| QUILLS |
| The Players
Geoffrey Rush, Kate Winslet, Joaquin Phoenix, Michael Caine, Pauline
McLynn Director Philip Kaufman The Plot A maid (Winslet) smuggles out the last writings of infamous author and sexual maven Marquis de Sade (Rush) from the asylum where he is being held for examination. Studio Fox Searchlight Release Date Dec. 15 (Vancouver), Dec. 22 (Wide) |
| SMILING FISH & GOAT ON FIRE |
| The Players Derick Martini,
Christa Miller, Steven Martini, Rosemarie Addeo Director Kevin Jordan The Plot Two brothers with Native American nick names and living in Los Angeles find the loves of their lives. Studio Stratosphere Entertainment Release Date Dec. 1 (Toronto) |
| STATE AND MAIN |
| The Players Alec Baldwin,
Sarah Jessica Parker, William H. Macy Director David Mamet The Plot While filming a movie in a small town, the star seduces a high school girl, putting the old-fashion values of a screenwriter to the test. Studio Alliance Atlantis Release Date Dec. 22 |
| THIRTEEN DAYS |
| The Players Kevin Costner,
Bruce Greenwood, Steven Culp Director Roger Donaldson The Plot Things heat up in the Kennedy administration during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Studio Alliance Atlantis Release Date Dec. 20 |
| VERTICAL LIMIT |
| The Players Chris O'Donnell,
Scott Glenn, Robin Tunney, Bill Paxton Director Martin Campbell The Plot A rock climber sworn against ever climbing again is forced to scale K2 to find his sister who ran into difficulty on the way up. Studio Columbia Tri-Star Release Date Dec. 8 |
| WES CRAVEN PRESENTS: DRACULA 2000 |
| The Players Gerard Butler,
Christopher Plummer, Vitamin C, Jennifer Esposito, Jeri Ryan Director Partick Lussier The Plot Abraham (Plummer) must travel to New Orleans to rescue his daughter from his nemesis, Dracula. Studio Alliance Atlantis Release Date Dec. 22 |
| WHAT WOMEN WANT |
| The Players Mel Gibson, Helen
Hunt, Marisa Tomei, Lauren Holly Director Nancy Meyers The Plot A male-chauvinist executive gains the ability to hear what women are really thinking. Studio Paramount Release Date Dec. 15 |
| YOU CAN COUNT ON ME |
| The Players Matthew
Broderick, Laura Linney, Mark Ruffalo, Rory Culkin Director Ken Lonergan The Plot A wild brother returns to disrupt the life of his sister who is secretly cheating on her fiancé. Studio Blackwatch Releasing Release Date Dec. 3 (Toronto/Vancouver) |
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