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Subgenre Sampler
La Bamba (1987)- Dir. Luis Valdez
Feat. Lou Diamond Phillips, Esai Morales, Elizabeth Pena… - Tightly constructed biopic of Hispanic rock'n'roller Richie Valens lends the usual 'rise to fame' tale an unusual ethnic slant. Lou Diamond Phillips…
Last Emperor, The (1987)
- Dir. Bernardo Bertolucci
Feat. John Lone, Peter O'Toole - Grand scale interpretation of the true life of Pu Yi (John Lone), the last emperor of China, who ascended the throne at three years–old to live…
Less Than Zero (1987)- Dir. Marek Kanievska
Feat. Andrew McCarthy, Robert Downey Jnr., Jami Gertz… - A slick, rather thin adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’ cult–novel set among the bored, coke–snorting youth of 1980s upper–crust…
Little Dorrit (TV Mini-Series) (1987)- Dir. Christine Edzard
Feat. Alec Guinness, Derek Jacobi, Joan Greenwood… - Exemplary, all–star reworking of the Charles Dickens' classic in two parts. The first, "Nobody's Fault", is told from Arthur Clennam's (Derek…
Living On Tokyo Time (1987)- Dir. Stephen Okazaki
Feat. Minako Ohashi, Ken Nakagawa, Mitzi Abe - Amusing independent film about a Japanese–American couple living in a marriage–of–convenience in San Fransisco.
Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (1987)- Dir. Jack Clayton
Feat. Maggie Smith, Bob Hoskins - An anguished spinster pins romantic hopes on a sweet–talking business man who has other intentions. Melancholy fare, remarkably acted by Maggie…
Long Day's Journey Into Night (1987)- Dir. Jonathan Miller
Feat. Jack Lemmon - Jack Lemmon gives an incredible performance as the patriach of a family plagued with drug–addiction, madness and disease. Based on Eugene…
Long Live the Lady (1987)- Dir. Ermanno Olmi
Feat. Marco Esposito, Simone Brandalise, Stafania Busanello - Six teenage catering scholars await a banquet at a remote chateau. A telling observation of boyhood evolves, with an emphasis on action and…
Make and Break (1987)- Dir. Michael Frayn
Feat. Judi Dench, Robert Hardy - BBC television drama, directed by Michael Frayn and based on his play of the same name, stars Hardy as a building industry boss, unaware of his…
Mark II (1987)- Dir. John Anderson
- Three unemployed Maori youth embark on a bumpy ride south in their Mark II Ford Zephyr. The young novice actors exude charm and raw energy that…
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