| THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS |
| The Players Danny Elfman,
Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara Director Henry Selick The Plot Tired of the old Halloween gig, Jack Skellington decides to take on the Christmas holiday for a change. Studio Buena Vista Release Date Oct. 27 |
| THE LADIES MAN |
| The Players Tim Meadows, Will
Ferrell, Billy Dee Williams Director Reginald Hudlin The Plot After his radio show is cancelled, Leon Phelps receives a mysterious letter asking him to return to his 'true love' and her money. Studio Paramount Release Date Oct. 13 |
| LEGEND OF THE DRUNKEN MASTER |
| The Players Jackie Chan Director Chia-Liang Liu The Plot Using a fighting style called 'Drunken Boxing', Wong (Chan) gets caught up in a battle between foreigners and loyalists over ancient artifacts. Studio Alliance Atlantis Release Date Oct. 6 |
| LUCKY NUMBERS |
| The Players John Travolta,
Lisa Kudrow, Michael Rapaport, Tim Roth, Ed O'Neill, Bill Pullman Director Nora Ephron The Plot Strapped for cash, a TV weatherman teams up with friends to scam the state lottery. Studio Paramount Release Date Oct. 27 |
| ONE DAY IN SEPTEMBER |
| The Players Michael Douglas
(narrator) Director Kevin MacDonald The Plot This documentary looks at the kidnapping and massacre of 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Olympic Games. Studio Blackwatch Releasing Release Date Oct. 20 |
| PAY IT FORWARD |
| The Players Kevin Spacey,
Helen Hunt, Haley Joel Osment Director Mimi Leder The Plot A boy (Osment) creates a concept of doing good deeds without expecting payment for a school project and then puts the idea into practice. Studio Warner Bros. Release Date Oct. 20 |
| RING OF FIRE |
| The Players Kiefer
Sutherland, Daryl Hannah, Pete Postlethwaite Director Xavier Koller The Plot Two brothers, one a rodeo clown, the other trying to become a Bullriding champion, fall for the same girl. Studio Alliance Atlantis Release Date Oct. 20* |
| TIGERLAND |
| The Players Matt Davis, Colin
Farrell, Clifton Collins Jr. Director Joel Schumacher The Plot A group of recruits go through advanced infantry training at a camp that is the last stop before being shipped off to Vietnam in 1971. Studio 20th Century Fox Release Date Oct. 6 (Toronto) |
| TWO FAMILY HOUSE |
| The Players Michael Rispoli,
Kelly MacDonald, Katherine Narducci Director Raymond De Felitta The Plot A dreamer finds his life is being constrained to a mediocre existence by the tenants of his house. Studio Lions Gate Release Date Oct. 20 |
| URBANIA |
| The Players Alan Cumming, Dan
Futterman Director Jon Shear The Plot As a man tries to recover from a traumatic experience, reality bends and blurs Studio Blackwatch Releasing Release Date Oct. 6 (Toronto/Montreal/ Vancouver) |
| THE YARDS |
| The Players Mark Wahlberg,
Joaquin Phoenix, Charlize Theron, James Caan Director James Gray The Plot After being imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit, Leo (Wahlberg) struggles to get his life back together. He soon discovers his job at the subway rail repair yard leads him to corruption and murder. Studio Alliance Atlantis Release Date Oct. 20 (Toronto) |
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