Salem’s Lot (1979)

Salem’s Lot (1979)

[7] Tobe Hooper (The Texas Chain Saw Massacre) directs this made-for-TV adaptation of Stephen King's novel about a writer who discovers his hometown is being overtaken by vampires. The most remarkable thing about Hooper's work here is how genuinely scary…
No Mercy (1986)

No Mercy (1986)

[5] Richard Gere plays a Chicago detective out for justice in New Orleans, where he hopes to find a woman, played by Kim Basinger, who witnessed his partner's murder. Turns out Kim has a sad story and needs some rescuing…
Streamers (1983)

Streamers (1983)

[7] Robert Altman directs this adaptation of David Rabe's award-winning stage play about four young Vietnam draftees who let their fears and insecurities get the better of them after one of them reveals he's gay. Streamers is a character study that…
The Deer Hunter (1978)

The Deer Hunter (1978)

[8] Close-knit friends from a mining community share a harrowing experience during their tour of duty in Vietnam. Michael Cimino's three-hour long film focuses primarily on the aftermath of the ordeal, now one of the most famous scenes in movie…
No Way Out (1987)

No Way Out (1987)

[6] Kevin Costner stars as a Navy officer who gets enlisted by the Secretary of Defense (Gene Hackman) to get secret information from the CIA about a new Russian submarine project. Both men are sleeping with the same woman (Sean…