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1998 Movies

Take a nostalgic look back at the top movies of 1998, celebrating the films, directors and actors that defined the year and left a lasting legacy in the world of entertainment.

1998 Academy Awards

Shakespeare in Love
Written by: Marc Norman, Tom Stoppard
Directed by: John Madden
Starring: Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes, Geoffrey Rush, Colin Firth, Ben Affleck, Judi Dench
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Outline: A fictional account of William Shakespeare's life during the writing of 'Romeo and Juliet', focusing on his romantic involvement with Viola de Lesseps.
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There's Something About Mary
Written by: Ed Decter, John J. Strauss, Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly
Directed by: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly
Starring: Cameron Diaz, Matt Dillon, Ben Stiller, Lee Evans, Chris Elliott
Country: United States of America
Outline: A man hires a private investigator to track down his high school crush, leading to a series of comedic misadventures as multiple men vie for her affection.
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Armageddon
Written by: Jonathan Hensleigh, J.J. Abrams, Tony Gilroy, Shane Salerno
Directed by: Michael Bay
Starring: Bruce Willis, Ben Affleck, Liv Tyler, Billy Bob Thornton, Will Patton
Country: United States of America
Outline: A group of oil drillers are sent to space to destroy an asteroid on a collision course with Earth, aiming to prevent global extinction.
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Lethal Weapon 4
Written by: Channing Gibson, Jeffrey Boam
Directed by: Richard Donner
Starring: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo, Chris Rock
Country: United States of America
Outline: Detectives Riggs and Murtaugh face new challenges as they confront Chinese criminals and a dangerous smuggling operation.
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Deep Impact
Written by: Bruce Joel Rubin, Michael Tolkin
Directed by: Mimi Leder
Starring: Téa Leoni, Elijah Wood, Morgan Freeman, Vanessa Redgrave, Robert Duvall
Country: United States of America
Outline: As a comet threatens Earth, a team of astronauts and scientists work to prevent global catastrophe.
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Godzilla
Written by: Dean Devlin, Roland Emmerich
Directed by: Roland Emmerich
Starring: Matthew Broderick, Jean Reno, Maria Pitillo, Hank Azaria, Kevin Dunn
Country: United States of America
Outline: After French nuclear tests mutate an iguana into a giant monster, Godzilla attacks New York City, leading a scientist and his team to stop it before it reproduces.
source: imdb.com
American History X
Written by: David McKenna
Directed by: Tony Kaye
Starring: Edward Norton, Edward Furlong, Beverly D'Angelo, Jennifer Lien, Fairuza Balk
Country: United States of America
Outline: A white supremacist is released from prison a changed man and hopes to prevent his younger brother from following in his footsteps.
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Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Written by: Guy Ritchie
Directed by: Guy Ritchie
Starring: Jason Flemyng, Dexter Fletcher, Nick Moran, Jason Statham, Steven Mackintosh
Country: United States of America
Outline: A group of friends become involved in a series of misadventures after a high-stakes card game leads to a large debt.
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The Big Lebowski
Written by: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Directed by: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Starring: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, John Turturro
Country: United States of America
Outline: Jeff 'The Dude' Lebowski is mistaken for a millionaire with the same name, leading to a series of comedic misadventures.
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The Truman Show
Written by: Andrew Niccol
Directed by: Peter Weir
Starring: Jim Carrey, Laura Linney, Noah Emmerich, Natascha McElhone, Paul Giamatti
Country: United States of America
Outline: An insurance salesman discovers his entire life is a reality TV show broadcast to the world.
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The Celebration
Written by: Thomas Vinterberg, Mogens Rukov
Directed by: Thomas Vinterberg
Starring: Ulrich Thomsen, Henning Moritzen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Paprika Steen, Birthe Neumann, Trine Dyrholm
Country: Denmark
Outline: A Danish family gathers to celebrate the patriarch's 60th birthday, during which a family secret is revealed, leading to a night of revelations and confrontations.
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Gemide
Written by: Serdar Akar, Yavuz Turgul
Directed by: Serdar Akar
Starring: Emin Boztepe, Erdal Özyağcılar, Şerif Sezer, Şevket Altuğ, Rasim Öztekin, Haluk Bilginer
Country: Türkiye
Outline: A Turkish film that follows the journey of a group of passengers on a ferry, exploring their interactions and personal stories during the voyage.
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La leggenda del pianista sull'oceano
Written by: Giuseppe Tornatore
Directed by: Giuseppe Tornatore
Starring: Tim Roth, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Mélanie Thierry, Clarence Williams III, Bill Nunn, Peter Vaughan
Country: Italy
Outline: The story of a pianist who was born on a ship and spent his entire life aboard, never setting foot on land, and his extraordinary musical talent.
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Happiness
Written by: Todd Solondz
Directed by: Todd Solondz
Starring: Jane Adams, Jon Lovitz, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Dylan Baker, Laura Linney, Camryn Manheim
Country: United States of America
Outline: A dark comedy that interweaves the lives of several characters, exploring themes of loneliness, desire, and the search for happiness.
source: imdb.com
Rushmore
Written by: Wes Anderson, Owen Wilson
Directed by: Wes Anderson
Starring: Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Olivia Williams, Seymour Cassel, Brian Cox, Luke Wilson, Kumar Pallana
Country: United States of America
Outline: A precocious teenager at Rushmore Academy forms a friendship with a wealthy industrialist, leading to a rivalry over the affections of a first-grade teacher.
source: rottentomatoes.com
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Written by: Hunter S. Thompson, Terry Gilliam, Tony Grisoni, Tod Davies, Alex Cox
Directed by: Terry Gilliam
Starring: Johnny Depp, Benicio del Toro
Country: United States of America
Outline: In 1971, journalist Raoul Duke and his attorney Dr. Gonzo embark on a drug-fueled journey to Las Vegas to cover a motorcycle race, leading to a series of surreal and hallucinatory events.
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Run Lola Run
Written by: Tom Tykwer
Directed by: Tom Tykwer
Starring: Franka Potente, Moritz Bleibtreu, Herbert Knaup, Nina Petri, Joachim Król, Armin Rohde, Heino Ferch, Suzanne von Borsody, Sebastian Schipper
Country: Germany
Outline: Lola has 20 minutes to obtain 100,000 Deutschmarks to save her boyfriend Manni, leading to three different scenarios based on her choices during the run.
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Dil Se..
Written by: Mani Ratnam, S. N. S. Sastry, Sujatha Rangarajan
Directed by: Mani Ratnam
Starring: Shahrukh Khan, Manisha Koirala, Preity Zinta, Saurabh Shukla, Alok Nath, Raj Zutshi
Country: India
Outline: A journalist falls in love with a beautiful woman who is secretly a member of a separatist terrorist group in Assam, India.
source: rottentomatoes.com
Dark City
Written by: Alex Proyas, David S. Goyer, Lem Dobbs
Directed by: Alex Proyas
Starring: Rufus Sewell, Kiefer Sutherland, Jennifer Connelly, William Hurt, Ian Richardson, Richard O'Brien
Country: Australia
Outline: A man with no memory finds himself accused of murder and on the run in a nightmarish city controlled by mysterious forces.
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Train of Life
Written by: Radu Mihaileanu, Alain-Michel Blanc, Valérie Zenatti
Directed by: Radu Mihaileanu
Starring: Lionel Abelanski, Rufus, Agnès Soral, Éric Elmosnino, Éric Caravaca, Éric Prat, Jean-Claude Dreyfus
Country: France
Outline: In 1941, a Jewish village in Eastern Europe stages a fake deportation to escape the Nazis, leading to a journey across Europe on a train.
source: rottentomatoes.com
Following
Written by: Christopher Nolan
Directed by: Christopher Nolan
Starring: Jeremy Theobald, Alex Haw, Lucy Russell
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Outline: A young writer follows strangers for material and meets a thief who takes him under his wing.
source: imdb.com
The Thin Red Line
Written by: Terrence Malick
Directed by: Terrence Malick
Starring: Jim Caviezel, Sean Penn, Nick Nolte
Country: United States of America
Outline: A group of soldiers faces the brutality of war during the Battle of Guadalcanal in World War II.
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