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In 1987, Superman returned to the big screen after a four-year absence. The fanfare was more muted than it had been for any of the previous three entries into the franchise, including the critically lambasted and fan-unfriendly Superman III, which...
U.S. Release Date: 1987-07-24
MPAA Rating: "PG" (Violence)
Genre: Action/Adventure
Director: Sidney J. Furie
Cast: Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Margot Kidder, ...
The Untouchables is a tour de force, the pinnacle of a career. For Brian De Palma, known best for his stylish crafting of Hitchcock-influenced plots, The Untouchables represents not only a departure from the norm, but an unqualified triumph. This...
U.S. Release Date: 1987-06-03
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: THRILLER/DRAMA
Director: Brian De Palma
Cast: Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, Robert De Niro, ...
One phrase - perhaps the best-known one from any 1987 release - encapsulates a critical component of '80s culture that once again crept to the fore in the late-'00s. I am, of course, referring to Gorden Gekko's "Greed… is good." A vice transfor...
U.S. Release Date: 1987-12-11
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Nudity)
Genre: DRAMA
Director: Oliver Stone
Cast: Charlie Sheen, Michael Douglas, Martin Sheen, ...