Best Thriller Films of 1997
Under Pressure
A heat wave in ... leaves him, the firefighter becomes psychotic, expressing his rage in increasingly violent ways, on anyone who crosses his path. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Smilla's Sense of Snow
Julia Ormond stars as ... August's previous film Pelle the Conqueror (1987) also concerned the bond between an adult Denmark émigré and a child. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Hollywood Confidential
In this drama, a ... of law-enforcement agents specialize in suppressing potential scandals involving important Tinseltown celebrities. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Living in Peril
An architect in search ... inappropriate conduct. When the driver is fired, he sets out to find the hapless architect and settle the score. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Conspiracy Theory
Jerry Fletcher (Mel Gibson) ... are "real" (or at least appeared before this film was made) and which were the invention of the screenwriters. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Kiss The Girls
This thriller is adapted ... known as "The Gentleman Caller." Are these two criminals in competition with each other or are they working together? [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Switchback
Scripter Jeb Stuart (Die ... Red Cliff, Colorado. Working titles include: Going West in America, Going West. Shown at the 1997 Denver Film Festival. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Suicide Kings
Television director Peter O'Fallon ... investigates the kidnappings and gives Charlie enough information to start playing each of his inexperienced abductors against the others. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Natural Enemy
In this low-budget thriller, ... also features Joe Pantoliano and Wayne's World starlet Tia Carrere. McNamara previously played another serial killer in 1995's Copycat. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Road Ends
Real estate agent Maceda ... hopes to track Maceda before Orosco's thugs pick up the scent. Shown at the 1997 Mill Valley Film Festival. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Executive Target
In this actioner, a ... kidnapping the President, but before he can enact it, he must bust a certain racecar driver out of prison. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Hostile Waters
Based on an actual ... nuclear accident due to vessel damage, political leaders Reagan and Gorbachev were in the middle of sensitive peace talks. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
American Perfekt
In this noir-influenced road ... didn't have much trouble securing Amanda Plummer for the role of Alice: Chart and Plummer were married in 1994. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Snow White: A Tale of Terror
Once upon a time, ... theatrical release in the United States; originality, especially in a field as well-ploughed as fairy tales, should be encouraged. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Office Killer
Photographer Cindy Sherman, who ... Dorine's increasingly crowded home office. Office Killer also stars Jeanne Tripplehorn and Michael Imperioli as more of Dorine's co-workers. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Sub Down
Two civilians become the ... a polar ice cap. Stepehen Baldwin and Tom Conti star in this aquatic effort from prolific director Alan Smithee. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
The Assignment
In this drama, a ... 1980s; while the "Carlos Sanchez" character is based on his fearsome exploits, the rest of the story is fiction. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
The Spanish Prisoner
Writer-director David Mamet crafted ... The title of the film refers not to any of the characters but to a classic con artist's scam. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Playing God
After losing his license ... Meanwhile, Claire has her eye on Sands, and FBI agent Gage (Michael Massee) has plans to bring down Blossom. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Turbulence
Airplane travel is a ... that he may be innocent. Will she be able to resist the killer's sinister charm and save the plane? [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Joyride
A bored motel clerk ... latest victim is in the trunk. Thus begins the clerk's descent into a shadowy world of lies and murder. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Murder at 1600
A police detective finds ... off the investigation in the midst of an international crisis. Comedian Dennis Miller also appears as Regis' partner Stengel. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
The Woman in White
Along a dark country ... in white, and Hartright returns in an attempt to save the sisters and exorcise the evil possessing Limmeridge House. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Scream 2
A year after the ... ruthless masked killer. Among the other potential killers and victims are Sarah Michelle Gellar, Laurie Metcalf, and Liev Schreiber. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Tower of Terror
Steve Guttenberg stars in ... old woman claims to have the key to their secrets. The cast also includes Kirsten Dunst and Nia Peeples. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Under Oath
Two honest men discover ... dangerous situation. Also released as Under Oath and Blood Money, Urban Justice also stars James Russo and Richard Lynch. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
For Hire
In this thriller, a ... the supposedly-dead drug dealer turns up very much alive, and suddenly Mitch finds himself entangled in a deadly game. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Diary of a Serial Killer
An investigative journalist becomes ... he attempts to prove his innocence, the real psycho continues stalking his prey. This action-drama was a direct-to-video release. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
An American Affair
Love and political ambition ... using supernatural means to get their vengeance against him. An American Affair maked the debut of director Sebastian Shah. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Gun: All the President's Women
Bill (Randy Quaid), a ... begin receiving parts of the same gun in the mail. Gun: All the President's Women also features Sean Young. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Dying to Belong
Future Oscar winner Hilary ... enemies all along the way. Originally an "NBC World Premiere Movie," Dying to Belong first aired February 24, 1997. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Breakdown
In this suspense thriller, ... desert; he soon realizes that someone has kidnapped his wife, but he's not sure who, or for what purpose. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Sweet Evil
Unable to conceive children ... stay in their home. This proves to be a potentially fatal mistake, as their houseguest harbors a murderous heart. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Night Scream
In this made-for-TV movie, ... be able to expose them as the killers. Nightscream also features Terri Garr, Ned Vaughn, and Casper Van Dien. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Body Count
Daniel Simpson (Justin Theroux) ... released on home video under the title Body Count, doubtless thanks to the presence of Ice-T in the cast. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Stag
A group of ten ... that was released theatrically one year later. The surviving stripper was played by former pop music star Taylor Dayne. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Retroactive
Science fiction crime thriller ... makes things worse. Returning again and again to the past, Karen only succeeds in adding fuel to Frank's fire. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
The Apocalypse Watch
A cunning and ruthless ... Reich. Harry has been brainwashed by the villains, and unbeknownst to anyone, he's programmed to help the bad guys. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Kiss of a Stranger
In this suspense thriller, ... she could be next to die. Kiss of a Stranger also features Dyan Cannon, David Carradine, and Corbin Bernsen. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Mary Higgins Clark's While My Pretty One Sleeps
When the world of ... has ordered the assassination of his wife. Unfortunately for the daughter, things are not as clear-cut as they seem. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Last Breath
Luke Perry stars in ... cliched scene tacked on at the end gives the film's intentions away despite its frequent sexual situations and nudity. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Murder Live!
In the middle of ... but that doesn't make it any less entertaining. The made-for-TV meller first aired over NBC on March 9, 1997. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Heaven's Burning
A runaway Japanese bride ... where Colin's elderly, embittered father lives in almost comical isolation. Along the way, the two encounter several memorable characters. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Shelter
Charles Durning, Costas Mandylor ... his superiors, and is then forced to seek protection with criminals after a price is put on his life. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
The Method
Jack (Nick Sadler) is ... get as close to the truth as possible -- so they make plans to pull off a real robbery. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Poison Ivy: The New Seduction
This third installment in ... that Violet has less than honorable intentions, she turns homicidal, murdering the Greers one by one, to Joy's horror. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Human Desires
Private Investigator Dean Thomas ... to unravel a deadly fashion mystery, he starts to realize just how dangerous haute couture culture can really be. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
La Femme Nikita: Season 01
Given a choice between ... Michael offers his partner a means of escape...and a doorway to full freedom from the influence of Section One. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Born Bad
A group of teens ... themselves surrounded while robbing a bank. They take everyone hostage and begin a standoff with the authorities. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Killing Mr. Griffin
Popular high school student ... Based on the bestselling novel by Lois Duncan, the made-for-TV Killing Mr. Griffin debuted April 7, 1997, on ABC. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Cure
Oddball Japanese director Kiyoshi ... a postmodern age. It was screened at the 1999 Toronto Film Festival as a part of the Director's Spotlight. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Insomnia
Norwegian filmmaker Erik Skjoldbjaerg ... Filmmaker Christopher Nolan directed the English-language remake of Insomnia in 2002 with Al Pacino, Robin Williams, and Hilary Swank. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Shopping for Fangs
Two stories involving Asian-Americans ... which he emerges unscathed. Both Phil and Katherine are on a collision course with revelations about their true natures. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer 2 - Mask of Sanity
Writer/director Chuck Parello's sequel ... original Henry, cast Giuntoli in the lead role after the actor played a serial rapist in McNaughton's The Borrower. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
The Drive
Three Canadian boys are ... situation, because he can identify with the villain, which arouses the general indignation of the others in the car. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Pale Saints
Featuring a real granny ... nutzoid crime lord. En route to their hit, Louis and Dody pick up an old friend to assist them. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Mommy II: Mommy's Day
In this sequel to ... are trying to keep her from seeing her daughter start turning up murdered, a local cop starts investigating her. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Sand Trap
In this erotic thriller, ... outfit (complete with hood ornament) and prepares to take on all comers. Shown at the 1997 Hollywood Film Festival. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Tsumetai Chi
Shinji Aoyama (Two Punks) ... and the trail then leads to Shimano's ex-lover Kimiko Endo (Kyoko Tohyama). Shown at the 1997 Turin Film Festival. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
See the Sea
This French suspense drama, ... The movie captures the lightness and breeziness of summer, of the seaside, of being young, good-looking, and sexually adventurous. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Hazlo por Mí
Angel Fernandez Santos made ... debts, and after Andres becomes obsessed with her, she concocts a plan to kidnap his son David (Jose Velazquez). [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
One of Us Tripped
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Losing Control
Kira Reed and Clay ... her new lover, and she soon realizes her newfound sexual ecstasy could lead her down a path to murder. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Perfect Blue
Without the exploding mutants ... has she slid into some kind of delusional psychosis? Perfect Blue is directed by noted anime screenwriter Satoshi Kon. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Koyla
In this thriller from ... on the 1990 Tony Scott film Revenge, which itself is an adaptation of a novella by Jim Harrison. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Rapid Assault
The world is in ... proves precarious, indeed. Directed by Sherman Scott, Rapid Assault features Tim Abell, Jeff Rector, Arthur Roberts, Lisa Mazzetti. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Airboss
When a shipment of ... the call goes out for Top Gun Frank White (Frank Zagarino) to save the day -- and the world. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Bloodletting
This gruesome and surprisingly ... horror, (Sasha Graham, Tina Krause, Scooter McCrae) and the film is overall a treat for fans of hard-edged splatter. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Flooding
Lovely photojournalist Joyce Calloway ... the evidence points to Joyce as the killer. That's when the killer decides to make her the next victim. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Sudden Fury
An ambitious small time ... every trick in the book to get past Randall's thuggish cronies and take brutal revenge on the devious crime-boss-turned-drug-lord. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Killing Midnight
A mystery writer's life ... Little does he know that the killer has followed and no one is safe until he has been stopped. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Nekama Yehudit
Aleksandr Shabatayev's 1997 Hebrew-language ... that his son and the Russian mafia stand in his way. Levana Finkelstein, Vsevolod Gavrilov and Oshik Levi co-star. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
99.9 - The Frequency of Terror
From award-winning Spanish filmmaker ... is soon confronted with a dark and violent force that threatens to resign her to a fate beyond death. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
El Desvio
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Gun: The Shot
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Gun: Ricochet
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Framed By Seduction
Am obsessed L.A. paparazzo ... popular photographs, the suspect shutterbug must elude authorities long enough to clear his name and find the real killer. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
El Homicida
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Jovenes Perversos
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Alta Tension
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La Escolta Muerte En Primavera
The police drama La ... be a rock-solid prime suspect, they soon learn that the case is far more complicated than they first thought. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Halcon, Asesino Professional
In this taut suspense ... and along the way he falls for a beautiful woman. Halcon, Asesino Professional stars Mario Almada and Guillermo Quintanilla. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Dead by Midnight
John Larkin (Timothy Hutton ... to see the film to understand the title's grim significance) was first aired by ABC on November 23, 1997. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]
Crimen por Muerte
As the marriage between ... reality and fiction become blurred as deceit, hidden motives, and a heated love triangle threatens to consume all involved. [ best thriller films - 1997 ]Supplemental Navigation
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