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Broadcast NewsBroadcast News (1987) Recommended
Dir. James L. Brooks
Feat. Holly Hunter, William Hurt, Albert Brooks
Superb TV newsroom dramedy in which vacuous newsreader Hurt and neurotic reporter Brooks compete for the attentions of Holly Hunter.
Degrassi Junior High (TV Series)Degrassi Junior High (TV Series) (1987-1991)
An unusually entertaining 1980s Canadian high school drama gathered a certain cult following around its charismatic young cast and well–judged…
IntervistaIntervista (1987)
Dir. Federico Fellini
Feat. Marcello Mastroianni, Anita Ekberg, Sergio Rubini
An easy–going ode to dir. Fellini's early career at Cinecitta Studios, this takes the form of a mock interview–flashback, with the…
Porterhouse Blue (Mini-series)Porterhouse Blue (Mini-series) (1987)
Dir. Robert Knights
Feat. Ian Richardson, David Jason
Stuffy Powerhouse College, with its old boy archaism and hermetically sealed traditions, is given a jolt of reform by new headmaster Ian Richardson.…
Radio DaysRadio Days (1987)
Dir. Woody Allen
Feat. Woody Allen, Mia Farrow, Julie Kavner
Woody Allen revisits his childhood days in the golden era of radio.
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…
Best of Times, TheBest of Times, The (1986)
Dir. Roger Spottiswoode
Feat. Robin Williams, Kurt Russell, Pamela Reed
Robin Williams and Kurt Russell star as two friends attempting to relive a high school football game in this comedy–drama written by…
Crimes of the HeartCrimes of the Heart (1986)
Dir. Bruce Beresford
Feat. Diane Keaton, Jessica Lange, Sissy Spacek
Diane Keaton, Jessica Lange and Sissy Spacek play the Magrath sisters, who reunite in their family home in Mississippi to regroup and settle their…
Hannah and Her SistersHannah and Her Sisters (1986) Recommended
Dir. Woody Allen
Feat. Woody Allen, Michael Caine, Dianne Wiest
Spot–on romantic comedy from Woody Allen, aligning another witty and perceptive script with a stellar cast.
HeartburnHeartburn (1986)
Dir. Mike Nichols
Feat. Meryl Streep, Jack Nicholson
Meryl Streep and Jack Nicholson undergo some engaging marital strife.

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