Mix-and-match from
the AroVideo archives!
Subgenre Sampler
On the Black Hill (1987)- Dir. Andrew Grieve
Feat. Bob Peck, Nicola Beddoe, Patrick Godfrey - Adapted from Bruce Chatwin's novel about the difficult lives of Welsh tenant–farmers in the early 20th century. A bull–headed Bob Peck…
Opera Australia - The Gilbert & Sullivan Collection (The Mikado, The Gondoliers, HMS Pinafore, Patience, Trial by Jury) (1987)- A series of five light operas from Victorian England's most celebrated collaborators William S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, performed by the cream…
Orphans (1987)- Dir. Alan J. Pakula
Feat. Albert Finney, Matthew Modine - Two delinquents attempt to rob a gangster, but tables turn to a point where he becomes their friend and mentor. Powerhouse drama.
Out on a Limb (1987)- Dir. Robert Butler
Feat. Shirley Maclaine, Charles Dance, Anne Jackson… - Unusual docudrama that follows the epic journey of self–discovery of actress Shirley MacLaine, as she travels the world in search of…
Outrageous Fortune (1987)- Dir. Arthur Hiller
Feat. Bette Midler, Shelley Long, George Carlin… - Floozy Bette Midler and straight–gal Shelley Long search for their boyfriend in common.
Over the Top (1987)- Dir. Menahem Golan
Feat. Sylvester Stallone, Robert Loggia, Susan Blakely - Over the top in more ways than one, this ripely macho action–drama, set around the world of competitive arm wrestling, has Stallone play a…
Overboard (1987)- Dir. Garry Marshall
Feat. Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell, Roddy McDowall - Cute and fluffy antics, with a snooty Goldie Hawn suffering amnesia and, being taken–in by ship–repairer Kurt Russell and his chaotic…
Pelle the Conqueror (1987)
- Dir. Bille August
Feat. Max von Sydow - Swedish widower Max Von Sydow emigrates in the 19th century to Denmark with his son, where they struggle against injustice and poverty. Won an Oscar…
Perfect Murder, The (1987)- Dir. Zafar Hai
Feat. Naseeruddin Shah, Stellan Skarsgard, Madhur Jaffrey - This throwaway Indian farce has a number of possible suspects trying to kill (and protect) a Bombay millionaire (Mr. Perfect). Adapted for the screen…
Perfect Spy, A (1987)- Dir. Peter Smith
Feat. Peter Egan, Ray McAnally, Peggy Ashcroft… - Peter Egan is Magnus Pyum, a spy so perfect he has come to betray everyone he knows, including himself. A superbly realised Beeb version of John Le…
©2026 AroVideo | Using the Catalogue | Feedback Opens in a new window | Terms of use Opens in a new window | Privacy Policy Opens in a new window | AroVideo on Twitter AroVideo on Facebook
