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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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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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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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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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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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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Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
(1986) To save Earth from an alien probe, Admiral Kirk and his fugitive crew go back in time to 20th century Earth to retrieve the only beings who can communicate with it, humpback whales. Dir: Leonard Nimoy With: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley Adventure | Comedy | Sci-Fi 119 mins. |
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The Fly
(1986) A brilliant but eccentric scientist begins to transform into a giant man/fly hybrid after one of his experiments goes horribly wrong. Dir: David Cronenberg With: Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, John Getz Horror | Sci-Fi 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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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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