In the future, earthlings are threatened by giant alien insects. Elite troops are sent to the distant depths of space to win the battle for the fate of the Earth.

The film was not included in our rating of the best films about space of all times and peoples.

Dumb and Dumber (1994)

Comedy. IMDb rating: 7.3

Cast: Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels, Lauren Holly, Mike Starr, Karen Duffy, Charles Rocket, Victoria Rowell.

Lloyd Chrismas and Harry Dunn are complete assholes. In their naivety, they disrupt the transfer of the ransom and set off on a journey across half the country to return a suitcase with money to the charming Mary, into whom Lloyd has already fallen into love.

Without a face (1997)

Action movie. IMDb rating: 7.3

Cast: John Travolta, Nicolas Cage, Joan Allen, Alessandro Nivola, Gina Gershon, Dominic Swain.

The terrorist Castor Troy is in a coma, but his business lives on – the world is threatened by a new terrorist act. To find out as much information as possible about the impending threat, FBI agent Sean Archer decides to get used to the role of a terrorist and transplant his face to himself. But everything does not go according to plan, when Troy not only comes to his senses, but escapes.

Men in Black (1997)

Science fiction, comedy. IMDb rating: 7.3

Cast: Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Linda Fiorentino, Vincent D’Onofrio, Rip Thorne, Tony Shalub, Sheevan Fallon.

The Secret Service “Men in Black” controls the activities of aliens on Earth. A young policeman falls into this organization and, together with his partner, goes to save the planet.

One of the best films by Will Smith.

From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)

Horror. IMDb rating: 7.3

Cast: George Clooney, Quentin Tarantino, Harvey Keitel, Juliet Lewis, Ernest Liu, Salma Hayek, Cheech Marin, Danny Trejo, Tom Savini, Fred Williamson.

Two robber brothers take a family hostage to get safely to Mexico. When the job is done, they stop at a regular roadside bar, but at night it changes to a terrible direction.

Contact (1997)

Science fiction, thriller. IMDb rating: 7.4

Cast: Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Skerritt, James Woods, Angela Bassett, William Fichtner, John Hurt, David Morse.

Ellie Arroway has been studying radio astronomy since childhood. Once her father helped her, but now her parents are dead, and their souls are somewhere unthinkably far away.

Back to the Future III (1990)

Science fiction, comedy. IMDb rating: 7.4

Cast: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Mary Steenburgen, Thomas F. Wilson, Leah Thompson, Elizabeth Shue, Matt Clark.

Once Marty promised his friend Dr. Brown not to interfere in the course of his life. But when the main character from the 1955 newspapers hears about the death of the doctor, he goes to 1885, towards the Wild West and new adventures.

At the same time, Dr. Emmett Brown falls in love with a charming stranger and is not at all going to change the time of his stay.

Burton Fink (1991)

Drama, thriller. IMDb rating: 7.7

Cast: John Turturro, John Goodman, Judy Davis, Michael Lerner, John Mahoney, Tony Shalub, John Polito, Steve Buscemi.

The young playwright Burton Fink travels to Hollywood in 1941 to write a script for a major film company. He settles in a hotel and starts work, but various personal experiences and everyday problems do not allow him to come up with a continuation of the story, which begins as hundreds of the same.

Run Lola Run (1998)

Science fiction, thriller. IMDb rating: 7.7

Cast: Franka Potente, Moritz Bleibtreu, Herbert Knaup, Nina Petri, Armin Rode, Joachim Krul, Ludger Pistor.

Lola and Mannie love each other, which is why when Mannie loses her bag of mafia money, Lola goes to help him. But the girl has only 20 minutes for this, so she goes on a dizzying and dangerous run.

Dark City (1998)

Science fiction, thriller. IMDb rating: 7.7

Cast: Rufus Sewell, William Hurt, Kiefer Sutherland, Jennifer Connelly, Richard O’Brien, Ian Richardson, Bruce Spence.

He does not even remember his name, but he is pursued by police inspector Frank Basted and strangers, his wife is looking for him. He himself is trying to remember what really happened to him.

Rushmore Academy (1998)

Drama, comedy. IMDb rating: 7.7

Cast: Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Olivia Williams, Seymour Cassell, Brian Cox, Mason Gamble.

Max Fischer is in the tenth grade of the prestigious Rushmore Academy and is quite successful in the social life of the school, but the study itself is not given to him at all. The guy is given a probationary period, but instead of studying, he falls in love with a young teacher.

Basic Instinct. 1992

Directed by Paul Verhoeven, starring Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone and more

Detective Nick Curren is leading an intricate sexually motivated murder case against Catherine Tramell, a shocking bestselling author with a lot of overlap in her books.

However, turning his attention to her, the detective removed all caution …

Desperate. 1995

Director: Robert Rodriguez starring Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Quentin Tarantino, Danny Trejo and more

El Mariacci is hunting the head of the mafia, nicknamed “Bucho”, through whose fault his beloved died. The guitar is now set aside, and in the case for it – the weapon. He sows death everywhere, and the legends about him follow before him.

But one day he will meet the beautiful Carolina in a small town, and everything will change …

Wild River. 1994

Director: Curtis Henson, Cast: Meryl Streep, Kevin Bacon, John Reilly and more

Gail and Tom from Boston are experiencing difficulties in their relationship, and in order to dilute the gray days, they decide to take a family rafting on the river. Gail was a professional rafter in the past, and she believes that such a trip will be beneficial for their son Roarke.

But on the river, they bump into Wade and Terry, who committed a robbery and are hiding from the police. They take the family hostage …

Twin Peaks Through Fire. 1992

Director: David Lynch Cast: Kyle McLachlan, Cheryl Lee, David Lynch, Ray Wise, and more

Prequel to the cult TV series Twin Peaks.

FBI agents Chester Desmond and Sam Stanley begin investigating the mysterious murder of Teresa Banks.

A year later, a high school student Laura Palmer, along with Donna Hayward, is addicted to cocaine. She is unaware of the fate looming over her …

When the inevitable happens, FBI agent Cooper has to deal with mysterious murders in the quiet town of Twin Peaks.

The X-Files: Fight for the Future. 1998

Director: Rob Bowman, Cast: Gillian Anderson, David Duchovny, and more

A film based on the cult TV series.

In the American desert, children find an ancient cave, and are met with an incomprehensible substance. Everyone perishes, just like the fire brigade who came to the call. People in unmarked uniforms cordon off the scene …

Agents Mulder and Scully are investigating a bomb case in a government building. The X-Files section is closed and are assigned normal business. An explosion still occurs in the building, and even though everyone has been evacuated, it is announced that there have been dead …

Mulder starts digging up this strange case.

Total Recall. 1990

Directed by Paul Verhoeven, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sharon Stone, Rachel Tikotin and more.

2084 Science has advanced a lot. An ordinary worker Doug Quaid, tired of the routine, decides to implant a chip in himself that will simulate real memories. But the chip malfunctions and Doug starts having problems …

Rock. 1996

Directed by Michael Bay, starring Nicolas Cage, Sean Connery, Ed Harris and more

The island-prison of Alcatraz, which is now used for tourist excursions, is captured by a group of soldiers led by General of the Marine Corps Francis Hummel. the use of a new generation of chemical weapons.

To solve the problem, a special group is sent, which includes both Stanley Goodspeed, a chemical weapons specialist, and a former spy, prisoner John Mason, who has already happened to escape from Alcatraz.

Bodyguard. 1992

Director: Mick Jackson starring Kevin Costner, Whitney Houston and more

Frank Farmer is a high-class professional bodyguard. He is hired to guard the famous singer Rachel Marren, who is being pursued by an unknown person. Soon, a relationship begins between Frank and Rachel, which goes far beyond professional …

Girl on the Bridge. 1999

Director: Patrice Lecomte, starring Vanessa Paradis, Daniel Auteuil, Mylene Farmer and others.

Black and white tragicomic film with a wonderful cast.

Adele had already completely decided to jump off the bridge and commit suicide, but Gobor saved her, and she began to participate in his performances with throwing knives … And of course, she fell in love with him.

On the crest of a wave

Action, thriller, crime.
Japan, USA, 1991.
Duration: 117 minutes
IMDb: 7,2.

A gang of surfers unceremoniously rob banks, leaving no evidence or leads. The only way to bring them to clean water is to infiltrate and become one of them, which is what the young FBI agent is trying to do. However, having become acquainted with their life, he himself involuntarily begins to change.

Fugitive

Action, thriller, drama.
USA, 1993.
Duration: 130 minutes
IMDb: 7,8.

The successful surgeon is accused of murdering his own wife and sentenced to death. He can only prove his innocence himself, having escaped and found the true killer. A real hunt opens up for the escaped prisoner.

True lie

Action, thriller, comedy.
USA, 1994.
Duration: 135 minutes
IMDb: 7,2.

An action-packed film about the double life of a secret government special agent. To his family, he was a humble computer salesman. His real work would hardly have become known if not for the kidnapping by terrorists.

Raven

Fantasy, action, drama.
USA, 1994.
Duration: 102 minutes
IMDb: 7,6.

Belief says that after the death of a raven, it takes a person’s soul to the land of the dead. However, sometimes something so terrible happens that the raven can bring the soul back and give a chance to correct the evil that happened. This is how, a year after his death, a rock musician is resurrected, who must avenge the cruel reprisals against him and his bride. Starring Brandon Lee, who died during the filming of the film.

Speed

Action, thriller, crime.
USA, 1994.
Duration: 116 minutes
IMDb: 7,2.

Elite police units are trying to track down a terrorist laying mines in crowded places. His next target is a giant shuttle bus, which will explode if the speed drops below 50 miles per hour.

Leon

Thriller, drama, crime.
France, 1994.
Duration: 133 minutes
IMDb: 8,6.

This is more of a crime drama, but it simply cannot be ignored. In the center of the plot are the professional killer Leon and the charming girl Matilda, who has lost her entire family. The main roles in the film are played by Jean Reno, Natalie Portman and Gary Oldman.

Skirmish

Action, thriller, drama.
USA, 1995.
Duration: 171 minutes
IMDb: 8,2.

An intense old-school crime fighter with a star-studded cast of Al Pacino, Robert De Niro and Val Kilmer. With this trio, the almost three-hour film looks a breeze.

The Big Lebowski

The Big Lebowski1998 | Joel Coen, Ethan Coen | Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi …
Without any exaggeration, a cult movie that showed the world an extremely popular character named The Dude, or simply Dude, whose image was tried on by the cool actor Jeff Bridges. The film generally has an amazing cast, where even the performers of small episodes have shown themselves to be miraculous masters. Rumors of a spin-off about a nutty bowling player played by John Turturro circulate regularly and currently claim that filming will begin in 2020.
The film is set in Los Angeles in 1991. Dude and a couple of his close friends live here. Most often, the company gathers in a bowling alley, but tonight Dyudya went to the store for shopping and got into serious problems due to the fact that the mafiosi confused him with another person of the same surname. As a result of the skirmish, the carpet was damaged and the man goes to his namesake with claims …

Braveheart

Braveheart1995 | Mel Gibson | Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGuen, Angus McFadyen, Brendan Gleeson …
A stunning movie about the struggle of the Scottish people for independence from the British crown. For centuries, proud Scots tried unsuccessfully to throw off the shackles until the great warrior and remarkable strategist William Wallace appeared. As a child, in a battle with the British, he lost his father and older brother, after which his uncle took the orphan to his upbringing. In his youth, the English invaders killed Will’s girlfriend, after which he had no fear, weaknesses and nothing sacred – the warrior went out on the warpath, gathered around him the same desperate men and challenged King Edward Long-legged, who never had such a powerful enemy.

Save Private Ryan

Saving Private Ryan1998 | Steven Spielberg | Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns … The
Normandy operation was not the most important event of the Second World War, although the most famous film about the great war tells exactly about the landing in Normandy. Of course, it was directed by the legendary director Steven Spielberg, and the main role was played by America’s favorite actor Tom Hanks.
In the summer of 1944, the Americans landed on the French coast, fought inland and suffered serious losses. It so happened that literally in a few hours, three sons of the Ryan family died. When the military administration realized that they would have to deliver three funerals to the unfortunate parents at once, they decided at any cost to get the fourth son of the senior Ryans out of Normandy. The search party is led by Captain John Miller, who, with a small detachment of reliable fighters, sets off to the point where the last living Ryan should be.

The matrix

The Matrix1999 | Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski | Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving …
The Wachowski brothers (now they are sisters) shot a trilogy, but the first part stands out a lot and, by and large, is a separate finished work of fiction – great fiction, high-quality action film and deep philosophical implications … And also the key role of the wonderful actor Keanu Reeves, who is impossible not to love.
Programmer Thomas Anderson leads a double life. During the day, he honestly works in the office of a large corporation, and at night he is engaged in hacker operations, serving a variety of dark personalities. One day a mysterious message “You have been swallowed up by the Matrix” comes to a man on his computer. Without having time to really think about what these words mean, Thomas meets the girl Trinity, who invites the hacker to find out how the human world works in reality.

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Terminator 2: Judgment Day1991 | James Cameron | Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong, Robert Patrick …
Another example of cult science fiction from the cinema of the 90s. This time in the style of a robocalypse. And with the participation of Arnold Schwarzenegger, for whom the role of a cyborg killer and a cyborg protector is the perfect fit.
Specialists of the Cyberdyne Systems Corporation visited the site of the battle between Sarah Connor and the T-800 and found unique chips among the wreckage that allowed the ingenious programmer Miles Dyson to start work on the revolutionary processor. The software engineer has no idea that with his own hands he is bringing the apocalypse closer, because in the near future an artificial intelligence “Skynet” will appear on the basis of the processor, which will get out of control and launch nuclear missiles, starting the total extermination of mankind. The engineer must be stopped and the harsh mother Connor will do it. But first, the heroic lady needs to escape from the insane asylum, where she was placed for constant sermons about the coming end of the world. And Connor Jr., meanwhile, lives in a foster family and becomes the target of a T-1000 terminator who arrived from the future.

Bodyguard

The Bodyguard1992 | Mick Jackson | Kevin Costner, Whitney Houston …
In the States, the melodramatic thriller was nominated for the Golden Raspberry in all major nominations, but for our viewer “The Bodyguard” with Costner is the favorite movie of the nineties. In addition to the most powerful drama and suspense plot, the film is distinguished by excellent musical compositions performed by Whitney Houston, who also played the main female role.
Frank Farmer has guarded two presidents, so the seasoned pro has no shortage of interesting proposals. Another client is satisfied and asks to extend the contract, but Farmer tries not to stay long, so he accepts the offer from the managers of the popular singer Rachel Marron, who regularly receives threats, sometimes of a very specific nature. Bodyguard is asked to assess the situation and strengthen the line of defense around the singer, who does not even suspect that the attacker once even entered her house …

Taxi

Taxi1998 | Gerard Pires | Sami Naseri, Marion Cotillard, Frédéric Diphenthal … The
viewer cannot imagine the best cinema of the 90s without the dynamic French franchise, which appeared in the spring of 1998 and instantly conquered the audience of the whole planet, simultaneously making the actors Sami Naseri and Frederic Diphenthal superstars. Young Marion Cotillard also played here.
Young guy Daniel finally decides to give up a taxi and try his hand at professional racing. And his peer, Emilien, who works in the police, suffers daily failures in the service and once again failed his driving test. It seems that Emilien is the worst driver in all of France, but fortunately, he will soon have a personal taxi driver who managed to come to the policeman’s call and break a bunch of traffic rules with a cop in the cabin. Now they are connected and together they will hunt a gang of bank robbers.

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