Barfly (
1987) | IMDb:
7.1
Downtrodden writer Henry and distressed goddess Wanda aren't exactly husband and wife: they're wedded to their bar stools. But, they like each other's company—and Barfly captures their giddy, gin-soaked attempts to make a go of life on the skids.
Directed by:
Barbet Schroeder
Runaway Train (
1985) | IMDb:
7.2
A hardened convict and a younger prisoner escape from a brutal prison in the middle of winter only to find themselves on an out-of-control train with a female railway worker while being pursued by the vengeful head of security.
Starring:
Jon Voight
,
Eric Roberts
,
Rebecca De Mornay
,
Kyle T. Heffner
,
John P. Ryan
,
T.K. Carter
Into the Night (
1985) | IMDb:
6.4
Ed Okin used to have a boring life. He used to have trouble getting to sleep. Then one night, he met Diana. Now, Ed's having trouble staying alive.
Starring:
Jeff Goldblum
,
Michelle Pfeiffer
,
Carmen Argenziano
,
Stacey Pickren
,
Dan Aykroyd
,
David Cronenberg
Flashdance (
1983) | IMDb:
6.2
Alex Owens, a young woman juggling between two odd jobs, aspires to become a successful ballet dancer. Nick, who is her boss and lover, supports and encourages her to fulfil her dream.
Starring:
Jennifer Beals
,
Michael Nouri
,
Sunny Johnson
,
Kyle T. Heffner
,
Cynthia Rhodes
,
Lee Ving
Lookin' to Get Out (
1982) | IMDb:
5.1
Two gamblers must leave New York City after one loses a lot of money. Doing what all gamblers in trouble would do, they hurry to the gambling capital Las Vegas to turn their luck around.
Directed by:
Hal Ashby
The Border (
1982) | IMDb:
6.4
A corrupted border agent decides to clean up his act when an impoverished woman's baby is put up for sale on the black market.
Starring:
Jack Nicholson
,
Harvey Keitel
,
Valerie Perrine
,
Warren Oates
,
Elpidia Carrillo
,
Shannon Wilcox
Directed by:
Tony Richardson
Coming Home (
1978) | IMDb:
7.3
In 1968 California, a Marine officer's wife falls in love with a former high school classmate who suffered a paralyzing combat injury in the war.