Movies of 1986

A Journey from Hiroshima captures the artists Iri and Toshi Maruki in their decades-long collaboration to create a testament to the effects of the atomic bomb- the Hiroshima Murals.

Chris Taylor, a neophyte recruit in Vietnam, finds himself caught in a battle of wills between two sergeants, one good and the other evil. A shrewd examination of the brutality of war and the duality of man in conflict.

A new speech teacher at a school for the deaf falls in love with the janitor, a deaf woman speechless by choice.

Between two Thanksgivings two years apart, Hannah's husband falls in love with her sister Lee, while her hypochondriac ex-husband rekindles his relationship with her sister Holly.

Eighteenth-century Spanish Jesuits try to protect a remote South American tribe in danger of falling under the rule of pro-slavery Portugal.

A Dutch doctor, haunted by grueling childhood memories of World War II, struggles to find peace as he spends his life looking for answers about the tragic night that shaped him.

In 1938, Austria is about to become a part of the Third Reich. A theater actress and a Jewish journalist fall in love and spend time together, completely ignoring the political turmoil of the time despite friendly warnings.

A lackadaisical handyman and aspiring novelist tries to support his younger girlfriend as she slowly succumbs to madness.

Sexual revelations emerge when a group of academics and their partners spend a weekend at a country retreat.

A recession in the mid-1980s affects Minnesota farm workers, unemployed urban workers and the newly homeless in Los Angeles and New York.

Filmmakers enters Chile in 1985, one of the cruelest years of Augusto Pinochet right-wing military dictatorship. With the excuse of documenting religion and Viña del Mar Festival, they witness the truth about Chile under Pinochet.

Documentary series focusing on great American artists and personalities.

Filmed in secret in 1985 South Africa. Exposes state violence through interviews with victims of and witnesses to atrocities.

22 prominent American women discuss their activism for nuclear disarmament and their motivations in seeking the end of the arms race.

Produced and directed by Alison Strelich, narrated by Jack Lemmon, about The Debonaire Special Dancers of Bakersfield, CA. This wonderful group was started decades ago by John Soiu and continues today under the direction of Sheri Fortino. The group fosters social and life skills while stimulating creativity and confidence in the special needs students it serves.

Follows a gifted teacher in an inner city school who teaches kids to play chess. They are very successful.

In this vibrant glimpse of the life and work of American artist Red Grooms, he reveals his secret weapon - a hot glue gun - and the sources of inspiration for his life-size three-dimensional works which he has dubbed "picto-sculptoramas."

Sam Phelps, a New York State farmer takes a stand against the possible destruction of a nearby watershed, pointing out the need for thoughtful planning and careful land management.

A montage of nearly 500 film clips from eight decades of American movies, made to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Director's Guild of America.

An awkward, lovable girl goes after her crush.

A frog gets trapped in a liquor bottle.

A larger lamp watches while a smaller, younger lamp plays exuberantly with a ball but doesn't pick up the knack of correct handling.

A brilliant but eccentric scientist begins to transform into a giant man/fly hybrid after one of his experiments goes horribly wrong.

A writer recounts a childhood journey with his friends to find the body of a missing boy.

Fast Eddie Felson teaches a cocky but immensely talented protégé the ropes of pool hustling, which in turn inspires him to make an unlikely comeback.