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The Last Emperor

7.9

1987

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The story of the final Emperor of China.

Signed: Lino Brocka

6.5

1987

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Documentary filmmaker Christian Blackwood profiles controversial Filipino director Lino Brocka, detailing his rags-to-riches rise in the mainstream film industry of the Philippines. Primarily using interviews with the effusive director himself, Blackwood allows Brocka to describe, in his own terms, the common thematic threads tying together his work, from his own homosexuality to the political repression suffered by Filipinos at the hands of Ferdinand Marcos' dictatorial government.

Lute: Forge On or Die

6.6

1987

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First part of the history of El Lute, a delinquent who became notorious in Spain for his jail escapes in the 60s, converting himself in a popular legend.

La Bamba

6.8

1987

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Biographical story of the rise from nowhere of early rock and roll singer Ritchie Valens who died at age 17 in a plane crash with Buddy Holly and The Big Bopper.

Francis Bacon and the Brutality of Fact

7.4

1987

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In his London studio, Francis Bacon discusses his work and approach with David Sylvester. His representations of the human figure in portraits and triptychs link him to the distorted realism of Van Gogh and Picasso, who also portrayed the intensity of life that Bacon calls “the brutality of fact.”

Prick Up Your Ears

7.4

1987

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Biographer John Lahr is writing a book about playwright Joe Orton. Joe and Kenneth meet at drama school and live together for ten years as lovers and collaborators. Both want to be writers, but only one of them is successful.

The Hero's Journey: The World of Joseph Campbell

8.2

1987

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One of the greatest storytellers of our time, and arguably the greatest mythologist, Joseph Campbell spent most of his long, rich career explaining how ancient myths like the Hero’s Journey are relevant to modern life. In understanding the importance of myth as a vital, vibrant source of \mankind’s one great story,\ Campbell inspired others to embark on a quest for the meaning of myth in their own lives. This biographical portrait, filmed shortly before his death in 1987, follows Campbell’s personal quest—a pathless journey of questioning, discovery, and ultimately of delight and joy in a life to which he said, \Yes.\

The Kid Brother

6.2

1987

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Kenny is a Canadian kid who has a couple of pals and, like a lot of the other lads, idolizes the jock his pretty older sister has chosen as her boyfriend. However, Kenny was born without legs or even the lower part of his body. He gets around (quite well, in fact) on his arms. He has been given a prosthesis that makes him look \normal,\ but he protests, rightly, that it was made so as to keep other people from getting upset at the sight of him -- it only slows him down. When his sister runs away during the filming of a documentary about how his family has coped with his handicap, he embarks on a solo journey to Philadelphia to find her. There, she pours out her heart, complaining that everything she values in her life has been turned inside out so as to serve and support her legless brother.

84 Charing Cross Road

7.5

1987

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True story of a transatlantic business correspondence about used books that developed into a close friendship.

Grace Kelly: The American Princess

7

1987

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Documentary - She came from a wealthy and competitive Philadelphia family, but the life of well-brought up society held little appeal for this acclaimed beauty. She left for New York City and worked hard as a model, stage actor and TV player. And then she was discovered by Hollywood. In less than four years she was acknowledged as one of movies most sought after stars and an Academy-Award winner, playing opposite some of the greatest leading men of her time. Suddenly, like a modern-day fairy tale, Grace Kelly turned her back on it all - to become Her Serene Highness Princess Grace of Monaco.

Barnum

7

1986

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The amazing biography of legendary circus impresario and unparalleled showman, P.T. Barnum.

Nazi Hunter: The Beate Klarsfeld Story

6.3

1986

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Farrah Fawcett plays real-life Beate Klarsfeld, a German Protestant housewife who, with the help of her Jewish law-student husband, Serge, began an unrelenting campaign after World War II to bring Nazi war criminals to justice, most of which is centered on Klaus Barbie. The story follows her pursuit while she survives jail, torture, numerous assassination attempts, and arrests in South America and in Germany.

Houston: The Legend of Texas

6.6

1986

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Sam Elliot stars as Sam Houston, the visionary who nearly single-handedly forged the state of Texas into a powerful entity in its own right. Refusing to forget the Alamo (as if anyone could), Houston led the military in Texas rebellion against Mexico. G.D. Spradlin co-stars as President Andrew Jackson, with Michael Beck appearing as Jim Bowie, James Stephens as Stephen Austin, and Richard Yniguez as Mexican General Santa Anna. Lensed on location in the Lone Star state, this sweeping made-for-TV film originally occupied three hours screen time on November 22, 1986. Its title at that time was Houston: The Legend of Texas. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Sid & Nancy

7.4

1986

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The relationship between Sid Vicious, bassist for British punk group Sex Pistols, and his girlfriend Nancy Spungen is portrayed.

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

6.9

1986

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Arriving in Chicago, Henry moves in with ex-con acquaintance Otis and starts schooling him in the ways of the serial killer.

Caravaggio

6.6

1986

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A retelling of the life of the celebrated 17th-century painter through his brilliant, nearly blasphemous paintings and his flirtations with the underworld.

Easy Prey

6.5

1986

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Based on a true story, a serial killer abducts his latest victim from a mall and assaults her. Confused by her atypical reaction, he doesnt kill her, but instead takes her along as he continues on his killing spree. Meanwhile, the authorities debate whether shes a victim or a willing participant.

Private Conversations: On the Set of ‘Death of a Salesman’

7.1

1985

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Playwright Arthur Miller, director Volker Schlöndorff and actor Dustin Hoffman are seen creating the Roxbury Productions and Punch Productions teleplay Death of a Salesman (1985).

Barefoot Gen 2

7.3

1986

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Three years after the Hiroshima bombing, a teenager helps a group of orphans to survive and find their new life.

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

6.3

1986

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After severely burning himself in a drug incident, a comedian has a near death experience in which he reviews his life.

Rosa Luxemburg

6.9

1986

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After years of political agitation, Rosa Luxemburg, Karl Liebknecht, and Leo Jogiches form a revolutionary German party, the Spartacists.

The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James

4.9

1986

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The various fortunes and misfortunes of the outlaws and bank robbers Frank and Jesse James.

Lady Jane

7.2

1986

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The story of Lady Jane Grey, who was Queen of England for only nine days.

Murrow

6.9

1986

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Follow legendary news reporter/commentator from his radio broadcasts from the rooftops of London during the Blitz to his TV documentary series \See It Now\ and his confrontations with the Senator from Wisconsin that helped put an end to the witch-hunts.