Actor Michael Keaton (1951)

Clean and Sober (1988) is an American drama film directed by Glenn Gordon Caron. It follows Daryl Poynter, a successful but self-destructive real estate salesman in Philadelphia who struggles with cocaine addiction. After embezzling $92,000 from his company’s escrow account, he loses an additional $52,000 to his drug habit and poor stock market investments. One morning, he wakes up next to a woman who suffered a cocaine overdose and attempts to hide the situation from the police. However, they are aware of what happened. On top of that, there is the issue of the missing money. With no escape plan, Daryl heads to ...

Beetlejuice (1988) is a movie directed by Tim Burton, which falls under the genre of American fantasy horror comedy. In Winter River, Connecticut, a married couple named Barbara and Adam Maitland spend their vacation decorating their picturesque country home. During a drive back from town, Barbara swerves to avoid a dog which results in their car crashing through the side of a covered bridge and into the river. Upon returning home, they notice that they no longer have reflections. When Adam tries to leave the house, he finds himself in an otherworldly desert-like landscape filled with large ‘sandworms’. ...

Touch and Go (1986) is a romantic comedy-drama directed by Robert Mandel, centered around Bobby Barbato, a professional ice hockey player in Chicago. Accustomed to adoring fans and the attention of attractive women, Bobby’s routine is disrupted when a group of youths attempt to rob him. Despite the altercation, he manages to overpower them and apprehend the youngest member, Louis DeLeon. As a result, Bobby offers to give Louis a ride home where he meets his mother Denise, a Hispanic woman. Though they initially clash, Bobby soon finds himself developing feelings for Denise and their relationship begins to blossom. ...

Gung Ho (1986) is an American comedy film directed by Ron Howard and starring Michael Keaton. In fictional Hadleyville, Pennsylvania, the town’s main source of employment, the local auto plant, has been shut down for nine months. Former foreman Hunt Stevenson travels to Tokyo in hopes of persuading the Assan Motors Corporation to reopen the plant. The Japanese company agrees and upon their arrival in the U.S., implements several changes among the desperate work force. This includes prohibiting unionization, reducing wages, rotating workers throughout different job ...

Johnny Dangerously (1984) is an American crime comedy that cleverly mocks the popular gangster movies of the 1930s. In the film, a pet shop owner catches a young boy stealing a puppy in 1935. Wanting to steer the child away from a life of crime, he recounts a tale through a flashback to 1910. This story follows Johnny Kelly, a poor but righteous newspaper boy in New York City, who is desperately trying to raise enough money for his mother’s surgery. Unfortunately, their family has fallen on hard times since Johnny’s father was put to death and his mother has resorted to doing laundry for others to support her sons. While Johnny’s younger brother ...

Stan Dragoti directed Mr. Mom (1983), an American comedy film. Jack Butler resides in a Detroit suburb with his wife Caroline and their three children: Alex, Kenny, and Megan. However, when the early-1980s recession hits, Jack and his friends Larry and Stan lose their engineering jobs at Ford Motor Company. As a result, Caroline decides to use her previous experience in advertising and college education to enter the workforce once more, leaving Jack to navigate the unfamiliar territory of being a stay-at-home dad. He quickly learns that taking care of the kids and maintaining the house is not an easy task, but he gains ...

Night Shift (1982), an American comedy film directed by Ron Howard, tells the story of Charles ‘Chuck’ Lumley. Once a successful stockbroker, he now works as an attendant at a New York City morgue to escape the stress of Wall Street. However, his new role as night-shift supervisor, which was given to him in order to make room for his boss’ nephew Leonard, is not something he is pleased with. Adding to Chuck’s frustration is the exuberance of his co-worker Bill ‘Blaze’ Blazejowski. With inspiration from their neighbor Belinda, a prostitute, Chuck and Bill decide to use Chuck’s ...