Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Suspense/Crime: 3104 Films to Rent
Julia and Julia (1987)
- Dir. Peter Del Monte
Feat. Kathleen Turner, Gabriel Byrne, Sting
- Kathleen Turner leads a double (love) life with husband Gabriel Byrne and toy–boy photographer Sting.
Loner, The (Le Solitaire) (1987)
- Dir. Jacques Deray
Feat. Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean-Pierre Malo, Pierre Vernier
- Sub–par Belmondo outing has him play the routine jaded cop out to avenge his partner's death. Low on stunts but high on cruelty this is one for…
Masques (1987)
- Dir. Claude Chabrol
Feat. Philippe Noiret, Bernadette Lafont
- Showbiz thriller with an offbeat setting and treatment typical of the director.
Phillip Noiret excels as a vain and complacent TV celebrity, with…
No Way Out (1987)
- Dir. Roger Donaldson
Feat. Kevin Costner, Gene Hackman, Sean Young
- Hollywood success for expat Kiwi Donaldson. Well–executed conspiracy thriller stars Kevin Costner.
Prayer for the Dying (1987)
- Dir. Mike Hodges
Feat. Mickey Rourke, Bob Hoskins, Alan Bates…
- Adaptation of Jack Higgins' novel in which Mickey Rourke plays a retired IRA hitman who is enticed into one final killing, with disasterous…
Ruth Rendell Mysteries (TV Mini-series) (1987-2000)
- Feat. Colin Firth, Robert Urquhart, Leslie Phillips…
- Well–loved British mystery series consisting of adapted stories from celebrated crime writer Ruth Rendell, brought to life by an impressive…
Slamdance (1987)
- Dir. Wayne Wang
Feat. Tom Hulce, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Virginia Madsen…
- Quirky, stylishly–shot thriller, with graphic artist Tom Hulce framed for murder.
Someone to Watch Over Me (1987)
- Dir. Ridley Scott
Feat. Tom Berenger, Mimi Rogers, Lorraine Bracco…
- East–side married cop Tom Berenger finds his fidelity in serious disrepair when he is hired to protect a rich and glamorous witness. Romantic…
Steel Dawn (1987)
- Dir. Lance Hool
Feat. Patrick Swayze, Lisa Niemi, Anthony Zerbe…
- Cheesy post–apocalyptic western with Mr. Patrick Swayze as Nomad the Warrior – a man wandering the desert with a large sword seeking to…
Stepfather, The (1987)
- Dir. Joseph Ruben
Feat. Terry O'Quinn, Shelley Hack
- This psycho doesn't waste time with marriage guidance when a few waves of a machete is the quick and easy solution! Superior…