"Misery" is about an obssed fan, and "Edward Scissorhands" stars Johnny Depp as a sharp-handed oddball. "Le Femme Nikita" is about a trained assassin, and "Dick Tracy" is based on a comic book. "Reversal of Fortune" tells the story of a husband and wife murder mystery.
"Barton Fink" tells the story of an aspiring screenwriter, and "Dead Again" is an homage to film noir directed by Kenneth Branagh. "The Silence of the Lambs" tells the story of a serial killer, and "The Fisher King" stars Jeff Bridges and Robin Williams. "Cape Fear" is a remake of a mystery about a vengeful convicted rapist.
"Reservoir Dogs" details what went wrong in a jewelry heist, and "Candyman" is about a supposedly fictional killer. "The Crying Game" is about a kidnapped soldier and his friend, and "One False Move" is a police mystery. "Glengarry Glen Ross" tells the story of a sales firm.
'The Fugitive" stars Harrison Ford as a wrongly accused man, and "The Pelican Brief" is a legal drama. "True Romance" is a mystery about the drug world, and "Demolition Man" features a cop pitted against a villain.
"Satantango" takes place in Hungary, and "Pulp Fiction" intertwines crime stories. "The Professional" features an older and younger assassin working together, and "The Crow" is about a dead man who rises to get revenge.
"The Usual Suspects" is a crime mystery starring Kevin Spacey, the actor who also plays a killer in "Se7en" with Brad Pitt. "Heat" features Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino as a cop and criminal. "12 Monkeys" focuses on bending the limits of time.
"Courage Under Fire" is about army members, and "Lone Star" is about Texas law enforcement. "Fargo" details the lives of several petty criminals that go in unexpected directions. "Independence Day" is about an alien invasion, and "The Crucible" is about witchcraft trials.
"L.A. Confidential" is a crime mystery, and "Donnie Brasco" is about a cop going undercover with the mob. "Funny Games" is a horror mystery about an abducted family, and "Wag the Dog" is about a staged war. "The Fifth Element" is a futuristic story in which Bruce Willis must protect a mysterious girl.
"The Big Lebowski" is a comedic mystery about characters pulled into danger, and "Dark City" is a science fiction film. "Ringu" is a Japanese horror mystery, and "The X-Files" is about aliens and their effects. "Run Lola Run" features a female character who must hurry to save a loved one's life.
"Fight Club" is about underground clubs and philosophical mayhem, and "The Green Mile" is about a wrongly convicted man. "The Sixth Sense" stars Bruce Willis as a mentor to a disturbed child. "The Blair Witch Project" features film students making a documentary about an alleged witch, and "Eyes Wide Shut" has Tom Cruise in search of a strange club. "Stir of Echoes" features a man who sees ghosts, and "The Matrix" toys with the idea of multiple universes. "Magnolia" weaves stories together for a surprise ending.