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Subgenre Sampler

 
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.
Twilight Zone, The (TV Series)Twilight Zone, The (TV Series) (1985) Recommended
Dir. Wes Craven, Tommy Lee Wallace, Robert Downey Snr.
Feat. Bruce Willis, Eric Bogosian, Amy Irving
A solid if variable 1980's reprise of Rod Serling's iconic series of off–beat fantasy stories. Also available; "Lost Classics" (1994),…
Twinkle Twinkle Lucky StarsTwinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars (1985)
Dir. Sammo Hung
Feat. Sammo Hung, Jackie Chan, Biao Yuen
Action comedy from prolific Hong Kong actor–director–producer Sammo Hung about a group of petty crims who are employed to assist the…
VagabondVagabond (1985) Recommended
Dir. Agnes Varda
Feat. Sandrine Bonnaire
Award–winning drama that artfully presents poetic moments from young vagabond Sandrine Bonnaire’s last month alive, listlessly drifting…
Vampire Hunter DVampire Hunter D (1985) Recommended
Dir. Toyoo Ashida
Feat. Michael McConnohie, Kaneto Shiozawa
In a barren, distant future where vampires rule what remains of life on earth, a beautiful young girl hires an imposing vampire hunter known as…
VolunteersVolunteers (1985)
Feat. Tom Hanks, John Candy, Rita Wilson
Broad eighties comedy stars a fresh–faced Hanks as a upper class snob who joins the peace corps in Thailand in order to escape his gambling…
Voyeur (Abel) (1985)
Dir. Alex Van Warmerdam
Feat. Alex Van Warmerdam, Henri Garcin, Olga Zuiderhoek
So many windows, so little time! An oddball sex farce in which the director himself plays a binocular–happy mummy's boy who falls in love with…
Wallenberg: A Hero's StoryWallenberg: A Hero's Story (1985)
Dir. Lamont Johnson
Feat. Richard Chamberlain, Alice Krige, Kenneth Colley
The true story of Hungarian diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, who risked his own life manufacturing protective passports for thousands of Jews in exile…

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