Best Comedy Films of 1987
The Pick-Up Artist
With this rote but ... he's Mr. Right. The Pick-Up Artist was the final film appearance of actress Mildred Dunnock, who played Jack's grandmother. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Baby Boom
Management consultant Diane Keaton ... Baby Boom was spun off into a TV sitcom in 1989, with Kate Jackson filling Diane Keaton's designer shoes. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Innerspace
Director Joe Dante infuses ... Tuck with his beautiful estranged girlfriend Lydia (Meg Ryan). Innerspace (1987) won an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Roxanne
This modernization of Edmond ... Steve Martin himself is credited with the screenplay for Roxanne, though he generously cites Edmond Rostand as his inspiration. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Dragnet
Dan Aykroyd must have ... Friday continues on, with the requisite car chases and crashes that usually climax any '80s cop movie or comedy. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Amazon Women on the Moon
The 1987 portmanteau comedy ... Babb school of "sex hygiene" exploitation cheapies, with syphilis victim Carrie Fisher being counseled by unctuous doctor Paul Bartel. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Mannequin
In Mannequin, a lame ... receive one accolade -- its theme, "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now," was nominated by the Academy for Best Song. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Throw Momma From the Train
The "exchange murders" plot ... "black humor" lessons learned in Throw Momma From the Train for his own directorial debut, The Addams Family (1991). [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Overboard
This screwball comedy casts ... happy housework. Overboard was the feature film debut of writer Leslie Dixon, the granddaughter of famed photographer Dorothea Lange. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Blind Date
When speaking of Laurel ... famous for his ability to make a lot out of a little...but there has to be a limit somewhere. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Pals
The "pals" of the ... stashed the cash in the first place, starts nosing around. The made-for-TV Pals was originally telecast February 28, 1987. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Spaceballs
A space bum helps ... Dom DeLuise. John Hurt makes a cameo in a parody of the exploding chest scene he played in Alien. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Hot Pursuit
Dan Bartlett (John Cusack) ... to a yacht where her family is being hijacked by another crook. Veteran funnyman Jerry Stiller provides comedy relief. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Beverly Hills Cop II
Detroit cop Axel Foley ... But mean-spirited chief of police Lutz (Allen Garfield) will brook no interference from outsiders-especially the profanely insouciant Mr. Foley. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Maid to Order
Rich but repulsive teenager ... who doesn't even recognize her. The key to the film's success is the wonderfully many-sided performance of Ally Sheedy. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Hollywood Shuffle
This satirical look at ... of co-screenwriter and co-star Keenen Ivory Wayans, who would cast Townsend in his own directorial debut the following year. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Were it not for ... thinking that he's got his hand tucked between two pillows -- until his bedmate, Neal, bellows "Those aren't pillows!" [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Cheers: Season 06
Fans of Cheers greeted ... managed to earn another Emmy award, this time for editor Andy Ackerman, and was nominated in ten additional categories. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Burglar
Director of the first ... gets killed by numerous tough guys while being closely followed by two stupid cops (Anne DeSalvo and John Goodman). [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
High Season
Katherine (Jacqueline Bisset) is ... urn. Kenneth Branagh and Lesley Manville play British tourists and co-star with Irene Pappas, Robert Stephens, and Paris Tselios. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Like Father, Like Son
Dr. Jack Hammond (Dudley ... that has since been done better in Brian Gilbert's 1988 comedy Vice Versa starring Fred Savage and Judge Reinhold. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Outrageous Fortune
Two women with serious ... Outrageous Fortune also stars George Carlin as Frank, a burned-out '60s holdover who the women meet along the way. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Radio Days
Woody Allen's gentle and ... between Joe's working class neighborhood of Rockaway Beach, Queens, and the glittery and glamorous world of radio in Manhattan. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
The Golden Girls: Season 03
The third season of ... also did all right by itself at Emmy award time, with Bea Arthur and Estelle Getty both winning statuettes. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Forever, Lulu
In this comedy, a ... the title Crazy Streets, this movie featured an appearance by Deborah Harry and was Alec Baldwin's first screen appearance. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Hello Again
Writer Susan Isaacs and ... a burgeoning love affair with Kevin Scanlon (Gabriel Byrne), the emergency-room doctor who had tried to save her life. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
The Mikado
This adaptation of the ... & Sullivan opera is set in England during the depression. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Prince of Bel Air
In this racy made-for-TV ... handsome hunk (Mark Harmon) does more than merely plumb the pools of beauteous Bel Air housewives and lonely women. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Three Men and a Baby
Three Men and a ... a Baby is not the ghost of a little boy who died in the bachelors' apartment before filming started. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Making Mr. Right
This sci-fi comedy from ... heart and human interaction. What Frankie ends up with, however, is her own personal version of the perfect mate. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
The Secret of My Success
Released at the height ... Slater. Once his oversexed aunt enters the mix, Brantley finds himself juggling two identities, two jobs, and two women. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Leonard, Part 6
CIA director Snyderburn (Joe ... chain. Jane Fonda makes a brief appearance as she talks to Leonard while filming one of her exercise videos. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Date with an Angel
In this romantic comedy ... his curious fiance. Beart's beauty and performance is the highlight of the film even though she does not speak. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
In the third sequel ... are on board, as is Sharon Stone, who moved on to bigger and better things a few years later. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Jocks
Richard Roundtree stars as ... Lee and R. G. Armstrong appear in character roles and Jane Mansfield's daughter Mariska Hargitay is the heroine Nicole. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Born in East L.A.
Richard "Cheech" Marin, of ... way, he falls in love with El Salvadorian girl Kamala Lopez, whose English is as fractured as Cheech's Spanish. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Walk Like a Man
In this lively comedy, ... have apoplexy and he does everything he can to keep Bobo from becoming civilized and claiming his rightful fortune. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Star Slammer
Gorgeous space traveller Taura ... take this one seriously. John Carradine costars in this lively R-rated cheapie, which was also released as Star Slammer. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
The Romancing Star
One misunderstanding after another ... pursue and he decides on Maggie. Meanwhile, Silver and Tony are left to fight it out for Agnes' affections. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Back to the Beach
Frankie Avalon and Annette ... for a while, but its six-person writing team can't figure out a logical way to wind it all up. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Love at Stake
John Moffitt directed this ... of her obligatory cameo appearances as well. Preston appeared in another witch film, Janet Greek's Spellbinder, the following year. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Sam Kinison: Breaking the Rules
The late Sam Kinison ... predating his successful string of comedy albums and his guest spot in the Rodney Dangerfield movie Back To School. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
The Dame Edna Christmas Experience
As his well-known alter-ego, ... stop by are Mel Gibson and former James Bond, Roger Moore. The program was originally produced by the BBC. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Ernest Goes to Camp
Ernest (Jim Varney) gets ... he ends up causing all kinds of comical chaos. Fortunately, he also ends up helping many of the campers. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Real Men
A CIA agent recruits ... Dennis Feldman, Real Men features Barney Miller vet Barbara Barrie in a supporting role as Nick's placid, accommodating mother. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Harry and the Hendersons
While vacationing in the ... weekly syndicated sitcom in 1990, with Kevin Peter Hall repeating the title role during the series' first 24 episodes. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Who's That Girl?
A year after appearing ... collector Montgomery Bell (John Mills) -- and Loudon having to choose between the prim Wendy and the unpredictable Nikki. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Can't Buy Me Love
Borrowing a chapter from ... on to produce weightier material such as Bull Durham (1988), The Indian Runner (1991), and Natural Born Killers (1994). [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
The Monster Squad
A group of adolescent ... The boys get unexpected help from Frankenstein when the monster grows tired of being continually bossed around by Dracula. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Summer School
On the eve of ... begins to take his job seriously when he realizes his students' problems are not all of their own making. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Married... With Children: Season 01
The Fox network's very ... mandate: Shock 'em, gross 'em out, make 'em laugh, and count the change as the advertising revenue rolls in. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Married... With Children: Season 02
Firmly established as the ... viewers really wanted Al to get off his chauvinistic high horse and tell Peggy that he really loves her. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
The Garbage Pail Kids Movie
Sometimes kids like to ... it, so offensive that they launched a nation-wide protest that resulted in its withdrawal from circulation. You've been warned. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Straight to Hell
This bizarre comedy spoof ... Elvis Costello has a reoccurring role as a waiter who is always ready with a new tray of coffee. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
The Cosby Show: Season 04
Most of the familiar ... show in America, The Cosby Show would manage to hold on to this status for the next two years. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Full House: Season 01
Season one of Full ... Phyllis Diller (also herself); and in the two-part season finale, Jesse petulantly moves out because he needs his "space." [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Adventures in Babysitting
Teenager Chris Parker (Elisabeth ... Nancy Drew, Reporter! . Screenwriter and Steven Spielberg protégé Chris Columbus made his directorial debut with Adventures in Babysitting. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Disorderlies
A conniving nephew (Anthony ... collect a large inheritance, so he hires the three worst orderlies he can find (played by the Fat Boys). [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Bad Taste
Extraterrestrial fast-food franchisers come ... to return to their home planet with their human-hash cargo before a rival franchise puts them out of business. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Campus Man
Todd Barrett (John Dye) ... that quickly becomes a hot-selling item and ends his financial woes. This feature was shot on location at ASU. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Funland
In this black comedy, ... Bruce Burger (David Lander). With his job taken away, the clown loses it and begins to stage his revenge. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama
This parody of horror ... trapped in a shopping mall. To stop the mischievous demon, the girls team up with a few geeky nerds. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Twelfth Night
Part of the Thames ... this classic comic tale of romance and confused identities features performances by acclaimed actors Caroline Langrishe and Richard Briers. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Three O'Clock High
The first feature film ... attempts at averting the fight. Also making noteworthy appearances in the film are Jeffrey Tambor and Philip Baker Hall. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Hunk
Bradley Brinkman (Steve Levitt) ... film, gives memorable comic portrayals of a pirate, a Nazi, and a caveman in addition to a delightful devil. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Entre Ficheras Anda El Diablo
An all-star cast of ... obsessed over a beautiful showgirl, and the devil emerges from hell to enjoy the earthly pleasures of bar hopping. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Kingsajz
Try pronouncing the title ... why he'd ever want to remain. A few minutes later, he understands why: in Shuflandia, there are no women. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Sledge Hammer!: Season 02
The first season of ... mob assassin to Australian automobile manufacturer "Crocodile Bruce," and wacky one-shot parodies of Vertigo, Dressed to Kill, and Robocop. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Assault of the Killer Bimbos
With a title like ... low-rent cast, and the film's self-awareness goes a long way toward making it more palatable than one might expect. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Russkies
This children's movie is ... left him stranded and alone. The boys eventually decide to help poor Mischa make it back to his home. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
ALF: Season 02
The beleaguered Tanner family ... elevated spot in the Nielsen ratings; it ranked in tenth place, up from 28th place during its first season. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Boyfriends and Girlfriends
Boyfriends & Girlfriends is ... student Adrienne (Anne-Laure Meury). A windsurfing weekend is the scene for an elongated shakeup and reassessment of everyone's relationships. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Dutch Girls
In this sophomoric comedy, ... tulips and windmills--gorgeous, lusty women. They are so busy pursuing romance that they forget all about their upcoming match. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Eat the Rich
A restaurant worker (Lanah ... about how to run a restaurant, and they begin feeding new customers with old customers. Motorhead provides the music. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Eddie Murphy: Raw
Filmed in front of ... of Murphy, in his childhood, entertaining a family gathering with what turns out to be an inappropriately off-color joke. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Esta Noche Cena Pancho
Pancho Medrano (Alfonso Zayas) ... friend throw a bachelor party complete with booze and loose women. Sight gags, sexual innuendo, and tasteless humor abound. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Firehouse
A trio of female ... David Keller) as the mastermind behind the scheme to make the burned-out neighborhood the sight of a condominium development. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Galactic Gigolo
In this comedy, a ... into a silver-suited gigolo and heads off to Prospect, Connecticut to bed as many Earth women as he can. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Ghost Chase
A seldom-seen freshman effort ... entertaining for young audiences, this project is something of a follow-up to the director's earlier Poltergeist-inspired film Making Contact. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Huevos Rancheros
Huevos Rancheros features two ... proof that his bride-to-be is a virgin. The video features Spanish-speaking video stars Sasha Montenegro, Chelelo, and Carmen Salinas. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Los Cacos
When 11 friends work ... to steal a fortune they encounter adversity. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
The Puppetoon Movie
The Puppetoon Movie is ... that he owes his very existence to the standards set by George Pal: Art Clokey's whimsical "eraser boy" Gumby. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Street Trash
This shocker will most ... to the bums for a buck. It is later revealed that the wine was deliberately spiked by the government. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Surf Nazis Must Die
A group of crazed ... product of Troma Studios, which specializes in such intentionally tasteless and cheap low-budget films aimed at the collegiate market. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
La Casita del Pecado
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La Lechería de Zacarías
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El Mofles Y Los Mecanicos
El Mofles (Rafael Inclan) ... help add to the thin plot. The comedy highlight is a birthday celebration that turns into a drunken fiesta. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Mr. Vampire 3
Ricky Lau continues his ... an unruly gaggle of spirits leading to more high-kicking kung-fu sequences. Rotund martial arts star Sammo Hung also appears. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
El Dia de los Albañiles 3
The mystery-comedy El Dia ... location. When the wife disappears, the man suspects something terrible might have happened to her and begins an investigation. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Urusei Yatsura OVA [Anime OVA Series]
Even after a nearly ... that make ice cream to horny boys in rabbit suits, the Urusei Yatsura OVA is the wildest installment yet. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
West is West
Vikram (Ashotosh Gowariker) is ... becomes very fond of the woman, proposing marriage in hopes of starting a new life in the United States. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
H.M. Deserters
A diverse group of ... pose as veterinarians. They are eventually captured and sent back to face a court-martial led by the Teutonic terror. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Howling III: The Marsupials
Professor Harry Bechmeyer (Barry ... pirouettes on the stage of the Sydney Opera House. The feature works as a parody of its two predecessors. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
L'Italiana in Algeri
This production of Gioacchino ... the Schwetzinger Festspiele and features Doris Soffel as Isabella, Robert Gambill as Lindoro, and Günter von Kannen as Mustafa. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
'Allo 'Allo: Series 04
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Juan Polainas: El Rey del Salón
Juan Polainas El Rey ... for his latest conquests. However he eventually learns that his swinging lifestyle may lead to a very lonely existence. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]
Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America
Grammy-nominated comic and acclaimed ... over the "N" word, Mooney always seems to have a logical answer for the problems that plague white America. [ best comedy films - 1987 ]Supplemental Navigation
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