Subgenre Sampler
Drama: 8102 Films to Buy & Rent
Russkies (1987)
- Dir. Rick Rosenthal
Feat. Whip Hubley, Joaquin Phoenix, Peter Billingsley
- Cold–War adventure story in which Danny (JOAQUIN PHOENIX in one of his earliest roles) and his friends discover a Russian sailor hiding in some…
Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987)
- Dir. Stephen Frears
Feat. Shashi Kapoor, Frances Barber, Claire Bloom
- Against a backdrop of London's riot–torn streets, Sammy and Rosie conduct an open relationship while his disturbed father, an exiled Indian…
Scoop (1987)
- Dir. Gavin Millar
Feat. Denholm Elliott, Sir Michael Hordern, Herbert Lom
- Satirical drama based on the 1938 novel of the same name by Evelyn Waugh. Set in the world of journalism, where an inexperienced reporter is sent to…
September (1987)
- Dir. Woody Allen
Feat. Denholm Elliott, Dianne Wiest, Mia Farrow
- A weekend gathering of friends proves to be an emotionally taxing experience when true feelings are gradually exposed. An under–rated serious…
Shy People (1987)
- Dir. Andrei Konchalovsky
Feat. Jill Clayburgh, Barbara Hershey, Martha Plimpton
- Manhattanite Jill Clayburgh ventures into the Florida everglades to discover her family roots.
Sicilian, The (1987)
- Dir. Michael Cimino
Feat. Christopher Lambert, Terence Stamp, Joss Ackland…
- Still reeling from the box office catastrophe of HEAVEN'S GATE, Michael Cimino turned his attention to this Mario Puzo–scripted saga about an…
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…
Sur (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 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, 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…