses his words but later changes her mind when he describes a recurring dream of hers in vivid detail. Despite ...