Movies from 1997

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	Movie Name Country Release Year
	Hana-Bi Japan 1997 Takeshi Kitano (Director, Actor, Writer) Kanji Tsuda Makoto Ashikawa Tetsu Watanabe Susumu Terajima Ren Osugi Kayoko Kishimoto Hakuryû Yasuei Yakushiji Tarô Itsumi Ken'ichi Yajima Yûrei Yanagi Hideo Yamamoto (Cinematographer) Joe Hisaishi (Soundtrack) Close to cinematic perfection (Tuesday, August 10, 2021)
	Green Fish South Korea 1997 Lee Chang-Dong (Director) Han Seong-Kyu Han Suk-Kyu Moon Sung-Geun Jung Jae-Young Jung Jin-Young Accomplished debut (Saturday, March 29, 2003)
	Fun Bar Karaoke Thailand 1997 Pen-Ek Ratanaruang (Director, Writer) Fay Atsawet Phaibunkiat Khiaogao Ray MacDonald Champagne X Amornbhong Methakunavudh (Soundtrack) Chankit Chamnivikaipong (Cinematographer) Reviewed by Simon (Sunday, September 27, 2020)
	Full Metal Yakuza Japan 1997 Takashi Miike (Director) Super-cheap but gleefully twisted and inventive (Tuesday, December 3, 2002)
	Full Alert Hong Kong 1997 Ringo Lam (Director, Writer) Lau Ching-Wan Francis Ng Amanda Lee Monica Chan Jack Kao Raymond Tso Chin Ka-Lok Emily Kwan Lee Siu-Kei Frankie Ng Sammy Lau Wing-Kin (Writer) Andy Lam Kwok-Wah (Cinematographer) Peter Kam (Soundtrack) Dark, depressing, but ever so good (Monday, January 9, 2006)
	Drive (1997) USA 1997 Steve Wang (Director) Mark Dacascos Kadeem Hardison John Pyper-Ferguson Brittany Murphy Masaya Katô Scott Phillips (Writer) A joy to watch (Saturday, November 12, 2022) Shows what people can achieve when they are doing what they love (Wednesday, July 19, 2000)
	Down To Hell Japan 1997 Ryuhei Kitamura (Director) Interesting curio (Saturday, June 14, 2003)
	Dobermann France 1997 Jan Kounen (Director, Actor) Vincent Cassel Tchéky Karyo Monica Bellucci Antoine Basler Affif Ben Badra Romain Duris Marc Duret Gaspar Noé Joël Houssin (Writer) Michel Amathieu (Cinematographer) Jean-Jacques Hertz (Soundtrack) Best 'live action comic book' ever made (Sunday, March 17, 2002)
	Dang Bireley's Young Gangsters Thailand 1997 Nonzee Nimibutr (Director) Jesdaporn Pholdee Noppachai Muttaweevong Champagne X Supakorn Kitsuwon Attaporn Teemakorn Chartchai Ngamsan Apichart Chusakul Wisit Sasanatieng (Writer) Suriyan Saktaisong (Writer) Very well made gangster tale (Friday, June 7, 2002)
	Black Rose II Hong Kong 1997 Jeff Lau (Director) Corey Yuen (Director, Action Director) Yuen Tak (Action Director) Nancy Sit Sandra Ng Jan Lam Spencer Lam Donnie Yen Truly hilarious and mind-bending (Saturday, January 7, 2006)