Movie Releases by Genre
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Young Guns
August 12, 1988
When his mentor is gunned down in cold blood, William Bonney sees fit to avenge him. With his friends backing him up, William delivers his own personal brand of justice, acting as judge, jury and executioner all with one pull of the trigger. News of his notorious actions spreads wide and far and soon the name of "Billie the Kid" becomes legendary.
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Midnight Run
July 20, 1988
Bounty hunter Jack Walsh (De Niro) is offered $100,000 from a bail bondsman to capture fugitive accountant Jonathan "the Duke" Mardukas (Grodin) and bring him to Los Angeles in time for his trial date. Walsh must avoid a rival bounty hunter, the FBI, and the mob to earn his payday.
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Die Hard
July 15, 1988
When terrorists take over a Los Angeles skyscraper on Christmas Eve, visting New York cop John McClane (Willis) thwarts their plans.
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The Dead Pool
July 13, 1988
Dirty Harry Callahan investigates and strange game in which individuals bet on who will be the next celebrity to die. The game gets more serious for Dirty Harry when he becomes the next bet.
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Phantasm II
July 8, 1988
Released after seven years in a mental hospital, Mike convinces his old pal Reggie to join forces with him to hunt down and destroy The Tall Man once and for all. Mike's visions lead the two to a quiet little town where a horde of flying killer balls aim to slice and dice their gruesome way through everyone.
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Red Heat
June 17, 1988
Two cops, one from Russia, the other from Chicago, team up to capture a Russian drug dealer hiding out somewhere in America.
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The Presidio
June 10, 1988
A San Francisco civilian police detective (Mark Harmon) is forced to work on a series of murders with his former enemy commanding officer (Sean Connery) while dating his daughter.
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Crocodile Dundee II
May 25, 1988
Australian outback expert protects his New York love from gangsters who've followed her down under.
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Rambo III
May 25, 1988
Just when John Rambo thinks he can finally rest, he finds himself on one last mission to Soviet occupied Afghanistan to save his friend Clononel Trautman.
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Willow
May 20, 1988
A reluctant dwarf must play a critical role in protecting a special baby from an evil queen.
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Maniac Cop
May 13, 1988
A killer dressed in a police uniform begins murdering innocent people on the streets of New York City.
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Bloodsport
April 29, 1988
Frank Dux (Jean-Claude Van Damme), an American martial artist serving in the military, decides to leave the army to compete in an underground martial arts tournament in Hong Kong where fights to the death can occur.
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Above the Law
April 22, 1988
A former Special Operations Vietnam vet works as a Chicago cop, and uncovers C.I.A. wrongdoing.
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Shoot to Kill
February 12, 1988
An F.B.I. Agent teams up with a tracker to pursue a murderer after he vanishes into the mountains and infiltrates a hiking group.
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Action Jackson
February 12, 1988
Vengence drives a tough Detroit cop to stay on the trail of a power hungry auto magnate who's systematically eliminating his competition.
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Cherry 2000
February 5, 1988
In 2017, a successful businessman travels to the ends of the earth to find that the perfect woman is always under his nose. He hires a sexy renegade tracker to find an exact duplicate of his android wife.
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Empire of the Sun
December 9, 1987
Empire of the Sun—based on J. G. Ballard's autobiographical novel—tells the story of a boy, James Graham, whose privileged life is upturned by the Japanese invasion of Shanghai, December 8, 1941. Separated from his parents, he is eventually captured, and taken to Soo Chow confinement camp, next to a captured Chinese airfield. Amidst the sickness and food shortages in the camp, Jim attempts to reconstruct his former life, all the while bringing spirit and dignity to those around him. [Warner Bros. Pictures]
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The Running Man
November 13, 1987
A wrongly convicted man must try to survive a public execution gauntlet staged as a game show.
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Steel Dawn
November 6, 1987
In a post-apocalyptic world, a warrior wandering through the desert comes upon a group of settlers who are being menaced by a murderous gang that is after the water they control.
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Death Wish 4: The Crackdown
November 6, 1987
Architect/vigilante Paul Kersey takes on the members of a vicious Los Angeles drug cartel to stop the flow of drugs after his girlfriend's daughter dies from an overdose.
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Near Dark
October 3, 1987
A small-town farmer's son reluctantly joins a traveling group of vampires after he is bitten by a beautiful drifter.
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Real Men
September 25, 1987
A womanizing CIA agent and an insecure insurance agent are paired together to make sure a deal goes through with aliens for the future of mankind.
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The Principal
September 18, 1987
A teacher is assigned to be the principal of a violent and crime-ridden high school.
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Hamburger Hill
August 28, 1987
A very realistic interpretation of one of the bloodiest battles of the Vietnam War.
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No Way Out
August 14, 1987
A coverup and witchhunt ensue after a politician (Gene Hackman) accidentally puts his mistress (Sean Young) in jeopardy.
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North Shore
August 14, 1987
An Arizona surfer, laughed at by the veteran boarders in Hawaii, finds a mentor - and a girlfriend - and prepares to ride the giant waves of Oahu.
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The Monster Squad
August 14, 1987
A young group of monster fanatics attempt to save their hometown from Count Dracula and his monsters.
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Masters of the Universe
August 7, 1987
The heroic warrior He-Man battles against lord Skeletor and his armies of darkness for control of Castle Grayskull.
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Stakeout
August 5, 1987
Two detectives observe an escaped convict's ex-girlfriend, but complications set in when one of them falls for her.
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The Living Daylights
July 31, 1987
James Bond is living on the edge to stop an evil arms dealer from starting another world war. Bond crosses all seven continents in order to stop the evil Whitaker and General Koskov.
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Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
July 24, 1987
The Man of Steel crusades for nuclear disarmament and meets Lex Luthor's latest creation, Nuclear Man.
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RoboCop
July 17, 1987
When Officer Alex J. Murphy (Weller) is murdered in a futuristic crime-ridden Detroit, scientists and doctors decide to turn him into a "Robocop". He seeks revenge when memories of his past life return.
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Adventures in Babysitting
July 3, 1987
A babysitter must battle her way through the big city after being stranded there with the kids she's looking after.
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Surf Nazis Must Die
July 3, 1987
When the son of a gun-wielding woman is murdered by neo-Nazi surf punks in the post-apocalyptic future, his Mama hunts them down for some bloodthirsty revenge.
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Innerspace
July 1, 1987
A hapless store clerk must foil criminals to save the life of the man who, miniaturized in a secret experiment, was accidentally injected into him.
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Full Metal Jacket
June 26, 1987
The story of an 18-year-old marine recruit named Private Joker - from his carnage-and-machismo boot camp to his climactic involvement in the heavy fighting in Hue during the 1968 Tet Offensive. [Warner Bros.]
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Predator
June 12, 1987
Schaefer (Schwarzenegger) and his elite military unit are recruited to rescue hostages held by guerrillas in the Latin American jungle. But once there, they encounter an enemy more deadly than any on earth! (20th Century Fox)
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Beverly Hills Cop II
May 20, 1987
Axel Foley returns to Beverly Hills to help Taggart and Rosewood investigate the shooting of Chief Bogomil and a series of "alphabet crimes."
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American Ninja 2: The Confrontation
May 1, 1987
On a remote Caribbean island, Army Ranger Joe Armstrong investigates the disappearance of several marines, which leads him to The Lion, a super-criminal who has kidnapped a local scientist and mass-produced an army of mutant Ninja warriors.
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Extreme Prejudice
April 24, 1987
A Texas Ranger (Nick Nolte) and a ruthless narcotics kingpin - they were childhood friends, now they are adversaries...
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Heat
March 13, 1987
Las Vegas is the backdrop for all the torrid action of heat, as Burt Reynolds plays the soft-hearted bodyguard who's out to protect his friends.
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Lethal Weapon
March 6, 1987
Riggs (Mel Gibson) is a volatile, unregistered risk-taker, known as a "lethal weapon" by his law enforcement colleagues. Murtaugh (Danny Glover) is the conservative detective with a solid reputation. Forced to form an uneasy alliance, they begin to unravel the mystery of an apparent suicide that turns out to be murder -- and more. [Warner Bros.]
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A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
February 27, 1987
Survivors of undead serial killer Freddy Krueger - who stalks his victims in their dreams - learn to take control of their own dreams in order to fight back.
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Over the Top
February 13, 1987
Tough trucker Lincoln Hawk is determined to win back his son and triumph at the world arm wrestling championships.
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King Kong Lives
December 19, 1986
Kong falls from the twin towers and he appears to be alive. However, his heart is failing, so it's replaced with an artificial one. All is well until he senses that there's a female Kong somewhere out there and escapes wreaking havoc.
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The Golden Child
December 12, 1986
A private detective specializing in missing children is charged with the task of finding a special child who dark forces want to eliminate.
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Heartbreak Ridge
December 5, 1986
A old-school, hard-nosed, hard-living Marine gunnery sergeant Tom Highway (Clint Eastwood) clashes with his superior officers and his ex-wife (Marsha Mason) as he takes command of a motley crew recon platoon with a bad attitude. He teaches them to improvise, adapt and overcome like Stoney Jackson used to say.
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Solarbabies
November 26, 1986
In a post-apocalyptic future ruled by the military, a group of renegade teenage orphans find a legendary orb, Bohdai, that can supposedly bring the rain back to dried up Earth.
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Firewalker
November 21, 1986
A pair of adventurers try to track down an ancient Aztec/Mayan/Egyptian/Apache hoard of gold.
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The Wraith
November 21, 1986
A mysterious figure suddenly appears to challenge a gang of motorhead thugs.
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Born American
August 29, 1986
Three American students vacationing in Finland, cross the border into Russia for fun of it. When they are spotted by the Russian soldiers who are shooting to kill, it's not fun anymore. Captured and thrown in jail, they find it's not fun either. It's a nightmare.
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Thrashin'
August 29, 1986
Two skateboarding gangs battle each other for supremacy, and a member of one gang falls in love with the sister of his rival.
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Armed and Dangerous
August 15, 1986
A fired cop and useless lawyer sign up as security guards and find they've joined a corrupt union.
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The Transformers: The Movie
August 8, 1986
The Autobots must stop a colossal planet consuming robot who goes after the Autobot Matrix of Leadership. At the same time, they must defend themselves against an all-out attack from the Decepticons.
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A Fine Mess
August 8, 1986
An actor and a chef fathom a plot to fix a horse race and attempt at capitalizing it, while striving to tackle two of the hitmen responsible for the scheme.
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Howard the Duck
August 1, 1986
A sarcastic humanoid duck is pulled from his homeworld to Earth where he must stop an alien invader.
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Out of Bounds
July 25, 1986
Daryl's parents ship him off to the big city to live with his brother, hoping he will have a better life there. After a baggage mix-up at the airport, Daryl finds himself in possession of a drug cache, which a drug dealer wants back.
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Maximum Overdrive
July 25, 1986
A group of people try to survive when machines start to come alive and become homicidal.
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Aliens
July 18, 1986
In this action-packed sequel to Alien, Sigourney Weaver returns as Ripley, the only survivor from mankind's first encounter with the monstrous Alien. Her account of the Alien and the fate of her crew are received with skepticism - until the mysterious disappearance of colonists on LV-426 leads her to join a team of high-tech colonial marines sent in to investigate. [20th Century Fox]
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Big Trouble in Little China
July 2, 1986
An All-American trucker gets dragged into a centuries-old mystical battle in Chinatown.
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Running Scared
June 27, 1986
Two street-smart Chicago cops have to shake off some rust after returning from a Key West vacation to pursue a drug dealer who nearly killed them in the past.
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The Karate Kid Part II
June 20, 1986
Daniel accompanies his mentor, Mr. Miyagi, to Miyagi's childhood home in Okinawa. Miyagi visits his dying father and confronts his old rival, while Daniel falls in love and inadvertently makes a new rival of his own.
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Never Too Young to Die
June 13, 1986
After a top-secret agent is murdered, his estranged son, a high-school gymnast, teams up with his dad's attractive female partner to stop the psychopathic hermaphroditic gang leader who killed him and now plans a major terrorist attack.
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Raw Deal
June 6, 1986
A former FBI agent turned small-town sheriff agrees to help the FBI chief infiltrate the Chicago mafia when the FBI chief's son is killed by them.
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Jake Speed
May 30, 1986
In a world where, unbeknownst to the public, all famous pulp fiction heroes are real, one of them, Jake Speed, agrees to help desperate Margaret Winston save her sister from sadistic white slaver Sid, who's operating in Africa.
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Cobra
May 23, 1986
A tough-on-crime street cop must protect the only surviving witness to a strange murderous cult with far reaching plans.
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Top Gun
May 16, 1986
As students at Top Gun, the United States Navy's elite fighter weapons school, compete to be best in the class, one daring young pilot Maverick (Tom Cruise) learns a few things from a civilian instructor (Kelly McGillis) that are not taught in the classroom.
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No Retreat, No Surrender
May 2, 1986
Jason Stillwell, a Bruce Lee fan, is beaten numerous times and trains from the ghost of Lee. Jason then must use his newly acquired skills to save Seattle from a crime syndicate, whose top martial artist is the deadly Ivan.
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Blue City
May 2, 1986
A drifter returns to his Florida hometown only to discover that his father, the local mayor, was the victim of a mysterious murder during his absence. Vowing to find the killer and avenge his fathers death, he starts his own investigation.
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8 Million Ways to Die
April 25, 1986
Scudder is a detective with the Sheriff's Department who is forced to shoot a violent suspect during a narcotics raid. The ensuing psychological aftermath of this shooting worsens his drinking problem and this alcoholism causes him to lose his job, as well as his marriage. During his recovery through Alcoholics Anonymous, he meets a mysterious stranger who draws him back into a world of vice. In trying to help this beautiful woman, he must enter a crime-world of prostitution and drugs to solve a murder, while resisting the temptation to return to his alcohol abuse.
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The Toxic Avenger
April 11, 1986
Tromaville has a monstrous new hero. The Toxic Avenger is born when meek mop boy Melvin falls into a vat of toxic waste. Now evildoers will have a lot to lose.
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Band of the Hand
April 11, 1986
Five juvenile lost causes are sent to the Everglades where a war veteran tries to reform them using survival tactics. Their new skills and resolve are tested when a Miami drug lord targets them for trying to clean up their neighborhood.
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GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
March 21, 1986
The Go-Bots fight to rescue the Rock People.
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Highlander
March 7, 1986
Connor Macleod, an immortal Scottish swordsman, must confront the last of his immortal opponents, a murderously brutal barbarian who lusts for the fabled "Prize".
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The Delta Force
February 14, 1986
After a plane is hijacked by terrorists, The Delta Force is deployed to resolve the crisis.
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F/X
February 7, 1986
A movie special effects man is hired to fake a real-life mob killing for a witness protection plan, but finds his own life in danger.
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Iron Eagle
January 17, 1986
A young pilot plans a rescue mission when his father, an Air Force Colonel, is shot down over enemy territory and captured.
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Runaway Train
January 17, 1986
Two escaped convicts and a female railway worker find themselves trapped on a train with no brakes and nobody driving.
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Black Moon Rising
January 10, 1986
A thief, Quint, is hired by the Justice Department to steal incriminating tapes from a corrupt corporation. The tapes vanish when Quint hides them in the back of a hydrodynamic powered racing car that is stolen by a hot car ring.
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Enemy Mine
December 20, 1985
During a lengthy space war, the lives of two wounded enemies become dependent on their ability to forgive and to trust.
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Ran
December 20, 1985
An adaptation of William Shakespeare’s King Lear, Ran considers the disastrous consequences of Lord Hidetora Ichimonji’s (Tatsuya Nakadai) decision to split his kingdom among his three sons.
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The Jewel of the Nile
December 11, 1985
When Joan Wilder is abducted while on a trip along the Nile, her boyfriend, Jack Colton, and friend Ralph rush to rescue her and retrieve a fabled jewel.
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King Solomon's Mines
November 22, 1985
Fortune hunter Allan Quatermain teams up with a resourceful woman to help her find her missing father lost in the wilds of 1900s Africa while being pursued by hostile tribes and a rival German explorer.
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Target
November 8, 1985
When American Donna Lloyd is kidnapped during a trip to Europe, her son Chris and her husband Walter start searching for her.
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To Live and Die in L.A.
November 1, 1985
A bold Secret Service (William Petersen) agent straddles the line to bring down the counterfeiter (Willem DaFoe) who killed his partner.
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Death Wish 3
November 1, 1985
Architect/vigilante Paul Kersey arrives back in New York City and is forcibly recruited by a crooked police chief to fight street crime caused by a large gang terrorizing the neighborhoods.
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Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
October 11, 1985
An officially "dead" cop is trained to become an extraordinary unique assassin in service of the US President.
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Commando
October 4, 1985
A retired elite Black Ops Commando launches a one man war against a group of South American criminals who have kidnapped his daughter.
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Invasion U.S.A.
September 27, 1985
A one-man army comes to the rescue of the United States when a spy attempts an invasion.
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Streetwalkin'
September 20, 1985
A young high school dropout working as a prostitute spends one fateful evening turning tricks and avoiding her lover, an emotionally unstable pimp now out for blood.
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Stand Alone
September 1, 1985
A World War II vet is pushed to the limit when gang members and drug dealers take over his neighborhood.
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American Ninja
August 30, 1985
American soldier, obviously very skilled in martial arts, single-handedly takes on mercenaries in the Philippines.
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Godzilla 1985
August 23, 1985
Thirty years after the original monster's rampage, a new Godzilla emerges and attacks Japan.
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Year of the Dragon
August 16, 1985
A police detective cracks down on organized crime in Chinatown after the murders of Triad and Mafia leaders.
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My Science Project
August 9, 1985
A high school student and his friend find a strange, orb-like piece of equipment to use as a science project, but must stop it when it begins to threaten mankind.
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The Black Cauldron
July 24, 1985
Fantasy, magic, and fun are all brewed together in Disney's legendary adventure The Black Cauldron. Whoever releases the mysterious Black Cauldron's power will be invincible. The fearsome Horned King will do anything to possess it, but he is challenged by the most unlikely adversary: a young assistant pig keeper named Taran, who dreams of doing heroic deeds. With a motley team of the brave Princess Eilonwy, a minstrel named Fflewddur Fflam and Hen Wen, a remarkable pig who can predict the future, Taran embarks on a quest to stop the Black Cauldron's evil once and for all. Will he have the courage to succeed? [Disney] The story is based on "The Chronicles of Prydain," a series of books for young people by Lloyd Alexander that won critical and popular acclaim in the mid-1960's.
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The Legend of Billie Jean
July 19, 1985
A Texas teenager cuts her hair short and becomes an outlaw martyr with her brother and friends.
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Silverado
July 10, 1985
Get ready for some horse-ridin', gun-totin', whiskey-drinkin' fun! Four unwitting heroes cross paths on their journey to the sleepy town of Silverado. Little do they know the town where their family and friends reside has been taken over by a corrupt sheriff and a murderous posse. It's up to the sharp-shooting foursome to save the day, but first they have to break each other out of jail, and learn who their real friends are. (Sony Pictures)
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Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
July 10, 1985
After his belongings are stolen, Max (Mel Gibson) strikes a deal with Aunty Entity (Tina Turner), the ruler of Bartertown. But when the deal goes bad, Max is bound and sent into the desert, only to find himself saved by a primitive group of children.
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Red Sonja
July 3, 1985
A vengeful woman sets out to retrieve a magic orb from an evil queen whom she vows vengeance upon after the evil queen slain her family and her loyal warriors raped her.
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