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See also: 1995 in film, other events of 1996, 1997 in film, list of 'years in film'.

Table of contents 1 Events 2 Top Grossing Films of the Year 3 Births 4 Deaths 5 Other Movies Released

Events

Top Grossing Films of the Year

1. Independence Day, starring Will Smith
2. Twister[?], starring Helen Hunt
3. Mission: Impossible[?], starring Tom Cruise
4. Jerry Maguire, starring Tom Cruise
5. Ransom[?], starring Mel Gibson
6. 101 Dalmatians
7. The Rock, starring Sean Connery
8. The Nutty Professor[?], starring Eddie Murphy
9. The Birdcage, starring Robin Williams
10. A Time to Kill[?]

Births

Deaths

• February 2 - Gene Kelly, actor
• February 11 - Phil Regan[?], actor
• March 13 - Krzysztof Kieslowski, film director
• May 20 - Jon Pertwee, actor
• September 13 - Tupac Shakur, 25, rap singer/songwriter

Other Movies Released

• Alice In Chains: MTV Unplugged[?] (DVD Release)
• The English Patient
• Fargo
• Kiss: MTV Unplugged[?] (DVD Release)
• Trainspotting
• Ridicule, directed by Patrice Leconte[?], starring Fanny Ardant, Judith Godrèche
• Kolya[?], directed by Jan Sverák[?] - Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
• The Craft, Fairuza Balk and Neve Campbell are two of four co stars in movie that helped begin a trend of gothic dressers.