Crime Movies
The Principal (1987)
Burglary. Drugs. Assault. Rape. The students at Brandel High are more than new Principal Rick Latimer bargained for. Gangs fight to control the school using knives – even guns –…
Landscape Suicide (1987)
Benning continues his examination of Americana in this film through the stories of two murderers. Ed Gein was a Wisconsin farmer and multiple murderer who taxidermied his victims in the…
A Prayer for the Dying (1987)
Martin, an I.R.A. hitman, is seen by a Catholic priest while carrying out a hit. He grows a bond with the priest and his niece. But his past and his…
Five Corners (1987)
A psychotic young man returns to his old neighborhood after release from prison. He seeks out the woman he previously tried to rape and the man who protected her, with…
Rampage (1987)
Liberal district attorney decides to seek the death penalty for a man who slaughtered a family at Christmastime, then drank their blood. He escapes, though, and starts killing again.
The Rosary Murders (1987)
A priest is put in a dilemma when the serial killer who has been murdering priests and nuns confesses to him.
Miami Connection (1987)
In a world where ninjas dream of being rock stars and rock stars dream of being ninjas, a martial arts rock band goes up against a band of motorcycle ninjas…
Slate Wyn & Me (1987)
Meandering drama of Brothers Burke and Sacks, who rob a bank, kill a cop and kidnap Thornton, a witness to their crime.
Nadine (1987)
Hairdresser Nadine Hightower wants to retrieve the risqué photos she once posed for, but when she visits the photographer at his office, he’s murdered by an intruder. Nadine talks her…
Happy New Year (1987)
Small time crooksters Nick and Charlie have an elaborate plan to rob an exclusive jewelers store. Using a variety of disguises and posing as rich old men and women they…
The Squeeze (1987)
Harry Berg is both a con artist and an actual artist — he constructs large sculptures out of television sets — but he is not particularly successful in either role….
Straight to Hell (1987)
A gang of bank robbers with a suitcase full of money go to the desert to hide out. After burying the loot, they find their way to a surreal town…
Dragnet (1987)
LAPD Sgt. Joe Friday — the equally straight-laced nephew of the famous police sergeant of the same name — is paired up with a young, freewheeling detective named Pep Streebeck….
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987)
After the death of his girlfriend’s daughter from a drug overdose, Paul Kersey takes on the local drug cartel.
The Untouchables (1987)
Elliot Ness, an ambitious prohibition agent, is determined to take down Al Capone. In order to achieve this goal, he forms a group given the nickname “The Untouchables”.
In Self Defense (1987)
A witness is terrorized by the killer against whom she testified.
Enemy Territory (1987)
An insurance salesman inadvertently gets trapped after dark in an apartment building that is terrorized by a street gang called “The Vampires.”
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
Axel Foley returns to the land of sunshine and palm trees to investigate the near-fatal shooting of police Captain Andrew Bogomil. With the help of Sgt. Taggart and Det. Rosewood,…
Murder Ordained (1987)
This is the story of a minister who’s feeling unhappy in his marriage who then has an affair with a church employee, who is also married, and who also has…
Police Story: The Freeway Killings (1987)
Thriller/Drama about LAPD detectives tracking down two serial killers who are murdering hookers.
Punk Vacation (1987)
A peaceful California town is shaken after the brutal murder of diner owner by a gang of vicious punks. When the daughter of the slain man attempts to avenge her…
Sweets from a Stranger (1987)
A serial killer is terrifying the prostitutes in a big Italian city. After few barbaric murdering four prostitutes Lena, Angela, Nadine and Stella decide to unify and try to self-defend…
Extreme Prejudice (1987)
A Texas Ranger and a ruthless narcotics kingpin – they were childhood friends, now they are adversaries…
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987)
A new batch of recruits arrives at Police Academy, this time a group of civilian volunteers who have joined Commandant Lassard’s new Citizens on Patrol program. Although the community relations…
Street Smart (1987)
A New York journalist lies when his fake story about a pimp describes a real pimp up for murder.
Stripped to Kill (1987)
A Los Angeles policewoman’s partner has her pose as a stripper to lure a killer of strippers.
Burglar (1987)
Bernice “Bernie” Rhodenbarr is a burglar by trade, and she runs a bookstore as well. Her friend Carl Hefler is a dog groomer. After a successful burglary, it’s discovered that…
Raising Arizona (1987)
When a childless couple–an ex-con and an ex-cop–decide to help themselves to one of another family’s quintuplets, their lives become more complicated than they anticipated.
The Sign of Four (1987)
Mary Morstan has received a pearl in the post every year since her father’s disappearance. This leads Holmes and Watson to the truth about a secret pact between four convicts…
Lethal Weapon (1987)
Two newly paired cops who are complete opposites must put aside their differences in order to catch a gang of drug smugglers.
Down Twisted (1987)
A naive, good-hearted Los Angeles waitress does not think twice about helping her troubled roommate. Unfortunately, her help lands her in Central America fleeing for her life with a grungy…