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Subgenre Sampler
Untouchables, The (1987)
- Dir. Brian De Palma
Feat. Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, Robert De Niro - Well–cast and generally classy update of the adventures of Elliot Ness, the earnest law enforcer who took on Al Capone during the prohibition…
Absolute Beginners (1986)- Dir. Julien Temple
Feat. David Bowie, Sade Adu, Patsy Kensit… - Glitzy musical pastiche that takes its inspiration from British jazz, mod, and beatnik culture to tell its barely coherent tale of teen angst.
Aliens (1986)
- Dir. James Cameron
Feat. Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Carrie Henn… - Sigourney Weaver returns as Ripley, the only survivor from the first grisly encounter with the slimy she–creature, here joining a team of…
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)- Dir. John Carpenter
Feat. Kurt Russell - High–tech, tongue–in–cheek adventure in which Kurt Russell kicks butt in Chinatown.
Blue Velvet (1986)- Dir. David Lynch
Feat. Kyle MacLachlan, Dennis Hopper, Laura Dern… - David Lynch's ground–breaking, brilliantly controlled work tells the story of a pure teenager (Kyle Maclachlan) whose curiosity embroils him in…
Flight of the Navigator (1986)- Dir. Randal Kleiser
Feat. Joey Cramer, Veronica Cartwright, Cliff De Young… - An ordinary boy is thrown behind the wheel of a fantastic flying machine, accompanied by an assortment of bizarre aliens. A fun–filled odyssey…
Fly, The (1986)- Dir. David Cronenberg
Feat. Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis - Cronenberg's most accessible work is an ingenious re–working of the 1958 film that works as well for its contemporary audience as the original…
FX (F/X) (1986)- Dir. Robert Mandel
Feat. Bryan Brown, Brian Dennehy - Some ingenious set pieces and explosive effects highlight this superior action–suspenser. An FX expert is employed to fake the death of a VIP,…
Top Gun (1986)- Dir. Tony Scott
Feat. Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer… - Star–making film for Cruise, who goes through all the right motions to get millions of bums on seats. The routine plot is overcome by the…
Back to the Future (1985)- Dir. Robert Zemeckis
Feat. Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson… - A bona fide 80s classic, this original sci–fi comedy/adventure has a perfectly cast Michael J. Fox sent back to the '50s to have his mother…
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