 Crossroads 1986  R, 105 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Walter Hill
Cast: Ralph Macchio, Joe Seneca, Jami Gertz, Joe Morton, Dennis Lipscomb, Harry Carey Jr., Robert Judd, Steve Vai, John Hancock, Allan Arbus, Robin Townsend
With a wonderful blues score behind it, this story is about a bluesman who "goes down to the crossroads" to make a deal with the devil.
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A Soldier's Story 1984 PG, 102 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Norman Jewison
Cast: Howard E. Rollins Jr., Adolph Caesar, Denzel Washington, Art Evans, David Alan Grier, David Harris, Robert Townsend, Wings Hauser, Dennis Lipscomb, Larry Riley
Racial hatred in the military is depicted in this story about a black Army lawyer who is given a murder case. When he arrives at the Fort he discovers that proud black soldiers do not understand sneering white soldiers; both groups are so steeped in their prejudices that it seems there is no hope that they can get together. This film does a good job of focusing on man's inhumanity to man and was nominated for an Oscar; Caesar was nominated for Supporting Actor.
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 WarGames 1983 PG, 114 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: John Badham
Cast: Matthew Broderick, Ally Sheedy, Dabney Coleman, John Wood, Barry Corbin, Dennis Lipscomb, Joe Dorsey, Irving Metzman, Michael Ensign, James Tolkan, Juanin Clay, Kent Williams, William Bogert, Susan Davis, David Clover
David Lightman (Matthew Broderick) taps into the Pentagon's computer system and almost (accidentally) starts World War III. Although innocent of any serious crimes, espionage is suspected, and he is accused of working for the Russian government. Finally, it is David and his friend Jennifer (Ally Sheedy) who must stop the computer from commanding the launching of missiles.
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| 1. Amazing Grace and Chuck (1987)
2. Crossroads (1986)
3. Prime Target (1989)
4. A Soldier's Story (1984)
5. WarGames (1983)
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