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Subgenre Sampler

 
Real GeniusReal Genius (1985)
Dir. Martha Coolidge
Feat. Val Kilmer, Gabe Jarret, Michelle Meyrink
Kooky sci–fi comedy set on a Californian college campus, where a teenage genius develops a high powered chemical laser, but the CIA wants to…
Remo Williams: The Adventure BeginsRemo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985)
Dir. Guy Hamilton
Feat. Fred Ward, Joel Grey, Wilford Brimley
Fred Ward plays a tough NYC cop whose death is faked and a new identity of "Remo Williams" is bestowed by a secret organization known as CURE who…
Restless NativesRestless Natives (1985) Recommended
Dir. Michael Hoffman
Feat. Vincent Friell, Joe Mullaney, Ned Beatty
Two Scottish friends become local folk heroes and tourist attractions when they start holding up tour buses with novelty items.
Return of the Living Dead, TheReturn of the Living Dead, The (1985)
Dir. Dan O'Bannon
Feat. Clu Gulager, James Karen, Don Calfa
Pretty–good parody of Romero's Living Dead films, though not quite the same as the real thing. Great thrash–metal soundtrack, though.
Romancing the StoneRomancing the Stone (1985)
Dir. Robert Zemeckis
Feat. Kathleen Turner, Michael Douglas
Witty, fast–paced adventure through the South American jungle with Turner and Douglas well cast as made–for–each–other…
Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4, TheSecret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4, The (1985) Recommended
Dir. Peter Sasdy
Feat. Gian Sammarco, Julie Walters, Lulu
Engaging TV adaptation of Sue Townsend's much–loved book about the pains of adolescence chronicled by a teenage diarist as he struggles to come…
SilveradoSilverado (1985) Recommended
Dir. Lawrence Kasdan
Feat. Kevin Kline, Scott Glenn, Rosanna Arquette
An excellent modern Western with an all–star cast including Kevins' Costner and Kline. It's a non–stop, spirited concoction of action and…
Spies Like UsSpies Like Us (1985)
Dir. John Landis
Feat. Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd
Sending up the spy–caper genre, this piece of Chevy Chase–Dan Aykroyd fluff is amusing enough. Filled with numerous cameos by film…
St. Elmo's FireSt. Elmo's Fire (1985)
Dir. Joel Schumacher
Feat. Demi Moore, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy
The definitive 'Brat Pack' movie – seven graduates find the big wide world and the urge to pair off has consequences on their friendship as a…
Summer RentalSummer Rental (1985)
Dir. Carl Reiner
Feat. John Candy, Richard Crenna, Kerri Green
A half–decent, though critically–panned, comic vehicle for John Candy in which the big man plays an overworked air–traffic…

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