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Tough Guys Don't DanceTough Guys Don't Dance (1987)
Dir. Norman Mailer
Feat. Ryan O'Neal, Isabella Rossellini
This curious black comedy–come–film noir enigma will provide fascinating viewing for some. Based on the director's novel, it marked a…
Tour of Duty (TV Series)Tour of Duty (TV Series) (1987-1988)
Feat. Terence Knox, Stephen Caffrey
A much–admired chronicle of U.S. soldiers grappling with combat, friendship, and ethics in Vietnam. One of several popular Vietnam War…
Tutti Frutti (TV Series)Tutti Frutti (TV Series) (1987) Recommended
Feat. Robbie Coltrane, Emma Thompson, Richard Wilson
This beautifully sardonic Scottish miniseries launched the careers of it's lead actors, offering a brilliant satire of the music industry and a deft…
Under the Sun of SatanUnder the Sun of Satan (Soues Le Soleil De Satan) (1987) Recommended
Dir. Maurice Pialat
Feat. Gerard Depardieu, Sandrine Bonnaire, Maurice Pialat
Both booed and awarded the top prize at Cannes Film Festival, Pialat's visionary film exemplifies the director's style and his thematic preoccupation…
Untouchables, TheUntouchables, The (1987) Recommended
Dir. Brian De Palma
Feat. Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, Robert De Niro
Well–cast and generally classy update of the adventures of Elliot Ness, the earnest law enforcer who took on Al Capone during the prohibition…
Wall StreetWall Street (1987) Recommended
Dir. Oliver Stone
Feat. Michael Douglas, Charlie Sheen, Daryl Hannah
Quintessential 1980s drama is a compelling morality tale with Michael Douglas in an Oscar–winning turn as a carnivorous corporate raider.…
Wellington Fringe Film Festival - A RetrospectiveWellington Fringe Film Festival - A Retrospective (20 Films, 20 Years) (1987-2003) Aro Favourite
Dir. William Toepfer, Scott Reynolds, Stuart McKenzie
The Wellington Fringe Film Festival commemorates its 20th anniversary with this selected anthology of Fringe shorts, all shot on film. –…
Whales of August, TheWhales of August, The (1987)
Dir. Lindsay Anderson
Feat. Bette Davis, Lillian Gish, Vincent Price
A gently homespun slice of life in one's final years, with the joyous presence of late cinema icons Bette Davis, Lillian Gish and Vincent Price.
What Happened to Kerouac?What Happened to Kerouac? (1987)
Dir. Richard Lerner, Lewis MacAdams
Film biography of the reluctant beat author set to the sound of fifties jazz. Includes interviews with such contemporaries as Burroughs and Ginsberg,…
White MischiefWhite Mischief (1987) Recommended
Dir. Michael Radford
Feat. Greta Scacchi, Charles Dance, Sarah Miles
Popular tale of drugs, decadence, wife–swapping and murder–mystery in colonial Kenya, with an attractive cast.

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