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Subgenre Sampler

 
Who's That Girl?Who's That Girl? (1987)
Dir. James Foley
Feat. Madonna, Griffin Dunne
Straight outta prison for murder, Madge (innocent, naturally) accosts a soon–to–be–wedded attorney (Dunne) in the name of justice,…
Witches of EastwickWitches of Eastwick (1987) Recommended
Dir. George Miller
Feat. Cher, Susan Sarandon, Michelle Pfeiffer
Lively comic fantasy about three bored spinsters whose dreams of Mr. Right unwittingly conjure up a diabolical Jack Nicholson.
Woo Woo Kid, TheWoo Woo Kid, The (In the Mood) (1987)
Dir. Phil Alden Robinson
Feat. Patrick Dempsey, Beverly D'Angelo, Talia Balsam
Dreamboat Patrick Dempsey woos two older women as a 15–year–old casanova in this affable romantic comedy of an adolescent who has a gift…
You Talkin' to Me?You Talkin' to Me? (1987)
Dir. Charles Winkler
Feat. Jim Youngs, Faity Ford, Mykeltin Williamson
An intriguing satire about the perils of blind ambition, it follows a disenchanted New York actor – whose idol is Robert De Niro in TAXI DRIVER –…
A Very Peculiar Practice (TV Series)A Very Peculiar Practice (TV Series) (+ A Very Polish Practice) (1986-1988) Aro Favourite
Dir. David Tucker
Feat. Peter Davison, Graham Crowden, Barbara Flynn
A glorious surreal BBC black–comedy drama set in the health centre of a British university, based on the experiences of revered writer Andrew…
Absolute BeginnersAbsolute Beginners (1986)
Dir. Julien Temple
Feat. David Bowie, Sade Adu, Patsy Kensit
Glitzy musical pastiche that takes its inspiration from British jazz, mod, and beatnik culture to tell its barely coherent tale of teen angst.
Alf (TV Series)Alf (TV Series) (1986) Recommended
Feat. Max Wright
Irresistibly cute sitcom about a furry, wise–cracking alien that settles into American suburbia in the 1980s. Season 1 available. Disc 1:…
American Way, The American Way, The (Riders of the Storm) (1986)
Dir. Maurice Phillips
Feat. Dennis Hopper, Michael J. Pollard, James Aubrey
Varied political satire following a group of Vietnam vets on a quest to reveal the shady nature of a new electoral candidate by taking over TV…
Back to SchoolBack to School (1986)
Dir. Alan Metter
Feat. Rodney Dangerfield, Sally Kellerman, Keith Gordon
The finest comedy to feature the loveably crass Rodney Dangerfield, here playing a millionaire who returns to university to set an example for his…
Best of Q (TV Series) (1986)
Feat. Spike Milligan
Spike Milligan's influential television series (it out Monty Python's Monty Python) takes the former Goon's surrealistic 'nonsense' style and gives…

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