Chéri (
2009) | IMDb:
6.1
The son of a courtesan retreats into a fantasy world after being forced to end his relationship with the older woman who educated him in the ways of love.
Starring:
Michelle Pfeiffer
,
Kathy Bates
,
Rupert Friend
,
Felicity Jones
,
Iben Hjejle
,
Frances Tomelty
Directed by:
Stephen Frears
Tequila Sunrise (
1988) | IMDb:
6
In a seaside California town, best friends Mac and Nick are on opposite sides of the law. Mac is a former drug dealer trying to clean up his act, while Nick is a high-profile detective trying to take down a Mexican drug lord named Carlos. Soon Nick's loyalties are put to the test when he begins an affair with restaurateur Jo Ann -- a love interest of Mac's -- unwittingly leading his friend into a police-orchestrated trap.
Frantic (
1988) | IMDb:
6.9
The wife of an American doctor suddenly vanishes in Paris. To find her, he navigates a puzzling web of language, locale, laissez-faire cops, triplicate-form filling bureaucrats and a defiant, mysterious waif who knows more than she tells.
Starring:
Harrison Ford
,
Emmanuelle Seigner
,
Betty Buckley
,
Dominique Pinon
,
Jacques Ciron
,
John Mahoney
Directed by:
Roman Polanski
Pirates (
1986) | IMDb:
6
The adventures of pirate Captain Red and his first mate Frog.
Starring:
Walter Matthau
,
Cris Campion
,
Damien Thomas
,
Olu Jacobs
,
Charlotte Lewis
,
Roy Kinnear
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (
1986) | IMDb:
6.3
Although Jo Jo Dancer has achieved success as a stand-up comedian, he hasn't found happiness. After receiving severe burns in a narcotics-related incident, Jo Jo remains in a coma, and, while in this state, he looks back on his life. Drifting off into memories of his troubled childhood, Jo Jo revisits his youth, recalling his eventual rise to fame and the decadence that followed. As he considers his existence, he must decide if he wants to go on living or not.
Directed by:
Richard Pryor