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Practical Magic

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Poster for the movie "Practical Magic"

Practical Magic (1998)

PG-13 104 min - Romance, Comedy, Fantasy - 16 October 1998
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Sally and Gillian Owens, born into a magical family, have mostly avoided witchcraft themselves. But when Gillian's vicious boyfriend, Jimmy Angelov, dies unexpectedly, the Owens sisters give themselves a crash course in hard magic. With policeman Gary Hallet growing suspicious, the girls struggle to resurrect Angelov -- and unwittingly inject his corpse with an evil spirit that threatens to end their family line.

Director:  Griffin Dunne
Writers:  Robin Swicord, Akiva Goldsman, Adam Brooks
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Major League: Back to the Minors

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Major League: Back to the Minors (1998)

PG-13 107 min - Comedy - 17 April 1998
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At the behest of Roger Dorn -- the Minnesota Twins' silver-tongued new owner -- washed-up minor league hurler Gus Cantrell steps up to the plate to take over as skipper of the club's hapless farm team. But little does he know that Dorn has an ulterior motive to generate publicity with a grudge match between the big leaguers and their ragtag Triple A affiliate.

Director:  John Warren
Writers:  John Warren
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Jack Frost

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Poster for the movie "Jack Frost"

Jack Frost (1998)

PG 101 min - Comedy, Family, Drama, Fantasy - 10 December 1998
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A father, who can't keep his promises, dies in a car accident. One year later, he returns as a snowman, who has the final chance to put things right with his son before he is gone forever.

Director:  Troy Miller
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Blade

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Blade (1998)

R 120 min - Horror, Action - 21 August 1998
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When Blade's mother was bitten by a vampire during pregnancy, she did not know that she gave her son a special gift while dying—all the good vampire attributes in combination with the best human skills. Blade and his mentor battle an evil vampire rebel who plans to take over the outdated vampire council, capture Blade and resurrect a voracious blood god.

Director:  Stephen Norrington
Writers:  David S. Goyer
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You’ve Got Mail

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You've Got Mail (1998)

PG 119 min - Comedy, Romance - 26 February 1998
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Book superstore magnate, Joe Fox and independent book shop owner, Kathleen Kelly fall in love in the anonymity of the Internet—both blissfully unaware that he's trying to put her out of business.

Director:  Nora Ephron
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The Truman Show

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Poster for the movie "The Truman Show"

The Truman Show (1998)

PG 103 min - Comedy, Drama - 4 June 1998
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Truman Burbank is the star of The Truman Show, a 24-hour-a-day reality TV show that broadcasts every aspect of his life without his knowledge. His entire life has been an unending soap opera for consumption by the rest of the world. And everyone he knows, including his wife and his best friend is really an actor, paid to be part of his life.

Director:  Peter Weir
Writers:  Andrew Niccol
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Sliding Doors

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Sliding Doors (1998)

PG-13 99 min - Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance - 23 April 1998
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Gwyneth Paltrow plays London publicist Helen, effortlessly sliding between parallel storylines that show what happens if she does or does not catch a train back to her apartment. Love. Romantic entanglements. Deception. Trust. Friendship. Comedy. All come into focus as the two stories shift back and forth, overlap and surprisingly converge.

Director:  Peter Howitt
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Ronin

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Ronin (1998)

R 122 min - Action, Thriller, Crime, Adventure - 25 September 1998
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A briefcase with undisclosed contents – sought by Irish terrorists and the Russian mob – makes its way into criminals' hands. An Irish liaison assembles a squad of mercenaries, or 'ronin', and gives them the thorny task of recovering the case.

Director:  John Frankenheimer
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Pleasantville

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Pleasantville (1998)

PG-13 124 min - Fantasy, Comedy, Drama - 17 September 1998
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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 keen all the time. But when Jennifer's modern attitude disrupts Pleasantville's peaceful but boring routine, she literally brings color into its life.

Director:  Gary Ross
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Mulan

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Mulan (1998)

G 88 min - Animation, Family, Adventure - 18 June 1998
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A tomboyish girl disguises herself as a young man so she can fight with the Imperial Chinese Army against the invading Huns. With help from wise-cracking dragon Mushu, Mulan just might save her country -- and win the heart of handsome Captain Li Shang.

Director:  Tony Bancroft, Barry Cook
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