MTV Movie Awards 1997
The 1997 MTV Movie Awards ceremony took place on June 7, 1997. The most successful film of the evening was the film comedy Cable Guy , which won two awards.
Moderator
The gala was hosted by Mike Myers
Awards
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Statistics (films with more than one nomination are listed) N = nomination; S = victory |
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| Movie | N | S. |
|---|---|---|
| William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet | 6th | 1 |
| Independence Day | 5 | 1 |
| Cable Guy - the pain in the ass | 3 | 2 |
| The jury | 3 | 1 |
| Jerry Maguire - Game of Life | 3 | 1 |
| The Rock - the rock of decision | 3 | 1 |
| Phenomenon - The impossible comes true | 3 | 0 |
| Fear - When love is scary | 2 | 1 |
| Scream! | 2 | 1 |
| Twister | 2 | 1 |
| The crazy professor | 2 | 0 |
| Evita | 2 | 0 |
Best movie
Scream! (Scream)
- Independence Day
- Jerry Maguire - Game of Life (Jerry Maguire)
- The Rock - Rock of the decision (The Rock)
- William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet)
Best actor
Tom Cruise - Jerry Maguire - Game of Life (Jerry Maguire)
- Leonardo DiCaprio - William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet)
- Eddie Murphy - The Nutty Professor (The Nutty Professor)
- Will Smith - Independence Day
- John Travolta - Phenomenon - The impossible comes true (Phenomenon)
Best Actress
Claire Danes - William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet)
- Sandra Bullock - The Jury (A Time to Kill)
- Neve Campbell - Scream - Scream! (Scream)
- Helen Hunt - Twister
- Madonna - Evita
Best newcomer
Matthew McConaughey - The Jury (A Time to Kill)
- Vivica A. Fox - Independence Day
- Courtney Love - Larry Flynt - The Naked Truth (The People vs. Larry Flynt)
- Ewan McGregor - Trainspotting - New Heroes (Trainspotting)
- Renée Zellweger - Jerry Maguire - Game of Life (Jerry Maguire)
Best film couple
Nicolas Cage & Sean Connery - The Rock - Rock of the decision (The Rock)
- Beavis & Butt-Head - Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
- Steve Buscemi & Peter Stormare - Fargo
- Claire Danes & Leonardo DiCaprio - William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet)
- Nathan Lane & Robin Williams - The Birdcage (The Birdcage)
Best movie villain
Jim Carrey - Cable Guy - The pain in the ass (The Cable Guy)
- Robert De Niro - The Fan
- Edward Norton - Twilight (Primal Fear)
- Kiefer Sutherland - The Jury (A Time to Kill)
- Mark Wahlberg - Fear (Fear)
Best comedian
Jim Carrey - Cable Guy - The pain in the ass (The Cable Guy)
- Chris Farley - Beverly Hills Ninja - Die Kampfwurst (Beverly Hills Ninja)
- Eddie Murphy - The Nutty Professor (The Nutty Professor)
- Robin Williams - The Birdcage - A paradise for shrill birds (The Birdcage)
Best movie song
"Machinehead" - Fear - When love is scary (Fear) - Bush
- " Change the World " - Phenomenon - The impossible comes true (Phenomenon) - Eric Clapton and Kenneth Edmonds
- " Don't Cry for Me Argentina " - Evita - Madonna
- " I Believe I Can Fly " - Space Jam - R. Kelly
- "# 1 Crush" - William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet) - Garbage
Best movie kiss
Vivica A. Fox & Will Smith - Independence Day
- Christopher Daniel Barnes & Christine Taylor - The Brady Family 2 (A Very Brady Sequel)
- Claire Danes & Leonardo DiCaprio - William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet)
- Gina Gershon & Jennifer Tilly - Bound - Tied up (Bound)
- Kyra Sedgwick & John Travolta - Phenomenon - The impossible comes true (Phenomenon)
Best action sequence
Best fight sequence
Fairuza Balk vs. Robin Tunney - The Witches Club (The Craft)
- Pamela Anderson vs. Bad Boys - Barb Wire - Escape To Freedom (Barb Wire)
- Matthew Broderick vs. Jim Carrey - Cable Guy - The pain in the ass (The Cable Guy)
- Jim Brown vs. Alien - Mars Attacks!
- Jackie Chan vs. Head - Jackie Chan's first strike (警察 故事 IV ： 簡單 任務)
Other awards
- Best New Filmmaker: Doug Liman for: Swingers
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Chewbacca
Web links
- MTV Movie Awards 1997 in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Information about the ceremony at the website of MTV (english)