The Golden Child, released in theaters on Dec. 12, 1986, is a glossy, oddball mash‑up of Eddie Murphy star vehicle and Eastern‑mysticism fantasy, never...
Just Between Friends, released in theaters on March 21, 1986, is a delicate, deliberately paced drama about friendship, infidelity, and grief that leans on...
Power, released in theaters on January 31, 1986, follows Pete St. John (Richard Gere), a superstar political consultant “hired gun” whose real clientele are...
A Change of Seasons, released in theaters on December 1, 1980, is a romantic comedy-drama that tackles marital infidelity and the evolving nature of...
The Delta Force, released in theaters on February 14, 1986, is a high-octane action-thriller loosely based on the real-life 1985 hijacking of TWA Flight...
King Solomon’s Mines, released in theaters on Nov. 22, 1985, is a rousing, tongue-in-cheek adventure film based loosely on the classic 1885 novel by...
Spring Break, released in theaters on March 25, 1983, is a quintessential, often outlandish, comedy that perfectly captures the loud, hedonistic spirit of the...
Francis Ford Coppola‘s ambitious film The Cotton Club, released in theaters on December 14, 1984, is a stunning, sprawling period piece that resurrects the...
Francis Ford Coppola‘s 1983 adaptation of S.E. Hinton‘s seminal novel, The Outsiders, released in theaters on March 25, 1983, is a beautifully realized and...
Steel Magnolias, directed by Herbert Ross and based on Robert Harling’s semi-autobiographical play, is a heartfelt, humorous, and deeply moving drama that captures the...
Porky’s, released in theaters on Nov. 13, 1981, is a landmark comedy that, despite its often raunchy and juvenile tone, is historically significant for...
Rich and Famous, released in theaters on September 23, 1981, is a decades-spanning melodrama that examines the complicated, often turbulent, but ultimately enduring friendship...
Body Heat, the scorching directorial debut of screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan, is a seminal neo-noir thriller that immediately established itself as a modern classic of...
Wisdom, released in theaters on Dec. 31, 1986, is a noteworthy, high-concept crime drama that served as the directorial and writing debut for Emilio...
Look Who’s Talking introduced a high-concept premise that proved to be a global box office smash. The film centers on Mollie Jensen (Kirstie Alley),...
Target, released in theaters on Nov. 8, 1985, blends espionage intrigue with father-son dynamics, starring Gene Hackman as Walter Lloyd, a seemingly ordinary Texas...
John Frankenheimer’s neo-noir crime thriller 52 Pick-Up, which opened in theaters on Nov. 7, 1986, follows Harry Mitchell (Roy Scheider), a successful Los Angeles...