The Rock (
1996) | IMDb:
7.4
When vengeful General Francis X. Hummel seizes control of Alcatraz Island and threatens to launch missiles loaded with deadly chemical weapons into San Francisco, only a young FBI chemical weapons expert and notorious Federal prisoner have the skills to penetrate the impregnable island fortress and take him down.
Dangerous Minds (
1995) | IMDb:
6.5
Former Marine Louanne Johnson lands a gig teaching in a pilot program for bright but underachieving teens at a notorious inner-city high school. After having a terrible first day, she decides she must throw decorum to the wind. When Johnson returns to the classroom, she does so armed with a no-nonsense attitude informed by her military training and a fearless determination to better the lives of her students -- no matter what the cost.
Starring:
Michelle Pfeiffer
,
George Dzundza
,
Courtney B. Vance
,
Robin Bartlett
,
Beatrice Winde
,
John Neville
Crimson Tide (
1995) | IMDb:
7.3
After the Cold War, a breakaway Russian republic with nuclear warheads becomes a possible worldwide threat. U.S. submarine Capt. Frank Ramsey signs on a relatively green but highly recommended Lt. Cmdr. Ron Hunter to the USS Alabama, which may be the only ship able to stop a possible Armageddon. When Ramsey insists that the Alabama must act aggressively, Hunter, fearing they will start rather than stop a disaster, leads a potential mutiny to stop him.
Starring:
Denzel Washington
,
Gene Hackman
,
Matt Craven
,
George Dzundza
,
Viggo Mortensen
,
James Gandolfini
Bad Boys (
1995) | IMDb:
6.8
Marcus Burnett is a henpecked family man. Mike Lowrey is a footloose and fancy free ladies' man. Both Miami policemen, they have 72 hours to reclaim a consignment of drugs stolen from under their station's nose. To complicate matters, in order to get the assistance of the sole witness to a murder, they have to pretend to be each other.
The Ref (
1994) | IMDb:
6.9
A cat burglar is forced to take a bickering, dysfunctional family hostage on Christmas Eve.
Starring:
Denis Leary
,
Judy Davis
,
Kevin Spacey
,
Glynis Johns
,
Robert J. Steinmiller Jr.
,
Raymond J. Barry
Days of Thunder (
1990) | IMDb:
6.1
Talented but unproven stock car driver Cole Trickle gets a break and with the guidance of veteran Harry Hogge turns heads on the track. The young hotshot develops a rivalry with a fellow racer that threatens his career when the two smash their cars. But with the help of his doctor, Cole just might overcome his injuries-- and his fear.
Beverly Hills Cop II (
1987) | IMDb:
6.5
Axel Foley returns to the land of sunshine and palm trees to investigate the near-fatal shooting of police Captain Andrew Bogomil. With the help of Sgt. Taggart and Det. Rosewood, they soon uncover that the shooting is associated with a series of "alphabet" robberies masterminded by a heartless weapons kingpin—and the chase is on.
Top Gun (
1986) | IMDb:
6.9
For Lieutenant Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell and his friend and co-pilot Nick 'Goose' Bradshaw, being accepted into an elite training school for fighter pilots is a dream come true. But a tragedy, as well as personal demons, will threaten Pete's dreams of becoming an ace pilot.
Starring:
Tom Cruise
,
Kelly McGillis
,
Val Kilmer
,
Anthony Edwards
,
Tom Skerritt
,
Michael Ironside
Beverly Hills Cop (
1984) | IMDb:
7.3
Fast-talking, quick-thinking Detroit street cop Axel Foley has bent more than a few rules and regs in his time, but when his best friend is murdered, he heads to sunny Beverly Hills to work the case like only he can.
Thief of Hearts (
1984) | IMDb:
5.7
A woman trapped in a boring marriage begins an affair with a handsome man who seems able to read her mind. She doesn't know that he has broken into her house and read her diaries, where she has recorded her deepest thoughts and fantasies.
Starring:
Steven Bauer
,
Barbara Williams
,
John Getz
,
David Caruso
,
Christine Ebersole
,
George Wendt
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