Crime Movies of 1987
The Untouchables
Like the TV series that shared the same title, The Untouchables (1987) was an account of the battle between gangster Al Capone and lawman Eliot Ness, this time in ... [ Crime movie - 1987 ]
Nadine
A woman trying to keep a momentary indiscretion quiet finds herself in more trouble than she ever imagined in this comedy written and directed by Robert Benton. ... [ Crime movie - 1987 ]
Midnight Crossing
Helen Barton (Faye Dunaway) and her insurance salesman husband Morely (Daniel J. Travanti) set sail with Lexa (Kim ... [ Crime movie - 1987 ]
Pals
The "pals" of the title, played by Don Ameche and George C. Scott, are Army chums living a sedentary retirement. Occasionally the twosome becomes a threesome when Scott's mother Sylvia Sidney shows up. All three are resigned ... [ Crime movie - 1987 ]
The Sicilian
Adapted from Mario Puzo's novel, The Sicilian is an attempt to chronicle the life and times of Mafia leader, patriot and real-life ... [ Crime movie - 1987 ]
Burglar
Director of the first Police Academy movie, Hugh Wilson is also responsible for the action comedy-caper Burglar. Bernice Rhodenbarr (Whoopi Goldberg) is a retired cat burglar who works at a bookstore. Bad cop Ray Kirschman ... [ Crime movie - 1987 ]
Six Against the Rock
The "six" are played by David Carradine, Howard Hesseman, David Morse, Charles Haid, Jan-Michael Vincent ... [ Crime movie - 1987 ]
Backfire
Wealthy-but-troubled Vietnam vet Jeff Fahey, his ... [ Crime movie - 1987 ]
No Man's Land
Benjy Taylor (D.B. Sweeney) is a rookie cop who goes undercover to nab a gang of car thieves in this routine crime drama. Taylor salivates over the lifestyle and money ... [ Crime movie - 1987 ]
Off Limits
Buck McGriff (Willem Dafoe) and Albaby Perkins (Gregory Hines) are military police from the army's Criminal Investigation Department assigned to find a serial killer in 1968 war-torn Saigon. Hookers have been ... [ Crime movie - 1987 ]
21 Jump Street: Season 01
The first action-adventure series from the Fox network, 21 Jump Street inaugurates ... [ Crime movie - 1987 ]
Rich and Famous
Taylor Wong delivers this gangster saga about brotherhoood and betrayal. ... [ Crime movie - 1987 ]
City on Fire
This tense Hong Kong crime thriller is known best as the film upon which Quentin Tarantino ... [ Crime movie - 1987 ]
Straight to Hell
This bizarre comedy spoof on spaghetti westerns was made in a hurry on location in Almeria, Spain. Simms (Joe Strummer), Willy (Dick Rude), and Norwood (Sy Richardson) are inept hitmen who decide to rob a bank. They encounter ... [ Crime movie - 1987 ]
Crime Story: Season 02
Astonishingly, gangster Ray Luca (Anthony John Denison) and his doltish henchman Paulie (John Santucci) have managed to survive the atom bomb explosion that ended season one of the serialized cop drama ... [ Crime movie - 1987 ]
Into the Fire
A young drifter is caught in the clutches of a pair of femme fatales (Susan Anspach and Olivia D'Abo) in this thriller also known as Legend of Wolf Lodge. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Movie Guide [ Crime movie - 1987 ]
Million Dollar Mystery
A government worker (Tom Bosley) informs several diner patrons of a $4 million treasure he stole from a group of Libyans and then hid, but dies before ... [ Crime movie - 1987 ]
Don't Mess with My Sister!
Joe Perce plays a luckless young blade slated for a forced marriage. As the title indicates, Perce ... [ Crime movie - 1987 ]
Entre Hierba, Polvo Y Plomo
Ruthless gangsters engage in bloody power struggles and a series of vendettas in this crime drama. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide [ Crime movie - 1987 ]
Frenchman's Farm
Set in contemporary Australia, this hallucinatory drama is predicated on time displacement. ... [ Crime movie - 1987 ]
Los Cacos
When 11 friends work together to steal a fortune they encounter adversity. ~ All Movie Guide [ Crime movie - 1987 ]
Mission Manila
After dropping out of the CIA while in Manila, a man descends into drug addiction. ... [ Crime movie - 1987 ]
El Mofles Y Los Mecanicos
El Mofles (Rafael Inclan) is a poor mechanic who works at ... [ Crime movie - 1987 ]
Inspector Morse: The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn
This series follows the criminal investigations of the title hero, portrayed by John Thaw. ~ Jason ... [ Crime movie - 1987 ]
Inspector Morse: Service of All the Dead
This series follows the criminal investigations of the title hero, portrayed by John Thaw. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Movie Guide [ Crime movie - 1987 ]
Tragic Hero
Taylor Wong Tai-loi directs this sequel to his gangster epic Rich and Famous. With crime boss Chai (Chow Yun-fat) now a successful ... [ Crime movie - 1987 ]
Policias de Narcoticos
In Un Hombre Violente the much put-upon auto mechanic Julian Carrera (Valentin Trujillo) got the revenge he sought upon those who killed his father. Now he has ... [ Crime movie - 1987 ]
