Subgenre Sampler
Drama: 8092 Films to Buy & Rent
Death of a Salesman (1985)
- Dir. Volker Schlondorff
Feat. Dustin Hoffman, John Malkovich, Charles Durning
- An excellent adaptation of Arthur Miller’s most famous play, with Dustin Hoffman bringing pathos, seediness and tragedy to the central…
Desert Hearts (1985)
- Dir. Donna Deitch
Feat. Helen Shaver, Patricia Charbonneau
- '50s Nevada provides the backdrop for a freindship between two women that develops in a love affair. Provocative yet dignified drama is well served…
Detective, The (1985)
- Dir. Jean-Luc Godard
Feat. Claude Brasseur, Nathalie Baye, Johnny Hallyday…
- Late, vague genre piece mismatches big name French stars (Baye, Leaud, and a young Julie Delpy) and trench coat chic with Godard’s newfound…
Dunera Boys, The (Mini-series) (1985)
- Dir. Ben Lewin
Feat. Bob Hoskins, Warren Mitchell, Julia Blake
- WW2 set mini–series following a group of suspected Jewish spies sent from England to a POW camp in NSW, Australia. Nicely balanced historical…
Echo Park (1985)
- Dir. Robert Dornhelm
Feat. Tom Hulce, Susan Dey, Cassandra Peterson
- Drama structured around a series of vignettes, each exploring the hopes and dreams of characters living in the Echo Park area of central Los Angeles,…
Eleni (1985)
- Dir. Peter Yates
Feat. John Malkovich, Kate Nelligan, Linda Hunt
- John Malkovich plays a U.S. reporter in Greece trying to find the long–lost truth about his mother's political execution.
Equalizer, The (TV Series) (1985-1989)
- Feat. Edward Woodward, Keith Szarabajka
- Classic '80's show noted for its mix of espionage, crime drama, and the private eye genres rolled into a classy film noir package. Woodward excels…
Falcon and the Snowman (1985)
- Dir. John Schlesinger
Feat. Sean Penn, Timothy Hutton
- A composed intellectual convinces his wayward friend to sell federal secrets to the Russians. Stunning political drama featuring a stand–out…
Fandango (1985)
- Dir. Kevin Reynolds
Feat. Kevin Costner, Judd Nelson, Sam Robards…
- Kevin Costner landed his first leading role in this nostalgic comedy/drama about five college students from Texas in 1971 who go on a last road trip…
Fool for Love (1985)
- Dir. Robert Altman
Feat. Sam Shepard, Kim Basinger, Harry Dean Stanton…
- One of dir. Altman's ambitious stageplay adaptations, this largely succeeds in bringing Sam Shepard's brand of 'surreal Americana' to life.
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