Subgenre Sampler
: 25145 Films to Buy & Rent
Baryshnikov Dances Sinatra (1984)
- Dir. Don Mischer
Feat. Mikhail Baryshnikov
- Lyrical performance by the great dancer as he's accompanied by some of Sinatra's finest songs, brilliantly choreographed by Twyla Tharp.
BBC Shakespeare Collection: Series 7 (Much Ado About Nothing, Love's Labour's Lost, Pericles: Prince of Tyre, Titus Adronicus) (1984-1985)
- Dir. Stuart Burge, Elijah Moshinsky, David Giles
Feat. Robert Lindsay, Cherie Lunghi, Leonard Rossiter…
- Disc 1: "The Life and Death of King John" (157 Minutes) Directed by David Giles. Starring Leonard Rossiter as King John.
Disc 2: "Pericles, Prince…
Beach Boys: An American Band (1984)
- Dir. Malcolm Leo
- Authorized history of the Californian hitmakers. Includes some rare, eyebrow–raising footage of Wilson family dysfunction.
Beat Street (1984)
- Dir. Stan Lathan
Feat. Rae Dawn Chong, Guy Davis
- Key film in the history of hip–hop culture, this urban musical may show its age and derivation (SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER), but still comprises an…
Before Stonewall (1984)
- Dir. Greta Schiller
- Anecdotes and archival footage reflect the difficulties and absurdities of gay life from the 1920s up until the landmark revolt in 1969 following a…
Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- Dir. Martin Brest
Feat. Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, Steven Berkoff
- Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley has never been funnier than in this winning combo of action and comedy.
Beyond The Doors (Down On Us) (1984)
- Dir. Larry Buchanan
- Preposterous 'docudrama' about the deaths of 1960s rock–stars Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin (played by obscure actors with the…
Bill, The (TV Series) (1984-2006)
- One of the longest–running TV series in history, this surprisingly realistic drama is set around the comings and goings of the Sun Hill Police…
Birdy (1984)
- Dir. Alan Parker
Feat. Matthew Modine, Nicolas Cage
- Matthew Modine and Nicolas Cage star in this complex yet compelling tale of a disturbed war veteran's descent into believing he is a bird. A bold and…
Blame it on Rio (1984)
- Dir. Stanley Donen
Feat. Michael Caine, Demi Moore, Joseph Bologna…
- French–style farce in which Caine and his business partner holiday in Rio de Janeiro with their respective teenage daughters in tow. Caine has…