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Ornette: Made in America (1986)
Shirley Clarke’s frenetic documentary about multi-talented musician Ornette Coleman.
Parting Glances (1986)
Michael and Robert, two gay men living in Brooklyn, spend their last day together before Robert leaves for Africa on work assignment. Michael still has feelings for his friend Nick,…
The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James (1986)
This movie looks at the last years (not days, as implied in the title) of famous outlaws, Frank and Jesse James. The film opens in 1877 with the brothers trying…
Wildcats (1986)
High school track coach Molly McGrath knows just as much about football as anyone else on the planet. When a football coach’s position becomes vacant, she applies for the job,…
Knights of the City (1986)
A street Gang that is also a rap group tries to get a record contract.
The Delta Force (1986)
A 707 aircraft jetliner, en route from Athens to Rome and then to New York City, is hijacked by Lebanese terrorists, who demand that the pilot take them to Beirut….
TerrorVision (1986)
Stanley Putterman installs a state-of-the-art satellite dish in his backyard, soon unleashing a strange monster that leaps off the screen and needs to feed on humans for survival.
Quicksilver (1986)
Jack Casey used to be a hot-shot stock market whiz kid. After a disastrous professional decision, his life in the fast lane is over. He loses his nerve and joins…
Nine 1/2 Weeks (1986)
An erotic story about a woman, the assistant of an art gallery, who gets involved in an impersonal affair with a man. She barely knows about his life, only about…
F/X (1986)
A movies special effects man is hired by a government agency to help stage the assassination of a well known gangster. When the agency double cross him, he uses his…
Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
Between two Thanksgivings, Hannah’s husband falls in love with her sister Lee, while her hypochondriac ex-husband rekindles his relationship with her sister Holly.
The Gladiator (1986)
A road warrior vigilante avenges his brother’s death at the hands of a crazy motorist by using his souped-up pickup to apprehend drunken drivers and others who abuse their driving…
Kung Fu: The Movie (1986)
In his travels, Caine meets up with an old man who has several surprises for him. The first being the destruction of the Shaolin order, the second being that the…
Power (1986)
Pete St. John is a powerful and successful political consultant, with clients spread around the country. When his long-time friend and client Ohio senator Sam Hastings decides to quit politics,…
3:15 the Moment of Truth (1986)
Violent crime is routine. Organized drug trade runs rampant in the face of powerless authority. And a vicious street gang holds dominion with a savage reign of terror. Welcome to…
Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986)
Beverly Hills couple Barbara and Dave Whiteman find their lives altered by the arrival of a vagrant who tries to drown himself in their swimming pool.
Eliminators (1986)
A former pilot rebels against his creator, teaming up with the scientist responsible for android technology, her pet robot Spot, a rough-and-tumble riverboat guide, and a martial arts warrior.
Hamburger: The Motion Picture (1986)
Russell has been expelled from several schools for lewd, crude and nude conduct. Busterburger University is his last chance at education and satisfying his disappointed parents.
Youngblood (1986)
A skilled young hockey prospect hoping to attract the attention of professional scouts is pressured to show that he can fight if challenged during his stay in a Canadian minor…
The Best of Times (1986)
A small-town loser determines to have one more shot at the big time by winning a football game.
Mayhem (1986)
The bloody saga of two strangers brought together by a common need – to find the women they’ve lost. Rachel ran away, Misty was kidnapped; but nothing will stop Dino…
My Chauffeur (1986)
A feisty young woman accepts a mysterious offer to become a chauffeur for a Beverly Hills limousine business, much to the chagrin of her older male coworkers and the disbelief…
Prince of Bel Air (1986)
A free-spirited, womanizing L.A. pool cleaner finds his lifestyle challenged by a new love interest.
Troll (1986)
When a family moves into a San Francisco apartment, an opportunistic troll decides to make his move and take possession of little Wendy, thereby paving the way for new troll…
The Longshot (1986)
Four losers borrow money from gangsters to bet on a “sure thing”, but lose. The gangsters go after them to get their money.
The Clan of the Cave Bear (1986)
Natural changes have the clans moving. Iza, medicine woman of the “Clan of the Cave Bear” finds little Ayla from the “others”‘ clan – tradition would have the clan kill…
The Hitcher (1986)
On a stormy night, young Jim, who transports a luxury car from Chicago to California to deliver it to its owner, feeling tired and sleepy, picks up a mysterious hitchhiker,…
Black Moon Rising (1986)
An FBI free-lancer stashes a stolen Las Vegas-crime tape in a high-tech car stolen by someone else.
Dead Man’s Folly (1986)
During a murder hunt game at a country house, to which Hercule Poirot is invited as an “expert”, a real murder occurs.
Shattered Spirits (1986)
When his drinking problem takes control of his life, a father tries to leave the bottle behind while putting his and his family’s lives back together.
The Defiant Ones (1986)
Monroe and ‘Joker’ Johnson are two prisoners who despise each other. But after their prison transport crashes, they manage to escape chained to each other.
Happy New Year Charlie Brown (1986)
It’s the night of Peppermint Patty’s New Year’s Eve bash, but Charlie Brown has to write a book report about War and Peace. Hoping to join the fun for a…
Evil in the Woods (1986)
A young boy checks out a book titled Evil in the Woods from his local library. He immediately takes the book home and begins to read it and is soon…
The Boss’ Wife (1986)
Daniel Stern stars as a stockbroker trying to climb the corporate ladder. There’s only one thing stopping him…his boss’ beautiful and flirtatious wife! THE BOSS’ WIFE is a full-bodied, high-spirited,…
RocketKitKongoKit (1986)
This kaleidoscopic, amphetamine-paced tour de force uses a barrage of found-footage images and rapid-fire narration to trace a history of Zaire since its independence in 1960.
Bad Girls Dormitory (1986)
Inmates at a women’s prison run by a corrupt warden and her gang of sadistic guards plan a breakout.
Uphill All the Way (1986)
Two unemployed good ol’ boys are mistaken for a pair of notorious bank robbers.
Streets of Gold (1986)
Alek is an immigrant from the Soviet Union who was a talented boxer in his day, but he was not allowed on the Soviet national team because he was a…
Cobra (1986)
A tough-on-crime street cop must protect the only surviving witness to a strange murderous cult with far reaching plans.
The Hatbox (1985)
This short silent film—the first movie directed by THE DAYTRIPPERS filmmaker Greg Mottola, who also shot and edited it—was made during Mottola’s brief stint at Pittsburgh Filmmakers in 1985.