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Subgenre Sampler

 
Castle in the SkyCastle in the Sky (Laputa) (1986) Aro Favourite
Dir. Hayao Miyazaki
Feat. Anna Paquin, James Van Der Beek, Cloris Leachman
A triumph of craft and narrative sophistication, this is an epic, supremely imaginative feature from master animator/storyteller Miyazaki that will…
Casualty (TV Series) Casualty (TV Series) (1986-2008)
Long–running British medical soap following the trials of a group of overtaxed hospital employees working the night shift at Holby City…
Children of a Lesser GodChildren of a Lesser God (1986)
Dir. Randa Haines
Feat. William Hurt, Marlee Matlin, Piper Laurie
Acclaimed drama in which teacher–for–the–deaf William Hurt falls in love with Marlee Matlin. Newcomer Matlin won an Oscar for her…
Clan of the Cave Bear, TheClan of the Cave Bear, The (1986)
Dir. Michael Chapman
Feat. Daryl Hannah, Pamela Reed
In the Cro–Magnon age when homosapiens shared the earth with an earlier species of man, Darryl Hannah gets adopted by a clan of Neanderthals,…
Class of Nuke 'em HighClass of Nuke 'em High (Atomic High School) (1986)
Dir. Richard W. Haines, Lloyd Kaufman
Feat. Janelle Brady, Gil Brenton
One of the better Troma–trash productions in which pupils at a high school next to a nuclear power plant start acting and looking strange after…
ClockwiseClockwise (1986)
Dir. Christopher Morahan
Feat. John Cleese, Alison Steadman, Joan Hickson
Headmaster John Cleese, with pupil in tow, gets hopelessly lost enroute to a conference. In a more deadpan mode than the usual Python–esque…
Club ParadiseClub Paradise (1986)
Dir. Harold Ramis
Feat. Harold Ramis, Robin Williams, Peter O'Toole…
Robin Williams retreats to a tropical Caribbean island, helping to renovate a run–down resort at the mercy of ruthless developers. With Jimmy…
CobraCobra (1986)
Dir. George P. Cosmatos
Feat. Sylvester Stallone
Gruesome post–RAMBO vehicle for Sly Stallone as a tough city cop.
Color of Money, TheColor of Money, The (1986)
Dir. Martin Scorsese
Feat. Tom Cruise, Paul Newman, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio…
25 years on from the THE HUSTLER, Paul Newman is the tainted ex–pool shark who passes his baton on to rookie Tom Cruise. Unremarkable Scorsese,…
Comic ReliefComic Relief (1986) Recommended
Feat. Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, Christopher Ryan…
The stars of THE YOUNG ONES (along with many other stellar Brit comedians) perform for charity, in this irreverant satirical stageshow.

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