British Film Database

1980s

British films of 1987

90 films, in order of release. 81 with no exact release date are listed after them.

ReleasedTitleDirector
MayWish You Were HereDavid Leland
17 MayThe Devil's DiscipleDavid Hugh Jones
1 JuneIt Was Twenty Years Ago Today
26 JuneStraight to HellAlex Cox
24 JulySuperman IV: The Quest for PeaceSidney J. Furie
10 SeptemberHellraiserClive Barker18
17 SeptemberThe DeadJohn Huston
19 NovemberThe Magic Toyshop
11 DecemberEmpire of the SunSteven Spielberg
—12 Wasted YearsJulian Caidan
—4.50 From PaddingtonMartyn Friend
—84 Charing Cross RoadDavid Hugh Jones
—American GothicJohn Hough
—Andy WarholKim Evans, Lana Jokel
—Angel HeartAlan Parker
—AriaJean-Luc Godard, Robert Altman and others
—Battle of Mortimer's Cross
—Bellman and TrueRichard Loncraine
—The Belly of an ArchitectPeter Greenaway
—Bloody New YearNorman J. Warren
—Body ContactBernard Rose
—Born of FireJamil Dehlavi
—Brand New DayAmos Gitai
—Business as UsualLezli-An Barrett
—CastawayNicolas Roeg
—Coast to CoastSandy Johnson
—ComebackDavid Ambrose
—Comrades: A Lanternist's Account Of The Tolpuddle Martyrs And What Became Of ThemBill Douglas
—Cry FreedomRichard Attenborough
—CrystalstoneAntonio Peláez
—The Cure in OrangeTim Pope
—Death RunMichael J. Murphy
—Eat the RichPeter Richardson
—Empire StateRon Peck
—Five CornersTony Bill
—The Fourth ProtocolJohn Mackenzie
—Friendship's DeathPeter Wollen15
—Full Metal JacketStanley Kubrick
—The GirlArne Mattsson
—Grand LarcenyJeannot Szwarc
—Hail the New PuritanCharles Atlas
—HeroTony Maylam
—High SeasonClare Peploe
—Hope and GloryJohn Boorman
—Jackson PollockKim Evans
—Jane and the Lost CityTerry Marcel
—The Kitchen TotoHarry Hook
—The Last EmperorBernardo Bertolucci
—The Last of EnglandDerek Jarman
—The Lau of Malaita
—Live 1986Gavin Taylor
—The Living DaylightsJohn Glen
—The Lonely Passion of Judith HearneJack Clayton
—LoyaltiesAnne Wheeler
—Lucifer
—MaschenkaJohn Goldschmidt
—MauriceJames Ivory
—The Misfit BrigadeGordon Hessler
—A Month in the CountryPat O'Connor
—Mr. & Mrs. EdgehillGavin Millar
—Mr. and Mrs. Edgehill
—Mr. Jolly Lives Next DoorStephen Frears
—A Murder Is AnnouncedDavid Giles
—NanouConny Templeman
—NukieSias Odendaal, Michael Pakleppa
—Out of OrderJonnie Turpie
—PartitionKen McMullen
—Personal ServicesTerry Jones
—Philby, Burgess and MacleanGordon Flemyng
—Playing AwayHorace Ové
—A Pocketful Of RyeGuy Slater
—A Prayer for the DyingMike Hodges
—Prick Up Your EarsStephen Frears
—Promised LandMichael Hoffman
—Quartermaine's TermsBill Hays
—The Reluctant Dragon
—Rita, Sue and Bob TooAlan John Clarke
—Sammy and Rosie Get LaidStephen Frears
—A Simple ManChristopher Gable
—Slam DanceWayne Wang
—Sleeping Murder
—SouvenirGeoffrey Reeve
—Star Quality
—The Sword of IslamDavid Darlow
—TestimonyTony Palmer
—Waiting for the MoonJill Godmilow
—Walk Like a ManMelvin Frank
—White MischiefMichael Radford
—White of the EyeDonald Cammell, Cassian Elwes
—Withnail and IBruce Robinson