Iconic films of the 80's & 90's : 10-movie collection.
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Hollywood, CA : Paramount, 2020.
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Published
Hollywood, CA : Paramount, 2020.
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
20 videodiscs (approximately 2057 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
032429346667
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Title from container.
Creation/Production Credits
48 hrs.: directed by Walter Hill.
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Airplane!: directed by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker.
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Better off dead: directed by Savage Steve Holland.
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Beverly Hills cop: directed by Martin Brest.
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Clueless: directed by Amy Heckerling.
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Election: directed by Alexander Payne.
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Fatal attraction: directed by Adrian Lyne.
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Ferris Bueller's day off: directed by John Hughes.
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Flashdance: directed by Adrian Lyne.
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Footloose: directed by Herbert Ross.
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Ghost: directed by Jerry Zucker.
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Indecent proposal: directed by Adrian Lyne.
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Juice: directed by Ernest R. Dickerson.
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Major league: directed by David Ward.
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Naked gun: from the files of Police Squad!: directed by David Zucker.
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An officer and a gentleman: directed by Taylor Hackford.
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Payback: directed by Brian Helgeland.
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Tommy Boy: directed by Peter Segal.
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Untouchables: directed by Brian de Palma.
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Wayne's World: directed by Penelope Spheeris.
Participants/Performers
48 hrs.: Eddie Murphy, Nick Nolte, Annette O'Toole.
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Airplane: Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Leslie Nielsen.
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Better off dead: John Cusack, David Ogden Stiers, Kim Darby.
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Beverly Hills Cop: Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton.
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Clueless: Alicia Silverstone, Paul Rudd, Brittany Murphy.
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Election: Reese Witherspoon, Chris Klein, Matthew Broderick.
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Fatal attraction: Glenn Close, Michael Douglas, Anne Archer.
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Ferris Bueller's day off: Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck, Jennifer Grey.
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Flashdance: Jennifer Beal, Michael Nouri, Cynthia Rhodes.
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Footloose: Kevin Bacon, Sarah Jessica Parker, John Lithgow.
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Ghost: Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg.
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Indecent proposal: Demi Moore, Woody Harrelson, Robert Redford.
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Juice: Tupac Shakur, Omar Epps, Khalil Kain.
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Major league: Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, Corbin Bernsen.
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Naked gun: from the files of Police Squad!: Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, O.J. Simpson.
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An officer and a gentleman: Richard Gere, Debra Winger, Louis Gossett, Jr.
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Payback: straight up: the director's cut: Mel Gibson, Maria Bello, Gregg Henry.
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Tommy Boy: Chris Farley, David Spade, Brian Dennehy.
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Untouchables: Sean Connery, Robert De Niro, Kevin Costner.
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Wayne's World: Mike Meyers, Dana Carvey, Rob Lowe.
Description
48 hrs. (1982) (96 min.) (R) Renegade cop Jack Cates (Nick Nolte) pulls bank robber Reggie Hammond (Eddie Murphy) from a federal prison on a 48-hour leave to help him capture Hammond's old partner. Having escaped from a prison work crew, Ganz is on a killing spree around San Francisco, on the trail of half a million dollars that went missing after one of his robberies. The cocky Reggie knows where the money is, but spars with the hotheaded Jack as he enjoys his temporary freedom.
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Airplane! (1980) (87 min.) (PG) This spoof comedy takes shots at the slew of disaster movies that were released in the 70s. When the passengers and crew of a jet are incapacitated due to food poisoning, a rogue pilot with a drinking problem must cooperate with his ex-girlfriend turned stewardess to bring the plane to a safe landing.
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Better off dead (1985) (97 min.) (PG) Lane Meyer (John Cusack) is a teen with a peculiar family and a bizarre fixation with his girlfriend, Beth. When Beth dumps Lane, he decides to kill himself, making bumbling attempts at suicide. Outside of his morbid endeavors, Lane spends time with his oddball buddy, Charles, and befriends Monique, a visiting French student. Eventually, Lane resolves to race Beth's obnoxious new beau on the ski slopes, with unexpected results.
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Beverly Hills cop (1984) (105 min.) (R) After his childhood buddy is murdered while visiting Detroit, rebellious cop Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) follows the leads to Beverly Hills, Calif., under the auspices of a vacation. He checks in with old friend Jenny Summers and starts to believe her boss, art dealer Victor Maitland, might somehow be involved in the murder. However, Lt. Bogomil of the Beverly Hills Police Department does not trust Foley, and hinders his search for evidence
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Clueless (1995) (121 min.) (PG-13) Shallow, rich and socially successful Cher (Alicia Silverstone) is at the top of her Beverly Hills high school's pecking scale. Seeing herself as a matchmaker, Cher first coaxes two teachers into dating each other. Emboldened by her success, she decides to give hopelessly klutzy new student Tai (Brittany Murphy) a makeover. When Tai becomes more popular than she is, Cher realizes that her disapproving ex-stepbrother (Paul Rudd) was right about how misguided she was -- and falls for him.
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Election (1999) (102 min.) (R) Jim McAllister (Matthew Broderick), a well-liked high school government teacher, can't help but notice that successful student Tracy Flick (Reese Witherspoon) uses less than ethical tactics to get what she wants. When Tracy runs for school president, Jim feels that she will be a poor influence on the student body and convinces Paul, a dim-witted but popular student athlete, to run against Tracy. When she becomes aware of Jim's secret involvement in the race, a bitter feud is sparked.
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Fatal attraction (1987) (121 min.) (R) For Dan Gallagher (Michael Douglas), life is good. He is on the rise at his New York law firm, is happily married to his wife, Beth (Anne Archer), and has a loving daughter. But, after a casual fling with a sultry book editor named Alex (Glenn Close), everything changes. Jilted by Dan, Alex becomes unstable, her behavior escalating from aggressive pursuit to obsessive stalking. Dan realizes that his main problem is not hiding his affair, but rather saving himself and his family.
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Ferris Bueller's day off (1986) (102 min.) (PG-13) Ferris is fearless, larger-than-life. He has internalized the unconditional love of his parents and skips through his days in a self-assured reverie. He is what every teenage guy dreams of being: a raging, narcissistic id who gets away with it.
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Flashdance (1983) (94 min.) (R) Alex Owens (Jennifer Beals) is a beautiful young woman who works a day job in a steel mill and dances in a bar at night. When Alex discovers that her handsome boss, Nick Hurley (Michael Nouri), is both interested in her and supportive of her performing career, she renews her efforts to get accepted into a prestigious dance conservatory. Although Alex is frightened of failure, she is cheered on by Nick, as well as by her mentor, former ballet performer Hanna Long.
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Footloose (1984) (107 min.) (PG) Moving in from Chicago, newcomer Ren McCormack (Kevin Bacon) is in shock when he discovers the small Midwestern town he now calls home has made dancing and rock music illegal. As he struggles to fit in, Ren faces an uphill battle to change things. With the help of his new friend, Willard Hewitt, and defiant teen Ariel Moore, he might loosen up this conservative town. But Ariel's influential father, Reverend Shaw Moore, stands in the way.
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Ghost (1990) (126 min.) (PG-13) Sam Wheat (Patrick Swayze) is a banker, Molly Jensen (Demi Moore) is an artist, and the two are madly in love. However, when Sam is murdered by friend and corrupt business partner Carl Bruner over a shady business deal, he is left to roam the earth as a powerless spirit. When he learns of Carl's betrayal, Sam must seek the help of psychic Oda Mae Brown (Whoopi Goldberg) to set things right and protect Molly from Carl and his goons.
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Indecent proposal (1993) (116 min.) (R) David (Woody Harrelson) and Diana Murphy (Demi Moore) are a loving couple with a bright future. David is a talented architect; Diana is a top-notch real estate agent. But when the recession hits, their finances take a nosedive. In a last-ditch effort to save their dream home, they head to Las Vegas to win their mortgage money gambling. After they lose everything, a mysterious billionaire (Robert Redford) offers the solution to their money problems: $1 million -- if he can sleep with Diana.
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Juice (1992) (94 min.) (R) Four Harlem friends -- Bishop (Tupac Shakur), Q (Omar Epps), Steel and Raheem (Khalil Kain) -- dabble in petty crime, but they decide to go big by knocking off a convenience store. Bishop, the magnetic leader of the group, has the gun. But Q has different aspirations. He wants to be a DJ and happens to have a gig the night of the robbery. Unfortunately for him, Bishop isn't willing to take no for answer in a game where everything's for keeps.
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Major league (1989) (106 min.) (R) The new owner of the Cleveland Indians, former showgirl Rachel Phelps, has a sweetheart deal to move the team to Miami. But to break the lease with the city of Cleveland, ticket sales have to plummet. So Phelps hires the most incompetent players available, including near-blind pitcher Rick Vaughn (Charlie Sheen) and injury-prone catcher Jake Taylor (Tom Berenger). But her villainous tactics accidentally foster a can-do team spirit, turning the Indians into potential winners.
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Naked gun: from the files of Police Squad! (1988) (84 min.) (PG-13) Detective Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielsen) tries to uncover a plan to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II, who is on a state visit to the USA. The main suspect is Vincent Ludwig, a rich businessman, who uses a hypnotic device to turn others into murderers.
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An officer and a gentleman (1982) (124 min.) (R) Zack Mayo (Richard Gere), a new member of the U.S. Navy, has a bad attitude. When he signs up for the Aviation Academy, he is met with the strict leadership of Sgt. Emil Foley (Louis Gossett Jr.), who gives Zack a rude awakening in terms of relating with other people. Through Foley's guidance -- and an unexpected romance with Paula (Debra Winger), an outsider who hangs around the naval base -- Zack learns some tough lessons and discovers what he truly wants out of life.
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Payback: Straight from the director's cut (1999) (90 min.) (Unrated) Porter (Mel Gibson) is a thief betrayed by both his wife, Lynn, and his partner, Val, when he is shot in the back after a heist. Slowly, Porter recovers from his wounds and begins a search for Val, intent on recovering his share of the money they stole together. With the aid of prostitute Rosie (Maria Bello), Porter captures Val but still cannot find his cash. For this, Porter will have to challenge an imposing crime syndicate called the Outfit.
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Tommy Boy (1995) (96 min.) (PG-13) After his beloved father (Brian Dennehy) dies, dimwitted Tommy Callahan (Chris Farley) inherits a near-bankrupt automobile parts factory in Sandusky, Ohio. His brand new stepmother, Beverly, wants to cash out and close, but Tommy's sentimental attachment to his father's employees spurs him to make one last-ditch effort to find someone who will buy their products. With his father's tightly wound assistant, Richard (David Spade), in tow, Tommy hits the road to scare up some new clients.
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Untouchables (1987) (96 min.) (PG-13) After building an empire with bootleg alcohol, legendary crime boss Al Capone (Robert De Niro) rules Chicago with an iron fist. Though Prohibition agent Eliot Ness (Kevin Costner) attempts to take Capone down, even his best efforts fail due to widespread corruption within the Windy City's police force. Recruiting an elite group of lawmen who won't be swayed by bribes or fear, including Irish-American cop Jimmy Malone (Sean Connery), Ness renews his determination to bring Capone to justice.
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Wayne's World (1995) (94 min.) (PG-13) A big screen spin-off of the "Saturday Night Live" skit. Rob Lowe plays a producer that wants to take the public access "Wayne's World" to the world of commercial television. Wayne (Mike Myers) and Garth (Dana Carvey) battle to save their show and Wayne's girlfriend from Lowe.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hill, W., Abrahams, J., Zucker, D., Holland, S. S., Brest, M., Heckerling, A., Payne, A., Lyne, A., Hughes, J., Ross, H., Zucker, J., Dickerson, E. R., Ward, D. S., Hackford, T., Helgeland, B., Segal, P., De Palma, B., Spheeris, P., Murphy, E., Nolte, N., O'Toole, A., Hays, R., Hagerty, J., Nielsen, L., Cusack, J., Stiers, D. O., Darby, K., Witherspoon, R., Klein, C., Broderick, M., Reinhold, J., Ashton, J., Silverstone, A., Rudd, P., Murphy, B., Close, G., Douglas, M., Archer, A., Ruck, A., Grey, J., Beals, J., Nouri, M., Rhodes, C., Bacon, K., Parker, S. J., Lithgow, J., Swayze, P., Moore, D., Goldberg, W., Harrelson, W., Redford, R., Shakur, T., Epps, O., Kain, K., Sheen, C., Berenger, T., Bernsen, C., Presley, P. B., Simpson, O. J., Gere, R., Winger, D., Gossett, L., Jr., Gibson, M., Bello, M., Henry, G., Farley, C., Spade, D., Dennehy, B., Connery, S., De Niro, R., Costner, K., Myers, M., Carvey, D., & Lowe, R. (2020). Iconic films of the 80's & 90's: 10-movie collection . Paramount.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Walter Hill et al.. 2020. Iconic Films of the 80's & 90's: 10-movie Collection. Paramount.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Walter Hill et al.. Iconic Films of the 80's & 90's: 10-movie Collection Paramount, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hill, Walter, et al. Iconic Films of the 80's & 90's: 10-movie Collection Paramount, 2020.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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