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Windmills of the GodsWindmills of the Gods (1988)
Dir. Lee Phillips
Feat. Jaclyn Smith, Robert Wagner, Ian McKellen
As the Cold War rages, the president names Professor Mary Ashley as the new Ambassador to Romania. Mike Slade is appointed to be her assistant. As…
Without A ClueWithout A Clue (1988)
Dir. Thom Eberhardt
Feat. Michael Caine, Ben Kingsley, Jeffrey Jones
A nicely contrived send–up of the Sherlock Holmes stories, with Kingsley playing Doctor Watson, who in fact has invented the character of…
21 Jump Street (TV Series)21 Jump Street (TV Series) (1987-1991)
Feat. Johnny Depp, Frederic Forrest, Peter DeLuise
Iconic, lightly–rendered youth thriller series, in which four young–looking undercover cops infiltrate high schools to expose various…
After PilkingtonAfter Pilkington (1987) Recommended
Dir. Christopher Morahan
Feat. Bob Peck, Miranda Richardson, Barry Foster
The exhilirating complications and barbed wit of Simon Gray's stageplay survive this BBC thriller, about an Oxford professor (Bob Peck) drawn into a…
Angel DustAngel Dust (1987)
Dir. Edouard Niermans
Feat. Bernard Giraudeau, Fanny Bastien, Fanny Cottencon
Accomplished thriller in the film noir tradition about an out–of–luck cop who falls for a woman he later begins to suspect of murder.
Angel HeartAngel Heart (1987) Aro Favourite
Dir. Alan Parker
Feat. Mickey Rourke, Robert De Niro, Charlotte Rampling
Things get increasingly bizarre for Mickey Rourke as a sleazy P.I. on the trail of a mysterious jazz singer. Genuinely creepy American gothic carries…
Bedroom Window, TheBedroom Window, The (1987)
Dir. Curtis Hanson
Feat. Steve Guttenberg, Isabelle Huppert, Elizabeth McGovern
Steve Guttenberg becomes perilously entrapped in Hitchcockian mode.
Bellman and TrueBellman and True (1987)
Dir. Richard Loncraine
Feat. Bernard Hill, Derek Newark, Richard Hope
From the director of RICHARD III, an intriguing little thriller whose main character, an alcoholic computer expert, is drawn into the world of…
Best SellerBest Seller (1987)
Dir. John Flynn
Feat. Brian Dennehy, James Woods, Victoria Tennant
An arresting thriller with Brian Dennehy and an on–form James Woods.
Big Easy, TheBig Easy, The (1987) Recommended
Dir. Jim McBride
Feat. Ellen Barkin, Dennis Quaid
Highly enjoyable detective romp with Ellen Barkin and Dennis Quaid providing steamy moments both in and out of bed. A terrific cajun music score…

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