List of American films of 1987

A list of American films released in 1987.

The Last Emperor won the Academy Award for Best Picture.

Top-grossing films

1. Three Men and a Baby, starring Ted Danson, Steve Guttenberg, and Tom Selleck
2. Fatal Attraction, starring Michael Douglas, Glenn Close, and Anne Archer
3. Beverly Hills Cop II, starring Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Jurgen Prochnow, Brigitte Nielsen, Paul Reiser and Ronny Cox
4. Good Morning, Vietnam, starring Robin Williams and Forest Whitaker
5. Moonstruck, starring Cher, Nicolas Cage, Olympia Dukakis, Vincent Gardenia and Danny Aiello
6. The Untouchables, starring Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, Andy Garcia, Charles Martin Smith and Robert De Niro.
7. The Secret of My Succe$s, starring Michael J. Fox, Helen Slater, Richard Jordan and Margaret Whitton
8. Stakeout, starring Richard Dreyfuss, Emilio Estevez, Madeleine Stowe and Aidan Quinn
9. Lethal Weapon, starring Mel Gibson, Danny Glover and Gary Busey
10. The Witches of Eastwick, starring Jack Nicholson, Cher, Susan Sarandon and Michelle Pfeiffer

A

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Note
84 Charing Cross Road	David Jones	Anne Bancroft, Anthony Hopkins, Judi Dench	Drama	From James Roose-Evans play
Adventures in Babysitting	Chris Columbus	Elisabeth Shue, Maia Brewton, Keith Coogan, Anthony Rapp, Vincent D'Onofrio, Penelope Ann Miller	Comedy	aka A Night on the Town
The Alamo: 13 Days to Glory	Burt Kennedy	Brian Keith, James Arness, Alec Baldwin, Raúl Juliá	Western, Biography	made for TV
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold	Gary Nelson	Richard Chamberlain, Sharon Stone, James Earl Jones	Adventure	King Solomon's Mines sequel
The Allnighter	Tamar Simon Hoffs	Susanna Hoffs, Joan Cusack	Comedy	Universal
Amazing Grace and Chuck	Mike Newell	Jamie Lee Curtis, Gregory Peck, William L. Petersen, Joshua Zuehlke, Alex English	Drama	TriStar
The Amazing Mr. Bickford	Frank Zappa		Clay animation
Amazon Women on the Moon	5 directors	Arsenio Hall, Carrie Fisher, Sybil Danning, Griffin Dunne, Kelly Preston, David Alan Grier, Steve Forrest, Steve Allen, Steve Guttenberg, Rosanna Arquette, Michelle Pfeiffer	Comedy, Parody	Universal Pictures
American Ninja 2: The Confrontation	Sam Firstenberg	Michael Dudikoff, Steve James	Action	sequel to American Ninja
Angel Heart	Alan Parker	Mickey Rourke, Lisa Bonet, Robert De Niro, Charlotte Rampling	Mystery	From William Hjortsberg novel
Anguish	Bigas Luna	Zelda Rubinstein, Michael Lerner	Horror
Anna	Yurek Bogayevicz	Sally Kirkland, Paulina Porizkova, Robert Fields	Drama	Golden Globe for Kirkland
Anne of Avonlea	Kevin Sullivan	Megan Follows, Colleen Dewhurst, Wendy Hiller	Drama	sequel to Anne of Green Gables
Assassination	Peter R. Hunt	Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland, Stephen Elliott, Michael Ansara	Action	Cannon Films
Athens, Georgia: Inside Out	Tony Gayton	R.E.M., The B-52's	Documentary

B-G

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Note
Baby Boom	Charles Shyer	Diane Keaton, Sam Shepard, Harold Ramis, Sam Wanamaker, James Spader	Comedy	United Artists; later became TV series
Back to the Beach	Lyndall Hobbs	Annette Funicello, Frankie Avalon, Bob Denver, Connie Stevens, Don Adams, Paul Reubens | |Comedy	Paramount Pictures; spoof of 1960s beach movies
Bagdad Café	Percy Adlon	Marianne Sägebrecht, C. C. H. Pounder	Drama	co-produced with Germany
Barfly	Barbet Schroeder	Mickey Rourke, Faye Dunaway	Drama	written by Charles Bukowski
Bates Motel	Richard Rothstein	Kurt Paul, Bud Cort, Lori Petty, Moses Gunn	Horror	spin-off of Psycho
Batteries Not Included	Matthew Robbins	Jessica Tandy, Hume Cronyn	Science fiction	aka Miracle on 8th Street
The Bedroom Window	Curtis Hanson	Elizabeth McGovern, Steve Guttenberg, Isabelle Huppert	Suspense	based on Anne Holden novel
The Believers	John Schlesinger	Martin Sheen, Helen Shaver, Robert Loggia, Jimmy Smits, Elizabeth Wilson, Harris Yulin	Horror	based on Nicholas Conde novel
Benji the Hunted	Joe Camp		Family drama	Walt Disney Pictures
Berserker	Jefferson Richard		Horror
Best Seller	John Flynn	James Woods, Brian Dennehy, Victoria Tennant	Crime drama	Orion
A Better Tomorrow 2		Chow-Yun Fat	Action	China
Beverly Hills Cop II	Tony Scott	Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, Brigitte Nielsen, Jürgen Prochnow, Ronny Cox, John Ashton	Action, Comedy	sequel to Beverly Hills Cop
Beyond Therapy	Robert Altman	Julie Hagerty, Jeff Goldblum, Glenda Jackson, Tom Conti, Christopher Guest	Comedy	New World Pictures
The Big Bang	Picha	Luis Rego, Georges Aminel, Perrette Pradier	Animated, Adult
The Big Easy	Jim McBride	Dennis Quaid, Ellen Barkin, Ned Beatty	Crime drama	Columbia
The Big Town	Harold Becker, Ben Bolt	Matt Dillon, Diane Lane, Tommy Lee Jones, Bruce Dern, Lee Grant, Tom Skerritt, Suzy Amis	Drama	Columbia
Black Widow	Bob Rafelson	Debra Winger, Theresa Russell, Sami Frey, Nicol Williamson, Dennis Hopper	Crime drama	20th Century Fox
Blind Date	Blake Edwards	Bruce Willis, Kim Basinger, John Larroquette	Comedy	Willis's first film
Blood Diner	Jackie Kong	Rick Burks	Horror
Body Slam	Hal Needham	Dirk Benedict, Roddy Piper, Tanya Roberts	Comedy
Born in East L.A.	Cheech Marin	Cheech Marin, Daniel Stern, Paul Rodriguez	Comedy	Cheech's first solo film
The Brave Little Toaster	Jerry Rees	voices of Jon Lovitz, Tim Stack	Animated
Bride of Boogedy
Broadcast News	James L. Brooks	William Hurt, Albert Brooks, Holly Hunter, Joan Cusack, Robert Prosky, Lois Chiles, Jack Nicholson	Drama, Comedy	Seven Oscar nominations
Burglar	Hugh Wilson	Whoopi Goldberg, Bobcat Goldthwait	Comedy	Warner Bros.
Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow			Documentary
Buy & Cell	Robert Boris	Robert Carradine, Randall "Tex" Cobb, Ben Vereen, Imogene Coca, Roddy Piper	Comedy
Can't Buy Me Love	Steve Rash	Patrick Dempsey, Amanda Peterson, Seth Green	Comedy	Touchstone Pictures
Cannibal Hookers			Comedy
Captive Hearts	Paul Almond	Pat Morita, Chris Makepeace	Drama	aka Fate of a Hunter
Celebration Family	Robert Day	Stephanie Zimbalist, James Read, Ed Begley, Jr.	Drama	made for TV
The Charles Bukowski Tapes
Cherry 2000	Steve De Jarnatt	Melanie Griffith, David Andrews, Tim Thomerson	Sci-fi	Orion
China Girl	Abel Ferrara	James Russo, David Caruso	Drama
The Chipmunk Adventure	Janice Karman		Animated
Christmas Comes to Willow Creek	Richard Lang	John Schneider, Tom Wopat, Kim Delaney	Drama
Cold Steel	Dorothy Ann Puzo	Brad Davis, Sharon Stone, Adam Ant	Thriller	Cinetel Films
Creepozoids	David DeCoteau	Linnea Quigley	Sci-fi
Creepshow 2	Michael Gornick	George Kennedy, Dorothy Lamour, Lois Chiles	Horror comedy	sequel to Creepshow
Critical Condition	Michael Apted	Richard Pryor	Comedy
Cross My Heart	Armyan Bernstein	Martin Short, Annette O'Toole, Paul Reiser	Romantic comedy	Universal
Cry Freedom	Richard Attenborough	Denzel Washington, Kevin Kline	Drama, Biography	based on Donald Woods book
The Cure for Insomnia	John Henry Timmons IV	Lee Groban	Experimental	87 hours
Cyclone	Fred Olen Ray	Heather Thomas, Jeffrey Combs, Martin Landau	Action
Dancers	Herbert Ross	Mikhail Baryshnikov	Drama
Daniel and the Towers		Michael McKean, Allan Arbus	Drama	61 minutes
Dark Tower	Freddie Francis	Michael Moriarty, Jenny Agutter, Theodore Bikel	Horror
Date with an Angel	Tom McLoughlin	Michael E. Knight, Emmanuelle Béart, David Dukes, Phoebe Cates	Romantic comedy	DeLaurentiis Entertainment
The Dead	John Huston	Anjelica Huston	Drama	John Huston's final film
Dead of Winter	Arthur Penn	Mary Steenburgen, Roddy McDowall, Jan Rubeš	Suspense	My Name Is Julia Ross remake
Deadline	Nathaniel Gutman	Christopher Walken	War
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam	Bill Couturié	Tom Berenger, Sean Penn	Documentary
Death Before Dishonor	Terry Leonard	Fred Dryer, Brian Keith, Joanna Pacuła	Action	New World Pictures
Death Run	Michael J. Murphy		Sci-fi	UK film
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown	J. Lee Thompson	Charles Bronson, Kay Lenz	Thriller	third sequel to Death Wish
Dinosaurs! – A Fun-Filled Trip Back in Time!		Fred Savage	Educational	30 minutes
Dirty Dancing	Emile Ardolino	Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey, Jerry Orbach, Cynthia Rhodes, Jack Weston	Romance	Oscar for Best Original Song
Disorderlies	Michael Schultz	The Fat Boys, Ralph Bellamy	Comedy
Dolls	Stuart Gordon		Horror
Dorf on Golf		Tim Conway	Comedy
Dorf's Golf Bible		Tim Conway	Comedy
Down Twisted	Albert Pyun	Carey Lowell, Charles Rocket	Thriller
Dragnet	Tom Mankiewicz	Dan Aykroyd, Tom Hanks, Dabney Coleman, Harry Morgan, Alexandra Paul, Christopher Plummer	Comedy	Universal; satire of TV series Dragnet
Eddie Murphy Raw		Eddie Murphy	Comedy	Concert film
Empire of the Sun	Steven Spielberg	Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson	War drama	Bale's first film
End of the Line	Jay Russell	Kevin Bacon, Wilford Brimley, Holly Hunter	Drama
Enemy Territory	Peter Manoogian	Gary Frank, Ray Parker, Jr., Jan-Michael Vincent	Action
Ernest Goes to Camp	John Cherry III	Jim Varney	Comedy
Escape from Sobibor	Jack Gold	Alan Arkin, Joanna Pacuła, Rutger Hauer	Drama	television film
Evil Dead II	Sam Raimi	Bruce Campbell	Horror	sequel to Evil Dead
Extreme Prejudice	Walter Hill	Nick Nolte, Powers Boothe, Rip Torn, María Conchita Alonso	Action	Carolco Pictures
Fatal Attraction	Adrian Lyne	Michael Douglas, Glenn Close, Anne Archer	Thriller	Paramount; 5 Oscar nominations
Fatal Beauty	Tom Holland	Whoopi Goldberg, Sam Elliott	Comedy	MGM
Fight for Life	Elliot Silverstein	Jerry Lewis, Patty Duke, Morgan Freeman	Drama	made for TV
Five Corners	Tony Bill	Tim Robbins, Jodie Foster, John Turturro	Drama	written by John Patrick Shanley
Flowers in the Attic	Jeffrey Bloom	Louise Fletcher, Victoria Tennant, Kristy Swanson	Suspense	based on V. C. Andrews novel
From the Hip	Bob Clark	Judd Nelson, Elizabeth Perkins, John Hurt	Comedy
Full Metal Jacket	Stanley Kubrick	Matthew Modine, R. Lee Ermey, Vincent D'Onofrio, Adam Baldwin, Dorian Harewood, Arliss Howard	War	Warner Bros.; based on Gustav Hasford novel
G.I. Joe: The Movie	Don Jurwich	voices of Don Johnson, Burgess Meredith, Sgt. Slaughter, Chris Latta, Michael Bell, Neil Ross	Animated	based on Hasbro toy
Gardens of Stone	Francis Ford Coppola	James Caan, Anjelica Huston, D. B. Sweeney	War drama	American Zoetrope
The Gate	Tibor Tacacs	Stephen Dorff	Horror
The Glass Menagerie	Paul Newman	Joanne Woodward, John Malkovich, Karen Allen	Drama	Tennessee Williams play
Good Morning, Vietnam	Barry Levinson	Robin Williams, Robert Wuhl, Forest Whitaker, Bruno Kirby, J. T. Walsh	War comedy	Touchstone; Golden Globe Award for Williams
Grateful Dead: So Far		The Grateful Dead	Documentary

H-M

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Note
Hamburger Hill	John Irvin	Dylan McDermott, Don Cheadle, Steven Weber	War drama	set in Vietnam
The Hanoi Hilton	Lionel Chetwynd	Michael Moriarty, Paul Le Mat	War drama	set in Vietnam
Happy New Year	John G. Avildsen	Peter Falk, Charles Durning, Wendy Hughes, Tom Courtenay	Crime comedy	based on La Bonne Annee
Hard Ticket to Hawaii	Andy Sidaris	Dona Speir	Action
Harry and the Hendersons	William Dear	John Lithgow, Melinda Dillon, Don Ameche	Comedy	Oscar for Makeup
Hearts of Fire	Richard Marquand	Bob Dylan, Rupert Everett	Drama	Lorimar Productions
Hell Comes to Frogtown		Roddy Piper
Hello Again	Frank Perry	Shelley Long, Corbin Bernsen, Judith Ivey, Sela Ward	Comedy	script by Susan Isaacs
Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II	Bruce Pittman	Michael Ironside, Lisa Schrage	Horror	sequel to Prom Night
Hellraiser	Clive Barker	Andrew Robinson, Claire Higgins, Ashley Laurence, Doug Bradley	Horror
The Hidden	Jack Sholder	Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Nouri, Claudia Christian	Sci-fi	New Line Cinema
Hiding Out	Bob Giraldi	Jon Cryer, Annabeth Gish	Comedy
A Hobo's Christmas	Will MacKenzie	Barnard Hughes, Gerald McRaney	Drama	TV
Hollywood Shuffle	Robert Townsend	Robert Townsend	Comedy
Hope and Glory	John Boorman	Sarah Miles, Sammi Davis	Drama	5 Oscar nominations
Hot Pursuit	Steven Lisberger	John Cusack, Jerry Stiller, Ben Stiller	Comedy
House II: The Second Story	Ethan Wiley	Arye Gross, Amy Yasbeck	Horror	sequel to House
House of Games	David Mamet	Joe Mantegna, Lindsay Crouse, Ricky Jay	Drama	Mamet's 1st film
Housekeeping	Bill Forsyth	Christine Lahti	Drama
Howling III	Phillippe Mora	Barry Otto	Horror	2nd Howling sequel
Hunk	Lawrence Bassoff	Deborah Shelton, James Coco	Comedy	Crown International
I Was a Teenage Zombie	J.E. Michalakas		Horror comedy
I've Heard the Mermaids Singing	Patricia Rozema	Sheila McCarthy, Ann-Marie MacDonald	Drama	Miramax Films
In the Mood	Phil Alden Robinson	Patrick Dempsey, Talia Balsam, Beverly D'Angelo	Comedy	Lorimar
Innerspace	Joe Dante	Dennis Quaid, Martin Short, Meg Ryan	Comedy	Oscar for Best Visual Effects
Ironweed	Héctor Babenco	Jack Nicholson, Meryl Streep, Tom Waits, Fred Gwynne; Michael O'Keefe, Carroll Baker	Drama	From William Kennedy novel; 2 Oscar nominations
Ishtar	Elaine May	Warren Beatty, Dustin Hoffman, Isabelle Adjani, Charles Grodin, Tess Harper, Jack Weston	Comedy	Columbia; Razzie award for May
Jaws: The Revenge	Joseph Sargent	Lorraine Gary, Michael Caine, Mario Van Peebles	Horror	third sequel to Jaws; 7 Razzie nominations
The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones			Animated	based on the TV shows
Jocks	Steve Carver	Scott Strader, Perry Lang	Comedy
King Lear	Jean-Luc Godard	Peter Sellars, Burgess Meredith, Molly Ringwald, Woody Allen	Drama	Cannon Films; modernization of Shakespeare's play
Kung Fu: The Next Generation	Tony Wharmby	Brandon Lee	Martial arts	TV
La Bamba	Luis Valdez	Lou Diamond Phillips, Esai Morales, Rosanna DeSoto, Elizabeth Peña, Danielle von Zerneck	Biography	Story of Ritchie Valens
Lady Beware	Karen Arthur	Diane Lane	Thriller	Scotti Brothers Pictures
The Legend of the White Horse		Christopher Lloyd, Dee Wallace, Christopher Stone	Drama
Leonard Part 6	Paul Weiland	Bill Cosby, Joe Don Baker, Gloria Foster	Comedy	Won 3 Razzie awards
Less Than Zero	Marek Kanievska	Andrew McCarthy, Jami Gertz, Robert Downey, Jr., James Spader	Drama	from Bret Easton Ellis novel
Lethal Weapon	Richard Donner	Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey	Action	followed by 3 sequels
Light of Day	Paul Schrader	Michael J. Fox, Gena Rowlands, Joan Jett	Drama	TriStar Pictures
Like Father Like Son	Rod Daniel	Kirk Cameron, Dudley Moore, Sean Astin	Comedy	Freaky Friday remake
Lionheart	Franklin J. Schaffner	Eric Stoltz, Gabriel Byrne	Fantasy
Living on Tokyo Time	Steven Okazaki
Long Gone	Martin Davidson	William Petersen, Virginia Madsen, Dermot Mulroney	Sports comedy	based on a novel by Paul Hemphill
The Lost Boys	Joel Schumacher	Jason Patric, Corey Haim, Dianne Wiest, Barnard Hughes, Kiefer Sutherland, Jami Gertz	Horror	Warner Bros.
Love Among Thieves	Roger Young	Audrey Hepburn, Robert Wagner	Drama	TV
Love at Stake	John Moffitt	Patrick Cassidy, Kelly Preston, Barbara Carrera	Comedy
Made in Heaven	Alan Rudolph	Kelly McGillis, Timothy Hutton	Fantasy	Lorimar
Maid to Order	Amy Holden Jones	Ally Sheedy, Valerie Perrine, Beverly D'Angelo	Comedy	Artisan Entertainment
Making Mr. Right	Susan Seidelman	John Malkovich, Ann Magnuson	Comedy	Orion Pictures
Malone	Harley Cokeliss	Burt Reynolds, Cliff Robertson, Lauren Hutton	Action	Orion Pictures
Man on Fire	Elie Chouraqui	Scott Glenn, Joe Pesci	Action	remade in 2004
Mannequin	Michael Gottlieb	Andrew McCarthy, Kim Cattrall	Comedy	One Touch of Venus remake
Masters of the Universe	Gary Goddard	Dolph Lundgren, Frank Langella, Courteney Cox	Sci-fi	Cannon Films
Matewan	John Sayles	Chris Cooper, Will Oldham, David Strathairn	Drama
Meatballs III: Summer Job		Patrick Dempsey, Sally Kellerman	Comedy	2nd sequel to Meatballs
Miami Connection	Richard Park	Y.K. Kim, Vincent Hirsch	Action
Million Dollar Mystery	Richard Fleischer	Tom Bosley	Comedy	4 Razzie nominations
Missile	Frederick Wiseman		Documentary
The Monster Squad	Fred Dekker	Stephen Macht, Tom Noonan, Andre Gower	Horror comedy	TriStar Pictures
Moonstruck	Norman Jewison	Cher, Nicolas Cage, Olympia Dukakis, Danny Aiello, Vincent Gardenia, John Mahoney	Romantic comedy	Academy Award for Cher
Morgan Stewart's Coming Home	Paul Aaron, Terry Winter	Jon Cryer, Paul Gleason, Lynn Redgrave	Comedy	aka Home Front
Mr. Nice Guy		Jan Smithers, Mike McDonald	Comedy
Munchies	Bettina Hirsch	Harvey Korman, Wendy Schaal	Sci-fi	from Roger Corman
My Best Friend's Birthday	Quentin Tarantino	Quentin Tarantino	Short subject
My Little Girl	Connie Kaiserman	James Earl Jones, Geraldine Page, Mary Stuart Masterson	Drama	final film for Page

N-R

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Note
Nadine	Robert Benton	Kim Basinger, Jeff Bridges, Rip Torn	Comedy	78 minutes
Near Dark	Kathryn Bigelow	Adrian Pasdar, Jenny Wright, Bill Paxton	Horror	Bigelow's second film
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors	Chuck Russell	Heather Langenkamp, Patricia Arquette, Robert Englund	Slasher	second sequel of series
No Man's Land	Peter Werner	Charlie Sheen, D. B. Sweeney, Randy Quaid	Crime drama	Orion
No Way Out	Roger Donaldson	Kevin Costner, Gene Hackman, Sean Young, Will Patton, George Dzundza, Howard Duff, Iman	Thriller	based on The Big Clock
North Shore	William Phelps	Matt Adler	Surfing
Nowhere to Hide	Mario Azzopardi	Amy Madigan, Michael Ironside	Drama
Number One with a Bullet	Jack Smight	Robert Carradine, Billy Dee Williams, Valerie Bertinelli	Action
Nuts	Martin Ritt	Barbra Streisand, Richard Dreyfuss, Karl Malden, Leslie Nielsen, Maureen Stapleton, Robert Webber, Eli Wallach, James Whitmore	Drama	based on play by Tom Topor; Malden's final film
O.C. and Stiggs	Robert Altman	Daniel H. Jenkins, Neill Barry, Paul Dooley, Jane Curtin, Jon Cryer, Cynthia Nixon, Martin Mull	Comedy	filmed in 1983, not released until '87
On the Black Hill	Andrew Grieve		Drama
Orphans	Alan J. Pakula	Albert Finney, Matthew Modine	Crime	Lorimar
Outrageous Fortune	Arthur Hiller	Bette Midler, Shelley Long, Peter Coyote	Comedy	Touchstone Pictures
Over the Top	Menahem Golan	Sylvester Stallone, Robert Loggia, David Mendenhall	Action	Cannon Films; 2 Razzie awards
Overboard	Garry Marshall	Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell, Edward Herrmann	Comedy	MGM
The Pick-up Artist	James Toback	Robert Downey, Jr., Molly Ringwald, Dennis Hopper	Drama	20th Century Fox
Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night		voices of Scott Grimes, Tom Bosley, Don Knotts, Ed Asner, James Earl Jones, Rickie Lee Jones	Family
Planes, Trains and Automobiles	John Hughes	Steve Martin, John Candy	Comedy	written by Hughes
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol	Jim Drake	Steve Guttenberg, Bubba Smith, Michael Winslow, George Gaynes, David Graf, David Spade, Leslie Easterbrook, Bobcat Goldthwait, Corinne Bohrer	Comedy	third sequel to Police Academy
Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story	Charles Jarott	Farrah Fawcett	Biography	TV film
A Prayer for the Dying	Mike Hodges	Mickey Rourke, Bob Hoskins, Alan Bates, Sammi Davis	Crime drama	From Jack Higgins novel
Predator	John McTiernan	Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Jesse Ventura	Sci-fi	followed by 4 sequels
Prince of Darkness	John Carpenter	Donald Pleasence, Jameson Parker	Sci-fi
The Princess Bride	Rob Reiner	Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, André the Giant, Chris Sarandon, Christopher Guest, Wallace Shawn, Billy Crystal, Peter Falk, Fred Savage	Fantasy	20th Century Fox; from William Goldman novel
The Principal	Christopher Cain	James Belushi, Louis Gossett, Jr., Rae Dawn Chong	Drama	TriStar
Project X	Jonathan Kaplan	Matthew Broderick, Helen Hunt	Drama	20th Century Fox
Promised Land	Michael Hoffman	Kiefer Sutherland, Meg Ryan	Drama	Vestron
Radio Days	Woody Allen	Mia Farrow, Dianne Wiest, Julie Kavner, Michael Tucker, Josh Mostel, Seth Green	Comedy	2 Oscar nominations
Raising Arizona	Joel Coen	Nicolas Cage, Holly Hunter, John Goodman	Comedy	20th Century Fox
Rampage	William Friedkin	Michael Biehn, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Nicholas Campbell, Alex McArthur	Crime drama	Miramax
Real Men	Dennis Feldman	James Belushi, John Ritter	Comedy	United Artists
Red's Dream	John Lasseter		Animated
Redneck Zombies	Pericles Lewnes		Horror
Rent-a-Cop	Jerry London	Burt Reynolds, Liza Minnelli, James Remar	Action	Kings Row
Return to Horror High	Bill Froelich	Vince Edwards	Horror
A Return to Salem's Lot	Larry Cohen	Michael Moriarty, Samuel Fuller, Evelyn Keyes	Horror
Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise	Joe Roth	Robert Carradine, Anthony Edwards	Comedy	sequel to Revenge of the Nerds
Right to Die	Paul Wendkos	Raquel Welch	Drama	television film
RoboCop	Paul Verhoeven	Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Dan O'Herlihy, Ronny Cox, Kurtwood Smith, Miguel Ferrer	Science fiction	Orion Films ; 2 Oscar nominations
The Rosary Murders	Fred Walton	Donald Sutherland, Charles Durning, Belinda Bauer	Mystery	Elmore Leonard script
Roxanne	Fred Schepisi	Steve Martin, Daryl Hannah, Rick Rossovich, Shelley Duvall, Fred Willard	Comedy	based on Cyrano de Bergerac
RuPaul Is: Starbooty!	Jon Witherspoon		Comedy
The Running Man	Paul Michael Glaser	Arnold Schwarzenegger, Richard Dawson, María Conchita Alonso	Sci-fi	from Stephen King novel
Russkies	Rick Rosenthal	Joaquin Phoenix, Peter Billingsley	Comedy

S-Z

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Note
Salvation!	Beth B.	Viggo Mortensen, Exene Cervenka	Comedy
Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers			Animated
The Secret of My Succe$s	Herbert Ross	Michael J. Fox, Helen Slater, Margaret Whitton	Comedy	Universal
September	Woody Allen	Mia Farrow, Sam Waterston, Dianne Wiest, Elaine Stritch	Drama	grossed under $500,000
Shake! Otis at Monterey		Otis Redding	Concert	Short film
Shy People	Andrei Konchalovsky	Barbara Hershey, Jill Clayburgh	Drama	Cannes award for Hershey
The Sicilian	Michael Cimino	Christopher Lambert, Terence Stamp	Drama	from novel by Mario Puzo
Siesta	Mary Lambert	Ellen Barkin, Gabriel Byrne, Jodie Foster	Drama	2 Razzie nominations
Sign o' the Times	Prince	Prince	Concert
Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2	Lee Harry	Eric Freeman	Slasher	sequel
Sister, Sister	Bill Condon	Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judith Ivey	Thriller	Condon's 1st film
Slam Dance	Wayne Wang	Virginia Madsen, Tom Hulce	Thriller
Slumber Party Massacre II	Deborah Brock	Crystal Bernard	Slasher	sequel to The Slumber Party Massacre
Snow White	Michael Berz	Diana Rigg	Family	direct to video
Some Kind of Wonderful	Howard Deutch	Eric Stoltz, Mary Stuart Masterson, Lea Thompson	Rom com	John Hughes script
Someone to Love	Henry Jaglom	Orson Welles, Andrea Marcovicci, Sally Kellerman	Drama
Someone to Watch Over Me	Ridley Scott	Tom Berenger, Mimi Rogers, Lorraine Bracco	Suspense	Columbia
Sorority House Massacre	Carol Frank	Angela O'Neill, Wendy Martel	Slasher
Spaceballs	Mel Brooks	John Candy, Bill Pullman, Rick Moranis, Joan Rivers, Daphne Zuniga, Mel Brooks	Comedy	parody of Star Wars
Square Dance	Daniel Petrie	Winona Ryder, Rob Lowe, Jason Robards	Drama	based on Alan Hines novel
The Squeeze	Roger Young	Michael Keaton	Comedy
Stakeout	John Badham	Richard Dreyfuss, Emilio Estevez, Madeleine Stowe	Crime	followed by Another Stakeout
Steel Dawn	Lance Hool	Patrick Swayze, Lisa Niemi	Action	Vestron Video
The Stepfather	Joseph Ruben	Terry O'Quinn, Jill Schoelen	Thriller
Still Crazy Like a Fox		Jack Warden, John Rubinstein	Drama	based on TV series
Straight to Hell	Alex Cox	Courtney Love, Dennis Hopper	Action
Street Smart	Jerry Schatzberg	Christopher Reeve, Morgan Freeman, Kathy Baker	Drama	Oscar nomination for Freeman
Street Trash	Jim Muro		Horror
Succumbs		R.E.M.	Music
Summer Heat	Michie Gleason	Lori Singer, Anthony Edwards	Drama
Summer School	Carl Reiner	Mark Harmon, Kirstie Alley	Comedy	Paramount
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace	Sidney J. Furie	Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Margot Kidder, Mariel Hemingway, Jon Cryer, Jackie Cooper	Superhero	Reeve's final Superman film
Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story	Todd Haynes		Biography	43 minutes
Surf Nazis Must Die
Surrender	Jerry Belson	Michael Caine, Sally Field, Steve Guttenberg	Comedy
Suspect	Peter Yates	Cher, Dennis Quaid, Liam Neeson	Drama
Sweet Country	Michael Cacoyannis	Jane Alexander, John Cullum, Franco Nero	Drama
Sweet Revenge	Mark Sobel	Nancy Allen, Gina Gershon	Drama
Swimming to Cambodia	Jonathan Demme	Spalding Gray	Monologue
Teen Wolf Too	Christopher Leitch	Jason Bateman, Kim Darby, John Astin	Comedy	sequel to Teen Wolf
Terminus	Pierre-William Glenn	Karen Allen, Jurgen Prochnow	Sci-fi
Terror Squad	Peter Maris	Chuck Connors	Drama
They Still Call Me Bruce	James Orr	Johnny Yune, Robert Guillaume	Comedy
Three Men and a Baby	Leonard Nimoy	Steve Guttenberg, Tom Selleck, Ted Danson, Nancy Travis	Comedy	Top-grossing 1987 U.S. film
Three O'Clock High	Phil Joanou	Casey Siemaszko, Richard Tyson, Jeffrey Tambor	Comedy
Three for the Road	Bill L. Norton	Charlie Sheen, Sally Kellerman	Comedy
Throw Momma from the Train	Danny DeVito	Billy Crystal, Danny DeVito, Anne Ramsey	Comedy
Thunder Prince
A Tiger's Tale	Peter Douglas	Ann-Margret, C. Thomas Howell, Charles Durning	Drama
Tigershark			Martial arts
Tin Men	Barry Levinson	Richard Dreyfuss, Danny DeVito, Barbara Hershey	Comedy
Tough Guys Don't Dance	Norman Mailer	Ryan O'Neal, Isabella Rossellini, Lawrence Tierney	Mystery	7 Razzie nominations
The Trouble with Spies	Burt Kennedy	Donald Sutherland, Ned Beatty, Ruth Gordon	Comedy
Uncle Meat	Frank Zappa	Frank Zappa, Linda Ronstadt, Haskell Wexler	Documentary	Direct to video
The Untouchables	Brian De Palma	Sean Connery, Kevin Costner, Andy García, Robert De Niro, Patricia Clarkson, Charles Martin Smith	Crime drama	Based on 1950s TV series; Academy Award for Connery
The Video Dead	Robert Scott		Horror
Video from Hell	Frank Zappa		Documentary
Waiting for the Moon	Jill Godmilow	Linda Hunt, Linda Bassett	Biography
Walker	Alex Cox	Ed Harris, Marlee Matlin	Biography
Wall Street	Oliver Stone	Charlie Sheen, Michael Douglas, Daryl Hannah	Drama	Academy Award for Douglas
Wanted: Dead or Alive	Gary Sherman	Rutger Hauer, Gene Simmons, Mel Harris	Action	based on 1950s TV series
Weeds	John D. Hancock	Nick Nolte, Ernie Hudson, William Forsythe	Drama
The Whales of August	Lindsay Anderson	Bette Davis, Lillian Gish, Vincent Price, Ann Sothern	Drama	final film for Gish
What You Mean We?	Laurie Anderson	Laurie Anderson	Short
White of the Eye	Donald Cammell	David Keith, Cathy Moriarty	Thriller
White Water Summer	Jeff Bleckner	Kevin Bacon, Sean Astin	Comedy
Who's That Girl	James Foley	Madonna, Griffin Dunne, Haviland Morris, Bibi Besch	Comedy	5 Razzie nominations
Wild Thing	Max Reid	Robert Knepper, Kathleen Quinlan	Drama
The Witches of Eastwick	George Miller	Susan Sarandon, Cher, Michelle Pfeiffer, Jack Nicholson	Comedy	from John Updike novel
The Worst of Faces of Death			Horror	Faces of Death sequel
Yogi's Great Escape			Animated
You Ruined My Life	David Ashwell	Soleil Moon Frye	Drama
Zombie High	Ron Link	Virginia Madsen	Horror comedy

External links

• American films of 1987 at IMDb