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1986AliensScience fictionScience fiction / Action2h 17m / James CameronRecap: Fast recapTrauma / Motherhood1986Stand by MeExplains the endingCompare with the bookComing-of-age / Drama1h 29m / Rob ReinerRecap: Fast recapFriendship / Death1986The Name of the RoseExplains the endingCompare with the bookHistorical mystery / Drama2h 11m / Jean-Jacques AnnaudRecap: Useful recapKnowledge / Faith1986Top GunAction / Drama1h 45m / Tony ScottRecap: Fast recapCompetition / Grief1985Back to the FutureScience fictionScience fiction / Comedy1h 55m / Robert ZemeckisRecap: Fast recapTime travel / Family1985Rocky IVExplains the endingSports drama1h 31m / Sylvester StalloneRecap: Useful recapGrief / National rivalry1985The Color PurpleExplains the endingCompare with the bookDrama / Historical drama2h 34m / Steven SpielbergRecap: Useful recapSisterhood / Abuse1984A Nightmare on Elm StreetExplains the endingTime-bending storySupernatural horror / Slasher1h 31m / Wes CravenRecap: Fast recapDreams / Revenge1984AmadeusBased on real eventsExplains the endingBiographical drama / Historical drama2h 40m / Milos FormanRecap: Useful recapGenius / Jealousy
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