Kolya

Ponette

Brassed Off

Mrs Brown

The Full Monty

Bean (I know it's not the best but I love Mr. Bean)

Fairytale: A True Story

The Wings of the Dove

The Winter Guest

Kundun

Oscar and Lucinda

Prisoner of the Mountains

I would have liked to include Taste of Cherry but it didn't get a 'wide release' in the US until 1998. Same for Children of Heaven, but it wasn't released until 1999 in the US, Princess Mononoke wasn't released widely until 1999 (but since it's my least favorite Miyazaki film I'll let it slide) And yes I know the US isn't the center of the universe but...

1. L.A. Confidential
2. Face/Off
3. Open Your Eyes
4. Con Air
5. Chasing Amy
6. U-Turn
7. Grosse Pointe Blank
8. Lost Highway
9. Funny Games
10. Starship Troopers

1. Deconstructing Harry (Woody Allen)
2. Jackie Brown (Quentin Tarantino)
3. 12 Angry Men (William Friedkin)
4. Mrs. Brown (John Madden)
5. Брат (Brother) (Aleksei Balabanov)
6. Life Is Beautiful (Roberto Benigni)
7. Con Air (Simon West)
8. As Good as It Gets (James L. Brooks)
9. The Game (David Fincher)
10. Tomorrow Never Dies (Roger Spottiswoode)

• Cop Land
• Starship Troopers
• Scream 2
• The Devil's Advocate
• Boogie Nights