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Subgenre Sampler

 
Three Men and a CradleThree Men and a Cradle (1985)
Dir. Coline Serreau
Feat. Roland Giraud, Michel Boujenah, Andre Dussollier
Hugely successful comedy that spawned the U.S. remake about three domesticated bachelors who grapple with the needs of an infant and an unsolicited…
Time for MurderTime for Murder (1985)
Feat. Claire Bloom, Charles Dance, Sylvia Syms
This unheralded, one–off British crime series commissioned six authors to conceive a series of murder mysteries for the small screen. A superb…
To Live and Die in L.A.To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) Recommended
Dir. William Friedkin
Feat. William Petersen, Willem Dafoe, John Pankow
Super–charged policier with slimeball cop Petersen on the trail of big–time counterfeiters led by Dafoe. Swirlingly paced, with a car…
Tokyo-GaTokyo-Ga (1985)
Dir. Wim Wenders
Wim Wenders travels to Tokyo to deliver a love letter to Yasujiro Ozu and the surviving bastion of his films, actor Ryu Chishu, though ends up…
Toxic Avenger, TheToxic Avenger, The (1985) Recommended
Dir. Michael Herz, Sam Weil
Feat. Andree Maranda, Mitch Cohen, Jennifer Prichard
A nerd becomes super–powered after falling into a vat of radioactive waste, and proceeds to clean up crime in one of the most notorious yet…
Trip to Bountiful, TheTrip to Bountiful, The (1985) Recommended
Dir. Peter Masterson
Feat. Geraldine Page, Rebecca De Mornay, John Heard
Geraldine Page won an Oscar for her portrait of a widow who finally embarks on one final journey to her Texas birthplace.
TrollTroll (1985)
Dir. John Buechler, Drago Floyd
Feat. Michael Moriarty, Sonny Bono, Shelley Hack
Barrel–scrapingly hilarious, this GREMLINS knock–off sees a hairy troll turning an apartment block into a "garden of ancient evil", by…
Trouble in MindTrouble in Mind (1985)
Dir. Alan Rudolph
Feat. Kris Kristofferson, Keith Caradine, Lori Singer
Fans of the obscure should enjoy this rollicking film noir. Set in the near future, an ex–convict returns to his favourite cafe to rekindle a…
Tuff TurfTuff Turf (1985)
Dir. Fritz Kiersch
Feat. James Spader, Robert Downey Jnr., Claudette Nevins
High school turf wars commence in this posturing 80s melodrama, about a pretty boy (Spader) who takes on a gang of hoodlums in order to win the girl…
Turtle Diary (1985)
Dir. John Irvin
Feat. Ben Kingsley, Glenda Jackson
Ben Kingsley and Glenda Jackson seek to liberate giant turtles from London Zoo. Screenplay by Harold Pinter.

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