Subgenre Sampler
Rental > : 24509 Films to Rent
Wolf at the Door, The (1987)
- Dir. Henning Carlsen
Feat. Donald Sutherland, Max von Sydow
- Thoughtful biopic of painter Paul Gauguin’s middle–years, with Donald Sutherland contending with the philistines of Paris upon his return…
Woo Woo Kid, The (In the Mood) (1987)
- Dir. Phil Alden Robinson
Feat. Patrick Dempsey, Beverly D'Angelo, Talia Balsam…
- Dreamboat Patrick Dempsey woos two older women as a 15–year–old casanova in this affable romantic comedy of an adolescent who has a gift…
Year My Voice Broke, The (1987)
- Dir. John Duigan
Feat. Noah Taylor, Ben Mendelsohn
- Scrawny yet sensitive adolescent Noah Taylor can only watch as brazen older mate Ben Mendelsohn courts his dream–girl in '60s rural Australia.…
Yeelen (Brightness) (1987)
- Dir. Souleymane Cisse
- One the few internationally–seen films from the African continent, this myth–like narrative concerns a young man of the Bambara culture…
You Talkin' to Me? (1987)
- Dir. Charles Winkler
Feat. Jim Youngs, Faity Ford, Mykeltin Williamson
- An intriguing satire about the perils of blind ambition, it follows a disenchanted New York actor – whose idol is Robert De Niro in TAXI DRIVER –…
52 Pick Up (1986)
- Dir. John Frankenheimer
Feat. Roy Scheider, Ann-Margret
- A sleak and mean adaptation of Elmore Leonard's crime novel, with Roy Scheider blackmailed over a brief sexual liason by a trio of murderous,…
8 Million Ways to Die (1986)
- Dir. Hal Ashby
Feat. Rosanna Arquette, Jeff Bridges
- Late–career crime–thriller from dir. Ashby, lending his skills to the woozily–atmospheric tale of Florida cocaine deals gone wrong.…
9 1/2 Weeks (1986)
- Dir. Adrian Lyne
Feat. Mickey Rourke, Kim Basinger
- See Mickey Rourke and Kim Basinger at the peak of their self–obsessed careers in this sleazy but not unenjoyable romp through the dark side of…
A Bit of Fry and Laurie (TV Series) (1986-1995)
- Feat. Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry
- A longrunning and consistently inventive sketch series by British funnymen Hugh Laurie (HOUSE M.D.) and Stephen Fry (WILDE), who manage to outbaffle…
A Very Peculiar Practice (TV Series) (+ A Very Polish Practice) (1986-1988)
- Dir. David Tucker
Feat. Peter Davison, Graham Crowden, Barbara Flynn
- A glorious surreal BBC black–comedy drama set in the health centre of a British university, based on the experiences of revered writer Andrew…