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Movie Summaries & Endings Explained from 1986
383 movies from 1986, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
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The Canterville Ghost
1986 · Adventure
The Morning After
1986 · Thriller
Brighton Beach Memoirs
1986 · Comedy
Native Son
1986 · Drama
Aladdin
1986 · Comedy
Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies
1986 · Animation
Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies
1986 · Animation
Legacy of Rage
1986 · Action
Platoon
1986 · Drama
Stregati
1986 · Comedy
Babes in Toyland
1986 · Family
Terrorizers
1986 · Drama
King Kong Lives
1986 · Action
Little Shop of Horrors
1986 · Sci-Fi
Flodder
1986 · Comedy
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
1986 · Mystery
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
1986 · Music
Where Are the Children?
1986 · Drama
Class of Nuke ’Em High
1986 · Thriller
The Golden Child
1986 · Action
Three Amigos!
1986 · Comedy
Shatru
1986 · Drama
Shatru
1986 · Drama
The Christmas Toy
1986 · Family
Year of Enlightment
1986 · Drama
Heartbreak Ridge
1986 · Action
The Passage
1986 · Horror
Asterix in Britain
1986 · Animation
Kin-dza-dza!
1986 · Comedy
Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star
1986
Gothic
1986 · Horror
Dirty Pair: Project Eden
1986 · Animation
Fluppy Dogs
1986 · Fantasy
Righting Wrongs
1986 · Thriller
Ladies Tailor
1986 · Comedy
Solarbabies
1986 · Action
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
1986 · Adventure
The Mosquito Coast
1986 · Adventure
The Whistle Blower
1986 · Action
Body Slam
1986 · Music
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