American films of 1986

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Cinema of the
United States


1890s
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1935 1936 1937 1938 1939
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1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
1960s
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1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
1970s
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1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
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2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Platoon - 1986 Best Picture winner
Platoon - 1986 Best Picture winner

A list of American films released in 1986.
Platoon won the Academy Award for Best Picture













Contents

[edit] Highest grossing films

  1. Top Gun, starring Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer
  2. Crocodile Dundee
  3. Platoon, starring Charlie Sheen, Willem Dafoe, Tom Berenger
  4. The Karate Kid, Part II, starring Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita
  5. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
  6. Back to School
  7. Aliens, starring Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn
  8. The Golden Child, starring Eddie Murphy
  9. Ruthless People, starring Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, Judge Reinhold
  10. Ferris Bueller's Day Off, starring Matthew Broderick
  11. Hoosiers, starring Gene Hackman


[edit] A

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1986
'night, Mother (film)
52 Pick-Up
8 Million Ways to Die
A Winner Never Quits (TV film)
The AIDS Show
About Last Night...
Absolute Beginners (film)
The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood
The Adventures of Milo and Otis
The Adventures of the American Rabbit
Aliens James Cameron Science fiction, Horror
Alice to Nowhere
Aliens (film) Sci-Fi
Amazons (1986 film)
American Anthem Mitchell Gaylord Drama
An American Tail Don Bluth Phillip Glasser, Dom DeLuise Animated film
April Fool's Day (film)
Armed and Dangerous (1986 film)
Armour of God Jackie Chan, Eric Tsang Jackie Chan, Alan Tam
Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got
As Is (play)
Ask Max
The Assault (film)
At Close Range

[edit] B

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Babes in Toyland (1986 film)
Back to School
Bad Company (1986 film)
Band of the Hand
The Best of Times (film)
A Better Tomorrow
Biggles: Adventures in Time Joint US/UK production.
Big Trouble in Little China John Carpenter Kurt Russell, Kim Catrall, Victor Wong
Black Moon Rising Tommy Lee Jones, Linda Hamilton Action
Blood & Orchids
Blue Velvet David Lynch Isabella Rossellini, Kyle MacLachlan, Dennis Hopper, Laura Dern Drama, Thriller, Mystery, Crime
The Boy Who Could Fly Nick Castle Jay Underwood, Lucy Deakins, Bonnie Bedelia, Fred Savage
The Boy in Blue
Bring Me the Head of Charlie Brown
Brotherhood of Justice

[edit] C

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
The Canterville Ghost
Captain EO
Captive Soundtrack
Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation Animated film
Castaway
Castle in the Sky Adventure, Fantasy Animated film
Cat City
Children of a Lesser God Randa Haines William Hurt, Marlee Matlin Drama, Romance
Choke Canyon
Chopping Mall
The Christmas Toy
The Clan of the Cave Bear (film)
The Clan of the Cave Bear
Classmates Porno
Clockwise
Club Paradise
Cobra George P. Cosmatos Sylvester Stallone, Brigitte Nielsen Action
The Color of Money
Combat Academy
Combat Shock
Coming Up Roses
Crimes of the Heart (film)
Critters (film)
Crocodile Dundee Paul Hogan With Australia
Crossroads Walter Hill Ralph Macchio, Joe Seneca, Jami Gertz Drama, Musical

[edit] D

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Dallas: The Early Years
Dangerously Close
Dead Man's Letters
Deadly Friend
Death of a Soldier
The Decline of the American Empire
The Defiant Ones
Devil in the Flesh (1986 film)
Disney's Fluppy Dogs
Down and Out in America
Down and Out in Beverly Hills
Down by Law (film)
Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam
Dream Lover Alan J. Pakula Thriller
Duet for One
Dust in the Wind (film)

[edit] E

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Eat and Run
Eliminators
Empire (1986 film)
Equalizer 2000
Every Time We Say Goodbye (film)
Extremities (film)
Eye of the Tiger (film)

[edit] F

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
F/X
Fatherland (Ken Loach film)
Ferris Bueller's Day Off John Hughes Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck, Mia Sara, Jeffrey Jones, Jennifer Gray Comedy
The Fifth Missile
Final Offer (film)
A Fine Mess
Fire and Ice (1986 film)
Firewalker (film)
Flight of the Navigator
The Fly David Cronenberg Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis Science fiction, Horror
Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tale
Forest of Bliss
Fortress
Free Ride (film)
Fresno (TV miniseries)
Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives Tom McLoughlin C. J. Graham Horror, Slasher
Frog Dreaming
From Beyond

[edit] G

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Ginger and Fred
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
The Golden Child Michael Ritchie Eddie Murphy, Charles Dance, Charlotte Lewis, J.L. Reate Adventure, Comedy
Good to Go
Gothic (film)
The Great Mouse Detective
A Great Wall (film)
The Green Ray (film)

[edit] H

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Half Moon Street Bob Swaim Thriller
Hannah and Her Sisters
Haunted Honeymoon
Heartbreak Ridge
Heartburn (film)
Heathcliff: The Movie
Heavy Metal Parking Lot
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
Hero (1986 film)
Heroes Shed No Tears
Highlander (film) Russell Mulcahy Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, Roxanne Hart, Clancy Brown
The Hitcher Robert Harmon Rutger Hauer, C. Thomas Howell, Jennifer Jason Leigh Thriller, Horror
Home of the Brave (1986 film)
Hoosiers
House (film)
Howard the Duck (film)

[edit] I

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Instant Justice Michael Pare Action drama
Invaders from Mars (1986 film)
Iron Eagle Lindsay J. Furie Louie Gossett, Jr. Action
Izzy and Moe

[edit] J

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Jake Speed
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
Jumpin' Jack Flash (film)
Just Between Friends Allan Burns Drama

[edit] K

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
The Karate Kid, Part II Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita
Karma (film)
A Killing Affair
King Kong Lives
Knights of the City

[edit] L

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Labyrinth (film)
Lady Jane (film)
Legacy of Rage
Legal Eagles
Let's Get Harry
Link (film) Richard Franklin Horror
Little Shop of Horrors (film) Rick Moranis
Lucas David Seltzer Corey Haim, Kerri Green, Charlie Sheen, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Winona Ryder Comedy drama
Lucker (film)
Luxo Jr.

[edit] M

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
The Magic Crystal Wong Jing
The Majorettes Bill Hinzman
Malcolm (film) Nadia Tass
Man and Boy
The Manhattan Project (film) Marshall Brickman
Manhunter (film) Michael Mann
Matador (film) Pedro Almodóvar
Maximum Overdrive Stephen King Emilio Estevez Thriller
Millionaire's Express Sammo Hung
Miracles Jim Kouf Comedy
The Mission (film) Roland Joffé
Modern Girls Jerry Kramer
Mona Lisa (film) Neil Jordan
The Money Pit Richard Benjamin
The Morning After (1986 film) Sidney Lumet
The Mosquito Coast Peter Weir
The Mouse and the Motorcycle Ron Underwood
Mr. Bill's Real Life Adventures|Walter Williams
Mr. Boogedy Oz Scott
Murphy's Law (film) J. Lee Thompson
My Chauffeur David Beaird
My Little Pony: The Movie Michael Joens Animated film

[edit] N

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
The Name of the Rose (film) Jean-Jacques Annaud
Night of the Creeps Fred Dekker
9½ Weeks Adrian Lyne
No Mercy (film) Richard Pearce
No Retreat, No Surrender Corey Yuen
Nobody's Fool (1986 film) Evelyn Purcell
Nomads (1986 film) John McTiernan
Nothing in Common Gary Marshall

[edit] O

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Odd Jobs Mark Story
Off Beat Michael Dinner Comedy
One Crazy Summer Savage Steve Holland
One More Saturday Night Dennis Klein
Out of Bounds (1986 film) Richard Tuggle

[edit] P

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
The Parent Trap II Ronald F. Maxwell
Parting Glances Bill Sherwood
Peggy Sue Got Married Francis Ford Coppola
Peking Opera Blues Tsui Hark
Picnic (film) Marshall W. Mason
Pirates (1986 film) Roman Polanski
Platoon Oliver Stone
Playing for Keeps (film) Bob Weinstein & Harvey Weinstein
Police Academy 3: Back in Training Jerry Paris Comedy
Poltergeist II: The Other Side Brian Gibson
Precious Images Chuck Workman
Pretty in Pink Howard Deutch
Prince of Bel Air Charles Braverman
Psycho III Anthony Perkins

[edit] Q

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Quicksilver (film) Thomas Donnelly

[edit] R

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Raiders of the Living Dead Samuel M. Sherman
Ratboy Sondra Locke
Raw Deal (1986 film) John Irvin Arnold Schwarzenegger Action
Rawhead Rex (film) George Pavlou
Return to Mayberry Bob Sweeney
Righting Wrongs Corey Yuen
Rita, Sue and Bob Too Alan Clarke
River's Edge Tim Hunter
A Room with a View (film) James Ivory
Round Midnight (film) Bertrand Tavernier
Running Scared (film) Peter Hyams
Ruthless People Jim Abrahams & David & Jerry Zucker

[edit] S

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
The Sacrifice Andrei Tarkovsky
Salvador Oliver Stone
She's Gotta Have It Spike Lee
Sherman's March Ross McElwee
Short Circuit John Badham
Sid and Nancy Alex Cox
Sizzle Beach, U.S.A. Richard Brander
Sky Bandits Zoran Perisic
Slaughter High George Dugdale, Mark Ezra & Peter Litten
A Smoky Mountain Christmas Henry Winkler
Solarbabies Alan Johnson Jason Patric, Jami Gertz, Lukas Haas, Peter DeLuise, Richard Jordan, Charles Durning, Sarah Douglas Science fiction
Something Wild Jonathan Demme
Soul Man Steve Miner C. Thomas Howell, Rae Dawn Chong, James Earl Jones, Leslie Nielsen, Julia Louis-Dreyfus Comedy Stirred controversy in the African-American community.
SpaceCamp Harry Winer Kate Capshaw, Lea Thompson, Kelly Preston, Larry B. Scott, Joaquin Phoenix, Tate Donovan, Tom Skerritt, Barry Primus, Terry O'Quinn Science fiction
Stand by Me Rob Reiner Will Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Jerry O'Connell, Kiefer Sutherland Drama
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Leonard Nimoy Science fiction
Stewardess School Ken Blancato
Street of Crocodiles Stephen and Timothy Quay
Sword of Gideon Michael Anderson

[edit] T

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
The Tale of the Bunny Picnic Jim Henson & David G. Hillier
Terminal Entry John Kincade
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 Tobe Hooper Horror, Slasher
That's Life! (film) Blake Edwards
Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose Alexei Karaev
Thrashin' David Winters
¡Three Amigos! John Landis
Three Men on Fire Richard Harrison
Toby McTeague Jean-Claude Lord
Top Gun Tony Scott Tom Cruise Action
Tough Guys Jeff Kanew
The Transformers: The Movie Nelson Shin Animated film
Transitions (film)
Trick or Treat (1986 film) Charles Martin Smith
Troll (film) John Carl Buechler
Trouble in Mind Alan Rudolph Drama, Neo-noir
True Stories (film) David Byrne
Turtle Diary John Irvin Romantic-drama

[edit] U

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Under the Cherry Moon Prince

[edit] V

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Vamp (film) Richard Wenk
Vampires (1986 film) Len Anthony

[edit] W

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
When the Wind Blows (film) Jimmy Murakami
Whoops Apocalypse Tom Bussmann
Wildcats (film) Michael Ritchie
Wisdom (film) Emilio Estevez
Wise Guys (film) Brian De Palma
Witchboard Kevin Tenney
Working Girls Lizzie Borden
The Wraith Mike Marvin

[edit] Y

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
You Must Be Joking! Elmo De Witt
Youngblood (1986 film) Peter Markle

[edit] Z

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Zeisters John Golden
Zombie Nightmare Jack Bravman

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