1991 in film
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The year 1991 in film involved some significant events.
Events
- April 28 - Bonnie Raitt marries actor Michael O'Keefe in New York
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day, became one of the landmarks for science fiction action films with its groundbreaking visual effects from Industrial Light & Magic.
- November 22 - Walt Disney Pictures releases Beauty and the Beast which is the first animated film in history to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture.
Top grossing films
Awards
Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival):
- Barton Fink, directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, United States
Golden Lion (Venice Film Festival):
- Close To Eden (Urga), directed by Nikita Mikhalkov, France / USSR
Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival):
- La Casa del sorriso (The House of Smiles), directed by Marco Ferreri, Italy
Films released in 1991
A
- A Scene at the Sea
- The Addams Family, directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, starring Raúl Juliá and Anjelica Huston
- The Adjuster
- Afraid of the Dark
- All I Want for Christmas
- Les Amants du Pont-Neuf, starring Juliette Binoche
- An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
- At Play in the Fields of the Lord, starring Tom Berenger, Aidan Quinn and Daryl Hannah
B
- Backdraft, directed by Ron Howard, starring Kurt Russell, William Baldwin, Robert De Niro and Donald Sutherland
- Barton Fink, directed by The Coen Brothers, starring John Turturro and John Goodman - Palme d'Or award
- Beauty and the Beast
- La Belle Noiseuse (The Beautiful Troublemaker), directed by Jacques Rivette, starring Michel Piccoli, Jane Birkin and Emmanuelle Beart
- Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
- Billy Bathgate, directed by Robert Benton, starring Dustin Hoffman and Nicole Kidman
- Black Robe, directed by Bruce Beresford
- Blue Desert
- Body Parts
- The Borrower, directed by John McNaughton, starring Rae Dawn Chong and Don Gordon
- Boyz n the Hood, directed by John Singleton, starring Cuba Gooding, Jr., Ice Cube and Laurence Fishburne
- A Brighter Summer Day, directed by Edward Yang
- Brother Future
- Bugsy, starring Warren Beatty and Annette Bening, directed by Barry Levinson - Golden Globe Award for Best Picture (Drama)
- The Butcher's Wife, starring Demi Moore and Jeff Daniels
C
- Cape Fear, directed by Martin Scorsese, starring Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte, Jessica Lange and Juliette Lewis
- Child's Play 3
- City of Hope, directed by John Sayles
- City Slickers, directed by Ron Underwood, starring Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern, Bruno Kirby and Jack Palance
- Class Action, directed by Michael Apted, starring Gene Hackman and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
- Close My Eyes
- Close To Eden (Urga)
- Closet Land, starring Alan Rickman
- The Commitments, directed by Alan Parker, starring Robert Arkins, Colm Meaney and Andrew Strong
- Company Business, starring Gene Hackman
- Cool As Ice, starring Vanilla Ice
- Cup Final (גמר גביע, gmar gavi'a)
- Curly Sue, starring James Belushi, Kelly Lynch and Alisan Porter
D
- The Dark Wind
- Dead Again, directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh
- Deceived, starring Goldie Hawn
- Defending Your Life, starring Albert Brooks and Meryl Streep
- Delicatessen, directed by Marc Caro and Jean-Pierre Jeunet
- Delirious, starring John Candy
- Doc Hollywood, starring Michael J. Fox
- The Doctor, starring William Hurt
- Dogfight, starring River Phoenix
- Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead, starring Christina Applegate
- The Doors, directed by Oliver Stone, starring Val Kilmer and Meg Ryan
- Double Impact
- Drop Dead Fred, starring Phoebe Cates
- Dutch, starring Ed O'Neill and Ethan Embry
- Dying Young, starring Julia Roberts and Campbell Scott
E-F
- Edge of Honor
- Ernest Scared Stupid, starring Jim Varney and Eartha Kitt
- Europa, directed by Lars von Trier
- Eve Of Destruction
- Fast Getaway
- Father of the Bride, starring Steve Martin and Diane Keaton
- Final Approach
- The Fisher King, directed by Terry Gilliam, starring Robin Williams and Jeff Bridges
- Flight of the Intruder
- Flirting, starring Noah Taylor, Thandie Newton and Nicole Kidman
- For The Boys, starring Bette Midler and James Caan
- Frankie and Johnny, starring Al Pacino and Michelle Pfeiffer
- Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
- Fried Green Tomatoes, directed by Jon Avnet, starring Kathy Bates, Jessica Tandy, Mary Stuart Masterson and Mary Louise Parker
- F/X2
G-H
- Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
- Grand Canyon, directed by Lawrence Kasdan, starring Danny Glover, Steve Martin and Kevin Kline
- Guilty by Suspicion, directed by Irwin Winkler, starring Robert De Niro and Annette Bening
- The Hard Way, starring Michael J. Fox and James Woods
- Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man, starring Mickey Rourke and Don Johnson
- He Said, She Said, starring Kevin Bacon and Elizabeth Perkins
- High Heels, directed by Pedro Almodóvar
- Highlander II: The Quickening
- The Hitman
- Hook, directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Robin Williams, Dustin Hoffman and Julia Roberts
- Hot Shots!, directed by Jim Abrahams, starring Charlie Sheen, Cary Elwes, Valeria Golino and Lloyd Bridges
- The Hours and Times
- Hudson Hawk, starring Bruce Willis
- The Human Shield
I-J
- If Looks Could Kill
- The Indian Runner, directed by Sean Penn
- The Inner Circle, directed by Andrei Konchalovski
- JFK, directed by Oliver Stone, starring Kevin Costner, Tommy Lee Jones and Gary Oldman
- Jungle Fever, directed by Spike Lee, starring Wesley Snipes, Annabella Sciorra and John Turturro
K-L
- King Ralph
- A Kiss Before Dying, starring Matt Dillon and Sean Young
- Knight Rider 2000
- La belle noiseuse
- L.A. Story, directed by Mick Jackson, starring Steve Martin and Victoria Tennant
- The Last Boy Scout, directed by Tony Scott, starring Bruce Willis and Damon Wayans
- Let Him Have It
- Life and Nothing More
- Life Is Sweet, directed by Mike Leigh
- Life Stinks, starring and directed by Mel Brooks
- The Linguini Incident
- Little Man Tate, starring and directed by Jodie Foster
M
- Madame Bovary, directed by Claude Chabrol, starring Isabelle Huppert
- The Man in the Moon
- The Marrying Man, starring Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger
- McBain
- Mediterraneo
- Meet the Applegates
- Mississippi Masala, directed by Mira Nair, starring Denzel Washington
- Mobsters, starring Christian Slater, Patrick Dempsey, Richard Grieco and Costas Mandylor
- Mortal Thoughts, starring Demi Moore
- My Girl, starring Anna Chlumsky, Macaulay Culkin, Dan Aykroyd and Jamie Lee Curtis
- My Own Private Idaho, directed by Gus Van Sant, starring River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves
- My Sons - Japan Academy Prize for Picture of the Year
- Mystery Date
N-O
- The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear, directed by David Zucker, starring Leslie Nielsen and Priscilla Presley
- Naked Lunch, directed by David Cronenberg, starring Peter Weller and Judy Davis
- Necessary Roughness, starring Scott Bakula
- New Jack City, starring Wesley Snipes, Ice T, Mario Van Peebles and Judd Nelson
- Night on Earth
- Not Without My Daughter, starring Sally Field
- Nothing But Trouble, starring Chevy Chase, Demi Moore, Dan Aykroyd and John Candy
- Once A Thief, directed by John Woo
- Once Around, starring Holly Hunter and Richard Dreyfuss
- Once Upon a Time in China
- One Good Cop, starring Michael Keaton
- Only The Lonely
- Oscar, starring Sylvester Stallone
- Other People's Money, directed by Norman Jewison, starring Danny DeVito, Gregory Peck and Penelope Ann Miller
- Out for Justice
- Out of Life (Hors la vie), directed by Maroun Bagdadi, starring Hippolyte Girardot
P-Q
- Pappa ante Portas
- Paradise
- Paris Trout, starring Dennis Hopper
- The People Under the Stairs, directed by Wes Craven
- The Perfect Weapon
- Point Break, directed by Kathryn Bigelow, starring Patrick Swayze and Keanu Reeves
- Poison
- Popcorn
- The Prince of Tides, directed by Barbra Streisand, starring Streisand and Nick Nolte
- Problem Child 2
- Puppet Master II
- Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge
- Pure Luck
R
- A Rage in Harlem
- Rambling Rose, starring Laura Dern, Robert Duvall, Diane Ladd and Lukas Haas
- Regarding Henry, directed by Mike Nichols, starring Harrison Ford and Annette Bening
- Raise the Red Lantern, directed by Zhang Yimou, starring Gong Li
- Return to the Blue Lagoon, starring Milla Jovovich and Brian Krause
- Ricochet, starring Denzel Washington
- Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, starring Kevin Costner, Morgan Freeman and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
- The Rocketeer, starring Jennifer Connelly
- Rover Dangerfield
- Run, starring Patrick Dempsey
- Rush, starring Jason Patric and Jennifer Jason Leigh
S
- Scorchers
- Sebastian Star Bear: First Mission
- Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D.
- Shadows and Fog, directed by and starring Woody Allen with Mia Farrow
- Shattered
- Shout
- Showdown in Little Tokyo
- The Silence of the Lambs directed by Jonathan Demme, starring Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins and Scott Glenn
- Slacker
- Sleeping with the Enemy starring Julia Roberts
- Soapdish, directed by Michael Hoffman, starring Sally Field, Kevin Kline, Robert Downey Jr. and Whoopi Goldberg
- Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
- Stepping Out, starring Liza Minnelli
- Stone Cold
- Strictly Business
- Suburban Commando
- The Super, starring Joe Pesci
T
- The Taking of Beverly Hills
- The Little Engine That Could
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day, directed by James Cameron, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton and Robert Patrick
- Thelma & Louise, directed by Ridley Scott, starring Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon
- Timebomb
- Together Alone
- Toy Soldiers, starring Sean Astin
- True Colors, starring John Cusack and James Spader
- Truth or Dare, starring Madonna
U-V
- Until the End of the World, directed by Wim Wenders
W
- What About Bob?, starring Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss
- Where Angels Fear to Tread, starring Helena Bonham Carter
- White Fang
- Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken
- Year of the Gun
- Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
X-Z
- Zentropa, directed by Lars von Trier
Wide-release movies
January–March
- January 1991
"Lionheart"
- January 18 - White Fang
- February 1991
- February 1 - Popcorn
- February 8 - L.A. Story
- February 14 - The Silence of the Lambs starring Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins
- February 15 - Nothing But Trouble
- March 1991
- March 1 - The Doors, directed by Oliver Stone
- March 8 - New Jack City
- March 15
- March 22
April–June
- April 1991
- April 12 - Out for Justice
- April 19 - Drop Dead Fred
- April 26 - Oscar
- May 1991
- May 3 - One Good Cop
- May 10 - F/X2
- May 17 - What About Bob?
- May 24 - Backdraft starring Kurt Russell, William Baldwin, Robert De Niro and Donald Sutherland, directed by Ron Howard
- June 1991
- June 14 - Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
- June 21 - The Rocketeer
July–September
- July 1991
- July 3
- July 12 - Point Break
- July 26 - Mobsters
- August 1991
- August 2 - Doc Hollywood, starring Michael J. Fox
- August 30 - Child's Play 3
- September 1991
- September 6 - Company Business
- September 13 - Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
- September 20 - Rambling Rose
- September 27 - Deceived
October–December
- October 1991
- October 4 - The Super, starring Joe Pesci
- October 11
- Stepping Out, starring Liza Minnelli
- Ernest Scared Stupid starring Jim Varney
- November 1991
- November 1
- November 13 - Cape Fear
- December 1991
- December 6 - Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
- December 11 - Hook starring Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman
- December 20 - JFK starring Kevin Costner, directed by Oliver Stone
- December 25 - The Prince of Tides
Births
- Britt McKillip, January 18, actress, singer
- Erin Sanders, January 19 American actress
- Brittany Tiplady, January 21, Canadian actress
- Emma Roberts, February 10, actress
- Malese Jow, February 18, actress
- Bonnie Wright, February 17, actress
- Sarah Bolger, February 28, Irish actress
- Devon Werkheiser, March 8, actor
- Amy Bruckner, March 28, actress
- Seychelle Gabriel, March 25, actress
- Jamie Lynn Spears, April 4, actress
- Amanda Michalka, April 10, singer actress
- Sarah Ramos, May 21, actress
- Willa Holland, June 18, actress
- Addison Timlin, June 29, actress
- Jason Dolley, July 5, actor
- Victoire Thivisol, July 6, actress
- Evanna Lynch, August 16, actress
- Skandar Keynes, September 5, actor
- Spencer Locke, September 20, actress
- Sophie Oda, October 23, actress
- Jordan-Claire Green, October 31, actress
- Christa B. Allen, November 11, actress
- Shailene Woodley, November 15, actress
- Chloe Bridges, December 27, actress
Notable deaths
Film debuts
- Anna Chlumsky
- Leonardo DiCaprio
- Edward Furlong
- Milla Jovovich
- Kimberly Williams
- Reese Witherspoon
- Jake Gyllenhaal
- Halle Berry
- Gwyneth Paltrow
- Breckin Meyer