Before Sunrise
On his way to Vienna, American Jesse meets Céline, a student returning to Paris. After long conversations forge a surprising connection between them, Jesse convinces Celine to get off the train with him in Vienna. Since his flight to the U.S. departs the next morning and he has no money for lodging, they wander the city together, taking in the experiences of Vienna and each other.
Director: Richard Linklater
Stars: Andrea Eckert Dominik Castell Erni Mangold Ethan Hawke Hanno Pöschl Harold Waiglein Haymon Maria Buttinger Julie Delpy Karl Bruckschwaiger Tex Rubinowitz
Witness
A sheltered Amish child is the sole witness of a brutal murder in a restroom at a Philadelphia train station, and he must be protected. The assignment falls to a taciturn detective who goes undercover in a Pennsylvania Dutch community. On the farm, he slowly assimilates despite his urban grit and forges a romantic bond with the child's beautiful mother.
Director: Peter Weir
Stars: Alexander Godunov Angus MacInnes Brent Jennings Danny Glover Harrison Ford Jan Rubeš Josef Sommer Kelly McGillis Lukas Haas Patti LuPone
Awakenings
Dr. Malcolm Sayer, a shy research physician, uses an experimental drug to "awaken" the catatonic victims of a rare disease. Leonard is the first patient to receive the controversial treatment. His awakening, filled with awe and enthusiasm, proves a rebirth for Sayer too, as the exuberant patient reveals life's simple but unutterably sweet pleasures to the introverted doctor.
Director: Penny Marshall
Stars: Anne Meara Dexter Gordon George Martin John Heard Julie Kavner Max von Sydow Penelope Ann Miller Robert De Niro Robin Williams Ruth Nelson
Good Morning, Vietnam
Radio funny man Adrian Cronauer is sent to Vietnam to bring a little comedy back into the lives of the soldiers. After setting up shop, Cronauer delights the G.I.s but shocks his superior officer, Sergeant Major Dickerson, with his irreverent take on the war. While Dickerson attempts to censor Cronauer's broadcasts, Cronauer pursues a relationship with a Vietnamese girl named Trinh, who shows him the horrors of war first-hand.
Director: Barry Levinson
Stars: Bruno Kirby Chintara Sukapatana Forest Whitaker J.T. Walsh Juney Smith Noble Willingham Richard Edson Robert Wuhl Robin Williams Tung Thanh Tran
Patch Adams
Patch Adams is a doctor who doesn't look, act or think like any doctor you've met before. For Patch, humour is the best medicine and he's willing to do just anything to make his patients laugh—even if it means risking his own career.
Director: Tom Shadyac
Stars: Bob Gunton Daniel London Harve Presnell Irma P. Hall Josef Sommer Michael Jeter Monica Potter Peter Coyote Philip Seymour Hoffman Robin Williams
Mrs. Doubtfire
Loving but irresponsible dad Daniel Hillard, estranged from his exasperated spouse, is crushed by a court order allowing only weekly visits with his kids. When Daniel learns his ex needs a housekeeper, he gets the job -- disguised as an English nanny. Soon he becomes not only his children's best pal but the kind of parent he should have been from the start.
Director: Chris Columbus
Stars: Anne Haney Lisa Jakub Mara Wilson Matthew Lawrence Pierce Brosnan Polly Holliday Robert Prosky Robin Williams Sally Field Scott Capurro