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DVDs 1987
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1987 Best Picture Winner - Now On DVD
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Platoon (Special Edition) [DVD](1986) DVD
Winner of Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Director, this harrowing drama chronicles Vietnam frontline combat as seen through the eyes of young grunt Charlie Sheen (and drawn from the real-life experiences of creator Oliver Stone). Fine support from Tom Berenger and Willem Dafoe as the unit's bitterly competitive topkicks; with Johnny Depp, Forest Whitaker. 120 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS Surround, Spanish Dolby Digital stereo, French Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; deleted scenes; audio commentary; photo gallery; TV spots; documentaries. Two-disc set.
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1987 Best Picture Nominees - Now On DVD
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Children Of A Lesser God [DVD](1986) DVD
William Hurt stars as an unconventional teacher of the deaf who falls in love with a withdrawn school worker (Best Actress Oscar-winner Marlee Matlin) in this acclaimed drama based on the hit play. Hurt's attempts to teach Matlin lip-reading and his imposing of his ideas on her life threaten to tear the couple apart. Piper Laurie co-stars. 118 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English; theatrical trailer.
Hannah And Her Sisters [DVD](1986) DVD
The joys and pains that tie families together are Woody Allen's focus in his acclaimed look at three siblings (Mia Farrow, Barbara Hershey and Supporting Actress Oscar-winner Dianne Wiest) coping with marital infidelity, failed romances, career crises and other Allenesque dilemmas. With Michael Caine (Best Supporting Actor Oscar winner), Max Von Sydow, Carrie Fisher and Allen. 107 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish.
The Mission [DVD](1986) DVD
South America, the 1700s: a pacifistic priest (Jeremy Irons) and a reformed slaver (Robert De Niro) join to convert the native Indians. The two men are thrust into conflict when corruption within Church and state threaten to violently destroy all that they have built. Acclaimed drama by director Roland Joffe ("The Killing Fields"). 125 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital Surround stereo; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; audio commentary by Joffe; theatrical trailer; documentary. Two-disc set.
A Room With A View [DVD](1986) DVD
A delightful tale of Victorian romance and British conceit, concerning the interwoven lives and loves of a group of English tourists on holiday in Italy and their reunion back home. Helena Bonham Carter, Maggie Smith, Denholm Elliott, Julian Sands and Daniel Day-Lewis star. Oscar-winning adaptation of E.M. Forster's novel from Ismail Merchant and James Ivory. 117 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; audio commentary; interviews; biographies; photo gallery; more. Two-disc set.
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Other Popular Movies Of 1987 - Now On DVD
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Wall Street (20th Anniversary Edition) [DVD](1987) DVD
"Greed is good." Writer/director Oliver Stone takes aim at corporate America with devastating results in this acclaimed drama starring Michael Douglas (in an Academy Award-winning performance) as a smarmy magnate who shows eager young broker Charlie Sheen the underside of the business world. Together, the pair discovers the life-changing consequences of their unethical--and illegal--business practices. Terence Stamp, Daryl Hannah, Sean Young, and Martin Sheen co-star. 126 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 4.0, Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish; audio commentary by Stone; deleted scenes; featurette; "making of" documentary. Two-disc set.
Good Morning, Vietnam (Special Edition) [DVD](1987) DVD
Armed Forces Radio in 1965 Saigon was unprepared for the one-man assault launched on the airwaves by maverick deejay Adrian Cronauer. Robin Williams garnered an Oscar nomination as real-life manic motormouth Cronauer, whose on-air antics delighted the troops and infuriated his superiors. Co-stars Bruno Kirby, Forest Whitaker, J.T. Walsh, Floyd Vivino. 121 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.0, French Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English; featurettes; theatrical trailer.
Anna [DVD](1987) DVD
A faded actress who emigrated from Czechoslovakia years earlier takes a shy fellow refugee under her wing and helps her get started in the theatre, only to be upstaged by her protege, in this funny and poignant drama. Sally Kirkland, Paulina Porizkova star. 101 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo.
The Untouchables [DVD](1987) DVD
The saga of the battle of Eliot Ness (Kevin Costner) and his incorruptible T-men to wrest prohibition-era Chicago from the grasp of Al Capone (Robert De Niro) is brought to blazing life by director Brian De Palma. Sean Connery, Charles Martin Smith, Andy Garcia co-star. 119 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1 EX, Dolby Digital Surround, French Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: English, Spanish; featurettes; interviews; theatrical trailer.
Cry Freedom [DVD](1987) DVD
Stirring epic drama by Richard Attenborough ("Gandhi") that follows the friendship between white South African journalist Donald Woods (Kevin Kline) and black activist Stephen Biko (Denzel Washington) through the violent struggle against their country's racist regime. 159 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital Surround, French Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: Spanish; production notes; biographies; web links; theatrical trailer; scene access.
Street Smart [DVD](1987) DVD
Gritty drama stars Christopher Reeve as a reporter who makes up an award-winning story about an imaginary pimp. When a real street hustler (Morgan Freeman) wants to use Reeve's story for an alibi, though, the repercussions could be fatal to more than his career! Kathy Baker Andre Gregory, Mimi Rogers also star. 97 min. Standard and Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; theatrical trailer.
Throw Momma From The Train [DVD](1987) DVD
Billy Crystal and Danny DeVito (who also directed) are the put-upon pals who borrow a page from Hitchcock's book to improve their situations: swap murder victims. Howlingly funny dark comedy features a hilarious turn by Anne Ramsey as DeVito's ma, the scariest screen mother since "Aliens." 88 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital stereo Surround, French Dolby Digital stereo Surround, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: French, Spanish; deleted scenes; theatrical trailer.
The Whales Of August [DVD](1987) DVD
Two of the cinema's legendary leading ladies, Bette Davis and Lillian Gish, are teamed in a moving drama of two elderly sisters during one summer at their family home on the Maine coast. Vincent Price and Oscar-nominee Ann Sothern co-star in this engaging tale of love and devotion. 91 min. Standard and Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish.
Adventures In Babysitting [DVD](1987) DVD
Riotous comedy that follows the misadventures of a perky young babysitter (Elisabeth Shue) from the Chicago suburbs who drags her charges to the inner city when her best friend calls for help. Keith Coogan, Calvin Levels co-star. 102 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital stereo Surround, French Dolby Digital stereo Surround.
Back To The Beach [DVD](1987) DVD
Your favorite surfing sweethearts, Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello, return to the sunny shores of California in this winning spoof of their '60s beach movies. Now married, Frankie and Annette visit the old haunts with their kids and wind up singing, hanging ten, fighting and making up--just like in the old days. With Lori Loughlin, Connie Stevens, and lots of cameos. 92 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Surround, French Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English. NOTE: This Title Is Out Of Print; Limit One Per Customer.
Can't Buy Me Love [DVD](1987) DVD
Funny, charming teen tale of a high school nerd who tries to buy his way into the "in" crowd, even going so far as to hire a popular cheerleader to pose as his girl. Both learn a valuable lesson in the process. Patrick Dempsey, Amanda Peterson, Seth Green star. 94 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital Surround.
Dirty Dancing (20th Anniversary) [DVD](1987) DVD
A teenage girl on vacation with her parents in a Catskills resort in 1963 learns about love in the hands of a handsome dance instructor in this sensual, music-filled drama. Jennifer Grey is the sheltered teen, Patrick Swayze the stud with the moves; with Cynthia Rhodes, Jerry Orbach. 105 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English DTS-ES 6.1, Dolby Digital 5.1 EX, Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English, Spanish; alternate scenes; audio commentary; deleted scenes; extended scenes; featurettes; interviews; music videos; outtakes; photo gallery; screen tests; theatrical trailers; trivia. Two-disc set.
Hot Pursuit [DVD](1987) DVD
The laughs fly fast and furious when a harried teenager (John Cusack) misses his girlfriend's vacation ship at the docks...and not even burned-out doperunners, drunken pirates, and trigger-happy banana republic soldiers will keep him from catching up! Robert Loggia, Wendy Gazelle, Jerry Stiller, and Ben Stiller co-star. 101 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: English; scene access.
La Bamba [DVD](1987) DVD
At the age of 17 he had three hit records and a brilliant future...until fate made him a legend. Hit biodrama of '50s rock and roller Ritchie Valens stars Lou Diamond Phillips as Valens, with music by Los Lobos, Brian Setzer and Marshall Crenshaw. Co-starring Esai Morales, Elizabeth Pena. 109 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital stereo Surround, Spanish Dolby Digital Surr ound; Subtitles: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Thai; audio commentary; music videos; featurettes; biographies; filmographies; theatrical trailer.
Less Than Zero [DVD](1987) DVD
The controversial, best-selling novel of the seamy underside of L.A. yuppie life becomes a stylish, riveting film. Andrew McCarthy, Jami Gertz and Robert Downey, Jr. are the three high school friends who find an adult world of drugs, sex, and shallow thrills that threatens to engulf them. With James Spader, Nicholas Pryor. 98 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 4.0, Dolby Digital Surround, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish; TV spots; theatrical trailers.
Lethal Weapon (Director's Cut) [DVD](1987) DVD
Seminal "buddy" actioner that spawned several sequels stars Danny Glover as a veteran L.A. detective who is less than pleased with new partner Mel Gibson, a gung-ho wildman whose memories of Vietnam and his wife's death are edging him ever closer to psychosis. Can the mismatched pair bring down a heroin ring? With Gary Busey, Mitchell Ryan, Darlene Love; Richard Donner directs. Unrated director's cut; 117 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, French Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; theatrical trailer.
The Lost Boys (Special Edition) [DVD](1987) DVD
A new family moves into a small California town, and the teenage son is immediately taken with a local girl, only to discover that she (and most of the town youth) are vampires! It's up to his younger brother to save the day in this stylish and offbeat horror film. Jason Patric, Corey Haim, Jami Gertz, Kiefer Sutherland, and Dianne Wiest star. 97 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; audio commentary; video commentary; deleted scenes; photo gallery; "making of" documentary; featurettes; music video. Two-disc set.
Mannequin (1987)/Mannequin 2: On The Move [DVD](1991) DVD
First, the engaging fantasy/comedy "Mannequin" stars Andrew McCarthy as a Philadelphia department store window dresser who gets a shock when the fetching figurine he's dressing comes to life as comely Kim Cattrall. With Estelle Getty, James Spader, Meshach Taylor. Next, Philly is the backdrop again for romantic adventures of the dummy kind, as a beautiful Bavarian peasant girl is frozen into statue form and comes to life a thousand years later in the arms of a department store employee, the spitting image of her ancient Prince Charming. "Mannequin 2: On the Move" stars Kristy Swanson, William Ragsdale, and Taylor. 184 min. total. Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital Surround stereo.
Masters Of The Universe [DVD](1987) DVD
The testosterone-filled titans of the toy shelves make the jump to the big screen in this live-action fantasy spectacle. Dolph Lundgren is the brawny He-Man, and Frank Langella is bone-pated bad guy Skeletor. Their battle for the power reaches from Eternia to Earth, and only one will survive. With Courteney Cox, Meg Foster, Billy Barty. 106 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital Surround stereo, French Dolby Digital Surround stereo; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; audio commentary; theatrical trailer.
The Monster Squad [DVD](1987) DVD
When Dracula and his scary friends--Wolfman, Gill-Man, the Mummy, and Frankenstein's Monster--try to take over the world, it's up to the foremost ghoul-busters of the grade school set to stop them. Can the pint-sized Monster Squad prevent the grown-up grotesques from getting their clammy/hairy/slimy/bandaged/stitched-up claws on a magical amulet before they use its power to boo-tify the planet? Horror spoof stars Duncan Regehr, Andre Gower, and Ashley Bank. 82 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English, Spanish; audio commentary; deleted scenes; interview; photo gallery; theatrical trailer; TV spot. Two-disc set.
North Shore [DVD](1987) DVD
A teenager from Arizona dreams of the Hawaiian surf and the thrill of riding the big waves and sets out in search of his goal, in this rousing drama that features breathtaking surfing footage. Matt Adler, Nia Peeples, Gregory Harrison star. 96 min.Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; audio commentary; interviews; deleted scenes; alternate ending; theatrical trailer.
The Pick-Up Artist [DVD](1987) DVD
A young man with a line for every girl he meets gets more than he bargained for when his latest "conquest" gives him a taste of his own medicine. Robert Downey, Jr. and Molly Ringwald light up this seriocomedy; Dennis Hopper, Harvey Keitel co-star. 81 min. Standard and Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital Surround, Spanish Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono.
Planes, Trains And Automobiles [DVD](1987) DVD
Every holiday traveler's worst nightmares come to life in this comic odyssey from John Hughes. Steve Martin's struggle to get from New York to Chicago for Thanksgiving is made worse by overbearing lout John Candy, whose presence he can't escape. And remember, "Those aren't PILLOWS!" 93 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English.
The Secret Of My Success [DVD](1987) DVD
Laugh-getting lark stars Michael J. Fox as an ambitious kid trying to scamper up the corporate ladder in his uncle's business...and scamper out of the lustful clutches of his aunt! Funny tale of yup-ward mobility co-stars Helen Slater, Richard Jordan, Margaret Whitton. 111 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital Surround, French Dolby Digital Surround, Spanish Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: Spanish; biographies; theatrical trailer.
Some Kind Of Wonderful (Special Edition) [DVD](1987) DVD
Engaging teen comedy/drama as only John Hughes can serve it up, concerning a love triangle between a sensitive young outsider (Eric Stoltz), the rich girl he's got a crush on (Lea Thompson), and the tomboy who's carrying a torch for him (Mary Stuart Masterson). 94 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital stereo Surround, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; featurettes; photo gallery.
Three Men And A Baby [DVD](1987) DVD
Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg and Ted Danson are the happy-go-lucky swingers whose bachelor pad becomes a slapstick nursery when a ``bundle of joy'' is left on their doorstep in the hit comedy. With Nancy Travis; Leonard Nimoy directs. 102 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: French, Spanish.
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