Summer of '86
Step into a cinematic time capsule as we celebrate the 40th anniversary of the films of 1986. Journey back to a year bursting with bold storytelling, iconic characters, unforgettable soundtracks, and films from master filmmakers. Join us all summer long as we celebrate the 40th anniversary of a year that helped shape the future of film—one unforgettable reel at a time.
Stand by Me
Director: Rob Reiner Run Time: 89 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1986
Starring: Corey Feldman, Jerry O'Connell, Kiefer Sutherland, River Phoenix, Wil Wheaton
"If I could only have one food to eat for the rest of my life?" "That's easy. Pez. Cherry flavor Pez. No question about it."
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
Director: John McNaughton Run Time: 83 min. Release Year: 1986
Starring: Anne Bartoletti, Mary Demas, Michael Rooker, Tom Towles, Tracy Arnold
He's not Freddy, he's not Jason...he's real.
Little Shop of Horrors
Director: Frank Oz Run Time: 94 min. Rating: PG-13 Release Year: 1986
Starring: Ellen Greene, Levi Stubbs, Rick Moranis, Steve Martin, Vincent Gardenia
A singing plant. A daring hero. A sweet girl. A demented dentist. It's the most outrageous musical comedy in years.
Tenkû no shiro Rapyuta (Castle in the Sky)
Director: Hayao Miyazaki Run Time: 125 min. Rating: PG Release Year: 1986 Language: In Japanese with English Subtitles
Starring: Fujio Tokita, Keiko Yokozawa, Kotoe Hatsui, Mayumi Tanaka, Minori Terada
One day, a girl came down from the sky…
Working Girls
Director: Lizzie Borden Run Time: 93 min. Release Year: 1986
Starring: Amanda Goodwin, Ellen McElduff, Helen Nicholas, Janne Peters, Marusia Zach
All In A Day's Work.
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Director: John Hughes Run Time: 103 min. Rating: PG-13 Release Year: 1986
Starring: Alan Ruck, Jeffrey Jones, Jennifer Grey, Matthew Broderick, Mia Sara
Leisure rules.
Platoon
Director: Oliver Stone Run Time: 120 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1986
Starring: Charlie Sheen, Forest Whitaker, Kevin Dillon, Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe
The first casualty of war is innocence.
The Sacrifice
Director: Andrei Tarkovsky Run Time: 145 min. Rating: PG Release Year: 1986 Language: In Swedish with English Subtitles
Starring: Allan Edwall, Erland Josephson, Guðrún Gísladóttir, Susan Fleetwood, Sven Wollter
The final film of Andrei Tarkovsky
The Great Mouse Detective
Director: Burny Mattinson, David Michener, John Musker, Ron Clements Run Time: 74 min. Rating: G Release Year: 1986
Starring: Barrie Ingham, Candy Candido, Susanne Pollatschek, Val Bettin, Vincent Price
London's crime-fighting ace on his most baffling case!
True Stories
Director: David Byrne Run Time: 89 min. Rating: PG Release Year: 1986
Starring: Annie McEnroe, David Byrne, Jo Harvey Allen, John Goodman, Spalding Gray
A Completely Cool, Multi-Purpose Movie.
The Color of Money
Director: Martin Scorsese Run Time: 119 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1986
Starring: Helen Shaver, John Turturro, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Paul Newman, Tom Cruise
The Hustler isn't what he used to be. But he has the next best thing. A kid who is.
Big Trouble in Little China
Director: John Carpenter Run Time: 100 min. Rating: PG-13 Release Year: 1986
Starring: Dennis Dun, James Hong, Kim Cattrall, Kurt Russell, Victor Wong
Jack Burton's in for some serious trouble and you're in for some serious fun.
The Mosquito Coast
Director: Peter Weir Run Time: 119 min. Rating: PG Release Year: 1986
Starring: Harrison Ford, Helen Mirren, Hilary Gordon, Jadrien Steele, River Phoenix
He never bargained for what he found.
Labyrinth
Director: Jim Henson Run Time: 101 min. Rating: PG Release Year: 1986
Starring: Christopher Malcolm, David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly, Shelley Thompson, Toby Froud
Where everything seems possible and nothing is what it seems.
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
Director: Richard Pryor Run Time: 97 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1986
Starring: Art Evans, Barbara Williams, Debbie Allen, Fay Hauser, Richard Pryor
A comic with one eye on his audience and another eye on the truth.
Legend
Director: Ridley Scott Run Time: 89 min. Rating: PG Release Year: 1986
Starring: Alice Playten, David Bennent, Mia Sara, Tim Curry, Tom Cruise
There may never be another dawn.
Something Wild
Director: Jonathan Demme Run Time: 114 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1986
Starring: George 'Red' Schwartz, Jeff Daniels, Margaret Colin, Melanie Griffith, Ray Liotta
Something Different. Something Daring. Something Dangerous.
Down by Law
Director: Jim Jarmusch Run Time: 106 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1986
Starring: Ellen Barkin, John Lurie, Nicoletta Braschi, Roberto Benigni, Tom Waits
It's not where you start - It's where you start again.
Aliens
Director: James Cameron Run Time: 154 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1986
Starring: Carrie Henn, Lance Henriksen, Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser, Sigourney Weaver
This time it's war.