Greatest 26 Drama Movies Fan Favorite Released in 1997

When an open-minded Jewish waiter and his son become victims of the Holocaust, he uses a perfect mixture of will, humor and imagination to protect his son from the dangers around their camp. Find out about Life Is Beautiful / IMDB / YouTube

As corruption grows in 1950s Los Angeles, three policemen - one strait-laced, one brutal, and one sleazy - investigate a series of murders with their own brand of justice. More about L.A. Confidential / IMDB / YouTube

After a wealthy San Francisco banker is given an opportunity to participate in a mysterious game, his life is turned upside down as he begins to question if it might really be a concealed conspiracy to destroy him. See more about The Game / IMDB / YouTube

An exceptionally adept Florida lawyer is offered a job at a high-end New York City law firm with a high-end boss - the biggest opportunity of his career to date. Read about The Devil's Advocate / IMDB / YouTube

A flight attendant with a criminal past gets nabbed by the ATF for smuggling. Under pressure to become an informant against the illegal arms dealer she works for, she must find a way to secure her future without getting killed. Find out about Jackie Brown / IMDB / YouTube

An FBI undercover agent infiltrates the mob and finds himself identifying more with the Mafia life--at the expense of his regular one. Find out about Donnie Brasco / IMDB / YouTube

Vincent, an In-Valid, assumes the identity of a member of the genetic elite to pursue his goal of traveling into space with the Gattaca Aerospace Corporation. However, a week before his mission, a murder marks Vincent as a suspect. Learn about Gattaca / IMDB / YouTube

A single mother and waitress, a misanthropic author, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery. Explore As Good as It Gets / IMDB / YouTube

Dr. Ellie Arroway, after years of searching, finds conclusive radio proof of extraterrestrial intelligence, sending plans for a mysterious machine. Learn about Contact / IMDB / YouTube

An idealistic porn producer aspires to elevate his craft to an art when he discovers a hot young talent. Explore Boogie Nights / IMDB / YouTube

Communist radicals led by Ivan Korshunov hijack Air Force One with US President James Marshall and his family on board. Vice President Kathryn Bennett negotiates from Washington D.C., while Marshall fights to rescue the hostages on board. Read about Air Force One / IMDB / YouTube

Anonymous videotapes presage a musician's murder conviction, and a gangster's girlfriend leads a mechanic astray. Read about Lost Highway / IMDB / YouTube

When a woman's long-time friend reveals he's engaged, she realizes she loves him herself and sets out to get him, with only days before the wedding. See more about My Best Friend's Wedding / IMDB / YouTube

Heinrich Harrer, an Austrian climber, breaks out of prison and travels to the holy city of Lhasa. He is employed as an instructor to the 14th Dalai Lama and soon becomes his close confidante. See more about Seven Years in Tibet / IMDB / YouTube

Holden and Banky are comic book artists. Everything's going good for them until they meet Alyssa, also a comic book artist. Holden falls for her, but his hopes are crushed when he finds out she's a lesbian. Check out Chasing Amy / IMDB / YouTube

The last surviving child of the Russian Royal Family joins two con men to reunite with her grandmother, the Dowager Empress, while the undead Rasputin seeks her death. Check out Anastasia / IMDB / YouTube

An imprisoned I.R.A. fighter is freed to help stop a brutal, seemingly faceless assassin from completing his next job. Details on The Jackal / IMDB / YouTube

Six unemployed steel workers form a male striptease act. The women cheer them on to go for the full monty - total nudity. Read about The Full Monty / IMDB / YouTube

The Sheriff of a suburban New Jersey community, populated by New York City police officers, slowly discovers the town is a front for mob connections and corruption. Details on Cop Land / IMDB / YouTube

A taxi driver with a penchant for conspiracy theories becomes a target after one of these theories turns out to be true. Unfortunately, to save himself, he has to figure out which theory it is. Get info on Conspiracy Theory / IMDB / YouTube

A volcanologist arrives at a countryside town recently named the second-most desirable place to live in America, and discovers that a nearby long-dormant volcano may awaken at any moment. More about Dante's Peak / IMDB / YouTube

The story of controversial pornography publisher Larry Flynt, and how he became a defender of free speech. More about The People vs. Larry Flynt / IMDB / YouTube

Karl Childers, a simple man hospitalized since his childhood murder of his mother and her lover, is released to start a new life in a small town. More about Sling Blade / IMDB / YouTube

Police hunting for a serial kidnapper are helped when a victim manages to escape for the first time. Read about Kiss the Girls / IMDB / YouTube

Lt. Jordan, a US Navy topographic analyst, joins the US Navy Special Warfare Group and struggles to prove her worth in a unit dominated by men. But a cynical woman Texan senator has sold her out. Explore G.I. Jane / IMDB / YouTube

A wannabe actor has a hard time moving on from a break-up, but he is lucky to have supportive friends. See more about Swingers / IMDB / YouTube