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Movie Summaries & Endings Explained from 1997
432 movies from 1997, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
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Love Today
1997 · Romance
Nowhere
1997 · Sci-Fi
The Fifth Element
1997 · Action
Fathers' Day
1997 · Comedy
Genealogies of a Crime
1997 · Drama
Breakdown
1997 · Thriller
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
1997 · Action
Commandments
1997 · Drama
Warriors of Virtue
1997 · Family
Aahwanam
1997 · Romance
Preminchukundam Raa
1997 · Romance
All Stars
1997 · Comedy
The Soong Sisters
1997 · Romance
Blackrock
1997 · Thriller
Children of the Revolution
1997 · Drama
Irma Vep
1997 · Drama
A Match Made in Heaven
1997 · Drama
Riot
1997 · Drama
Volcano
1997 · Action
A Brother’s Kiss
1997 · Drama
All Over Me
1997 · Drama
The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!
1997 · Action
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion
1997 · Comedy
Steel Sharks
1997 · Adventure
On the Edge of Innocence
1997 · Drama
Four Days in September
1997 · Drama
Koyla
1997 · Action
Murder at 1600
1997 · Action
8 Heads in a Duffel Bag
1997 · Comedy
Character
1997 · Drama
Twin Town
1997 · Comedy
In Praise of Older Women
1997 · Romance
Ziddi
1997 · Action
Keys to Tulsa
1997 · Crime
Anaconda
1997 · Action
Grosse Pointe Blank
1997 · Thriller
Paradise Road
1997 · Drama
Shall We Dance?
1997 · Drama
Arunachalam
1997 · Action
Schizopolis
1997 · Comedy
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