Just the Way You Are 1984  PG, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Edouard Molinaro
Cast: Kristy McNichol, Michael Ontkean, Kaki Hunter, Andre Dussollier, Catherine Salviat, Robert Carradine, Alexandra Paul, Lance Guest, Tim Daly, Patrick Cassidy
A physically handicapped flute player, Susan Berlanger (Kristy McNichol), cleverly hides her lame leg in a cast while visiting a ski resort and finds the love of her life, Peter (Michael Ontkean).
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 Porky's 1981  R, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Bob Clark
Cast: Dan Monahan, Mark Herrier, Wyatt Knight, Roger Wilson, Cyril O'Reilly, Kaki Hunter, Tony Ganios, Kim Cattrall, Nancy Parsons, Scott Colomby, Boyd Gaines, Susan Clark, Wayne Maunder, Alex Karras, Eric Christmas
The scene is Florida's Angel Beach High School in the 1950s where it appears that every male student is looking for sex. This leads some students–Pee Wee (Dan Monahan), Billy (Mark Herrier), Tommy (Wyatt Knight), and Mickey (Roger Wilson)–on a trip to the dive, Porky's, known for its abundance of prostitutes. They pay for the prostitutes but end up being dumped in a swamp. Now, revenge is the name of the game, and practical jokes abound. There are two sequels.
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Porky's 2: The Next Day 1983 R, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Bob Clark
Cast: Dan Monahan, Tony Ganios, Kaki Hunter, Wyatt Knight, Mark Herrier, Scott Colomby, Nancy Parsons, Edward Winter, Roger Wilson, Cyril O'Reilly, Joseph Runningfox, Eric Christmas, Bill Wiley, Cisse Cameron, Ilse Earl
The lustful kids–Pee Wee (Dan Monahan), Tommy (Wyatt Knight), Billy (Mark Herrier), and Mickey (Roger Wilson)–from Florida's Angel Beach High School are back. This time they are fighting the Ku Klux Klan's interference in their social lives when their high school prepares to showcase "An Evening With Shakespeare." The Ku Klux Klan does not like the idea that the role of Romeo will be played by an Indian. As if that were not enough, the gym teacher (Nancy Parsons) complains because she believes Shakespeare used too many sexual overtones. Once again, practical jokes abound.
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Porky's Revenge 1985  R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: Porky's 3: Revenge
Director: James Komack
Cast: Dan Monahan, Wyatt Knight, Tony Ganios, Kaki Hunter, Mark Herrier, Scott Colomby, Nancy Parsons, Chuck Mitchell, Rose McVeigh, Fred Buch, Wendy Feign, Eric Christmas, Ilse Earl, Kim Evenson, Bill Hindman
In this sequel to "Porky's," Porky Wallace (Chuck Mitchell) is the owner of Porky's, which is now a riverboat casino. He attempts to get even for what he suffered at the hands of the gang–Pee Wee (Dan Monahan), Tommy (Wyatt Knight), Meat (Tony Ganios), Billy (Mark Herrier), and Wendy (Kaki Hunter)–from Angel Beach High School. Their high-school coach, Goodenough (Bill Hindman), owes money to Porky, and Porky tries to get him to throw the championship game as payment. The slapstick and practical jokes continue.
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Roadie 1980 PG, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Alan Rudolph
Cast: Meat Loaf, Kaki Hunter, Art Carney, Gailard Sartain, Joe Spano, Alice Cooper, Roy Orbison, Hank Williams Jr., Blondie
The rock star, Meatloaf, and a groupie set out to meet Alice Cooper and along the way get involved in some bizarre escapades. This film actually has a cult following–go figure!
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Willie and Phil 1980  R, 115 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Paul Mazursky
Cast: Michael Ontkean, Margot Kidder, Ray Sharkey, Jan Miner, Tom Brennan, Laurence Fishburne, Natalie Wood, Kristine DeBell, Julie Bovasso, Kaki Hunter
After viewing Truffaut's "Jules and Jim," Willie (Michael Ontkean) and Phil (Ray Sharkey) reenact the story as friends and lovers of the very liberal Jeannette (Margot Kidder).
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| 1. Just the Way You Are (1984)
2. Porky's (1981)
3. Porky's 2: The Next Day (1983)
4. Porky's Revenge (1985)
aka: Porky's 3: Revenge
5. Roadie (1980)
6. Whose Life Is It Anyway? (1981)
7. Willie and Phil (1980)
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