American Me (
1992) | IMDb:
7.1
During his 18 years in Folsom Prison, street-gang leader Santana rules over all the drug-and-murder activities behind bars. Upon his release, Santana goes back to his old neighborhood, intending to lead a peaceful, crime-free life. But his old gang buddies force him back into his old habits.
Starring:
Edward James Olmos
,
William Forsythe
,
Pepe Serna
,
Panchito Gómez
,
Steve Wilcox
,
Danny De La Paz
Pumpkinhead (
1988) | IMDb:
6.2
When a group of teenagers inadvertently kill his only son, Ed Harley seeks the powers of a backwoods witch to bring the child back to life.
Platoon (
1986) | IMDb:
8.1
As a young and naive recruit in Vietnam, Chris Taylor faces a moral crisis when confronted with the horrors of war and the duality of man.
Starring:
Tom Berenger
,
Willem Dafoe
,
Charlie Sheen
,
Forest Whitaker
,
Francesco Quinn
,
John C. McGinley
Salvador (
1986) | IMDb:
7.4
In 1980, an American journalist covering the Salvadoran Civil War becomes entangled with both the leftist guerrilla groups and the right-wing military dictatorship while trying to rescue his girlfriend and her children.
Scarface (
1983) | IMDb:
8.3
After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami. Viciously murdering anyone who stands in his way, Tony eventually becomes the biggest drug lord in the state, controlling nearly all the cocaine that comes through Miami. But increased pressure from the police, wars with Colombian drug cartels and his own drug-fueled paranoia serve to fuel the flames of his eventual downfall.
Starring:
Al Pacino
,
Steven Bauer
,
Michelle Pfeiffer
,
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
,
Robert Loggia
,
Miriam Colon