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Movie Summaries & Endings Explained from 1970–1999
9,998 movies from 1970–1999, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
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The Dead Hate the Living!
1999 · Comedy
The Hurricane
1999 · Biography
The Third Miracle
1999 · Drama
Turbulence 2: Fear of Flying
1999 · Thriller
Tomie: Another Face
1999 · Romance
Galaxy Quest
1999 · Action
Play It to the Bone
1999 · Drama
Titus
1999 · Drama
The Talented Mr. Ripley
1999 · Drama
Jaanwar
1999 · Action
Man on the Moon
1999 · Biography
Any Given Sunday
1999 · Drama
Angela's Ashes
1999 · Drama
Snow Falling on Cedars
1999 · Drama
Girl, Interrupted
1999 · Biography
F.I.R.
1999 · Thriller
Stuart Little
1999 · Adventure
Bicentennial Man
1999 · Sci-Fi
Anna and the King
1999 · Drama
Magnolia
1999 · Drama
Onegin
1999 · Drama
Dexter’s Laboratory: Ego Trip
1999 · Comedy
Aasaiyil Oru Kaditham
1999
Olive, The Other Reindeer
1999 · Family
Topsy-Turvy
1999 · Biography
Switching Goals
1999 · Family
Sunburn
1999 · Comedy
Happy End
1999 · Drama
The Green Mile
1999 · Drama
Cradle Will Rock
1999 · Drama
The Cider House Rules
1999 · Drama
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
1999 · Comedy
Stir of Echoes
1999 · Mystery
Diamonds
1999 · Comedy
Diamonds
1999 · Comedy
Diamonds
1999 · Comedy
Diamonds
1999 · Comedy
Diamonds
1999 · Comedy
Sethu…
1999 · Action
Diamonds
1999 · Mystery
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