The Lost Boys (
1987) | IMDb:
7.2
When an unsuspecting town newcomer is drawn to local blood fiends, the Frog brothers and other unlikely heroes gear up to rescue him.
Starring:
Jason Patric
,
Corey Haim
,
Dianne Wiest
,
Barnard Hughes
,
Edward Herrmann
,
Kiefer Sutherland
Ruthless People (
1986) | IMDb:
6.9
Sam Stone hates his wife Barbara so much that he wants her dead. He's ecstatic when she's taken by a duo of kidnappers who want $500,000 ransom in exchange for her life. Fully intending to ignore every one of the kidnappers' demands in the hopes that they do him a favor and murder her for him, the two confused kidnappers have to figure out how they're going get their money, and what they're going to do with the overbearing Barbara.
The Man with One Red Shoe (
1985) | IMDb:
5.7
A man is mistaken as a spy by the CIA when he arrives at the airport with one red shoe.
Starring:
Tom Hanks
,
Dabney Coleman
,
Lori Singer
,
Charles Durning
,
Carrie Fisher
,
Edward Herrmann
2010 (
1984) | IMDb:
6.7
While planet Earth poises on the brink of nuclear self-destruction, a team of Russian and American scientists aboard the Leonov hurtles to a rendezvous with the still-orbiting Discovery spacecraft and its sole known survivor, the homicidal computer HAL.
Racing with the Moon (
1984) | IMDb:
6.6
In a small coastal California town, Henry and Nicky are pals from blue collar families with only a short time before they ship off to World War II. Henry begins romancing new-to-town Caddie Winger, believing her to be wealthy. Mischievous and irresponsible, Nicky gets into trouble which forces the other two to become involved, testing their relationship, as well as the friendship between the boys.
Starring:
Sean Penn
,
Nicolas Cage
,
Elizabeth McGovern
,
John Karlen
,
Rutanya Alda
,
Max Showalter
The Star Chamber (
1983) | IMDb:
6.3
As violence escalates in Los Angeles and heinous murders are committed, Steven Hardin, a young judge of the California Supreme Court, must struggle with his tortured conscience and growing despair as he watches helplessly as the ruthless criminals brought before his court go free because clever lawyers find obscure loopholes in the law.
Starring:
Michael Douglas
,
Hal Holbrook
,
Yaphet Kotto
,
Sharon Gless
,
James B. Sikking
,
Joe Regalbuto
My Favorite Year (
1982) | IMDb:
7.3
Fledgling comic Benjy Stone can't believe his luck when his childhood hero, the swashbuckling matinee idol Alan Swann, gets booked to appear on the variety show he writes for. But when Swann arrives, he fails to live up to his silver screen image. Instead, he's a drunken womanizer who suffers from stage fright. Benjy is assigned to look after him before the show, and it's all he can do to keep his former idol from going completely off the rails.
Starring:
Peter O'Toole
,
Mark Linn-Baker
,
Jessica Harper
,
Joseph Bologna
,
Bill Macy
,
Lainie Kazan
Personal Best (
1982) | IMDb:
6.3
Young sprinter Chris Cahill is having difficulty reaching her potential as an athlete, until she meets established track star Tory Skinner. As Tory and her coach help Chris with her training, the two women form friendship that evolves into a romantic relationship. Their intimacy, however, becomes complicated when Chris' improvement causes them to be competitors for the Olympic team.
Starring:
Mariel Hemingway
,
Scott Glenn
,
Patrice Donnelly
,
Kenny Moore
,
Jim Moody
,
Kari G. Peyton
Halloween II (
1981) | IMDb:
6.5
After failing to kill stubborn survivor Laurie and taking a bullet or six from former psychiatrist Dr. Sam Loomis, Michael Myers has followed Laurie to the Haddonfield Memorial Hospital, where she's been admitted for Myers' attempt on her life. The institution proves to be particularly suited to serial killers, however, as Myers cuts, stabs and slashes his way through hospital staff to reach his favorite victim.
Starring:
Jamie Lee Curtis
,
Donald Pleasence
,
Charles Cyphers
,
Jeffrey Kramer
,
Lance Guest
,
Pamela Susan Shoop
American Gigolo (
1980) | IMDb:
6.3
Julian makes a lucrative living as an escort to older women in the Los Angeles area. He begins a relationship with Michelle, a local politician's wife, without expecting any pay. One of his clients is murdered and Detective Sunday begins pumping him for details on his different clients, something he is reluctant to do considering the nature of his work. Julian begins to suspect he's being framed. Meanwhile Michelle begins to fall in love with him.
Starring:
Richard Gere
,
Lauren Hutton
,
Hector Elizondo
,
Nina van Pallandt
,
Bill Duke
,
Brian Davies
Breaking Away (
1979) | IMDb:
7.7
Dave, nineteen, has just graduated high school, with his three friends: the comical Cyril, the warm hearted but short-tempered Moocher, and the athletic, spiteful but good-hearted Mike. Now, Dave enjoys racing bikes and hopes to race the Italians one day, and even takes up the Italian culture, much to his friends' and parents' annoyance.
Starring:
Dennis Quaid
,
Daniel Stern
,
Jackie Earle Haley
,
Dennis Christopher
,
Barbara Barrie
,
Paul Dooley
Exorcist II: The Heretic (
1977) | IMDb:
3.8
Bizarre nightmares plague Regan MacNeil four years after her possession and exorcism. Has the demon returned? And if so, can the combined faith and knowledge of a Vatican investigator and a research specialist free her from its grasp?
Starring:
Richard Burton
,
Linda Blair
,
Louise Fletcher
,
Max von Sydow
,
Kitty Winn
,
Paul Henreid