Subgenre Sampler
East of Ipswich (1987)- Michael Palin drew from his childhood memories of seaside family holidays in penning this coming–of–age dramedy for the BBC, set in the…
- DVD
$24.95$18.70 
Empire of the Sun (1987)- A much–admired Spielberg epic in which a young boy witnesses the Japanese invasion of China in WWII. Based on the memoirs of sci–fi…
- DVD
$20$15 
Fortunes of War (TV Mini-series) (1987)- An under–appreciated historical epic focused on the personal experience of war, starring then–English glamour couple Kenneth Branagh and…
- DVD $39.95
Hope and Glory (1987)- Well–crafted account of Dir. Boorman's childhood in wartime London.
- DVD
$24.95$18.70 
La Bamba (1987)- Tightly constructed biopic of Hispanic rock'n'roller Richie Valens lends the usual 'rise to fame' tale an unusual ethnic slant. Lou Diamond Phillips…
- DVD $24.95 | Blu-Ray $29.95
Last Emperor, The (1987)
- Grand scale interpretation of the true life of Pu Yi (John Lone), the last emperor of China, who ascended the throne at three years–old to live…
- DVD
$20$15 
Insurance Man, The (1986)- A fascinating BBC production of Alan Bennett's screenplay about the one–and–only Franz Kafka, who is trapped in his own infernal…
- DVD $24.95
Peter the Great (TV Mini-Series) (1986)- Emmy Award–winning mini–series about Peter I, Tsar of Russia from 1682, and his efforts to transform Russia in an "all European" country,…
- DVD $39.95
Singing Detective, The (TV Series) (1986)
- Ground–breaking fantasy–drama from the unique genius of Dennis Potter. Michael Gambon is brilliant as a bed–ridden, frustrated…
- DVD
$30$20 
At Close Range (1985)- Sean Penn plays a wayward youth who reunites with his gangland father (Christopher Walken) with violent consequences. Sordid yet solid drama.
- Blu-Ray $34.95
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