The Handmaid's Tale (
1990) | IMDb:
6
In a dystopian, polluted right-wing religious tyranny, a young woman is put in sexual slavery on account of her now rare fertility.
Starring:
Natasha Richardson
,
Faye Dunaway
,
Aidan Quinn
,
Elizabeth McGovern
,
Victoria Tennant
,
Robert Duvall
Directed by:
Volker Schlöndorff
Shakedown (
1988) | IMDb:
6
When a local drug dealer shoots a dishonest cop in self-defense, lawyer and renegade undercover cop join forces to clear him. But when their investigation leads them into a maze of greed and corruption, they learn that in a town where everything is for sale, anything can happen.
Starring:
Peter Weller
,
Sam Elliott
,
Patricia Charbonneau
,
Antonio Fargas
,
Blanche Baker
,
John C. McGinley
Raw Deal (
1986) | IMDb:
5.6
Mark Kaminsky is kicked out of the FBI for his rough treatment of a suspect. He winds up as the sheriff of a small town in North Carolina. FBI Chief Harry Shannon, whose son has been killed by a mobster named Patrovina, enlists Kaminsky in a personal vendetta with a promise of reinstatement into the FBI if Patrovina is taken down. To accomplish this, he must go undercover and join Patrovina's gang.
Starring:
Arnold Schwarzenegger
,
Kathryn Harrold
,
Sam Wanamaker
,
Paul Shenar
,
Robert Davi
,
Ed Lauter
Sixteen Candles (
1984) | IMDb:
7
With the occasion all but overshadowed by her sister's upcoming wedding, angst-ridden Samantha faces her 16th birthday with typical adolescent dread. Samantha pines for studly older boy Jake, but worries that her chastity will be a turnoff for the popular senior. Meanwhile, she must constantly rebuff the affections of nerdy Ted, who is unfortunately the only boy in school who seems to take an interest in her.
Starring:
Molly Ringwald
,
Justin Henry
,
Michael Schoeffling
,
Haviland Morris
,
Gedde Watanabe
,
Anthony Michael Hall
The Seduction of Joe Tynan (
1979) | IMDb:
6.1
Respected liberal Senator Joe Tynan is asked to to lead the opposition to a Supreme Court appointment. It means losing an old friend and fudging principles to make the necessary deals, as well as further straining his already part-time family life. But it could be a big boost to his career, so he takes it on. Helping him prepare the case is pretty southern researcher Karen Traynor, and their developing relationship further complicates and compromises his life.