Subgenre Sampler
Last Emperor, The (1987)
- Dir. Bernardo Bertolucci
Feat. John Lone, Peter O'Toole - Grand scale interpretation of the true life of Pu Yi (John Lone), the last emperor of China, who ascended the throne at three years–old to live…
Less Than Zero (1987)- Dir. Marek Kanievska
Feat. Andrew McCarthy, Robert Downey Jnr., Jami Gertz… - A slick, rather thin adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’ cult–novel set among the bored, coke–snorting youth of 1980s upper–crust…
Lethal Weapon (1987)- Dir. Richard Donner
Feat. Mel Gibson, Danny Glover - Enjoyable caper–comedy, teaming up Gibson and Glover as partners–in–crime–fighting, struck a winning formula and inspired a…
Lighthorsemen, The (1987)- Dir. Simon Wincer
Feat. Peter Phelps, Jon Blake, Sigrid Thornton… - Gung–ho and melodrama collide in this WWI adventure of Australian–mounted infantry (and a few Gallipoli veterans) in Palestine. The tone…
Little Dorrit (TV Mini-Series) (1987)- Dir. Christine Edzard
Feat. Alec Guinness, Derek Jacobi, Joan Greenwood… - Exemplary, all–star reworking of the Charles Dickens' classic in two parts. The first, "Nobody's Fault", is told from Arthur Clennam's (Derek…
Living Daylights, The (1987)- Dir. John Glen
Feat. Timothy Dalton, Maryam d'Abo, Jeroen Krabbe - Timothy Dalton in his debut as Bond delivers up an impressively slick performance as he struggles to disenable an evil Russian general from igniting…
Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (1987)- Dir. Jack Clayton
Feat. Maggie Smith, Bob Hoskins - An anguished spinster pins romantic hopes on a sweet–talking business man who has other intentions. Melancholy fare, remarkably acted by Maggie…
Loner, The (Le Solitaire) (1987)- Dir. Jacques Deray
Feat. Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean-Pierre Malo, Pierre Vernier - Sub–par Belmondo outing has him play the routine jaded cop out to avenge his partner's death. Low on stunts but high on cruelty this is one for…
Lost Boys, The (1987)- Dir. Joel Schumacher
Feat. Kiefer Sutherland, Jason Patric, Corey Haim… - Keifer Sutherland leads a pack of teen vampires who have a taste for fashion as well as that red liquidy stuff. A dynamic, stylish horror with a…
Love Rites (Cérémonie d'amour) (1987)- Dir. Walerian Borowczyk
Feat. Marina Pierro, Mathieu Carriere - More raunchy WTF from Polish sexploitation director Walerian Borowczyk, though this one is a bit more grounded and restrained than some of his…
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