My First Mister (
2001) | IMDb:
7.2
Leelee Sobieski is brash, abrasive and vulnerable as a teenage child of divorce who hides her pain behind a mask of hard-edged gothic rebellion. Albert Brooks plays a man who is her total opposite, a precise and well-ordered menswear store owner of forty-nine who manages limited expectations and protects lonely secrets with pleasant ritual and quiet, ironic reserve. These two total opposites collide in conflict then come together in a surprising alliance, changing each other's lives forever.
Starring:
Albert Brooks
,
Leelee Sobieski
,
John Goodman
,
Carol Kane
,
Desmond Harrington
,
Michael McKean
Directed by:
Christine Lahti
Coneheads (
1993) | IMDb:
5.4
A pair of aliens arrive on Earth to prepare for invasion, but crash instead. With enormous cone-shaped heads, robotlike walks and an appetite for toilet paper, aliens Beldar and Prymatt don't exactly blend in with the population of Paramus, N.J. But for some reason, everyone believes them when they say they're from France.
Directed by:
Steve Barron
The Last of the Finest (
1990) | IMDb:
5.8
An elite group of vice cops are fired from the L.A.P.D. for being over-zealous in their war against drugs. It is immediately apparent that some of their superiors are involved in the drug ring. Banded together, four of the banned cops (which quickly becomes three when one is killed early) band together to fight the drug ring undercover. They gain capital for weapons by ripping off minor drug dealers. Then well-armed they go after the kingpin (Boyd).
Starring:
Brian Dennehy
,
Joe Pantoliano
,
Jeff Fahey
,
Bill Paxton
,
Michael C. Gwynne
,
Henry Stolow
When Harry Met Sally... (
1989) | IMDb:
7.7
During their travel from Chicago to New York, Harry and Sally debate whether or not sex ruins a friendship between a man and a woman. Eleven years later, and they're still no closer to finding the answer.
Directed by:
Rob Reiner
Great Balls of Fire! (
1989) | IMDb:
6.3
The story of Jerry Lee Lewis, arguably the greatest and certainly one of the wildest musicians of the 1950s. His arrogance, remarkable talent, and unconventional lifestyle often brought him into conflict with others in the industry, and even earned him the scorn and condemnation of the public.
The Big Easy (
1986) | IMDb:
6.5
Remy McSwain is a New Orleans police lieutenant who investigates the murder of a local mobster. His investigation leads him to suspect that fellow members of the police force may be involved.
Starring:
Dennis Quaid
,
Ellen Barkin
,
Ned Beatty
,
John Goodman
,
Lisa Jane Persky
,
Ebbe Roe Smith
Directed by:
Jim McBride
Peggy Sue Got Married (
1986) | IMDb:
6.4
Peggy Sue faints at a high school reunion. When she wakes up she finds herself in her own past, just before she finished school.
Starring:
Kathleen Turner
,
Nicolas Cage
,
Barry Miller
,
Catherine Hicks
,
Joan Allen
,
Kevin J. O'Connor
Crime Story: Pilot (
1986) | IMDb:
0
One former cop goes against the whole Mafia. The feature-length pilot for the cult 80s show.
Starring:
Dennis Farina
,
Tony Denison
,
Bill Smitrovich
,
Steve Ryan
,
David Caruso
,
Darlanne Fluegel
The Sure Thing (
1985) | IMDb:
7
Gib, a beer-guzzling slob, and Alison, an uptight Ivy-Leaguer, are an unlikely duo stuck together on a cross-country trip during Christmas break. At first they get on each other's nerves but, as time passes, they find their divergent natures complement each other. Now they need to realize what they've already found before it's too late.
Starring:
John Cusack
,
Daphne Zuniga
,
Anthony Edwards
,
Boyd Gaines
,
Tim Robbins
,
Lisa Jane Persky
Directed by:
Rob Reiner
The Cotton Club (
1984) | IMDb:
6.5
Harlem's legendary Cotton Club becomes a hotbed of passion and violence as the lives and loves of entertainers and gangsters collide.
Breathless (
1983) | IMDb:
5.9
Jesse, a small-time criminal, high-tails it to Los Angeles to rendezvous with a French exchange student. Stealing a car and accidentally killing a highway patrolman, he becomes the most wanted fugitive in L.A.
Starring:
Richard Gere
,
Valérie Kaprisky
,
Art Metrano
,
John P. Ryan
,
William Tepper
,
Robert Dunn
The Great Santini (
1979) | IMDb:
7.2
As he approaches manhood, Ben Meechum struggles to win the approval of his demanding alpha male father, an aggressively competitive, but frustrated marine pilot.
Starring:
Robert Duvall
,
Blythe Danner
,
Michael O'Keefe
,
Lisa Jane Persky
,
Julie Anne Haddock
,
Brian Andrews
Directed by:
Lewis John Carlino