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In Self Defense

1987

In Self Defense

1987
5.3
A witness is terrorized by the killer against whom she testified.
Almost Partners

1987

Almost Partners

1987
Molly McCue becomes bored with her quiet, suburban life and fantasizes about becoming a detective. She gets her chance when the urn containing the ashes of her recently departed grandfather is stolen. Molly joins forces with a reluctant New York City police detective who has been assigned to find the missing urn. The two are puzzled over finding a motive for the theft until their case collides with the biggest mystery under investigation in New York City at the time. In the end, a special friendship grows between the two mystery solvers.
Police Story: The Freeway Killings

1987

Police Story: The Freeway Killings

1987
5.3
Thriller/Drama about LAPD detectives tracking down two serial killers who are murdering hookers.
Street Smart

1987

Street Smart

1987
5.9
A New York journalist lies when his fake story about a pimp describes a real pimp up for murder.
Wanted: Dead or Alive

1987

Wanted: Dead or Alive

1987
5.9
Nick Randall is a Los Angeles-based bounty hunter and an ex-CIA operative who is asked by a former co-worker to help track down terrorist Malak Al Rahim. However, Malak Al Rahim is also looking for Randall, forcing a showdown on the waterfront.
Legacy of Rage

1986

Legacy of Rage

1986
7.1
A man is framed for murder by his drug-dealing best friend who covets his girlfriend, leading to eight years in jail and a vow of revenge upon release.
No Mercy

1986

No Mercy

1986
5.9
An unconventional undercover Chicago cop and his partner are recruited to commit the murder of a New Orleans criminal kingpin.
The Murders in the Rue Morgue

1986

The Murders in the Rue Morgue

1986
5.9
A detective comes out of retirement to help his daughter's fiance prove that he did not commit a series of murders.
The Big Easy

1986

The Big Easy

1986
6.2
Remy McSwain is a New Orleans police lieutenant who investigates the murder of a local mobster. His investigation leads him to suspect that fellow members of the police force may be involved.
Queen City Rocker

1986

Queen City Rocker

1986
5
In the turbulence of Auckland, Ska (Hunter) is a streetwise 19 year old, whose father is a drunkard and whose older sister works at a high-class massage parlour. When he decide to “rescue” her, he is thrown out. With some friends, he take revenge by trashing the place, but the reply results in Ska's best friend being killed. The massage parlour boss is also a crooked concert promoter, so Ska, and his gang, “hijack” a concert which incites the audience to riot.
Blue Velvet

1986

Blue Velvet

1986
7.6
The discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a young man on an investigation related to a beautiful, mysterious nightclub singer and a group of psychopathic criminals who have kidnapped her child.
The Professor

1986

The Professor

1986
7.1
An imprisoned murderer carries out a violent bid for control of Naples' underworld crime syndicate.
Shanghai Surprise

1986

Shanghai Surprise

1986
4.3
Glendon Wasey is a fortune hunter looking for a fast track out of China. Gloria Tatlock is a missionary nurse seeking the curing powers of opium for her patients. Fate sets them on a hectic, exotic, and even romantic quest for stolen drugs. But they are up against every thug and smuggler in Shangai.
Armed and Dangerous

1986

Armed and Dangerous

1986
5.7
After policeman Frank Dooley is framed for theft and loses his job on the force, he joins a security guard agency and teams up with inept former defense lawyer Norman Kane. When the two botch a job guarding a local warehouse, they begin to uncover corruption within the company and their union.
The Fantasist

1986

The Fantasist

1986
3.9
A young Dublin woman is stalked by a telephone charmer who poses victims nude and then stabs them.
Out of Bounds

1986

Out of Bounds

1986
5.3
Farm boy Daryl Cage's parents ship him off to the big city to live with his brother, hoping he will have a better life there. After a baggage mixup at the airport, Daryl finds himself in possession of a drug cache, which a ruthless drug dealer wants back. The dealer murders Daryl's brother and the small town boy ends up all alone in the big city, being pursued by both the drug dealer and the police, who suspect him of the murder.
Running Scared

1986

Running Scared

1986
6
Two street-wise Chicago cops have to shake off some rust after returning from a Key West vacation to pursue a drug dealer that nearly killed them in the past.
Raw Deal

1986

Raw Deal

1986
5.8
Mark Kaminsky is kicked out of the FBI for his rough treatment of a suspect. He winds up as the sheriff of a small town in North Carolina. FBI Chief Harry Shannon, whose son has been killed by a mobster named Patrovina, enlists Kaminsky in a personal vendetta with a promise of reinstatement into the FBI if Patrovina is taken down. To accomplish this, he must go undercover and join Patrovina's gang.
At Close Range

1986

At Close Range

1986
6.8
Brad Whitewood Jr. lives in rural Pennsylvania and has few prospects. Against his mother's wishes, he seeks out his estranged father, the head of a gang of thieves in a nearby town. Though his new girlfriend supports his criminal ambitions, Brad Jr. soon learns that his father is a dangerous man. Inspired by the real events that led to the end of the Johnston Gang, who operated in the northeastern United States in the 1970s.
Pallet on the Floor

1986

Pallet on the Floor

1986
5
A murderous black comedy set in the 1960s. Sam (McCauley) and his small band of hard-drinking and eccentric friends are having a night of it when a drunk truck driver, Jack (Bach), attacks Sam's Maori wife Sue (O'Brien). In the struggle, Sam and friends end up killing Jack. None of them regrets this, but it has been observed by Miriam (Gruar) who decides to blackmail Sam. Jack's brother Joe (Napier) comes looking for revenge and ends up being killed by Basil (Spence). Their jobs at the freezer works are terminated, and Basil has his own idea about how to get out of their troubles.