Mix-and-match from
the AroVideo archives!
Subgenre Sampler
Room with a View, A (1985)
- Dir. James Ivory
Feat. Helena Bonham Carter, Daniel Day-Lewis, Denholm Elliott… - Arguably the pinnacle achievement of the Merchant–Ivory partnership, this light–toned but nuanced adaptation of E. M. Forster's novel…
Runaway Train (1985)
- Dir. Andrei Konchalovsky
Feat. Jon Voight, Eric Roberts, Rebecca De Mornay - Voight and Roberts are terrific as two ecsaped convicts who endure a nerve–jangling journey aboard an unstoppable locomotive. Based on a…
Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4, The (1985)- Dir. Peter Sasdy
Feat. Gian Sammarco, Julie Walters, Lulu … - Engaging TV adaptation of Sue Townsend's much–loved book about the pains of adolescence chronicled by a teenage diarist as he struggles to come…
Shaker Run (1985)- Dir. Bruce Morrison
Feat. Cliff Robertson, Leif Garrett, Lisa Harrow… - Cult film sees Kiwi scientist Harrow steal a biological weapon that some mercenaries are keen to get their hands on. She enlists daredevil drivers…
Sherlock Holmes (TV Series) (1985-1993)- Feat. Jeremy Brett, Edward Hardwicke
- The long–running British TV Series which comprehensively stages the various cases of proto–detective Sherlock Holmes. Arthur Conan…
Shoah (1985)- Dir. Claude Lanzmann
- Claude Lanzmann's epic documentary on the Holocaust – 10 years in the making – is everything Resnais' 'Night and Fog' isn't; rough,…
Silas Marner (The Weaver of Raveloe) (1985)- Dir. Giles Foster
Feat. Ben Kingsley, Jenny Agutter, Jim Broadbent… - Excellent adaptation of the George Elliot classic, with Kingsley superb as the weaver who wrongfully accused of theft who withdraws from society only…
Silver Bullet (1985)- Dir. Daniel Attias
Feat. Gary Busey, Corey Haim, Everett McGill… - Gary Busey livens Stephen King small town werewolf déjà vu.
Silverado (1985)- Dir. Lawrence Kasdan
Feat. Kevin Kline, Scott Glenn, Rosanna Arquette… - An excellent modern Western with an all–star cast including Kevins' Costner and Kline. It's a non–stop, spirited concoction of action and…
Smooth Talk (1985)- Dir. Joyce Chopra
Feat. Laura Dern, Treat Williams, Mary Kay Place… - Poignant yet sinister coming–of–age tale chronicles a young girl's sexual awakening and the attention she attracts from a mysterious…
©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
