List of LGBT-related films of 1997
This is a list of lesbian , gay , bisexual , transgender or queer -related films released in 1997. It contains theatrically released films that deal with important gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or queer characters or issues and may have same-sex romance or relationships as a plot device.
Films
Title
Director
Country
Genre
Cast
Notes
All Over Me Alex Sichel
United States
Drama
Alison Folland , Tara Subkoff , Cole Hauser , Wilson Cruz , Leisha Hailey , Pat Briggs , Ann Dowd , Gene Canfield, Shawn Hatosy , Vincent Pastore and David Lee Russek
All the Rage Roland Tec United States
Comedy, drama
John-Michael Lander, David Vincent, Jay Corcoran, Paul Outlaw, Merle Perkins, Peter Bubriski and Alan Natale
Amor de hombre Love of a Man )Yolanda García Serrano Spain
Comedy, drama
Loles León , Andrea Occhipinti , Pedro Mari Sanchez and Armando Del Rio
Any Mother's Son David Burton Morris United States
Drama
Bonnie Bedelia , Hedy Burress , Paul Popowich , Fiona Reid , Allan Royal , Shawn Ashmore , Mimi Kuzyk , Peter Keleghan , Barry Flatman, Paul Haddad , Phillip Jarrett, Sada Thompson , Scott Gibson, Cameron Mathison and Michael Gabriel
Anything Once Dan Aeberhard United States
Short, Drama
Michael D. Arenz (credited as Michael Arenz), William Gregory Lee , Traci Burgard (credited as Traci Lee Burgard), Evelyn Valero, Dean Jacobson, Wendy Shapero, Heather Murphy, Claude Knowlton, Chana Marie, Natalie Hays, Brian Willems, Carlos Duarte and Kimberly Klemmer
As Good as It Gets James L. Brooks United States
Romance, comedy, drama
Jack Nicholson , Helen Hunt , Greg Kinnear , Cuba Gooding Jr. , Shirley Knight , Jesse James , Skeet Ulrich , Yeardley Smith , Lupe Ontiveros , Harold Ramis , Lawrence Kasdan and Brian Doyle-Murray
Bent Sean Mathias United Kingdom
War, drama
Clive Owen , Lothaire Bluteau , Ian McKellen , Brian Webber II, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau , Mick Jagger , Jude Law , Paul Bettany and Rachel Weisz
Blue Diary Jenni Olson United States
Drama
Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story Steven Hilliard Stern United States
Drama
Mario López , Michael Murphy , Rosemary Dunsmore , Jeffrey Meek , Megan Leitch , Jonathan Scarfe , Fulvio Cecere , Patrick David, Rafael Rojas III, Bruce Weitz , Gregor Trpin and Greg Louganis
Bocage, o Triunfo do Amor Djalma Limongi Batista Brazil
Drama
Victor Wagner, Francisco Farinelli, Viétia Zangrandi (credited as Viétia Rocha), Majô De Castro, Lineu Dias, Eugenia Melo e Castro , Beatriz Beraldo, Cristina Marinho, Ana Maria Nascimento e Silva and Denis Victorazo
aka Bocage, the Triumph of Love
Boogie Nights Paul Thomas Anderson United States
Drama
Mark Wahlberg , Julianne Moore , Burt Reynolds , Don Cheadle , John C. Reilly , William H. Macy , Heather Graham , Nicole Ari Parker , Philip Seymour Hoffman , Luis Guzmán , Philip Baker Hall , Thomas Jane , Robert Ridgely , Robert Downey Sr. , Nina Hartley , Melora Walters , Alfred Molina and Ricky Jay
Broadway Damage Victor Mignatti
United States
Musical, comedy
Mara Hobel , Michael Lucas (actor)|Michael Lucas (credited as Michael Shawn Lucas), Hugh Panaro , Aaron Williams. Alan Filderman, Gary Janetti , Celeste Lecesne , Benim Foster, Jean Loup, Gerry McIntyre, Tyagi Schwartz. Barbara Winters Pinto (credited as Barbara Winters-Pinto), Jonathan Walker and Richard M. Davidson
Chasing Amy Kevin Smith United States
Romance, comedy, drama
Ben Affleck , Joey Lauren Adams , Jason Lee , Dwight Ewell , Jason Mewes , Kevin Smith , Ethan Suplee , Scott Mosier , Casey Affleck , Matt Damon , Brian O'Halloran , Carmen Llywelyn and Guinevere Turner
Cholera Street Mustafa Altıoklar Turkey
Drama, romance, crime
Okan Bayülgen , Müjde Ar , Mustafa Uğurlu, Savaş Dinçel , Burak Sergen , Küçük İskender, Aysel Gürel , Levent Erim, Zafer Algöz , Nilüfer Aydan, Sevda Ferdağ, Zühtü Erkan, Balık Ayhan, Naci Taşdöğen , Emrah Kolukısa, Yeşim Tan, Osman Çağlar, İlhan Kilimci and Hülya Karakaş
Dakan Mohamed Camara Guinea
Drama
Mohamed Camara , Cécile Bois , Mamady Mory Camara, Koumba Diakite, Aboucar Touré and Kade Seckaka Destiny
David Searching Leslie L. Smith United States
Drama
Anthony Rapp , Camryn Manheim , Julie Halston , Joseph Fuqua , David Courier, Michael Rupert , Stephen Spinella , John Cameron Mitchell , David Drake , LaChanze , Kathleen Chalfant , Susan Bruce, Craig Chester, Brenda Cummings and Christopher Duva
Defying Gravity John Keitel
United States
Drama
Daniel Chilson, Niklaus Lange, Don Handfield , Linna Carter, Seabass Diamond, Lesley Tesh, Ryan Tucker, Erika Cohen, Laura Fox, Kevin P. Wright, Matt Steveley, Steven Burrill and Renee Kelly (credited as Renee Eloise)
Der Schrei der Liebe [de ] Matti Geschonneck Germany
Drama
Jürgen Prochnow , Eva Mattes , Matthias Schloo, Katharina Schüttler , Sontje Peplow and Luk Piyesaka The Cry of Love and made as a TV Movie
Dry Cleaning Anne Fontaine France
Drama
Miou-Miou , Charles Berling , Stanislas Merhar aka Nettoyage à sec
The Full Monty Peter Cattaneo United Kingdom
Comedy
Robert Carlyle , Mark Addy , William Snape, Steve Huison , Tom Wilkinson , Paul Barber , Hugo Speer , Lesley Sharp , Emily Woof , Deirdre Costello, Paul Butterworth, Dave Hill , Bruce Jones , Andrew Livingston and Vinny Dhillon
Hamam Ferzan Ozpetek Italy
Romance, drama
Alessandro Gassman , Francesca d'Aloja , Carlo Cecchi , Halil Ergün , Serif Sezer , Mehmet Günsür , Basak Köklükaya , Alberto Molinari , Zozo Toledo, Ludovica Modugno, Zerrin Arbas, Necdet Mahfi Ayral, Murat Ilker and Alper Kulaka Steam: The Turkish Bath
The Hanging Garden Thom Fitzgerald United Kingdom
Romance, drama
Chris Leavins , Troy Veinotte, Kerry Fox , Sarah Polley , Joel Keller, Peter MacNeill , Seana McKenna , Christine Dunsworth, Joan Orenstein , Heather Rankin and Ashley MacIsaac
Happy Together Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong
Romance, drama
Leslie Cheung , Tony Chiu-Wai Leung (credited as Tony Chiu Wai Leung), Chen Chang and Gregory Daytonaka Chun gwong cha sit
Hayseed Josh Levy , Andrew Hayes Canada
Comedy
Jamie Shannon , Deborah Theaker , Scott Thompson , Mark McKinney
Heads or Tails J'en suis! )Claude Fournier Canada
Comedy
Roy Dupuis , Patrick Huard , Charlotte Laurier , Albert Millaire , Normand Lévesque, Guy Nadon , France Castel , Arielle Dombasle , Sophie Faucher, Nanette Workman , Jacques Languirand , Micheline Lanctôt , Jean-Guy Bouchard, Dan Bigras , Martin Thibodeau, Claude Rajotte , Paul Buissonneau , Annie Dufresne, Paul-Antoine Taillefer, Louis Champagne , Marie-Anne Larochelle, Xavier Dolan-Tadros , Maude Guérin , Jacynthe René, Julien Bessette, Patrice Robergeau, Martin David Peters, Luc D'Arcy, Jean Charest, Luc Charpentier and Yanek Gadzala
Hold You Tight Stanley Kwan Hong Kong
Romance, drama
Chingmy Yau , Sunny Chan , Eric Tsang , Lawrence Ko , Sandra Ng Kwan Yue and Tony Rayns
I Think I Do Brian Sloan
United States
Comedy
Alexis Arquette , Christian Maelen, Lauren Vélez , Tuc Watkins , Jamie Harrold, Guillermo Díaz , Maddie Corman , Marianne Hagan , Elizabeth Rodriguez , Patricia Mauceri , Marni Nixon , Arden Myrin and Lane Janger
In & Out Frank Oz United States
Comedy
Kevin Kline , Tom Selleck , Joan Cusack , Matt Dillon , Debbie Reynolds , Wilford Brimley , Gregory Jbara , Shalom Harlow , Shawn Hatosy , Zak Orth , Bob Newhart , Lauren Ambrose , Alexandra Holden , Deborah Rush , Lewis J. Stadlen , J. Smith-Cameron , Kate McGregor-Stewart, Debra Monk , Ernie Sabella , John Cunningham, Gus Rogerson, Dan Hedaya , Joseph Maher , William Parry, William Duell , Richard Woods, Kevin Chamberlin , Wally Dunn, Larry Clarke, June Squibb , Becky Ann Baker , Selma Blair , Adam LeFerve, Bill Camp , Whoopi Goldberg , Glenn Close and Jay Leno
In the Gloaming Christopher Reeve United States
Drama
Glenn Close , Bridget Fonda , Annie Starke , Whoopi Goldberg , Robert Sean Leonard , Will Reeve and David Strathairn
It's in the Water Kelli Herd United States
Comedy
Keri Jo Chapman, Teresa Garrett, Derrick Sanders, Timothy Vahle, Barbara Lasater, Nancy Chartier, Beverly May, Kathy Morath, Matthew Tompkins (credited as Matthew S.Tompkins), John Hallum, Larry Randolph, Susan Largo, Liz Mikel , Dion Culberson and John Addington
Kiss Me, Guido Tony Vitale United States
Comedy
Nick Scotti , Anthony Barrile , Anthony DeSando , Craig Chester , Domenick Lombardozzi , Molly Price , Christopher Lawford , David Deblinger, John Tormey, Antonia Rey , Jennifer Esposito , Anthony Vitale, Frankie Dellarosa, Rebecca Waxman and Tony Ray Rossi
La fin de la nuit Étienne Faure France
Short, drama
Bambou , Sébastien Roch , Vincent von Kappf, Jocelyn Quivrin , Jean-Michel Verner, Jean Hervé, Sophie Chilot, Michel Derlique, Hiron Guinguin, Marianne Carabin, Valérie Henriet and Yoann Sover11 mins long
Latin Boys Go to Hell Ela Troyano United States
Romance, comedy, drama, horror
Irwin Ossa, John Bryant (credited as John Bryant Davila), Jenifer Lee Simard, Alexis Artiles, Mike Ruiz , Anne Iobst (credited as Annie Iobst), Dashia Imperiale (credited as Dashia), Norma Maldonado , Jehad Nga, Guinevere Turner , Rebecca Sumner Burgos, Umberto González (credited as Umberto Gonzales), Yvonne Washington, Reynier Molenaar and Iris Prado Salas (credited as Iris Prado Salas)
Leather Jacket Love Story David DeCoteau United States
Drama
Sean Tataryn, Christopher Bradley
Licensed to Kill Arthur Dong United States
Documentary
Homophobic murderers; Raymond Childs, Donald Aldrich, Corey Burley, William Cross, Kenneth Jr. French , Jay Johnson and Jeffrey SwinfordAwarded 'Best Documentary Director Award' at the Sundance Film Festival [ 1] [ 2]
Love and Death on Long Island Richard Kwietniowski United Kingdom
Drama
John Hurt , Jason Priestley , Fiona Loewi , Sheila Hancock , Harvey Atkin , Gawn Grainger , Elizabeth Quinn, Maury Chaykin , Linda Busby, Bill Leadbitter, Anne Reid (credited as Ann Reid), Danny Webb (credited as Daniel Webb), Andrew Barrow, Dean Gariss and Robert McKewley
Love! Valour! Compassion! Joe Mantello United States
Romance, comedy, drama
Jason Alexander , Stephen Spinella Stephen Bogardus , Randy Becker , John Benjamin Hickey , Justin Kirk and John Glover
Ma vie en rose Alain Berliner France
Comedy, drama
Georges Du Fresne, Michèle Laroque , Jean-Philippe Écoffey , Hélène Vincent , Daniel Hanssens, Laurence Bibot, Jean-François Gallotte, Julien Rivière, Gregory Diallo, Erik Cazals De Fabel, Cristine Barget, Delphine Cadet, Raphaelle Santini, Marine Jolivet, Anne Coesens and Vincent Grass
The Man I Love Stéphane Giusti France
Romance, drama
Jean-Michel Portal , Marcial Di Fonzo Bo , Mathilde Seigner and Vittoria Scognamiglioaka L'Homme que j'aime
Mandragora Wiktor Grodecki Czech Republic
Drama
Miroslav Caslavka, David Svec, Pavel Skrípal, Kostas Zerdolaglu, Miroslav Breu, Jirí Kodess, Karel Polisenský, Richard Toth, Jiri Pachman, Pavel Kocí, Jitka Smutná, Jirí Kaftan, Bretislav Farský, Michell Turchetti and Tomas Petrak
Martín (Hache) Adolfo Aristarain Spain
Drama
Federico Luppi , Juan Diego Botto , Eusebio Poncela , Cecilia Roth , Ana María Picchio (credited as Ana Maria Picchio), Sancho Gracia , José María Sacristán (credited as José M. Sacristán), Will More (credited as Joaquin A. Colmenares), Ángel Amorós (credited as Angel Amoros), Kojun Notsu, Esther Herrera, Marisa Cabezón (credited as Marisa Cabezon), Enrique Liporace , Claudia Gallegos and Leonora Balcarce
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Clint Eastwood United States
Crime, drama, mystery
Kevin Spacey , John Cusack , Jack Thompson , Irma P. Hall , Jude Law , Alison Eastwood , Paul Hipp , The Lady Chablis , Kim Hunter , Geoffrey Lewis , Bob Gunton , Richard Herd , Leon Rippy , Sonny Seiler , Dorothy Loudon and Michael Rosenbaum
My Best Friend's Wedding P. J. Hogan United States
Romantic comedy
Julia Roberts , Dermot Mulroney , Cameron Diaz
Navalha na Carne Razor in the Flesh )Neville de Almeida Brazil
Drama
Vera Fischer , Carlos Loffler, Jorge Perugorría , Carlinhos Brown , Isabel Fillardis , Maria Lúcia Godoy, Marcelo Saback, Guará Rodrigues, Rafael Molina, Carlinhos de Jesus, Paulo Moura , Pedro Aguinaga, Gilda Nery and Paulo César Peréio
Nowhere Gregg Araki United States
Comedy, drama, sci-fi
James Duval , Rachel True , Nathan Bexton, Chiara Mastroianni , Debi Mazar , Kathleen Robertson , Joshua Gibran Mayweather, Jordan Ladd , Christina Applegate , Sarah Lassez , Guillermo Díaz (billed as Guillermo Diaz), Jeremy Jordan , Alan Boyce, Jaason Simmons , Ryan Phillippe , Heather Graham , Scott Caan , Thyme Lewis, Mena Suvari , Beverly D'Angelo , Charlotte Rae , Denise Richards , Teresa Hill, Kevin Light, Traci Lords , Shannen Doherty , Rose McGowan , John Ritter , Christopher Knight , Eve Plumb , Lauren Tewes , David Leisure , John Enos III , Nicolette Gato, Brian Buzzini, Aaron Smith, Sara Jane, Tre Temperilli (billed as Tres Trash Temperilli), Devon Odessa , Staci Keanan (billed as Stacy Keanan), Gibby Haynes , Keith Brewer, Derek Brewer (the Brewer twins ), Stephane Sednaoui , Petro Nicholas, Peter Alexander, Brian Heinberg and Travis Blue
Peoria Babylon Steven Diller
United States
Comedy
David Drake , Ann Cusack
Preaching to the Perverted Stuart Urban United Kingdom
Comedy
Guinevere Turner , Tom Bell , Christien Anholt
Pride Divide Paris Poirier
United States
Documentary
A River Made to Drown In James Merendino Alan Smithee )United States
Drama
Richard Chamberlain , Michael Imperioli , Ute Lemper , James Duval , Austin Pendleton , Talia Shire , Mike Starr , Richard Riehle , Michael Saucedo , James Karen , Michael Kearns , Michael O'Hagan, Lewis Arquette , Paul Marius and Jon Powell
Schizophreniac: The Whore Mangler Ron Atkins
United States
Exploitation
John Giancaspro
Shopping for Fangs Quentin Lee , Justin Lin United States
Horror
Radmar Agana Jao
The Jackal Michael Caton-Jones
United States
Drama
Bruce Willis , Richard Gere
The Twilight of the Golds Ross Kagan Marks
United States
Drama
Jennifer Beals , Brendan Fraser Based on play of the same name by Jonathan Tolins
Uncut John Greyson Canada
Comedy, drama
Michael Achtman, Matthew Ferguson , Damon D'Oliveira , Maria Reidstra, Alexandra Webb, Helene Ducharme, Daniel MacIvor , David Roche and Shaftiq Ettienne
Violet's Visit Richard Turner Australia
Comedy, drama
Caleb Packham, May Lloyd , David Franklin , Graham Harvey , Paul Selgren and Rebecca Smart
Wilde Brian Gilbert United Kingdom
Drama
Stephen Fry , Jude Law , Tom Wilkinson , Jennifer Ehle , Gemma Jones , Judy Parfitt , Michael Sheen , Vanessa Redgrave , Zoë Wanamaker , Ioan Gruffudd , Albert Welling and Orlando Bloom Biopic of Oscar Wilde
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