Subgenre Sampler
Science Fiction: 1574 Films to Buy & Rent
Max Headroom (TV Series) (1987)
- Feat. Matt Frewer, Amanda Pays, George Coe
- Edison Carter and his computer–generated alter–ego, Max Headroom, pursue justice in a corrupt, corporate future. Four episodes on two…
Robocop (1987)
- Dir. Paul Verhoeven
Feat. Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Ronny Cox…
- Loaded with sweat–breaking violence and suspense, dir. Paul Verhoeven never surpassed this stunning dystopian satire about a prototype cyborg…
Robocop Trilogy, The (1987-1993)
- Dir. Paul Verhoeven, Irvin Kershner, Fred Dekker
Feat. Peter Weller, Nancy Allen
- Contains all three Robocop movies.
Running Man, The (1987)
- Dir. Paul Michael Glaser
Feat. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Conchita Alonso, Yaphet Kotto…
- Schwarzenegger is in his element in this dystopian fantasy set around a televised game–show. The story has much in common with ROLLERBALL, but…
Star Trek - The Next Generation (TV Series) (1987)
- Dir. Various
Feat. Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Michael Dorn…
- The STAR TREK series relaunched, with a new crew and modernised ‘Enterprise’, that led to a revival of trekkie–mania.
Superman 4 (Superman IV: The Quest for Peace) (1987)
- Dir. Sidney J. Furie
Feat. Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Jackie Cooper…
- Final entry in the Christopher Reeve series, this time clashing with implacable foe Lex Luther (Hackman) who has produced a superpowered ally,…
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TV Series) (1987-1996)
- The cult comicbook turned TV–series about 4 ninja turtles and their endless urban struggles with the forces of evil.
Alf (TV Series) (1986)
- Feat. Max Wright
- Irresistibly cute sitcom about a furry, wise–cracking alien that settles into American suburbia in the 1980s. Season 1 available.
Disc 1:…
Aliens (1986)
- Dir. James Cameron
Feat. Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Carrie Henn…
- Sigourney Weaver returns as Ripley, the only survivor from the first grisly encounter with the slimy she–creature, here joining a team of…
American Way, The (Riders of the Storm) (1986)
- Dir. Maurice Phillips
Feat. Dennis Hopper, Michael J. Pollard, James Aubrey
- Varied political satire following a group of Vietnam vets on a quest to reveal the shady nature of a new electoral candidate by taking over TV…