Movie Listing for 11-07-97

By Gus Bode

A Life Less Ordinary – A lowly janitor at a large corporation kidnaps his boss’ daughter while two celestial cops try to entice the man and woman to fall in love. Starring Ewan McGregor and Cameron Diaz. R, Varsity Theatre.

Bean – The successful British comedy series comes to the silver screen when Bean embarks on a mission to L.A. to supervise the installation of a priceless work of art. Starring Rowan Atkinson. PG-13, Fox Eastgate Theatre.

Boogie Nights – The story of a gifted young man’s rise and fall in the porn movie industry during the late 70s and early 80s. Starring Mark Wahlberg and Burt Reynolds. R, Varsity Theatre.

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Devil’s Advocate – A young attorney in a powerful New York law firm slowly discovers disturbing evidence about the diabolical founder of the firm. Starring Al Pacino and Keanu Reeves. R, University Place 8.

Fairy Tale – The true story of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Harry Houdini’s chance encounter with hard evidence of real-life fairies on film. Starring Peter O’ Toole and Harvey Keitel. PG, University Place 8.

Gattaca – A man assumes the identity of another to achieve his dream of space travel in a society that analyzes DNA to determine positions in life. Starring Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman. PG-13, Fox Eastgate Theatre.

I Know What You Did Last Summer – Four teens drinking and driving accidentally hit a fisherman and try to cover up the incident by throwing the body into the ocean. Starring Jennifer Love Hewett. R, University Place 8.

In & Out – A small-town high school drama teacher’s onetime student wins an Academy Award and announces his former teacher is gay. Starring Kevin Kline and Matt Dillon. PG-13, University Place 8.

Kiss the Girls – A detective is determined to catch a psychotic, deadly collector of young women. His lone hope is the only woman who escaped the killer. Starring Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd. R, Fox Eastgate Theatre.

L.A. Confidential – Two rival L.A. police officers involved in a murder investigation become engulfed in a dangerous spiral of murder, corruption and intrigue. Starring Kevin Spacey, Danny DeVito and Kim Basinger. R, University 8.

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Mad City – A disgruntled security officer holds hostages at the museum he was fired from while a shady TV reporter tries to control the situation. Starring John Travolta and Dustin Hoffman. PG-13, Varsity Theatre.

Red Corner – This thriller tells the story of an American entertainment lawyer’s fight for freedom after he is framed for murder in China. Starring Richard Gere. R, University Place 8.

Seven Years in Tibet – A famous Austrian sets out to climb one of the highest peaks of the Himalayas and experiences an emotional awakening. Starring Brad Pitt. PG-13, University Place 8.

Starship Troopers – Humans in the future battle for survival against massive swarms of killer bugs from the deepest reaches of outer space. Starring Casper Van Dien and Dina Meyer. R, University Place 8.

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