Movie List for "thriller"

The Blue Iguana (1988)

Two overzealous psychopathic US tax collectors blackmail bounty hunter Vince Holloway into stopping an illegal transfer of 20 Mio. dollars from a Mexican tax paradise into the USA. So he … Year 1988.

Generes: Action, Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
Director: John Lafia
Writer: John Lafia
Actors: Dylan McDermott, Jessica Harper, James Russo, Pamela Gidley

Hidden City (1987)

Sharon Newton (Cassie Stuart) leads the uncooperative James Richards (Charles Dance) into a world of misplaced government secrets, capitalistic artists and bungling secret agents. Will the … Year 1987.

Generes: Thriller, Mystery
Director: Stephen Poliakoff
Writer: Stephen Poliakoff
Actors: Charles Dance, Cassie Stuart, Bill Paterson, Richard E. Grant

Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 (1987)

The now-adult Ricky talks to a psychiatrist about how he became a murderer after his brother, Billy, died, which leads back to Mother Superior. Year 1987.

Generes: Horror, Thriller
Director: Lee Harry
Writer: Michael Hickey (characters), Paul Caimi (characters), Lee Harry (story), Joseph H. Earle (story), Dennis Patterson (story), Lawrence Appelbaum (story), Lee Harry (screenplay), Joseph H. Earle (screenplay)
Actors: Eric Freeman, James Newman, Elizabeth Kaitan, Jean Miller

Sister, Sister (1987)

Two sisters turn their family mansion in Louisiana into a guest house. One of their guests is an aide to a congressman, and turns their lives inside out. Year 1987.

Generes: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Director: Bill Condon
Writer: Bill Condon, Joel Cohen, Ginny Cerrella
Actors: Eric Stoltz, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judith Ivey, Dennis Lipscomb

Siesta (1987)

Claire (an American) wakes up in a terrible state at the end of a runway in Spain. As she tries to account for her state (blood-soaked and bruised), she has flashbacks from the past few … Year 1987.

Generes: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Director: Mary Lambert
Writer: Patrice Chaplin (novel), Patricia Louisianna Knop
Actors: Ellen Barkin, Gabriel Byrne, Julian Sands, Isabella Rossellini

Lethal Weapon (1987)

Two newly paired cops who are complete opposites must put aside their differences in order to catch a gang of drug smugglers. Year 1987.

Generes: Action, Crime, Thriller
Director: Richard Donner
Writer: Shane Black
Actors: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Mitchell Ryan

Kiss Daddy Goodnight (1987)

At night, baby-face Laura dresses up as a vamp and lets random guys at bars pick her up, just to drug and rob them later. But then someone starts stalking her, and a person close to her is … Year 1987.

Generes: Thriller
Director: Peter Ily Huemer
Writer: Michael Gabrieli, Peter Ily Huemer
Actors: Uma Thurman, Paul Dillon, Paul Richards, Steve Buscemi

Dead of Winter (1987)

A fledgling actress is lured to a remote mansion for a screen-test, soon discovering she is actually a prisoner in the middle of a blackmail plot. Year 1987.

Generes: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Director: Arthur Penn
Writer: Marc Shmuger, Mark Malone
Actors: Mary Steenburgen, Roddy McDowall, Jan Rubes, William Russ

Demon of Paradise (1987)

Hunters become the hunted when illegal dynamite disturbs the ageold slumber of a carnivorous lizardman. Resort owner Angela, joins forces with Sheriff Keefer to save tourists from the … Year 1987.

Generes: Horror, Thriller
Director: Cirio H. Santiago
Writer: Frederick Bailey (story), C.J. Santiago (story)
Actors: Kathryn Witt, William Steis, Laura Banks, Frederick Bailey

Overkill (1987)

A Tokyo cop is sent to Los Angeles to help an LAPD detective break up a yakuza (Japanese organized crime syndicate) ring operating in the city. Year 1987.

Generes: Action, Crime, Thriller
Director: Ulli Lommel
Writer: Ulli Lommel (original screenplay), David Scott Kroes (original screenplay)
Actors: Steve Rally, John Nishio, Laura Burkett, Allen Wisch

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)

Henry, a drifter, commits a series of brutal murders, supposedly operating with impunity. Year 1986.

Generes: Biography, Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Director: John McNaughton
Writer: Richard Fire, John McNaughton
Actors: Mary Demas, Michael Rooker, Anne Bartoletti, Elizabeth Kaden

City in Panic (1986)

A detective teams up with a talk-show host to take down a homophobic serial killer on the streets of Toronto. Year 1986.

Generes: Crime, Horror, Thriller
Director: Robert Bouvier
Writer: Andreas Blackwell, Peter Wilson
Actors: David Christopher Adamson, Lee Ann Nestegard, Edward Chester, Peter Roberts

The Zero Boys (1986)

A group of friends travel to a wilderness area to play a survival game. Soon they unexpectedly find themselves in a real-life survival situation. Year 1986.

Generes: Action, Thriller, Horror
Director: Nico Mastorakis
Writer: Robert Gilliam, Nico Mastorakis (screenplay), Nico Mastorakis (story), Fred Perry
Actors: Daniel Hirsch, Kelli Maroney, Nicole Rio, Tom Shell

Salvador (1986)

An American photojournalist gets caught in a political struggle at El Salvador in 1980. Year 1986.

Generes: Drama, History, Thriller, War
Director: Oliver Stone
Writer: Oliver Stone, Richard Boyle
Actors: James Woods, Jim Belushi, Michael Murphy, John Savage

The Delta Force (1986)

After a plane is hijacked by terrorists, The Delta Force are sent in to resolve the crisis. Year 1986.

Generes: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller, War
Director: Menahem Golan
Writer: James Bruner, Menahem Golan
Actors: Chuck Norris, Lee Marvin, Martin Balsam, Joey Bishop

Jeeva (1986)

Jeevan, who wants to be a police officer, becomes a Dacoit called Jeeva after his parents die. Year 1986.

Generes: Action, Thriller
Director: Raj N. Sippy
Writer: P.D. Mehra (story), Vinay Shukla (dialogue)
Actors: Sanjay Dutt, Mandakini, Amjad Khan, Shakti Kapoor