| ALL THE PRETTY HORSES |
| The Players Matt Damon, Lucas
Black, Henry Thomas Director Billy Bob Thornton The Plot After his mother sells the ranch he grew up on, a young Texan ventures across the Mexican border to find work. Hired to break horses, he soon finds love, death and the law against him. Studio Columbia Tri-Star Release Date Dec. 25 |
| CAST AWAY |
| The Players Tom Hanks, Helen
Hunt, Nick Searcy Director Robert Zemeckis The Plot A FedEx troubleshooter's chartered flight crashes near the South Pacific. After surviving on a deserted island for years, he is brought back to civilization, forcing him to re-introduce himself to society and his fiancée. Studio 20th Century Fox Release Date Dec. 22 |
| CHOCOLAT |
| The Players Johnny Depp,
Juliette Binoche, Alfred Molina, Judi Dench, Carrie-Anne Moss Director Lasse Hallström The Plot A single mother and her daughter open a very unusual chocolate shop in a small town in France, which is stubbornly rooted in tradition. Soon the shop and its owner are both loved and resented by the locals. Studio Alliance Atlantis Release Date Dec. 22 (Toronto/Vancouver) |
| CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON |
| The Players Chow Yun Fat,
Michelle Yeoh, Ziyi Zhang Director Ang Lee The Plot This film tracks the adventures of two women. One is an aristocrat who doubles as an elusive criminal, the other an unbeatable warrior. Their two destinies will lead them to a violent and astonishing showdown. Studio Blackwatch Releasing Release Date Dec. 8 (Toronto), Dec. 15 (Vancouver) |
| DUDE, WHERE'S MY CAR? |
| The Players Seann William
Scott, Ashton Kutcher, Kristy Swanson, Charlie O'Connell Director Danny Leiner The Plot Two potheads wake up from a wild night wondering where they left their car and, while searching for more drugs, they slowly discover the bizarre events that took place the night before. Studio 20th Century Fox Release Date Dec. 15 |
| DUNGEONS & DRAGONS |
| The Players Jeremy Irons,
Thora Birch, Marlon Wayans, Justin Whalin Director Courtney Solomon The Plot To save an empire from an evil mage, two thieves venture off to find a mythical rod that will control the golden dragons. Studio Alliance Atlantis Release Date Dec. 8 |
| THE EMPEROR'S NEW GROOVE |
| The Players David Spade, John
Goodman, Eartha Kitt, Patrick Warburton Director Mark Dindal The Plot A selfish emperor is turned into a llama and must use the help of a kind-hearted peasant to help him retrieve his throne. Studio Buena Vista Release Date Dec. 15 |
| THE FAMILY MAN |
| The Players Nicolas Cage, Tea
Leoni, Don Cheadle, Jeremy Piven Director Brett Ratner The Plot A successful business man gets to see what his life would be like if he had decided to get married years earlier. Studio Universal Release Date Dec. 22 |
| FINDING FORRESTER |
| The Players
Sean Connery, F. Murray Abraham, Anna Paquin, Rob Brown, Busta
Rhymes Director Gus Van Sant The Plot An African-American athlete (Brown) dreams of becoming an author while at an all-white prep school. Studio Columbia Tri-Star Release Date Dec. 25 (Toronto/Vancouver/ Montreal) |
| MALENA |
| The Players Monica Bellucci,
Daniele Arena, Giovanni Litrico Director Giuseppe Tornatore The Plot Set in Sicily, a beautiful woman inspires the sexual awakenings of a group of adolescent boys. Studio Alliance Atlantis Release Date Dec. 15 (Toronto/Vancouver), Dec. 25 (Wide) |
| MISS CONGENIALITY |
| The Players Sandra Bullock,
Michael Caine, Benjamin Bratt, Candice Bergen Director Donald Petrie The Plot An FBI agent (Bullock) goes undercover as a beauty pageant contestant to prevent a group from bombing the event. Studio Warner Bros. Release Date Dec. 22 |
| PROOF OF LIFE |
| The Players Meg Ryan, Russell
Crowe, David Morse Director Taylor Hackford The Plot The wife (Ryan) of a kidnapped politician falls for the man (Crowe) who she's hired to save him. Studio Warner Bros. Release Date Dec. 8 |
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