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Subgenre Sampler

 
Sea of LoveSea of Love (1989) Recommended
Dir. Harold Becker
Feat. Ellen Barkin, Al Pacino, John Goodman
Murder suspect Ellen Barkin and detective Al Pacino have a very dangerous liaison in this sexy, hi–tension whodunnit. A first class entry with…
SiestaSiesta (1989) Recommended
Dir. Mary Lambert
Feat. Ellen Barkin, Jodie Foster, Gabriel Byrne
An enigmatic, arty thriller with a terrific cast, gorgeous lensing and Miles Davis soundtrack. Possibly meaningless, but a pleasure to watch the cast…
Summer's Lease (TV Mini-series)Summer's Lease (TV Mini-series) (1989)
Feat. Susan Fleetwood, John Gielgud, Michael Pennington
BBC "masterpiece theatre" drama–mystery series set in Tuscany, based on the novel by John Mortimer (RUMPOLE OF THE BAILEY) and adapted by the…
True BelieverTrue Believer (1989)
Dir. Joseph Ruben
Feat. James Woods, Robert Downey, Kurtwood Smith
A jaded attorney and an idealistic young clerk defend a Korean man who is in jail for a murder he may not have committed. Woods as usual plays a…
Who's Harry Crumb?Who's Harry Crumb? (1989)
Dir. Paul Flaherty
Feat. John Candy, Annie Potts, Jeffrey Jones
Comedy–mystery vehicle for John Candy, who plays an often incompetent, sometimes genius, private investigator in search of a kidnapping victim.
AmsterdamnedAmsterdamned (1988)
Dir. Dick Maas
Feat. Huub Stapel, Monique Van de Ven, Serge-Henri Valcke
Around the canals of the Dutch capital, an elusive serial killer is manhunted. Huub Stapel stars in this sleek, exotic thriller from genre stylist…
Appointment with Death (1988)
Dir. Michael Winner
Feat. Peter Ustinov, Lauren Bacall, John Gielgud
Agatha Christie mystery with Peter Ustinov as Hercule Poirot, and Lauren Bacall, John Gielgud among the suspects.
As Tears Go ByAs Tears Go By (Wong gok ka moon) (1988)
Dir. Wong Kar-Wai
Feat. Andy Lau, Maggie Cheung, Jacky Cheung
Dir. Wong Kar–Wai debuted with this ambitious remake of MEAN STREETS, where best buddies Andy Lau and Jacky Cheung struggle through the…
BetrayedBetrayed (1988)
Dir. Costa-Gavras
Feat. Debra Winger, Tom Berenger, John Heard
FBI agent Debra Winger must infiltrate a vicious white supremacist network, apparently run by the handsome, affable Tom Berenger. Murky plotting gets…
Bourne Identity, The (Mini-series)Bourne Identity, The (Mini-series) (1988)
Dir. Roger Young
Feat. Richard Chamberlain, Jaclyn Smith, Anthony Quayle
Mini–series based on Robert Ludlam's best–seller about an injured, unconscious man who washes ashore in a small French town and discovers…

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