1993 in film

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The year 1993 in film involved many significant films, including the blockbuster hits Jurassic Park, The Fugitive and The Firm. (For more about films in foreign languages, check sources in those languages.)

Walt Disney Studios celebrated its 70th anniversary in 1993.

Highest-grossing films

The top ten films released in 1993 by worldwide gross are as follows:

Highest-grossing films of 1993[1]
RankTitleDistributorWorldwide gross
1. Jurassic Park Universal $914,691,118[2]
2. Mrs. Doubtfire 20th Century Fox $441,286,195
3. The Fugitive Warner Bros. $368,875,760
4. Schindler's List Universal $321,306,305
5. The Firm Paramount $270,248,367
6. Indecent Proposal $266,614,059
7. Cliffhanger TriStar $255,000,211
8. Sleepless in Seattle $227,799,884
9. Philadelphia $206,678,440
10. The Pelican Brief Warner Bros. $195,268,056

Events

  • The film Jurassic Park, a dinosaur epic with massive special effects, breaks box-office records by becoming the highest-grossing film ever made (at the time).
  • Family romance film Sleepless in Seattle revives the genre of The Courtship of Eddie's Father, with an extensive soundtrack of oldies music.
  • January 19 – Production begins on the film Toy Story.
  • March 31 – Actor Brandon Lee is accidentally killed during the filming of The Crow.
  • April 12 – Actress Lisa Bonet files for divorce from Lenny Kravitz.
  • April 17 – The Bangles' Susanna Hoffs marries screenwriter Jay Roach in Los Angeles, California.
  • Actress Kim Basinger files for bankruptcy after a California judge orders her to pay $7.4 million for refusing to honor a verbal contract to star in the film Boxing Helena. As a result, Basinger loses the town that she purchased in 1989, Braselton, Georgia, to her partner in the deal, the pension fund of Chicago-based Ameritech.
  • May 28 – Produced by Hollywood Pictures, Super Mario Bros. opens, marking the first video game film released, starring Bob Hoskins as Mario and John Leguizamo as Luigi. The film would unfortunately end up grossing only $20.9 million domestically and receive negative reviews from critics.
  • June 18 – Columbia Pictures unveils a new opening logo after 12 years of using the previous logo. The official logo and music was currently in use. The logo was slightly changed in 1996 when it included the byline for its parent company Sony Pictures Entertainment and it used until 2013, in 2006 in a "enhanced" look. Beginning in 2014, the logo is preceded it with the logo for its parent Sony Corporation and the Sony byline and extra notes to the musical fanfare was added to the logo.
  • June 25 – Tristar Pictures also unveils a new opening logo after 9 years, The official logo and music composed by Bill Johnson was used from 1993 until August 28, 2015; with modifications in 1995 to include the byline for its parent company Sony Pictures Entertainment until 2013, in 1998 to rearranged its musical fanfare, and in 2014, the logo is preceded it with the logo for its parent Sony Corporation and the Sony byline which is used until 2015.
  • August 6 – The Fugitive is released to worldwide critical and commercial success. It will go on to become one of the highest-grossing films of all time at the time, and receive seven Academy Award nominations (including one win).
  • October 31 – Actor River Phoenix accidentally dies of an overdose during the filming of Dark Blood. The film was later completed and released in 2012.
  • October 31 – Legendary Italian filmmaker Federico Fellini dies in Rome, Italy, at the age of 73.

Awards

Category/Organization51st Golden Globe Awards
January 22, 1994		66th Academy Awards
March 21, 1994		47th BAFTA Awards
April 14, 1994
DramaMusical or Comedy
Best FilmSchindler's ListMrs. DoubtfireSchindler's List
Best DirectorSteven Spielberg
Schindler's List
Best ActorTom Hanks
Philadelphia		Robin Williams
Mrs. Doubtfire		Tom Hanks
Philadelphia		Anthony Hopkins
Shadowlands
Best ActressHolly Hunter
The Piano		Angela Bassett
What's Love Got to Do with It		Holly Hunter
The Piano
Best Supporting ActorTommy Lee Jones
The Fugitive		Ralph Fiennes
Schindler's List
Best Supporting ActressWinona Ryder
The Age of Innocence		Anna Paquin
The Piano		Miriam Margolyes
The Age of Innocence
Best Screenplay, AdaptedSteven Zaillian
Schindler's List		Steven Zaillian
Schindler's List
Best Screenplay, OriginalJane Campion
The Piano		Danny Rubin
Groundhog Day
Best Original ScoreHeaven & Earth
Kitarō		Schindler's List
John Williams
Best Original Song"Streets of Philadelphia"
Philadelphia		N/A
Best Foreign Language FilmFarewell My ConcubineBelle ÉpoqueFarewell My Concubine

1993 wide-release films

January–March

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Y		 8 LeprechaunTrimark PicturesMark Jones (director/screenplay); Warwick Davis, Jennifer Aniston, Ken Olandt, Mark Holton, Robert GormanHorror, ComedyLive action
15 AliveTouchstone Pictures / Paramount Pictures / The Kennedy/Marshall CompanyFrank Marshall (director); John Patrick Shanley (screenplay); Ethan Hawke, Vincent Spano, Josh Hamilton, John Malkovich, Danny Nucci, Josh Lucas, José Zúñiga, Illeana Douglas, Jerry Wasserman, John Haymes Newton, Bruce Ramsay, Jack Noseworthy, David Cubitt, John Cassini, Richard Ian Cox, Gordon Currie, Sam Behrens, Frank Pellegrino, Michael DeLorenzo, Chad Willett, Michael Woolson, Diana BarringtonBiography, DramaLive action
Body of EvidenceMetro-Goldwyn-MayerUli Edel (director); Brad Mirman (screenplay); Madonna, Willem Dafoe, Joe Mantegna, Anne Archer, Julianne Moore, Jürgen ProchnowRomance, ThrillerLive action
Nowhere to RunColumbia PicturesRobert Harmon (director); Joe Eszterhas, Leslie Bohem, Randy Feldman (screenplay); Jean-Claude Van Damme, Rosanna Arquette, Kieran Culkin, Ted Levine, Joss AcklandAction, DramaLive action
22 Aspen ExtremeHollywood PicturesPatrick Hasburgh (director/screenplay); Paul Gross, Peter Berg, Finola Hughes, Teri PoloSportsLive action
HexedColumbia PicturesAlan Spencer (director/screenplay); Arye Gross, Claudia Christian, Adrienne Shelly, R. Lee ErmeyComedyLive action
29 Children of the Corn II: The Final SacrificeDimension FilmsDavid Price (director); Terence Knox, Paul Scherrer, Ryan Bollman, Ned RomeroHorrorLive action
MatineeUniversal PicturesJoe Dante (director); Charles S. Haas (screenplay); John Goodman, Cathy Moriarty, Omri Katz, Kellie Martin, Lisa Jakub, Simon FentonComedyLive action
SniperTriStar PicturesLuis Llosa (director); Michael Frost Beckner, Crash Leyland (screenplay); Tom Berenger, Billy Zane, J. T. WalshActionLive action
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Y		 3 Homeward Bound: The Incredible JourneyWalt Disney PicturesDuwayne Dunham (director); Caroline Thompson, Linda Woolverton (screenplay); Michael J. Fox, Don Ameche, Sally Field, Robert Hays, Kim Greist, Veronica Lauren, Kevin Chevalia, Benj ThallAdventure ComedyLive action
5 Loaded Weapon 1New Line CinemaGene Quintano (director/screenplay); Don Holley, Tori Tellem (screenplay); Emilio Estevez, Samuel L. Jackson, Jon Lovitz, Tim Curry, Kathy Ireland, Frank McRae, William ShatnerComedy, SpoofLive action
SommersbyWarner Bros. PicturesJon Amiel (director); Richard Gere, Jodie Foster, Bill Pullman, James Earl JonesRomance, DramaLive action
The Vanishing20th Century FoxGeorge Sluizer (director); Todd Graff (screenplay); Jeff Bridges, Kiefer Sutherland, Nancy Travis, Sandra BullockThrillerLive action
12 Groundhog DayColumbia PicturesHarold Ramis (director/screenplay); Danny Rubin (screenplay); Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott, Stephen Tobolowsky, Brian Doyle-MurrayComedyLive action
The TempParamount PicturesTom Holland (director); Kevin Falls Tom Engleman (screenplay); Timothy Hutton, Lara Flynn Boyle, Dwight Schultz, Oliver Platt, Faye DunawayThrillerLive action
Untamed HeartMetro-Goldwyn-MayerTony Bill (director); Tom Sierchio (screenplay); Marisa Tomei, Christian Slater, Rosie PerezRomanceLive action
19 The Crying GameMiramax FilmsNeil Jordan (director/screenplay); Stephen Rea, Miranda Richardson, Jaye Davidson, Forest Whitakerthriller filmLive action
26 Army of DarknessUniversal PicturesSam Raimi (director/screenplay); Ivan Raimi (screenplay); Bruce Campbell, Embeth DavidtzComedy, FantasyLive action
Falling DownWarner Bros. PicturesJoel Schumacher (director); Ebbe Roe Smith (screenplay); Michael Douglas, Robert Duvall, Barbara Hershey, Rachel Ticotin, Frederic Forrest, Tuesday WeldCrime, DramaLive action
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H		 5 Best of the Best 220th Century FoxRobert Radler (director); Max Strom, John Allen Nelson (screenplay); Eric Roberts, Phillip RheeAction, Martial ArtsLive action
Mad Dog and GloryUniversal PicturesJohn McNaughton (director); Richard Price (screenplay); Robert De Niro, Uma Thurman, Bill Murray, David Caruso, Kathy BakerComedy, DramaLive action
Amos & AndrewColumbia Pictures / Castle Rock EntertainmentE. Max Frye (director/screenplay); Nicolas Cage, Samuel L. JacksonComedyLive action
12 CB4Universal Pictures / Imagine EntertainmentTamra Davis (director); Chris Rock, Nelson George, Robert LoCash (screenplay); Chris Rock, Allen Payne, Deezer D, Phil Hartman, Chris Elliott, Charlie MurphyComedyLive action
A Far Off PlaceWalt Disney Pictures / Amblin EntertainmentMikael Salomon (director); Laurens van der Post, Robert Caswell, Jonathan Hensleigh, Sally Robinson (screenplay); Reese Witherspoon, Ethan Randall, Jack Thompson, Maximilian SchellAdventure, DramaLive action
Fire in the SkyParamount PicturesRobert Lieberman (director); Tracy Tormé (screenplay); D. B. Sweeney, Robert Patrick, Craig Sheffer, Peter Berg, James GarnerSci-Fi, HorrorLive action
19 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IIINew Line Cinema / 20th Century FoxStuart Gillard (director/screenplay); Elias Koteas, Paige Turco, Stuart Wilson, Mark Caso, David Fraser, Jim Raposa, Matt HillAction, FantasyLive action
Point of No ReturnWarner Bros. PicturesJohn Badham (director); Robert Getchell, Alexandra Seros (screenplay); Bridget Fonda, Gabriel Byrne, Dermot Mulroney, Anne Bancroft, Harvey KeitelActionLive action
26 Born YesterdayHollywood PicturesLuis Mandoki (director); Douglas McGrath (screenplay); Melanie Griffith, John Goodman, Don Johnson, Edward Herrmann, Fred Dalton ThompsonComedy, DramaLive action
Hear No Evil20th Century FoxRobert Greenwald (director); R.M. Badat, Danny Rubin, Kathleen Rowell (screenplay); Marlee Matlin, D. B. Sweeney, Martin Sheen, John C. McGinleyThrillerLive action
Married to ItOrion PicturesArthur Hiller (director); Janet Kovalcik (screenplay); Beau Bridges, Stockard Channing, Robert Sean Leonard, Mary Stuart Masterson, Cybill Shepherd, Ron SilverRomanceLive action
The Opposite Sex and How to Live with ThemMiramax FilmsMatthew Meshekoff (director); Noah Stern (screenplay); Courteney Cox, Arye GrossComedy, RomanceLive action

April–June

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L		 2 The Adventures of Huck FinnWalt Disney PicturesStephen Sommers (director/screenplay); Elijah Wood, Courtney B. Vance, Jason Robards, Robbie ColtraneAdventureLive action
Cop and a HalfUniversal Pictures / Imagine EntertainmentHenry Winkler (director); Arne Olsen (screenplay); Burt Reynolds, Norman D. Golden II, Ray Sharkey, Ruby DeeComedyLive action
The CrushWarner Bros. Pictures / Morgan Creek ProductionsAlan Shapiro (director/screenplay); Alicia Silverstone, Cary Elwes, Kurtwood SmithThrillerLive action
Jack the Bear20th Century FoxMarshall Herskovitz (director); Steven Zaillian (screenplay); Danny DeVito, Robert J. Steinmiller Jr., Miko Hughes, Gary SiniseDramaLive action
9 Indecent ProposalParamount PicturesAdrian Lyne (director); Amy Holden Jones (screenplay); Robert Redford, Demi Moore, Woody Harrelson, Oliver Platt, Seymour CasselDramaLive action
The Sandlot20th Century FoxDavid M. Evans (director/screenplay); Robert Gunter (screenplay); Tom Guiry, Mike Vitar, Patrick Renna, Chauncey Leopardi, Marty York, Brandon Q. Adams, Grant Gelt, Shane Obedzinski, Victor DiMattia, Denis Leary, Karen Allen, James Earl JonesSports, ComedyLive action
SidekicksTriumph FilmsAaron Norris (director); Lou Illar, Galen Thompson (screenplay); Beau Bridges, Joe Piscopo, Jonathan Brandis, Mako, Chuck NorrisActionLive action
16 Boiling PointWarner Bros. PicturesJames B. Harris (director/screenplay); Gerald Petievich (screenplay); Wesley Snipes, Dennis Hopper, Lolita Davidovich, Viggo Mortensen, Dan HedayaThrillerLive action
23 The Dark HalfOrion PicturesGeorge A. Romero (director/screenplay); Timothy Hutton, Amy Madigan, Michael Rooker, Julie Harris, Rutanya AldaHorrorLive action
Indian SummerTouchstone PicturesMike Binder (director/screenplay); Alan Arkin, Matt Craven, Diane Lane, Bill Paxton, Elizabeth Perkins, Kevin Pollak, Sam Raimi, Vincent Spano, Julie Warner, Kimberly WilliamsComedy, DramaLive action
This Boy's LifeWarner Bros. PicturesMichael Caton-Jones (director); Robert Getchell (screenplay); Robert De Niro, Ellen Barkin, Leonardo DiCaprioDramaLive action
Who's the Man?New Line CinemaTed Demme (director); Seth Greenland (screenplay); Doctor Dré, Ed Lover, Salt, Badja Djola, Denis Leary, Richard BrightComedyLive action
30 Splitting HeirsUniversal PicturesRobert Young (director); Eric Idle (screenplay); Eric Idle, Rick Moranis, Barbara Hershey, Catherine Zeta-Jones, John CleeseComedyLive action
Three of HeartsNew Line CinemaYurek Bogayevicz (director); Adam Greenman (screenplay); William Baldwin, Kelly Lynch, Sherilyn FennRomance, ComedyLive action
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Y		 7 DaveWarner Bros. PicturesIvan Reitman (director); Gary Ross (screenplay); Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver, Frank Langella, Kevin Dunn, Ving Rhames, Ben KingsleyComedy, DramaLive action
Dragon: The Bruce Lee StoryUniversal PicturesRob Cohen (director/screenplay); John Raffo, Edward Khmara (screenplay); Jason Scott Lee, Lauren Holly, Nancy Kwan, Robert WagnerBiography, Martial ArtsLive action
My Neighbor TotoroTokuma Shoten / Streamline Pictures / 20th Century Fox / 50th Street FilmsHayao Miyazaki (director/screenplay); Greg Snegoff, Lisa Michelson, Cheryl Chase, Alexandra KenworthyFamilyAnimation
14 Lost in Yonkers (film)Columbia PicturesMartha Coolidge (director); Neil Simon (screenplay); Richard Dreyfuss, Mercedes Ruehl, Irene Worth, Brad Stoll, Mike Damus, David StrathairnDramaLive action
PosseGramercy PicturesMario Van Peebles (director); Sy Richardson, Dario Scardapane (screenplay); Mario Van Peebles, Stephen Baldwin, Big Daddy Kane, Tiny Lister, Tone Lōc, Blair Underwood, Billy ZaneWesternLive action
21 Hot Shots! Part Deux20th Century FoxJim Abrahams (director); Jim Abrahams, Pat Proft (screenplay); Charlie Sheen, Lloyd Bridges, Valeria Golino, Richard Crenna, Brenda Bakke, Miguel Ferrer, Ryan Stiles, Rowan Atkinson, Jerry HalevaComedy, SpoofLive action
SliverParamount PicturesPhillip Noyce (director); Joe Eszterhas (screenplay); Sharon Stone, William Baldwin, Tom Berenger, Polly Walker, C. C. H. Pounder, Martin Landau, Colleen Camp, Nina FochMysteryLive action
28 CliffhangerTriStar Pictures / Carolco PicturesRenny Harlin (director); Michael France, Sylvester Stallone (screenplay); Sylvester Stallone, John Lithgow, Michael Rooker, Janine Turner, Rex Linn, Caroline Goodall, Leon, Craig Fairbrass, Paul Winfield, Ralph WaiteAction, AdventureLive action
Happily Ever AfterFilmation AssociatesJohn Howley (director); Robby London, Martha Moran (screenplay); Irene Cara, Edward Asner, Carol Channing, Dom DeLuise, Phyllis Diller, Michael Horton, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Linda Gary, Jonathan Harris, Sally Kellerman, Malcolm McDowell, Tracey Ullman, Frank WelkerChildren, Fantasy, MusicalAnimation
Made in AmericaWarner Bros. PicturesRichard Benjamin (director); Marcia Brandwynne, Nadine Schiff, Holly Goldberg Sloan (screenplay); Whoopi Goldberg, Ted Danson, Will Smith, Nia Long, Jennifer TillyComedyLive action
Super Mario Bros.Hollywood Pictures / Lightmotive/Allied FilmmakersRocky Morton, Annabel Jankel (director); Parker Bennett, Terry Runté, Ed Solomon (screenplay); Bob Hoskins, John Leguizamo, Dennis Hopper, Samantha Mathis, Fisher Stevens, Richard Edson, Fiona ShawComedy, Sci-Fi, FantasyLive action
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E		 11 Jurassic ParkUniversal PicturesSteven Spielberg (director); Michael Crichton (screenplay); Sam Neil, Jeff Goldblum, Laura Dern, Richard Attenborough, Bob Peck, Martin Ferrero, BD Wong, Samuel L. Jackson, Wayne Knight, Joseph Mazzello, Ariana RichardsAction, Adventure, Sci-FiLive action
Guilty as SinHollywood PicturesSidney Lumet (director); Larry Cohen (screenplay); Don Johnson, Rebecca De Mornay, Stephen Lang, Jack WardenDrama, ThrillerLive action
18 Last Action HeroColumbia PicturesJohn McTiernan (director); Shane Black, David Arnott (screenplay); Arnold Schwarzenegger, F. Murray Abraham, Charles Dance, Tom Noonan, Austin O'Brien, Art Carney, Robert Prosky, Anthony Quinn, Mercedes Ruehl, Bridgette WilsonAction, Comedy, FantasyLive action
Once Upon a Forest20th Century FoxCharles Grosvenor (director); Mark Young, Kelly Ward (screenplay); Michael Crawford, Ellen Blain, Benji Gregory, Paige Gosney, Elisabeth Moss, Ben VereenThriller, Adventure, MusicalAnimation
Dennis the MenaceWarner Bros. Pictures / Hughes EntertainmentNick Castle (director); John Hughes (screenplay); Walter Matthau, Mason Gamble, Joan Plowright, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Paul WinfieldComedyLive action
25 Sleepless in SeattleTriStar PicturesNora Ephron (director); Nora Ephron, David S. Ward, Jeff Arch (screenplay); Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Bill Pullman, Ross Malinger, Rosie O'Donnell, Rob Reiner, Rita WilsonRomance, ComedyLive action
What's Love Got to Do with ItTouchstone PicturesBrian Gibson (director); Kate Lanier (screenplay); Angela Bassett, Laurence FishburneBiographyLive action

July–September

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Y		 2 The FirmParamount PicturesSydney Pollack (director); Tom Cruise, Gene Hackman, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Ed Harris, Holly Hunter, David Strathairn, Hal Holbrook, Wilford Brimley, Gary BuseyThrillerLive action
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (re-release)Walt Disney PicturesWilliam Cottrell, Wilfred Jackson, Larry Morey, Perce Pearce, Ben Sharpsteen (director); Ted Sears, Richard Creedon, Otto Englander, Dick Rickard, Earl Hurd, Merrill De Maris, Dorothy Ann Blank, Webb Smith (screenplay); Adriana Caselotti, Lucille La Verne, Harry Stockwell, Roy Atwell, Pinto Colvig, Otis Harlan, Scotty Mattraw, Billy Gilbert, Eddie Collins, Moroni Olsen, Stuart BuchananFantasyAnimation
Son-in-LawHollywood PicturesSteve Rash (director); Patrick Clifton, Susan McMartin, Peter M. Lenkov, Fax Bahr, Adam Small, Shawn Schepps (screenplay); Pauly Shore, Carla Gugino, Lane Smith, Cindy Pickett, Tiffani Thiessen, Dan Gauthier, Patrick Renna, Dennis Burkley, Brendan FraserComedyLive action
9 In the Line of FireColumbia Pictures / Castle Rock EntertainmentWolfgang Petersen (director); Jeff Maguire (screenplay); Clint Eastwood, John Malkovich, Rene Russo, Dylan McDermott, Gary Cole, Fred Dalton Thompson, John MahoneyAction, ThrillerLive action
Rookie of the Year20th Century FoxDaniel Stern (director); Sam Harper (screenplay); Thomas Ian Nicholas, Gary Busey, Amy Morton, Dan Hedaya, Daniel SternSports, ComedyLive action
Weekend at Bernie's IITriStar PicturesRobert Klane (director); Robert Klane (screenplay); Andrew McCarthy, Jonathan Silverman, Terry KiserComedyLive action
16 Free WillyWarner Bros. PicturesSimon Wincer (director); Keith A. Walker, Corey Blechman (screenplay); Jason James Richter, Lori Petty, Jayne Atkinson, August Schellenberg, Michael MadsenFamily, DramaLive action
Hocus PocusWalt Disney PicturesKenny Ortega (director); Mick Garris, Neil Cuthbert (screenplay); Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, Omri Katz, Thora Birch, Vinessa ShawFamily, Horror, ComedyLive action
23 Another StakeoutTouchstone PicturesJohn Badham (director); Jim Kouf (screenplay); Richard Dreyfuss, Emilio Estevez, Rosie O'Donnell, Dennis Farina, Marcia StrassmanComedyLive action
ConeheadsParamount PicturesSteve Barron (director); Tom Davis, Dan Aykroyd, Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner (screenplay); Dan Aykroyd, Jane CurtinComedyLive action
Poetic JusticeColumbia PicturesJohn Singleton (director/screenplay); Janet Jackson, Tupac Shakur, Regina King, Joe Torry, Tyra FerrellDrama, RomanceLive action
30 Rising Sun20th Century FoxPhilip Kaufman (director); Michael Crichton, Philip Kaufman, Michael Backes (screenplay); Sean Connery, Wesley Snipes, Harvey Keitel, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Kevin Anderson, Mako, Tia CarrereThrillerLive action
Robin Hood: Men in Tights20th Century FoxMel Brooks (director/screenplay); J. David Shapiro, Evan Chandler (screenplay); Cary Elwes, Richard Lewis, Roger Rees, Amy Yasbeck, Avery Schreiber, Dave Chappelle, Tracey UllmanComedy, Spoof, MusicalLive action
So I Married an Axe MurdererTriStar PicturesThomas Schlamme (director); Robbie Fox (screenplay); Mike Myers, Nancy Travis, Anthony LaPaglia, Amanda Plummer, Brenda FrickerComedy, HorrorLive action
Tom and Jerry: The MovieMiramax Films / Live EntertainmentPhil Roman (director); Dennis Marks (screenplay); Richard Kind, Dana Hill, Anndi McAfee, Charlotte Rae, Tony Jay, Ed Gilbert, David Lander, Henry Gibson, Rip TaylorComedy, Musical, Family, BuddyAnimation
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T		 6 The FugitiveWarner Bros. PicturesAndrew Davis (director); Jeb Stuart, David Twohy (screenplay); Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones, Sela Ward, Julianne Moore, Joe Pantoliano, Andreas Katsulas, Jeroen KrabbeAction, ThrillerLive action
The Meteor ManMetro-Goldwyn-MayerRobert Townsend (director/screenplay); Robert Townsend, Marla Gibbs, Eddie Griffin, Robert Guillaume, James Earl Jones, Bill Cosby, Another Bad CreationComedyLive action
My Boyfriend's BackTouchstone PicturesBob Balaban (director); Dean Lorey (screenplay); Andrew Lowery, Traci LindComedy, RomanceLive action
The Wedding BanquetThe Samuel Goldwyn CompanyAng Lee (director/screenplay); Neil Peng, James Schamus (screenplay); Winston Chao, May Chin, Gua Ah-leh, Sihung Lung, Mitchell LichtensteinDramaLive action
13 Heart and SoulsUniversal PicturesRon Underwood (director); Brent Maddock, S. S. Wilson, Gregory Hansen, Erik Hansen (screenplay); Robert Downey, Jr., Charles Grodin, Alfre Woodard, Kyra Sedgwick, Elisabeth Shue, Tom Sizemore, David PaymerFantasy, ComedyLive action
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final FridayNew Line CinemaAdam Marcus (director); Jay Huguely, Adam Marcus, Dean Lorey (screenplay); Kane Hodder, John D. LeMay, Kari Keegan, Allison Smith, Steven Culp, Steven Williams, Billy Green BushHorrorLive action
The Secret GardenWarner Bros. PicturesAgnieszka Holland (director); Caroline Thompson (screenplay); Kate Maberly, Heydon Prowse, Andrew Knott, Maggie Smith, John LynchDrama, FamilyLive action
20 Hard TargetUniversal PicturesJohn Woo (director); Chuck Pfarrer (screenplay); Jean-Claude Van Damme, Lance Henriksen, Yancy Butler, Arnold Vosloo, Wilford BrimleyActionLive action
Surf NinjasNew Line CinemaNeal Israel (director/screenplay); Dan Gordon (screenplay); Ernie Reyes, Jr., Rob Schneider, Leslie NielsenFamily, Martial ArtsLive action
25 The Man Without a FaceWarner Bros. Pictures / Icon ProductionsMel Gibson (director); Isabelle Holland (screenplay); Mel Gibson, Nick StahlDramaLive action
27 Father HoodHollywood PicturesDarrell Roodt (director); Scott Spencer (screenplay); Patrick Swayze, Halle Berry, Sabrina Lloyd, Brian Bonsall, Martha VelézComedy, DramaLive action
Needful ThingsColumbia Pictures / Castle Rock EntertainmentFraser Clarke Heston (director); W. D. Richter (screenplay); Max von Sydow, Ed Harris, Bonnie Bedelia, J. T. Walsh, Amanda PlummerHorrorLive action
Only the Strong20th Century FoxSheldon Lettich (director); Sheldon Lettich, Luis Esteban (screenplay); Mark Dacascos, Stacey Travis, Geoffrey Lewis, Paco Christian Prieto, Todd Susman, Jeffrey Anderson-Gunter, Richard CocaMartial ArtsLive action
Son of the Pink PantherMetro-Goldwyn-MayerBlake Edwards (director/screenplay); Madeline Sunshine, Steve Sunshine (screenplay); Roberto Benigni, Herbert Lom, Claudia CardinaleComedyLive action
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R		 3 Calendar GirlColumbia PicturesJohn Whitesell (director); Paul W. Shapiro (screenplay); Jason Priestley, Gabriel Olds, Jerry O'Connell, Steve RailsbackPeriodLive action
FortressDimension FilmsStuart Gordon (director); Troy Neighbors, Steven Feinberg (screenplay); Christopher Lambert, Kurtwood Smith, Loryn Locklin, Jeffrey Combs, Vernon Wells, Clifton Collins, Jr.FantasyLive action
KaliforniaGramercy PicturesDominic Sena (director); Stephen Levy, Tim Metcalfe (screenplay); Brad Pitt, Juliette Lewis, David Duchovny, Michelle ForbesHorror, AdventureLive action
10 The Real McCoyUniversal PicturesRussell Mulcahy (director); William Davies, William Osborne (screenplay); Kim Basinger, Val Kilmer, Terence StampCrimeLive action
True RomanceWarner Bros. Pictures / Morgan Creek ProductionsTony Scott (director); Quentin Tarantino (screenplay); Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Dennis Hopper, Val Kilmer, Gary Oldman, Brad Pitt, Christopher WalkenCrimeLive action
Undercover BluesMetro-Goldwyn-MayerHerbert Ross (director); Ian Abrams (screenplay); Kathleen Turner, Dennis QuaidComedyLive action
15 Household SaintsNew Line CinemaNancy Savoca (director); Nancy Savoca, Richard Guay (screenplay); Tracey Ullman, Vincent D'Onofrio, Lili TaylorDramaLive action
17 AirborneWarner Bros. Pictures / Icon ProductionsRob Bowman (director); Bill Apablasa (screenplay); Shane McDermott, Seth Green, Brittney Powell, Chris Conrad, Jacob Vargas, Jack BlackComedy, SportsLive action
Striking DistanceColumbia PicturesRowdy Herrington (director); Rowdy Herrington, Marty Kaplan (screenplay); Bruce Willis, Sarah Jessica Parker, Dennis Farina, Tom Sizemore, Brion James, Robert Pastorelli, Timothy Busfield, John MahoneyAction, ThrillerLive action
Into the WestMiramax FilmsMike Newell (director); Jim Sheridan, David Keating (screenplay); Gabriel Byrne, Ellen Barkin, Rúaidhrí Conroy, Ciarán Fitzgerald, David KellyFantasyLive action
24 The Good Son20th Century FoxJoseph Ruben (director); Ian McEwan (screenplay); Macaulay Culkin, Elijah Wood, Wendy Crewson, David Morse, Daniel Hugh Kelly, Jacqueline Brookes, Quinn Kay Culkin, Ashley CrowThrillerLive action
The ProgramTouchstone PicturesDavid S. Ward (director/screenplay); Aaron Latham (screenplay); James Caan, Halle Berry, Omar Epps, Craig Sheffer, Kristy SwansonSports, DramaLive action
Warlock: The ArmageddonTrimark PicturesAnthony Hickox (director); Kevin Rock (screenplay); Julian Sands, Chris Young, Paula MarshallHorrorLive action
Bopha!Paramount PicturesMorgan Freeman (director); Brian Bird, John Wierick (screenplay); Danny GloverDramaLive action
Dazed and ConfusedGramercy PicturesRichard Linklater (director/screenplay); Jason London, Rory Cochrane, Wiley Wiggins, Adam Goldberg, Matthew McConaughey, Parker Posey, Milla Jovovich, Ben AffleckComedyLive action
29 A Bronx TaleSavoy PicturesRobert De Niro (director); Chazz Palminteri (screenplay); Robert De Niro, Chazz Palminteri, Lillo Brancato, Jr., Taral Hicks, Francis Capra, Kathrine NarducciCrime, DramaLive action

October–December

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R		 1 The Age of InnocenceColumbia PicturesMartin Scorsese (director/screenplay); Jay Cocks (screenplay); Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Winona RyderDramaLive action
Cool RunningsWalt Disney PicturesJon Turteltaub (director); Lynn Siefert, Tommy Swerdlow, Michael Goldberg (screenplay); Leon, Doug E. Doug, Rawle D. Lewis, Malik Yoba, John CandyFamily, SportsLive action
For Love or MoneyUniversal Pictures / Imagine EntertainmentBarry Sonnenfeld (director); Mark Rosenthal, Lawrence Konner (screenplay); Michael J. Fox, Gabrielle Anwar, Anthony Higgins, Bob Balaban, Michael Tucker, Fyvush FinkelRomance, ComedyLive action
MaliceColumbia Pictures / Castle Rock EntertainmentHarold Becker (director); Aaron Sorkin, Scott Frank (screenplay); Alec Baldwin, Nicole Kidman, Bill Pullman, Peter Gallagher, Bebe Neuwirth, Josef Sommer, Gwyneth Paltrow, Anne Bancroft, George C. ScottThrillerLive action
M. ButterflyWarner Bros. PicturesDavid Cronenberg (director); David Henry Hwang (screenplay); Jeremy Irons, John LonePeriod, DramaLive action
8 DeadfallTrimark PicturesChristopher Coppola (director/screenplay); Nick Vallelonga (screenplay); Michael Biehn, Sarah Trigger, Nicolas Cage, James Coburn, Peter Fonda, Charlie Sheen, Talia ShireThrillerLive action
Demolition ManWarner Bros. Pictures / Silver PicturesMarco Brambilla (director); Daniel Waters, Robert Reneau, Peter M. Lenkov (screenplay); Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes, Sandra Bullock, Nigel Hawthorne, Benjamin Bratt, Bob Gunton, Denis Leary, Glenn ShadixSci-Fi, ActionLive action
GettysburgNew Line CinemaRonald F. Maxwell (director/screenplay); Tom Berenger, Jeff Daniels, Martin SheenPeriod, DramaLive action
Mr. JonesTriStar PicturesMike Figgis (director); Eric Roth, Michael Cristofer (screenplay); Richard Gere, Lena Olin, Anne Bancroft, Tom Irwin, Delroy Lindo, Lauren TomRomanceLive action
Mr. NannyNew Line CinemaMichael Gottlieb (director/screenplay); Edward Rugoff (screenplay); Hulk Hogan, Sherman Hemsley, Austin Pendleton, Madeline Zima, Raymond O'Connor, Robert Gorman, Mother Love, David JohansenComedyLive action
13 RudyTriStar PicturesDavid Anspaugh (director); Angelo Pizzo (screenplay); Sean Astin, Jon Favreau, Ned Beatty, Charles S. Dutton, Robert Prosky, Lili Taylor, Jason MillerSportsLive action
15 The Beverly Hillbillies20th Century FoxPenelope Spheeris (director); Lawrence Konner, Mark Rosenthal (story and screenplay), Jim Fisher, Jim Staahl (screenplay); Jim Varney, Diedrich Bader, Erika Eleniak, Cloris Leachman, Lily Tomlin, Lea Thompson, Rob SchneiderComedyLive action
FearlessWarner Bros. PicturesPeter Weir (director); Rafael Yglesias (screenplay); Jeff Bridges, Isabella Rossellini, Rosie Perez, Tom Hulce, John TurturroDramaLive action
Judgment NightUniversal Pictures / Largo EntertainmentStephen Hopkins (director); Lewis Colick (screenplay); Emilio Estevez, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Denis Leary, Stephen Dorff, Jeremy PivenAction, ThrillerLive action
Mr. WonderfulWarner Bros. PicturesAnthony Minghella (director); Amy Schor, Vicki Polon (screenplay); Matt Dillon, Annabella Sciorra, Mary-Louise Parker, William HurtRomance, ComedyLive action
22 Twenty BucksTriton PicturesKeva Rosenfeld (director); Leslie Bohem, Endre Bohem (screenplay); Linda Hunt, Brendan Fraser, Gladys Knight, Elisabeth Shue, Steve Buscemi, Christopher Lloyd, William H. Macy, David Schwimmer
Shohreh Aghdashloo, Spalding Gray		DramaLive action
29 Ruby CairoMiramax FilmsGraeme Clifford (director); Robert Dillon, Michael Thomas (screenplay); Andie MacDowell, Liam Neeson, Viggo Mortensen, Jack ThompsonDramaLive action
Fatal InstinctMetro-Goldwyn-MayerCarl Reiner (director); David O'Malley (screenplay); Armand Assante, Sherilyn Fenn, Kate Nelligan, Sean Young, Christopher McDonald, James Remar, Tony RandallComedy, SpoofLive action
The Nightmare Before ChristmasWalt Disney Pictures / Touchstone PicturesHenry Selick (director); Caroline Thompson, Michael McDowell (screenplay); Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey, Glenn Shadix, Ken PageFantasy, MusicalAnimation
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R		 5 Flesh and BoneParamount PicturesSteve Kloves (director/screenplay); Dennis Quaid, Meg Ryan, James Caan, Gwyneth PaltrowDramaLive action
Look Who's Talking NowTriStar PicturesTom Ropelewski (director/screenplay); John Travolta, Kirstie Alley, Olympia Dukakis, Lysette Anthony, David Gallagher, Tabitha Lupien, Danny DeVito, Diane KeatonComedyLive action
RoboCop 3Orion PicturesFred Dekker (director/screenplay); Robert John Burke, Nancy Allen, Rip Torn, John Castle, Jill Hennessy, Mako, C. C. H. PounderSci-Fi, ActionLive action
10 Carlito's WayUniversal PicturesBrian De Palma (director); David Koepp (screenplay); Al Pacino, Sean Penn, Penelope Ann Miller, John Leguizamo, Luis Guzmán, James RebhornCrime, DramaLive action
12 Ernest Rides AgainEmshell ProducersJohn R. Cherry III (director/screenplay); William M. Akers (screenplay); Jim Varney, Ron James, Tom Butler, Linda KashComedyLive action
My LifeColumbia PicturesBruce Joel Rubin (director/screenplay); Michael Keaton, Nicole Kidman, Queen Latifah, Haing S. Ngor, Michael ConstantineRomanceLive action
The PianoMiramax FilmsJane Campion (director/screenplay); Holly Hunter, Harvey Keitel, Anna Paquin, Sam NeillPeriod, RomanceLive action
The Three MusketeersWalt Disney Pictures / Caravan PicturesStephen Herek (director); David Loughery (screenplay); Charlie Sheen, Kiefer Sutherland, Chris O'Donnell, Oliver Platt, Tim Curry, Rebecca De MornayAction, AdventureLive action
19 Addams Family ValuesParamount PicturesBarry Sonnenfeld (director); Paul Rudnick (screenplay); Anjelica Huston, Raúl Juliá, Christopher Lloyd, Joan Cusack, Christina Ricci, Carol Kane, Jimmy Workman, Carel StruyckenComedyLive action
The Remains of the DayColumbia PicturesJames Ivory (director); Ruth Prawer Jhabvala (screenplay); Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, James Fox, Christopher Reeve, Hugh Grant, Ben ChaplinPeriod, DramaLive action
Man's Best FriendNew Line CinemaJohn Lafia (director); John Lafia (screenplay); Ally Sheedy, Lance Henriksen, Robert Costanzo, Fredric Lehne, John Cassini, J.D. DanielsComedy, HorrorLive action
24 A Perfect WorldWarner Bros. PicturesClint Eastwood (director); John Lee Hancock (screenplay); Kevin Costner, Clint Eastwood, Laura Dern, T.J. Lowther, Bradley WhitfordDramaLive action
Josh and S.A.M.Columbia Pictures / Castle Rock EntertainmentBilly Weber (director); Frank Deese (screenplay); Jacob Tierney, Noah Fleiss, Martha PlimptonDrama, ComedyLive action
Mrs. Doubtfire20th Century FoxChris Columbus (director); Randi Mayem Singer, Leslie Dixon (screenplay); Robin Williams, Sally Field, Lisa Jakub, Matthew Lawrence, Mara Wilson, Pierce Brosnan, Harvey FiersteinComedyLive action
We're Back! A Dinosaur's StoryUniversal Pictures / AmblimationPhil Nibbelink, Simon Wells (director); John Patrick Shanley (screenplay); John Goodman, Blaze Berdahl, Rhea Perlman, Jay Leno, René LeVant, Felicity Kendal, Charles Fleischer, Walter Cronkite, Joey Shea, Julia Child, Kenneth Mars, Yeardley Smith, Martin ShortFantasy, Adventure, ComedyAnimation
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R		 10 Wayne's World 2Paramount PicturesStephen Surjik (director); Mike Myers, Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner (screenplay); Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Christopher Walken, Tia CarrereComedyLive action
Geronimo: An American LegendColumbia PicturesWalter Hill (director); Jason Patric, Robert Duvall, Gene Hackman, Wes StudiDramaLive action
15 Schindler's ListUniversal Pictures / Amblin EntertainmentSteven Spielberg (director); Steven Zaillian (screenplay); Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes, Caroline Goodall, Jonathan Sagall, Embeth DavidtzPeriod, DramaLive action
17 What's Eating Gilbert GrapeParamount PicturesLasse Hallström (director); Peter Hedges (screenplay); Johnny Depp, Juliette Lewis, Mary Steenburgen, Leonardo DiCaprio, John C. Reilly, Darlene CatesDramaLive action
The Pelican BriefWarner Bros. PicturesAlan J. Pakula (director/screenplay); Julia Roberts, Denzel Washington, Sam Shepard, Hume Cronyn, Stanley Tucci, John Heard, John Lithgow, Tony Goldwyn, James Sikking, William Atherton, Robert CulpThrillerLive action
Beethoven's 2ndUniversal PicturesRod Daniel (director); Len Blum (screenplay); Charles Grodin, Bonnie Hunt, Nicholle Tom, Christopher Castile, Sarah Rose Karr, Debi Mazar, Chris PennComedyLive action
25 Batman: Mask of the PhantasmWarner Bros. Pictures / Warner Bros. AnimationEric Radomski, Bruce Timm (director); Alan Burnett, Paul Dini, Martin Pasko, Michael Reaves (screenplay); Kevin Conroy, Dana Delany, Hart Bochner, Stacy Keach, Abe Vigoda, Mark Hamill, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.Action, MysteryAnimation
TombstoneHollywood Pictures / Cinergi PicturesGeorge P. Cosmatos (director); Kevin Jarre (screenplay); Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Sam Elliott, Bill Paxton, Michael Biehn, Dana Delany, Robert John Burke, Billy Zane, Jason Priestley, Jon Tenney, Charlton HestonAction, Western, DramaLive action
Grumpy Old MenWarner Bros. PicturesDonald Petrie (director); Mark Steven Johnson (screenplay); Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Ann-Margret, Burgess Meredith, Daryl Hannah, Kevin Pollak, Buck HenryComedyLive action
PhiladelphiaTriStar PicturesJonathan Demme (director); Ron Nyswaner (screenplay); Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Antonio Banderas, Jason Robards, Mary Steenburgen, Joanne WoodwardCourtroom DramaLive action

Notable films released in 1993

U.S. unless stated

A–D

A

B

C

D

E–K

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L–Q

L

M

N

O

P–Q

R–Z

R

S

T

U–V

W

XYZ

Births

Notable deaths

MonthDateNameAgeCountryProfessionNotable films
January 1June Clayworth70USAActress
4Leonard Kibrick68USAActor
6Rudolf Nureyev54RussiaDancer, Actor
16Glenn Corbett59USAActor
16Florence Desmond87UKActress
20Audrey Hepburn63Belgium/UK/NetherlandsActress
20Joseph Anthony80USADirector
27André the Giant46FranceWrestler, Actor
28John Steadman83USAActor
29Gustav Hasford45USAWriterFull Metal Jacket
February 5Joseph L. Mankiewicz83USADirector, Screenwriter
5Tip Tipping34UKStuntman, Actor
8Douglas Heyes73USAScreenwriter, Director
13Willoughby Gray76UKActor
18Ted Haworth75USAArt Director
18Rita La Roy91USAActress
18Leslie Norman81UKDirector
23Carl Sautter44UKScreenwriterJetsons: The Movie
26Constance Ford69USAActress
27Lillian Gish99USAActress
28Franco Brusati70ItalyDirector, Screenwriter
28Joyce Carey94UKActress
28Ruby Keeler82USAActress, Dancer
28Ishirō Honda81JapanDirector
March 3Harper Goff81USAArt Director, Set Designer
4Richard Sale81USAScreenwriter, Director
7Patricia Lawrence67UKActress
9Bob Crosby79USASinger, Actor
11Irene Ware82USAActress
12Michael Kanin83USAScreenwriter
16Donald Randolph87South AfricaActor
17Helen Hayes92USAActress
21Buddy Swan63USAActor
27Kate Reid62UKActress
31Brandon Lee28USAActor
April 3Eugenie Leontovich83RussiaActress
3Alexandre Mnouchkine85RussiaProducer
7Arleen Whelan78USAActress
15William Bakewell84USAActor
20Cantinflas81MexicoActor
29Michael Gordon83USADirector
May 5Cliff Twemlow59UKConductor, ActorDawn of the Dead
6Ann Todd82UKActress
7Mary Philbin90USAActress
9Mary Duncan97USAActress
19Richard Murphy81USAScreenwriter
25Dan Seymour78USAActor
26Jan Wiley77USAActress
June 5Conway Twitty59USASinger, Actor
6James Bridges57USADirector, Screenwriter
6Mort Mills74USAActor
9Alexis Smith72CanadaActress
10Richard Webb77USAActor
11Bernard Bresslaw59UKActor
11Ray Sharkey40USAActor
22Victor Maddern67UKActor
25Eileen Stevens77USAActor
July 2Fred Gwynne66USAActor
4Anne Shirley75USAActress
9John Beaird40USAScreenwriterMy Bloody Valentine
15David Brian78USAActor
18Jean Negulesco93RomaniaDirector
21Valda Hansen60USAActress
25Nan Grey75USAActress
25Cecilia Parker79CanadaActress
26Daniel Fuchs84USAScreenwriter
31Lenore Aubert75SloveniaActress
August 1Claire Du Brey100USAActress
3James Donald76UKActor
7Roy Budd46UKComposer
8Harry Bellaver88USAActor
10Irene Sharaff83USACostume Designer
16Stewart Granger80UKActor
23Gregory Gaye92RussiaActor
28Rene Ray81UKActress
30Richard Jordan56USADirector
September 4Hervé Villechaize50FranceActor
5Claude Renoir79FranceCinematographer
7Hall Bartlett70USADirector
12Raymond Burr76CanadaActor
12Harold Innocent58UKActor
12Charles Lamont98USADirector
17Zita Johann89GermanyActress
29Gordon Douglas85USADirector
October 5Jane Nigh68USAActress
7Cyril Cusack82South AfricaActor
7Kenneth Nelson63USAActor
12Patrick Holt81UKActor
13Gwen Welles42USAActress
14Leon Ames91USAActor
15Walter Newman77USAScreenwriter
25Vincent Price82USAActor
26Albert Zugsmith83USAProducer
30Margaret Vyner78AustraliaScreenwriter, Actress
31Federico Fellini73ItalyDirector, Screenwriter
31River Phoenix23USAActor
November 3John Lupton65USAActor
5Michael Bilton73UKActor
5Mario Cecchi Gori73ItalyProducer
7Charles Aidman68USAActor
7Jack Martin Smith82USAArt Director
9Gerald Thomas72UKDirector, Editor
9Stanley Myers60UKComposer
10Wensley Pithey79South AfricaActor
12Anna Sten84RussiaActress
15Evelyn Venable80USAActress
15Gladys Walton90USAActress
19Dorothy Revier89USAActress
20Emile Ardolino50USADirector
21Bill Bixby59USAActor
21Richard Wordsworth78UKActor
28Kenneth Connor75UKActor
December 6Don Ameche85USAActor
14Myrna Loy88USAActress
16Moses Gunn64USAActor
17Janet Margolin50USAActress
18Sam Wanamaker74USAActor
22Don DeFore80USAActor
22Alexander Mackendrick81UKDirector
23James Ellison83USAActor
26Jeff Morrow86USAActor
27Michael Callen38USAActor
28Howard Caine65USAActor
29Marie Kean75IrelandActress

Film debuts

References

  1. ↑ "1993 Worldwide Grosses". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Jurassic Park (1993)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on January 1, 2013.
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