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1999 in film
See also:
1998 in film
,
other events of 1999
,
2000 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
April 7
-
Star Wars
fans begin lining up at movie theaters in
Westwood
and
Hollywood
to buy tickets for
Star Wars, Episode I - The Phantom Menace
, a film that will not be opening for another six weeks.
May 3
- A
Durham
,
North Carolina
woman named Jennifer Briggs changes her name to
Obi-Wan Kenobi Briggs[?]
in honor of the
Star Wars
character. Ms. Briggs wins $1000 from a local radio station for changing her name.
Top Grossing Films of the Year
Star Wars, Episode I - The Phantom Menace
The Sixth Sense
, starring
Bruce Willis
and
Haley Joel Osment[?]
Toy Story 2[?]
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me[?]
, starring
Mike Myers
The Matrix
Tarzan
The Mummy
Runaway Bride[?]
, starring
Richard Gerre[?]
and
Julia Roberts
The Blair Witch Project
Stuart Little
Births
Deaths
February 20
-
Gene Siskel[?]
, film critic,
Siskel and Ebert
Other Movies Released
American Beauty
American Pie
An Extremely Goofy Movie
, starring
Jason Marsden
Big Daddy
, starring
Adam Sandler
Bowfinger[?]
, starring
Eddie Murphy
and
Steve Martin
Dudley Do-Right
Galaxy Quest
The Green Mile
, starring
Tom Hanks
The Haunting[?]
Radiohead: Meeting People Is Easy[?]
(DVD Release)
Tarzan
The World Is Not Enough
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