The following is an overview of events in 1986 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths.

Highest-grossing films (U.S.)

The top ten 1986 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:

Events

* February 3 - Pixar Animation Studios is founded by Edwin Catmull and

Alvy Ray Smith Alvy Ray Smith III (born September 8, 1943) is an American computer scientist who co-founded Lucasfilm's Computer Division and Pixar, participating in the 1980s and 1990s expansion of computer animation into feature film. Education In 1965, A ...

. * April - Guy McElwaine resigns as head of Columbia Pictures. * April 26 - Actor

Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (born July 30, 1947) is an Austrian and American actor, film producer, businessman, retired professional bodybuilder and politician who served as the 38th governor of California between 2003 and 2011. ''Time'' ...

marries television journalist Maria Shriver. * June - First

Midnight Sun Film Festival The Midnight Sun Film Festival ( fi, Sodankylän elokuvajuhlat) is an annual five-day film festival in Sodankylä, Finland. The festival usually takes place in the second week of June, but from June 14 to 18 in 2017. One of the main characteristic ...

in Sodankylä, Finnish Lapland. *July 2 - '' The Great Mouse Detective'' is released to theaters to positive reviews and is a critical and financial success, just behind ''An American Tail'', saving the Disney Studio from bankruptcy after the failure of ''The Black Cauldron''. It is now regarded as one of the darkest and underrated classics of all time, and has gained a cult following. * August 6 - Timothy Dalton is officially announced as the fourth actor to portray James Bond. * September - David Puttnam becomes head of Columbia Pictures. * September 13 - Film review television program ''

Siskel & Ebert Gene Siskel (January 26, 1946 – February 20, 1999) and Roger Ebert (June 18, 1942 – April 4, 2013), collectively known as Siskel & Ebert, were American film critics known for their partnership on television lasting from 1975 to Siskel's d ...

'' premieres in syndication. Although the two critics have been working as a pair since 1975, this will be their longest running program and will run in various incarnations until 2010. * November 21 - The first animated film produced by

Steven Spielberg Steven Allan Spielberg (; born December 18, 1946) is an American director, writer, and producer. A major figure of the New Hollywood era and pioneer of the modern blockbuster, he is the most commercially successful director of all time. Spie ...

, '' An American Tail'', is released, and breaks the record once held by Disney's '' The Rescuers'' for the largest financial amount made for an animated film on opening weekend. * November 29 ** Actor Cary Grant dies of a

cerebral hemorrhage Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), also known as cerebral bleed, intraparenchymal bleed, and hemorrhagic stroke, or haemorrhagic stroke, is a sudden bleeding into the tissues of the brain, into its ventricles, or into both. It is one kind of bleed ...

Davenport, Iowa Davenport is a city in and the county seat of Scott County, Iowa, United States. Located along the Mississippi River on the eastern border of the state, it is the largest of the Quad Cities, a metropolitan area with a population of 384,324 and a ...

. ** Stuntman Dar Robinson is killed on the set of the film ''

Million Dollar Mystery ''Million Dollar Mystery'' (also known as ''Money Mania'') is a 1987 American film released with a promotional tie-in for Glad-Lock brand bags. This was the final feature-length film directed by Richard Fleischer. It starred an ensemble cast o ...

''.

Awards

Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival): :'' The Mission'', directed by Roland Joffé, United Kingdom

Golden Lion The Golden Lion ( it, Leone d'oro) is the highest prize given to a film at the Venice Film Festival. The prize was introduced in 1949 by the organizing committee and is now regarded as one of the film industry's most prestigious and distinguishe ...

(Venice Film Festival): :''

The Green Ray ''The Green Ray'' (french: Le Rayon vert) is a novel by the French writer Jules Verne published in 1882 and named after the optical phenomenon of the same name. It is referenced in a 1986 film of the same name by Eric Rohmer. Plot summary Th ...

'' (''Le Rayon vert''), directed by Éric Rohmer, France Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival): :'' Stammheim'', directed by Reinhard Hauff, West Germany

1986 Wide-release films in the U.S.

January–March

April–June

July–September

October–December

Notable films released in 1986

United States unless stated

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*'' 8 Million Ways to Die'', directed by Hal Ashby, starring Jeff Bridges, Rosanna Arquette, Alexandra Paul, Andy García *'' 9½ Weeks'', directed by

Adrian Lyne Adrian Lyne (born 4 March 1941) is an English film director, writer and producer. Having begun his career directing 1970s television commercials, Lyne made well-received short films which were entries in the London Film Festival. He started mak ...

, starring Kim Basinger and Mickey Rourke *''

52 Pick-Up ''52 Pick-Up'' is a 1986 American neo-noir crime film directed by John Frankenheimer and starring Roy Scheider, Ann-Margret, and Vanity. It is based on Elmore Leonard's 1974 novel of the same name, and is the second adaptation of it after '' The ...

'', directed by John Frankenheimer, starring Roy Scheider, John Glover, Clarence Williams III, Vanity, Ann-Margret

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*'' Aakhree Raasta'' (The Last Option), starring

Amitabh Bachchan Amitabh Bachchan (; born as Amitabh Shrivastav; 11 October 1942) is an Indian actor, film producer, television host, occasional playback singer and former politician known for his work in Hindi cinema. He is regarded as one of the most succe ...

- ( India) *'' Abel'', directed by and starring Alex van Warmerdam - ( Netherlands) *''

About Last Night About Last Night may refer to: Film and television * ''About Last Night'' (1986 film), an American comedy-drama directed by Edward Zwick * ''About Last Night'' (2014 film), an American remake of the 1986 film, directed by Steve Pink * "About Las ...

'', directed by

Edward Zwick Edward M. Zwick (born October 8, 1952) is an American filmmaker and producer of film and television. He has worked primarily in the comedy drama and historical drama, epic historical film genres, including ''About Last Night (1986 film), About L ...

, starring Rob Lowe, Demi Moore, James Belushi, Elizabeth Perkins *'' Absolute Beginners'', directed by

Julien Temple Julien Temple (born 26 November 1953) is a British film, documentary and music video director. He began his career with short films featuring the Sex Pistols, and has continued with various off-beat projects, including ''The Great Rock 'n' Roll ...

, starring David Bowie and Patsy Kensit - ( U.K.) *'' The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood'' - ( Canada) *'' The Adventures of Milo and Otis'' (Koneko monogatari) - (

Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...

) *'' The Adventures of the American Rabbit'' - ( United States/

) *'' The AIDS Show'' *''

Alex Holeh Ahavah ''Alex Holeh Ahavah'' ( he, אלכס חולה אהבה, Alex Is Lovesick) is a 1986 Israeli cult film directed by Boaz Davidson. It stars Eitan Anshel, Sharon Hacohen, and Uri Kabiri. The film, set in the 1950s, features a boy (Anshel) as the ...

'' (Alex is Lovesick) - ( Israel) *''

Aliens Alien primarily refers to: * Alien (law), a person in a country who is not a national of that country ** Enemy alien, the above in times of war * Extraterrestrial life, life which does not originate from Earth ** Specifically, intelligent extrate ...

'', directed by

James Cameron James Francis Cameron (born August 16, 1954) is a Canadian filmmaker. A major figure in the post-New Hollywood era, he is considered one of the industry's most innovative filmmakers, regularly pushing the boundaries of cinematic capability w ...

, starring Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Bill Paxton, Lance Henriksen,

Jenette Goldstein Jenette Elise Goldstein (born February 4, 1960) is an American actress. She is known for starring as Private Vasquez in the sci-fi horror film '' Aliens'' (1986), which won her the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress. She also played Diam ...

, Paul Reiser *''

Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold ''Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold'' is a 1986 American adventure comedy film directed by Gary Nelson and released in West Germany on December 18, 1986, and in the United States on January 30, 1987. It is loosely based on the 1887 novel ...

'', directed by Gary Nelson, starring Richard Chamberlain, Sharon Stone, James Earl Jones, Henry Silva, and Robert Donner *''

Los Amantes del Señor de la Noche LOS, or Los, or LoS may refer to: Science and technology * Length of stay, the duration of a single episode of hospitalisation * Level of service, a measure used by traffic engineers * Level of significance, a measure of statistical significan ...

'' (The Lovers of the Lord of the Night) - ( Mexico) *''

American Anthem ''American Anthem'' is a 1986 American sports drama film directed by Albert Magnoli and starring Mitch Gaylord and Janet Jones. The film was produced by Lorimar Motion Pictures and released in North America by Columbia Pictures. Plot Football ...

'', starring Mitch Gaylord and Janet Jones *'' An American Tail'', directed by Don Bluth with the voices of

Phillip Glasser Phillip Alexander Glasser (born October 4, 1978) is an American producer and a former actor. He is best known for providing the voice of Fievel Mousekewitz in ''An American Tail ''An American Tail'' is a 1986 American animated musical adventur ...

and Dom DeLuise *'' El Amor brujo'' (a.k.a. Wedded by Witchcraft), directed by Carlos Saura - ( Spain) *'' Amorosa'', directed by

Mai Zetterling Mai Elisabeth Zetterling (; 24 May 1925 – 17 March 1994) was a Swedish film director, novelist and actor. Early life Zetterling was born in Västerås, Sweden to a working class family. She started her career as an actor at the age of 17 at D ...

- (

Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...

) *'' April Fool's Day'', starring Jay Baker and

Deborah Foreman Deborah Lynn Foreman (born October 12, 1962) is an American photographer and actress. She is perhaps best known for her starring role in the 1983 film ''Valley Girl'' opposite Nicolas Cage. She is also regarded as a scream queen and known for ...

*'' Armed and Dangerous'', starring John Candy,

Eugene Levy Eugene Levy (born December 17, 1946) is a Canadian actor and comedian. From 1976 until 1984, he appeared in the Canadian television sketch comedy series '' SCTV''. He has also appeared in the '' American Pie'' series of films and the Canadian ...

, Meg Ryan *'' Armed Response'', starring David Carradine and Lee Van Cleef *''

Armour of God The phrase "Armor of God" (, ''panoplian tou Theou'') is derived from Ephesians 6:11: "Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil." (King James Version).Bible Gateway Passage Lookup: Armour of God ...

'' (Long xiong hu di), starring Jackie Chan - ( Hong Kong) *'' As Is'', directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg, starring

Colleen Dewhurst Colleen Rose Dewhurst (3 June 1924 – 22 August 1991) was a Canadian-American actress mostly known for theatre roles. She was a renowned interpreter of the works of Eugene O'Neill on the stage, and her career also encompassed film, early drama ...

, Robert Carradine, Jonathan Hadary *''

The Assault ''The Assault'' (original title in Dutch language, Dutch: ''De aanslag'') is a 1982 novel by Netherlands, Dutch author Harry Mulisch. Random House published an English translation by Claire Nicolas White in 1985. It covers 35 years in the life o ...

'' (De aanslag) - Academy and Golden Globe Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, Golden Space Needle award - ( Netherlands) *'' At Close Range'', starring Sean Penn,

Christopher Walken Christopher Walken (born Ronald Walken; March 31, 1943) is an American actor. Prolific in film, television and on stage, Walken is the recipient of numerous accolades including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Awar ...

, Mary Stuart Masterson, Chris Penn *''

Attention bandits! ''Attention bandits!'' is a 1987 film directed by Claude Lelouch. Synopsis A young criminal is framed. During a robbery, a woman is killed, and he is accused of the murder. Sentenced to 10 years in prison, he is after one thing: revenge. Starr ...

'', aka ''Bandits'', directed by Claude Lelouch ( France) *''

Avenging Force ''Avenging Force'' is a 1986 American action film directed by Sam Firstenberg. The screenplay was written by James Booth, who co-starred in the film. It was originally intended as a sequel to the 1985 film '' Invasion U.S.A.'', which starred Chu ...

'', starring Michael Dudikoff

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*''

BabaKiueria ''Babakiueria'' (also known under the video-title ''Babakiueria (Barbeque Area)'') is a 1986 Australian satirical film on relations between Aboriginal Australians and European Australians. Synopsis ''Babakiueria'' revolves around a role-reversa ...

'' - (

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

) *'' Back to School'', starring

Rodney Dangerfield Rodney Dangerfield (born Jacob Rodney Cohen; November 22, 1921 – October 5, 2004) was an American stand-up comedian, actor, screenwriter, and producer. He was known for his self-deprecating one-liner humor, his catchphrase "I don't get no resp ...

, Sally Kellerman, Keith Gordon, Adrienne Barbeau, Burt Young,

Ned Beatty Ned Thomas Beatty (July 6, 1937 – June 13, 2021) was an American actor and comedian. In a career that spanned five decades, he appeared in more than 160 films. Throughout his career, Beatty gained a reputation for being "the busiest actor in ...

Robert Downey, Jr. Robert John Downey Jr. (born April 4, 1965) is an American actor and producer. His career has been characterized by critical and popular success in his youth, followed by a period of substance abuse and legal troubles, before a resurgence of ...

*'' Backlash'' - (

) *''

Band of the Hand ''Band of the Hand'' is a 1986 American Action film, action crime film, crime neo noir thriller film directed by Paul Michael Glaser starring Stephen Lang, Leon Robinson, James Remar, Lauren Holly, and Laurence Fishburne. The film's score was co ...

'', starring Stephen Lang and Lauren Holly *''

The Beekeeper ''The Beekeeper'' is the eighth studio album by singer-songwriter Tori Amos. It deals with the topics of death, adultery and romantic conflict, and makes brief reference to ancient Gnostic mysticism from the ''Apocryphon of John''. Sonically, ...

'' (O Melissokomos) - ( Greece) *'' Behind Enemy Lines'', starring David Carradine *'' The Best of Times'', starring Robin Williams and

Kurt Russell Kurt Vogel Russell (born March 17, 1951) is an American actor. He began acting on television at the age of 12 in the Westerns on television, western series ''The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (TV series), The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters'' (19 ...

*'' A Better Tomorrow'' (Jing hung bun sik), directed by John Woo, starring Chow Yun-fat and Leslie Cheung - ( Hong Kong) *''

Betty Blue ''Betty Blue'' (french: 37°2 le matin, lit=37.2°C in the morning) is a 1986 French erotic psychological drama film directed by Jean-Jacques Beineix, based on the 1985 novel ''37°2 le matin'' by Philippe Djian. The film stars Béatrice Dalle ...

'' (37°2 le matin), directed by

Jean-Jacques Beineix Jean-Jacques Beineix (; 8 October 1946 – 13 January 2022) was a French film director best known for the films ''Diva'' and ''Betty Blue''. His work is regarded as a prime example of the '' cinéma du look'' film movement in France. Early life ...

, starring

Béatrice Dalle Béatrice Dalle (née Cabarrou; December 19, 1964) is a French actress. Biography Dalle was born in Brest, Finistère, France, as Béatrice Cabarrou. In 1985, she married the painter Jean-François Dalle, whom she divorced in 1988. Working as ...

- Golden Needle award for 1992 - ( France) *'' Biggles: Adventures in Time'' *'' The Big Parade'' (Dà Yuèbīng), directed by Chen Kaige - (

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...

) *'' Big Trouble'', directed by John Cassavetes, starring

Peter Falk Peter Michael Falk (September 16, 1927 – June 23, 2011) was an American film and television actor. He is best known for his role as Lieutenant Columbo in the long-running television series ''Columbo'' (1968–1978, 1989–2003), for which he ...

, Alan Arkin,

Beverly D'Angelo Beverly Heather D'Angelo (born November 15, 1951) is an American actress who starred as Ellen Griswold in the ''National Lampoon's Vacation'' films (1983–2015). She has appeared in over 60 films and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for h ...

, Valerie Curtin *'' Big Trouble in Little China'', directed by John Carpenter, starring

, Kim Cattrall,

Dennis Dun Dennis Dun (born April 19, 1952) is an American actor. Early life and education Dun is from Stockton, California. He is of Chinese descent. Film and TV Dun has had prominent roles in several films, notably '' Year of the Dragon'' (1985), ''Bi ...

James Hong James Hong (; born February 22, 1929) is an American actor, producer and director. He has worked in numerous productions in American media since the 1950s, portraying a variety of roles. With more than 650 film and television credits as of 20 ...

, Victor Wong *''

Black Moon Rising ''Black Moon Rising'' is a 1986 science fiction action thriller film directed by Harley Cokliss, written by John Carpenter, and starring Tommy Lee Jones, Linda Hamilton, Robert Vaughn, Keenan Wynn, and Richard Jaeckel. The plot revolves around ...

'', starring Tommy Lee Jones and Linda Hamilton *'' Blue City'', starring Judd Nelson and Ally Sheedy *'' Blue Velvet'', directed by

David Lynch David Keith Lynch (born January 20, 1946) is an American filmmaker, visual artist and actor. A recipient of an Academy Honorary Award in 2019, Lynch has received three Academy Award nominations for Best Director, and the César Award for Be ...

, starring Kyle MacLachlan, Isabella Rossellini,

Dennis Hopper Dennis Lee Hopper (May 17, 1936 – May 29, 2010) was an American actor, filmmaker and photographer. He attended the Actors Studio, made his first television appearance in 1954, and soon after appeared in ''Giant'' (1956). In the next ten years ...

, Laura Dern,

Hope Lange Hope Elise Ross Lange (November 28, 1933 – December 19, 2003) was an American film, stage, and television actress. She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress ...

*''

Boris Godunov Borís Fyodorovich Godunóv (; russian: Борис Фёдорович Годунов; 1552 ) ruled the Tsardom of Russia as ''de facto'' regent from c. 1585 to 1598 and then as the first non-Rurikid tsar from 1598 to 1605. After the end of his ...

'', directed by

Sergei Bondarchuk Sergei Fyodorovich Bondarchuk (russian: Сергей Фёдорович Бондарчук, ; uk, Сергі́й Федорович Бондарчук, Serhíj Fédorovych Bondarchúk; 25 September 192020 October 1994) was a Soviet and Russian ...

- (

U.S.S.R. The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen national ...

) *'' The Boy Who Could Fly'', directed by Nick Castle, starring

Lucy Deakins Lucy Helyn Deakins (born December 18, 1971) is an American attorney and former actress best known for starring as Milly in ''The Boy Who Could Fly'' and originating the role of Lily Walsh on ''As the World Turns''. Biography Deakins was born i ...

and Jay Underwood *'' Brighton Beach Memoirs'', directed by Gene Saks, starring Jonathan Silverman,

Blythe Danner Blythe Katherine Danner (born February 3, 1943) is an American actress. Accolades she has received include two Primetime Emmy Awards for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Izzy Huffstodt on '' Huff'' (2004–2006), and a ...

, Bob Dishy, Judith Ivey *''

Bullies A bully is someone responsible for bullying, using aggression to intimidate or dominate others. Bully may also refer to: Animals * American Bully, a breed of dog * Bull Terrier or bully, a breed of dog * '' Gobiomorphus'' or bully, an Australia ...

'' - ( Canada) *'' By Touch'' (Przez dotyk) - ( Poland)

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*'' Il camorrista'' (The Professor), starring Ben Gazzara - ( Italy) *'' Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation'', starring

Alyson Court Alyson Stephanie Court (born November 9, 1973) is a Canadian actress. Beginning her career as a child actress, her first role was on the series ''Mr. Dressup'' (1984–1994) and she made her film debut in '' Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bi ...

Cree Summer Cree Summer Francks (born July 7, 1969) is a American-Canadian actress and singer. She has worked extensively in animation, voicing long-running characters such as Susie Carmichael in ''Rugrats'' and Elmyra Duff in ''Tiny Toon Adventures'' and r ...

, Hadley Kay - ( Canada) *''

Caravaggio Michelangelo Merisi (Michele Angelo Merigi or Amerighi) da Caravaggio, known as simply Caravaggio (, , ; 29 September 1571 – 18 July 1610), was an Italian painter active in Rome for most of his artistic life. During the final four years of hi ...

'', directed by Derek Jarman, starring Nigel Terry, Sean Bean, Tilda Swinton - ( U.K.) *''

Castaway A castaway is a person who is cast adrift or ashore. While the situation usually happens after a shipwreck, some people voluntarily stay behind on a deserted island, either to evade captors or the world in general. A person may also be left a ...

'', directed by Nicolas Roeg, starring Amanda Donohoe and Oliver Reed - ( U.K.) *''

Cat City ''Cat City'' ( hu, Macskafogó (Cat Catcher)) is a 1986 Hungarian animated comic science fiction film, directed by Béla Ternovszky and written by József Nepp. The title ''Cat City'' was used in the United States distribution. The film was sel ...

'' (Macskafogó) - ( Hungary) *'' Children of a Lesser God'', directed by Randa Haines, starring William Hurt, Marlee Matlin, Piper Laurie *''

Choke Canyon ''Choke Canyon'' (titled ''On Dangerous Ground'' outside the United States) is a 1986 movie starring Stephen Collins as a "cowboy scientist" trying to develop an alternative energy source. It was filmed mostly in the vicinity of Moab, Utah. Pl ...

'' a.k.a. On Dangerous Ground *'' The Clan of the Cave Bear'', starring Daryl Hannah *'' Clockwise'', starring

John Cleese John Marwood Cleese ( ; born 27 October 1939) is an English actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. Emerging from the Cambridge Footlights in the 1960s, he first achieved success at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and as a scriptwriter and ...

- ( U.K.) *''

Club Paradise ''Club Paradise'' is a 1986 American comedy film directed by Harold Ramis and starring Robin Williams, Twiggy, Peter O'Toole, and Jimmy Cliff. Set in a fictional Caribbean banana republic, it follows a group of vacationers' attempts to create a ...

'', directed by Harold Ramis, starring Robin Williams,

Jimmy Cliff James Chambers OM (born 30 July 1944), known professionally as Jimmy Cliff, is a Jamaican ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul musician, multi-instrumentalist, singer, and actor. He is the only living reggae musician to hold the Order of Merit, t ...

Peter O'Toole Peter Seamus O'Toole (; 2 August 1932 – 14 December 2013) was a British stage and film actor. He attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and began working in the theatre, gaining recognition as a Shakespearean actor at the Bristol Old Vic ...

, Rick Moranis,

*'' Cobra'', starring

Sylvester Stallone Sylvester Enzio Stallone (; born Michael Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone, ) is an American actor and filmmaker. After his beginnings as a struggling actor for a number of years upon arriving to New York City in 1969 and later Hollywood in 1974, h ...

, Brigitte Nielsen, Reni Santoni,

Andrew Robinson Andrew or Andy Robinson may refer to: Entertainment * Andrew Robinson (actor) (born 1942), American actor * Andrew Cornell Robinson (born 1968), American artist * Andrew R. Robinson, writer of ''Kaijudo'' and other television shows * Andrew Robin ...

Brian Thompson Brian Earl Thompson (born August 28, 1959) is an American actor. His career began with a small role in the 1984 film ''The Terminator''. He played the villainous "Night Slasher" in the 1986 film '' Cobra''. His first named role was on ''Werew ...

*'' The Color of Money'', directed by Martin Scorsese, starring

Paul Newman Paul Leonard Newman (January 26, 1925 – September 26, 2008) was an American actor, film director, race car driver, philanthropist, and entrepreneur. He was the recipient of numerous awards, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, three ...

, Tom Cruise, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio,

Helen Shaver Helen Shaver (born February 24, 1951) is a Canadian actress and film and television director. She has received Emmy and Saturn Award nominations, among other honours. Early life Shaver was born and raised, with five sisters, in St. Thomas, O ...

, John Turturro, Forest Whitaker *'' Comrades'', starring Keith Allen - ( U.K.) *'' Crawlspace'', starring

Klaus Kinski Klaus Kinski (, born Klaus Günter Karl Nakszynski 18 October 1926 – 23 November 1991) was a German actor, equally renowned for his intense performance style and notorious for his volatile personality. He appeared in over 130 film roles in a c ...

*'' Crimes of the Heart'', directed by Bruce Beresford, starring Diane Keaton, Jessica Lange, Sissy Spacek, Tess Harper *'' Critters'', starring Dee Wallace-Stone and

M. Emmet Walsh Michael Emmet Walsh (born March 22, 1935) is an American actor who has appeared in over 200 films and television series, including small but important supporting roles in dozens of major studio features of the 1970s and 1980s. He starred in ''Bl ...

*'' Crocodile Dundee'', directed by Peter Faiman, starring Paul Hogan and Linda Kozlowski - (

)

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*'' Dangerously Close'', starring John Stockwell *'' Dead Man's Folly'', starring

Peter Ustinov Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov (born Peter Alexander Freiherr von Ustinov ; 16 April 192128 March 2004) was a British actor, filmmaker and writer. An internationally known raconteur, he was a fixture on television talk shows and lecture circuits ...

, Jean Stapleton, Nicollette Sheridan *''

Dead Man's Letters ''Dead Man's Letters'' (russian: Письма мёртвого человека, Pis'ma myortvogo cheloveka), also known as ''Letters from a Dead Man'', is a 1986 Soviet post-apocalyptic drama film directed and written by Konstantin Lopushansky. ...

'' (Pisma myortvogo cheloveka) - (

) *''

Deadly Friend ''Deadly Friend'' is a 1986 American science fiction horror film directed by Wes Craven, and starring Matthew Laborteaux, Kristy Swanson, Michael Sharrett, Anne Twomey, Richard Marcus, and Anne Ramsey. Its plot follows a teenage computer prodi ...

'' , directed by Wes Craven *''

Le Déclin de l'empire américain ''The Decline of the American Empire'' (french: Le Déclin de l'empire Américain) is a 1986 Canadian sex comedy-drama film directed by Denys Arcand and starring Rémy Girard, Pierre Curzi and Dorothée Berryman. The film follows a group of in ...

'', (''The Decline of the American Empire''), written and directed by Denys Arcand - ( Canada) *'' The Delta Force'', starring Chuck Norris and Lee Marvin *''

Desert Bloom A desert bloom is a climatic phenomenon that occurs in various deserts around the world. The phenomenon consists of the blossoming of a wide variety of flowers during early-mid spring in years when rainfall is unusually high. The blossoming occ ...

'', starring Jon Voight, JoBeth Williams,

Annabeth Gish Anne Elizabeth "Annabeth" Gish (born March 13, 1971) is an American actress. She has played roles in films ''Shag'', ''Hiding Out'', '' Mystic Pizza'', ''SLC Punk!'', ''The Last Supper'' and ''Double Jeopardy''. On television, she played Special ...

Ellen Barkin Ellen Rona Barkin (born April 16, 1954) is an American actress and a producer. Her breakthrough role was in the 1982 film '' Diner'', and in the following years, she had starring roles in films such as ''Tender Mercies'' (1983), ''Eddie and the ...

*'' Down and Out in Beverly Hills'', directed by Paul Mazursky, starring Nick Nolte,

Bette Midler Bette Midler (;''Inside the Actors Studio'', 2004 born December 1, 1945) is an American singer, actress, comedian and author. Throughout her career, which spans over five decades, Midler has received List of awards and nominations received by Be ...

Richard Dreyfuss Richard Stephen Dreyfuss (; born Dreyfus; October 29, 1947) is an American actor. He is known for starring in popular films during the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, including ''American Graffiti'' (1973), ''Jaws'' (1975), ''Close Encounters of the T ...

*'' Down by Law'', directed by

Jim Jarmusch James Robert Jarmusch (; born January 22, 1953) is an American film director and screenwriter. He has been a major proponent of independent cinema since the 1980s, directing films including '' Stranger Than Paradise'' (1984), '' Down by Law'' ( ...

, starring Tom Waits, John Lurie, Roberto Benigni *'' Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies'' (Doragon Bōru Shenron no Densetsu) - (

) *'' Duet for One'', directed by Andrei Konchalovsky, starring

Julie Andrews Dame Julie Andrews (born Julia Elizabeth Wells; 1 October 1935) is an English actress, singer, and author. She has garnered numerous accolades throughout her career spanning over seven decades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Fi ...

*''

Dust in the Wind "Dust in the Wind" is a song recorded by American progressive rock band Kansas and written by band member Kerry Livgren, first released on their 1977 album ''Point of Know Return''. The song peaked at No. 6 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 the wee ...

'' (Liàn liàn fēng chén) - ( Taiwan)

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*'' Echo Park'', starring Tom Hulce and Susan Dey *'' Extremities'', starring

Farrah Fawcett Farrah Leni Fawcett (born Ferrah Leni Fawcett; February 2, 1947 – June 25, 2009) was an American actress. A four-time Primetime Emmy Award nominee and six-time Golden Globe Award nominee, Fawcett rose to international fame when she playe ...

Alfre Woodard Alfre Woodard (; born November 8, 1952) is an American actress. She has received various accolades, including four Primetime Emmy Awards (tying the record for the most acting Emmys won by an African-American performer, along with Regina King), ...

, Diana Scarwid, James Russo *'' Eye of the Tiger'', starring Gary Busey

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*'' F/X'', starring Bryan Brown and Brian Dennehy *'' Ferris Bueller's Day Off'', directed by John Hughes, starring Matthew Broderick,

Mia Sara Mia Sarapochiello (born June 19, 1967), known professionally as Mia Sara, is a retired American actress. She made her film debut as Princess Lili in the fantasy film ''Legend'' (1985), and had her breakthrough starring as Sloane Peterson in the ...

, Alan Ruck, Jennifer Grey, Jeffrey Jones, Charlie Sheen *'' Fire with Fire'', starring Craig Sheffer and Virginia Madsen *'' Firewalker'', starring Chuck Norris *'' Flight of the Navigator'', directed by Randal Kleiser, starring Veronica Cartwright,

Sarah Jessica Parker Sarah Jessica Parker (born March 25, 1965) is an American actress and television producer. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including six Golden Globe Awards and two Primetime Emmy Awards. ''Time'' magazine named her one of the 1 ...

Joey Cramer Deleriyes Joe August Fisher Cramer (born August 23, 1973) is a Canadian actor who had a briefly successful career in Canadian television and Hollywood in the mid-1980s, most notably for his role in the film ''Flight of the Navigator''. Early lif ...

*'' Flodder'', directed by Dick Maas - ( Netherlands) *'' The Fly'', directed by

David Cronenberg David Paul Cronenberg (born March 15, 1943) is a Canadian film director, screenwriter, and actor. He is one of the principal originators of what is commonly known as the body horror genre, with his films exploring visceral bodily transformation ...

, starring Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis *'' Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tale'' - ( New Zealand) *''

Forbidden Dreams ''Forbidden Dreams'' ( cs, Smrt krásných srnců) is a 1986 Czech drama film directed by Karel Kachyňa. It was entered into the 15th Moscow International Film Festival. The film was selected as the Czechoslovak entry for the Best Foreign ...

'' (Smrt krásných srnců) - ( Czechoslovakia) *''

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'', directed by Ronald Neame, starring Amanda Donohoe and Victor Banerjee - ( U.K.) *'' Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives'', directed by Tom McLoughlin, starring

Thom Mathews Thomas Mathews (born November 28, 1958) is an American actor best known for his roles as Tommy Jarvis in the ''Friday the 13th'' franchise—in particular '' Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives'' (1986)—and Freddy in ''The Return of the Li ...

and

Jennifer Cooke Jennifer Cooke (born September 19, 1964) is a former American actress. She is best known for her roles as Los Angeles Resistance Cell#Other Members, Elizabeth Maxwell on the NBC science fiction television series ''V (1984 TV series), V'' (1984� ...

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The Fringe Dwellers ''The Fringe Dwellers'' is a 1986 film directed by Bruce Beresford, based on the 1961 novel '' The Fringe Dwellers'' by Western Australian author Nene Gare.Nene Gare, The Fringe Dwellers, Sun Books, Melbourne, 1966 (first published by Heinemann ...

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'', directed by Mrinal Sen, starring Shabana Azmi,

Naseeruddin Shah Naseeruddin Shah (born 20 July 1950) is an Indian actor. He is notable in Indian parallel cinema. He has also starred in international productions. He has won numerous awards in his career, including three National Film Awards, three Filmfare A ...

Om Puri Om Prakash Puri (18 October 1950 – 6 January 2017) was an Indian actor who appeared in mainstream commercial Hindi films as well as Bengali, Kannada,English, Punjabi and one Telugu film, as well as independent and art films and also starred ...

M. K. Raina Maharaj Krishen Raina (born 10 February 1948), popularly known as M. K. Raina, is an Indian theatre actor and Theatre director, director. Raina graduated from National School of Drama in 1970 with the Best Actor award. Early life Maharaj Krishn ...

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/ Belgium / France) *'' Ginger and Fred'', directed by

Federico Fellini Federico Fellini (; 20 January 1920 – 31 October 1993) was an Italian film director and screenwriter known for his distinctive style, which blends fantasy and baroque images with earthiness. He is recognized as one of the greatest and most i ...

, starring

Marcello Mastroianni Marcello Vincenzo Domenico Mastroianni (28 September 1924 – 19 December 1996) was an Italian film actor, regarded as one of his country's most iconic male performers of the 20th century. He played leading roles for many of Italy's top di ...

and

Giulietta Masina Giulia Anna "Giulietta" Masina (22 February 1921 – 23 March 1994) was an Italian film actress best known for her performances as Gelsomina in ''La Strada'' (1954) and Cabiria in ''Nights of Cabiria'' (1957), for which she won the Cannes Film F ...

- ( Italy) *'' A Girl from Hunan'' (Xiāngnǔ xiāoxiāo) - (

) *'' GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords'', featuring the voices of Margot Kidder, Telly Savalas and Roddy McDowall *'' The Golden Child'', directed by Michael Ritchie, starring

Eddie Murphy Edward Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and singer. He rose to fame on the sketch comedy show ''Saturday Night Live'', for which he was a regular cast member from 1980 to 1984. Murphy has als ...

, Charles Dance,

Charlotte Lewis Charlotte Lewis (born 7 August 1967) is an English actress. Early life Lewis attended Bishop Douglass School in Finchley. Her mother is Irish-English, while her father—a doctor whom she never met—is half-Chilean and half-Iraqi. Career Le ...

*'' Gonza the Spearman'' (Yari no gonza) - (

) *'' Good to Go'', starring Art Garfunkel *''

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'', directed by

Ken Russell Henry Kenneth Alfred Russell (3 July 1927 – 27 November 2011) was a British film director, known for his pioneering work in television and film and for his flamboyant and controversial style. His films in the main were liberal adaptation ...

, starring Gabriel Byrne,

Natasha Richardson Natasha Jane Richardson (11 May 1963 – 18 March 2009) was an English actress of stage and screen. A member of the Redgrave family, Richardson was the daughter of actress Vanessa Redgrave and director/producer Tony Richardson and the granddaugh ...

, Julian Sands *'' The Great Mouse Detective'', starring the voices of Vincent Price,

Barrie Ingham Barrie Stanton Ingham (10 February 1932 – 23 January 2015) was an English actor, performing on stage and "in a handful of films." He was perhaps most widely known as "a prolific television actor". His notable work includes ''A Challenge for ...

Val Bettin Valentine John Bettin (July 8, 1923 – January 7, 2021) was an American actor, known for using an English accent in all of his roles. He is perhaps best known for voicing Dr. David Q. Dawson in the 1986 Disney animated film ''The Great Mouse ...

Susanne Pollatschek ''The Great Mouse Detective'' (also known as ''The Adventures of the Great Mouse Detective'' for its 1992 theatrical re-release and ''Basil the Great Mouse Detective'' in some countries) is a 1986 American animated mystery adventure film produce ...

, Candy Candido,

Eve Brenner Eve Brenner (born Evelyn Halpern; September 24, 1925) is an American actress. She appeared in various films and television shows such as ''Baskets'', ''The Sarah Silverman Program'', '' Dragnet'', ''Touched by an Angel'', ''The X-Files'', ''The ...

, Diana Chesney,

Frank Welker Franklin Wendell Welker (born March 12, 1946) is an American voice actor. He began his career in the 1960s, and holds over 860 film, television, and video game credits as of 2022, making him one of the most prolific voice actors of all time. With ...

, Alan Young, directed by

John Musker John Edward Musker (born November 8, 1953) is an American animator, film director, screenwriter, and film producer. He often collaborates with fellow director Ron Clements and is best known for writing and directing the Walt Disney Animation Studi ...

, Ron Clements, David Michener, Burny Mattinson *''

A Great Wall ''A Great Wall'' is a 1986 comedy-drama film written, directed and starring Peter Wang. It was the first American feature film shot in the People's Republic of China and was Kelvin Han Yee's first film. Plot When a Silicon Valley Chinese Americ ...

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'' (''Le Rayon vert''), directed by Éric Rohmer - Golden Lion award - ( France) *'' Gung Ho!'', directed by Ron Howard, starring Michael Keaton

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*'' Half Moon Street'', starring Sigourney Weaver and Michael Caine - ( UK / US) *'' Hamburger: The Motion Picture'', starring Leigh McCloskey,

Dick Butkus Richard Marvin Butkus (born December 9, 1942) is an American former professional football player, sports commentator, and actor. He played football as a middle linebacker for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) from 1965 to ...

Charles Tyner Charles Tyner (June 8, 1923 – November 8, 2017) was an American film, television and stage character actor best known, principally, for his performances in the films ''Harold and Maude'' (1971), '' Emperor of the North Pole'' (1973), '' The Long ...

, Randi Brooks *''

Hannah and Her Sisters ''Hannah and Her Sisters'' is a 1986 American comedy-drama film which tells the intertwined stories of an extended family over two years that begins and ends with a family Thanksgiving dinner. The film was written and directed by Woody Allen, who ...

'', directed by and starring Woody Allen, with Michael Caine, Mia Farrow, Dianne Wiest, Barbara Hershey *'' Haunted Honeymoon'', directed by and starring Gene Wilder, with

Gilda Radner Gilda Susan Radner (June 28, 1946 – May 20, 1989) was an American actress and comedian, and one of the seven original cast members of the "Not Ready For Prime Time Players" on the NBC sketch comedy show ''Saturday Night Live'' (''SNL''). In he ...

and Dom DeLuise *''

Heartbreak Ridge ''Heartbreak Ridge'' is a 1986 American war film produced and directed by Clint Eastwood, who also starred in the film. The film also co-stars Marsha Mason, Everett McGill, and Mario Van Peebles, and was released in the United States on Decembe ...

'', directed by and starring

Clint Eastwood Clinton Eastwood Jr. (born May 31, 1930) is an American actor and film director. After achieving success in the Western TV series '' Rawhide'', he rose to international fame with his role as the "Man with No Name" in Sergio Leone's "''Doll ...

, with

Mario Van Peebles Mario Van Peebles (born January 15, 1957) is an American film director and actor best known for directing and starring in ''New Jack City'' in 1991 and '' USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage'' in 2016. He is the son of actor and filmmaker Melvin Va ...

, Marsha Mason,

Boyd Gaines Boyd Payne Gaines (born May 11, 1953) is an American actor. During his career, he has won four Tony Awards and three Drama Desk Awards. Gaines is best known for playing Mark Royer on '' One Day at a Time'' (1981-1984). Early life and education H ...

*'' Heartburn'', directed by Mike Nichols, starring Meryl Streep and Jack Nicholson *'' Heat'', starring

Burt Reynolds Burton Leon Reynolds Jr. (February 11, 1936 – September 6, 2018) was an American actor, considered a sex symbol and icon of 1970s American popular culture. Reynolds first rose to prominence when he starred in television series such as ' ...

*'' Heathcliff: The Movie'' *'' Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer'', starring

Michael Rooker Michael Rooker (born April 6, 1955) is an American actor known for his roles as Henry in '' Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer'' (1986), Chick Gandil in ''Eight Men Out'' (1988), Frank Baily in ''Mississippi Burning'' (1988), Terry Cruger in ''S ...

*'' Hibiscus Town'' (Fu rong zhen), directed by Xie Jin - (

) *''

Highlander Highlander may refer to: Regional cultures * Gorals (lit. ''Highlanders''), a culture in southern Poland and northern Slovakia * Hill people, who live in hills and mountains * Merina people, an ethnic group from the central plateau of Madagascar ...

'', directed by Russell Mulcahy, starring

Christopher Lambert Christophe Guy Denis "Christopher" Lambert (; ; born March 29, 1957) is a French-American actor, producer, and novelist. He started his career playing supporting parts in several French films, and became internationally famous for portraying Ta ...

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Sean Connery Sir Sean Connery (born Thomas Connery; 25 August 1930 – 31 October 2020) was a Scottish actor. He was the first actor to portray fictional British secret agent James Bond on film, starring in seven Bond films between 1962 and 1983. Origina ...

- ( UK / US) *'' The Hitcher'', directed by Robert Harmon, starring Rutger Hauer, C. Thomas Howell, Jennifer Jason Leigh *'' Hoosiers'', directed by David Anspaugh, starring

Gene Hackman Eugene Allen Hackman (born January 30, 1930) is an American retired actor and former novelist. In a career that has spanned more than six decades, Hackman has won two Academy Awards, four Golden Globes, one Screen Actors Guild Award, two BAFTAs ...

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The Horse Thief ''The Horse Thief'' is a 1986 Chinese film by director Tian Zhuangzhuang. It follows one of Tian's favorite topics, Chinese minorities, a topic he touched upon in 1984's ''On the Hunting Ground'' and would return to in 2004's documentary, ''Delamu ...

'' (Dao ma zei) - (

) *''

Hôtel du Paradis ''Hôtel du Paradis'' is a 1986 French drama film directed by Jana Boková. It was screened out of competition at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Fernando Rey – Joseph * Fabrice Luchini – Arthur * – Frédérique * Georges Géret ...

'', starring

Fernando Rey Fernando Casado Arambillet (La Coruña (Spain), 20 September 1917 – Madrid (Spain), 9 March 1994), best known as Fernando Rey, was a Spanish film, theatre, and television actor, who worked in both Europe and the United States. A suave, i ...

- ( France) *''Hot Money'', directed by Zale Magder, starring Michael Murphy and Orson Welles *''

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'', starring William Katt, Kay Lenz, George Wendt *'' House on Fire'' (Kataku no hito), starring Ken Ogata - (

) *'' Howard the Duck'', starring Lea Thompson, Jeffrey Jones, Tim Robbins *'' Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star''

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*'' Invaders from Mars'', directed by Tobe Hooper *'' Iron Eagle'', starring Louis Gossett Jr. and Jason Gedrick

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*'' Jake Speed'', starring

Wayne Crawford Wayne David Crawford (February 11, 1947 – April 30, 2016) was an American film and television actor, and film producer, director and screenwriter. Crawford appeared in nearly thirty films, produced fifteen, wrote nine, and directed seven. Cra ...

, Dennis Christopher,

John Hurt Sir John Vincent Hurt (22 January 1940 – 25 January 2017) was an English actor whose career spanned over five decades. Hurt was regarded as one of Britain's finest actors. Director David Lynch described him as "simply the greatest actor in ...

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Jean de Florette ''Jean de Florette'' () is a 1986 period drama film directed by Claude Berri, based on a novel by Marcel Pagnol. It is followed by '' Manon des Sources''. The story takes place in rural Provence, where two local farmers plot to trick a newcomer o ...

'', directed by

Claude Berri Claude Berri (; 1 July 1934 – 12 January 2009) was a French film director, writer, producer, actor and distributor. Early life Born Claude Beri Langmann in Paris, Berri was the son of Jewish immigrant parents. His mother, Beila (née Bercu), w ...

, starring

Gérard Depardieu Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu, CQ (, , ; born 27 December 1948) is a French actor, filmmaker, businessman and vineyard owner since 1989 who is one of the most prolific thespians in film history having completed over 250 films since 1967 alm ...

, Yves Montand, Daniel Auteuil - ( France) *'' Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling'', directed by and starring Richard Pryor *'' Jumpin' Jack Flash'', directed by Penny Marshall, starring Whoopi Goldberg, Stephen Collins, Annie Potts, Jon Lovitz,

Carol Kane Carolyn Laurie Kane (born June 18, 1952) is an American actress. She became known in the 1970s and 1980s in films such as '' Hester Street'' (for which she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress), ''Dog Day Afternoon'', ''Annie ...

*'' Just Between Friends'', starring Mary Tyler Moore, Christine Lahti, Ted Danson, Sam Waterston

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*'' The Karate Kid Part II'', starring Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita *'' Karma'', starring Dilip Kumar and Nutan - ( India) *'' A Killing Affair'', directed by David Saperstein, starring

Peter Weller Peter Weller (born June 24, 1947) is an American film and stage actor, television director, and art historian. He has appeared in more than 70 films and television series, including ''RoboCop'' (1987) and its sequel ''RoboCop 2'' (1990), in whic ...

, Kathy Baker, John Glover, and Bill Smitrovich *''

Kin-dza-dza! ''Kin-dza-dza!'' (russian: link=no, italics=yes, Кин-дза-дза!) is a 1986 Soviet film released by the Mosfilm studio and directed by Georgiy Daneliya, with a story by Georgiy Daneliya and Revaz Gabriadze. Plot The story begins in 1980s M ...

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Knights of the City ''Knights of the City'' (originally ''Cry of the City'') is a 1986 action adventure film starring Leon Isaac Kennedy, Nicholas Campbell, John Mengatti and Janine Turner. It was directed by Dominic Orlando and written by Leon Isaac Kennedy. Mob ...

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*'' Labyrinth'', directed by Jim Henson, starring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly - ( UK / US) *'' Lady Jane'', directed by Trevor Nunn, starring Helena Bonham Carter, Cary Elwes, Patrick Stewart - ( U.K.) *'' Laputa: Castle in the Sky'' (Tenkū no Shiro Rapyuta) - (

) *'' Legal Eagles'', directed by Ivan Reitman, starring

Robert Redford Charles Robert Redford Jr. (born August 18, 1936) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the List of awards and nominations received by Robert Redford, recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Awards, Academy Award from four nomi ...

, Debra Winger and Daryl Hannah *'' Let's Get Harry'', starring Robert Duvall *'' Link'', starring Terence Stamp and Elisabeth Shue - ( UK) *'' Little Shop of Horrors'', directed by Frank Oz, starring Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Steve Martin and the voice of Levi Stubbs *''

Love Me Forever or Never ''Love Me Forever or Never'' ( pt, Eu Sei que Vou Te Amar) is a 1986 Brazilian drama film directed by Arnaldo Jabor. Plot Love Me Forever or Never is a psychological drama with Fernanda Torres as a newly separated woman with one child who meets ...

'' (Eu Sei Que Vou Te Amar) - ( Brazil) * '' Loyalties'', directed by

Anne Wheeler Anne Wheeler, OC, (born September 23, 1946) is a Canadian film and television writer, producer, and director. Biography Graduating in Mathematics from the University of Alberta she was a computer programmer before traveling abroad. Her years o ...

, starring Kenneth Welsh, and Susan Wooldridge ( Canada/ U.K.) *''

Lucas Lucas or LUCAS may refer to: People * Lucas (surname) * Lucas (given name) Arts and entertainment * Luca Family Singers, also known as "lucas ligner en torsk" * ''Lucas'' (album) (2007), an album by Skeletons and the Kings of All Cities * ''L ...

'', starring Corey Haim,

Kerri Green Kerri Lee Green (born ) is an American actress, best known for her roles in ''The Goonies'' (1985), ''Summer Rental'' (1985), and '' Lucas'' (1986). She also co-wrote and directed the film ''Bellyfruit'' (1999). Early life Green grew up in Wo ...

, Charlie Sheen, Winona Ryder *''

Luxo Jr. ''Luxo Jr.'' is a 1986 American computer-animated short film produced and released by Pixar. Written and directed by John Lasseter, the two-minute short film revolves around one larger and one smaller desk lamp. The larger lamp, named Luxo Sr. ...

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Malcolm Malcolm, Malcom, Máel Coluim, or Maol Choluim may refer to: People * Malcolm (given name), includes a list of people and fictional characters * Clan Malcolm * Maol Choluim de Innerpeffray, 14th-century bishop-elect of Dunkeld Nobility * Máel C ...

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) *''

The Manhattan Project The Manhattan Project was a research and development undertaking during World War II that produced the first nuclear weapons. It was led by the United States with the support of the United Kingdom and Canada. From 1942 to 1946, the project w ...

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John Lithgow John Arthur Lithgow ( ; born , 1945) is an American actor. Lithgow studied at Harvard University and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art before becoming known for his work on the stage and screen. He has been the recipient of numerous ...

Christopher Collet Christopher Collet () is an American actor and voice director. He starred in the lead role in the 1986 film ''The Manhattan Project''. Early life, family and education Christopher Collet was born in New York City, New York. Career Collet deci ...

, Cynthia Nixon *'' Manhunter'', directed by Michael Mann, starring William Petersen,

Kim Greist Kimberley Bret Greist (born May 12, 1958) is a retired American actress and model, best known for her roles in films throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Biography Greist was born in Stamford, Connecticut, the daughter of Norma M. (née Abtey) and Ed ...

, Dennis Farina, Tom Noonan, Joan Allen and Brian Cox (as Hannibal Lecter) *'' Manon des Sources'', directed by

, starring Yves Montand, Daniel Auteuil, Emmanuelle Béart - ( France) *''

Martial Arts of Shaolin ''Martial Arts of Shaolin'' (, lit. "Southern and Northern Shaolin"), also known as ''Shaolin Temple 3: Martial Arts of Shaolin'', is a 1986 Hong Kong–Chinese martial arts film. It is notable as the only collaboration between film director Lau ...

'' (Nan bei Shao Lin), starring Jet Li - ( Hong Kong) *'' Matador'', directed by Pedro Almodóvar, starring

Antonio Banderas José Antonio Domínguez Bandera (born 10 August 1960), known professionally as Antonio Banderas, is a Spanish actor and singer. Known for his work in films of several genres, he has received List of awards and nominations received by Antonio Ba ...

- ( Spain) *''

Mauvais Sang ''Mauvais Sang'' (, ''Bad Blood''), also known as ''The Night Is Young'', is Leos Carax's second film. Released in 1986, the film played at the 37th Berlin International Film Festival before being nominated for three César Awards and winning the ...

'' (Bad Blood), starring Michel Piccoli and Juliette Binoche - ( France) *''

Maximum Overdrive ''Maximum Overdrive'' is a 1986 American comedy horror film written and directed by Stephen King. The film stars Emilio Estevez, Pat Hingle, Laura Harrington, and Yeardley Smith. The screenplay was inspired by and loosely based on King's short ...

'', directed by

Stephen King Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels. Described as the "King of Horror", a play on his surname and a reference to his high s ...

, starring Emilio Estevez, featuring a soundtrack by

AC/DC AC/DC (stylised as ACϟDC) are an Australian Rock music, rock band formed in Sydney in 1973 by Scottish-born brothers Malcolm Young, Malcolm and Angus Young. Their music has been variously described as hard rock, blues rock, and Heavy metal ...

*'' Meatballs III: Summer Job'', directed by

George Mendeluk George Mendeluk ( ua, Джордж Менделюк) (born March 20, 1948, in Augsburg, Bavaria) is a Germany, German-born Canadians, Canadian film director, television director and writer of Ukrainians, Ukrainian descent. Throughout his career ...

, starring Sally Kellerman, Patrick Dempsey, and Al Waxman *'' The Men's Club'', starring Roy Scheider, Harvey Keitel,

Craig Wasson Craig Wasson (born March 15, 1954) is an American actor. He made his film debut in ''Rollercoaster'' (1977). He is best known for his roles as Jake Scully in Brian DePalma's ''Body Double'' (1984), and Neil Gordon in Chuck Russell's '' A Nightmar ...

, David Dukes, Frank Langella, Treat Williams *'' Miracles'', starring Tom Conti and Teri Garr - ( UK / US) *'' The Mission'', directed by Roland Joffé, starring

Robert De Niro Robert Anthony De Niro Jr. ( , ; born August 17, 1943) is an American actor. Known for his collaborations with Martin Scorsese, he is considered to be one of the best actors of his generation. De Niro is the recipient of various accolades ...

, Jeremy Irons, Ray McAnally - Palme d'Or award - ( U.K.) *'' Modern Girls'', starring Virginia Madsen *'' Mona Lisa'', directed by Neil Jordan, starring

Bob Hoskins Robert William Hoskins (26 October 1942 – 29 April 2014) was an English actor. His work included lead roles in films and television series such as '' Pennies from Heaven'' (1978), ''The Long Good Friday'' (1980), ''Mona Lisa'' (1986), ''Who ...

Cathy Tyson Catherine Tyson (born 12 June 1965) is an English actress. She won the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the film ''Mona Lisa'' (1986), which also earned her Best Supporting Actress nom ...

, Michael Caine - ( U.K.) * '' Motherland Hotel'', directed by Ömer Kavur, starring

Macit Koper Macit Koper (born 1 March 1944) is a Turkish actor and scriptwriter. He has worked as actor and director at Şehir Theatres and Dostlar Theatres. His cinematic breakthrough came with his role as Zebercet in the movie ''Anayurt Oteli''. Life and ...

, Şahika Tekand,

Serra Yılmaz Serra Yılmaz (born 13 September 1954) is a Turkish actress. She has appeared in more than forty films since 1983. On a number of films she collaborated with Ferzan Özpetek. She plays the lead role in the theatre piece ''La Bastarda Di Istanbul' ...

, Orhan Çağman (Turkey) *'' The Money Pit'', directed by Richard Benjamin, starring Tom Hanks and Shelley Long *''

Monster in the Closet ''Monster in the Closet'' is a 1986 horror comedy with a veteran cast, including Howard Duff and John Carradine, as well as Stacy Ferguson and Paul Walker in early roles. The film was distributed by Troma Entertainment. In the GotchaMovies art ...

'', starring

Claude Akins Claude Aubrey Akins (May 25, 1926 – January 27, 1994) was an American character actor with a long career on stage, screen, and television. He was best known as Sheriff Lobo on the 1979–1981 television series ''B.J. and the Bear'', and l ...

, Henry Gibson, Paul Dooley, Stella Stevens *'' The Morning After'', directed by

Sidney Lumet Sidney Arthur Lumet ( ; June 25, 1924 – April 9, 2011) was an American film director. He was nominated five times for the Academy Award: four for Best Director for ''12 Angry Men'' (1957), ''Dog Day Afternoon'' (1975), ''Network'' (1976), ...

, starring

Jane Fonda Jane Seymour Fonda (born December 21, 1937) is an American actress, activist, and former fashion model. Recognized as a film icon, Fonda is the recipient of various accolades including two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, sev ...

and Jeff Bridges *''

The Moro Affair ''The Moro Affair'' ( it, Il caso Moro) is a 1986 Italian crime film directed by Giuseppe Ferrara about the kidnapping of Aldo Moro in 1978. Plot Italy, 1978. The days of the imprisonment of Aldo Moro, a Christian Democrat statesman kidnapped a ...

'' (Il Caso Moro), directed by

Giuseppe Ferrara Giuseppe Ferrara (15 July 1932 – 25 June 2016) was an Italian film director and screenwriter.

, starring

Gian Maria Volonté Gian Maria Volonté (9 April 1933 – 6 December 1994) was an Italian actor, including roles in four Spaghetti Western films: Ramón Rojo in Sergio Leone's ''A Fistful of Dollars'' (1964) and El Indio in Leone's '' For a Few Dollars More'' ( ...

- ( Italy) *''

The Mosquito Coast The Mosquito Coast The Mosquito Coast, also known as the Mosquitia or Mosquito Shore, historically included the area along the eastern coast of present-day Nicaragua and Honduras. It formed part of the Western Caribbean Zone. It was named afte ...

'', directed by Peter Weir, starring

Harrison Ford Harrison Ford (born July 13, 1942) is an American actor. His films have grossed more than $5.4billion in North America and more than $9.3billion worldwide, making him the seventh-highest-grossing actor in North America. He is the recipient o ...

Helen Mirren Dame Helen Mirren (born Helen Lydia Mironoff; born 26 July 1945) is an English actor. The recipient of numerous accolades, she is the only performer to have achieved the Triple Crown of Acting in both the United States and the United Kingdom. ...

, River Phoenix *''

Mr. Bharath ''Mr. Bharath'' is a 1986 Indian Tamil-language masala film directed by S. P. Muthuraman. The film stars Rajinikanth, Sathyaraj and Ambika. A remake of the Hindi film '' Trishul'', it revolves around a son's revenge against his father for cheat ...

'' - ( India) *'' Murder in Three Acts'', starring

, Tony Curtis, Emma Samms *'' Murphy's Law'', starring

Charles Bronson Charles Bronson (born Charles Dennis Buchinsky; November 3, 1921 – August 30, 2003) was an American actor. Known for his "granite features and brawny physique," he gained international fame for his starring roles in action, Western, and war ...

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My Chauffeur ''My Chauffeur'' is a 1986 American comedy film produced by Crown International Pictures and Marimark Productions starring Deborah Foreman, Sam J. Jones, Howard Hesseman and E.G. Marshall. It was written and directed by David Beaird. The origina ...

'', starring

*'' My Little Girl'', directed by Connie Kaiserman, starring Mary Stuart Masterson and James Earl Jones *'' My Little Pony: The Movie'', starring Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman,

Madeline Kahn Madeline Gail Kahn (''née'' Wolfson; September 29, 1942 – December 3, 1999) was an American actress, comedian and singer, known for comedic roles in films directed by Peter Bogdanovich and Mel Brooks, including '' What's Up, Doc?'' (1972), '' ...

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*'' Naam'' (Name), starring Nutan and Sanjay Dutt - ( India) *'' The Name of the Rose'', directed by

Jean-Jacques Annaud Jean-Jacques Annaud (; born 1 October 1943) is a French film director, screenwriter and producer, best known for directing ''Quest for Fire'' (1981), ''The Name of the Rose'' (1986), '' The Bear'' (1988), '' The Lover'' (1992), '' Seven Years in ...

, starring

F. Murray Abraham F. Murray Abraham (born Murray Abraham; October 24, 1939) is an American actor. Known for his roles on stage and screen, he came to prominence for his acclaimed leading role as Antonio Salieri in the drama film ''Amadeus (film), Amadeus'' (1984) ...

, Christian Slater - ( West Germany/ Italy/ France) *''

'night, Mother ''night, Mother'' is a play by American playwright Marsha Norman. The play won the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Play. The play is about a daughter, Jessie, and her mother, Thelma. It begins with Je ...

'', starring Sissy Spacek and Anne Bancroft *'' Night of the Pencils'' (La noche de los lápices) - ( Argentina) *'' No Mercy'', starring Kim Basinger and Richard Gere *'' Nomads'', starring

Pierce Brosnan Pierce Brendan Brosnan (; born 16 May 1953) is an Irish actor and film producer. He is best known as the fifth actor to play secret agent James Bond in the Bond film series, starring in four films from 1995 to 2002 (''GoldenEye'', ''Tomorrow ...

and Lesley-Anne Down *'' Nothing in Common'', directed by Garry Marshall, starring Tom Hanks, Jackie Gleason, Eva Marie Saint,

Héctor Elizondo Héctor Elizondo (born December 22, 1936) is an American character actor. He is known for playing Phillip Watters in the television series ''Chicago Hope'' (1994–2000) and Ed Alzate in the television series '' Last Man Standing'' (2011–2021) ...

, Barry Corbin, Sela Ward

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*'' Off Beat'', starring Judge Reinhold *''

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'' (Lao jing) - (

) *''

One Crazy Summer ''One Crazy Summer'' is a 1986 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Savage Steve Holland, and starring John Cusack, Demi Moore, Bobcat Goldthwait, Curtis Armstrong and Joel Murray. The original film score was composed by Cory Le ...

'', starring John Cusack, Demi Moore, Bobcat Goldthwait *'' One More Saturday Night'', starring Al Franken *'' On the Edge'', starring

Bruce Dern Bruce MacLeish Dern (born June 4, 1936) is an American actor. He has often played supporting villainous characters of unstable natures. He has received several accolades, including the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor and the Silver B ...

and Pam Grier *''

Otello ''Otello'' () is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Arrigo Boito, based on Shakespeare's play ''Othello''. It was Verdi's penultimate opera, first performed at the Teatro alla Scala, Milan, on 5 February 1887. Th ...

'', directed by Franco Zeffirelli, starring Plácido Domingo - ( Italy) *'' Out of Bounds'', starring Anthony Michael Hall and

Jenny Wright Jennifer G. Wright (born March 23, 1962) is an American former actress who made her film debut portraying the role of Cushie in the comedy-drama ''The World According to Garp'' in 1982. That same year she made an appearance in the live-action/anim ...

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*'' The Park Is Mine'', starring Tommy Lee Jones *''

Parting Glances ''Parting Glances'' is a 1986 American drama film. The film was one of the earlier motion pictures to deal frankly and realistically with the subject of AIDS and the impact of the relatively new disease on the gay community in the Ronald Reagan ...

'', starring

Steve Buscemi Steven Vincent Buscemi ( ,As stated in interviews by Buscemi himself, some may insist that his pronunciation of his own name is "wrong" because it does not match the original Italian pronunciation as well. It is not uncommon for people to pronou ...

*'' The Patriot'', starring

Gregg Henry Gregg Lee Henry (born May 6, 1952) is an American character actor and rock, blues and country musician. He is best known for his performance as serial killer Dennis Rader in the made-for-television film '' The Hunt for the BTK Killer'', and for ...

and Jeff Conaway *'' Peggy Sue Got Married'', directed by

Francis Ford Coppola Francis Ford Coppola (; ; born April 7, 1939) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is considered one of the major figures of the New Hollywood filmmaking movement of the 1960s and 1970s. Coppola is the recipient of five A ...

, starring

Kathleen Turner Mary Kathleen Turner (born June 19, 1954) is an American actress. She has received various accolades, including two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, and two Tony Awards. Turner became widely k ...

and Nicolas Cage *'' Peking Opera Blues'' (Dao ma dan), directed by Tsui Hark - ( Hong Kong) *''

The Pied Piper The Pied Piper of Hamelin (german: der Rattenfänger von Hameln, also known as the Pan Piper or the Rat-Catcher of Hamelin) is the title character of a legend from the town of Hamelin (Hameln), Lower Saxony, Germany. The legend dates back to ...

'' (Krysař) - ( Czechoslovakia) *''

Pirates Piracy is an act of robbery or criminal violence by ship or boat-borne attackers upon another ship or a coastal area, typically with the goal of stealing cargo and other valuable goods. Those who conduct acts of piracy are called pirates, v ...

'', directed by Roman Polanski, starring

Walter Matthau Walter Matthau (; born Walter John Matthow; October 1, 1920 – July 1, 2000) was an American actor, comedian and film director. He is best known for his film roles in '' A Face in the Crowd'' (1957), ''King Creole'' (1958) and as a coach of a ...

- ( France / Tunisia) *'' Platoon'', directed by

Oliver Stone William Oliver Stone (born September 15, 1946) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. Stone won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay as writer of '' Midnight Express'' (1978), and wrote the gangster film remake '' Sc ...

, starring Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe - Academy and Golden Globe (drama) Awards for Best Picture *'' Poltergeist II: The Other Side'', starring Craig T. Nelson *'' Poor Butterfly'' (Pobre mariposa) - ( Argentina) *'' Power'', directed by

, starring Richard Gere,

Denzel Washington Denzel Hayes Washington Jr. (born December 28, 1954) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has been described as an actor who reconfigured "the concept of classic movie stardom". Throughout his career spanning over four decades, Washington ha ...

, Julie Christie, Kate Capshaw, Fritz Weaver,

E. G. Marshall E. G. Marshall (born Everett Eugene Grunz;Everett Eugene Grunz in Minnesota, U.S., Birth Index, 1900-1934, Ancestry.comEverett Eugene Grunz in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, accessed via Ancestry.com June 18, ...

*'' Pretty in Pink'', directed by

Howard Deutch Howard Deutch (born September 14, 1950) is an American film and television director who worked in collaboration with filmmaker John Hughes, directing two of Hughes's best-known screenplays, ''Pretty in Pink'' and '' Some Kind of Wonderful''. Sinc ...

, starring Molly Ringwald, Andrew McCarthy, Jon Cryer, James Spader *''Project A-ko'' - (

) *''A Promise (1986 film), A Promise'' (Ningen no yakusoku) - (

) *''Psycho III'', directed by and starring Anthony Perkins, Diana Scarwid and Jeff Fahey

Q

*''Quicksilver (film), Quicksilver'', starring Kevin Bacon *''Quiet Cool'', starring James Remar

R

*''Rad (film), Rad'', directed by Hal Needham *''Raw Deal (1986 film), Raw Deal'', starring

*''Red Headed Stranger (film), Red Headed Stranger'', starring Willie Nelson and Morgan Fairchild *''Regalo di Natale'' (Christmas Present) - ( Italy) *''Rita, Sue and Bob Too'' - ( U.K.) *''River's Edge'', directed by Tim Hunter (director), Tim Hunter, starring Crispin Glover, Keanu Reeves, Ione Skye,

*''Robotech: The Movie'', directed by Carl Macek and Noboru Ishiguro - ( United States /

) *''Rosa Luxemburg (film), Rosa Luxemburg'', directed by Margarethe von Trotta, starring Barbara Sukowa - ( West Germany) *''Round Midnight (film), Round Midnight'', directed by Bertrand Tavernier, starring Dexter Gordon - ( United States / France) *''Running Scared (1986 film), Running Scared'', directed by Peter Hyams, starring Gregory Hines and Billy Crystal *''Ruthless People'', directed by Jim Abrahams, starring Danny DeVito,

, Judge Reinhold, Helen Slater, Bill Pullman

S

*''The Sacrifice (1986 film), The Sacrifice'' (Offret), directed by Andrei Tarkovsky - (

/ U.K./ France) *''Salvador (film), Salvador'', directed by

, starring James Woods, James Belushi, Michael Murphy *''Sarraounia (film), Sarraounia'' - (List of Burkina Faso films, Burkina Faso/ France/List of Mauritanian films, Mauritania) *''Saving Grace (1985 film), Saving Grace'', starring Tom Conti *''Say Yes (1986 film), Say Yes'', directed by Larry Yust, starring Lissa Layng, Art Hindle, Logan Ramsey, Jonathan Winters *''Scene of the Crime (1986 film), Scene of the Crime'' (Le lieu du crime), directed by André Téchiné, starring Catherine Deneuve - (France) *''The Sea and Poison'' (Umi to dokuyaku) - (

) *''Seize the Day (film), Seize the Day'', starring Robin Williams *''Shadows in Paradise (1986 film), Shadows in Paradise'', directed by , , Aki Kaurismäki *''Shanghai Surprise'', directed by Jim Goddard, starring Madonna (entertainer), Madonna and Sean Penn - ( U.K.) *''She's Gotta Have It'', directed by Spike Lee *''Short Circuit (1986 film), Short Circuit'', directed by John Badham, starring Ally Sheedy and Steve Guttenberg *''Sid and Nancy'', directed by Alex Cox, starring Gary Oldman and Chloe Webb - ( U.K.) *''Solarbabies'', starring Jason Patric, Jami Gertz, Richard Jordan, Lukas Haas *''Something Wild (1986 film), Something Wild'', directed by Jonathan Demme, starring Jeff Daniels, Melanie Griffith, Ray Liotta *''Soul Man (film), Soul Man'', starring C. Thomas Howell, Rae Dawn Chong, James Earl Jones *''SpaceCamp'', starring Kate Capshaw, Lea Thompson and Kelly Preston *'' Stammheim'' (aka Stammheim - Die Baader-Meinhof-Gruppe vor Gericht) - Golden Bear award - ( West Germany) *''Stand by Me (film), Stand by Me'', directed by Rob Reiner, starring River Phoenix, Wil Wheaton, Corey Feldman, Jerry O'Connell *''Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home'', directed by and starring Leonard Nimoy, with William Shatner and Catherine Hicks *''Stewardess School'', starring Brett Cullen and Don Most *''Streets of Gold (film), Streets of Gold'', starring Wesley Snipes and Klaus Maria Brandauer *''Stripper (film), Stripper'' *''A Successful Man'' (Un hombre de éxito) - (List of Cuban films#1980s, Cuba) *''Sweet Liberty'', directed by and starring Alan Alda, with Michelle Pfeiffer, Michael Caine,

, Lois Chiles, Lise Hilboldt, Lillian Gish

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*''Tai-Pan (film), Tai-Pan'', starring Bryan Brown and Joan Chen *''Tenue de soirée'' (Evening Dress), directed by Bertrand Blier, starring

, Michel Blanc, Miou-Miou - ( France) *''Terrorizers'' (Kong bu fen zi) - ( Taiwan) *''TerrorVision'', starring Gerrit Graham and Chad Allen (actor), Chad Allen *''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2'', starring

*''That's Life! (film), That's Life!'', directed by Blake Edwards, starring Jack Lemmon and

*''Three Amigos'', directed by John Landis, starring Steve Martin, Martin Short, Chevy Chase *''Tiempo de Silencio'' (Time of Silence), starring Victoria Abril - ( Spain) *''Time After Time (1986 film), Time After Time'', starring John Gielgud and Googie Withers - ( U.K./

) *''Toby McTeague'' - ( Canada) *''Top Gun'', directed by Tony Scott, starring Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer, Anthony Edwards (actor), Anthony Edwards, Tom Skerritt *''Touch and Go (1986 film), Touch and Go'', starring Michael Keaton *''Tough Guys'', starring Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Dana Carvey, Darlanne Fluegel, Alexis Smith, Eli Wallach *''The Transformers: The Movie'', starring Eric Idle, Judd Nelson, Orson Welles *''Tras el cristal, In a Glass Cage'' (Tras el Cristal) - ( Spain) *''Trick or Treat (1986 film), Trick or Treat'', starring Marc Price, Gene Simmons, Ozzy Osbourne *''Troll (film), Troll'', starring Michael Moriarty *''True Stories (film), True Stories'', directed by and starring David Byrne

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*''Under the Cherry Moon'', directed by and starring Prince (musician), Prince, with Jerome Benton and Kristin Scott Thomas

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*''Vamp (film), Vamp'', starring Grace Jones *''Vera (film), Vera'', directed by Sérgio Toledo, starring Ana Beatriz Nogueira, Norma Blum, Raul Cortez, and Carlos Kroeber ( Brazil) *''Violets Are Blue (1986 film), Violets Are Blue'', starring Sissy Spacek and Kevin Kline *''Voyage to Nowhere'' (El viaje a ninguna parte) - ( Spain)

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*''Wahnfried (film), Wahnfried'' (Richard und Cosima) - ( West Germany) *''When the Wind Blows (1986 film), When the Wind Blows'', starring John Mills and Peggy Ashcroft - ( U.K.) *''Wildcats (film), Wildcats'', starring Goldie Hawn, Nipsey Russell, Wesley Snipes, Woody Harrelson, LL Cool J *''Wisdom (film), Wisdom'', directed by and starring Emilio Estevez, with Demi Moore *''De Wisselwachter'' (The Pointsman) - ( Netherlands) *''Working Girls (1986 film), Working Girls'', directed by Lizzie Borden (director), Lizzie Borden, starring Louise Smith (theatre artist), Louise Smith *''The Wraith'', starring Charlie Sheen and Sherilyn Fenn

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*''X: The Unheard Music''

Y

*''Year of Enlightment, The Year of Enlightenment'' (El Año de las Luces) - ( Spain) *''Youngblood (1986 film), Youngblood'', starring Rob Lowe, Patrick Swayze, Cynthia Gibb

Births

* January 4 - Charlyne Yi, American actor, comedian, musician and writer * January 5 - Deepika Padukone, Indian actress * January 16 - Mason Gamble, American former actor * January 21 **Sushant Singh Rajput, Indian actor (d. 2020 in film, 2020) **Ken Yamamura, Japanese actor * January 24 **Mischa Barton, English-American actress **Raviv Ullman, Israeli actor * January 30 - Ashley Buccille, American actress * February 1 - Lauren Conrad, American TV personality and author * February 2 - Gemma Arterton, English actress * February 6 - Dane DeHaan, American actor * February 9 - Jade Xu, actress * February 12 - Valorie Curry, American actress * February 14 - Tiffany Thornton, American actress, comedian, and singer-songwriter * February 18 - Sakura Ando, Japanese actress * February 19 **Ophelia Lovibond, English actress **Maria Mena, Norwegian singer * February 22 - Josh Helman, Australian actor * February 24 - Bryce Papenbrook, American voice actor * February 25 **Jameela Jamil, English actress **James and Oliver Phelps, English twin actors * February 26 - Teresa Palmer. Australian actress, writer, model and film producer * March 9 - Brittany Snow, American actress * March 14 - Jamie Bell, English actor and dancer. * March 15 - Jai Courtney, Australian actor * March 16 - Alexandra Daddario, American actress * March 17 - Olesya Rulin, Russian-American actress * March 20 - Ruby Rose, Australian actress * March 21 - Scott Eastwood, American actor and model * March 22 - Matt Bush (actor), Matt Bush, American actor * March 28 - Lady Gaga, American singer and actress * March 30 - Simon Baker (Canadian actor), Simon Baker, Aboriginal-Canadian actor * April 3 - Amanda Bynes, American actress and variety show host * April 9 - Leighton Meester, American actress and singer * April 12 - Titanilla Bogdányi, Hungarian voice actress * April 15 - Ester Dean, American singer-songwriter and actress * April 17 - Zheng Kai, Chinese actor and television personality * April 19 - Henrik Kalmet, Estonian actor * April 22 - Amber Heard, American actress * April 23 - Alisha Morrison, Canadian actress * April 24 - Tahyna MacManus, Australian actress, director, writer and producer * April 25 **John DeLuca, American actor and singer **Daniel Sharman, English actor * April 27 - Jenna Coleman, English actress * April 30 - Dianna Agron, American actress, singer and director * May 3 - Pom Klementieff, French actress and model * May 6 - Sasheer Zamata, American actress and comedienne * May 7 - Robbie Jarvis, British actor * May 11 - Tia Ballard, American voice actress * May 12 - Emily VanCamp, Canadian actress * May 13 **Lena Dunham, American writer, director, actress, and producer **Robert Pattinson, English actor * May 16 - Megan Fox, American actress and model * May 17 - Tahj Mowry, American actor * May 19 - Eric Lloyd, American actor, comedian, musician and producer * May 21 - Da'Vine Joy Randolph, American actress and singer * May 23 - Ryan Coogler, American filmmaker * May 30 - Will Peltz, American actor * June 1 - Alessio Puccio, Italian voice actor * June 3 - Brenden Jefferson, American child actor and songwriter * June 4 - Oona Chaplin, Spanish-British actress * June 11 - Shia LaBeouf, American actor, performance artist, and filmmaker * June 12 - Luke Youngblood, English actor * June 13 **Kat Dennings, American actress **Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, American twin actresses and entrepreneurs * June 14 - Haley Hudson, American actress * June 17 - Marie Avgeropoulos, Canadian actress and model * June 18 - Richard Madden, Scottish actor * June 19 - Nazareno Casero, Argentinian actor * June 20 - Dreama Walker, American retired actress * June 26 - Brittney Karbowski, American voice actress * June 27 **Drake Bell, American actor, comedian, musician, singer-songwriter and record producer **Sam Claflin, British actor * July 1 - Sonoya Mizuno, British actress * July 2 - Lindsay Lohan, American actress, singer, songwriter, producer, and entrepreneur * July 8 - Jake McDorman, American actor * July 10 - Wyatt Russell, American actor * July 15 - Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, American actor * July 17 - Brando Eaton, American actor * July 26 - Saphira Indah, Indonesian actress (d. 2019) * July 27 - Felecia Angelle, American voice actress * August 6 - Nanna Blondell, Swedish actress * August 13 - Ashley Spillers, American actress * August 14 - Casey LaBow, American actress and producer * August 16 - Shawn Pyfrom, American actor and singer * August 27 - Jack Kesy, American actor * August 28 - Armie Hammer, American actor * August 29 - Lea Michele, American actress and singer * August 31 - Ryan Kelley, American actor * September 12 **Alfie Allen, English actor **Emmy Rossum, American actress and singer * September 14 - A. J. Trauth, American actor and musician * September 16 **Kyla Pratt, American actress **Michael James Shaw, American actor and writer * September 17 - Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Japanese voice actor * September 19 **Carrie Finlay, Canadian actress **Peter Vack, American actor, writer, director and producer * September 20 - Aldis Hodge, American actor * September 23 **Kaylee DeFer, American former actress **Jana Pérez, Spanish actress and model * September 30 - Ki Hong Lee, Korean-American actor * October 1 **Sayaka Kanda, Japanese actress, voice actress and singer (d. 2021 in film, 2021) **Jurnee Smollett, American actress * October 2 - Camilla Belle, American actress, director, and producer * October 3 - Joonas Suotamo, Finnish actor * October 5 - Kevin Bigley, American actor * October 6 - Luisa D'Oliveira, Canadian actress * October 12 - Rafal Zawierucha, Polish actor * October 13 - Tom Attenborough, English voice actor * October 22 - Kyle Gallner, American actor * October 23 - Emilia Clarke, British actress * October 24 **Drake (musician), Drake, Canadian rapper, singer, and actor **Nobuhiko Okamoto, Japanese voice actor and singer * October 28 - Aditi Rao Hydari, Indian actress * November 1 - Penn Badgley, American actor * November 4 - Alexz Johnson, Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer, actress and philanthropist * November 10 - Josh Peck, American actor * November 14 - Cory Michael Smith, American actor * November 15 - Winston Duke, Tobagonian actor * November 18 **Pablo Lyle, Mexican actor **Ragne Veensalu, Estonian actress * November 25 - Katie Cassidy, American actress and singer * November 26 - Trevor Morgan (actor), American actor * November 28 - Johnny Simmons, American actor * December 26 - Kit Harington, English actor * December 30 - Ellie Goulding, English singer and songwriter * December 31 - Bronson Pelletier, Canadian actor

Deaths

Film debuts

*Angela Bassett - '' F/X'' * Sean Bean - ''

'' *Ewen Bremner - ''Heavenly Pursuits'' *Tia Carrere - ''Zombie Nightmare'' *Dan Castellaneta - '' Nothing in Common'' *Kim Coates - ''The Boy in Blue'' *Dave Foley - ''High Stakes'' *Tony Goldwyn - '' Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives'' *Caroline Goodall - ''Every Time We Say Goodbye (film), Every Time We Say Goodbye'' *Tim Guinee - ''Tai-Pan (film), Tai-Pan'' *Woody Harrelson - ''Wildcats (film), Wildcats'' *Catherine Keener - ''

'' *Richard Kind - ''Nothing in Common'' *Olek Krupa - ''9½ Weeks, 91/2 Weeks'' *James LeGros - ''The Ladies Club'' *Ted Levine - '' One More Saturday Night'' *Jennifer Lopez - '' My Little Girl'' *Natasha Lyonne - '' Heartburn'' * Marlee Matlin - '' Children of a Lesser God'' *John C. McGinley - ''Sweet Liberty'' *Janet McTeer - '' Half Moon Street'' *Ben Mendelsohn - ''The Still Point (film), The Still Point'' *Jerry O'Connell - ''Stand by Me (film), Stand by Me'' *Miranda Otto - ''Emma's War (film), Emma's War'' *Adrian Pasdar - ''Top Gun'' *Jason Patric - ''Solarbabies'' *Vincent Perez - ''Gardien de la nuit'' * Elizabeth Perkins - ''About Last Night'' *Max Perlich - '' Ferris Bueller's Day Off'' *Joaquin Phoenix - ''SpaceCamp'' *Wendell Pierce - '' The Money Pit'' *Jeremy Piven - ''

'' *Bill Pullman - ''Ruthless People'' *Ving Rhames - ''Native Son (1986 film), Native Son'' *

- '' Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer'' * Winona Ryder - ''Lucas'' *Kristin Scott Thomas - ''Under the Cherry Moon'' *Tony Shalhoub - ''Heartburn'' *Ione Skye - ''River's Edge'' *Jimmy Smits - ''Running Scared (1986 film), Running Scared'' *Wesley Snipes - ''Wildcats'' *Kevin Spacey - ''Heartburn'' *Imelda Staunton - '' Comrades'' *Kristy Swanson - '' Pretty in Pink'' *D.B. Sweeney - '' Power'' * Tilda Swinton - ''Caravaggio'' *Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa - '' Armed Response'' *Billy Bob Thornton - ''Hunter's Blood'' *Tony Todd – ''Sleepwalk (film), Sleepwalk'' *Paul Walker - ''Monster in the Closet'' *Naomi Watts - ''For Love Alone'' *Bradley Whitford - ''Doorman'' *Robin Wright - ''Hollywood Vice Squad'' *Kari Wuhrer - '' Fire with Fire''

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