Subgenre Sampler
Suspense/Crime: 3176 Films to Buy & Rent
House of Games (1987)
- Dir. David Mamet
Feat. Lindsay Crouse, Joe Mantegna
- Psychiatrist Lindsay Crouse is lured into the world of charming con–racketeer Joe Mantegna, where trust is a fragile concept. David Mamet…
Jake and the Fatman (TV Series) (1987)
- Feat. William Conrad, Joe Penny
- Eighties primetime crime show starring William Conrad (CANNON) as a generously plump former cop turned maverick district attorney who teams with a…
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…
Robocop Trilogy, The (1987-1993)
- Dir. Paul Verhoeven, Irvin Kershner, Fred Dekker
Feat. Peter Weller, Nancy Allen
- Contains all three Robocop movies.
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.