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Subgenre Sampler

 
Heart of the DragonHeart of the Dragon (Long de xin) (1985)
Dir. Sammo Hung, Fruit Chan
Feat. Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Emily Chu
Uncharacteristically serious Chan–Hung drama follows police detective Chan's difficulties in caring for his mentally disabled, child–like…
Hour of the StarHour of the Star (1985)
Dir. Suzana Amaral
Feat. Marcelia Cartaxo, Jose Dumont, Tamara Taxman
Distinctive Brazilian drama following the life of an impoverished, orphaned young girl who moves to Rio de Janeiro to take a job as a typist after…
InsignificanceInsignificance (1985)
Dir. Nicolas Roeg
Feat. Gary Busey, Tony Curtis, Theresa Russell
Curious chamber piece intriguingly posits Joe DiMaggio, Marilyn Monroe, Joseph McCarthy and Albert Einstein as characters who meet in a hotel room in…
Journey of Natty Gann, TheJourney of Natty Gann, The (1985)
Dir. Jeremy Kagan
Feat. John Cusack, Meredith Salenger, Ray Wise
Lowkey and rich in atmosphere, this superior Disney feature crosses Depression–era America with a young runaway, who forms an unlikely bond…
Kane And Abel (Mini-series) Kane And Abel (Mini-series) (1985)
Dir. Buzz Kulik
Feat. Sam Neill, Peter Strauss, Ron Silver
Based on the epic best selling novel by Jeffrey Archer, about two ambitious men born on the same day on either side of the Atlantic, one to a…
Kiss of the Spider WomanKiss of the Spider Woman (1985) Recommended
Dir. Hector Babenco
Feat. Raul Julia, William Hurt
Evocative drama posits a political activist and a gay window dresser in a South American prison cell, where fantasy becomes their only tool for…
Lady JaneLady Jane (1985)
Dir. Trevor Nunn
Feat. Helena Bonham Carter
Helena Bonham–Carter leads a Royal Shakespeare Co. cast for this historical pageant about the shortest reigning British monarch.
LambLamb (1985)
Dir. Colin Gregg
Feat. Liam Neeson, Harry Towb
Catholic Brother Liam Neeson clashes with Irish traditions as he takes a 10–year–old epileptic boy into his care in this sombre yet…
Leave All FairLeave All Fair (1985)
Dir. John Reid
Feat. John Gielgud, Jane Birkin
A rewarding drama set among the memories of John Middleton Murray (John Gielgud), husband of NZ writer Katherine Mansfield (Jane Birkin). Well worth…
Legend of Billie Jean, TheLegend of Billie Jean, The (1985) Recommended
Dir. Matthew Robbins
Feat. Helen Slater, Christian Slater, Keith Gordon
Under–rated 80's youth drama about a young woman and her pals who become media–hyped "legends" after an incident involving a gun and…

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