List of American films of 1986

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A list of American films released in 1986.

Platoon won the Academy Award for Best Picture.

Highest-grossing films
  1. Top Gun
  2. Crocodile Dundee
  3. Platoon
  4. The Karate Kid Part II
  5. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
  6. Back to School
  7. Aliens
  8. The Golden Child
  9. Ruthless People
  10. Ferris Bueller's Day Off

A
Title Director Cast Genre Note
3:15Larry GrossAdam Baldwin, Jesse Aragon, René AuberjonoisCrime drama
8 Million Ways to DieHal AshbyJeff Bridges, Rosanna Arquette, Andy GarcíaThriller, Crimescript by Oliver Stone
9½ WeeksAdrian LyneMickey Rourke, Kim BasingerDrama3 Razzie nominations
52 Pick-UpJohn FrankenheimerRoy Scheider, Ann-Margret, John GloverThriller, Crimefrom Elmore Leonard novel
About Last Night...Edward ZwickRob Lowe, Demi Moore, James Belushi, Elizabeth PerkinsRomantic comedyfrom a David Mamet play
The Adventures of the American RabbitFred WolfBarry GordonAnimated filmClubhouse Pictures
AliensJames CameronSigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Lance Henriksen, Carrie Henn, Bill Paxton, Paul Reiser, Jenette GoldsteinScience fictionsequel to Alien; 7 Oscar nominations; won 8 Saturn Awards
AmazonsAlejandro SessaPenelope Reed, Joseph WhippScience fiction
American AnthemAlbert MagnoliMitchell Gaylord, Janet JonesDramaaka Take It Easy
April Fool's DayFred WaltonDeborah Foreman, Jay BakerHorrorParamount
Armed and DangerousMark L. LesterJohn Candy, Eugene Levy, Meg RyanComedyColumbia
Armed ResponseFred Olen RayDavid Carradine, Lee Van Cleef, MakoActionCineTel
Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've GotBrigitte BermanArchive footage of Artie Shaw, Billie HolidayDocumentary
As IsMichael Lindsay-HoggColleen Dewhurst, Robert CarradineDramabased on the play
At Close RangeJames FoleyChristopher Walken, Sean Penn, Chris Penn, Mary Stuart MastersonCrime dramabased on a true story
Avenging ForceSam FirstenbergMichael Dudikoff, Steve JamesAction

B-G
Title Director Cast Genre Note
Back to SchoolAlan MetterRodney Dangerfield, Sally Kellerman, Keith Gordon, Ned Beatty, Adrienne Barbeau, Burt Young, Robert Downey Jr.ComedyOrion Pictures
Band of the HandPaul Michael GlaserStephen Lang, Lauren Holly, LeonAction1st film directed by Glaser
Behind Enemy LinesGideon AmirDavid Carradine, Mako Iwamatsu, Steve JamesAction
The Best of TimesRoger SpottiswoodeRobin Williams, Kurt Russell, Pamela ReedComedywritten by Ron Shelton
Big TroubleJohn CassavetesPeter Falk, Alan Arkin, Beverly D'Angelo, Valerie CurtinComedyCassavetes' final film
Big Trouble in Little ChinaJohn CarpenterKurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, Victor WongAction20th Century Fox
Black Moon RisingHarley CokelissTommy Lee Jones, Linda Hamilton, Robert VaughnActionwritten by John Carpenter
Blue CityMichelle ManningJudd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, Scott Wilson, David CarusoDrama5 Razzie nominations
Blue VelvetDavid LynchIsabella Rossellini, Kyle MacLachlan, Laura Dern, Dennis Hopper, Hope LangeSuspenseLynch Academy Award-nominated
The Boy Who Could FlyNick CastleBonnie Bedelia, Lucy Deakins, Jay Underwood, Fred Savage, Fred Gwynne, Mindy Cohn, Colleen DewhurstFantasy20th Century Fox
Brighton Beach MemoirsGene SaksJonathan Silverman, Blythe Danner, Judith IveyComedy, dramawritten by Neil Simon, based on his play
Captain EOFrancis Ford CoppolaMichael JacksonScience fictiononly shown at Disney theme parks
Children of a Lesser GodRanda HainesWilliam Hurt, Marlee Matlin, Piper LaurieDramabased on the play; Oscar for Matlin
Choke CanyonCharles BailStephen Collins, Bo Svenson, Lance HenriksenSci-fi
Chopping MallJim WynorskiKelli Maroney, Barbara Crampton, Dick MillerHorror
The Clan of the Cave BearMichael ChapmanDaryl Hannah, Pamela Reed, James RemarAdventurefrom Jean M. Auel novel
Club ParadiseHarold RamisRobin Williams, Peter O'Toole, Rick MoranisComedy5 SCTV stars in cast
CobraGeorge P. CosmatosSylvester Stallone, Brigitte NielsenActionremade as Fair Game
The Color of MoneyMartin ScorsesePaul Newman, Tom Cruise, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, John Turturro, Helen Shaver, Forest WhitakerDramasequel to The Hustler; Oscar for Newman
Combat ShockBuddy GiovinazzoRick Giovinazzo, Veronica StorkDrama, War
CrawlspaceDavid SchmoellerKlaus Kinski, Talia BalsamThriller
Crimes of the HeartBruce BeresfordDiane Keaton, Jessica Lange, Sissy Spacek, Tess HarperBlack comedyfrom Beth Henley play
CrittersStephen HerekDee Wallace, M. Emmet WalshHorror
CrossroadsWalter HillRalph Macchio, Joe Seneca, Jami GertzDramabased on Robert Johnson
Dangerously CloseAlbert PyunJohn Stockwell, Carey Lowell
Deadly FriendWes CravenKristy SwansonHorror
The Delta ForceMenahem GolanChuck Norris, Lee MarvinActionMarvin's final film
Desert BloomEugene CorrAnnabeth Gish, Jon Voight, Ellen BarkinDrama
Down and Out in Beverly HillsPaul MazurskyNick Nolte, Richard Dreyfuss, Bette Midler, Elizabeth PeñaComedybased on a French play
Down by LawJim JarmuschTom Waits, John Lurie, Roberto Benigni, Ellen BarkinComedyfilmed in black and white
Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom BeamJohn R. Cherry IIIJim Varney, Glenn PetachComedy
Dream LoverAlan J. PakulaKristy McNicholThriller
Duet for OneAndrei KonchalovskyJulie Andrews, Alan BatesDramafrom Tom Kempinski play
Echo ParkRobert DornhelmSusan Dey, Tom Hulce, Cheech MarinComedy
Equalizer 2000Cirio SantiagoRichard Norton, Robert PatrickAction
Every Time We Say GoodbyeMoshe MizrahiTom HanksWar dramafilmed in Israel
ExtremitiesRobert M. YoungFarrah Fawcett, James Russo, Alfre Woodard, Diana ScarwidSuspensebased on off-Broadway play
Eye of the TigerRichard C. SarafianGary Busey, Yaphet Kotto, Seymour CasselAction
F/XRobert MandelBryan Brown, Brian Dennehy, Diane Venora, Cliff DeYoungCrime dramafollowed by F/X2
Ferris Bueller's Day OffJohn HughesMatthew Broderick, Alan Ruck, Mia Sara, Jennifer GreyComedyParamount
A Fine MessBlake EdwardsTed Danson, Howie MandelComedyColumbia
Fire with FireDuncan GibbinsCraig Sheffer, Virginia MadsenRomance
FirewalkerJ. Lee ThompsonChuck Norris, Louis Gossett Jr.ActionCannon Films
Flight of the NavigatorRandal KleiserVeronica Cartwright, Joey Cramer, Sarah Jessica ParkerScience fictionWalt Disney Pictures
The FlyDavid CronenbergJeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, John GetzScience fictionremake of 1958 film
Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason LivesTom McLoughlinC. J. Graham, Thom Mathews David Kagen, Jennifer CookeHorror, Slasher5th Friday the 13th sequel
From BeyondStuart GordonJeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton, Ken ForeeSci-fi
Getting EvenDwight H. LittleEdward Albert, Joe Don BakerDrama
GoBots: Battle of the Rock LordsRay PattersonMargot Kidder, Telly Savalas, Roddy McDowall, Michael NouriAnimationHanna-Barbera
The Golden ChildMichael RitchieEddie Murphy, Charlotte Lewis, Charles DanceComedyParamount
Good to GoBlaine NovakArt Garfunkel, Robert DoQui, Harris YulinThriller
The Great Mouse DetectiveRon ClementsBarrie Ingham, Val Bettin, Vincent PriceAnimated filmDisney
A Great WallPeter WangPeter Wang, Kelvin Han YeeComedy drama1st U.S.-China co-production
Gung HoRon HowardMichael Keaton, John Turturro, Mimi Rogers, Gedde Watanabe, George WendtComedyParamount

H-M
Title Director Cast Genre Note
Half Moon StreetBob SwaimSigourney Weaver, Michael CaineThrillerfrom Paul Theroux novel
Hamburger: The Motion PictureMike MarvinLeigh McCloskey, Dick ButkusComedy
Hannah and Her SistersWoody AllenMia Farrow, Barbara Hershey, Dianne Wiest, Woody Allen, Michael Caine, Max von SydowRomantic comedyOscars for Caine, Wiest
Haunted HoneymoonGene WilderGilda Radner, Gene Wilder, Dom DeLuiseComedyRadner's final film
Heartbreak RidgeClint EastwoodClint Eastwood, Mario Van Peebles, Marsha MasonDrama, Warfilmed partly in Grenada
HeartburnMike NicholsMeryl Streep, Jack NicholsonDramafrom Nora Ephron novel
HeatDick RichardsBurt Reynolds, Karen Young, Peter MacNicolAction filmfrom William Goldman novel
Heathcliff: The MovieBruno BianchiMel BlancAnimation
Hell HuntersErnst R. von TheumerMaud Adams, Stewart Granger, Candice DalyAction
Henry: Portrait of a Serial KillerJohn McNaughtonMichael Rooker, Tom TowlesCrime
HighlanderRussell MulcahyChristopher Lambert, Sean Connery, Roxanne Hart, Clancy BrownScience fictionfollowed by several sequels
The HitcherRobert HarmonRutger Hauer, C. Thomas Howell, Jennifer Jason LeighThriller
HoosiersDavid AnspaughGene Hackman, Barbara Hershey, Dennis Hopper, Sheb WooleySports dramareleased in U.K. as Best Shot
HouseSteve MinerWilliam Katt, Kay Lenz, George WendtHorror
Howard the DuckWillard HuyckLea Thompson, Jeffrey Jones, Tim RobbinsScience fiction comedywon 4 Razzie awards
Invaders from MarsTobe HooperKaren Black, Hunter Carson, Timothy Bottoms, Laraine NewmanScience fictionremake of 1953 film
Iron EagleSidney J. FurieLouis Gossett Jr., Jason GedrickActionfollowed by 3 sequels
Jake SpeedAndrew LaneWayne Crawford, Dennis Christopher, Karen KopinsAction Comedy
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is CallingRichard PryorRichard Pryor, Paula Kelly, Wings HauserDramaonly film directed by Pryor
Jumpin' Jack FlashPenny MarshallWhoopi Goldberg, Stephen Collins, Jonathan Pryce, Annie PottsComedyfirst film directed by Marshall
Just Between FriendsAllan BurnsMary Tyler Moore, Christine Lahti, Ted DansonDramaOrion
The Karate Kid, Part IIJohn G. AvildsenRalph Macchio, Pat MoritaFamily dramasequel to The Karate Kid
King Kong LivesJohn GuillerminLinda Hamilton, Brian KerwinScience fiction
Knights of the CityDominic OrlandoLeon Isaac Kennedy, Nicholas Campbell, John MengattiAction
LabyrinthJim HensonDavid Bowie, Jennifer ConnellyScience fictionfinal film directed by Henson
Legal EaglesIvan ReitmanRobert Redford, Debra Winger, Daryl Hannah, Brian Dennehy, Terence Stamp, Steven HillComedyUniversal
Let's Get HarryStuart RosenbergMichael Schoeffling, Mark Harmon, Robert DuvallComedy
Little Shop of HorrorsFrank OzRick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Steve MartinMusical comedyremake of 1960 film
Living the BluesAlan GorgGalyn Gorg, Sam TaylorMusical[1]
LucasDavid SeltzerCorey Haim, Kerri Green, Charlie Sheen, Winona RyderComedy, drama20th Century Fox
Luxo Jr.John LasseterAnimated film1st film from Pixar
The Manhattan ProjectMarshall BrickmanJohn Lithgow, Christopher Collet, Cynthia NixonDramaGladden Entertainment
ManhunterMichael MannWilliam Petersen, Dennis Farina, Brian Cox, Joan Allen, Tom Noonan, Kim Greist, Stephen LangThrillerbased on novel Red Dragon by Thomas Harris
Maximum OverdriveStephen KingEmilio Estevez, Pat HingleThrilleronly film directed by King
The Men's ClubPeter MedakRoy Scheider, Harvey Keitel, Frank Langella, Treat Williams, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Stockard ChanningDramaAtlantic
MiraclesJim KoufTeri Garr, Paul Rodriguez, Christopher Lloyd, Tom ContiComedyOrion
The MissionRoland JofféJeremy Irons, Robert De Niro, Liam Neeson, Aidan QuinnDrama7 Oscar nominations
Modern GirlsJerry KramerVirginia Madsen, Cynthia Gibb, Daphne ZunigaComedy
The Money PitRichard BenjaminTom Hanks, Shelley Long, Alexander Godunov, Maureen Stapleton, Joe Mantegna, Yakov SmirnoffComedybased on Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
Monster in the ClosetBob DahlinPaul Dooley, Claude Akins, Stella Stevens, Howard Duff, Frank AshmoreComedy horror
The Morning AfterSidney LumetJane Fonda, Jeff Bridges, Raúl JuliáMysteryAcademy Award nomination for Fonda; Remake of 1974 film
The Mosquito CoastPeter WeirHarrison Ford, Helen Mirren, River PhoenixDramafrom Paul Theroux novel
Murphy's LawJ. Lee ThompsonCharles Bronson, Kathleen Wilhoite, Carrie SnodgressActionCannon Films
My ChauffeurDavid BeairdDeborah Foreman, Sam J. Jones, Penn & TellerComedyCrown International
My Little GirlConnie KaisermanMary Stuart Masterson, James Earl Jones, Geraldine ChaplinDramaHemdale
My Little Pony: The MovieMichael JoensDanny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Madeline KahnAnimated film

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Title Director Cast Genre Note
'night, MotherTom MooreSissy Spacek, Anne BancroftDramafrom Marsha Norman play
Night of the CreepsFred DekkerJason Lively, Tom AtkinsHorror comedy
No MercyRichard PearceRichard Gere, Kim BasingerCrime dramaTriStar
No Retreat, No SurrenderCorey YuenJean-Claude Van DammeAction
Nobody's FoolEvelyn PurcellRosanna Arquette, Eric RobertsComedywritten by Beth Henley
NomadsJohn McTiernanPierce Brosnan, Lesley-Anne DownHorror
Nothing in CommonGarry MarshallTom Hanks, Jackie Gleason, Eva Marie Saint, Sela Ward, Barry Corbin, Héctor ElizondoDramaGleason's final film
Off BeatMichael DinnerJudge Reinhold, Meg TillyComedy
On the EdgeRob NilssonBruce Dern, Pam GrierDrama
One Crazy SummerSavage Steve HollandJohn Cusack, Bobcat Goldthwait, Demi MooreComedyWarner Bros.
One More Saturday NightDennis KleinTom Davis, Al Franken, Moira HarrisComedyColumbia
Out of BoundsRichard TuggleAnthony Michael Hall, Jenny Wright, Jeff KoberActionColumbia
Parting GlancesBill SherwoodSteve BuscemiDrama
The PatriotFrank HarrisGregg Henry, Simone Griffeth, Michael J. PollardAction
Peggy Sue Got MarriedFrancis Ford CoppolaKathleen Turner, Nicolas Cage, Catherine Hicks, Joan Allen, Jim Carrey, Helen HuntComedy3 Academy Award nominations
PiratesRoman PolanskiWalter MatthauAction
PlatoonOliver StoneTom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, Charlie SheenWarOscar for Best Picture
Playing for KeepsBob Weinstein, Harvey WeinsteinDaniel Jordano, Matthew PennComedyUniversal; written by the Weinsteins
Police Academy 3: Back in TrainingJerry ParisSteve Guttenberg, Bubba Smith, Leslie EasterbrookComedy2nd Police Academy sequel
Poltergeist II: The Other SideBrian GibsonJoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, Heather O'Rourke, Oliver Robins, Zelda RubinsteinScience fictionsequel to Poltergeist
PowerSidney LumetRichard Gere, Julie Christie, Gene Hackman, Denzel Washington, Kate CapshawDrama20th Century Fox
Pretty in PinkHoward DeutchMolly Ringwald, Andrew McCarthy, Jon Cryer, Harry Dean Stanton, Annie Potts, James SpaderDramaParamount
Psycho IIIAnthony PerkinsAnthony Perkins, Diana Scarwid, Jeff FaheyHorror2nd sequel to Psycho
QuicksilverThomas DonnellyKevin Bacon, Jami Gertz, Paul RodriguezDramaColumbia
Quiet CoolClay BorrisJames Remar, Daphne Ashbrook, Nick CassavetesAction
RadHal NeedhamBill Allen, Lori Loughlin, Talia ShireFamilyTriStar
RatboySondra LockeSharon Baird, Sondra LockeDrama
Raw DealJohn IrvinArnold Schwarzenegger, Kathryn HarroldActionDe Laurentiis Entertainment
Red Headed StrangerWilliam D. WittliffWillie Nelson, Morgan FairchildWestern
River's EdgeTim HunterCrispin Glover, Keanu Reeves, Ione Skye Leitch, Daniel Roebuck, Dennis HopperDramaIndependent Spirit Awards winner
Robotech: The MovieNoboru Ishiguro, Carl MacekAnimation
Round MidnightBertrand TavernierDexter GordonDrama, musicAcademy Award for Best Score
Running ScaredPeter HyamsBilly Crystal, Gregory Hines, Jimmy SmitsActionMGM
Ruthless PeopleJim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry ZuckerBette Midler, Danny DeVito, Judge Reinhold, Helen Slater, Anita Morris, Bill PullmanComedyPullman's first film
SalvadorOliver StoneJames Woods, James Belushi, Michael Murphy, John SavageWar drama2 Academy Award nominations
Saving GraceRobert M. YoungTom Conti, Fernando Rey, Erland JosephsonComedyEmbassy Pictures
ScorpionWilliam RieadTonny Tulleners, Don MurrayAction
Seize the DayFielder CookRobin Williams, Jerry Stiller, Joseph WisemanDramaHBO
Shanghai SurpriseJim GoddardSean Penn, MadonnaComedyRazzie for Madonna
She's Gotta Have ItSpike LeeTracy Camilla Johns, Tommy RedmondComedy, DramaLee's first film
Sherman's MarchRoss McElweeDocumentarySundance award winner
Short CircuitJohn BadhamAlly Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg, Fisher StevensSci-fi comedyfollowed by Short Circuit 2
SolarbabiesAlan JohnsonJason Patric, Jami Gertz, Lukas HaasScience fiction
Something WildJonathan DemmeJeff Daniels, Melanie Griffith, Ray LiottaThriller3 Golden Globe nominations
Soul ManSteve MinerC. Thomas Howell, Rae Dawn Chong, James Earl JonesComedy
SpaceCampHarry WinerKate Capshaw, Lea Thompson, Kelly Preston, Larry B. ScottScience fiction20th Century Fox
Stand by MeRob ReinerWil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Jerry O'Connell, Kiefer SutherlandDramastory by Stephen King
Star Trek IV: The Voyage HomeLeonard NimoyWilliam Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, Nichelle Nichols, George Takei, Catherine Hicks, Walter Koenig, Robin Curtis, Mark Lenard, Brock PetersScience fictionpreceded by Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
StoogemaniaChuck WorkmanJosh Mostel, Melanie Chartoff, Sid CaesarComedy
Streets of GoldJoe RothKlaus Maria Brandauer, Adrian Pasdar, Wesley SnipesAction
Sweet LibertyAlan AldaAlan Alda, Michael Caine, Michelle Pfeiffer, Bob Hoskins, Lise Hilboldt, Lois ChilesRomantic comedyUniversal

T-Z
Title Director Cast Genre Note
Tai-PanDaryl DukeBryan Brown, Joan Chen, Tim GuineeAdventurebased on novel by James Clavell
TerrorVisionTed NicolaouChad Allen, Diane FranklinComedy horror
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2Tobe HooperDennis HopperHorrorsequel
That's Life!Blake EdwardsJack Lemmon, Julie Andrews, Sally KellermanDrama3 Golden Globe nominations
Three AmigosJohn LandisSteve Martin, Chevy Chase, Martin ShortComedysongs by Randy Newman
Top GunTony ScottTom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Anthony Edwards, Val Kilmer, Meg Ryan, Tom Skerritt, Michael Ironside, Tim RobbinsAction5 Academy Award nominations; top-grossing 1986 U.S. film
Touch and GoRobert MandelMichael Keaton, María Conchita AlonsoRomantic comedyTriStar
Tough GuysJeff KanewBurt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Eli Wallach, Dana CarveyComedylast Lancaster-Douglas pairing
The Transformers: The MovieNelson ShinJudd Nelson, Leonard Nimoy, Robert Stack, Orson Welles, Eric Idle, Chris Latta, Peter Cullen, Frank Welker, Neil Ross, Michael Bell, Paul EidingScience fictionbased on TV series; music by Vince DiCola
Trick or TreatCharles Martin SmithMarc Price, Gene Simmons, Ozzy OsbourneHorror
TrollJohn Carl BuechlerMichael Moriarty, June LockhartScience fictionEmpire Pictures
True StoriesDavid ByrneDavid Byrne, John Goodman, Swoosie KurtzDrama
Under the Cherry MoonPrincePrince, Kristin Scott Thomas, Jerome Benton, Francesca AnnisDramawon 5 Razzie awards
VampRichard WenkGrace JonesScience fiction
VampiresLen AnthonyJohn Bly, Jackie James, Duane JonesHorror
Violets Are BlueJack FiskSissy Spacek, Kevin Kline, Bonnie BedeliaRomanceColumbia
What You Mean We?Laurie AndersonLaurie AndersonShort
WildcatsMichael RitchieGoldie Hawn, Swoosie Kurtz, Nipsey Russell, Robyn Lively, Woody Harrelson, Wesley SnipesComedyWarner Bros.
Willy/MillyPaul SchneiderPamela Adlon, Patty Duke, Eric GurryComedy
WisdomEmilio EstevezEmilio Estevez, Demi Moore, Tom Skerritt, Veronica CartwrightCrime drama20th Century Fox
Wise GuysBrian De PalmaDanny DeVito, Joe Piscopo, Harvey Keitel, Dan HedayaComedyMGM
WitchboardKevin TenneyTawny Kitaen, Stephen NicholsHorror
Working GirlsLizzie BordenDocudrama
The WraithMike MarvinCharlie Sheen, Sherilyn Fenn, Nick Cassavetes, Randy QuaidScience fictionNew Vista Entertainment
YoungbloodPeter MarkleRob Lowe, Patrick Swayze, Cynthia Gibb, Keanu ReevesDramaUnited Artists

See also

References
  1. https://www.indiereign.com/video/livingtheblues
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