Kansas City
Depression-era telegraph operator Blondie O'Hara ( Jennifer Jason Leigh ) tries to save her husband (Dermot Mulroney) from a big-time mobster (Harry Belafonte). With Miranda Richardson and Steve Buscemi; directed by Robert Altman. (Fine Line)
Killer . . . Portrait of a Murderer
James Woods is an unrepentant serial killer on death row, and Robert Sean Leonard the impressionable guard who befriends him. Directed by Tim Metcalfe. (Legacy)
Small Faces
It's Glasgow, 1968, and a dangerous time. The three McLean brothers--the thug, the artist, and the young one--have to decide how to get through life. Directed by Gillis MacKinnon. (October)
Tin Cup
Kevin Costner and Don Johnson try to out-putt each other for Rene Russo's attention. Think of it as Ron Shelton's Bull Durham II: On the Links. (Warner Bros.)
8/21/96
Alaska
Brother (Vincent Kartheiser) and sister (Thora Birch) brave the Alaskan wilderness to rescue their bush-pilot father (Dirk Benedict). Also starring Charlton Heston! Directed by Fraser C. Heston, Chuck's son. (Columbia)
8/23/96
A Very Brady Sequel
A man (Tim Matheson) impersonates Carol's (Shelly Long) first husband in an attempt to steal a priceless Brady heirloom. Directed by Betty Thomas. (Paramount)
Moved from August 16.
First Kid
Secret service agent Sam Simms (comic genius Sinbad) is assigned to the president's bratty 13-year-old. Lessons are learned. Also stars Robert Guillame; directed by David Mickey Evans. (Buena Vista)
Moved from August 30.
Girls Town
Three high-school girls are devastated by the suicide of one of their friends. When they find out why she did it, they decide to take action. Starring Lili Taylor; directed by Jim McKay. (October)
The Island of Doctor Moreau
In this update of the H.G. Wells classic, the demented Dr. Moreau ( Marlon Brando ) rescues a U.N. envoy ( David Thewlis ) at sea, and then tries to turn him into a talking dog. With Val Kilmer ; directed by John Frankenheimer.
She's the One
Cabbie Mickey (Ed Burns) and his stockbroker brother (Mike McGlone) try to figure out whether Cameron Diaz or Jennifer Aniston is "the one." Written and directed by Burns. (Fox Searchlight)
Solo
The government thinks it has the ultimate assassin in cyborg Solo (Mario Van Peebles). There's only one hitch--he just wants to be a real boy. Directed by Norberto Barbra. (Triumph)
The Spitfire Grill
Castle Rock paid $10 million for this Sundance favorite about a young ex-con who moves to a small Maine town to try and straighten up and fly right. With Ellen Burstyn and Marcia Gay Harden; directed by Lee David Zlotoff. (Columbia; limited release)
8/30/96
The Crow: City of Angels
Vincent Perez takes over for Brandon Lee in this sequel directed by Tim Pope. (Miramax)
The Stupids
Tom Arnold is the stupidest man in the world. Duh. Directed by John Landis. (New Line)
The Trigger Effect
When a mysterious electrical magnetic pulse leaves an entire region without power, all hell breaks loose for Matt (Kyle MacLachlan), his wife ( Elisabeth Shue ), and his best friend (Dermot Mulroney). Written and directed by David Koepp. (Gramercy)
Sometime in August
Nothing To Lose
Shoe-salesman Ray borrows from a loan shark to gamble on the ponies. Next thing you know, he's in trouble! Directed by Eric Bross. (Dove International)
Cyclo
This Vietnamese Bicycle Thief won the Grand Prize at the Venice Film Festival. A young rickshaw driver is forced to work for crooks when his rig is boosted. (CFP Inc.)
9/6/96
The Big Squeeze
When Tanya (Lara Flynn Boyle) finds out her hubby has a secret bank account, she hooks up with a con man to get her fair share. Directed by Marcus DeLeon. (First Look)
Moved from August 23.
Bogus
A little boy (Haley Joel Osmont) is sent to live with an uptight foster mother ( Whoopi Goldberg ), so he brings along his imaginary French friend, Bogus (Gerard Depardieu). Directed by Norman Jewison. (Warner Bros.)
Bulletproof
A small-time thief (Adam Sandler) is surprised to find that his best friend (Damon Wayans) is an undercover cop who's using him to get at a big-time mobster (James Caan). Directed by Ernest Dickerson. (Universal)
Sweet Nothing
Mira Sorvino stars as the wife of a guy (Michael Imperioli) who becomes addicted to crack. His new hobby taxes their relationship. Based on the diaries of a real-life crack addict; directed by Gary Winick. (Warner Bros.)
9/13/96
American Buffalo
Dustin Hoffman and Dennis Franz star as two hoods planning a job in this adaptation of David Mamet's play. Directed by Michael Corrente. (Orion)
Brother of Sleep
Elias is a musical protégé who falls into an odd love triangle with his best friends, Peter and Elsbeth. Directed by Joseph Vilsmaier. (Sony Pictures Classics)
Feeling Minnesota
Jjaks ( Keanu Reeves ) steals his drug-dealing brother's (Vincent D'Onofrio) wife (Cameron Diaz), and can't understand why everyone's so mad at him. (Jjaks? What the hell kind of a name is Jjaks?) With Dan Aykroyd , Delroy Lindo, Tuesday Weld, and of course, Courtney Love ! Written and directed by Steven Baigelman. (Fine Line)
Fly Away Home
A father (Jeff Daniels), his daughter (Anna Paquin), and girlfriend (Dana Delaney) teach geese to fly south for the winter. Directed by Carroll Ballard. (Sony/Columbia)
Grace of My Heart
Fifties doo-wop singer Denise Waverly (Illeana Douglas) tries to make it big. With John Turturro , Eric Stoltz, and Matt Dillon; written and directed by Allison Anders. (Gramercy)
Hustler White
This romantic comedy follows Monti (Tony Ward), an accident-prone hustler, through his sordid encounters on the streets of L.A. Directed by Justin Stewart and Rick Castro. (Strand)
Maximum Risk (formerly The Exchange, formerly Bloodstone)
Jean-Claude Van Damme stretches his acting abilities to the limit playing twins for the second time in his career (remember Double Impact?). Directed by Hong Kong shoot-'em-up auteur Ringo Lam. (Columbia)
Meet Wally Sparks
Rodney Dangerfield stars in the role he was born to play: disgusting talk-show host Wally Sparks. With Burt Reynolds , David Ogden Stiers, Cindy Williams, Tony Danza, and a slew of cameos; directed by Peter Baldwin. (Trimark)
Michael Collins
Liam Neeson stars in the title role as the ill-fated Irish freedom fighter. Also starring Julia Roberts , Stephen Rea, Alan Rickman, and Aidan Quinn. Directed by Neil Jordan. (Warner Bros.)
Mouth to Mouth (Boca a Boca)
A comedy about a struggling actor who finally lands a great day job--phone sex! Directed by Manuel Gomez Pereira. (Miramax)
The Rich Man's Wife
An unhappy woman ( Halle Berry ) meets a psycho (Peter Greene) who kills her husband and then tries to frame her for it. Very Un-Disney. Directed by Amy Holden Jones. (Buena Vista)
9/20/96
Big Night
Two Italian immigrant brothers (Stanley Tucci and Tony Shalhoub) have different ideas about running their restaurant. With Isabella Rossellini and Ian Holm; Campbell Scott's directorial debut. (Samuel Goldwyn)
The First Wive's Club
A bunch of disgruntled divorcées take revenge on their lowlife husbands. Starring Bette Midler , Diane Keaton , Goldie Hawn , Elizabeth Berkley , and Mandy Patinkin ; directed by Hugh Wilson. (Paramount)
Last Man Standing
A remake of Fistful of Dollars, set in Depression-era Texas. Two gangs are vying for control of the liquor business, until Bruce Willis shows up and cleans house. With Bruce Dern and twitchy Christopher Walken ; directed by Walter Hill. (New Line)
Surviving Picasso
Merchant and Ivory examine the stormy relationship between Pablo Picasso ( Anthony Hopkins ) and his girlfriend, Francoise Gilot (Natasha McElhone). With Julianne Moore and Joan Plowright. (Warner Bros.)
2 Days in the Valley
Strangers find their lives connected by murder and romance in the San Fernando Valley. With an all-star cast, including Jeff Daniels, James Spader , Danny Aiello, Eric Stoltz, Teri Hatcher , and many more. Directed by John Herzfield. (M-G-M/UA)
9/25/96
Set it Off
Four homegirls from South Central take to robbing banks. With Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett, and John C. McGinley; directed by F. Gary Gray. (New Line)