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| 51 |  | From Beyond (1986) |  2.5515 15 reviews | NA | Horror, Sci-Fi | N/A | Scientists create a resonator to stimulate the pineal gland (sixth sense), and open up a door to a ...more about From Beyond starring Jeffrey Combs and Barbara Crampton |
| 52 |  | Something Wild (1986) | 2.5455 21 reviews | NA | Drama, Crime, Comedy |
$9.99
| The uneventful life of business-man Charles Driggs suddenly changes when he meets the wild and sexy ...more about Something Wild starring Jeff Daniels and Melanie Griffith |
| 53 |  | Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986) | 2.5361 13 reviews | NA |
$4.99
| Terry works for a bank, and uses computers to communicate with clients all over the world. One day ...more about Jumpin' Jack Flash starring Whoopi Goldberg and Stephen Collins | |
| 54 |  | Crawlspace (1986) | 2.5241 22 reviews | NA | Horror |
$12.62
| A man who runs a boarding house for women is really an ex-Nazi who has the house equipped with ...more about Crawlspace starring Klaus Kinski and Talia Balsam |
| 55 |  | American Tail, An (1986) | 2.5210 20 reviews | G | Adventure, Drama, Comedy, Family, Animation |
$10.99
| Fievel is a young Russian mouse separated from his parents on the way to America, a land they think ...more about American Tail starring Phillip Glasser and Dom DeLuise |
| 56 | | Trick or Treat (1986) | 2.4885 14 reviews | NA | Horror |
$7.99
| Eddie Weinbauer is a typical All-American teenager, at least he was until he fell under the evil ...more about Trick or Treat starring Marc Price and Tony Fields |
| 57 |  | Money Pit, The (1986) | 2.4862 21 reviews | NA | Comedy |
$9.09
| Walter Fielding and Anna Crowley have to start looking for a new house- but there's not much they ...more about Money Pit starring Tom Hanks and Shelley Long |
| 58 | | Psycho III (1986) | 2.4739 27 reviews | NA | Thriller, Horror, Crime, Mystery |
$3.92
| Norman Bates is still running his little motel, and he has kept the dressed skeleton he calls ...more about Psycho III starring Anthony Perkins and Diana Scarwid |
| 59 |  | Desert Bloom (1986) | 2.4738 16 reviews | NA | Drama, Family |
$2.99
| The story involves Rose Chismore's youth. She flashes back and remembers her coming-of-age. Her ...more about Desert Bloom starring Annabeth Gish and Jon Voight |
| 60 |  | Back to School (1986) | 2.4546 13 reviews | NA | Comedy |
$9.99
| Millionaire businessman Thornton Melon is upset when his son Jason announces that he is not sure ...more about Back to School starring Rodney Dangerfield and Sally Kellerman |
| 61 |  | Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986) | 2.4500 14 reviews | NA | Drama, Biography |
$9.66
| In this film that closely parallels his own life story, Richard Pryor plays Jo Jo Dancer, a popular ...more about Jo Jo Dancer starring Richard Pryor and Debbie Allen |
| 62 |  | About Last Night... (1986) | 2.4432 20 reviews | NA | Drama, Romance, Comedy, Teen |
$3.92
| Danny and Bernie are two single men living their lives on the wild side. But when Danny meets ...more about About Last Night... starring Rob Lowe and Demi Moore |
| 63 | | Wraith, The (1986) | 2.4428 22 reviews | NA | Action, Thriller, Horror, Sci-Fi, Romance | N/A | A small desert town has been harassed for months by a gang of drag racers, but so far no one has ...more about Wraith starring Charlie Sheen and Nick Cassavetes |
| 64 | | Castaway (1986) | 2.4329 18 reviews | NA | Adventure, Drama | N/A | Middle-aged Gerald Kingsland advertises in a London paper for a female companion to spend a year ...more about Castaway starring Oliver Reed and Amanda Donohoe |
| 65 |  | Nine 1/2 Weeks (1986) | 2.4324 13 reviews | NA | Drama, Romance |
$7.12
| An erotic story about a woman, the assistant of an art gallery, who gets into an impersonal affaire ...more about Nine 1/2 Weeks starring Mickey Rourke and Kim Basinger |
| 66 |  | Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, The (1986) | 2.4180 52 reviews | NA | Horror, Comedy |
$7.49
| Young DJ Vantia Block is hosting a music show when two renegade hoodlums phone her and start making ...more about Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 starring Dennis Hopper and Caroline Williams |
| 67 |  | 'Round Midnight (1986) | 2.4142 13 reviews | NA |
$13.79
| Paris, 1959. The tenor sax player who has just been booked at the Blue Note was once known as one ...more about 'Round Midnight | |
| 68 | | Deadly Friend (1986) | 2.3991 23 reviews | NA | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Romance, Comedy | N/A | Paul is a new kid in town with a robot named "BB". He befriends Samantha and the three of them have ...more about Deadly Friend starring Matthew Laborteaux and Kristy Swanson |
| 69 |  | Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation (1986) | 2.3184 9 reviews | G | Thriller, Fantasy, Family, Animation |
$7.99
| In this second installment to the original Care Bear Movie trilogy of the 1980s, the Care Bear ...more about Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation starring Hadley Kay and Pam Hyatt |
| 70 |  | Heartbreak Ridge (1986) | 2.2971 15 reviews | NA | Action, Drama, War, Comedy |
$4.78
| Sergeant Tom Highway, a hardened, tough veteran of Korea and Vietnam returns to the United States ...more about Heartbreak Ridge starring Clint Eastwood and Marsha Mason |
| 71 | | Ethnic Notions (1986) | 2.2920 2 reviews | NA | Documentary | N/A | ...more about Ethnic Notions |
| 72 | | Long Way from Home, A (1986) | 2.2920 1 reviews | NA | Documentary | N/A | ...more about Long Way from Home |
| 73 |  | King Kong Lives (1986) | 2.2801 21 reviews | NA | Adventure, Sci-Fi |
$4.82
| A giant ape King Kong, which was shot and fell off the Empire State Building, appears to be alive, ...more about King Kong Lives starring Peter Elliott and George Yiasoumi |
| 74 |  | Cobra (1986) |  2.2433 19 reviews | NA | Action, Crime |
$5.99
| City cop is on the trail of a serial killer. Loaded with action and violence. Stallone fans will ...more about Cobra starring Sylvester Stallone and Brigitte Nielsen |
| 75 |  | Best of Times, The (1986) | 2.2352 14 reviews | NA | Drama, Comedy, Sports |
$7.06
| ...more about Best of Times starring Robin Williams and Kurt Russell |
| 76 |  | Absolute Beginners (1986) | 2.2346 14 reviews | NA | Musical |
$6.59
| A musical adaptation of Colin MacInnes' novel about life in late 1950s London. Nineteen-year-old ...more about Absolute Beginners starring Patsy Kensit and David Bowie |
| 77 |  | Whistle Blower, The (1986) | 2.2190 14 reviews | NA | Thriller |
$13.49
| ...more about Whistle Blower starring Michael Caine and James Fox |
| 78 |  | SpaceCamp (1986) | 2.2080 17 reviews | NA | Adventure, Sci-Fi |
$5.69
| American kids go to a space camp during the summer holidays. They learn how to operate the Space ...more about SpaceCamp starring Kate Capshaw and Lea Thompson |
| 79 |  | Black Moon Rising (1986) | 2.2048 14 reviews | NA | Action, Thriller, Sci-Fi |
$4.60
| A professional thief is hired by the FBI to steal a data tape from a company under investigation. ...more about Black Moon Rising starring Tommy Lee Jones and Al White |
| 80 |  | Armed and Dangerous (1986) | 2.1682 14 reviews | NA | Action, Crime, Comedy |
$3.92
| Dooley, a cop wrongly sacked for corruption, teams up with a useless defence lawyer in their new ...more about Armed and Dangerous starring John Candy and Eugene Levy |
| 81 |  | Heartburn (1986) | 2.1678 16 reviews | NA | Drama, Romance, Comedy |
$3.90
| Rachel and Mark are both Washington journalists. They meet at a wedding and not long after they get ...more about Heartburn starring Meryl Streep and Jeff Daniels |
| 82 |  | Club Paradise (1986) | 2.1335 15 reviews | NA | Comedy |
$7.00
| Injured while risking his life to save an angry German shepard, Chicago Firefighter Jack Moniker ...more about Club Paradise starring Robin Williams and Peter O'Toole |
| 83 |  | Lucas (1986) | 2.1254 9 reviews | NA | Drama, Romance, Comedy |
$3.99
| A young nerdy boy hopes to gain acceptance in a high school by not backing down against the school ...more about Lucas starring Corey Haim and Kerri Green |
| 84 |  | Manhattan Project, The (1986) | 2.1159 12 reviews | NA | Thriller, Comedy |
$13.49
| Boy meets scientist. Boy breaks into lab. Boy steals plutonium. Boy builds thermonuclear device. ...more about Manhattan Project starring John Lithgow and Richard Council |
| 85 |  | Nomads (1986) | 2.1135 14 reviews | NA | Horror |
$4.99
| A French anthropologist gets murdered in Los Angeles after he discovers the existence of some ...more about Nomads starring Adam Ant and Paul Anselmo |
| 86 |  | That's Life! (1986) | 2.1130 5 reviews | NA | N/A | Harvey and Gillian Fairchild face a very difficult weekend. Harvey, celebrating his 60th birthday, ...more about That's Life! starring Jack Lemmon and Julie Andrews | |
| 87 |  | Nothing in Common (1986) | 2.1023 15 reviews | NA | Drama, Romance, Comedy |
$3.92
| David Basner is a successful advertising executive who has it all: Money, happiness, and women who ...more about Nothing in Common starring Tom Hanks and Jackie Gleason |
| 88 |  | Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986) | 2.0950 16 reviews | NA | Crime, Comedy |
$6.90
| When police funding is cut, the Governor announces he must close one of the academies. To make it ...more about Police Academy 3: Back in Training starring Steve Guttenberg and Bubba Smith |
| 89 |  | Weekend Warriors (1986) | 2.0820 1 reviews | R | Action, Comedy, Music | N/A | A group of young film-studio employees avoid the draft in 1961 by volunteering two weekends a month ...more about Weekend Warriors starring Chris Lemmon and Lloyd Bridges |
| 90 |  | Lady Jane (1986) | 2.0677 10 reviews | NA | Drama, History |
$7.18
| The death of King Henry VIII throws his kingdom into chaos because of succession disputes. His weak ...more about Lady Jane starring Helena Bonham Carter and Cary Elwes |
| 91 |  | Jake Speed (1986) | 2.0653 8 reviews | NA | Action, Adventure, Comedy |
$2.94
| When her sister is kidnapped by white slavers, only Grandpa knows what to do. He puts in a call to ...more about Jake Speed starring Wayne Crawford and Dennis Christopher |
| 92 | | Morning After, The (1986) | 2.0576 12 reviews | NA | Thriller, Mystery |
$12.71
| Alex Sternberg wakes up with a hangover and no memory of how she ended up in bed with a dead man. ...more about Morning After starring Jane Fonda and Jeff Bridges |
| 93 |  | Under the Cherry Moon (1986) | 2.0523 13 reviews | NA | Drama, Musical |
$6.69
| Two friends from Miami are in the Mediterranian are enjoying life by scamming money off of rich ...more about Under the Cherry Moon starring Prince (I) and Jerome Benton |
| 94 |  | Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986) | 2.0400 16 reviews | NA | Drama, Thriller, Fantasy, Horror |
$9.99
| The Freeling family move in with Diane's mother in an effort to escape the trauma and aftermath of ...more about Poltergeist II: The Other Side starring JoBeth Williams and Heather O'Rourke |
| 95 |  | True Stories (1986) | 2.0348 18 reviews | NA | Musical, Comedy |
$1.96
| David Byrne of Talking Heads fame visits a typical (and fictional) Texas town, on the eve of the ...more about True Stories starring David Byrne and John Goodman |
| 96 |  | Caravaggio (1986) | 2.0233 12 reviews | NA | Drama, Biography | N/A | ...more about Caravaggio starring Noam Almaz and Dawn Archibald |
| 97 |  | Combat Shock (1986) | 2.0129 16 reviews | NA | Drama, War, Horror |
$6.06
| Frankie is a war vet whose life sucks. He has no money, a nagging wife, junkie friends, and a ...more about Combat Shock starring Veronica Stork |
| 98 |  | Band of the Hand (1986) | 1.9861 18 reviews | NA | Action, Drama, Crime | N/A | In an attempt of resocialisation, five hopeless juvenile criminals are sent away from prison into ...more about Band of the Hand starring Stephen Lang and Michael Carmine |
| 99 |  | Ruthless People (1986) | 1.9659 11 reviews | NA | Crime, Comedy |
$7.51
| Sam Stone is a clothing manufacturer, who married his wife Barbara, for the money that she was ...more about Ruthless People starring Danny DeVito and Bette Midler |
| 100 |  | Power (1986) | 1.9468 9 reviews | NA | Drama |
$5.99
| Pete St. John is a powerful and successful political consultant, with clients spread around the ...more about Power starring Richard Gere and Julie Christie |
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