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The following is an overview of events in 1987 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths.
Paramount Pictures Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film and television production company, production and Distribution (marketing), distribution company and the main namesake division of Paramount Global (formerly ViacomCBS). It is the fifth-oldes ...
celebrated its 75th anniversary in 1987.


Highest-grossing films (U.S.)

The top ten 1987 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:


Events

* January 31 - '' The Cure for Insomnia'' premieres at The School of the Art Institute in Chicago, Illinois, to officially become the world's longest film according to Guinness World Records. * May 23 - ''Starlog Salutes Star Wars'' is held in Los Angeles, California, the first officially sponsored Star Wars convention to commemorate the franchise's 10th anniversary. * June 29 - The '' James Bond'' franchise celebrates its 25th anniversary and premieres its 15th film, '' The Living Daylights'' * July 17 - Walt Disney's classic masterpiece '' Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'' is re-released worldwide for its 50th anniversary. * 1987 -
Paramount Pictures Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film and television production company, production and Distribution (marketing), distribution company and the main namesake division of Paramount Global (formerly ViacomCBS). It is the fifth-oldes ...
launches a new on-screen logo to celebrate its 75th anniversary, a variant used until 1989, and the standard variant of this logo was used from 1989 to 2002.


Awards

Academy Awards: : Best Picture: '' The Last Emperor'' - Hemdale, Columbia : Best Director: Bernardo Bertolucci - ''The Last Emperor'' :
Best Actor Best Actor is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organizations, festivals, and people's awards to leading actors in a film, television series, television film or play. The term most often refers to th ...
: Michael Douglas - ''
Wall Street Wall Street is an eight-block-long street in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City. It runs between Broadway in the west to South Street and the East River in the east. The term "Wall Street" has become a metonym for t ...
'' : Best Actress:
Cher Cher (; born Cherilyn Sarkisian; May 20, 1946) is an American singer, actress and television personality. Often referred to by the media as the Honorific nicknames in popular music, "Goddess of Pop", she has been described as embodying female ...
- '' Moonstruck'' : Best Supporting Actor:
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 ...
- '' The Untouchables'' : Best Supporting Actress: Olympia Dukakis - ''Moonstruck'' : Best Foreign Language Film: '' Babette's Feast'' (''Babettes Gæstebud''), directed by Gabriel Axel, Denmark
Golden Globe Awards The Golden Globe Awards are accolades bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association beginning in January 1944, recognizing excellence in both American and international film and television. Beginning in 2022, there are 105 members of t ...
: :Drama: : Best Picture: ''The Last Emperor'' :
Best Actor Best Actor is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organizations, festivals, and people's awards to leading actors in a film, television series, television film or play. The term most often refers to th ...
: Michael Douglas – ''Wall Street'' : Best Actress: Sally Kirkland – '' Anna'' :Musical or comedy: : Best Picture: '' Hope and Glory'' :
Best Actor Best Actor is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organizations, festivals, and people's awards to leading actors in a film, television series, television film or play. The term most often refers to th ...
: Robin Williams – '' Good Morning, Vietnam'' : Best Actress: Cher – ''Moonstruck'' :Other : Best Director: Bernardo Bertolucci – ''The Last Emperor'' : Best Foreign Language Film: '' My Life as a Dog'', Sweden Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival): :''
Under the Sun of Satan ''Under the Sun of Satan'' () is Georges Bernanos's first published novel, appearing in 1926 in Paris. According to Michel Estève, the novel draws on three primary inspirations: the life of the curate Jean-Marie Vianney, which informs the chara ...
'' (''Sous le soleil de Satan''), directed by Maurice Pialat, France
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): :'' Au revoir les enfants'' (''Goodbye, Children''), directed by Louis Malle, France / W. Germany Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival): :'' Tema'' (1979) (''The Theme''), directed by Gleb Panfilov, USSR


Wide-release films


January–March


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July–September


October–December


Notable films released in 1987

United States unless stated


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, starring Kumar Gaurav,
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, Raj Babbar, and Raj Kiran ( India) * '' Adventures in Babysitting'' (aka '' A Night on the Town'' in the UK), directed by
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, starring Elisabeth Shue, Keith Coogan, Anthony Rapp, and Maia Brewton. * '' Aenigma'', directed by Lucio Fulci, starring Jared Martin ( Italy) * '' Aha Naa Pellanta'', directed by Jandhyala, starring Rajendra Prasad, and Rajani ( India) * '' The Allnighter'', directed by Tamar Simon Hoffs, starring
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, Dedee Pfeiffer, Joan Cusack, James Anthony Shanta, John Terlesky, and Michael Ontkean * ''
Amazing Grace and Chuck ''Amazing Grace and Chuck'' is a 1987 American drama film directed by Mike Newell and starring William Petersen, Jamie Lee Curtis and Gregory Peck. It was released on VHS in the UK as ''Silent Voice''.Mike Newell, starring Jamie Lee Curtis, William Petersen,
Alex English Alexander English (born January 5, 1954) is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and businessman. A South Carolina native, English played college basketball at the University of South Carolina. He was drafted in the second ...
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Gregory Peck Eldred Gregory Peck (April 5, 1916 – June 12, 2003) was an American actor and one of the most popular film stars from the 1940s to the 1970s. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Peck the 12th-greatest male star of Classic Hollywood ...
* '' Amazon Women on the Moon'', compilation film co-directed by five directors:
Joe Dante Joseph James Dante Jr. (; born November 28, 1946) is an American film director, producer, editor and actor. His films—notably ''Gremlins'' (1984) alongside its sequel, '' Gremlins 2: The New Batch'' (1990)—often mix 1950s-style B movies wit ...
, Carl Gottlieb, Peter Horton, John Landis, and
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. Starring Arsenio Hall, Griffin Dunne,
Michelle Pfeiffer Michelle Marie Pfeiffer (; born April 29, 1958) is an American actress and producer. A prolific performer whose List of Michelle Pfeiffer performances, screen work spans over four decades, she became one of Hollywood's most bankable stars and ...
, Rosanna Arquette, Steve Guttenberg, Steve Forrest * '' American Ninja 2: The Confrontation'', directed by Sam Firstenberg, starring Michael Dudikoff, Steve James, and Larry Poindexter * '' Angel Heart'', directed by Alan Parker, starring Mickey Rourke,
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 ...
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Lisa Bonet Lilakoi Moon (born Lisa Michelle Bonet; November 16, 1967), known professionally as Lisa Bonet (), is an American actress. She is known for playing Denise Huxtable on the sitcom ''The Cosby Show'' (1984–1992), for which she earned widespread a ...
* '' Anguish'' (Angustia), directed by Bigas Luna, starring Zelda Rubinstein - ( Spain) * '' Anna'', directed by Yurek Bogayevicz, starring Sally Kirkland and Paulina Porizkova * '' Aria'', anthology film consisting of ten short films by ten different directors:
Robert Altman Robert Bernard Altman ( ; February 20, 1925 – November 20, 2006) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He was a five-time nominee of the Academy Award for Best Director and is considered an enduring figure from the New H ...
, Bruce Beresford, Bill Bryden,
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, Derek Jarman, Franc Roddam, Nicolas Roeg,
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, Charles Sturridge, and
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 Theresa Russell, Buck Henry,
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 ...
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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 ...
, Anita Morris, and
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'', directed by
Peter R. Hunt Peter Roger Hunt (11 March 1925 – 14 August 2002) was a British director, editor and producer of film and television, best known for his work on the ''James Bond'' film series, first as an editor and then as a second unit director. He finall ...
, 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 ...
, Jill Ireland, Stephen Elliott, Jan Gan Boyd, Randy Brooks, Michael Ansara, and William Prince. * '' Au revoir les enfants'' (Goodbye, Children), directed by Louis Malle, starring Gaspard Manesse,
Raphael Fejtö Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, better known as Raphael (; or ; March 28 or April 6, 1483April 6, 1520), was an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance. His work is admired for its clarity of form, ease of composition, and visual a ...
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Philippe Morier-Genoud Philippe Morier-Genoud (born 2 March 1944) is a French theatre and film actor. Selected filmography * ''Confidentially Yours'' (1983) * ''Au revoir les enfants'' (1987) * ''Cyrano de Bergerac'' (1990) * '' Safe Conduct'' (2002) * '' A Private Af ...
, and
Francine Racette Francine Racette (born September 23, 1947) is a retired Canadian actress. She is best known for her performances in '' Au revoir les enfants'', '' Lumière'' and '' The Disappearance''. She is the current and third wife of actor Donald Sutherla ...
. Golden Lion award - ( France) * '' An Autumn's Tale'' (Chou tin dik tong wah), directed by Mabel Cheung, starring Chow Yun-fat, Cherie Chung, and Danny Chan ( Hong Kong)


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* '' Babette's Feast'' (Babettes Gæstebud), directed by Gabriel Axel, starring
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- Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film - ( Denmark) * ''
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'', directed by
Charles Shyer Charles Richard Shyer (born October 11, 1941) is an American film director, screenwriter and producer. Shyer's films are predominantly comedies, often with a romantic-comedy overtone. His films include '' Private Benjamin'' (1980), ''Irreconcila ...
, starring Diane Keaton, Sam Shepard, Harold Ramis * '' Back to the Beach'', directed by Lyndall Hobbs, starring Frankie Avalon,
Annette Funicello Annette Joanne Funicello (October 22, 1942 – April 8, 2013) was an American actress and singer. Funicello began her professional career as a child performer at the age of twelve. She was one of the most popular Mouseketeers on the orig ...
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Lori Loughlin Lori Anne Loughlin (; born July 28, 1964) is an American actress. From 1988 to 1995, she played Rebecca Donaldson Katsopolis on the ABC sitcom ''Full House'', and reprised the role for its Netflix sequel '' Fuller House'' (2016–2018). Loughlin ...
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Tommy Hinkley Hiram Thomas Hinkley (born May 31, 1960) is an American actor. He made his feature film debut in the comedy ''Back to the Beach'' (1987), and subsequently appeared in the Academy Award-winning short film ''Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall'' (al ...
, Connie Stevens, Don Adams, Bob Denver, and Pee-wee Herman * '' Bad Taste'', written and directed by
Peter Jackson Sir Peter Robert Jackson (born 31 October 1961) is a New Zealand film director, screenwriter and producer. He is best known as the director, writer and producer of the ''Lord of the Rings'' trilogy (2001–2003) and the ''Hobbit'' trilogy ( ...
, starring Terry Potter, Pete O'Herne, Peter Jackson, Mike Minett, and Craig Smith. ( New Zealand) * ''
Bagdad Café ''Bagdad Cafe'' (sometimes ''Bagdad Café'', titled ''Out of Rosenheim'' in Germany) is a 1987 English-language West German film directed by Percy Adlon. It is a comedy-drama set in a remote truck stop and motel in the Mojave Desert in the U.S. st ...
'', aka ''Out of Rosenheim'', directed by Percy Adlon, starring Marianne Sägebrecht,
C. C. H. Pounder Carol Christine Hilaria Pounder (born December 25, 1952) is a Guyanese-American actress. She has received four Primetime Emmy Award nominations for her roles in ''The X-Files'', '' ER'', ''The Shield'', and ''The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agenc ...
, and Jack Palance. Golden Space Needle award (for 1988) - ( West Germany/ United States) * '' The Barbarians'', directed by Ruggero Deodato, starring Peter Paul, David Paul, Richard Lynch, and
Eva La Rue Eva Maria LaRue (; born December 27, 1966) is an American actress and model. She is known for her roles as Maria Santos on '' All My Children'' and Det. Natalia Boa Vista on ''CSI: Miami''. Early life LaRue was born in Long Beach, Californi ...
( United States/ Italy) * ''
Barfly Barfly may refer to: * ''Barfly'' (album), 1995 album by the band Buck-O-Nine * Barfly (club), a music venue in Camden Town, London, UK * ''Barfly'' (film), 1987 American film starring Mickey Rourke and Faye Dunaway * Barfly, a bar in Montreal o ...
'', directed by
Barbet Schroeder Barbet Schroeder (born 26 August 1941) is an Iranian-born Swiss film director and producer who started his career in French cinema in the 1960s, working with directors such as Jean-Luc Godard and Jacques Rivette. Since the late 1980s, he has dire ...
, starring Mickey Rourke, Faye Dunaway, Alice Krige * ''
Batteries Not Included ''Batteries Not Included'' (stylized as ''*batteries not included'') is a 1987 American science fiction comedy film directed by Matthew Robbins about small extraterrestrial living spaceships that save an apartment block under threat from prope ...
'', directed by Matthew Robbins, starring Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy * ''
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'', directed by Bertrand Tavernier, starring
Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu (2 July 1949 – 27 December 2010) was a French actor. Biography Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu studied theater and film at the Sorbonne Paris III and began his career in film at the age of 25 by making appearances with accl ...
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Julie Delpy Julie Delpy (; born 21 December 1969) is a French-American actress, film director, screenwriter, and singer-songwriter. She studied filmmaking at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and has directed, written, and acted in more than 30 films, includi ...
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Monique Chaumette Monique Chaumette (born 4 April 1927) is a French actress. She appeared in more than forty films since 1958. She was married to Philippe Noiret Philippe Noiret (; 1 October 1930 – 23 November 2006) was a French film actor. Life and career No ...
, Robert Dhéry, Michèle Gleizer, Nils Tavernier, Maxime Leroux, and Jean-Claude Adelin * '' The Bedroom Window'', directed by Curtis Hanson, starring Steve Guttenberg, Isabelle Huppert, Elizabeth McGovern * '' The Believers'', directed by John Schlesinger, starring Martin Sheen, Helen Shaver, Robert Loggia, Richard Masur, Harley Cross, and Jimmy Smits * ''
Bellman and True ''Bellman and True'' is a 1987 film based on the novel of the same name by Desmond Lowden. The film was written and directed by Richard Loncraine. It stars Bernard Hill, Derek Newark and Richard Hope. The title comes from an old Cumberland s ...
'', directed by Richard Loncraine, starring Bernard Hill, Derek Newark, Richard Hope,
Ken Bones Ken Bones (born 11 June 1947) is an English actor. He is a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company. Career Theatre Bones trained at RADA between 1971 and 1973, where he won the Honours Diploma, the Ronson Prize, the Kendal Award, the Poel ...
, Frances Tomelty, and Kieran O'Brien. ( U.K.) * '' The Belly of an Architect'', directed by Peter Greenaway, starring Brian Dennehy, Chloe Webb - ( U.K./ Italy) * ''
Benji the Hunted ''Benji the Hunted'' is a 1987 American adventure drama film directed and written by Joe Camp and produced by Ben Vaughn. It is the fourth film in the Benji series. The film is about Benji trying to survive in the wilderness and looking after the ...
'', directed by
Joe Camp Joseph S. Camp Jr. (born April 20, 1939) is a motion picture director and writer who is best known as the creator and director of the ''Benji'' films, as well as ''Hawmps!'' and ''The Double McGuffin''. Camp resides in Bell Buckle, Tennessee wit ...
, starring Red Steagall, and Frank Inn * '' Best Seller'', directed by John Flynn, starring James Woods and Brian Dennehy * '' A Better Tomorrow II'' (Jing hung bun sik), directed by John Woo, starring Chow Yun-fat - ( Hong Kong) * '' Beauty and the Beast'', directed by Eugene Marner, starring John Savage, and
Rebecca De Mornay Rebecca De Mornay (born Rebecca Jane Pearch; August 29, 1959) is an American actress and producer. Her breakthrough film role came in 1983, when she starred as Lana in ''Risky Business''. She is known for her role as Debby Huston in the Neil S ...
* '' Beverly Hills Cop II'', directed by Tony Scott, 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 ...
, Judge Reinhold, Jürgen Prochnow, Ronny Cox, John Ashton, Brigitte Nielsen, Allen Garfield, Dean Stockwell, and Paul Reiser * ''
Beyond Therapy ''Beyond Therapy'' is a play by Christopher Durang. Synopsis This farcical comedy focuses on Prudence and Bruce, two Manhattanites who are seeking stable romantic relationships with the help of their psychiatrists, each of whom suggests their p ...
'', directed by
Robert Altman Robert Bernard Altman ( ; February 20, 1925 – November 20, 2006) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He was a five-time nominee of the Academy Award for Best Director and is considered an enduring figure from the New H ...
, starring Julie Hagerty, Jeff Goldblum, Glenda Jackson * ''
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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 ...
, John Goodman,
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 ...
* '' Big Shots'', directed by Robert Mandel, starring Darius McCrary, Robert Prosky, Paul Winfield * '' The Big Town'', co-directed by two directors: Harold Becker and Ben Bolt. Starring
Matt Dillon Matthew Raymond Dillon (born February 18, 1964) is an American actor. He has received various accolades, including an Oscar and Grammy nomination. Dillon made his feature film debut in '' Over the Edge'' (1979) and established himself as a te ...
, Diane Lane, Tommy Lee Jones,
Suzy Amis Suzy Amis Cameron (born Susan Elizabeth Amis; January 5, 1962) is an American environmental advocate, and a former actress and model. Her acting career began in 1985, known for roles in ''The Ballad of Little Jo'', ''The Usual Suspects'' and '' ...
, Lee Grant,
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 ...
* ''
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'', directed by Bob Rafelson, starring Debra Winger and Theresa Russell * '' Blind Chance'' (Przypadek), directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski, starring
Bogusław Linda Bogusław Linda (; born 27 June 1952) is a Polish actor known from films such as ''Psy'' and ''Tato''. He appeared in Andrzej Wajda's ''Man of Iron'' and ''Danton'' and in Krzysztof Kieślowski's ''Blind Chance'' and the seventh episode of Kieśl ...
( Poland) * '' Blind Date'', directed by Blake Edwards, starring Bruce Willis and Kim Basinger * '' Blue Monkey'', directed by William Fruet, starring
Steve Railsback Stephen Railsback is an American theatre, film, and television actor. He is best known for his performances in the films ''The Stunt Man'' and Lifeforce (film), ''Lifeforce'', and his portrayal of Charles Manson in the 1976 television mini-series ...
( Canada) * '' Born in East L.A.'', directed by
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, starring Cheech Marin * '' Boyfriends and Girlfriends'' (French: L'Ami de mon amie), directed by Éric Rohmer, starring Emmanuelle Chaulet and
Sophie Renoir Sophie Renoir (born 1964) is a French actress. She is the great-granddaughter of the French Impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841–1919), and daughter of the cinematographer Claude Renoir (1913–1993), granddaughter of actors Pierre R ...
( France) * '' The Brave Little Toaster'', directed by Jerry Rees, starring
Deanna Oliver Deanna Oliver (born September 27, 1952) is an American actress and writer. She hails from Spokane, Washington. Oliver performed the voice of Toaster in the film '' The Brave Little Toaster'' (1987) and its sequels. In addition, she was a writer ...
, Timothy E. Day, Jon Lovitz, Timothy Stack, Thurl Ravenscroft,
Wayne Kaatz Wayne Kaatz (also credited as Wayne Katz) is an American writer and actor. His credits include episodes of the animated series '' Problem Child'', ''Tiny Toon Adventures'' (on which he was also story editor), ''The Completely Mental Misadventur ...
, Colette Savage, Phil Hartman, Joe Ranft, and Jim Jackman * '' Broadcast News'', directed by
James L. Brooks James Lawrence Brooks (born May 9, 1940) is an American director, producer, screenwriter and co-founder of Gracie Films. His television and film work includes ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'', ''Taxi'', ''The Simpsons'', '' Broadcast News'', ''As G ...
, starring William Hurt,
Albert Brooks Albert Brooks (born Albert Lawrence Einstein ; July 22, 1947) is an American actor and filmmaker. He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for 1987's '' Broadcast News'' and was widely praised for his performance as a ...
, Holly Hunter, Lois Chiles, Robert Prosky, Joan Cusack * '' Burglar'', directed by Hugh Wilson, starring Whoopi Goldberg, Bobcat Goldthwait,
G. W. Bailey George William Bailey (born August 27, 1944) is an American actor. Although he appeared in many dramatic roles, he may be best remembered for his "crusty" comedic characters such as Staff Sergeant Luther Rizzo in ''M*A*S*H'' (TV series 1979–19 ...
, and Lesley Ann Warren * '' Business as Usual'', directed by Lezli-An Barrett, starring Glenda Jackson and John Thaw - ( UK/ US) * ''
Buy & Cell ''Buy & Cell'' is a 1988 comedy film directed by Robert Boris. The original music score was composed by Mark Shreeve. Plot Herbie Altman (Robert Carradine) is framed by his business partner and sent to jail where he sets up "Con Inc." an investm ...
'', directed by Robert Boris, starring Robert Carradine, Randall "Tex" Cobb, Imogene Coca, and Malcolm McDowell


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* '' Can't Buy Me Love'', directed by
Steve Rash Steve Rash is an American film director and producer best known for directing such films as ''Son In Law'', ''The Buddy Holly Story'', ''Can't Buy Me Love'', ''Queens Logic ''Queens Logic'' is a 1991 American ensemble coming-of-age comedy-drama ...
, starring Patrick Dempsey and
Amanda Peterson Phyllis Amanda Peterson (July 8, 1971 – July 3, 2015) was an American actress, most known for her role as Cindy Mancini in the 1987 comedy film ''Can't Buy Me Love (film), Can't Buy Me Love''. Early life Peterson was born in Greeley, Color ...
* '' Captain Khorshid'' (Nakhoda Khorshid), directed by Nasser Taghvai, starring Dariush Arjmand and
Ali Nassirian Ali Nassirian ( fa, علی نصیریان; born 4 February 1935) is an Iranian actor and director. He has received various accolades, including a Crystal Simorgh and a Hafez Award. Film career He first appeared in a supporting role in Dariu ...
( Iran) * '' The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland'', directed by Raymond Jafelice, starring Bob Dermer, Eva Almos, Dan Hennessey, Jim Henshaw,
Marla Lukofsky Marla Lukofsky is a Canadian-American stand-up comedian, actress, singer, writer, and keynote speaker. She's one of the pioneers of stand-up comedy in Canada and has performed in every major city in North America, the UK and the first female come ...
, Luba Goy, Keith Knight, Tracey Moore, Colin Fox, John Stocker, Don McManus, Elizabeth Hanna, Alan Fawcett, Keith Hampshire, and
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 ...
( Canada) * ''
Cherry 2000 ''Cherry 2000'' is a 1988 American science-fiction film directed by Steve De Jarnatt and starring Melanie Griffith and David Andrews (actor), David Andrews. It was produced by Edward R. Pressman and Caldecot Chubb. The screenplay was by Michael ...
'', directed by
Steve De Jarnatt Steve De Jarnatt is an American film and television director, screenwriter, and short-story author. De Jarnatt is perhaps best known for writing and directing the nuclear-apocalypse thriller ''Miracle Mile'' (1988) and directing the sci-fi film ...
, starring Melanie Griffith, David Andrews, Tim Thomerson, and Pamela Gidley * '' A Chinese Ghost Story'' (倩女幽魂), directed by Ching Siu-tung, starring Leslie Cheung, Joey Wong, and Wu Ma ( Hong Kong) * '' The Chipmunk Adventure'', directed by Janice Karman, starring
Ross Bagdasarian Jr. Ross Truman Bagdasarian Jr. (born May 6, 1949) is an American actor, animator and producer, known for his work on the ''Alvin and the Chipmunks'' franchise. He is the son of the franchise's creator, Ross Bagdasarian. Early life Bagdasarian was ...
, Janice Karman, Dody Goodman,
Susan Tyrrell Susan Tyrrell (born Susan Jillian Creamer; March 18, 1945 – June 16, 2012) was an American character actress. Tyrrell's career began in theater in New York City in the 1960s in Broadway and off Broadway productions. Her first film was ''Shoot ...
, Anthony De Longis,
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 ...
, Ken Sansom, and Nancy Cartwright * '' Chronicle of a Death Foretold'' (Crónica de una muerte anunciada), directed by Francesco Rosi, starring Rupert Everett, Ornella Muti,
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'' ( ...
- ( France/ Italy/
Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...
) * '' City on Fire'' (Lóng hǔ fēng yún), directed by
Ringo Lam Ringo Lam Ling-Tung (, Cantonese: Lam Ling-tung, 8 December 1955 – 29 December 2018) was a Hong Kong film director, producer, and screenwriter. Born in Hong Kong in 1955, Lam initially went to acting school. After finding he preferred making f ...
, starring Chow Yun-fat, Danny Lee, Sun Yueh,
Carrie Ng Carrie Ng (born 1963) is a Hong Kong actress well known for both Category-III cult and mainstream films. She won Best Actress at the 1993 Golden Horse Film Festival awards for her performance in ''Remains of a Woman'' and Best Supporting Actres ...
, and Roy Cheung ( Hong Kong) * '' Coast to Coast'', directed by Sandy Johnson, starring Lenny Henry, and John Shea - ( U.K.) * '' Cobra Verde'', directed by Werner Herzog, 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 ...
- ( West Germany) * '' Cold Steel'', directed by Dorothy Ann Puzo, starring Brad Davis and Sharon Stone * '' Crazy Love'' (Amor Loco), directed by Dominique Deruddere, starring Josse De Pauw, and Gene Bervoets ( Belgium) * '' Creepshow 2'', directed by Michael Gornick, starring Lois Chiles,
George Kennedy George Harris Kennedy Jr. (February 18, 1925 – February 28, 2016) was an American actor who appeared in more than 100 film and television productions. He played "Dragline" opposite Paul Newman in ''Cool Hand Luke'' (1967), winning the Academ ...
, Dorothy Lamour, and Tom Savini * '' Critical Condition'', directed by Michael Apted, starring Richard Pryor * '' Cross My Heart'', directed by Armyan Bernstein, starring
Martin Short Martin Hayter Short (born March 26, 1950) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, and writer. He has received various awards including two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award. In 2019 Short became an Officer of the Order of Canada. He ...
,
Annette O'Toole Annette O'Toole (born Annette Toole; April 1, 1952) is an American actress. She is known for portraying Lisa Bridges in the television series '' Nash Bridges'', Beverly Marsh in the 1990 television mini-series adaptation of Stephen King's epic hor ...
, Paul Reiser * '' Cry Freedom'', directed by
Richard Attenborough Richard Samuel Attenborough, Baron Attenborough, (; 29 August 192324 August 2014) was an English actor, filmmaker, and entrepreneur. He was the president of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) and the British Academy of Film and Televisio ...
, starring
Kevin Kline Kevin Delaney Kline (born October 24, 1947) is an American actor. He is the recipient of an Academy Award and three Tony Awards. In addition, he has received nominations for two British Academy Film Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and five ...
and
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 ...
- ( UK/ US/ South Africa) * ''
The Cry of the Owl ''The Cry of the Owl'' is a psychological thriller novel by Patricia Highsmith, the eighth of her 22 novels. It was first published in the US in 1962 by Harper & Row and in the UK by Heinemann the following year. It explores, in the phrase of c ...
'' ( Le cri du hibou), directed by
Claude Chabrol Claude Henri Jean Chabrol (; 24 June 1930 – 12 September 2010) was a French film director and a member of the French New Wave (''nouvelle vague'') group of filmmakers who first came to prominence at the end of the 1950s. Like his colleagues an ...
, starring Christophe Malavoy, Mathilda May, and Virginie Thévenet( France) * '' The Curse'', directed by
David Keith David Keith may refer to: * David Keith (novelist) (1906–1994), pen name of American scholar Francis Steegmuller *David Keith (actor) (born 1954), American film and TV performer and director *David Keith (physicist), Canadian-born Harvard Profess ...
, starring Wil Wheaton,
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 ...
, Malcolm Danare, Cooper Huckabee, and John Schneider ( United States/ Italy) * '' The Cyclist'' (Bicycleran), directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf, starring Moharram Zaynalzadeh ( Iran)


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* '' Dark Eyes'' (Oci ciornie), directed by Nikita Mikhalkov, 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 ...
, Marthe Keller, Yelena Safonova, Pina Cei,
Vsevolod Larionov Vsevolod Dmitriyevich Larionov (russian: Всеволод Дмитриевич Ларионов; September 11, 1928 in Moscow, RSFSR, Soviet Union – October 8, 2000Innokenti Smoktunovsky ( Italy/ U.S.S.R.) * '' Dark Tower'', directed by Freddie Francis and Ken Wiederhorn, starring Michael Moriarty, Jenny Agutter, Carol Lynley * '' Date with an Angel'', directed by Tom McLoughlin, starring
Michael E. Knight Michael Edward Knight (born May 7, 1959) is an American actor, best known for his role as Tad Martin on ABC soap opera '' All My Children''. Biography Knight was born in Princeton, New Jersey. He was educated at The Thacher School in Ojai, Cal ...
, Phoebe Cates, Emmanuelle Béart, and David Dukes * '' Daughter of the Nile'' (Niluohe nuer), directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien, starring
Lin Yang Lin or LIN may refer to: People *Lin (surname) (normally ), a Chinese surname *Lin (surname) (normally 蔺), a Chinese surname * Lin (''The King of Fighters''), Chinese assassin character *Lin Chow Bang, character in Fat Pizza Places *Lin, Iran, ...
, Jack Kao, and
Li Tian-lu Li Tien-lu (24 December 191013 August 1998) was a Taiwanese puppeteer. He is best known to the international audience for playing principal characters in several Cinema of Taiwan, Taiwanese films directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien. Biography Born in T ...
( Taiwan) * ''
Days to Remember ''Days to Remember'' (german: Die Verliebten) is a 1987 West German-Yugoslav drama film directed by Jeanine Meerapfel. It was entered into the 37th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Barbara Sukowa as Katharina * Horst-Günter Marx ...
'' (Die Verliebten), directed by Jeanine Meerapfel, starring Barbara Sukowa - ( West Germany) * ''
The Dead The Dead may refer to: * The dead, those who have experienced death Arts, entertainment, and media Literature * ''The Dead'' (Higson novel), 2010 novel by Charlie Higson * ''The Dead'' (Kracht novel), 2016 novel by Christian Kracht * "The Dead ...
'', directed by
John Huston John Marcellus Huston ( ; August 5, 1906 – August 28, 1987) was an American film director, screenwriter, actor and visual artist. He wrote the screenplays for most of the 37 feature films he directed, many of which are today considered ...
, starring his daughter,
Anjelica Huston Anjelica Huston ( ; born July 8, 1951) is an American actress and director. Known for often portraying eccentric and distinctive characters, she has received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, as well as no ...
- ( UK/ Ireland/ US) * '' Dead of Winter'', directed by Arthur Penn, starring
Mary Steenburgen Mary Nell Steenburgen (; born February 8, 1953) is an American actress, comedian, singer, and songwriter. After studying at New York's Neighborhood Playhouse in the 1970s, she made her professional acting debut in 1978 Western comedy film ''Goin' ...
, Roddy McDowall, Jan Rubeš, and William Russ * '' Deadline'', directed by
Nathaniel Gutman Nathaniel Gutman (born December 15, 1954) is an Israeli-American filmmaker, best known for directing ''Deadline'', starring Christopher Walken, and the TV movie ''Linda'', starring Virginia Madsen. Early life and education Gutman was born in Jer ...
, starring
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 ...
, and Hywel Bennett * '' Deadly Illusion'', directed by Larry Cohen and William Tannen, starring Billy Dee Williams * '' Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam'', aka ''Dear America'', directed by Bill Couturié, documentary film about the Vietnam War * '' Death Before Dishonor'', directed by Terry Leonard, starring Fred Dryer, Brian Keith, Joanna Pacuła, and Paul Winfield * '' Death Wish 4: The Crackdown'', directed by J. Lee Thompson, 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 ...
and Kay Lenz * '' Desyat Negrityat'' (Ten Little Negroes, Ten Little Indians), film adaptation of the novel '' And Then There Were None'' (1939) by
Agatha Christie Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, (; 15 September 1890 – 12 January 1976) was an English writer known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving around fictiona ...
. Directed by Stanislav Govorukhin, starring Vladimir Zeldin,
Tatyana Drubich Tatyana Drubich (born 7 June 1959) is a Russian film actress. She has appeared in 20 films since 1972. She starred in the 1974 film ''Sto dney posle detstva'', which was entered into the 25th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the S ...
, Alexander Kaidanovsky, Aleksei Zharkov, Anatoli Romashin, and Lyudmila Maksakova ( U.S.S.R.) * '' Diary for My Lovers'' (Napló szerelmeimnek), directed by Márta Mészáros, starring
Ágnes Csere Agnes is a female given name derived from the Greek , meaning 'pure' or 'holy'. The name passed to Italian as Agnese, to French as Agnès, to Portuguese as Inês, and to Spanish as Inés. It is also written as Agness. The name is descended fr ...
( Hungary) * '' Dirty Dancing'', directed by Emile Ardolino, starring Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey and Jerry Orbach * '' Disorderlies'', directed by Michael Schultz, starring The Fat Boys, Ralph Bellamy, Tony Plana, and
Anthony Geary Anthony Geary (born May 29, 1947) is an American actor. He is known for playing the role of Luke Spencer on the ABC daytime drama ''General Hospital''. He originated the role of Luke in 1978 and received a record eight Daytime Emmy Awards for O ...
* '' Dolls'', directed by
Stuart Gordon Stuart Alan Gordon (August 11, 1947 – March 24, 2020) was an American filmmaker, theatre director, screenwriter, and playwright. Initially recognized for his provocative and frequently controversial work in experimental theatre, Gordon is perh ...
, starring Stephen Lee, Guy Rolfe, Hilary Mason, and Bunty Bailey * ''
Down Twisted ''Down Twisted'' is a 1987 thriller film, directed by Albert Pyun, starring Carey Lowell, Charles Rocket, Courteney Cox, Norbert Weisser, Linda Kerridge, Trudi Dochtermann and Nicholas Guest. Plot A naïve, good-hearted Los Angeles waitress d ...
'', directed by
Albert Pyun Albert Pyun (May 19, 1953 – November 26, 2022) was an American film director who made low-budget B-movies and direct-to-video action films. The Independent Film Channel said that Pyun "has carved out a unique niche as a director of low-budge ...
, starring
Carey Lowell Carey Lowell (born February 11, 1961) is an American actress and former model, best known as ADA Jamie Ross in ''Law & Order'' (1996–2001, 2022) and as Bond girl Pam Bouvier in the James Bond movie ''Licence to Kill'' (1989). Early life ...
, Charles Rocket,
Trudy Dotchterman Trudy is a diminutive of Gertrude. Notable people with the name include: People * Trudy Adams (born 1964), American actress * Trudy Anderson (born 1959), New Zealand cricketer * Trudy Bellinger, British music video director * Trudy Benson (bo ...
, Norbert Weisser,
Linda Kerridge Linda Kerridge (born 1954) is an Australian former actress and model. She rose to notoriety for her impersonations of actress Marilyn Monroe, and her resemblance to the actress led to her casting in the horror film '' Fade to Black'' (1980), in ...
, Nicholas Guest, Thom Mathews, Courteney Cox, and
Galyn Görg Galyn Görg (surname pronounced George), also credited as Galyn Gorg, Galan Gorg and Gaylyn Görg (July 15, 1964 – July 14, 2020), was an American actress and dancer, best known for her role in the film ''RoboCop 2'' as Angie, the villain Cai ...
* '' Dragnet'', directed by Tom Mankiewicz, starring
Dan Aykroyd Daniel Edward Aykroyd ( ; born July 1, 1952) is a Canadian actor, comedian, producer, musician and writer. He was an original member of the "Not Ready for Prime Time Players" on ''Saturday Night Live'' (1975–1979). During his tenure on ''SNL'' ...
, Tom Hanks, Harry Morgan, Alexandra Paul, Dabney Coleman, Christopher Plummer * '' Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle'' (Doragon Bōru: Majin-Jō No Nemuri Hime), directed by Daisuke Nishio, starring Masako Nozawa, Hiromi Tsuru, Mayumi Tanaka, Tōru Furuya, Mami Koyama, Kōhei Miyauchi, Naoki Tatsuta, Naoko Watanabe, and
Shōzō Iizuka is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Fukushima Prefecture. He graduated from the fine arts department of Nihon University. He is most known for the roles of Hakaider (''Android Kikaider''), Doctor Neo Cortex ( ''Crash Bandicoot'' s ...
(
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 ...
) * '' Dudes'', directed by Penelope Spheeris, starring Jon Cryer, Daniel Roebuck, Catherine Mary Stewart, Flea, Lee Ving,
Billy Ray Sharkey Billy may refer to: * Billy (name), a name (and list of people with the name) Animals * Billy (dog), a dog breed * Billy (pigeon), awarded the Dickin Medal in 1945 * Billy (pygmy hippo), a pet of U.S. President Calvin Coolidge * Billy, a young ...
, and Glenn Withrow


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* '' Eastern Condors'' (Dung fong tuk ying), directed by Sammo Hung, starring Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao, Joyce Godenzi, Yuen Wah,
Lam Ching-ying Lam Ching-ying (; born Lam Gun-bo (); 27 December 1947 – 8 November 1997) was a Hong Kong stuntman, actor, and action director. As a practitioner of martial arts Lam starred in a number of notable films that found recognition outside Hong Kong ...
, Yuen Woo-ping, Corey Yuen, and Billy Chow ( Hong Kong) * '' Eat the Rich'', directed by Peter Richardson, starring Nosher Powell, Ronald Allen, Nigel Planer, and
Miranda Richardson Miranda Jane Richardson (born 3 March 1958) is an English actress. She made her film debut playing Ruth Ellis in '' Dance with a Stranger'' (1985) and went on to receive Academy Award nominations for ''Damage'' (1992) and ''Tom & Viv'' (1994). ...
( U.K.) * '' Eddie Murphy Raw'', performance documentary, directed by Robert Townsend, 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 ...
* ''
Eien no 1/2 , literally ''Half of Eternity'', is a 1987 Japanese film directed by Kichitaro Negishi. Synopsis An unemployed young man who has just broken up with his girlfriend meets a woman at a bicycle race. They start dating but then strange things then be ...
'' (Half of Eternity), directed by Kichitaro Negishi, starring Saburō Tokitō, and Shinobu Otake (
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 Emperor's Naked Army Marches On is a 1987 Japanese documentary film by director Kazuo Hara. The documentary centers on Kenzō Okuzaki, a 62-year-old veteran of Japan's campaign in New Guinea in the Second World War, and follows him around as he searches out those responsible ...
'' (Yuki Yukite Shingun), documentary film about World War II, directed by Kazuo Hara (
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 ...
) * '' Empire of the Sun'', directed 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 ...
, starring Christian Bale, John Malkovich,
Miranda Richardson Miranda Jane Richardson (born 3 March 1958) is an English actress. She made her film debut playing Ruth Ellis in '' Dance with a Stranger'' (1985) and went on to receive Academy Award nominations for ''Damage'' (1992) and ''Tom & Viv'' (1994). ...
* ''
End of the Line End of the Line or The End of the Line may refer to: *In railway terminology, a train station at the end, or terminus, of a rail line Music * ''End of the Line'' (album), a box set by The Klinik * "End of the Line" (Honeyz song) * "End of ...
'', directed by
Jay Russell Jay Russell (born January 10, 1960 in North Little Rock, Arkansas), is an American film director, writer and producer. Biography He graduated from Columbia University in 1985 with a MFA in screenwriting and directing, having studied with produ ...
, starring Kevin Bacon, Wilford Brimley,
Mary Steenburgen Mary Nell Steenburgen (; born February 8, 1953) is an American actress, comedian, singer, and songwriter. After studying at New York's Neighborhood Playhouse in the 1970s, she made her professional acting debut in 1978 Western comedy film ''Goin' ...
, Holly Hunter * '' Enemy Territory'', directed by
Peter Manoogian Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a sur ...
, starring Gary Frank, Ray Parker Jr., Frances Fisher * '' Ernest Goes to Camp'', directed by
John R. Cherry III John Robert Cherry III (October 11, 1948 – May 8, 2022) was an American film director and screenwriter, most notable for creating the character of Ernest P. Worrell, played by Jim Varney. Career A native of Nashville, Tennessee, Cherry atte ...
, starring Jim Varney * '' Escape from Sobibor'', directed by Jack Gold, starring Alan Arkin, Joanna Pacuła, Rutger Hauer - ( UK/ Yugoslavia) * '' Evil Dead II'', directed by
Sam Raimi Samuel M. Raimi ( ; born October 23, 1959) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for directing the Spider-Man (2002 film series), ''Spider-Man'' trilogy (2002–2007) and the ''Evil Dead'' franchise (1981–present). He also directed the 1 ...
, starring
Bruce Campbell Bruce Lorne Campbell (born June 22, 1958) is an American actor and director. He is known for portraying Ash Williams in Sam Raimi's ''Evil Dead'' franchise, beginning with the 1978 short film ''Within the Woods''. He has starred in many low ...
, Sarah Berry, Dan Hicks, and
Kassie DePaiva Katherine Virginia "Kassie" DePaiva (née Wesley; born March 21, 1961) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Bobby Joe in the horror film ''Evil Dead II'' (1987) and her work in American daytime soap operas. She ...
* ''
Extreme Prejudice Extreme Prejudice may refer to: * ''Extreme Prejudice'' (film), a 1987 American action film * "Extreme Prejudice" (''NCIS''), a 2012 episode of ''NCIS'' See also

*, for the phrase 'terminate with extreme prejudice'. {{disambiguation ...
'', directed by Walter Hill, starring Nick Nolte, Powers Boothe,
María Conchita Alonso María Concepción Alonso Bustillo (born June 29, 1957), better known as María Conchita Alonso, is a singer, actress and former beauty queen. She has participated in film and television productions, and was nominated for the Independent Spirit ...
,
Rip Torn Elmore Rual "Rip" Torn Jr. (February 6, 1931 – July 9, 2019) was an American actor whose career spanned more than 60 years. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his part as Marsh Turner in '' Cross Creek'' ...


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* ''
The Family A family is a domestic or social group. Family or The Family may also refer to: Mathematics *Family of curves, a set of curves resulting from a function with variable parameters *Family of sets, a collection of sets *Indexed family, a family wh ...
'' (La famiglia), directed by
Ettore Scola Ettore Scola (; 10 May 1931 – 19 January 2016) was an Italian screenwriter and film director. He received a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film in 1978 for his film ''A Special Day'' and over the course of his film career was nominated for fiv ...
, starring Vittorio Gassman and Stefania Sandrelli - ( Italy) * '' Family Viewing'', directed by Atom Egoyan, starring David Hemblen, Aidan Tierney, Gabrielle Rose, and
Arsinée Khanjian Arsinée Khanjian (Western Armenian: Արսինէ Խանճեան, Eastern Armenian: Արսինե Խանջյան; born 6 September 1958) is an Armenian-Canadian actress and activist. She is widely known for her collaborations with her husband, fi ...
( Canada) * ''
Fatal Attraction ''Fatal Attraction'' is a 1987 American psychological thriller film directed by Adrian Lyne from a screenplay by James Dearden, based on his 1980 short film '' Diversion''. Starring Michael Douglas, Glenn Close, and Anne Archer, the film centers ...
'', 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 Michael Douglas, Glenn Close,
Anne Archer Anne Archer (born August 24, 1947) is an American actress. Archer was named Miss Golden Globe in 1971, and in the year following, appeared in her feature film debut ''The Honkers'' (1972). She had supporting roles in ''Cancel My Reservation'' (1 ...
* '' Fatal Beauty'', directed by Tom Holland, starring Whoopi Goldberg, Sam Elliott, Rubén Blades, Harris Yulin,
John P. Ryan John Patrick Ryan (July 30, 1936 – March 20, 2007) was an American actor, best known for his role as Warden Ranken in the 1985 film ''Runaway Train''. Biography The son of Irish immigrant parents, Ryan graduated from Rice High School and st ...
, and
Jennifer Warren Jennifer Warren is an American actress, producer and film director. Early life and education She was born in the Greenwich Village section of New York City, the daughter of actress Paula Bauersmith and Dr. Barnet M. Warren, a dentist. Her unc ...
* '' Five Corners'', directed by
Tony Bill Gerard Anthony Bill (born August 23, 1940) is an American actor, producer, and director. He produced the 1973 movie ''The Sting'', for which he shared the Academy Award for Best Picture with Michael Phillips and Julia Phillips. As an actor, Bi ...
, starring Tim Robbins, Jodie Foster, John Turturro * ''
Flowers in the Attic ''Flowers in the Attic'' is a 1979 Gothic novel by V. C. Andrews. It is the first book in the Dollanganger Series, and was followed by '' Petals on the Wind'', ''If There Be Thorns'', ''Seeds of Yesterday'', ''Garden of Shadows'', '' Christopher's ...
'', directed by Jeffrey Bloom, starring Victoria Tennant, Kristy Swanson, Louise Fletcher, and
Jeb Stuart Adams Jeb is a masculine given name or nickname. It can be derived from the initials "J. E. B.", or from "Jebediah". It may refer to: People Given name *Jeb Bardon (born 1973), American politician *Jeb Bishop (born 1962), American musician * Jeb Corliss ...
* '' Four Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle'' (Quatre aventures de Reinette et Mirabelle), directed by Éric Rohmer, starring Joëlle Miquel, Jessica Forde, Philippe Laudenbach, and Marie Rivière ( France) * ''
The Fourth Protocol ''The Fourth Protocol'' is a thriller novel by British writer Frederick Forsyth, published in August 1984. Etymology The title refers to the 1968 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, which (at least in the world of the novel) contained four secr ...
'', directed by John Mackenzie, starring Michael Caine and
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 ...
- ( U.K.) * ''
Freckled Max and the Spooks ''Freckled Max and the Spooks'' ( cs, Pehavý Max a strašidlá, label=Slovak) is a 1987 Czechoslovak/West German recut of the series '' Frankenstein's Aunt'' into a 96-minute film. Story The film is based on the Allan Rune Pettersson book '' ...
'' (Pehavý Max a strašidlá), directed by Juraj Jakubisko, starring Martin Hreben ( Czechoslovakia) * '' From the Hip'', directed by
Bob Clark Benjamin Robert Clark (August 5, 1939 – April 4, 2007) was an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and actor. He is best known for his work in the Canadian film industry throughout the 1970s and 1980s, where he was responsible ...
, starring Judd Nelson, Elizabeth Perkins,
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 ...
* ''
Full Metal Jacket ''Full Metal Jacket'' is a 1987 war drama film directed and produced by Stanley Kubrick, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Michael Herr and Gustav Hasford. The film is based on Hasford's 1979 novel ''The Short-Timers'' and stars Matthew M ...
'', directed by
Stanley Kubrick Stanley Kubrick (; July 26, 1928 – March 7, 1999) was an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and photographer. Widely considered one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, his films, almost all of which are adaptations of nove ...
, starring Matthew Modine, Vincent D'Onofrio,
R. Lee Ermey Ronald Lee Ermey (March 24, 1944 – April 15, 2018) was an American actor and U.S. Marine drill instructor. He achieved fame for his role as Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in the 1987 film '' Full Metal Jacket'', which earned him a Golden Glob ...
, Adam Baldwin, Arliss Howard


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* '' G.I. Joe: The Movie'', directed by Don Jurwich, starring Don Johnson and Burgess Meredith * '' The Garbage Pail Kids Movie'', directed by Rod Amateau, starring Anthony Newley, Mackenzie Astin, and
Katie Barberi Katie Barberi () is a Mexican actress known for her work in telenovelas and for her portrayal of Ursula Van Pelt on ''Every Witch Way''. Career Barberi played "Maria Delucci" in the NBC series ''The Bronx Zoo The Bronx Zoo (also historica ...
* '' Gardens of Stone'', 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 James Caan,
Anjelica Huston Anjelica Huston ( ; born July 8, 1951) is an American actress and director. Known for often portraying eccentric and distinctive characters, she has received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, as well as no ...
,
D.B. Sweeney Daniel Bernard Sweeney (born November 14, 1961) is an American actor. Early life Sweeney was born in Shoreham, New York, on November 14, 1961. He attended both Tulane and New York University. Career In 1990, Sweeney starred as Treplev in Jeff Co ...
, James Earl Jones * '' The Gate'', directed by Tibor Takács, starring Stephen Dorff * '' The Glass Menagerie'', directed by
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 ...
, starring Joanne Woodward and John Malkovich * '' Going Bananas'', directed by
Boaz Davidson Boaz Davidson ( he, בועז דוידזון, ; born 8 November 1943) is an Israeli film director, film producer, producer and screenwriter. He was born in Tel Aviv, Israel and studied film in London at London Film School. Biography Davidson was ...
, starring Dom DeLuise, Jimmie Walker, David Mendenhall, Deep Roy, Warren Berlinger, and Herbert Lom * ''
Good Morning, Babylon ''Good Morning, Babylon'' ( it, Buongiorno Babilonia) is a 1987 drama film written and directed by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani, starring Vincent Spano, Joaquim de Almeida, Greta Scacchi, Désirée Nosbusch, Omero Antonutti, and Charles Dance. The fi ...
'', directed by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani, starring Vincent Spano and Greta Scacchi - ( Italy) * '' Good Morning, Vietnam'', directed by Barry Levinson, starring Robin Williams, Forest Whitaker,
J. T. Walsh James Thomas Patrick Walsh (September 28, 1943 – February 27, 1998) was an American character actor. His many films include ''Tin Men'' (1987), ''Good Morning, Vietnam'' (1987), ''A Few Good Men'' (1992), '' Hoffa'' (1992), ''Nixon'' (1995), ' ...
, Bruno Kirby * ''
Gor Gor () is the fictional setting for a series of sword and planet novels written by philosophy professor John Lange, writing as John Norman. The setting was first described in the 1966 novel ''Tarnsman of Gor''. The series is inspired by science f ...
'', directed by Fritz Kiersch, starring
Urbano Barberini Urbano Barberini Riario Sforza Colonna di Sciarra (born 18 September 1961), best known as Urbano Barberini or sometimes Urbano Barberini Sforza, is an Italian actor. He is also a translator, theater producer and artistic director. He is fluent ...
, Rebecca Ferratti, and Oliver Reed * ''
The Grand Highway ''Le grand chemin'' is a 1987 French film directed by Jean-Loup Hubert. It was released in the U.S. as ''The Grand Highway'', and was remade in 1991 as ''Paradise''. It won the César Award for Best Actor and Best Actress. Plot Louis, a timid ...
'' (Le grand chemin), directed by Jean-Loup Hubert, starring Richard Bohringer, and
Anémone Anne Bourguignon (; 9 August 1950 – 30 April 2019), known professionally as Anémone (), was a French actress, filmmaker and political activist. She took her stage name in 1968 from the title of her film debut in Philippe Garrel's ''Anémone ...
( France) * '' Da Grande'', directed by Franco Amurri, starring Renato Pozzetto (Italy) * '' Ground Zero'', directed by Bruce Myles and Michael Pattinson, starring Colin Friels and Jack Thompson - (
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 ...
)


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* '' Hamburger Hill'', directed by John Irvin, starring Dylan McDermott * '' Hamlet Goes Business'' (Hamlet liikemaailmassa), directed by
Aki Kaurismäki Aki Olavi Kaurismäki (; born 4 April 1957) is a Finnish film director and screenwriter. He is best known for the award-winning '' Drifting Clouds'' (1996), ''The Man Without a Past'' (2002), ''Le Havre'' (2011) and ''The Other Side of Hope'' (20 ...
, starring Pirkka-Pekka Petelius ( Finland) * '' Hangmen'', directed by J. Christian Ingvordsen, starring
Sandra Bullock Sandra Annette Bullock (; born July 26, 1964) is an American actress and producer. The recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Sandra Bullock, various accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, Bullock was ...
* ''
The Hanoi Hilton ''The Hanoi Hilton'' is a 1987 Vietnam War film which focuses on the experiences of American prisoners of war who were held in the infamous Hoa Lo Prison in Hanoi during the 1960s and 1970s and the story is told from their perspectives. It was ...
'', directed by Lionel Chetwynd, starring Michael Moriarty * ''
Happy New Year The Christmas season or the festive season (also known in some countries as the holiday season or the holidays) is an annually recurring period recognized in many Western and other countries that is generally considered to run from late November ...
'', directed by John G. Avildsen, 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 ...
, Charles Durning, Wendy Hughes, Tom Courtenay * '' Hard Ticket to Hawaii'', directed by
Andy Sidaris Andrew W. Sidaris (February 20, 1931 – March 7, 2007) was an American television and film director, film producer, screenwriter, and actor. Early life Sidaris was born in Chicago, Illinois, to first-generation Greek immigrants. He grew up ...
, starring Ronn Moss, Dona Speir, and Cynthia Brimhall * ''
Harry and the Hendersons ''Harry and the Hendersons'' is a 1987 American fantasy comedy film directed and produced by William Dear and starring John Lithgow, Melinda Dillon, Don Ameche, David Suchet, Margaret Langrick, Joshua Rudoy, Lainie Kazan, and Kevin Peter Hall. ...
'', directed by William Dear, starring
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 ...
, Melinda Dillon, Don Ameche, David Suchet, Margaret Langrick, Joshua Rudoy, Lainie Kazan, and Kevin Peter Hall * ''Hello Again (1987 film), Hello Again'', directed by Frank Perry, starring Shelley Long, Corbin Bernsen, Judith Ivey, Sela Ward, Gabriel Byrne * ''Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II'', directed by Bruce Pittman, starring Michael Ironside, Wendy Lyon, Louis Ferreira, Lisa Schrage, and Richard Monette ( Canada) * ''Hellraiser'', directed by Clive Barker, starring Andrew Robinson (actor), Andrew Robinson, Clare Higgins, and Ashley Laurence ( UK/ US) * ''The Hidden (film), The Hidden'', directed by Jack Sholder, starring Kyle MacLachlan and Michael Nouri * ''Hidden City (film), Hidden City'', directed by Stephen Poliakoff, starring Charles Dance - (U.K.) * ''Hiding Out'', directed by Bob Giraldi, starring Jon Cryer, and Annabeth Gish * ''High Season (film), High Season'', directed by Clare Peploe, starring Jacqueline Bisset, James Fox, Irene Papas, Kenneth Branagh, Lesley Manville, Robert Stephens, and Sebastian Shaw (actor), Sebastian Shaw * ''High Tide (1987 film), High Tide'', directed by Gillian Armstrong, starring Judy Davis - (
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 ...
) * ''Hollywood Shuffle'', directed by and starring Robert Townsend * '' Hope and Glory'', directed by John Boorman, starring Sammi Davis, Sarah Miles - Golden Globe Award for Best Picture (Musical or Comedy) - ( UK/ US) * ''Hot Pursuit (1987 film), Hot Pursuit'', directed by Steven Lisberger, starring John Cusack, Robert Loggia, Wendy Gazelle, and Jerry Stiller * ''House II: The Second Story'', directed by Ethan Wiley, starring Arye Gross, Jonathan Stark (tennis), Jonathan Stark, Royal Dano, Lar Park Lincoln, and John Ratzenberger * ''House of Games'', directed by David Mamet, starring Joe Mantegna and Lindsay Crouse * ''Housekeeping (film), Housekeeping'', directed by Bill Forsyth, starring Christine Lahti * ''A Hungarian Fairy Tale'' (Hol volt, hol nem volt), directed by Gyula Gazdag, starring Eszter Csákányi ( Hungary) * ''Hunk (film), Hunk'', directed by Lawrence Bassoff, starring John Allen Nelson, Steve Levitt (actor), Steve Levitt, and James Coco


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* ''Innerspace'', directed by
Joe Dante Joseph James Dante Jr. (; born November 28, 1946) is an American film director, producer, editor and actor. His films—notably ''Gremlins'' (1984) alongside its sequel, '' Gremlins 2: The New Batch'' (1990)—often mix 1950s-style B movies wit ...
, starring Dennis Quaid,
Martin Short Martin Hayter Short (born March 26, 1950) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, and writer. He has received various awards including two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award. In 2019 Short became an Officer of the Order of Canada. He ...
, Meg Ryan * ''In the Mood (film), In the Mood'', directed by Phil Alden Robinson, starring Patrick Dempsey and
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 ...
* ''Intervista'' (Interview), directed by and starring Federico Fellini - ( Italy) * ''Iron Earth, Copper Sky'' (Yer Demir Gök Bakır), directed by O. Z. Livaneli, starring Rutkay Aziz (Turkish films of the 1980s, Turkey) * ''Ironweed (film), Ironweed'', directed by Héctor Babenco, starring Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep * ''Ishtar (film), Ishtar'', directed by Elaine May, starring Warren Beatty, Dustin Hoffman, Isabelle Adjani, Charles Grodin * ''It's Alive III: Island of the Alive'', directed by Larry Cohen, starring Michael Moriarty, Karen Black, Laurene Landon, James Dixon, Gerrit Graham, Macdonald Carey, and Neal Israel * ''I've Heard the Mermaids Singing'', directed by Patricia Rozema, starring Sheila McCarthy, Paule Baillargeon, and Ann-Marie MacDonald ( Canada)


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* ''Jaws: The Revenge'', directed by Joseph Sargent, starring Lorraine Gary and Michael Caine * ''Julia and Julia'', directed by Peter Del Monte, starring Kathleen Turner, Gabriel Byrne, and Sting (musician), Sting ( Italy)


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* ''Kaash'' (If Only), directed by
Mahesh Bhatt Mahesh Bhatt (born 20 September 1948) is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter known for his works in Hindi cinema. A stand-out film from his earlier period is ''Saaransh'' (1984), screened at the 14th Moscow International Film F ...
, starring Jackie Shroff, and Dimple Kapadia ( India) * ''Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu'' (Duty, Discipline, Control), directed by Santhana Bharathi, starring Sathyaraj, Geetha (actress), Geetha, Jeevitha, Kamal Haasan, Nassar (actor), Nassar, Delhi Ganesh, Kamala Kamesh, Nalini (actress), Nalini, Sivachandran, V. K. Ramasamy (actor), V. K. Ramasamy, Malaysia Vasudevan, and Major Sundararajan (Tamil films of the 1980s, India) * ''The Key (1987 film), Kelid'' (The Key), directed by Ebrahim Forouzesh, starring Mahnaz Ansarian ( Iran) * ''The Kindred (film), The Kindred'', directed by Jeffrey Obrow and Stephen Carpenter (writer), Stephen Carpenter, starring David Allen Brooks, Amanda Pays, Talia Balsam, Kim Hunter, and Rod Steiger * ''King Lear (1987 film), King Lear'', directed by
Jean-Luc Godard Jean-Luc Godard ( , ; ; 3 December 193013 September 2022) was a French-Swiss film director, screenwriter, and film critic. He rose to prominence as a pioneer of the French New Wave film movement of the 1960s, alongside such filmmakers as Fran ...
, starring Peter Sellars, Burgess Meredith, Molly Ringwald * ''King of the Children'' (Háizǐ Wáng), directed by Chen Kaige, starring Chen Shaohua, and Xie Yuan (Chinese films of the 1980s, China) * ''Kingsajz'' (Kingsize), directed by Juliusz Machulski, starring Jacek Chmielnik ( Poland) * ''The Kreutzer Sonata (1987 film), The Kreutzer Sonata'', directed by Mikhail Schweitzer, starring Oleg Yankovskiy, and Aleksandr Trofimov (actor), Aleksandr Trofimov ( U.S.S.R.)


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* ''La Bamba (film), La Bamba'', directed by Luis Valdez, starring Lou Diamond Phillips and Esai Morales * ''Lady Beware'', directed by Karen Arthur, starring Diane Lane * '' The Last Emperor'', directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, starring John Lone and Joan Chen - Academy and Golden Globe (drama) Awards for Best Picture - (Chinese films of the 1980s, China/ U.K./ Italy) * ''The Last of England (film), The Last of England'', directed by Derek Jarman, starring Tilda Swinton and Nigel Terry - (U.K.) * ''Late Summer Blues'' (Blues Lahofesh Hagadol), directed by Renen Schorr, starring Yoav Tzafir, Dor Zweigenbom, Shahar Segal, Noa Goldberg, and Omri Dolev (1987 in Israeli film, Israel) * ''Laughter and Grief by the White Sea'' (Smekh i gore u Bela morya), directed by Leonid Nosyrev, starring Tatyana Vasilyeva, Klara Rumyanova, and Yevgeniy Leonov ( U.S.S.R.) * ''Law of Desire'' (La ley del deseo), directed by Pedro Almodóvar, starring Antonio Banderas, Carmen Maura - ( Spain) * ''Leonard Part 6'', directed by Paul Weiland, starring Bill Cosby, Tom Courtenay, and Joe Don Baker. The film won three Golden Raspberry Award, Razzie Awards for Worst Picture, Actor and Screenplay * ''Less than Zero (film), Less than Zero'', directed by Marek Kanievska, starring Andrew McCarthy, Jami Gertz, Robert Downey, Jr., James Spader * ''Lethal Weapon'', directed by Richard Donner, starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover * ''Light of Day'', directed by Paul Schrader, starring Michael J. Fox, Joan Jett, Gena Rowlands * ''The Lighthorsemen (film), The Lighthorsemen'', directed by Simon Wincer, starring Jon Blake (actor), Jon Blake, Peter Phelps, Tony Bonner, Bill Kerr, John Walton (actor), John Walton, Gary Sweet, Tim McKenzie, Sigrid Thornton, and Anthony Andrews (
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 ...
) * ''Like Father Like Son (1987 film), Like Father Like Son'', directed by Rod Daniel, starring Dudley Moore and Kirk Cameron * ''Lionheart (1987 film), Lionheart'', directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, starring Eric Stoltz and Gabriel Byrne * '' The Living Daylights'', directed by John Glen (director), John Glen, starring Timothy Dalton (as James Bond), with Maryam d'Abo, Joe Don Baker - ( U.K.) * ''The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne'', directed by Jack Clayton, starring Maggie Smith and Bob Hoskins - ( U.K.) * ''Long Gone (film), Long Gone'', directed by Martin Davidson, starring William Petersen, Virginia Madsen, Dermot Mulroney * ''The Lost Boys'', directed by Joel Schumacher, starring Jason Patric, Corey Haim, Kiefer Sutherland, Corey Feldman, Jami Gertz, Dianne Wiest * ''Love at Stake'', directed by John Moffitt (director), John Moffitt, starring Patrick Cassidy (actor), Patrick Cassidy, Kelly Preston, Barbara Carrera * ''Love Is a Fat Woman, Love is a Fat Woman'' (El Amor es una mujer gorda), directed by Alejandro Agresti, starring Elio Marchi, and Sergio Poves Campos (List of Argentine films of 1987, Argentina) * ''El Lute: Run for Your Life'' (El Lute: camina o revienta), directed by Vicente Aranda, starring Imanol Arias, and Victoria Abril ( Spain)


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* ''Macbeth (1987 film), Macbeth'', an opera, directed by Claude d'Anna, starring Leo Nucci ( France) * ''Made in Heaven (1987 film), Made in Heaven'', directed by Alan Rudolph, starring Timothy Hutton and Kelly McGillis * ''Maid to Order'', directed by Amy Holden Jones, starring Ally Sheedy,
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 ...
, Michael Ontkean, Valerie Perrine, Dick Shawn, and Tom Skerritt * ''Making Mr. Right'', directed by Susan Seidelman, starring Ann Magnuson and John Malkovich * ''Malone (film), Malone'', directed by Harley Cokeliss, starring Burt Reynolds, Cliff Robertson, Kenneth McMillan (actor), Kenneth McMillan, Lauren Hutton, Cynthia Gibb * ''A Man from the Boulevard des Capucines'' (Chelovek s bulvara Kaputsinov), directed by Alla Surikova, starring Andrei Mironov (actor), Andrei Mironov, Aleksandra Yakovleva, Nikolai Karachentsov, Oleg Tabakov, Mikhail Boyarsky, and Igor Kvasha ( U.S.S.R.) * ''A Man in Love (1987 film), A Man in Love'', directed by Diane Kurys, starring Peter Coyote, and Greta Scacchi ( Italy) * ''Man on Fire (1987 film), Man On Fire'', directed by Élie Chouraqui, starring Scott Glenn, Brooke Adams (actress), Brooke Adams, Danny Aiello, Joe Pesci, Paul Shenar, and Jonathan Pryce * ''The Man Who Planted Trees (film), The Man Who Planted Trees'' (L'homme qui plantait des arbres), directed by Frédéric Back, starring Philippe Noiret, and Christopher Plummer( Canada) * ''Mannequin (1987 film), Mannequin'', directed by Michael Gottlieb (director), Michael Gottlieb, starring Andrew McCarthy and Kim Cattrall * ''Masks (1987 film), Masks'' (Masques), directed by
Claude Chabrol Claude Henri Jean Chabrol (; 24 June 1930 – 12 September 2010) was a French film director and a member of the French New Wave (''nouvelle vague'') group of filmmakers who first came to prominence at the end of the 1950s. Like his colleagues an ...
, starring Philippe Noiret - ( France) * ''Masters of the Universe (film), Masters of the Universe'', directed by Gary Goddard, starring Dolph Lundgren, Frank Langella, Courteney Cox * ''Matewan'', directed by John Sayles, starring Chris Cooper (actor), Chris Cooper, Will Oldham, David Strathairn * ''Maurice (film), Maurice'', directed by James Ivory, starring James Wilby, Hugh Grant and Ben Kingsley - ( U.K.) * ''Miami Connection'', directed by Richard Park (also known as Park Woo-sang) and Y.K. Kim, starring Y.K. Kim * ''Mio in the Land of Faraway'' (Mio Min Mio), directed by Vladimir Grammatikov, starring Christopher Lee and Christian Bale - (Swedish films of the 1980s, Sweden/ U.S.S.R./Norwegian films of the 1980s, Norway) * ''The Monster Squad'', directed by Fred Dekker, starring Andre Gower, Duncan Regehr, Stephen Macht, Stan Shaw, and Tom Noonan * ''A Month in the Country (film), A Month in the Country'', directed by Pat O'Connor (director), Pat O'Connor, starring Colin Firth, Kenneth Branagh and Natasha Richardson - ( U.K.) * '' Moonstruck'', directed by Norman Jewison, starring
Cher Cher (; born Cherilyn Sarkisian; May 20, 1946) is an American singer, actress and television personality. Often referred to by the media as the Honorific nicknames in popular music, "Goddess of Pop", she has been described as embodying female ...
, Nicolas Cage, Vincent Gardenia, Olympia Dukakis, Danny Aiello * ''Morgan Stewart's Coming Home'', directed by Alan Smithee, Paul Aaron, and Terry Winsor, starring Jon Cryer, Viveka Davis, Paul Gleason, Nicholas Pryor, Lynn Redgrave, and Savely Kramarov * ''Morning Patrol'', directed by Nikos Nikolaidis, starring Michele Valley, Takis Spiridakis, Liana Hatzi, Nikos Hatzis, V. Kabouri, Takis Loukatos, H. Mavros, Panos Thanassoulis, and Rania Trivela (List of Greek films of the 1980s, Greece) * ''The Mother of Kings'' (Matka Królów), directed by Janusz Zaorski, starring Magda Teresa Wójcik. Produced in 1982 but not released until 1987 - ( Poland) * ''Mr. India (1987 film), Mr. India'', directed by Shekhar Kapur, starring Anil Kapoor and Sridevi - ( India) * ''Mr. Muhsin'' (Muhsin Bey), directed by Yavuz Turgul, starring Şener Şen, and Uğur Yücel (Turkish films of the 1980s, Turkey) * ''Mr. Nice Guy (1987 film), Mr. Nice Guy'', directed by Henry Wolfond, starring Mike MacDonald (comedian), Mike MacDonald and Jan Smithers * ''My Best Friend Is a Vampire'', directed by Jimmy Huston, starring Robert Sean Leonard, Cheryl Pollak, René Auberjonois, Evan Mirand, Fannie Flagg, Paul Willson, Cecilia Peck, and David Warner (actor), David Warner * ''My Demon Lover'', directed by Charlie Loventhal, starring Scott Valentine (actor), Scott Valentine, Michele Little, Robert Trebor, Alan Fudge, Gina Gallego, and Arnold Johnson (actor), Arnold Johnson * '' My Life as a Dog'' (Mitt liv som hund), directed by Lasse Hallström, starring Anton Glanzelius, Tomas von Brömssen. The film won a Golden Space Needle award - (Swedish films of the 1980s, Sweden)


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* ''Nadine (1987 film), Nadine'', directed by Robert Benton, starring Jeff Bridges and Kim Basinger * ''Nayakan'' (The Hero), directed by Mani Ratnam, starring Kamal Haasan, Saranya Ponvannan, and Karthika (Tamil films of 1987, India) * ''Near Dark'', directed by Kathryn Bigelow, starring Adrian Pasdar, Lance Henriksen, Bill Paxton * ''Nekromantik'', directed by Jörg Buttgereit, starring Daktari Lorenz, Beatrice Manowski, and Harald Lundt ( West Germany) * ''Neo Tokyo (film), Neo Tokyo'', anthology film, co-directed by Rintaro, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, and Katsuhiro Otomo. Starring Hideko Yoshida, Masane Tsukayama, and Yū Mizushima (
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 ...
) * ''Night Zoo'' (Un Zoo la Nuit), directed by Jean-Claude Lauzon, starring Gilles Maheu, Lynne Adams (Canadian actress), Lynne Adams, and Roger Lebel ( Canada) * ''A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors'', directed by Chuck Russell, starring Craig Wasson and Heather Langenkamp * ''No Man's Land (1987 film), No Man's Land'', directed by Peter Werner, starring Charlie Sheen, D. B. Sweeney, Randy Quaid * ''No Way Out (1987 film), No Way Out'', directed by Roger Donaldson, starring Kevin Costner, Gene Hackman, Sean Young, Will Patton, Iman (model), Iman * ''North Shore (1987 film), North Shore'', directed by William Phelps (director), William Phelps, starring Matt Adler, Nia Peeples, John Philbin, Gerry Lopez, and Gregory Harrison * ''Nowhere to Hide (1987 film), Nowhere to Hide'', directed by Mario Philip Azzopardi, starring Amy Madigan and Michael Ironside * ''Nukie'', directed by Sias Odendaal and Michael Pakleppa, starring
Steve Railsback Stephen Railsback is an American theatre, film, and television actor. He is best known for his performances in the films ''The Stunt Man'' and Lifeforce (film), ''Lifeforce'', and his portrayal of Charles Manson in the 1976 television mini-series ...
, and Glynis Johns ( South Africa) * ''Number One with a Bullet (film), Number One with a Bullet'', directed by Jack Smight, starring Robert Carradine and Billy Dee Williams * ''Nuts (1987 film), Nuts'', directed by Martin Ritt, starring Barbra Streisand, Richard Dreyfuss, Karl Malden, Maureen Stapleton, Eli Wallach, James Whitmore


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* ''O.C. and Stiggs'', directed by
Robert Altman Robert Bernard Altman ( ; February 20, 1925 – November 20, 2006) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He was a five-time nominee of the Academy Award for Best Director and is considered an enduring figure from the New H ...
, starring Daniel H. Jenkins, Neill Barry, Martin Mull, Jane Curtin, Dennis Hopper * ''Opera (1987 film), Opera'', directed by Dario Argento, starring Cristina Marsillach, Ian Charleson,
Urbano Barberini Urbano Barberini Riario Sforza Colonna di Sciarra (born 18 September 1961), best known as Urbano Barberini or sometimes Urbano Barberini Sforza, is an Italian actor. He is also a translator, theater producer and artistic director. He is fluent ...
, Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni, and William McNamara( Italy) * ''Orphans (1987 film), Orphans'', directed by Alan J. Pakula, starring Matthew Modine, Kevin Anderson (actor), Kevin Anderson, Albert Finney * ''Outrageous Fortune (film), Outrageous Fortune'', directed by Arthur Hiller, starring Bette Midler and Shelley Long * ''Over the Top (1987 film), Over the Top'', directed by Menahem Golan, starring Sylvester Stallone, Robert Loggia, David Mendenhall * ''Overboard (1987 film), Overboard'', directed by Garry Marshall, starring Kurt Russell, Goldie Hawn, Edward Herrmann


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* ''P.K. and the Kid'', directed by Lou Lombardo (filmmaker), Lou Lombardo, starring Paul Le Mat, Molly Ringwald, Alex Rocco, Charles Hallahan, Fionnula Flanagan, Bert Remsen, and Esther Rolle * ''Partition (1987 film), Partition'', directed by Ken McMullen (film director), Ken McMullen, starring Saeed Jaffrey - ( U.K.) * ''Pathfinder (1987 film), Pathfinder'' (Veiviseren), directed by Nils Gaup, starring Mikkel Gaup, Nils Utsi, and Helgi Skúlason (Norwegian films of the 1980s, Norway) * ''Pelle the Conqueror'', directed by Bille August, starring Max von Sydow - Academy and Golden Globe Awards for Best Foreign Language Film (for 1988) - ( Denmark) * ''Personal Services'', directed by Terry Jones, starring Julie Walters - ( U.K.) * ''The Pick-up Artist (film), The Pick-up Artist'', directed by James Toback, starring Robert Downey, Jr., Molly Ringwald, Danny Aiello, Dennis Hopper * ''Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night'', directed by Hal Sutherland, starring Scott Grimes, Tom Bosley, Edward Asner,
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 ...
, Jonathan Harris, James Earl Jones, William Windom (actor), William Windom, Don Knotts, and Rickie Lee Jones * ''Planes, Trains and Automobiles'', directed by John Hughes (filmmaker), John Hughes, starring Steve Martin and John Candy * ''Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol'', directed by Jim Drake (director), Jim Drake, starring Steve Guttenberg, Bubba Smith, Michael Winslow, David Graf, Tim Kazurinsky, Sharon Stone, Marion Ramsey, Lance Kinsey, Leslie Easterbrook, Colleen Camp,
G. W. Bailey George William Bailey (born August 27, 1944) is an American actor. Although he appeared in many dramatic roles, he may be best remembered for his "crusty" comedic characters such as Staff Sergeant Luther Rizzo in ''M*A*S*H'' (TV series 1979–19 ...
, Bobcat Goldthwait, and George Gaynes * ''A Prayer for the Dying'', directed by Mike Hodges, starring Mickey Rourke, Bob Hoskins, Alan Bates, and Liam Neeson ( UK/ US) * ''Predator (film), Predator'', directed by John McTiernan, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Carl Weathers * ''Prick Up Your Ears'', directed by Stephen Frears, starring Gary Oldman, a biopic of playwright Joe Orton - ( U.K.) * ''Prince of Darkness (film), Prince of Darkness'', directed by John Carpenter, starring Donald Pleasence, Jameson Parker, Victor Wong (actor born 1927), Victor Wong * ''The Princess Bride (film), The Princess Bride'', directed by Rob Reiner, starring Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, Wallace Shawn, André the Giant * ''The Principal'', directed by Christopher Cain, starring James Belushi and Louis Gossett Jr. * ''Prison on Fire'' (Jian yu feng yun), directed by
Ringo Lam Ringo Lam Ling-Tung (, Cantonese: Lam Ling-tung, 8 December 1955 – 29 December 2018) was a Hong Kong film director, producer, and screenwriter. Born in Hong Kong in 1955, Lam initially went to acting school. After finding he preferred making f ...
, starring Chow Yun-fat and Tony Leung Ka-fai, Tony Leung - ( Hong Kong) * ''Project A Part II'' ('A' gai wak juk jap), directed by and starring Jackie Chan, starring Maggie Cheung - ( Hong Kong) * ''Project X (1987 film), Project X'', directed by Jonathan Kaplan, starring Matthew Broderick and Helen Hunt * ''Promised Land (1987 film), Promised Land'', directed by Michael Hoffman (director), Michael Hoffman, starring Kiefer Sutherland, Meg Ryan, Jason Gedrick, and Tracy Pollan


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* ''Queenie (miniseries), Queenie'', television miniseries, directed by Larry Peerce, starring Mia Sara


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* ''Radio Days'', directed by Woody Allen, starring Dianne Wiest, Mia Farrow, Michael Tucker (actor), Michael Tucker, Julie Kavner, Wallace Shawn * ''Raising Arizona'', directed by the Coen Brothers, starring Nicolas Cage and Holly Hunter * ''Rampage (1987 film), Rampage'', directed by William Friedkin, starring Michael Biehn * ''Real Men (film), Real Men'', directed by Dennis Feldman, starring James Belushi and John Ritter * ''Red Sorghum (film), Red Sorghum'' (''Hong gao liang''), directed by Zhang Yimou, starring Gong Li and Jiang Wen - Golden Bear award (for 1988) - (Chinese films of the 1980s, China) * ''Reflections (1987 film), Reflections'' (Već viđeno), directed by Goran Marković, starring Mustafa Nadarević, Anica Dobra, Milorad Mandić, Bogdan Diklić, and Gordana Gadžić ( Yugoslavia) * ''Rent-a-Cop (film), Rent-a-Cop'', directed by Jerry London, starring Burt Reynolds, Liza Minnelli, Dionne Warwick * ''Return to Horror High'', directed by Bill Froehlich, starring George Clooney, and Vince Edwards * ''A Return to Salem's Lot'', directed by Larry Cohen, starring Michael Moriarty, Andrew Duggan, Samuel Fuller, Evelyn Keyes, and June Havoc * ''Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise'', directed by Joe Roth, starring Robert Carradine and Courtney Thorne-Smith * ''Rita, Sue and Bob Too'', directed by Alan Clarke, starring Michelle Holmes, Siobhan Finneran, George Costigan, and Lesley Sharp ( U.K.) * ''RoboCop'', directed by Paul Verhoeven, starring Peter Weller and Nancy Allen (actress), Nancy Allen * ''Robot Carnival'', anthology film, co-directed by Atsuko Fukushima, Katsuhiro Otomo, Koji Morimoto, Hidetoshi Omori, Yasuomi Umetsu, Hiroyuki Kitazume, Mao Lamdo, Hiroyuki Kitakubo, and Takashi Nakamura. Starring Kohji Moritsugu (
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 ...
) * ''Roxanne (film), Roxanne'', directed by Fred Schepisi, starring Steve Martin and Daryl Hannah * ''Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise'' (Ōritsu Uchūgun: Oneamisu no Tsubasa), directed by Hiroyuki Yamaga, starring Leo Morimoto, and Mitsuki Yayoi (
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) * ''The Running Man (1987 film), The Running Man'', directed by Paul Michael Glaser, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger,
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, Yaphet Kotto, and Richard Dawson * ''Russkies'', directed by Rick Rosenthal, starring Whip Hubley, Joaquin Phoenix, and Peter Billingsley


S

* ''Sammy and Rosie Get Laid'', directed by Stephen Frears, starring Shashi Kapoor and Claire Bloom - ( U.K.) * ''Satyamev Jayate (film), Satyamev Jayate'', directed by Raj N. Sippy, starring Vinod Khanna, Meenakshi Sheshadri, Madhavi (actress), Madhavi, and Anita Raj ( India) * ''The Secret of My Success (1987 film), The Secret of My Success'', directed by Herbert Ross, starring Michael J. Fox and Helen Slater * ''September (1987 film), September'', directed by Woody Allen, starring Mia Farrow, Dianne Wiest, Sam Waterston, Jack Warden, Elaine Stritch * ''Shy People'', directed by Andrei Konchalovsky, starring Barbara Hershey and Jill Clayburgh * ''The Sicilian (film), The Sicilian'', directed by Michael Cimino, starring Christopher Lambert * ''Siesta (film), Siesta'', directed by Mary Lambert (director), Mary Lambert, starring
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 ...
, Gabriel Byrne, Isabella Rossellini, Martin Sheen, Jodie Foster * ''Sign o' the Times (film), Sign 'o' the Times'', directed by Prince (musician), Prince and Albert Magnoli, a concert film starring Prince (musician), Prince * ''Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2'' * ''Sister, Sister (1987 film), Sister, Sister'', directed by Bill Condon, starring Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judith Ivey, Eric Stoltz * ''Slam Dance (film), Slam Dance'', directed by Wayne Wang, starring Virginia Madsen, Tom Hulce, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio * ''Sleeping Beauty (1987 film), Sleeping Beauty'', directed by David Irving, starring Tahnee Welch, Kenny Baker (English actor), Kenny Baker, and Morgan Fairchild * ''Snow White (1987 film), Snow White'', directed by Michael Berz, starring Diana Rigg, Sarah Patterson, Billy Barty, and Nicola Stapleton * ''Some Kind of Wonderful (film), Some Kind of Wonderful'', directed by Howard Deutch, starring Eric Stoltz, Mary Stuart Masterson, Lea Thompson, Craig Sheffer * ''Someone to Love (1987 film), Someone to Love'', directed by and starring Henry Jaglom, with Orson Welles * ''Someone to Watch Over Me (film), Someone to Watch Over Me'', directed by Ridley Scott, starring Tom Berenger, Mimi Rogers, Lorraine Bracco * ''Spaceballs'', directed by and starring Mel Brooks, with John Candy, Rick Moranis, Daphne Zuniga, Bill Pullman, Joan Rivers * ''Square Dance (film), Square Dance'', directed by Daniel Petrie, starring Winona Ryder, Jason Robards, Jane Alexander, and Rob Lowe * ''The Squeeze (1987 film), The Squeeze'', directed by Roger Young (director), Roger Young, starring Michael Keaton, Rae Dawn Chong, and Joe Pantoliano * ''Stage Fright (1987 film), Stage Fright'' (Deliria), directed by Michele Soavi, starring David Brandon (actor), David Brandon, and Barbara Cupisti ( Italy) * ''Stakeout (1987 film), Stakeout'', directed by John Badham, starring Richard Dreyfuss, Emilio Estevez, Madeleine Stowe * ''Steel Dawn'', directed by Lance Hool, starring Patrick Swayze, Lisa Niemi, Christopher Neame, Brett Hool, Brion James, and Anthony Zerbe * ''The Stepfather (1987 film), The Stepfather'', directed by Joseph Ruben, starring Terry O'Quinn, Jill Schoelen, and Shelley Hack * ''Storm (1987 film), Storm'', directed by David Winning, starring David Palffy, Stan Kane, Tom Schioler, Harry Freedman, and Lawrence Elion ( Canada) * ''Straight to Hell (film), Straight to Hell'', directed by Alex Cox, starring Courtney Love and Joe Strummer - ( UK/ US/ Spain) * ''Street Smart (film), Street Smart'', directed by Jerry Schatzberg, starring Christopher Reeve, Kathy Baker and Morgan Freeman * ''Street Trash'', directed by J. Michael Muro, starring Mike Lackey, R. L. Ryan, James Lorinz, and Vic Noto * ''Strike Commando'', directed by Bruno Mattei, starring Reb Brown ( Italy) * ''Subway to the Stars'' (Um Trem para as Estrelas), directed by Carlos Diegues and Tereza Gonzalez, starring Guilherme Fontes (Brazilian films of the 1980s, Brazil) * ''Summer Camp Nightmare'', directed by Bert L. Dragin, starring Chuck Connors, Charlie Stratton, and Harold Pruett * ''Summer School (1987 film), Summer School'', directed by Carl Reiner, starring Mark Harmon and Kirstie Alley * ''Superman IV: The Quest for Peace'', directed by Sidney J. Furie, starring Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Margot Kidder, Mariel Hemingway, Jon Cryer * ''Surrender (1987 film), Surrender'', directed by Jerry Belson, starring Sally Field, Michael Caine, Steve Guttenberg, Peter Boyle * ''The Surrogate Woman'' (Ssibaji), directed by Im Kwon-taek, starring Kang Soo-yeon (List of South Korean films of 1987, South Korea) * ''Suspect (1987 film), Suspect'', directed by Peter Yates, starring
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, Dennis Quaid, John Mahoney, Joe Mantegna, Liam Neeson * ''Swimming to Cambodia'', directed by Jonathan Demme, starring Spalding Gray


T

* ''A Taxing Woman'' (Marusa no onna), directed by Juzo Itami, starring Nobuko Miyamoto, and Tsutomu Yamazaki (
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) * ''Teen Wolf Too'', directed by Christopher Leitch, starring Jason Bateman, Kim Darby, John Astin, Paul Sand, James Hampton (actor), James Hampton, Mark Holton, Estee Chandler, and Stuart Fratkin * ''Three for the Road'', directed by Bill L. Norton, starring Charlie Sheen, Alan Ruck, Kerri Green, Sally Kellerman, and Blair Tefkin * ''Three Men and a Baby'', directed by Leonard Nimoy, starring Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg, Ted Danson, Nancy Travis * ''Three O'Clock High'', directed by Phil Joanou, starring Casey Siemaszko, Anne Ryan (actress), Anne Ryan, Richard Tyson, Jeffrey Tambor, Philip Baker Hall, and
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* ''Throw Momma from the Train'', directed by Danny DeVito, starring Danny DeVito, Billy Crystal, Anne Ramsey, Kate Mulgrew * ''A Tiger's Tale'', directed by Peter Douglas, starring Ann-Margret, C. Thomas Howell, Kelly Preston * ''Timestalkers'', directed by Michael Schultz, starring William Devane,
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, and Lauren Hutton * ''Tin Men'', directed by Barry Levinson, starring Richard Dreyfuss, Danny DeVito, Barbara Hershey, John Mahoney, Jackie Gayle * ''Tough Guys Don't Dance (film), Tough Guys Don't Dance'', directed by Norman Mailer, starring Ryan O'Neal, Isabella Rossellini, Lawrence Tierney * ''Train of Dreams'' directed by John N. Smith, starring Jason St. Amour, Christopher Neil, and Fred Ward ( Canada) * ''Travelling North'', directed by Carl Schultz, starring Leo McKern, Julia Blake, and Graham Kennedy (
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) * ''Tropic of Ice'' (Jään kääntöpiiri), directed by Lauri Törhönen, starring Tor Planting ( Finland) * ''The Trouble with Spies'', directed by Burt Kennedy, starring Donald Sutherland and Lucy Gutteridge * ''Twilight of the Cockroaches'', directed by Hiroaki Yoshida, starring Kaoru Kobayashi (actor), Kaoru Kobayashi (
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)


U

* ''The Umbrella Woman'', aka ''The Good Wife'', directed by Ken Cameron, starring Rachel Ward, Bryan Brown, Sam Neill * ''Under the Sun of Satan (film), Under the Sun of Satan'' (Sous le soleil de Satan), directed by Maurice Pialat, starring Gérard Depardieu and Sandrine Bonnaire. The film won a Palme d'Or award. ( France) * '' The Untouchables'', directed by Brian De Palma, starring Kevin Costner,
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,
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, Andy García, Charles Martin Smith, Patricia Clarkson


V

* ''Vincent (1987 film), Vincent'', directed by Paul Cox (director), Paul Cox, documentary film about Vincent van Gogh


W

* ''Waiting for the Moon (film), Waiting for the Moon'', directed by Jill Godmilow, starring Linda Hunt, and Linda Bassett ( UK/ US/ France/ West Germany) * ''Walk Like a Man (1987 film), Walk Like a Man'', directed by Melvin Frank, starring Howie Mandel * ''Walker (film), Walker'', directed by Alex Cox, starring Ed Harris - ( United States/Mexican films of the 1980s, Mexico/ Spain) * ''
Wall Street Wall Street is an eight-block-long street in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City. It runs between Broadway in the west to South Street and the East River in the east. The term "Wall Street" has become a metonym for t ...
'', directed by Oliver Stone, starring Michael Douglas, Charlie Sheen, Daryl Hannah, Terence Stamp, Martin Sheen * ''Wanted: Dead or Alive (1987 film), Wanted: Dead or Alive'', directed by Gary Sherman (director), Gary Sherman, starring Rutger Hauer, Gene Simmons, and Robert Guillaume * ''Weeds (1987 film), Weeds'', directed by John D. Hancock, starring Nick Nolte * ''The Whales of August'', directed by Lindsay Anderson, starring Bette Davis, Lillian Gish, Vincent Price * ''Where Is the Friend's Home?'' (Khane-ye doust kodjast?), directed by Abbas Kiarostami, starring Babak Ahmadpour, and Ahmad Ahmadpour ( Iran) * ''White Apache'', directed by Bruno Mattei and Claudio Fragasso, starring Sebastian Harrison, and Lola Forner ( Italy) * ''White Mischief (film), White Mischief'', directed by Michael Radford, starring Greta Scacchi, Charles Dance, Joss Ackland, Trevor Howard,
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 ...
- (U.K.) * ''White of the Eye (film), White of the Eye'', directed by Donald Cammell, starring Cathy Moriarty and
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- ( U.K.) * ''White Water Summer'', directed by Jeff Bleckner, starring Kevin Bacon, Sean Astin, Jonathan Ward (actor), Jonathan Ward, and Matt Adler * ''Who's That Girl (1987 film), Who's That Girl'', directed by James Foley (director), James Foley, starring Madonna (entertainer), Madonna and Griffin Dunne * ''Why? (film), Why?'' (Proc?), directed by Karel Smyczek, starring Jiří Langmajer ( Czechoslovakia) * ''Wicked City (1987 film), Wicked City'', directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri, starring Yūsaku Yara, Toshiko Fujita, Ichirō Nagai, and Takeshi Aono (
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) * ''Wild Thing (film), Wild Thing'', directed by Max Reid, starring Robert Knepper, and Kathleen Quinlan * ''Wings of Desire'', directed by Wim Wenders, starring Bruno Ganz and
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 ...
- ( West Germany/ France) * ''Wish You Were Here (1987 film), Wish You Were Here'', directed by David Leland, starring Emily Lloyd and Tom Bell (actor), Tom Bell - ( U.K.) * ''The Witches of Eastwick (film), The Witches of Eastwick'', directed by George Miller (director), George Miller, starring Jack Nicholson,
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, Susan Sarandon,
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* ''Withnail and I'', directed by Bruce Robinson, starring Paul McGann, Richard E. Grant, Richard Griffiths - ( U.K.)


Y

* ''The Year My Voice Broke'', directed by John Duigan, starring Noah Taylor, Loene Carmen, and Ben Mendelsohn (
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) * ''Yeelen'' (Brightness), directed by Souleymane Cissé (film director), Souleymane Cissé, starring Issiaka Kane, Aoua Sangare, and Niamanto Sanogo (List of Malian films, Mali)


Z

* ''Zegen'', directed by Shohei Imamura, starring Mitsuko Baisho (
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Births

* January 1 - Gia Coppola, American director and screenwriter * January 2 - Shelley Hennig, American actress and model * January 5 - Fabiola Guajardo, Mexican actress and model * January 7 - Lyndsy Fonseca, American actress * January 8 **Cynthia Erivo, British actress **Freddie Stroma, British actor and model * January 12 - Naya Rivera, American actress, singer, and model (died 2020) * January 13 - Max Van Ville, American DJ, producer, and actor * January 16 - Carrie Keranen, voice actress, production manager, producer, and voice director * January 18 **Ingvild Deila, Norwegian actress **Zane Holtz, Canadian actor and model * January 20 - Evan Peters, American actor and producer * February 1 - Heather Morris, American actress, dancer, singer, and model * February 4 - Lewis Tan, English actor and martial artist * February 5 **Darren Criss, American actor, singer, and songwriter **Raymond Lee (actor), American actor * February 7 - Doua Moua, American actor * February 9 - Michael B. Jordan, American actor and film producer * February 20 **Daniella Pineda, American actress **Miles Teller, American actor * February 21 ** Ashley Greene, actress ** Elliot Page, Canadian actor * February 28 - Michelle Horn, American actress * March 4 - Tamzin Merchant, English actress and author * March 8 - Milana Vayntrub, American actress and comedian * March 10 - Ser'Darius Blain, Haitian-American actor * March 20 - Rollo Weeks, British former actor * March 22 - Billy Kametz, American voice actor (died 2022) * March 26 - Josh Herdman, English actor and mixed martial artist * March 28 - Jimmy Wong, American actor and musician * April 1 - Mackenzie Davis, Canadian actress, producer and model * April 3 - Rachel Bloom, American actress, comedian, writer, singer-songwriter, and producer * April 4 - Sarah Gadon, actress * April 9 - Jesse McCartney, actor, singer-songwriter and voice actor * April 10 - Shay Mitchell, Canadian actress and model * April 19 **Oksana Akinshina, Russian actress **Courtland Mead, American actor * April 20 - John Patrick Amedori, American actor and musician * April 27 - William Moseley (actor), William Moseley, English actor * April 28 - Tonia Sotiropoulou, Greek actress * May 5 - Jessie Cave, English actress and comedian * May 8 - Aneurin Barnard, Welsh actor * May 13 - Hunter Parrish, American actor and singer * May 27 - Bella Heathcote, Australian actress and model * May 28 - Jessica Rothe, American actress * May 31 - Meredith Hagner, American actress * June 6 - Daniel Logan, New Zealand-born American actor * June 11 - Jimmy O. Yang, Hong Kong-American actor, stand-up comedian and writer * June 22 - Joe Dempsie, English actor * June 25 - Mary Tsoni, Greek actress and singer (d. 2017) * June 26 - Valerie Pachner, Austrian actress * June 27 - Ed Westwick, English film and television actor * July 6 - Matt O'Leary, American actor * July 7 - Julianna Guill, American actress * July 11 - Cristina Vee, American voice actress * July 15 - Jimmy Rees, Australian entertainer * July 25 - Michael Welch (actor), Michael Welch, American actor * July 26 - Miriam McDonald, Canadian actress * July 27 - Mara Wilson, actress and writer * July 29 - Genesis Rodriguez, American actress and model * July 31 - Brittany Byrnes, Australian actress * August 8 - Katie Leung, Scottish film, television, and stage actress * August 18 **Mika Boorem, American actress and filmmaker **Óscar Catacora, Peruvian director, screenwriter and cinematographer (died 2021) * August 19 - Manny Jacinto, Canadian actor * August 21 - Cody Kasch, American actor * August 25 **Stacey Farber, Canadian actress **Blake Lively, American actress, model, and director **Chloe Pirrie, Scottish actress **Liu Yifei, Chinese-American actress, singer, and model * September 7 - Evan Rachel Wood, American actress, model, and musician * September 8 **Ray Fisher (actor), American actor **Domee Shi, Chinese-Canadian animator, storyboard artist and director * September 11 - Tyler Hoechlin, American actor * September 17 - Augustus Prew, English actor * September 19 - Danielle Panabaker, American actress * September 20 - Sarah Natochenny, American voice actress * September 22 **Tom Felton, English actor **Teyonah Parris, American actress * September 23 - Skylar Astin, American actor and singer * September 24 **Spencer Treat Clark, American actor **Grey Damon, American actor * September 28 - Hilary Duff, actress, singer, songwriter, and businesswoman * September 29 **David Del Rio, American actor, director and producer **Anaïs Demoustier, French actress * October 1 - Michaela Coel, British actress, screenwriter, director, producer, and singer * October 18 - Zac Efron, actor and singer * October 24 - Lincoln Lewis, Australian actor * November 5 - Kevin Jonas, American singer-songwriter and actor (Jonas Brothers) * November 9 - Jennifer Holland, American actress * November 11 - Ludi Lin, Chinese-born Canadian actor and model * November 12 - Kengo Kora, Japanese actor * November 14 - Brian Gleeson (actor), Brian Gleeson, Irish actor * November 18 - Jake Abel, American actor and singer * November 23 - Vallo Kirs, Estonian actor * November 27 - Lashana Lynch, Jamaican-British actress * November 28 - Karen Gillan, Scottish actress and filmmaker * December 3 - Michael Angarano, American actor * December 8 - Aria Curzon, American actress * December 11 - Moe Dunford, Irish actor * December 28 - Adam Gregory (actor), Adam Gregory, American actor


Deaths


Film debuts

*Patricia Arquette - ''A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors'' *Obba Babatundé - ''Leonard Part 6'' *Dylan Baker - ''Planes, Trains, and Automobiles'' *Alec Baldwin - ''Forever, Lulu (1987 film), Forever, Lulu'' * Christian Bale - ''Mio in the Land of Faraway'' *Jason Bateman - ''Teen Wolf Too'' *Kenneth Branagh - ''A Month in the Country (film), A Month in the Country'' *
Sandra Bullock Sandra Annette Bullock (; born July 26, 1964) is an American actress and producer. The recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Sandra Bullock, various accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, Bullock was ...
- '' Hangmen'' *Vanessa Bell Calloway - ''Number One with a Bullet (film), Number One with a Bullet'' *Patricia Clarkson - '' The Untouchables'' *George Clooney - ''Return to Horror High'' *Chris Cooper - ''Matewan'' * Courteney Cox - ''
Down Twisted ''Down Twisted'' is a 1987 thriller film, directed by Albert Pyun, starring Carey Lowell, Charles Rocket, Courteney Cox, Norbert Weisser, Linda Kerridge, Trudi Dochtermann and Nicholas Guest. Plot A naïve, good-hearted Los Angeles waitress d ...
'' * Stephen Dorff - '' The Gate'' *Illeana Douglas - ''Hello Again (1987 film), Hello Again'' *Edie Falco - ''Sweet Lorraine'' *Kurt Fuller - ''The Running Man (1987 film), The Running Man'' *Gong Li - ''Red Sorghum (film), Red Sorghum'' *Beth Grant - ''Under Cover (1987 film), Under Cover'' *Richard E. Grant - ''Withnail and I'' *
Peter Jackson Sir Peter Robert Jackson (born 31 October 1961) is a New Zealand film director, screenwriter and producer. He is best known as the director, writer and producer of the ''Lord of the Rings'' trilogy (2001–2003) and the ''Hobbit'' trilogy ( ...
(director) - '' Bad Taste'' *Nathan Lane - ''Ironweed (film), Ironweed'' *Anthony LaPaglia - '' Cold Steel'' *Robert LaSardo - ''China Girl (1987 film), China Girl'' *Steven Mackintosh - ''Prick Up Your Ears'' *Holt McCallany - '' Creepshow 2'' * Dylan McDermott - '' Hamburger Hill'' *Doug Jones (actor), Doug Jones - ''The Newlydeads'' *Penelope Ann Miller - ''Hotshot (film), Hotshot'' *Sean Pertwee - ''Prick Up Your Ears'' *Brad Pitt - ''No Man's Land (1987 film), No Man's Land'' *Patrick Warburton – ''Dragonard'' *Glenn Plummer - ''Who's That Girl (1987 film), Who's That Girl'' *Elizabeth Hurley - '' Aria'' *Chris Rock - '' Beverly Hills Cop II'' *David Spade - ''Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol'' *Ben Stiller - '' Empire of the Sun'' *Noah Taylor - ''The Year My Voice Broke'' *Uma Thurman - ''Kiss Daddy Goodnight'' *Kevin McDonald - ''Distant Horizons'' *Nancy Travis - ''Three Men and a Baby'' *Courtney B. Vance - ''Hamburger Hill'' *Jesse Ventura - ''Predator (film), Predator'' *Frank Whaley - ''Ironweed'' *Robin Wright - ''The Princess Bride (film), The Princess Bride''


See also

* List of American films of 1987 * List of British films of 1987 * List of French films of 1987 * List of German films of the 1980s * List of Bollywood films of 1987 * List of Italian films of 1987 * List of Japanese films of 1987 * List of Swedish films of the 1980s


References


External links


1987 Domestic Grosses
at Box Office Mojo {{1987 films 1987 in film, Film by year