KEVIN Spacey plays a burnt-out teacher who inspires one of his pupils (Haley Joel Osment) to come up with an extraordinary idea in the drama Pay It Forward (12).
Helen Hunt co-stars as the boy's single parent mother, struggling to make ends meet.
TOM Hanks stars as a FedEx system engineer who travels the world at a moment's notice, leaving behind his frustrated girlfriend (Helen Hunt).
But he's forced to reassess his life after a plane crash leaves him Cast Away (12) on a remote island.
CHRIS O'Donnell is a young climber on a mission to scale one of the world's most treacherous peaks and rescue his stricken sister in the edge-of-your-seat action adventure Vertical Limit (12), co-starring Bill Paxton and Scott Glenn.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article