Most Popular Feature Films Released In 1986
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Top Gun
(1986) As students at the Navy's elite fighter weapons school compete to be best in the class, one daring young flyer learns a few things from a civilian instructor that are not taught in the classroom. Dir: Tony Scott With: Tom Cruise, Tim Robbins, Kelly McGillis Action | Drama | Romance 110 mins. |
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off
(1986) A high school wise guy is determined to have a day off from school, despite of what the principal thinks of that. Dir: John Hughes With: Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck, Mia Sara Comedy | Drama 103 mins. |
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Aliens
(1986) The planet from Alien has been colonized, but contact is lost. This time, the rescue team has impressive firepower, but will it be enough? Dir: James Cameron With: Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Carrie Henn Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller 137 mins. |
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Stand by Me
(1986) After the death of a friend, a writer recounts a boyhood journey to find the body of a missing boy. Dir: Rob Reiner With: Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman Adventure | Drama 89 mins. |
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Platoon
(1986) A young recruit in Vietnam faces a moral crisis when confronted with the horrors of war and the duality of man. Dir: Oliver Stone With: Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe Action | Drama | War 120 mins. |
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Pretty in Pink
(1986) A poor girl must choose between the affections of her doting childhood sweetheart and a rich but sensitive playboy. Dir: Howard Deutch With: Molly Ringwald, Jon Cryer, Harry Dean Stanton Comedy | Drama | Romance 96 mins. |
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Big Trouble in Little China
(1986) An All-American trucker gets dragged into a centuries-old mystical battle in Chinatown. Dir: John Carpenter With: Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, Dennis Dun Action | Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy 99 mins. |
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Night of the Creeps
(1986) Alien brain parasites, entering humans through the mouth, turn their host into a killing zombie. Some teenagers start to fight against them. Dir: Fred Dekker With: Jason Lively, Tom Atkins, Steve Marshall Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller 88 mins. |
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Labyrinth
(1986) 15-year-old Sarah accidentally wishes her baby half-brother, Toby, away to the Goblin King Jareth who will keep Toby if Sarah does not complete his Labyrinth in 13 hours. Dir: Jim Henson With: David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly, Toby Froud Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Musical 101 mins. |
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Highlander
(1986) An immortal Scottish swordsman must confront the last of his immortal opponent, a murderously brutal barbarian who lusts for the fabled "Prize". Dir: Russell Mulcahy With: Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, Clancy Brown Action | Adventure | Fantasy 116 mins. |










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