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Untouchables, The (1987)
- Dir. Brian De Palma
Feat. Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, Robert De Niro
- Well–cast and generally classy update of the adventures of Elliot Ness, the earnest law enforcer who took on Al Capone during the prohibition…
Vincent: The Life and Death of Vincent Van Gogh (1987)
- Dir. Paul Cox
- Engrossing and expressive documentary of the famous artist, using his own written letters and paintings as clues to his tortured personality. John…
Wall Street (1987)
- Dir. Oliver Stone
Feat. Michael Douglas, Charlie Sheen, Daryl Hannah…
- Quintessential 1980s drama is a compelling morality tale with Michael Douglas in an Oscar–winning turn as a carnivorous corporate raider.…
Wanted Dead or Alive (1987)
- Dir. Gary Sherman
Feat. Rutger Hauer, Gene Simmons, Robert Guillaume
- Hauer stars as a bounty hunter coming to grips with Middle Eastern terrorism. Explicitly violent, with a knock–out finale.
Weeds (1987)
- Dir. John Hancock
Feat. Nick Nolte
- Fact–based story of a San Quentin prisoner who is relieved of his life term to pursue his talent for play–writing.
Wellington Fringe Film Festival - A Retrospective (20 Films, 20 Years) (1987-2003)
- Dir. William Toepfer, Scott Reynolds, Stuart McKenzie
- The Wellington Fringe Film Festival commemorates its 20th anniversary with this selected anthology of Fringe shorts, all shot on film.
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Whales of August, The (1987)
- Dir. Lindsay Anderson
Feat. Bette Davis, Lillian Gish, Vincent Price
- A gently homespun slice of life in one's final years, with the joyous presence of late cinema icons Bette Davis, Lillian Gish and Vincent Price.
What Happened to Kerouac? (1987)
- Dir. Richard Lerner, Lewis MacAdams
- Film biography of the reluctant beat author set to the sound of fifties jazz. Includes interviews with such contemporaries as Burroughs and Ginsberg,…
White Mischief (1987)
- Dir. Michael Radford
Feat. Greta Scacchi, Charles Dance, Sarah Miles…
- Popular tale of drugs, decadence, wife–swapping and murder–mystery in colonial Kenya, with an attractive cast.
White of the Eye (1987)
- Dir. Donald Cammell
Feat. David Keith, Cathy Moriaty, Art Evans…
- Smartly executed, disturbing thriller set in a small Arizona town where a psychotic balances his marital problems with his penchant for homicide.