Movies of 1987
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1. The Untouchables (1987)
R | 119 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
During Prohibition, Treasury agent Eliot Ness sets out to stop ruthless Chicago gangster Al Capone, and assembles a small, incorruptible team to help him.
Director: Brian De Palma | Stars: Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, Robert De Niro, Charles Martin Smith
Votes: 330,928 | Gross: $76.27M
Release date June 3, 1987
Directed by Brian De Palma
Kevin Costner ... Eliot Ness
Sean Connery ... Jim Malone
Andy Garcia ... George Stone
Robert De Niro ... Al Capone
Academy Awards, USA 1988
WINNER Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Sean Connery)
NOMINEE Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
NOMINEE Best Costume Design
NOMINEE Best Music, Original Score
César Awards, France 1988
NOMINEE Best Foreign Film
2. Overboard (1987)
PG | 112 min | Comedy, Romance
A cruel but beautiful heiress mocks and cheats a hired carpenter. When she gets amnesia after an accident, he decides to introduce her to regular life by convincing her that they're husband and wife.
Director: Garry Marshall | Stars: Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell, Edward Herrmann, Katherine Helmond
Votes: 67,919 | Gross: $26.71M
Release date December 18, 1987 Directed by Garry Marshall Goldie Hawn ... Joanna / Annie Kurt Russell ... Dean Proffitt
3. Lethal Weapon (1987)
R | 109 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Two newly paired cops who are complete opposites must put aside their differences in order to catch a gang of drug smugglers.
Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Mitchell Ryan
Votes: 276,466 | Gross: $65.21M
Release date March 6, 1987
Directed by Richard Donner
Mel Gibson ... Martin Riggs
Danny Glover ... Roger Murtaugh
Joan Severance ... Girl in Black Playsuit (uncredited)
Academy Awards, USA 1988
NOMINEE Best Sound
4. Innerspace (1987)
PG | 120 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A test pilot is miniaturized in a secret experiment, and accidentally injected into a hapless store clerk.
Director: Joe Dante | Stars: Dennis Quaid, Martin Short, Meg Ryan, Kevin McCarthy
Votes: 65,170 | Gross: $25.89M
Release date July 1, 1987
Directed by Joe Dante
Dennis Quaid ... Lt. Tuck Pendleton
Meg Ryan ... Lydia Maxwell
Academy Awards, USA 1988
WINNER Best Effects, Visual Effects
5. *batteries not included (1987)
PG | 106 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Aliens help a feisty old New York couple in their battle against the ruthless land developer who's out to evict them.
Director: Matthew Robbins | Stars: Hume Cronyn, Jessica Tandy, Frank McRae, Elizabeth Peña
Votes: 37,711 | Gross: $32.95M
Release date December 18, 1987 Directed by Matthew Robbins
6. Project A 2 (1987)
PG-13 | 101 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Dragon is now transferred to be the police head of Sai Wan district, and has to contend with a gangster kingpin, anti-Manchu revolutionaries, some runaway pirates, Manchu Loyalists and a corrupt Police Superintendent.
Director: Jackie Chan | Stars: Jackie Chan, Maggie Cheung, Rosamund Kwan, Carina Lau
Votes: 11,343
Release date 19 August 1987 Directed by Jackie Chan Jackie Chan ... Sergeant Dragon Ma Yue Lung Maggie Cheung ... Yesan
7. Harry and the Hendersons (1987)
PG | 110 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
The Henderson family adopt a friendly Sasquatch but have a hard time trying to keep the legend of 'Bigfoot' a secret.
Director: William Dear | Stars: John Lithgow, Melinda Dillon, Margaret Langrick, Joshua Rudoy
Votes: 38,297 | Gross: $29.76M
Release date June 5, 1987
Directed by William Dear
Academy Awards, USA 1988
WINNER Best Makeup
8. Masters of the Universe (1987)
PG | 106 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The heroic warrior He-Man battles against the evil lord Skeletor and his armies of darkness for control of Castle Grayskull.
Director: Gary Goddard | Stars: Dolph Lundgren, Frank Langella, Meg Foster, Billy Barty
Votes: 44,329 | Gross: $17.34M
Release date August 7, 1987 Directed by Gary Goddard Dolph Lundgren ... He-Man Courteney Cox ... Julie Winston
9. Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987)
PG | 88 min | Comedy, Crime
The misfit Police Academy (1984) graduates now are assigned to train a group of civilian volunteers to fight crime once again plaguing the streets.
Director: Jim Drake | Stars: Steve Guttenberg, Bubba Smith, Michael Winslow, David Graf
Votes: 45,772 | Gross: $28.06M
Release date April 3, 1987 Directed by Jim Drake Steve Guttenberg ... Mahoney Sharon Stone ... Claire Mattson Leslie Easterbrook ... Callahan
10. The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
R | 118 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Three single women in a picturesque village have their wishes granted, at a cost, when a mysterious and flamboyant man arrives in their lives.
Director: George Miller | Stars: Jack Nicholson, Cher, Susan Sarandon, Michelle Pfeiffer
Votes: 77,236 | Gross: $63.77M
Release date June 12, 1987
Directed by George Miller
Jack Nicholson ... Daryl Van Horne
Cher ... Alexandra Medford
Susan Sarandon ... Jane Spofford
Michelle Pfeiffer ... Sukie Ridgemont
Academy Awards, USA 1988
NOMINEE Best Music, Original Score
NOMINEE Best Sound
11. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
R | 96 min | Fantasy, Horror
A psychiatrist familiar with knife-wielding dream demon Freddy Krueger helps teens at a mental hospital battle the killer who is invading their dreams.
Director: Chuck Russell | Stars: Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund, Craig Wasson, Patricia Arquette
Votes: 90,355 | Gross: $44.79M
Release date February 27, 1987 Directed by Chuck Russell Heather Langenkamp ... Nancy Thompson Patricia Arquette ... Kristen Parker Robert Englund ... Freddy Krueger Laurence Fishburne ... Max John Saxon ... Lt. Thompson
12. Over the Top (1987)
PG | 93 min | Action, Drama, Sport
Tough trucker Lincoln Hawk is determined to win back his son and triumph at the world arm wrestling championships.
Director: Menahem Golan | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Robert Loggia, Susan Blakely, Rick Zumwalt
Votes: 59,412 | Gross: $16.06M
Release date February 13, 1987 Directed by Menahem Golan Sylvester Stallone ... Lincoln Hawk
13. Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
R | 100 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Axel Foley returns to Beverly Hills to help Taggart and Rosewood investigate Chief Bogomil's near-fatal shooting and the series of "alphabet crimes" associated with it.
Director: Tony Scott | Stars: Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, Jürgen Prochnow, Ronny Cox
Votes: 130,562 | Gross: $153.67M
Release date May 20, 1987
Directed by Tony Scott
Eddie Murphy ... Axel Foley
Brigitte Nielsen ... Karla Fry
Academy Awards, USA 1988
NOMINEE Best Music, Original Song
14. La Bamba (1987)
PG-13 | 108 min | Biography, Drama, Music
Biographical story of the rise from nowhere of early rock and roll singer Ritchie Valens who died at age 17 in a plane crash with Buddy Holly and The Big Bopper.
Director: Luis Valdez | Stars: Lou Diamond Phillips, Esai Morales, Rosanna DeSoto, Elizabeth Peña
Votes: 36,456 | Gross: $54.22M
Release date July 24, 1987 Directed by Luis Valdez Lou Diamond Phillips ... Ritchie Valens
15. Saint Seiya: Evil Goddess Eris (1987)
Not Rated | 46 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy
Eris, the goddess of chaos, uses the body of Elien, Hyoga's friend, to revive herself. She obtains the Golden Apple of Discord in order to drain Athena's power, make herself complete and bring chaos to the world.
Director: Kôzô Morishita | Stars: Tôru Furuya, Hirotaka Suzuoki, Hideyuki Hori, Ryô Horikawa
Votes: 1,503
Release date July 18, 1987 Directed by Kôzô Morishita
16. Escape from Sobibor (1987 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 143 min | Drama, History, War
German death camp in Sobibor, Poland, killed two hundred fifty thousand Jews. It had the most successful prisoner escape in World War II on October 14, 1943.
Director: Jack Gold | Stars: Alan Arkin, Joanna Pacula, Rutger Hauer, Hartmut Becker
Votes: 9,830
Release date 12 April 1987 Directed by Jack Gold Joanna Pacula ... Luka Rutger Hauer ... Alexander 'Sasha' Pechersky
17. The Living Daylights (1987)
PG | 130 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
James Bond is sent to investigate a KGB policy to kill all enemy spies, and uncovers an arms deal that potentially has major global ramifications.
Director: John Glen | Stars: Timothy Dalton, Maryam d'Abo, Jeroen Krabbé, Joe Don Baker
Votes: 105,884 | Gross: $51.19M
Release date 31 July 1987 Directed by John Glen Timothy Dalton ... James Bond Maryam d'Abo ... Kara Milovy Caroline Bliss ... Miss Moneypenny Virginia Hey ... Rubavitch
18. The Loner (1987)
100 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A cop is looking for the killer of his friend.
Director: Jacques Deray | Stars: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean-Pierre Malo, Michel Beaune, Pierre Vernier
Votes: 1,793
Release date 18 March 1987 Directed by Jacques Deray Jean-Paul Belmondo ... Stan Jalard
19. Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987)
R | 99 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Architect/vigilante Paul Kersey takes on the members of a vicious Los Angeles drug cartel to stop the flow of drugs after his girlfriend's daughter dies from an overdose.
Director: J. Lee Thompson | Stars: Charles Bronson, Kay Lenz, John P. Ryan, Perry Lopez
Votes: 11,128 | Gross: $6.88M
Release date November 6, 1987 Directed by J. Lee Thompson Charles Bronson ... Paul Kersey Kay Lenz ... Karen Sheldon Danny Trejo ... Art Sanella
20. RoboCop (1987)
R | 102 min | Action, Crime, Sci-Fi
In a dystopic and crime-ridden Detroit, a terminally wounded cop returns to the force as a powerful cyborg haunted by submerged memories.
Director: Paul Verhoeven | Stars: Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Dan O'Herlihy, Ronny Cox
Votes: 283,263 | Gross: $53.42M
Release date July 17, 1987
Directed by Paul Verhoeven
Nancy Allen ... Lewis
Academy Awards, USA 1988
NOMINEE Best Film Editing
NOMINEE Best Sound
Special Achievement Award
21. Dirty Dancing (I) (1987)
PG-13 | 100 min | Drama, Music, Romance
Spending the summer at a Catskills resort with her family, Frances "Baby" Houseman falls in love with the camp's dance instructor, Johnny Castle.
Director: Emile Ardolino | Stars: Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey, Jerry Orbach, Cynthia Rhodes
Votes: 256,548 | Gross: $0.62M
Release date August 21, 1987
Directed by Emile Ardolino
Jennifer Grey ... Baby Houseman
Patrick Swayze ... Johnny Castle
Academy Awards, USA 1988
WINNER Best Music, Original Song
22. Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
PG | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
The Man of Steel crusades for nuclear disarmament and meets Lex Luthor's latest creation, Nuclear Man.
Director: Sidney J. Furie | Stars: Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Margot Kidder, Jackie Cooper
Votes: 52,755 | Gross: $15.68M
Release date July 24, 1987 Directed by Sidney J. Furie Christopher Reeve ... Superman / Clark Kent Gene Hackman ... Lex Luthor Mariel Hemingway ... Lacy Warfield Jayne Brook ... Teacher - JFK High School
23. The Principal (1987)
R | 109 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A teacher is assigned to be the principal of a violent, crime-ridden high school.
Director: Christopher Cain | Stars: Jim Belushi, Louis Gossett Jr., Rae Dawn Chong, Michael Wright
Votes: 11,809 | Gross: $19.73M
Release date September 15, 1987 Directed by Christopher Cain Jim Belushi ... Rick Latimer Louis Gossett Jr. ... Jake Phillips Rae Dawn Chong ... Hilary Orozco
24. Assassination (1987)
PG-13 | 88 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A presidential bodyguard is assigned to protect an objecting first lady, as repeated attempts are made on her life.
Director: Peter R. Hunt | Stars: Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland, Stephen Elliott, Jan Gan Boyd
Votes: 3,681 | Gross: $6.08M
Release date January 9, 1987 Directed by Peter Hunt Charles Bronson ... Jay Killian
25. Spaceballs (1987)
PG | 96 min | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
A star-pilot for hire and his trusty sidekick must come to the rescue of a princess and save Planet Druidia from the clutches of the evil Spaceballs.
Director: Mel Brooks | Stars: Mel Brooks, John Candy, Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman
Votes: 206,634 | Gross: $38.12M
Release date June 24, 1987 Directed by Mel Brooks Daphne Zuniga ... Princess Vespa Rhonda Shear ... Woman in Diner
26. Fatal Beauty (1987)
R | 104 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Rita is a tough narc cop with a wig for every occasion. Outside a drug heist scene with several bodies and a hardly cut fatal drug, Fatal Beauty, she finds a Kroll Construction van with a dead Kroll employee in it. Who is Kroll?
Director: Tom Holland | Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Sam Elliott, Rubén Blades, Harris Yulin
Votes: 4,036 | Gross: $12.05M
Release date October 30, 1987 Directed by Tom Holland Whoopi Goldberg ... Rita Rizzoli
27. Wall Street (1987)
R | 126 min | Crime, Drama
An impatient young stockbroker is willing to do anything to get to the top, including trading on illegal inside information taken through a ruthless, greedy corporate raider who takes the youth under his wing.
Director: Oliver Stone | Stars: Charlie Sheen, Michael Douglas, Tamara Tunie, Franklin Cover
Votes: 165,233 | Gross: $43.85M
Release date December 11, 1987
Directed by Oliver Stone
Charlie Sheen ... Bud Fox
Michael Douglas ... Gordon Gekko
Martin Sheen ... Carl Fox
Sean Young ... Kate Gekko
Daryl Hannah ... Darien Taylor
Academy Awards, USA 1988
WINNER Best Actor in a Leading Role (Michael Douglas)
28. No Way Out (1987)
R | 114 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A coverup and witchhunt occur after a politician accidentally kills his mistress.
Director: Roger Donaldson | Stars: Kevin Costner, Gene Hackman, Sean Young, Will Patton
Votes: 46,009 | Gross: $35.51M
Release date August 14, 1987 Directed by Roger Donaldson Kevin Costner ... Tom Farrell Gene Hackman ... David Brice Sean Young ... Susan Atwell
29. Predator (1987)
R | 107 min | Action, Adventure, Horror
A team of commandos on a mission in a Central American jungle find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior.
Director: John McTiernan | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Kevin Peter Hall, Elpidia Carrillo
Votes: 455,115 | Gross: $59.74M
Release date June 12, 1987
Directed by John McTiernan
Arnold Schwarzenegger ... Dutch
Carl Weathers ... Dillon
Academy Awards, USA 1988
NOMINEE Best Effects, Visual Effects
30. Hector (1987)
95 min | Comedy
Hector had been in the orphanage for 35 years, until his aunt Ella and uncle Achiel pick him up. They want him to work at their bakery. At his new home he also helps training Achiel's son, ... See full summary »
Director: Stijn Coninx | Stars: Urbanus, Sylvia Millecam, Frank Aendenboom, Herbert Flack
Votes: 2,134
Release date October 19, 1987 Directed by Stijn Coninx
31. Blind Date (1987)
PG-13 | 95 min | Comedy, Romance
A workaholic needs a date for a dinner with new important clientele, but who his brother sets him up with could lead to disaster.
Director: Blake Edwards | Stars: Kim Basinger, Bruce Willis, John Larroquette, William Daniels
Votes: 24,175 | Gross: $39.32M
Release date March 27, 1987 Directed by Blake Edwards Kim Basinger ... Nadia Gates Bruce Willis ... Walter Davis
32. Jaws: The Revenge (1987)
PG-13 | 89 min | Adventure, Horror, Thriller
Chief Brody's widow believes that her family is deliberately being targeted by another shark in search of revenge.
Director: Joseph Sargent | Stars: Lorraine Gary, Lance Guest, Mario Van Peebles, Karen Young
Votes: 49,572 | Gross: $20.76M
Release date July 17, 1987 Directed by Joseph Sargent Mario Van Peebles ... Jake Michael Caine ... Hoagie
33. Queenie (1987)
233 min | Drama, Romance
An Anglo-Indian woman emigrates from India to Great Britain, pursues fame and fortune at the cost of personal happiness, and becomes a Hollywood movie star while suppressing the truth of her heritage.
Stars: Joss Ackland, Martin Balsam, Claire Bloom, Gary Cady
Votes: 470
Release date 10 May 1987 Directed by Larry Peerce Kirk Douglas ... David Konig Alison Doody ... Bully (uncredited)
34. Let's Calm Down and Drink Fresh in Saint-Tropez (1987)
86 min | Comedy
A teenager lies to her parents and goes to the South of France instead of studying for the summer. Meeting with her not-so faithful boyfriend and his DJ friend, she discovers her father is also there - with another woman.
Director: Max Pécas | Stars: Luq Hamet, Eric Reynaud-Fourton, Leila Fréchet, Noëlle Noblecourt
Votes: 337
Release date January 28, 1987 Directed by Max Pécas Brigitte Lahaie ... Alexandra
35. I'll Take Manhattan (1987)
375 min | Drama
Maxi Amberville tries to save the magazine empire her father built, but her treacherous uncle stands in her way.
Stars: Valerie Bertinelli, Barry Bostwick, Francesca Annis, Jane Kaczmarek
Votes: 518
Original release March 1 – March 22, 1987 Directed by Richard Michaels & Douglas Hickox Valerie Bertinelli ... Maxime 'Maxi' Amberville Julianne Moore ... India West Staci Keanan ... Angelica Cipriani
36. Suspect (1987)
R | 121 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When a homeless man is accused of murdering a Justice Department file clerk, a public defender is tasked with mounting his legal defense.
Director: Peter Yates | Stars: Cher, Dennis Quaid, Liam Neeson, John Mahoney
Votes: 11,688 | Gross: $18.78M
Release date October 23, 1987 Directed by Peter Yates Cher ... Kathleen Riley Dennis Quaid ... Eddie Sanger Liam Neeson ... Carl Wayne Anderson Joe Mantegna ... Charlie Stella
37. Nadine (1987)
PG | 83 min | Comedy, Mystery, Romance
In 1950s Texas, a woman trying to recover sexy photos of herself and divorce her husband witnesses a murder and uncovers corrupt land dealings.
Director: Robert Benton | Stars: Jeff Bridges, Kim Basinger, Rip Torn, Gwen Verdon
Votes: 4,488 | Gross: $5.67M
Release date August 7, 1987 Directed by Robert Benton Kim Basinger ... Nadine Hightower
38. Rent-a-Cop (1987)
R | 96 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Detective Tony is forced to retire and become a store rent-a-cop when his drug sting operation comes to a tragic end by a masked killer. He joins forces with a prostitute, the only one able to identify the killer, to bring him to justice.
Director: Jerry London | Stars: Burt Reynolds, Liza Minnelli, James Remar, Richard Masur
Votes: 2,054 | Gross: $0.30M
Release date November 26, 1987 Directed by Jerry London Burt Reynolds ... Tony Church
39. Empire of the Sun (1987)
PG | 153 min | Drama, War
A young English boy struggles to survive under Japanese occupation of China during World War II.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson, Nigel Havers
Votes: 134,356 | Gross: $22.24M
Release date December 11, 1987
Directed by Steven Spielberg
John Malkovich ... Basie
Academy Awards, USA 1988
NOMINEE Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
NOMINEE Best Cinematography
NOMINEE Best Costume Design
NOMINEE Best Film Editing
NOMINEE Best Music, Original Score
NOMINEE Best Sound
40. Wings of Desire (1987)
PG-13 | 128 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
An angel tires of his purely ethereal life of merely overseeing the human activity of Berlin's residents, and longs for the tangible joys of physical existence when he falls in love with a mortal.
Director: Wim Wenders | Stars: Bruno Ganz, Solveig Dommartin, Otto Sander, Curt Bois
Votes: 77,065 | Gross: $3.33M
Release date 29 October 1987
Directed by Wim Wenders
Peter Falk ... Peter Falk
César Awards, France 1988
NOMINEE Best Foreign Film
41. Full Metal Jacket (1987)
R | 116 min | Drama, War
A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.
Director: Stanley Kubrick | Stars: Matthew Modine, R. Lee Ermey, Vincent D'Onofrio, Adam Baldwin
Votes: 790,771 | Gross: $46.36M
Release date June 26, 1987
Directed by Stanley Kubrick
Academy Awards, USA 1988
NOMINEE Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
42. Who's That Girl (1987)
PG | 92 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
The life of an uptight tax lawyer turns chaotic when he is asked to escort a young woman newly released from prison, who persuades him to help prove her innocence.
Director: James Foley | Stars: Madonna, Griffin Dunne, Haviland Morris, John McMartin
Votes: 11,070 | Gross: $7.31M
Release date August 7, 1987 Directed by James Foley Madonna ... Nikki Finn
43. The Princess Bride (1987)
PG | 98 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
A bedridden boy's grandfather reads him the story of a farmboy-turned-pirate who encounters numerous obstacles, enemies and allies in his quest to be reunited with his true love.
Director: Rob Reiner | Stars: Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Robin Wright, Chris Sarandon
Votes: 451,092 | Gross: $30.86M
Release date September 25, 1987
Directed by Rob Reiner
Peter Falk ... The Grandfather
Academy Awards, USA 1988
NOMINEE Best Music, Original Song
44. Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)
R | 121 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
In 1965, an unorthodox and irreverent DJ named Adrian Cronauer begins to shake up things when he is assigned to the U.S. Armed Services radio station in Vietnam.
Director: Barry Levinson | Stars: Robin Williams, Forest Whitaker, Tom T. Tran, Chintara Sukapatana
Votes: 153,886 | Gross: $123.92M
Release date December 23, 1987
Directed by Barry Levinson
Robin Williams ... Adrian Cronauer
Forest Whitaker ... Edward Garlick
Academy Awards, USA 1988
NOMINEE Best Actor in a Leading Role (Robin Williams)
45. The Last Emperor (1987)
PG-13 | 163 min | Biography, Drama, History
Bernardo Bertolucci's Oscar-winning dramatisation of the life story of China's last emperor, Pu Yi.
Director: Bernardo Bertolucci | Stars: John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole, Ruocheng Ying
Votes: 111,545 | Gross: $43.98M
Release date 23 October 1987
Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci
Peter O'Toole ... Reginald 'R. J.' Johnston
Academy Awards, USA 1988
WINNER Best Picture
WINNER Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
WINNER Best Cinematography
WINNER Best Costume Design
WINNER Best Director
WINNER Best Film Editing
WINNER Best Music, Original Score
WINNER Best Sound
WINNER Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
César Awards, France 1988
WINNER Best Foreign Film
NOMINEE Best Poster
46. Cry Freedom (1987)
PG | 157 min | Biography, Drama, History
South African journalist Donald Woods is forced to flee the country after attempting to investigate the death in custody of his friend, the Black anti-Apartheid activist Steve Biko.
Director: Richard Attenborough | Stars: Denzel Washington, Kevin Kline, Josette Simon, Wabei Siyolwe
Votes: 14,468 | Gross: $5.90M
Release date 6 November 1987
Directed by Richard Attenborough
Kevin Kline ... Donald Woods
Denzel Washington ... Steve Biko
Academy Awards, USA 1988
NOMINEE Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Denzel Washington)
NOMINEE Best Music, Original Score
NOMINEE Best Music, Original Song
47. Raising Arizona (1987)
PG-13 | 94 min | Comedy, Crime
When a childless couple--an ex-con and an ex-cop--decide to help themselves to one of another family's quintuplets, their lives become more complicated than they anticipated.
Directors: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen | Stars: Nicolas Cage, Holly Hunter, Trey Wilson, John Goodman
Votes: 150,428 | Gross: $22.85M
Release date March 13, 1987 Directed by Joel Coen Nicolas Cage ... H.I. McDunnough Holly Hunter ... Ed
48. Hangmen (1987)
R | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
Rob Greene has information about an undercover terror team inside the CIA led by Joe Connelly. To stay alive with the knowledge, he is advised to stay undercover by his supervisor Andrews. ... See full summary »
Director: J. Christian Ingvordsen | Stars: Rick Washburn, Dog Thomas, Keith Bogart, J. Christian Ingvordsen
Votes: 1,232
Release date May 1, 1987 Directed by J. Christian Ingvordsen Sandra Bullock ... Lisa Edwards
49. Fatal Attraction (1987)
R | 119 min | Drama, Thriller
A married man's one-night stand comes back to haunt him when that lover begins to stalk him and his family.
Director: Adrian Lyne | Stars: Michael Douglas, Glenn Close, Anne Archer, Ellen Latzen
Votes: 97,163 | Gross: $156.65M
Release date September 18, 1987
Directed by Adrian Lyne
Michael Douglas ... Dan Gallagher
Anne Archer ... Beth Gallagher
Jane Krakowski ... Babysitter
Academy Awards, USA 1988
NOMINEE Best Picture
NOMINEE Best Actress in a Leading Role (Glenn Close)
NOMINEE Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Anne Archer)
NOMINEE Best Director
NOMINEE Best Film Editing
NOMINEE Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
50. End of the Line (1987)
PG | 103 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
When the closure of a railway is announced, employees commandeer a locomotive to get to corporate headquarters and confront the president.
Director: Jay Russell | Stars: Kevin Bacon, Bob Balaban, Barbara Barrie, Michael Beach
Votes: 791
Release date August 28, 1987 Directed by Jay Russell Kevin Bacon ... Everett Holly Hunter ... Charlotte Mary Steenburgen ... Rose Pickett
51. Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love (1987 TV Movie)
96 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An old flame of Mason's is up for a government position. A man tries to blackmail her, telling her husband her secret will prevent her appointment. When the husband approaches him, he finds he is dead and gets himself charged with murder.
Director: Ron Satlof | Stars: Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Katt, Jean Simmons
Votes: 556
Release date February 23, 1987 Directed by Ron Satlof Raymond Burr ... Perry Mason Jean Simmons ... Laura Robertson
52. Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit (1987 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Horror writer David Hall reserves a hotel and invites his "friends" for the weekend. Each wants to sue him for some reason. Perry's friend Jordan is one of the guests. He is seen in the hotel's high tower when David is thrown to his death.
Director: Richard Lang | Stars: Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Katt, Robert Stack
Votes: 566
Release date May 24, 1987 Directed by Richard Lang Raymond Burr ... Perry Mason
53. Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam (1987 TV Movie)
95 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Della meets up with an old friend, a man she babysat in childhood days. He wants her to meet his new wife, Suzanne. But Suzanne has schemed with a bank exec to record the conspiracy of 3 of his colleagues in their plan to defraud the bank.
Director: Ron Satlof | Stars: Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Katt, Daphne Ashbrook
Votes: 478
Release date October 4, 1987 Directed by Ron Satlof Raymond Burr ... Perry Mason
54. Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel (1987 TV Movie)
100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The editor of a tabloid fires his dynamic writer for working on a serious story he said no to. The editor has "dirt" on an Army General, his banker, and other "clients," all of whom make little-concealed verbal threats to him at a party.
Director: Christian I. Nyby II | Stars: Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Katt, Robert Guillaume
Votes: 453
Release date November 15, 1987 Directed by Christian I. Nyby II Raymond Burr ... Perry Mason
55. The Smurfs (1981–1989)
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The Smurfs are tiny blue creatures that live in mushroom houses in a peaceful forest. They repeatedly try to outwit Gargamel, an evil sorcerer, his apprentice, Scruple, and his mangy cat, Azrael.
Stars: Don Messick, Danny Goldman, Lucille Bliss, Michael Bell
Votes: 21,051
the complete 7th season Original release September 19, 1987 - December 5, 1987
56. 'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy (1987 TV Short)
Not Rated | 24 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
The Smurfs set out to help out an elderly human couple.
Director: Ray Patterson | Stars: Charlie Adler, Lucille Bliss, William Callaway, Hamilton Camp
Votes: 187
Release date December 13, 1987 Directed by Ray Patterson
57. Airwolf (1987)
60 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
After finding Hawke, they decide to continue the deal that Stringfellow Hawke had with the agency: they keep Airwolf location a secret and will go on missions for the agency.
Stars: Barry Van Dyke, Geraint Wyn Davies, Michele Scarabelli, Anthony Sherwood
Votes: 1,210
the comlete 4th season Original release January 23, 1987 - August 7, 1987 Jason Priestley ... Bobby Conrad (episode 6) Dick Van Dyke ... Malduke (episode 21)
58. Highway to Heaven (1984–1989)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Fantasy
A probationary angel, sent back to Earth, teams with an ex-cop to help people.
Stars: Michael Landon, Victor French, James Troesh, Margie Impert
Votes: 6,526
the complete 4th season Original release September 16, 1987 - April 27, 1988 Michael Landon ... Jonathan Smith Wendie Malick ... Donna Burke (episode 12)
59. Married... with Children (1987–1997)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
Al is the quintessential working class dad. Peggy, his wife, always wants more from him. With their children, they go through the highs and lows of ordinary life.
Stars: Ed O'Neill, Christina Applegate, Katey Sagal, Amanda Bearse
Votes: 111,156
the complete 1st season Original release April 5, 1987 - June 28, 1987 Christina Applegate ... Kelly Bundy
60. Married... with Children (1987–1997)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
Al is the quintessential working class dad. Peggy, his wife, always wants more from him. With their children, they go through the highs and lows of ordinary life.
Stars: Ed O'Neill, Christina Applegate, Katey Sagal, Amanda Bearse
Votes: 111,156
the complete 2nd season Original release September 27, 1987 - May 1, 1988 Christina Applegate ... Kelly Bundy Hope Marie Carlton ... Heather (episode 18)
61. City Hunter (1987–1991)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
The adventures of Ryo Saeba, a gun-for-hire living in the Tokyo metropolis, who will take on any dangerous job as long as it involves beautiful women.
Stars: Akira Kamiya, Kazue Ikura, Yôko Asagami, Tesshô Genda
Votes: 1,613
the complete 1st season Original release April 6, 1987 – March 28, 1988
62. 21 Jump Street (1987–1991)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The cases of an undercover police unit composed of young-looking officers specializing in youth crime.
Stars: Johnny Depp, Dustin Nguyen, Peter DeLuise, Holly Robinson Peete
Votes: 14,091
the complete 1st season Original release April 12, 1987 - June 28, 1987 Johnny Depp ... Officer Tom Hanson Sherilyn Fenn ... Diane Nelson (ep. 08) Sarah Buxton ... Trina (ep. 11) Jason Priestley ... Tober (ep. 12)
63. 21 Jump Street (1987–1991)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The cases of an undercover police unit composed of young-looking officers specializing in youth crime.
Stars: Johnny Depp, Dustin Nguyen, Peter DeLuise, Holly Robinson Peete
Votes: 14,091
the complete 2nd season Original release September 20, 1987 - April 22, 1988 Johnny Depp ... Officer Tom Hanson Jason Priestley ... Brian Krompasick (ep. 4) Shannon Tweed ... Jody Kleinman (ep. 9) Christina Applegate ... Tina (ep. 15) Brad Pitt ... Peter (ep. 20)
64. Il était une fois... la vie (1987–1988)
30 min | Animation, Family
The workings of the human body explained by animated characters.
Stars: Roger Carel, Marie-Laure Beneston, Alain Dorval, Gilles Laurent
Votes: 5,587
Original release September 13, 1987 – March 13, 1988 Directed by Albert Barillé
65. Beauty and the Beast (1987–1990)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
The adventures and romance of a sensitive and cultured lion-man and a crusading assistant district attorney in Manhattan, New York City.
Stars: Ron Perlman, Roy Dotrice, Jay Acovone, Linda Hamilton
Votes: 7,891
the complete 1st season Original release September 25, 1987 - April 8, 1988 Linda Hamilton ... Catherine Chandler
66. National Geographic Video: Secrets of the Titanic (1987 Video)
TV-PG | 51 min | Documentary
Dr. Robert Ballard and his team of researchers explore the remains of the 1912 wreckage of the ill-fated RMS Titanic 2 1/2 miles deep in the Atlantic Ocean.
Directors: Robert Ballard, Graham Hurley, Nicolas Noxon | Stars: Martin Sheen, Robert Ballard, Dudley Foster, Rhoda Abbott
Votes: 328
Release date March 22, 1987 Directed by Robert Ballard, Graham Hurley & Nicolas Noxon Martin Sheen ... Narrator (voice)
67. Mylène Farmer: Tristana (1987 Music Video)
12 min | Short, Fantasy, Music
Director: Laurent Boutonnat | Stars: Mylène Farmer, Sophie Tellier, Vladimir Ivtcenko, Sacha Prijovic
Votes: 187
Release date May 16, 1987 Directed by Laurent Boutonnat Mylène Farmer ... Tristana
68. Mylène Farmer: Sans contrefaçon (1987 Music Video)
G | 8 min | Short, Music, Mystery
The video tells the story of a little disjointed puppet which a puppeteer (Frédéric Lagache, who will turn in the 1992 video for " Beyond My Control ") is attached. They are chased out of a... See full summary »
Director: Laurent Boutonnat | Stars: Mylène Farmer, Zouc, Frédéric Lagache, Thierry Haupais
Votes: 100
Release date December 20, 1987 Directed by Laurent Boutonnat Mylène Farmer ... The puppet
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