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Subgenre Sampler

 
HairsprayHairspray (1988) Recommended
Dir. John Waters
Feat. Divine, John Waters
Divine stars in his/her final film, heading a suitably whacko cast in the first PG–rated feature from long–time mentor John Waters. A…
Mystic PizzaMystic Pizza (1988) Recommended
Dir. Donald Petrie
Feat. Julia Roberts, Lili Taylor, Annabeth Gish
Julia Roberts' star quality shines in this, her debut film, contrasting the love–lives of three pizza waitresses in a town called Mystic.…
Prince of PennsylvaniaPrince of Pennsylvania (1988)
Dir. Ron Nyswaner
Feat. Keanu Reeves, Fred Ward, Bonnie Bedelia
Fans of Keanu Reeves will find small delight in the hunky one cutting his teeth in this often amusing comedy as a free–spirited teenage misfit.
SatisfactionSatisfaction (Girls of Summer) (1988)
Dir. Joan Freeman
Feat. Justine Bateman, Julia Roberts, Liam Neeson
Flavour of the '80s, Justine Bateman (TV's FAMILY TIES), stole the limelight from her then fledgling co–star, Julia Roberts, in this hoary girl…
School DazeSchool Daze (1988)
Dir. Spike Lee
Feat. Laurence Fishburne, Giancarlo Esposito, Bill Nunn
Spike Lee's black high–school musical is perhaps over–ambitious, but the disorder is compensated in sheer exuberance and…
She's Having a BabyShe's Having a Baby (1988)
Dir. John Hughes
Feat. Kevin Bacon, Elizabeth McGovern, Alec Baldwin
Another John Hughes hit in which young Kevin Bacon and Elizabeth McGovern embark on marriage and parenthood.
Degrassi Junior High (TV Series)Degrassi Junior High (TV Series) (1987-1991)
An unusually entertaining 1980s Canadian high school drama gathered a certain cult following around its charismatic young cast and well–judged…
Dirty DancingDirty Dancing (1987) Recommended
Dir. Emile Ardolino
Feat. Jennifer Grey, Patrick Swayze, Jerry Orbach
Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze set the woods on fire with their passionate dance–moves in a 1960s American holiday resort. Wildly successful…
Rita, Sue and Bob TooRita, Sue and Bob Too (1987) Recommended
Dir. Alan Clarke
Feat. Michelle Holmes, Siobhan Finneran
Frank sexuality has rarely been as squarely depicted as in this tale of two naive schoolgirls growing up in working class Liverpool. Bleak and darkly…
Some Kind of WonderfulSome Kind of Wonderful (1987) Recommended
Dir. Howard Deutch
Feat. Mary Stuart Masterson, Eric Stoltz, Lea Thompson
Some wonderful romantic angst from John Hughes' pen, with Mary Stuart Masterson in love with Eric Stoltz in love with Lea Thompson.

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