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Adventure Movies of 1997

The Edge

Billionaire Charles Morse (Anthony Hopkins) accompanies his much-younger wife Mickey (Elle Macpherson) and a fashion photography team headed by Bob Green (Alec Baldwin) to a remote lodge in Alaska. Charles is a quiet, ... [ Adventure movie - 1997 ]

The Odyssey

Utilizing an exceptional international all-star cast and excellent special effects, Hallmark entertainment and American Zoetrope productions created ... [ Adventure movie - 1997 ]

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

The second of two network-TV adaptations of Jules Verne's speculative 1868 novel 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, this two-part ABC ... [ Adventure movie - 1997 ]

Sharpe's Justice

Based on novels by Bernard Cornwell, Sharpe details the exploits of Richard Sharpe, a British soldier who fights Napoleon on the battlefield and his devious wife on the home front. Sean Bean plays Sharpe, while Abigail ... [ Adventure movie - 1997 ]

Sharpe's Revenge

Based on novels by Bernard Cornwell, Sharpe details ... [ Adventure movie - 1997 ]

Sharpe's Waterloo

Based on novels by Bernard Cornwell, Sharpe details the exploits of Richard Sharpe, a British soldier who fights Napoleon on the battlefield and his devious wife on the home front. Sean Bean plays Sharpe, while Abigail ... [ Adventure movie - 1997 ]

Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone

At the time this made-for-TV historical drama first aired on ABC, critics praised the fact that it was more accurate than the 1939 Spencer Tracy ... [ Adventure movie - 1997 ]

On Guard

This period swashbuckler, set during the years 1699 to 1716, is the seventh screen adaptation of Paul Feval's 1857 serialized novel. Trained in circus stunts and fencing, Lagardere (Daniel Auteuil) becomes the ... [ Adventure movie - 1997 ]

Tom Jones

In this TV miniseries based on the 1749 Henry Fielding novel, kindly Squire Allworthy (Benjamin Whitrow) adopts an infant boy left at his home after unmarried Jenny Jones (Camille Coduri) is paid by ... [ Adventure movie - 1997 ]

Legend of the Lost Tomb

Set in Egypt, this exciting adventure follows two determined archaeologists, one good, the other evil, on a frenetic quest to find the ancient papyrus that has written upon it the location of a ... [ Adventure movie - 1997 ]

Princess Mononoke

This $20 million animated adventure/fantasy quickly became the highest grossing Japanese film in Japanese film history (making $150 million in Japan during its first seven months). Set in the 14th century, the ... [ Adventure movie - 1997 ]

Treasure Island

Young Jim Hawkins and the pirate Long John Silver race to find the same treasure located on a mysterious map in this animated adaptation of the timeless classic by Robert Louis Stevenson. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide [ Adventure movie - 1997 ]

Dante's Peak

Old Smokey develops a bad temper in this volcanic disaster spectacle. Harry Dalton (Pierce ... [ Adventure movie - 1997 ]

The Ebb Tide

Robert Louis Stevenson's tale of high-seas adventure comes to the screen in this feature film adaptation starring Robbie Coltrane, Steven MacKintosh, and Chris Barnes. Three hapless adventurers have agreed to deliver a cargo of vintage ... [ Adventure movie - 1997 ]

Zeus and Roxanne

This children's story of a dog and a dolphin borrows ... [ Adventure movie - 1997 ]

Second Jungle Book: Mowgli and Baloo

A prequel to The Jungle Book, this live-action kids' film follows the young wild boy Mowgli (Jamie Williams) as he's pursued through the late 19th century Indian jungle by a variety of "civilized" men, each seeking him for their own nefarious ... [ Adventure movie - 1997 ]

Kull the Conqueror

Inspired by the characters of Robert E. Howard (whose best-known creation was Conan The Barbarian), this epic tale of swords and sorcery stars Kevin Sorbo as Kull, a barbarian warrior who kills the ... [ Adventure movie - 1997 ]

In the Place of the Dead

Greg Wise and Dougray Scott star in director David Jeffcock's fact-based adventure following two fearless explorers as they ... [ Adventure movie - 1997 ]

The Hidden Dimension

Filmed in a special 3-D version of the IMAX ... [ Adventure movie - 1997 ]

Hollywood Safari

The animal movie Hollywood Safari features a case of mistaken identity. Kensho, a trained lion used on film sets, is mistaken for a mountain ... [ Adventure movie - 1997 ]

Into Thin Air: Death on Everest

Based on Jon Krakhauer's harrowing account of folly and tragedy on the slopes of the world's highest mountain, this made-for-TV movie re-enacts that fateful excursion. Christopher McDonald and Peter Horton star. ~ Jonathan Crow, All ... [ Adventure movie - 1997 ]

True Heart

Two city kids gain a new perspective on life when they're lost in rugged Northwestern Canada in ... [ Adventure movie - 1997 ]

Walking Thunder

A family has many wild experiences while visiting the western ... [ Adventure movie - 1997 ]

The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island

When locusts eat up all the food in the Great Valley, it is up to Littlefoot and his dino-pals to save their hungry elders. ~ Sandra Brennan, ... [ Adventure movie - 1997 ]

DragonBall Z: Dead Zone

Fans of Japanese animation will enjoy this fantasy/adventure tale, in which the sinister Garlic Jr. plans to punish the entire world after ... [ Adventure movie - 1997 ]

Ivanhoe

A century after the Normans conquer England, evil Prince John (Ralph Brown) seizes control of the realm in the absence of the rightful ruler, his brother ... [ Adventure movie - 1997 ]

Moon Over Tao

Directed by Keita Amemiya, Moon Over Tao takes place in 16th century Japan. After having been ravaged by a constant state of war, the land has become home to all things violent ... [ Adventure movie - 1997 ]

Hermes: Winds of Love

The animated mythological adventure film Hermes: Winds of Love tells the tale of the Greek God Hermes attempting to remove Crete's King Minos under orders from the creator of the world. Hermes draws strength form his relationship with his wife, ... [ Adventure movie - 1997 ]

Pokemon: Mewtwo Returns

One of the most powerful, sinister Pokemon is featured in this entry in the popular ... [ Adventure movie - 1997 ]

Medabots [Anime Series]

In the not-too-distant future, a group of ordinary kids is capable of extraordinary things with the help of their pet robots, the Medabots. On the street or the playground, kids soup up ... [ Adventure movie - 1997 ]

Rurouni Kenshin [Anime Series]

This samurai anime takes place during the Meiji Era in Feudal ... [ Adventure movie - 1997 ]

Flame of Recca [Anime Series]

Recca Hanabishi aspires above all things to be a ninja. This isn't the usual career path that a high-schooler chooses, but there is a reason for Recca's unexplainably strong interest: in reality, he is descended from a family of ninjas who have ... [ Adventure movie - 1997 ]

Legend of the Mystical Ninja [Anime Series]

In this 23-episode anime TV series, the evil ... [ Adventure movie - 1997 ]

Master of Mosquiton `99 [Anime Series]

This TV series is based on the same premise as the OVA ... [ Adventure movie - 1997 ]

DragonBall Z: Namek Saga

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DragonBall Z: Frieza Saga

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DragonBall Z: Fusion Saga

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