Waterworld (
1995) | IMDb:
6.3
In a futuristic world where the polar ice caps have melted and made Earth a liquid planet, a beautiful barmaid rescues a mutant seafarer from a floating island prison. They escape, along with her young charge, Enola, and sail off aboard his ship. But the trio soon becomes the target of a menacing pirate who covets the map to 'Dryland'—which is tattooed on Enola's back.
Starring:
Kevin Costner
,
Dennis Hopper
,
Jeanne Tripplehorn
,
Tina Majorino
,
R. D. Call
,
Gerard Murphy
Carlito's Way (
1993) | IMDb:
7.9
Free after years in prison, Carlito Brigante intends to give up his criminal ways, but it's not long before the ex-con is sucked back into the New York City underworld. Reconnecting with his dancer girlfriend, Carlito gets entangled in the shady dealings of his friend Dave Kleinfeld, who also serves as his lawyer. An encounter with shifty gangster Benny Blanco sets the duo on a dangerous path.
Starring:
Al Pacino
,
Sean Penn
,
Penelope Ann Miller
,
John Leguizamo
,
Ingrid Rogers
,
Luis Guzmán
The Godfather Part III (
1990) | IMDb:
7.6
In the midst of trying to legitimize his business dealings in 1979 New York and Italy, aging mafia don, Michael Corleone seeks forgiveness for his sins while taking a young protege under his wing.
Green Card (
1990) | IMDb:
6.3
Urban horticulturalist Brontë Mitchell has her eye on a gorgeous apartment, but the building's board will rent it only to a married couple. Georges Fauré, a waiter from France whose visa is expiring, needs to marry an American woman to stay in the country. Their marriage of convenience turns into a burden when they must live together to allay the suspicions of the immigration service, as the polar opposites grate on each other's nerves.
Starring:
Gérard Depardieu
,
Andie MacDowell
,
Bebe Neuwirth
,
Gregg Edelman
,
Robert Prosky
,
Jessie Keosian
Ghost (
1990) | IMDb:
7.1
After a young man is murdered, his spirit stays behind to warn his lover of impending danger, with the help of a reluctant psychic.
Starring:
Patrick Swayze
,
Demi Moore
,
Whoopi Goldberg
,
Tony Goldwyn
,
Vincent Schiavelli
,
Rick Aviles
Mystery Train (
1989) | IMDb:
7.5
In Memphis, Tennessee, over the course of a single night, the Arcade Hotel, run by an eccentric night clerk and a clueless bellboy, is visited by a young Japanese couple traveling in search of the roots of rock; an Italian woman in mourning who stumbles upon a fleeing charlatan girl; and a comical trio of accidental thieves looking for a place to hide.
Starring:
Youki Kudoh
,
Masatoshi Nagase
,
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
,
Cinqué Lee
,
Nicoletta Braschi
,
Elizabeth Bracco
The Secret of My Success (
1987) | IMDb:
6.5
Brantley Foster, a well-educated kid from Kansas, has always dreamed of making it big in New York, but once in New York, he learns that jobs - and girls - are hard to get. When Brantley visits his uncle, Howard Prescott, who runs a multi-million-dollar company, he is given a job in the company's mail room.
Starring:
Michael J. Fox
,
Helen Slater
,
Richard Jordan
,
Margaret Whitton
,
John Pankow
,
Christopher Murney
The Cannonball Run (
1981) | IMDb:
6.2
A cross-country road race is based on an actual event, the Cannonball Baker Sea to Shining Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, organized by Brock Yates to protest the 55 mph speed limit then in effect in the U.S. The Cannonball was named for Erwin G. "Cannonball" Baker, who in the roaring 20's rode his motorcycle across the country. Many of the characters are based on ruses developed by real Cannonball racers over the several years that the event was run.
Starring:
Burt Reynolds
,
Roger Moore
,
Farrah Fawcett
,
Dom DeLuise
,
Dean Martin
,
Sammy Davis Jr.