The Other Sister (
1999) | IMDb:
6.4
A mentally challenged girl proves herself to be every bit as capable as her "perfect" sister when she moves into an apartment and begins going to college.
Starring:
Juliette Lewis
,
Diane Keaton
,
Tom Skerritt
,
Giovanni Ribisi
,
Poppy Montgomery
,
Sarah Paulson
Frankie and Johnny (
1991) | IMDb:
6.7
When Johnny is released from prison following a forgery charge, he quickly lands a job as a short-order cook at a New York diner. Following a brief fling with waitress Cora, he develops an attraction for Cora's friend and fellow waitress Frankie. While Frankie resists Johnny's charms initially, she eventually relents when her best friend, Tim, persuades her to give Johnny a chance.
Starring:
Michelle Pfeiffer
,
Al Pacino
,
Hector Elizondo
,
Kate Nelligan
,
Nathan Lane
,
Harvey Miller
Directed by:
Garry Marshall
Awakenings (
1990) | IMDb:
7.8
Dr. Malcolm Sayer, a shy research physician, uses an experimental drug to "awaken" the catatonic victims of a rare disease. Leonard is the first patient to receive the controversial treatment. His awakening, filled with awe and enthusiasm, proves a rebirth for Sayer too, as the exuberant patient reveals life's simple but unutterably sweet pleasures to the introverted doctor.
Starring:
Robert De Niro
,
Robin Williams
,
John Heard
,
Julie Kavner
,
Penelope Ann Miller
,
Ruth Nelson
Beaches (
1988) | IMDb:
7
A privileged rich debutante and a cynical struggling entertainer share a turbulent, but strong childhood friendship over the years.
Directed by:
Garry Marshall
License to Drive (
1988) | IMDb:
6.3
Teenager Les Anderson thinks his life can't get any worse after he flunks his driver's exam, but he's wrong. Even though he didn't receive his license, Les refuses to break his date with the cool Mercedes Lane, and he decides to lift his family's prize luxury car for the occasion. Unfortunately, Mercedes sneaks some booze along and passes out drunk, and a confused Les makes the bad decision of enlisting his rebellious friend, Dean, to help.
Starring:
Corey Haim
,
Corey Feldman
,
Carol Kane
,
Richard Masur
,
Heather Graham
,
Michael Manasseri
Directed by:
Greg Beeman
Big (
1988) | IMDb:
7.3
When a young boy makes a wish at a carnival machine to be big—he wakes up the following morning to find that it has been granted and his body has grown older overnight. But he is still the same 13-year-old boy inside. Now he must learn how to cope with the unfamiliar world of grown-ups including getting a job and having his first romantic encounter with a woman.
Overboard (
1987) | IMDb:
6.9
Heiress Joanna Stayton hires carpenter Dean Proffitt to build a closet on her yacht—and refuses to pay him for the project when it's done. But after Joanna accidentally falls overboard and loses her memory, Dean sees an opportunity to get even.
Starring:
Goldie Hawn
,
Kurt Russell
,
Edward Herrmann
,
Mike Hagerty
,
Katherine Helmond
,
Roddy McDowall