Drama Movies
The Marriage Fool (1998)
Recently widowed after 41 years of marriage, Frank Walsh meets the outgoing Florence, sparking joy back into his life again. However, there is clear disapproval of her from his grown…
A Soldier’s Daughter Never Cries (1998)
This fictionalized story, based on the family life of writer James Jones, is an emotional slice-of-life story. Jones is portrayed here as Bill Willis, a former war hero turned author…
One True Thing (1998)
A career woman reassesses her parents’ lives after she is forced to care for her cancer-stricken mother.
Chicago Cab (1998)
A day in the life of a Chicago cab driver is examined as he picks up fares from the good and bad parts of the city and emotionally connects to…
Pleasantville (1998)
Geeky teenager David and his popular twin sister, Jennifer, get sucked into the black-and-white world of a 1950s TV sitcom called “Pleasantville,” and find a world where everything is peachy…
I’m Losing You (1998)
A wealthy businessman Perry Krohn attempts to juggle the needs of his dedicated wife, demanding mistress and grown children while facing his own certain death from lung cancer.
Permanent Midnight (1998)
Juggling increasing career success and a growing heroin habit, a television comedy writer attempts to go down a path of improvement.
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon (1998)
In the 1960s, British painter Francis Bacon surprises a burglar and invites him to share his bed. The burglar, a working class man named George Dyer, accepts. After the unique…
Judas Kiss (1998)
The shooting of a U.S. senator’s wife raises the stakes for kidnappers seeking a hefty ransom for a computer magnate.
Vigo (1998)
Elizabeth (1998)
The story of the ascension to the throne and the early reign of Queen Elizabeth the First, the endless attempts by her council to marry her off, the Catholic hatred…
Finding Graceland (1998)
An eccentric drifter claiming to be Elvis Presley hitches a ride with a young man and they find themselves on an adventurous road trip to Memphis.
Gods and Monsters (1998)
It’s 1957, and James Whale’s heyday as the director of “Frankenstein,” “Bride of Frankenstein” and “The Invisible Man” is long behind him. Retired and a semi-recluse, he lives his days…
Simon Birch (1998)
Simon Birch and Joe Wenteworth are boys who have a reputation for being oddballs. Joe never knew his father, and his mother, Rebecca, is keeping her lips sealed no matter…
Rounders (1998)
A young reformed gambler must return to playing big stakes poker to help a friend pay off loan sharks.
Without Limits (1998)
The life of renowned runner Steve Prefontaine and his relationship with legendary coach Bill Bowerman.
Wuthering Heights (1998)
Gypsy boy Heathcliffe is adopted by a god-fearing landowner in northern England and grows up as the soul-mate of the daughter, Cathy Earnshaw. When father dies, stern son Hindley returns…
The Adventures of Sebastian Cole (1998)
Hank marries the divorced Joan, who’s the mother of teens Sebastian and Jessica. After living with his new family for years, Hank announces that he’s getting a sex change operation….
Babymother (1998)
A single mother determined to make it as a singer puts together an all-girl reggae group named Neeta, Sweeta, & Nastie with her friends. Living in a housing estate with…
Sue (1998)
An unemployed ex-office worker searching for work floats a fragile line of sanity as she struggles to find friendship and companionship. Her tenuous grasp on reality further fluctuates when a…
Celebrity (1998)
The career and personal life of writer Lee are at a standstill, so he divorces his bashful wife, Robin, and dives into a new job as an entertainment journalist. His…
Lulu on the Bridge (1998)
This film is about a famous jazz saxophonist, Izzy, whose life is forever changed after he is accidentally shot.
The Silence (1998)
Khorshid, a blind child growing up in Tajikistan, is constantly distracted by music and sounds. This frequently causes him to be late to his job as an instrument tuner even…
Backgammon (1998)
Backgammon tells the tale of a young Iranian American girl who desperately wants to play backgammon with her stubborn grandfather who has recently arrived from Iran. Within the circle of…
Phoenix (1998)
Gambling fever — along with a brutal bookie — leads three crooked cops into a double-dealing scheme that lands them in hot water way over their heads.
Dancing at Lughnasa (1998)
Five unmarried sisters make the most of their simple existence in rural Ireland in the 1930s.
Orphans (1998)
A group of four siblings reunite in Glasgow on the eve of their mother’s funeral, and the children mourn their mother’s passing in a variety of ways—sometimes heartfelt, sometimes bizarre….
One Last Shot (1998)
In this low-budget short film, two best buddies meet up for a night of booze-fueled fun before one of them moves to Vancouver.
Second Chances (1998)
A little girl’s physical and emotional reawakening after an accident claims her father and her spirit.
54 (1998)
Shane O’Shea, a Jersey boy with big dreams, crosses the river in hopes of finding another, more exciting life at Studio 54. When Steve Rubell, the mastermind behind the infamous…
Brink! (1998)
Andy “Brink” Brinker and his in-line skating crew–Peter, Jordy, and Gabriella–who call themselves “Soul-Skaters” (which means they skate for the fun of it, and not for the money), clash with…