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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
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, to officially become the world's longest film according to
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. * May 23 - ''Starlog Salutes Star Wars'' is held in
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, the first officially sponsored Star Wars convention to commemorate
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's 10th anniversary. * June 29 - The ''
James Bond The ''James Bond'' series focuses on a fictional British Secret Service agent created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short-story collections. Since Fleming's death in 1964, eight other authors hav ...
'' franchise celebrates its 25th anniversary and premieres its 15th film, ''
The Living Daylights ''The Living Daylights'' is a 1987 spy film, the fifteenth entry in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions, and the first of two to star Timothy Dalton as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Directed by John Glen, the film's ...
'' * July 17 -
Walt Disney Walter Elias Disney (; December 5, 1901December 15, 1966) was an American animator, film producer and entrepreneur. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. As a film p ...
's classic masterpiece ''
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" is a 19th-century German fairy tale that is today known widely across the Western world. The Brothers Grimm published it in 1812 in the first edition of their collection '' Grimms' Fairy Tales'' and numbered as ...
'' 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 The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment ind ...
: : Best Picture: '' The Last Emperor'' - Hemdale, Columbia : Best Director: Bernardo Bertolucci - ''The Last Emperor'' :
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Michael Douglas Michael Kirk Douglas (born September 25, 1944) is an American actor and film producer. He has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and the AF ...
- '' Wall Street'' : Best Actress:
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- '' 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:
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- ''Moonstruck'' :
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Babette's Feast ''Babette's Feast'' ( da, Babettes Gæstebud) is a 1987 Danish drama film directed by Gabriel Axel. The screenplay, written by Axel, was based on the 1958 story of the same name by Isak Dinesen (Karen Blixen). It was produced by Just Betzer, ...
'' (''Babettes Gæstebud''), directed by
Gabriel Axel Axel Gabriel Erik Mørch better known as Gabriel Axel (18 April 1918 – 9 February 2014)Ronald Berganbr>Obituary: Gabriel Axel ''The Guardian'', 10 February 2014 was a Danish film director, actor, writer and producer, best known for '' Bab ...
, Denmark Golden Globe Awards: :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 the ...
: Michael Douglas – ''Wall Street'' : Best Actress: Sally Kirkland – ''
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'' :Musical or comedy: : Best Picture: '' Hope and Glory'' :
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Robin Williams Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951August 11, 2014) was an American actor and comedian. Known for his improvisational skills and the wide variety of characters he created on the spur of the moment and portrayed on film, in dramas and come ...
– '' Good Morning, Vietnam'' : Best Actress: Cher – ''Moonstruck'' :Other : Best Director: Bernardo Bertolucci – ''The Last Emperor'' :
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My Life as a Dog ''My Life as a Dog'' ( sv, Mitt liv som hund) is a Swedish drama film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 12 December 1985, directed by Lasse Hallström. It is based on the second novel of a semi-autobiographical trilogy by Reidar Jönsso ...
'', Sweden Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival): :'' Under the Sun of Satan'' (''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 distinguis ...
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Au revoir les enfants ''Au revoir les enfants'' (, meaning "Goodbye, Children") is an autobiographical 1987 film written, produced and directed by Louis Malle. It is based on the actions of Père Jacques, a French priest and headmaster who attempted to shelter Jewish ...
'' (''Goodbye, Children''), directed by
Louis Malle Louis Marie Malle (; 30 October 1932 – 23 November 1995) was a French film director, screenwriter, and producer who worked in both French cinema and Hollywood. Described as "eclectic" and "a filmmaker difficult to pin down," Malle's filmogr ...
, France / W. Germany Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival): :'' Tema'' (1979) (''The Theme''), directed by Gleb Panfilov, USSR


Wide-release films


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Notable films released in 1987

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, Anne Bancroft,
Judi Dench Dame Judith Olivia Dench (born 9 December 1934) is an English actress. Regarded as one of Britain's best actresses, she is noted for her versatile work in various films and television programmes encompassing several genres, as well as for her ...
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Kumar Gaurav Kumar Gaurav (born Manoj Tuli; 11 July 1956) is an Indian businessman and former actor who worked in Hindi cinema. Son of actor Rajendra Kumar, Gaurav has appeared in several films such as '' Love Story'', '' Teri Kasam'', ''Star'', '' Naam'' a ...
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Smita Patil Smita Patil (17 October 1955 – 13 December 1986) was an Indian actress who worked in films, television series and theatres. She appeared in over 80 Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Malayalam and Kannada films in a career that spanned just ...
, Raj Babbar, and Raj Kiran (
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) * '' 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 Jared Christopher Martin (December 21, 1941 – May 24, 2017) was an American film and television actor. He was best known for his role as Steven "Dusty" Farlow in the 1978 series '' Dallas'' and for roles on two science fiction TV series, ''Th ...
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) * '' Aha Naa Pellanta'', directed by
Jandhyala Jandhyala Subrahmanya Sastry (14 January 1951 – 19 June 2001), known mononymously by his surname Jandhyala, was an Indian film director, screenwriter, playwright, and actor known for his works in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre. He is popu ...
, starring Rajendra Prasad, and Rajani (
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) * '' The Allnighter'', directed by
Tamar Simon Hoffs Tamar Simon Hoffs (née Tamar Ruth Simon; October 23, 1934) is an American filmmaker, best known for directing the indie films '' Red Roses and Petrol'' (2003) and ''Pound of Flesh'' (2009), both starring Malcolm McDowell. Life and career Hoffs ...
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Susanna Hoffs Susanna Lee Hoffs (born January 17, 1959) is an American singer and guitarist, best known as a co-founder of the pop-rock band The Bangles. Hoffs founded The Bangles (originally called the Bangs) in 1981 with Debbi and Vicki Peterson. They r ...
, Dedee Pfeiffer, Joan Cusack, James Anthony Shanta, John Terlesky, and
Michael Ontkean Michael Leonard Ontkean (born 24 January 1946) is a retired Canadian actor. Born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Ontkean relocated to the United States to attend the University of New Hampshire on a hockey scholarship before pursuing ...
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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, Carl Gottlieb, Peter Horton,
John Landis John David Landis (born August 3, 1950) is an American comedy and fantasy filmmaker and actor. He is best known for the comedy films that he has directed – such as ''The Kentucky Fried Movie'' (1977), ''National Lampoon's Animal House'' (1978 ...
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Robert K. Weiss Robert K. Weiss is an American film and television producer. His productions include films by director John Landis, producer Lorne Michaels, and the " Z. A. Z." team of Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker. He also co-created the science- ...
. Starring Arsenio Hall,
Griffin Dunne Thomas Griffin Dunne (; born June 8, 1955) is an American actor, film producer, and film director. Dunne studied acting at The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City. He is known for portraying Jack Goodman in '' An Amer ...
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Michelle Pfeiffer Michelle Marie Pfeiffer (; born April 29, 1958) is an American actress and producer. A prolific performer whose screen work spans over four decades, she became one of Hollywood's most bankable stars and popular sex symbols during the 1980s ...
, 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 ...
* '' Anguish'' (Angustia), directed by Bigas Luna, starring Zelda Rubinstein - (
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'', directed by
Yurek Bogayevicz Yurek Bogajevicz (born Jerzy Bogajewicz in Poznań, 2 June 1949) is a Polish film director, screenwriter, actor and producer. He directed, among others, '' Anna'' (1987), ''Three of Hearts'' (1993) and '' Exit in Red'' (1996). Filmography Direct ...
, starring Sally Kirkland and Paulina Porizkova * ''
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'', anthology film consisting of ten short films by ten different directors: Robert Altman, Bruce Beresford, Bill Bryden,
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 ...
, Derek Jarman, Franc Roddam, Nicolas Roeg,
Ken Russell Henry Kenneth Alfred Russell (3 July 1927 – 27 November 2011) was a British film director, known for his pioneering work in television and film and for his flamboyant and controversial style. His films in the main were liberal adaptation ...
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Charles Sturridge Charles B. G. Sturridge (born 24 June 1951) is an English director and screenwriter. He is the recipient of a BAFTA Children's Award and four BAFTA TV Awards. He has also been nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards. Early life and education ...
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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' Rol ...
. 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 ...
, John Hurt, Anita Morris, and
Bridget Fonda Bridget Jane Fonda (born January 27, 1964) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in ''The Godfather Part III'' (1990), ''Single White Female'' (1992), '' Singles'' (1992), ''Point of No Return'' (1993), '' It Could Happen to You'' ...
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Assassination Assassination is the murder of a prominent or important person, such as a head of state, head of government, politician, world leader, member of a royal family or CEO. The murder of a celebrity, activist, or artist, though they may not have ...
'', directed by Peter R. Hunt, 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 wa ...
, Jill Ireland, Stephen Elliott, Jan Gan Boyd, Randy Brooks, Michael Ansara, and William Prince. * ''
Au revoir les enfants ''Au revoir les enfants'' (, meaning "Goodbye, Children") is an autobiographical 1987 film written, produced and directed by Louis Malle. It is based on the actions of Père Jacques, a French priest and headmaster who attempted to shelter Jewish ...
'' (Goodbye, Children), directed by
Louis Malle Louis Marie Malle (; 30 October 1932 – 23 November 1995) was a French film director, screenwriter, and producer who worked in both French cinema and Hollywood. Described as "eclectic" and "a filmmaker difficult to pin down," Malle's filmogr ...
, starring Gaspard Manesse, Raphael Fejtö,
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 Aff ...
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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 ...
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) * '' An Autumn's Tale'' (Chou tin dik tong wah), directed by Mabel Cheung, starring Chow Yun-fat, Cherie Chung, and Danny Chan (
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Babette's Feast ''Babette's Feast'' ( da, Babettes Gæstebud) is a 1987 Danish drama film directed by Gabriel Axel. The screenplay, written by Axel, was based on the 1958 story of the same name by Isak Dinesen (Karen Blixen). It was produced by Just Betzer, ...
'' (Babettes Gæstebud), directed by
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, starring Stephane Audran - Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film - (
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) * '' Baby Boom'', 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). Loughl ...
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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 ...
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Connie Stevens Connie Stevens (born Concetta Rosalie Ann Ingolia; August 8, 1938) is an American actress and singer. Born in Brooklyn, New York City to musician parents, Stevens was raised there until age 12, when she was sent to live with family friends in r ...
, Don Adams, Bob Denver, and Pee-wee Herman * '' Bad Taste'', written and directed by Peter Jackson, starring Terry Potter, Pete O'Herne, Peter Jackson, Mike Minett, and Craig Smith. (
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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. s ...
'', aka ''Out of Rosenheim'', directed by Percy Adlon, starring
Marianne Sägebrecht Marianne Sägebrecht (; born 27 August 1945) is a German film actress. Her background included stints as a medical lab assistant and magazine assistant editor before she found her calling in show business. Claiming to be inspired by Bavaria's ma ...
, C. C. H. Pounder, and
Jack Palance Jack Palance ( ; born Volodymyr Palahniuk ( uk, Володимир Палагню́к); February 18, 1919 – November 10, 2006) was an American actor known for playing tough guys and villains. He was nominated for three Academy Awards, all fo ...
. Golden Space Needle award (for 1988) - (
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) * '' The Barbarians'', directed by Ruggero Deodato, starring Peter Paul, David Paul,
Richard Lynch Richard Lynch (February 12, 1940 – June 19, 2012) was an American actor best known for portraying villains in films and television. His film credits included ''The Sword and the Sorcerer'', '' Invasion USA'', ''The Seven-Ups'', ''Scarecr ...
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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, California ...
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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 ...
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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'', directed by Matthew Robbins, starring
Hume Cronyn Hume Blake Cronyn Jr. OC (July 18, 1911 – June 15, 2003) was a Canadian-American actor and writer. Early life Cronyn, one of five children, was born in London, Ontario, Canada. His father, Hume Blake Cronyn, Sr., was a businessman an ...
and Jessica Tandy * '' Beatrice'', directed by
Bertrand Tavernier Bertrand Tavernier (25 April 1941 – 25 March 2021) was a French director, screenwriter, actor and producer. Life and career Tavernier was born in Lyon, France, the son of Geneviève (née Dumond) and René Tavernier, a publicist and writer, s ...
, 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, includ ...
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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 Isabelle Anne Madeleine Huppert (; born 16 March 1953) is a French actress. Described as "one of the best actresses in the world", she is known for her portrayals of cold and disdainful characters devoid of morality. She is the recipient of sev ...
, Elizabeth McGovern * '' The Believers'', directed by John Schlesinger, starring Martin Sheen,
Helen Shaver Helen Shaver (born February 24, 1951) is a Canadian actress and film and television director. She has received Emmy and Saturn Award nominations, among other honours. Early life Shaver was born and raised, with five sisters, in St. Thomas, Ont ...
, Robert Loggia,
Richard Masur Richard Masur is an American character actor who has appeared in more than 80 films. From 1995 to 1999, he served two terms as president of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG). He is best known for Nick Lobo on ''Rhoda'' (1974-1977), Stanley Uris in th ...
, 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 son ...
'', directed by Richard Loncraine, starring
Bernard Hill Bernard Hill (born 17 December 1944) is an English actor. He is well recognized for playing King Théoden in ''The Lord of the Rings'' film trilogy, Captain Edward Smith in '' Titanic'', and Luther Plunkitt, the Warden of San Quentin Prison in ...
, Derek Newark, Richard Hope, Ken Bones, Frances Tomelty, and Kieran O'Brien. ( U.K.) * ''
The Belly of an Architect ''The Belly of an Architect'' is a 1987 film drama written and directed by Peter Greenaway, featuring original music by Glenn Branca and Wim Mertens. Starring Brian Dennehy and Chloe Webb, it was nominated for the Palme d'Or (Golden Palm) award a ...
'', directed by Peter Greenaway, starring
Brian Dennehy Brian Manion Dennehy (; July 9, 1938 – April 15, 2020) was an American actor of stage, television, and film. He won two Tony Awards, an Olivier Award, and a Golden Globe, and received six Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Dennehy had roles i ...
, Chloe Webb - ( U.K./
Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
) * '' Benji the Hunted'', directed by Joe Camp, starring Red Steagall, and Frank Inn * '' Best Seller'', directed by John Flynn, starring James Woods and
Brian Dennehy Brian Manion Dennehy (; July 9, 1938 – April 15, 2020) was an American actor of stage, television, and film. He won two Tony Awards, an Olivier Award, and a Golden Globe, and received six Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Dennehy had roles i ...
* '' A Better Tomorrow II'' (Jing hung bun sik), directed by John Woo, starring Chow Yun-fat - (
Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a List of cities in China, city and Special administrative regions of China, special ...
) * '' 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 ...
* '' Beverly Hills Cop II'', directed by
Tony Scott Anthony David Leighton Scott (21 June 1944 – 19 August 2012) was an English film director and producer. He was known for directing highly successful action and thriller films such as '' Top Gun'' (1986), '' Beverly Hills Cop II'' (1987), ''D ...
, 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 Jürgen Prochnow ( ; born 10 June 1941) is a German-American actor. His international breakthrough was his portrayal of the good-hearted and sympathetic U-boat Captain "Der Alte" ("Old Man") in the 1981 war film '' Das Boot''. He is also known ...
, Ronny Cox,
John Ashton John Ashton may refer to: Entertainment * John Ashton (composer) (1830–1896), Welsh musician * Will Ashton (John William Ashton, 1881–1963), British-Australian artist and art director * John Rowland Ashton (1917–2008), English author * John A ...
, Brigitte Nielsen, Allen Garfield, Dean Stockwell, and
Paul Reiser Paul Reiser (; born March 30, 1956) is an American actor, comedian, and television writer. He is known for his roles as Michael Taylor in the 1980s sitcom '' My Two Dads'', Paul Buchman in the NBC sitcom ''Mad About You'', Modell in the 1982 f ...
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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, starring
Julie Hagerty Julie Beth Hagerty (born June 15, 1955) is an American actress. She starred as Elaine in the films ''Airplane!'' (1980) and '' Airplane II: The Sequel'' (1982). Her other film roles include ''A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy'' (1982), ''Lost in Am ...
, Jeff Goldblum, Glenda Jackson * '' The Big Easy'', directed by Jim McBride, starring Dennis Quaid,
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 t ...
,
John Goodman John Stephen Goodman (born June 20, 1952) is an American actor. He gained national fame for his role as the family patriarch Dan Conner in the ABC comedy series '' Roseanne'' (1988–1997; 2018), for which he received a Golden Globe Award, ...
,
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 Tommy Lee Jones (born September 15, 1946) is an American actor and film director. He has received four Academy Award nominations, winning Best Supporting Actor for his performance as U.S. Marshal Samuel Gerard in the 1993 thriller film '' T ...
,
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 Lee Grant (born Lyova Haskell Rosenthal; October 31, during the mid-1920s) is an American actress, documentarian, and director. She made her film debut in 1951 as a young shoplifter in William Wyler's '' Detective Story'', co-starring Kirk Doug ...
,
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 ...
* '' Black Widow'', directed by Bob Rafelson, starring Debra Winger and Theresa Russell * ''
Blind Chance ''Blind Chance'' ( pl, Przypadek) is a Polish film written and directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski and starring Bogusław Linda. The film presents three separate storylines, told in succession, about a man running after a train and how such an ord ...
'' (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 Kieś ...
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Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populou ...
) * '' Blind Date'', directed by Blake Edwards, starring Bruce Willis and Kim Basinger * '' Blue Monkey'', directed by
William Fruet William Fruet (born January 1, 1933) is a Canadian film and television director, playwright and screenwriter. He made his directorial debut with the drama '' Wedding in White'' (1972), based on a play he had also written. The film won Best Picture ...
, 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'', and his portrayal of Charles Manson in the 1976 television mini-series '' Helter Skelte ...
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Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by to ...
) * '' Born in East L.A.'', directed by Cheech Marin, starring Cheech Marin * ''
Boyfriends and Girlfriends ''Boyfriends and Girlfriends'' (french: L'Ami de mon amie; also known as ''My Girlfriend's Boyfriend'') is a 1987 French romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Éric Rohmer. The film stars Emmanuelle Chaulet, Sophie Renoir, Anne-La ...
'' (French: L'Ami de mon amie), directed by
Éric Rohmer Jean Marie Maurice Schérer or Maurice Henri Joseph Schérer, known as Éric Rohmer (; 21 March 192011 January 2010), was a French film director, film critic, journalist, novelist, screenwriter, and teacher. Rohmer was the last of the post-World ...
, starring Emmanuelle Chaulet and Sophie Renoir (
France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
) * '' 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 o ...
, 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 Misadventure ...
, 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 Lois Cleveland Chiles (born April 15, 1947)Profile
entertainment.msn.com; accessed April 9, 2016. ...
, 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'', directed by Robert Boris, starring Robert Carradine, Randall "Tex" Cobb,
Imogene Coca Imogene Coca (born Emogeane Coca; November 18, 1908 – June 2, 2001) was an American comic actress best known for her role opposite Sid Caesar on ''Your Show of Shows''. Starting out in vaudeville as a child acrobat, she studied ballet and wishe ...
, and Malcolm McDowell


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* '' Can't Buy Me Love'', directed by Steve Rash, 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''. Early life Peterson was born in Greeley, Colorado, the youngest of three ...
* '' Captain Khorshid'' (Nakhoda Khorshid), directed by
Nasser Taghvai Nasser Taghvai ( fa, ناصر تقوایی, also romanized as Nāser Taghvā'i and Nāser Taqvāyi; born 10 July 1941) is an Iranian film director and screenwriter. Biography Taghvāi was born in Abadan. After early experiences as a story writer ...
, 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 Dar ...
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Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
) * '' The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland'', directed by Raymond Jafelice, starring
Bob Dermer Bob Dermer (born 1946) is a Canadian actor who first made his contributions to Canadian television in 1965 as an actor in Ottawa on a late night serial called ''Milk and Honey'' which ran for 200 episodes. Prior to '' Readalong'', Dermer was also ...
, Eva Almos, Dan Hennessey,
Jim Henshaw Jim Henshaw (born September 28, 1949) is a Canadian actor, screenwriter and film and television producer. Early life and education Henshaw was born in Bassano, Alberta, Canada. He graduated from the University of Saskatchewan. Career A mainst ...
,
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 Keith Hampshire (born 23 November 1945) is an English-born singer and actor. He recorded three songs which were top ten hits in Canada, and hosted the CBC Television show ''Keith Hampshire's Music Machine''. His voice has been compared to Dav ...
, 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 B ...
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Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by to ...
) * '' Cherry 2000'', 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 fil ...
, starring
Melanie Griffith Melanie Richards Griffith (born August 9, 1957) is an American actress. She began her career in the 1970s, appearing in several independent thriller films before achieving mainstream success in the mid-1980s. Born in Manhattan, New York City, ...
, 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 Joey Wong Cho-Yee ( AKA Joey Wang, Wang Tsu Hsien, or Joey Ong Jyo Han/Hen) (, born 31 January 1967) is a Hong Kong based Taiwanese actress and singer. Along with Maggie Cheung, Rosamund Kwan and Cherie Chung, she is widely regarded as one of th ...
, and Wu Ma (
Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a List of cities in China, city and Special administrative regions of China, special ...
) * '' The Chipmunk Adventure'', directed by
Janice Karman Janice Felice Karman is an American actress, producer, writer, and director. She is the co-owner of Bagdasarian Productions with her husband Ross Bagdasarian Jr. Early life Karman was born in Los Angeles, California. Her father was psychologi ...
, 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 Janice Felice Karman is an American actress, producer, writer, and director. She is the co-owner of Bagdasarian Productions with her husband Ross Bagdasarian Jr. Early life Karman was born in Los Angeles, California. Her father was psychologi ...
, Dody Goodman, Susan Tyrrell, 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 ''Chronicle of a Death Foretold'' ( es, Crónica de una muerte anunciada) is a novella by Gabriel García Márquez, published in 1981. It tells, in the form of a pseudo- journalistic reconstruction, the story of the murder of Santiago Nasar by ...
'' (Crónica de una muerte anunciada), directed by
Francesco Rosi Francesco Rosi (; 15 November 1922 – 10 January 2015) was an Italian film director. His film ''The Mattei Affair'' won the Palme d'Or at the 1972 Cannes Film Festival. Rosi's films, especially those of the 1960s and 1970s, often appeared to hav ...
, starring Rupert Everett,
Ornella Muti Ornella Muti (born Francesca Romana Rivelli; 9 March 1955) is an Italian actress. She made her film debut as Francesca Cimarosa in the 1970 film ''La moglie più bella.'' Early life Muti was born in Rome to a Neapolitan journalist father and ...
,
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'' (19 ...
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France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
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Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
/
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 ...
) * '' City on Fire'' (Lóng hǔ fēng yún), directed by Ringo Lam, 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 Actre ...
, and Roy Cheung (
Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a List of cities in China, city and Special administrative regions of China, special ...
) * '' Coast to Coast'', directed by
Sandy Johnson Sandy Johnson (born July 7, 1954) is an American model and actress. She was ''Playboy'' magazine's Playmate of the Month for the June 1974 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Mario Casilli. (A cropped image from this centerfold was used a ...
, starring Lenny Henry, and John Shea - ( U.K.) * '' Cobra Verde'', directed by Werner Herzog, starring Klaus Kinski - (
West Germany West Germany is the colloquial term used to indicate the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG; german: Bundesrepublik Deutschland , BRD) between its formation on 23 May 1949 and the German reunification through the accession of East Germany on 3 ...
) * '' 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 Eugène Joanna Alfons "Gene" Bervoets (born 26 March 1956 in Antwerp Antwerp (; nl, Antwerpen ; french: Anvers ; es, Amberes) is the largest city in Belgium by area at and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region. With a ...
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Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to ...
) * '' Creepshow 2'', directed by Michael Gornick, starring
Lois Chiles Lois Cleveland Chiles (born April 15, 1947)Profile
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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 Barry "Armyan" Bernstein (born August 12, 1947) is an American film producer, director and screenwriter. He is the co-founder and chairman of film company Beacon Pictures. Career Bernstein has produced, executive produced, written or direct ...
, starring Martin Short,
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 Paul Reiser (; born March 30, 1956) is an American actor, comedian, and television writer. He is known for his roles as Michael Taylor in the 1980s sitcom '' My Two Dads'', Paul Buchman in the NBC sitcom ''Mad About You'', Modell in the 1982 f ...
* ''
Cry Freedom ''Cry Freedom'' is a 1987 epic apartheid drama film directed and produced by Richard Attenborough, set in late-1970s apartheid-era South Africa. The screenplay was written by John Briley based on a pair of books by journalist Donald Woods. ...
'', 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 Televisi ...
, 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 South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring coun ...
) * '' The Cry of the Owl'' ( 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 a ...
, starring
Christophe Malavoy Christophe Malavoy (born 21 March 1952 in Reutlingen Reutlingen (; Swabian: ''Reitlenga'') is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is the capital of the eponymous district of Reutlingen. As of June 2018, it has a population of 115,818. ...
, Mathilda May, and
Virginie Thévenet Virginie Thévenet (born 12 January 1957, in Paris) is a French actress, director and screenwriter. Films with Virginie Thévenet as actress * 1970 : '' Les Stances de Sophie'', by Moshé Mizrahi * 1972 : ''Faustine et le Bel Été'' * 1972 : ' ...
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France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
) * '' The Curse'', directed by David Keith, starring
Wil Wheaton Richard William Wheaton III (born July 29, 1972) is an American actor. He portrayed Wesley Crusher on the television series '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'', Gordie Lachance in the film '' Stand by Me'', Joey Trotta in '' Toy Soldiers'', ...
, Claude Akins, Malcolm Danare,
Cooper Huckabee Thomas Cooper Huckabee (born May 8, 1951) is an American film and television actor who appeared in ''The Funhouse'', ''Urban Cowboy'', and as Harrison in the 1993 film '' Gettysburg'', among other roles. Career Huckabee played Buzz, one of the ...
, and John Schneider (
United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country Continental United States, primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., ...
/
Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
) * '' The Cyclist'' (Bicycleran), directed by
Mohsen Makhmalbaf Mohsen Makhmalbaf ( fa, محسن مخملباف, ''Mohsen Makhmalbaaf''; born May 29, 1957) is an Iranian film director, writer, film editor, and producer. He has made more than 20 feature films, won some 50 awards and been a juror in more than 1 ...
, starring Moharram Zaynalzadeh (
Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
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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 Pina Cei (born Giuseppina Casini; 13 June 1904 – 1 February 2000) was an Italian stage, film and television actress. She appeared in more than thirty films from 1933 to 1995. Life and career The daughter of the stage actress Luisa Cei, she ma ...
,
Vsevolod Larionov Vsevolod Dmitriyevich Larionov (russian: Всеволод Дмитриевич Ларионов; September 11, 1928 in Moscow, RSFSR, Soviet Union – October 8, 2000Innokenti Smoktunovsky (
Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
/ U.S.S.R.) * '' Dark Tower'', directed by Freddie Francis and Ken Wiederhorn, starring
Michael Moriarty Michael Moriarty (born April 5, 1941) is an American-Canadian actor and jazz musician. He received an Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award for his first acting role on American television as a Nazi SS officer in the 1978 mini-series ''Holocaust'' ...
, Jenny Agutter,
Carol Lynley Carol Lynley (born Carole Ann Jones; February 13, 1942 – September 3, 2019) was an American actress known for her roles in the films ''Blue Denim'' (1959) and '' The Poseidon Adventure'' (1972). Lynley was born in Manhattan to an Irish ...
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Date with an Angel ''Date with an Angel'' is a 1987 American romantic fantasy comedy film starring Emmanuelle Béart, Phoebe Cates and Michael E. Knight. The film was written and directed by Tom McLoughlin. The original music score was composed by Randy Kerber. ...
'', 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, Calif ...
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Phoebe Cates Phoebe Belle Cates Kline (born July 16, 1963) is an American former actress, known primarily for her roles in films such as '' Fast Times at Ridgemont High'' (1982), '' Gremlins'' (1984) and ''Drop Dead Fred'' (1991). Early life Cates was bo ...
, Emmanuelle Béart, and David Dukes * ''
Daughter of the Nile ''Daughter of the Nile'' () is a 1987 film by Taiwanese filmmaker Hou Hsiao-hsien. Background The film's title is a reference to a character in a manga called ''Crest of the Royal Family'' who is hailed as Daughter of the Nile. The film is a ...
'' (Niluohe nuer), directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien, starring Lin Yang, Jack Kao, and Li Tian-lu (
Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the no ...
) * '' Days to Remember'' (Die Verliebten), directed by Jeanine Meerapfel, starring Barbara Sukowa - (
West Germany West Germany is the colloquial term used to indicate the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG; german: Bundesrepublik Deutschland , BRD) between its formation on 23 May 1949 and the German reunification through the accession of East Germany on 3 ...
) * '' 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 nom ...
- ( UK/
Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel. Ireland is the s ...
/ 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 ...
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Roddy McDowall Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude McDowall (17 September 1928 – 4 October 1998) was a British actor, photographer and film director. He began his acting career as a child in England, and then in the United States, in ''How Green Was My Valley'' (1 ...
, Jan Rubeš, and William Russ * '' Deadline'', directed by Nathaniel Gutman, 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 Awa ...
, and Hywel Bennett * ''
Deadly Illusion ''Deadly Illusion'' is a 1987 action/ crime thriller film directed by Larry Cohen and William Tannen. It stars Billy Dee Williams, Vanity, and Morgan Fairchild. Plot Hamberger is a freelance private eye without a license and without a car, who h ...
'', directed by Larry Cohen and William Tannen, starring
Billy Dee Williams William December Williams Jr. (born April 6, 1937) is an American actor. He appeared as Lando Calrissian in the '' Star Wars'' franchise, first in the early 1980s for ''The Empire Strikes Back'' (1980) and ''Return of the Jedi'' (1983), and thir ...
* '' Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam'', aka ''Dear America'', directed by Bill Couturié, documentary film about the
Vietnam War The Vietnam War (also known by #Names, other names) was a conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. It was the second of the Indochina Wars and was officially fought between North Vie ...
* '' Death Before Dishonor'', directed by Terry Leonard, starring Fred Dryer, Brian Keith,
Joanna Pacuła Joanna Pacuła (; born 30 December 1957) is a Polish-American actress and model. Born in Tomaszów Lubelski and emigrating to the United States in the early 1980s, she first gained prominence through her modeling work for Vogue. Her breakthrou ...
, 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 wa ...
and Kay Lenz * '' Desyat Negrityat'' (Ten Little Negroes, Ten Little Indians), film adaptation of the novel ''
And Then There Were None ''And Then There Were None'' is a mystery novel by the English writer Agatha Christie, described by her as the most difficult of her books to write. It was first published in the United Kingdom by the Collins Crime Club on 6 November 1939, a ...
'' (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 fiction ...
. Directed by Stanislav Govorukhin, starring
Vladimir Zeldin Vladimir Mikhailovich Zeldin (russian: Владимир Михайлович Зельдин; 10 February 1915 – 31 October 2016) was a Soviet and Russian stage and film actor. A centenarian, he was among the longest-serving stage performers an ...
, Tatyana Drubich, Alexander Kaidanovsky, Aleksei Zharkov, Anatoli Romashin, and Lyudmila Maksakova ( U.S.S.R.) * ''
Diary for My Lovers ''Diary for My Lovers'' ( hu, Napló szerelmeimnek) is a 1987 Hungarian drama film directed by Márta Mészáros. It was entered into the 37th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement ...
'' (Napló szerelmeimnek), directed by
Márta Mészáros Márta Mészáros (born 19 September 1931) is a Hungarian screenwriter and film director. The daughter of László Mészáros, a sculptor, Mészáros began her career working in documentary film, having made 25 documentary shorts over the span ...
, starring Ágnes Csere (
Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Cr ...
) * '' 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 ...
* ''
Dolls A doll is a model typically of a human or humanoid character, often used as a toy for children. Dolls have also been used in traditional religious rituals throughout the world. Traditional dolls made of materials such as clay and wood are found ...
'', 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 ...
, starring Stephen Lee, Guy Rolfe, Hilary Mason, and Bunty Bailey * '' Down Twisted'', 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, Norbert Weisser, Linda Kerridge, 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'' ...
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Tom Hanks Thomas Jeffrey Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American actor and filmmaker. Known for both his comedic and dramatic roles, he is one of the most popular and recognizable film stars worldwide, and is regarded as an American cultural icon. Ha ...
, 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 is a Japanese animator and director. He joined Toei Doga (now Toei Animation) as animator in 1981. After doing several TV series, he was promoted to assistant director on '' Dr. Slump - Arale-chan'' in 1982. He debuted as director for ''Dragon ...
, starring Masako Nozawa, Hiromi Tsuru, Mayumi Tanaka,
Tōru Furuya is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator. As a child, he was a member of Gekidan Himawari, a children's acting troupe. He is currently employed by the talent management firm Aoni Production. Furuya is most known for the anime roles of Amur ...
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Mami Koyama is a Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator affiliated with Aoni Production. Her best-known voice roles include Ophiuchus Shaina in ''Saint Seiya'', Arale Norimaki in ''Dr. Slump'', Minky Momo in ''Magical Princess Minky Momo'', Lunch i ...
, 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'' ...
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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 n ...
) * '' Dudes'', directed by Penelope Spheeris, starring Jon Cryer, Daniel Roebuck, Catherine Mary Stewart,
Flea Flea, the common name for the order Siphonaptera, includes 2,500 species of small flightless insects that live as external parasites of mammals and birds. Fleas live by ingesting the blood of their hosts. Adult fleas grow to about long, ...
, Lee Ving, Billy Ray Sharkey, and Glenn Withrow


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* '' Eastern Condors'' (Dung fong tuk ying), directed by
Sammo Hung Sammo Hung Kam-bo ( zh, t=洪金寶, j=Hung4 Gam1-bou2; born 7 January 1952) is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, film producer and director, known for his work in martial arts films, Hong Kong action cinema, and as a fight choreographer for ...
, starring
Sammo Hung Sammo Hung Kam-bo ( zh, t=洪金寶, j=Hung4 Gam1-bou2; born 7 January 1952) is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, film producer and director, known for his work in martial arts films, Hong Kong action cinema, and as a fight choreographer for ...
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Yuen Biao Yuen Biao (born Ha Lingchun; 26 July 1957) is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist and stuntman. He specialises in acrobatics and Chinese martial arts and has also worked on over 80 films as actor, stuntman and action choreographer. He was one of ...
,
Joyce Godenzi Joyce Mina Godenzi (; born 28 May 1965) is a former actress and winner of the Miss Hong Kong pageant of 1984. Background Born in British Hong Kong in 1965 to an Australian father and a Chinese mother, Godenzi was encouraged to join the Miss Hong K ...
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Yuen Wah Yuen Wah (born Yung Kai-chi; 2 September 1952) is a Hong Kong action film actor, action choreographer, stuntman and martial artist who has appeared in over 160 films and over 20 television series. Early life Born Yung Kai-chi on 2 September 1950 ...
, Lam Ching-ying, Yuen Woo-ping, Corey Yuen, and Billy Chow (
Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a List of cities in China, city and Special administrative regions of China, special ...
) * '' Eat the Rich'', directed by Peter Richardson, starring Nosher Powell, Ronald Allen,
Nigel Planer Nigel George Planer (born 22 February 1953) is a British actor, comedian, musician, novelist and playwright. He played Neil in the BBC comedy '' The Young Ones'' and Ralph Filthy in '' Filthy Rich & Catflap''. He has appeared in many West End ...
, 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 ...
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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 b ...
'' (Half of Eternity), directed by
Kichitaro Negishi is a Japanese film director. Although his films are admired by critics in Japan for their intelligence, Negishi has received little international recognition for his work. He has not been credited with a distinctive style but he has been called a ...
, starring Saburō Tokitō, and
Shinobu Otake is a Japanese actress. She has won three Japanese Academy Awards: the 2000 Best Actress award for '' Railroad Man'', and the 1979 awards for both Best Actress ('' The Incident'') and Best Supporting Actress (''Seishoku no ishibumi''). She also ...
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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 n ...
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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 World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the World War II by country, vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great power ...
, directed by
Kazuo Hara is a Japanese documentary film director. After dropping out of university to work at a special education school, he made his 1972 debut work ''Goodbye CP'' about a group of individuals with cerebral palsy. He won the award for Best Director a ...
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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 n ...
) * '' 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. Sp ...
, starring
Christian Bale Christian Charles Philip Bale (born 30 January 1974) is an English actor. Known for his versatility and physical transformations for his roles, he has been a leading man in films of several genres. He has received various accolades, includin ...
, 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'', 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 prod ...
, 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, starring Jim Varney * ''Escape from Sobibor'', directed by Jack Gold, starring Alan Arkin,
Joanna Pacuła Joanna Pacuła (; born 30 December 1957) is a Polish-American actress and model. Born in Tomaszów Lubelski and emigrating to the United States in the early 1980s, she first gained prominence through her modeling work for Vogue. Her breakthrou ...
, Rutger Hauer - ( UK/List of Yugoslav films of the 1980s, Yugoslavia) * ''Evil Dead II'', directed by Sam Raimi, starring Bruce Campbell, Sarah Berry, Dan Hicks (actor), Dan Hicks, and Kassie DePaiva * ''Extreme Prejudice (film), Extreme Prejudice'', directed by Walter Hill (director), Walter Hill, starring Nick Nolte, Powers Boothe, María Conchita Alonso, Rip Torn


F

* ''The Family (1987 film), The Family'' (La famiglia), directed by Ettore Scola, starring Vittorio Gassman and Stefania Sandrelli - (
Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
) * ''Family Viewing'', directed by Atom Egoyan, starring David Hemblen, Aidan Tierney, Gabrielle Rose (actress), Gabrielle Rose, and Arsinée Khanjian (
Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by to ...
) * ''Fatal Attraction'', directed by Adrian Lyne, starring
Michael Douglas Michael Kirk Douglas (born September 25, 1944) is an American actor and film producer. He has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and the AF ...
, Glenn Close, Anne Archer * ''Fatal Beauty'', directed by Tom Holland (filmmaker), Tom Holland, starring Whoopi Goldberg, Sam Elliott, Rubén Blades, Harris Yulin, John P. Ryan (actor), John P. Ryan, and Jennifer Warren * ''Five Corners (film), Five Corners'', directed by Tony Bill, starring Tim Robbins, Jodie Foster, John Turturro * ''Flowers in the Attic (1987 film), Flowers in the Attic'', directed by Jeffrey Bloom, starring Victoria Tennant, Kristy Swanson, Louise Fletcher, and Jeb Stuart Adams * ''Four Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle'' (Quatre aventures de Reinette et Mirabelle), directed by
Éric Rohmer Jean Marie Maurice Schérer or Maurice Henri Joseph Schérer, known as Éric Rohmer (; 21 March 192011 January 2010), was a French film director, film critic, journalist, novelist, screenwriter, and teacher. Rohmer was the last of the post-World ...
, starring Joëlle Miquel, Jessica Forde, Philippe Laudenbach, and Marie Rivière (
France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
) * ''The Fourth Protocol (film), The Fourth Protocol'', directed by John Mackenzie (film director), John Mackenzie, starring Michael Caine and Pierce Brosnan - ( U.K.) * ''Freckled Max and the Spooks'' (Pehavý Max a strašidlá), directed by Juraj Jakubisko, starring Martin Hreben (Czech films of the 1980s, Czechoslovakia) * ''From the Hip (film), From the Hip'', directed by Bob Clark, starring Judd Nelson, Elizabeth Perkins, John Hurt * ''Full Metal Jacket'', directed by Stanley Kubrick, starring Matthew Modine, Vincent D'Onofrio, R. Lee Ermey, Adam Baldwin, Arliss Howard


G

* ''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 * ''Gardens of Stone'', directed by Francis Ford Coppola, starring James Caan (actor), 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 nom ...
, D.B. Sweeney, James Earl Jones * ''The Gate (1987 film), The Gate'', directed by Tibor Takács (director), Tibor Takács, starring Stephen Dorff * ''The Glass Menagerie (1987 film), The Glass Menagerie'', directed by Paul Newman, starring Joanne Woodward and John Malkovich * ''Going Bananas (film), Going Bananas'', directed by Boaz Davidson, starring Dom DeLuise, Jimmie Walker, David Mendenhall, Deep Roy, Warren Berlinger, and Herbert Lom * ''Good Morning, Babylon'', directed by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani, starring Vincent Spano and Greta Scacchi - (
Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
) * '' Good Morning, Vietnam'', directed by Barry Levinson, starring
Robin Williams Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951August 11, 2014) was an American actor and comedian. Known for his improvisational skills and the wide variety of characters he created on the spur of the moment and portrayed on film, in dramas and come ...
, Forest Whitaker, J. T. Walsh, Bruno Kirby * ''Gor (film), Gor'', directed by Fritz Kiersch, starring Urbano Barberini, Rebecca Ferratti, and Oliver Reed * ''The Grand Highway'' (Le grand chemin), directed by Jean-Loup Hubert, starring Richard Bohringer, and Anémone (
France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
) * ''Da grande (film), Da Grande'', directed by Franco Amurri, starring Renato Pozzetto (Italy) * ''Ground Zero (1987 film), Ground Zero'', directed by Bruce Myles and Michael Pattinson, starring Colin Friels and Jack Thompson (actor), Jack Thompson - (Australian films of 1987, Australia)


H

* ''Hamburger Hill'', directed by John Irvin, starring Dylan McDermott * ''Hamlet Goes Business'' (Hamlet liikemaailmassa), directed by Aki Kaurismäki, starring Pirkka-Pekka Petelius (List of Finnish films of the 1980s, Finland) * ''Hangmen (film), Hangmen'', directed by J. Christian Ingvordsen, starring Sandra Bullock * ''The Hanoi Hilton (film), The Hanoi Hilton'', directed by Lionel Chetwynd, starring
Michael Moriarty Michael Moriarty (born April 5, 1941) is an American-Canadian actor and jazz musician. He received an Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award for his first acting role on American television as a Nazi SS officer in the 1978 mini-series ''Holocaust'' ...
* ''Happy New Year (1987 film), Happy New Year'', directed by John G. Avildsen, starring Peter Falk, Charles Durning, Wendy Hughes, Tom Courtenay * ''Hard Ticket to Hawaii'', directed by Andy Sidaris, starring Ronn Moss, Dona Speir, and Cynthia Brimhall * ''Harry and the Hendersons'', directed by William Dear, starring John Lithgow, 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 Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by to ...
) * ''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 - (Australian films of 1987, Australia) * ''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 Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Cr ...
) * ''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, starring Dennis Quaid, Martin Short, 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 Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
) * ''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 Michael Moriarty (born April 5, 1941) is an American-Canadian actor and jazz musician. He received an Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award for his first acting role on American television as a Nazi SS officer in the 1978 mini-series ''Holocaust'' ...
, 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 Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by to ...
)


J

* ''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 Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
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K

* ''Kaash'' (If Only), directed by Mahesh Bhatt, starring Jackie Shroff, and Dimple Kapadia (
India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area, the List of countries and dependencies by population, second-most populous ...
) * ''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 Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
) * ''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 Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populou ...
) * ''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 Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
) * ''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 , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = '' Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , ...
) * ''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 (Australian films of 1987, Australia) * ''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 ''The Living Daylights'' is a 1987 spy film, the fifteenth entry in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions, and the first of two to star Timothy Dalton as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Directed by John Glen, the film's ...
'', 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 , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = '' Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , ...
)


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* ''Macbeth (1987 film), Macbeth'', an opera, directed by Claude d'Anna, starring Leo Nucci (
France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
) * ''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 Michael Leonard Ontkean (born 24 January 1946) is a retired Canadian actor. Born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Ontkean relocated to the United States to attend the University of New Hampshire on a hockey scholarship before pursuing ...
, 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 Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
) * ''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 Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by to ...
) * ''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 a ...
, starring Philippe Noiret - (
France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
) * ''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 Christian Charles Philip Bale (born 30 January 1974) is an English actor. Known for his versatility and physical transformations for his roles, he has been a leading man in films of several genres. He has received various accolades, includin ...
- (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 Olympia Dukakis (June 20, 1931 – May 1, 2021) was an American actress. She performed in more than 130 stage productions, more than 60 films and in 50 television series. Best known as a screen actress, she started her career in theater. Not lon ...
, 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 Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populou ...
) * ''Mr. India (1987 film), Mr. India'', directed by Shekhar Kapur, starring Anil Kapoor and Sridevi - (
India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area, the List of countries and dependencies by population, second-most populous ...
) * ''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 ''My Life as a Dog'' ( sv, Mitt liv som hund) is a Swedish drama film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 12 December 1985, directed by Lasse Hallström. It is based on the second novel of a semi-autobiographical trilogy by Reidar Jönsso ...
'' (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 West Germany is the colloquial term used to indicate the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG; german: Bundesrepublik Deutschland , BRD) between its formation on 23 May 1949 and the German reunification through the accession of East Germany on 3 ...
) * ''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 n ...
) * ''Night Zoo'' (Un Zoo la Nuit), directed by Jean-Claude Lauzon, starring Gilles Maheu, Lynne Adams (Canadian actress), Lynne Adams, and Roger Lebel (
Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by to ...
) * ''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'', and his portrayal of Charles Manson in the 1976 television mini-series '' Helter Skelte ...
, and Glynis Johns (
South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring coun ...
) * ''Number One with a Bullet (film), Number One with a Bullet'', directed by Jack Smight, starring Robert Carradine and
Billy Dee Williams William December Williams Jr. (born April 6, 1937) is an American actor. He appeared as Lando Calrissian in the '' Star Wars'' franchise, first in the early 1980s for ''The Empire Strikes Back'' (1980) and ''Return of the Jedi'' (1983), and thir ...
* ''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, 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, Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni, and William McNamara(
Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
) * ''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 ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of Denmark , establish ...
) * ''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, starring Chow Yun-fat and Tony Leung Ka-fai, Tony Leung - (
Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a List of cities in China, city and Special administrative regions of China, special ...
) * ''Project A Part II'' ('A' gai wak juk jap), directed by and starring Jackie Chan, starring Maggie Cheung - (
Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a List of cities in China, city and Special administrative regions of China, special ...
) * ''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 (List of Yugoslav films of the 1980s, 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 Michael Moriarty (born April 5, 1941) is an American-Canadian actor and jazz musician. He received an Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award for his first acting role on American television as a Nazi SS officer in the 1978 mini-series ''Holocaust'' ...
, 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 n ...
) * ''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 (
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 n ...
) * ''The Running Man (1987 film), The Running Man'', directed by Paul Michael Glaser, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, María Conchita Alonso, Yaphet Kotto, and Richard Dawson * ''Russkies'', directed by Rick Rosenthal, starring Whip Hubley, Joaquin Phoenix, and Peter Billingsley


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* ''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 India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area, the List of countries and dependencies by population, second-most populous ...
) * ''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 t ...
, 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 Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
) * ''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 Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by to ...
) * ''Straight to Hell (film), Straight to Hell'', directed by Alex Cox, starring Courtney Love and Joe Strummer - ( UK/ US/
Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = '' Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , ...
) * ''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 Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
) * ''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
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 ...
, Dennis Quaid, John Mahoney, Joe Mantegna, Liam Neeson * ''Swimming to Cambodia'', directed by Jonathan Demme, starring Spalding Gray


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* ''A Taxing Woman'' (Marusa no onna), directed by Juzo Itami, starring Nobuko Miyamoto, and Tsutomu Yamazaki (
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 n ...
) * ''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 John P. Ryan (actor), John P. Ryan * ''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, Klaus Kinski, 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 Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by to ...
) * ''Travelling North'', directed by Carl Schultz, starring Leo McKern, Julia Blake, and Graham Kennedy (Australian films of 1987, Australia) * ''Tropic of Ice'' (Jään kääntöpiiri), directed by Lauri Törhönen, starring Tor Planting (List of Finnish films of the 1980s, 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 (
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 n ...
)


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 France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
) * '' The Untouchables'', directed by Brian De Palma, starring Kevin Costner,
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 ...
,
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 ...
, 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 France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
/
West Germany West Germany is the colloquial term used to indicate the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG; german: Bundesrepublik Deutschland , BRD) between its formation on 23 May 1949 and the German reunification through the accession of East Germany on 3 ...
) * ''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 The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country Continental United States, primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., ...
/Mexican films of the 1980s, Mexico/
Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = '' Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , ...
) * '' Wall Street'', directed by Oliver Stone, starring
Michael Douglas Michael Kirk Douglas (born September 25, 1944) is an American actor and film producer. He has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and the AF ...
, 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 Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
) * ''White Apache'', directed by Bruno Mattei and Claudio Fragasso, starring Sebastian Harrison, and Lola Forner (
Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
) * ''White Mischief (film), White Mischief'', directed by Michael Radford, starring Greta Scacchi, Charles Dance, Joss Ackland, Trevor Howard, John Hurt - (U.K.) * ''White of the Eye (film), White of the Eye'', directed by Donald Cammell, starring Cathy Moriarty and David Keith - ( 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 Thomas Griffin Dunne (; born June 8, 1955) is an American actor, film producer, and film director. Dunne studied acting at The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City. He is known for portraying Jack Goodman in '' An Amer ...
* ''Why? (film), Why?'' (Proc?), directed by Karel Smyczek, starring Jiří Langmajer (Czech films of the 1980s, Czechoslovakia) * ''Wicked City (1987 film), Wicked City'', directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri, starring Yūsaku Yara, Toshiko Fujita, Ichirō Nagai, and Takeshi Aono (
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 n ...
) * ''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 - (
West Germany West Germany is the colloquial term used to indicate the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG; german: Bundesrepublik Deutschland , BRD) between its formation on 23 May 1949 and the German reunification through the accession of East Germany on 3 ...
/
France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
) * ''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,
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 ...
, Susan Sarandon,
Michelle Pfeiffer Michelle Marie Pfeiffer (; born April 29, 1958) is an American actress and producer. A prolific performer whose screen work spans over four decades, she became one of Hollywood's most bankable stars and popular sex symbols during the 1980s ...
* ''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 (Australian films of 1987, Australia) * ''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 (
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 n ...
)


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 Christian Charles Philip Bale (born 30 January 1974) is an English actor. Known for his versatility and physical transformations for his roles, he has been a leading man in films of several genres. He has received various accolades, includin ...
- ''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 - ''Hangmen (film), 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'' *Stephen Dorff - ''The Gate (1987 film), 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 (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 In music, an aria ( Italian: ; plural: ''arie'' , or ''arias'' in common usage, diminutive form arietta , plural ariette, or in English simply air) is a self-contained piece for one voice, with or without instrumental or orchestral accompa ...
'' *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