Stand and Deliver (1988)

Stand and Deliver (1988)

[7] In this film based on a true story, Edward James Olmos (Battlestar Galactica, Blade Runner) stars as Jaime Escalante, a math teacher at a Hispanic high school in L.A. As the school is in danger of losing its funding due to…
Sea of Love (1989)

Sea of Love (1989)

[7] Al Pacino stars as a New York detective working with John Goodman to solve a series of murders -- all men shot in the back of the head, face down on their beds, presumably by a woman out for revenge. When…
The Fly II (1989)

The Fly II (1989)

[8] Eric Stoltz (Mask, Some Kind of Wonderful) stars in the sequel to 1986's The Fly, playing the genetically-altered son of Seth Brundle, the scientist who accidentally turned himself into a giant fly in the first movie. Stoltz's character, Martin, shares some…
The Fly (1986)

The Fly (1986)

[9] Jeff Goldblum (Silverado, The Big Chill) plays an inventor who creates teleportation pods that can molecularly deconstruct matter from one location and reconstitute it in another. After he uses himself as a test subject, he's elated by the strength and confidence…
Young Guns (1988)

Young Guns (1988)

[5] Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, and Lou Diamond Phillips lead an ensemble cast in this film based loosely on the life of William H. Bonney, aka 'Billy the Kid'. Billy (Estevez) is an aimless street kid in 1870s New Mexico when he's…
Porky’s (1981)

Porky’s (1981)

[9] Before he'd go on to make one of the most beloved holiday films of all time (A Christmas Story), writer/director Bob Clark took the teen sex comedy to new heights with Porky's. An amalgamation of Clark's high school experience and first-hand…
Raw Deal (1986)

Raw Deal (1986)

[6] The star power of Arnold Schwarzenegger elevates this standard, direct-to-video-style 80s action flick from the low end of mediocrity. Arnold plays a small town sheriff enticed by an FBI agent (Darren McGavin) to infiltrate a powerful Chicago mafia. Once he earns…
The Mission (1986)

The Mission (1986)

[8] Robert DeNiro and Jeremy Irons star in this historical drama from director Roland Joffé (The Killing Fields, City of Joy) and screenwriter Robert Bolt (Lawrence of Arabia, A Man for All Seasons). Irons plays Father Gabriel, a Spanish Jesuit priest who…
Licence to Kill (1989)

Licence to Kill (1989)

[7] Timothy Dalton is out for revenge in his second and final outing as James Bond. Continuing the more serious tone set by The Living Daylights, Licence to Kill opens in the Florida Keys with a fatal attack on Bond's longtime American…
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)

[7] Michael Rooker (Slither, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2) gives a chilling performance in this gritty, 16mm film based loosely on the confessions of convicted murderer Henry Lee Lucas. As Henry, Rooker lives in a dingy apartment with a roommate named…