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Subgenre Sampler

 
Someone to Love (1987)
Dir. Henry Jaglom
Feat. Orson Welles
Typically loose and naturalistic drama from independent stalwart Henry Jaglom, who pretty much plays himself – a jaded divorcee filmmaker in search…
SurSur (1987)
Dir. Fernando Solanas
Feat. Susu Pecoraro, Miguel Angel Sola, Philippe Leotard
A political prisoner, freed after five years, confronts his haunting past and alien present before reconciling with his wife. Deeply personal,…
T. Dan SmithT. Dan Smith (1987)
Dir. Amber Film Collective
Docu–drama chronicles of events leading to the imprisonment of a maverick Newcastle councillor. Made in collaboration with Smith himself, it…
Tale of Ruby Rose, TheTale of Ruby Rose, The (1987)
Dir. Roger Scholes
Feat. Chris Haywood, Rod Zuanic, Melita Jurisic
Australian drama set in the 1920's, following a woman who lives in the wild and remote Tasmanian Highlands, but one day decides to embark on a…
Thirtysomething (TV Series)Thirtysomething (TV Series) (1987-1991)
Feat. Timothy Busfield, Mel Harris, Peter Horton
One of the highlights of 1980's television, centering around a group of late thirties baby boomers struggling with adult angst in Philadelphia, is…
Tour of Duty (TV Series)Tour of Duty (TV Series) (1987-1988)
Feat. Terence Knox, Stephen Caffrey
A much–admired chronicle of U.S. soldiers grappling with combat, friendship, and ethics in Vietnam. One of several popular Vietnam War…
Track 29Track 29 (1987)
Dir. Nicolas Roeg
Feat. Gary Oldman, Theresa Russell, Christopher Lloyd
Purporting to be her long–lost son, sleazoid Gary Oldman materialises out of Theresa Russell's alcoholic haze, as husband Christopher Lloyd…
Uncle Tom's CabinUncle Tom's Cabin (1987)
Dir. Stan Lathan
Feat. Avery Brooks, Phylicia Rashad, Edward Woodward
Faithful to the classic abolitionist novel this made for cable adaptation garnered considerable acclaim for Avery Brooks' performance.
Under the Sun of SatanUnder the Sun of Satan (Soues Le Soleil De Satan) (1987) Recommended
Dir. Maurice Pialat
Feat. Gerard Depardieu, Sandrine Bonnaire, Maurice Pialat
Both booed and awarded the top prize at Cannes Film Festival, Pialat's visionary film exemplifies the director's style and his thematic preoccupation…
Wall StreetWall Street (1987) Recommended
Dir. Oliver Stone
Feat. Michael Douglas, Charlie Sheen, Daryl Hannah
Quintessential 1980s drama is a compelling morality tale with Michael Douglas in an Oscar–winning turn as a carnivorous corporate raider.…

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