5 Forgotten '90s Movie Gems That Prove It Was the Golden Age of Film

The 1990s brought us many cult classics like Home Alone, Twister, and Sister Act. But some movies released in the decade are not as well known, yet they are good enough to be called masterpieces of cinema. These five are prime examples.

Stay Tuned (1992, 6.3 on IMDb)

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This fantasy comedy horror is about an ordinary married couple in Seattle. Roy Knable is a lazy plumbing salesman who neglects his wife Helen and spends his free time in front of the TV. After Helen smashes the set during an argument, the Knables are visited by a salesman who offers them a satellite set. Roy buys it and, unbeknownst to him, traps Helen and himself in a hellish TV world where demons run dangerous parodies of famous shows and movies. Now the couple has only one goal – to survive.

The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996, 6.8 on IMDb)

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This action thriller tells the story of Samantha Caine, a schoolteacher in a small Pennsylvania town who lives a boring life with her boyfriend Hal and her eight-year-old daughter Caitlin. Having no memory of her past except for the eight years she spent in the town, Samantha hires several private investigators to help her restore her memory. One day, she suffers a concussion in a car accident and wakes up to find that she has knife fighting skills. To make matters worse, one of her PIs finds out that she may be somehow connected to the CIA.

The Cutting Edge (1992, 6.9 on IMDb)

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The romantic sports comedy follows Kate Moseley and Doug Dorsey. She is a world-class figure skater, talented but spoiled to the point of being impossible to work with. He is a hockey player who suffers a serious head injury during a game, ruining his career in the sport. Both failed to win Olympic medals at the 1988 Games, so in an attempt to achieve success, they are paired as skating partners for the next Olympics. But before that, there's a bumpy road of training and getting to know each other.

Sneakers (1992, 7.1 on IMDb)

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Phil Alden Robinson's crime comedy-drama follows Martin Brice, a talented programmer and hacker who has built a security testing business with his friends. One day, he is approached by NSA agents who blackmail him into stealing a black box device called Setec Astronomy for them. In return, they promise to clear Martin's name of his past crimes, so he agrees, only to find that he has been misled and made a terrible mistake.

Go (1999, 7.2 on IMDb)

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Set around Christmas, this crime comedy revolves around four characters. Ronna is a supermarket employee who decides to sell some ecstasy to get some extra cash. Adam and Zack are two out-of-work actors who help the police bust drug dealers by pretending to buy drugs. Simon is Ronna's co-worker and Adam and Zack's dealer. Their stories intertwine throughout the movie as things go wrong and many life-threatening but hilarious mistakes are made.