Best Comedy Films of 1986
Armed and Dangerous
In Armed and Dangerous, ... and Levy uncover a smuggling operation masterminded by Loggia. Meg Ryan also shows up in an early leading role. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
The Money Pit
Adapting the themes of ... couple and the disintegrating structure. Construction workers come in to make matters either worse or better -- or both. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
Down and Out in Beverly Hills
Down and Out in ... Films division. The property was later cleaned up for TV consumption and converted into a short-lived Fox Network sitcom. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
Ruthless People
The last film to ... exact revenge upon the obnoxious Sam. Bill Pullman makes his film debut here as a very dim, would-be criminal. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
Back to School
Self-made wealthy guy Rodney ... the obligatory commencement address delivered by Dangerfield, who proves that he can crack jokes without tugging at his tie. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Penny Marshall in her ... other law enforcement organizations are all hot on her tail as she tries to help the beleaguered British agent. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
Club Paradise
Robin Williams' comic shtick ... governor-general of the island, Governor Anthony Cloyden Hayes (Peter O'Toole), and the pompous Prime Minister Solomon Gundy (Adolph Caesar). [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
Gung Ho
Michael Keaton stars as ... humor. Gung Ho was later spun off into a short-lived TV sitcom, starring Scott Bakula of Quantum Leap fame. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
Wise Guys
The "wise guys" referred ... something of a change of pace for director Brian DePalma, best known for his offbeat thrillers and Hitchcock homages. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
Cheers: Season 05
Season five of Cheers ... Dan Hedaya and Jean Kasem reprised their roles as Carla's disreputable ex-husband Nick Tortelli and his annoying spouse Loretta. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
Haunted Honeymoon
Gene Wilder directed and ... of routines that were already growing whiskers when Abbott and Costello first dusted them off over fifty years ago. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
The Golden Girls: Season 02
Having emerged from its ... that series made its official debut in 1988, the entire cast had been changed and the format considerably altered. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
One Crazy Summer
In this madcap comedy, ... are inserted throughout this comedy to comment on the story. This was director Savage Steve Holland's second feature-length film. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
Head Office
With a script that ... the inside trader -- too bad. DeVito and Don King (appearing as himself) would have made a great team. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
My Chauffeur
In a well-wrought sex ... down. What Casey does not know is that she has not been given the complete scoop on her passenger. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
Three Amigos!
This slapstick farce features ... of heroes they appear to be in the movies, they have a difficult time helping out the distressed townsfolk. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
A Fine Mess
Blake Edwards comes a ... angry Tony Pazzo mob in an ever-escalating series of races and chases, crashes and smashes, and shouting and screaming. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
Short Circuit
Struck by lightning, an ... doesn't laugh. This E.T. wannabe was popular enough to warrant a 1988 sequel, titled (brace yourself!) Short Circuit II. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
Soul Man
An ambitious-but -spoiled rich ... Black and directed by Steve Miner, who would collaborate again for the popular television series The Wonder Years (1988-93). [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
Hollywood Vice Squad
This attempt at parodying ... child pornographer in her neighborhood. Yet another cop, detective Romero (H.B. Haggerty) is after a New York mob boss. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
Little Shop of Horrors
It started as a ... film darkens as Audrey II grows in monstrosity, but the unhappy ending of the Broadway version is avoided herein. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
True Stories
Director David Byrne (of ... Woman; and so it goes. The script by Southerners Byrne, Beth Henley and Steven Tobolowksy strives to avoid subtlety. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
Riders of the Storm
A group of radical ... Westinghouse, an ultra-conservative Presidential candidate and strong proponent of the Cold War and military strength, from winning the election. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
The Whoopee Boys
In this comedy, a ... if only she will marry a true gentlemen, Jake decides to transform himself into the epitome of good breeding. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
Firewalker
Firewalker stars Chuck Norris ... Native Americans throw roadblocks in their path, but the fearless trio forge onward toward the temple and their destiny. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
Shanghai Surprise
Madonna and Sean Penn, ... Harrison, one of the film's producers, wrote the songs and appears in a cameo role as a nightclub singer. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
The Golden Child
Eddie Murphy followed up ... love with Kee Nang, who at one point in the film has to be brought back from the dead. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
Wildcats
Blonde-haired, blue-eyed women's libber ... claiming she is neglecting her responsibilities as a mother. Wildcats marked the fourth sports film directed by Michael Ritchie. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
House
A mild box-office hit ... viewed as a live-action cartoon, but virtually impossible to take seriously as a horror film. Followed by three sequels. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
Monster in the Closet
A humorous and skilful ... the picture. It seems the monster is bullet-proof, laser-proof and bomb-proof -- a challenge to capture, kill, or subdue. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
Malcolm
In this hilarious, award-winning ... and her husband, co-producer, scripter and cinematographer David Parker followed up with an enjoyable and funny Rikky and Pete. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
Crocodile Dundee
Accustomed to a simple ... original, but the film's good-natured humor proved extremely palatable to audiences, as indicated by its worldwide box office success. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
The Last Resort
George Lollar (Charles Grodin) ... worst of it -- there is that small matter of a political overthrow about to explode on the scene. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
The Cosby Show: Season 03
The Cosby Show enters ... three ends as Sondra Huxtable prepares to leave the family nest and become the wife of loyal Elvin Tibideaux. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
In this third installment ... Kazurinsky). Sweetchuck is a wimpy noodle whose Clint Eastwood impersonation is one of the film's most honestly funny moments. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
Clockwise
John Cleese's knack for ... is nevertheless consistently entertaining, thanks to former Monty Python member Cleese's precisely tuned transitions from composure to complete collapse. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
Sizzle Beach, U.S.A.
A teenage Kevin Costner ... the studio where she records, and hangs out with her hunk cousin Steve, the fourth roommate in the house. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
She's Gotta Have It
Spike Lee's breakthrough independent ... her boyfriends, cherishing her personal freedom. But as their relationships with Nola grow, each man wants her for himself. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
Charles in Charge: Season 03
Having survived its freshman ... season include John Astin, Mindy Cohn, Jerry Van Dyke, Jack Riley, Vito Scotti, and a very young Mark-Paul Gosselaar. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
Notte d'Estate Con Profilo Greco, Occhi a Mandorla, e Odore di Basilico
Mariangela Melato plays a ... film was originally released in the US as Summer Night with Greek Profile, Almond Eyes and Scent of Basil. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
Sledge Hammer!: Season 01
David Rasche stars as ... is a literal "blast," as the sublimely confident Sledge makes one teeny-tiny false move while disarming a nuclear device! [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
Basic Training
First shot as "Up ... for early unscheduled retirements. This is a lady-payback type film with plenty of dirty talk, but not much else. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
The Pink Chiquitas
This sci-fi spoof stars ... maidens into pink chiquitas whose lust for men is a prelude to enslaving them and taking over the world. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
Reform School Girls
A softcore, low-budget film ... it does not take a genius to figure out that sex is the main protagonist in this blue film. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
Trick or Treat
Character actor Charles Martin ... the town, Eddie uses his newfound self-confidence to stand up to the ghost and save the town from destruction. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
ALF: Season 01
The cozy, respectable, and ... performed well in the ratings during its first season, ranking at number 28 right between Miami Vice and Hunter. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
Dona Herlinda and Her Son
In this sly Mexican ... the young male lover gets terribly jealous and this creates problems until the irrepressible Doņa Herlinda again gets involved. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
Dos Machos Que Ladran No Muerden
In this Mexican comedy ... disguise himself as a woman, a clown, and even an old man in order to elude his would-be attackers. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
Shelley Duvall's Tall Tales and Legends: Johnny Appleseed
This 45-minute retelling of ... a favor to his friend and colleague Christopher Guest, who directed. Johnny Appleseed was originally telecast on Showtime Cable. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
Mr. Vampire
Ricky Lau directs this ... four sequels, but the whole horror-comedy subgenre that exemplified Hong Kong cinema during the late '80s and early '90s. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
Ryder, P.I.
This low-budget detective comedy ... again to do some great send-ups of well-known movie stars, indicating just how seriously one should take this film. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
Urusei Yatsura Movie 4: Lum the Forever
Lum the Forever is ... overbaked. But don't feel bad: even fans of the series had trouble following the plot twists in this one! [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
Il Matrimonio Segreto
Barbara Daniels, Carlos Feller ... recorded during a performance at the Schwetzingen Festival, after it had won enthusiast reviews during a tour of Europe. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
La Ruletera
This across-the-border comedy features ... heavy-footed Mexican cab driver who's pointed remarks fly just as fast as her cab. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
Mr. Vampire 2
Ricky Lau follows up ... steal away, Taoist priest Lin (Lam Ching-ying) and police chief James (James Tien) set out to track them down. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
Vampires in Havana
Bawdy fun dominates Juan ... the first place. The problem now is to control the wild bunch of vampires who are after the stuff. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
Awesome Lotus
With an off-beat sense ... a nasty Nazi who is killing off fashion models because his beloved hound dog was done in by silkworms. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
100 Ways to Murder Your Wife
Two football players currently ... though, and after considering a variety of murderous methods the pair soon stumble upon the perfect plan for murder. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
'Allo 'Allo: Series 03
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Alex In Love
A thirteen-year-old with raging ... love is best kept in the family when Lola is more receptive to his awkward advances than he anticipated. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
Picardia Mexicana 3
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Super Wan Tu Tri
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America's Funniest Home Videos: Nincompoops and Boneheads
For anyone who has ... us all realize that the most important thing in life is to have a sense of humor about ourselves. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]
Barman and Droguin
Bruno is the owner ... the city streets of crime, the result is the most unlikely crime fighting duos in the history of cinema. [ best comedy films - 1986 ]Supplemental Navigation
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