Subgenre Sampler
: 25145 Films to Buy & Rent
Electric Dreams (1984)
- Dir. Steve Barron
Feat. Lenny von Dohlen, Virginia Madsen, Maxwell Caulfield…
- Cute comedy with a nebbish architect fighting for the affections of Virginia Madsen with his main rival, a computer called Edgar.
Cultish caper…
Element of Crime, The (1984)
- Dir. Lars Von Trier
Feat. Michael Elphick
- A detective’s unconventional methods qualify him for the investigation of child murders in a dark, decaying, post–apocalyptic Germany.…
Ever Decreasing Circles (TV Series) (1984)
- Feat. Richard Briers, Penelope Wilton, Peter Egan
- Classic BBC comedy, where Richard Briers’ control freakery is challenged when a charming new neighbour (Egan) moves into the community. His…
Falling in Love (1984)
- Dir. Ulu Grosbard
Feat. Robert De Niro, Meryl Streep
- Star–combination of Robert De Niro and Meryl Streep, as train–commuters having an affair which puts a wee glow back into their fairly…
Far Pavilions, The (TV Mini-series) (1984)
- Dir. Peter Duffell
Feat. Ben Cross, Amy Irving, Christopher Lee…
- Lavish period drama based on the epic book by novelist M.M. Kaye, centered around the romance between a young English officer and a beautiful Indian…
Fast Talking (1984)
- Dir. Ken Cameron
Feat. Rod Zuanic, Steve Bisley
- A teenage drug dealer meets an ex–convict junkyard owner who helps him rebuild an old motorbike.
Dir. Ken Cameron takes inspiration from…
Fear City (1984)
- Dir. Abel Ferrara
Feat. Tom Berenger, Abel Ferrara, Melanie Griffith…
- Pimp Tom Berenger hunts through the neon–lit NY night for a stripper–slaying serial killer. Early item from dir. Abel Ferrara…
Firestarter (1984)
- Dir. Mark Lester
Feat. Drew Barrymore
- Pedestrian Stephen King adaptation with two assets – a pre–pubescent Drew Barrymore and a terrific soundtrack by Tangerine Dream.
First Contact (1984)
- Dir. Robin Anderson, Bob Connolly
- The first part of the dir.'s 'Highlands Trilogy' about the recent history of the New Guinea Highlands combines period and contemporary footage to…
Flamingo Kid, The (1984)
- Dir. Garry Marshall
Feat. Matt Dillon
- Amiable teen vehicle for Matt Dillon set at a 1950s holiday resort.