Subgenre Sampler
Rental > : 24514 Films to Rent
Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4, The (1985)
- Dir. Peter Sasdy
Feat. Gian Sammarco, Julie Walters, Lulu …
- Engaging TV adaptation of Sue Townsend's much–loved book about the pains of adolescence chronicled by a teenage diarist as he struggles to come…
Shaker Run (1985)
- Dir. Bruce Morrison
Feat. Cliff Robertson, Leif Garrett, Lisa Harrow…
- Cult film sees Kiwi scientist Harrow steal a biological weapon that some mercenaries are keen to get their hands on. She enlists daredevil drivers…
Sherlock Holmes (TV Series) (1985-1993)
- Feat. Jeremy Brett, Edward Hardwicke
- The long–running British TV Series which comprehensively stages the various cases of proto–detective Sherlock Holmes. Arthur Conan…
Shoah (1985)
- Dir. Claude Lanzmann
- Claude Lanzmann's epic documentary on the Holocaust – 10 years in the making – is everything Resnais' 'Night and Fog' isn't; rough,…
Should I Be Good or Should I Be Evil? (1985)
- Dir. Graham McLean
Feat. Beaver , Harry Lyon
- Musos Beaver and Harry Lyon from Hello Sailor have a bash at acting in a story based on the Mr Asia drug–ring. Music by Hammond Gamble.
Silas Marner (The Weaver of Raveloe) (1985)
- Dir. Giles Foster
Feat. Ben Kingsley, Jenny Agutter, Jim Broadbent…
- Excellent adaptation of the George Elliot classic, with Kingsley superb as the weaver who wrongfully accused of theft who withdraws from society only…
Silver Bullet (1985)
- Dir. Daniel Attias
Feat. Gary Busey, Corey Haim, Everett McGill…
- Gary Busey livens Stephen King small town werewolf déjà vu.
Silverado (1985)
- Dir. Lawrence Kasdan
Feat. Kevin Kline, Scott Glenn, Rosanna Arquette…
- An excellent modern Western with an all–star cast including Kevins' Costner and Kline. It's a non–stop, spirited concoction of action and…
Smooth Talk (1985)
- Dir. Joyce Chopra
Feat. Laura Dern, Treat Williams, Mary Kay Place…
- Poignant yet sinister coming–of–age tale chronicles a young girl's sexual awakening and the attention she attracts from a mysterious…
Sounds of Motown (1985)
- A special edition of British TV show 'Ready Steady Go', which presented an extravaganza of Motown artists such as The Supremes, Smokey Robinson, The…