#Kyle T. Heffner

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Flashdance (1983)

Alex Owens is a female dynamo: steel worker by day, exotic dancer by night. Her dream is to get into a real dance company, though, and with encouragement from her boss/boyfriend, she may get her chance. The city of Pittsburgh co-stars. What a feeling!

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#Adrian Lyne #Belinda Bauer #Jennifer Beals #Kyle T. Heffner #Lee Ving #Lilia Skala #Malcolm Danare #Michael Nouri #Micole Mercurio #Phil Bruns #Ron Karabatsos #Sunny Johnson

[theoscarsproject]

Runaway Train (1985). Two escaped convicts and a female railway worker find themselves trapped on a speeding train with no brakes and nobody driving.

I've got an enormous soft spot for genre mash-up films, and this one - part prison escape, part man vs nature thriller, part, well, runaway train thriller - is one for the ages. Harrowing, funny, but also surprisingly rich as a character study, this one is just way better than it feels it should be. 8/10.

#runaway train #1985 #Oscars 58 #Nom: Actor #Nom: Supporting Actor #Nom: Editing #andrey konchalovskiy #akira kurosawa #djordje milicevic #paul zindel #jon voight #eric roberts #rebecca de mornay #kyle t heffner #america #american #thriller #prison #prison break #trains #8/10

[lindamathewblog]

20 Best Thriller Movies Of The 1980s according to their IMDb ratings

Keep scrolling for the ultimate list of the 20 best thriller movies of all time listed according to their IMDb ratings. 

The '80s have been known for their biggest cinematic hits. While there were movie releases of all kinds, thriller was the genre of the year. That is precisely why this time we have curated a list of the top 20 thriller movies released in the 1980s that managed to leave the biggest impact. While it is cinematic hits or underrated gems we have carefully curated a list of best mega-hits like those released in the ‘80s. So what are you waiting for? Scroll on for a list of top ‘80s thrillers listed according to their IMDb ratings that made a  lasting impression. 

The biggest thriller movies in the ‘80s listed according to IMDb ratings:

1. Mississippi Burning (1988)

This 1988 crime drama has just the right blend of mystery and thriller. The movie is directed by Alan Parker and features the best of Gene Hackman, Willem Dafoe, Frances McDormand, and Brad Dourif. It is available on Amazon Prime Video. 

2. Witness (1985)

Another thriller romance released in the ‘80s is Witness. The movie about a young Amish boy is directed by Peter Weir and features Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis, Lukas Haas, and Josef Sommer.

3. Blow Out (1981)

This 1981 movie is a blend of crime, drama, and mystery. The movie about a sound recordist is directed by Brian De Palma and features the best of John Travolta, Nancy Allen, John Lithgow, and Dennis Franz. 

4. The Salamander (1971)

The comedy-drama titled The Salamander is a story of Pierre and Paul. The movie is helmed by Alain Tanner and features the best of Bulle Ogier, Jean-Luc Bideau, Jacques Denis, and Véronique Alain. 

5. Dead Ringers (1988)

This horror thriller drama released in 1988 features a story of twin gynecologists. The movie is led by David Cronenberg and stars the best of actors including Jeremy Irons, Geneviève Bujold, Heidi von Palleske, and Barbara Gordon. 

6. Runaway Train (1985)

This action-adventure thriller drama features the story of two escaped convicts and a railway worker. The movie is directed by Andrey Konchalovskiy and features the best of Jon Voight, Eric Roberts, Rebecca De Mornay, and Kyle T. Heffner. 

7. No Way Out (1987)

This action, crime, thriller drama features the story of a politician who accidentally kills his mistress. The movie is directed by Roger Donaldson and features the best of  Kevin Costner, Gene Hackman, Sean Young, and Will Patton. 

8. Sword of Gideon (1986 TV Movie)

The action thriller drama features a story of terrorists in the 1972 Munich Olympic massacre. The movie is directed by Michael Anderson and features the best of Steven Bauer, Michael York, Robert Joy, and Laurent Malet. 

9. Deadly Intentions (1985)

This crime drama thriller features the tale of a woman named Katherine and Dr. Charles Raynor who is a tormenting sadist. The movie is directed by Noel Black and features the best of Michael Biehn, Madolyn Smith Osborne, Morgana King, and Jack Kruschen. 

10. White Dog (1982)

This thriller horror drama is the story of a trailer and a dog who has been trained to attack black people. The movie is directed by Samuel Fuller and features the best of Kristy McNichol, Christa Lang, Vernon Weddle, and Jameson Parker. It’s available on Amazon Prime Video to stream. 

11. Fatal Attraction (1987)

This thriller drama features a tale of a married guy’s one-night stand. The movie is directed by Adrian Lyne and features the best of stars including Michael Douglas, Glenn Close, Anne Archer, and Ellen Latzen. 

12. Frantic (1988)

The crime-thriller drama features a tale set in a Paris hotel room. It’s directed by Roman Polanski and features Harrison Ford, Betty Buckley, Emmanuelle Seigner, and Djiby Soumare. 

13. Absence of Malice (1981)

Another ‘80 romantic thriller on our list of top 20 thriller movies of all time. The movie is directed by Sydney Pollack and features the best of Paul Newman, Sally Field, Bob Balaban, and Melinda Dillon. 

14. Bad Timing: A Sensual Obsession (1980)

This thriller mystery drama features a tale of a Vienna-based psychiatrist and his personal life. The movie is directed by Nicolas Roeg and features the best of Art Garfunkel, Theresa Russell, Harvey Keitel, and Denholm Elliott. 

15. Body Double (1984)

This mystery crime drama features the story of a young actor who has been spying on a stunning woman. The movie is directed by Brian De Palma and features the best of Craig Wasson, Melanie Griffith, Gregg Henry, and Deborah Shelton. 

16. Dead Calm (1989) 

This horror thriller features a tale followed by a tragedy. The movie is directed by Phillip Noyce and stars Nicole Kidman, Sam Neill, Billy Zane, and Rod Mullinar. 

17. Sea of Love (1989)

This crime mystery drama features the story of a detective who investigates a series of murders. Directed by Harold Becker the movie features the best of Al Pacino, Ellen Barkin, John Goodman, and Michael Rooker. It’s available on Amazon Prime Video to stream. 

18. The Ninth Configuration (1980)

This horror-thriller drama follows the story of a former marine. The movie is directed by William Peter Blatty and features the best of Stacy Keach, Scott Wilson, Jason Miller, and Ed Flanders. It is available on Plex to stream.

19. The Stepfather (1987)

This horror thriller features the story of a man who murders his family. The movie is directed by  Joseph Ruben and features the best of Terry O'Quinn, Jill Schoelen, Shelley Hack, and Charles Lanyer. 

20. Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)

This thriller is filled with fantasy and mystery. The story of the movie revolves around a plot where a diabolical circus and a demonic proprietor prey. It’s directed by Jack Clayton and features the best of Jason Robards, Jonathan Pryce, Diane Ladd, and Royal Dano. 

The above list of best thrillers released in the ’80s rightly features the top 20 movies released in the 1980s. The list is a collection of only the great thriller movies that also revolve around different genres like comedy, romance, and horror. 

#hollywood movies #hollywood #1980s movies #thriller movies

[taevisionceo]

Hey folks 😊😊 That's all for today.

Good evening / night. Have a great week ahead 😊😊 See you tomorrow.

Now in my "Home Station" playing FLASHDANCE... WHAT A FEELING Irene Cara

#YT Music #FlashDance #WhatAFeeling #IreneCara

[esperwatchesfilms]

Flashdance (1983)

ESE: 40/100

50 +5 for the water -10 for racist jokes -10 for assault +5 for figure-skating -5 for strobe light +5 for alligator costume +10 for titties -5 for Hannah dying -15 for advice to “kill yourself” +10 for pitbull with a pretty red bow

#Flashdance #80s films #80s movies #Jennifer Beals #Robert Wuhl #Michael Nouri #Lilia Skala #Kyle T. Heffner #Belinda Bauer #Sunny Johnson #Lee Ving #Malcolm Danare #Lucy Lee Flippin #romance #drama #music #dance

[desayunoconpeliculas]

Flashdance (1983).

Take your passion and make it happen 𝅘𝅥𝅮

Esa canción siempre me prende, porque soy súper débil frente a un buen musical o una buena escena de baile; la bailarina frustrada en mí sale a la vida. Por mucho que ame “Flashdance”, nunca la pude pillar desde el principio en el cable, así que fue un alivio encontrarla en Netflix. 

Alex Owens es una joven de 18 años, tan adorable como encantadora, que sueña con ser una bailarina profesional; por cosas de la vida, Alex jamás ha podido tomar clases de danza, pero está decidida a cumplir sus sueños. Alex tiene dos trabajos: de día, es una soldadora y de noche, es una bailarina en un club de dudosa reputación. No, nunca tanto, pero ahí Alex puede lucirse y tirarse agua encima.

La película continúa contando el trayecto de Alex hasta la audición final para entrar a una academia de baile. La escena ya es un clásico, la música es bacán y la coreografía es digna de imitar, pero siempre me mata que la doble sea tan obvia.

#'80 #1983 #Baile #Adrian Lyne #Jennifer Beals #Michael Nouri #Sunny Johnson #Kyle T. Heffner #Lilia Skala #Cine estadounidense

[popentertainment-moviereviews]

FLASHDANCE (1983)

Starring Jennifer Beals, Michael Nouri, Lilia Skala, Sunny Johnson, Kyle T. Heffner, Lee Ving, Ron Karabatsos, Belinda Bauer, Malcolm Danare, Phil Bruns, Micole Mercurio, Lucy Lee Flippin, Don Brockett, Cynthia Rhodes, Durga McBroom, Stacey Pickren, Bob Harks, Liz Sagal, Robert Wuhl, Matt Landers and Marine Jahan.

Screenplay by Tom Hedley and Joe Eszterhas.

Directed by Adrian Lyne.

Distributed by Paramount Pictures. 97 minutes. Rated R.

There are certain movies that just take you back to a certain time in history.

Take Flashdance. Even though it wasn’t all that great a film, just slipping on this latest video reissue of this film is like taking a time machine to the summer of 1983.

37 years on, it’s hard to remember what an out-of-the-blue phenomenon Flashdance was, particularly for a film with no real stars. Michael Nouri was the big name here, for goodness sake, and while it looked like the film would turn Jennifer Beals into a superstar, that never panned out. While she has worked fairly steadily ever since, mostly in supporting roles, Beals never captured the superstardom predicted for her.

However, for about six months to a year, Flashdance sort of ruled popular culture. This tiny little film became the third biggest film hit of 1983, scoring a box-office take of $90,463,574. (Remember, this was in 1983 dollars, which was a pretty huge draw.)

Flashdance redefined fashion. Suddenly, women were wearing leggings and strategically cut-up inside-out sweatshirts everywhere you looked. The film was also on top of the hip-hop beat, being one of the first movies to show kids breakdancing on city streets (though that craze was considerably smaller than people believe these days.)

Most importantly, its music was the soundtrack of that summer. Most of the women I knew at the time had the Flashdance soundtrack taking up permanent residence in their car tape decks. The film spawned two number one singles – though interestingly like the film’s cast, these came from lesser-known artists.

The title track – “Flashdance… What a Feeling” – was sung by Irene Cara, who was better known as an actress, though she did have two hit singles from her 1980 movie Fame. Michael Sembello was a total unknown, and ended up being a one-hit-wonder for his song “Maniac,” which was a remake of an older song he had written about a homicidal killer (“He’s a maniac on the prowl”) whose lyrics were changed to fit in to the storyline of Flashdance.

There were a few early 80s hitmakers whose songs made it onto the Flashdance soundtrack, like Laura Branigan, Kim Carnes and Donna Summer – but most of the other songs were by the long-forgotten likes of Shandi, Karen Kamon, Joe “Bean” Esposito and Cycle V – pretty much the high points in most of these artists’ careers. (Joe “Bean” Esposito did have a bigger hit later in his career with the Brenda Russell duet “Piano in the Dark,” as well as another soundtrack favorite with “You’re the Best” from The Karate Kid.)

The Flashdance album pretty much kicked off the 1980s soundtrack boom and was arguably the first time that a soundtrack record entirely created such a buzz for a movie and made it a hit. (Other earlier soundtracks like Saturday Night Fever, Xanadu and Fast Times at Ridgemont High did help with the box-office draws of their films, but there were always other factors that led to the film’s popularity as well.)

So, beyond the soundtrack, how does Flashdance hold up 37 years later?

Well, it was always a bit of a schizophrenic little story, so I guess you get out of it what you bring in. (It was, after all, cowritten by legendary schlockmeister Joe Eszterhas of Basic Instinct and Showgirls fame.) Just the concept in general was always kind of ridiculous – Alex (Beals) works as an industrial welder by day and a soft-core lingerie dancer by night, but she really wants to be a ballerina.

She works at Mawby’s, a Pittsburgh joint that has to be one of the oddest places ever. It is a blue-collar dive bar that just happens to have a stage that is nicer than many small theaters, which includes a catwalk, revolving scenery, sophisticated lighting, wind and water effects, even props. The “flashdancers” do wildly elaborate interpretive dances for the wildly cheering Joe-Sixpack bar regulars, occasionally getting down to lingerie, but never stripping.

You can’t help but wonder how Mawby’s stays in business and the dancers survive. The dancers do not appear to get tips and unless the place was charging a hellacious cover charge, which seems doubtful with their clientele, it’s hard to imagine them making enough on beer to pay for four-to-six dancers to be working at a time.

Interestingly, it works better as a time capsule than it did when it was brand new, although there are some definite elements that have aged poorly.

For example, the whole subplot of Alex’s boss at the steel mill basically stalking her until she agreed to date him feels a little awkward in the #MeToo era. In fact, they even had a scene where Alex tells the guy (played by Michael Nouri) she can’t date the boss, and he says, “You’re fired. I’ll pick you up tomorrow at 8:00.” It was a joke, and even a fairly funny one, but it does show how much society has changed in 37 years.

Also outdated were the scenes with Richie (Kyle T. Heffner), the cook who dreams of becoming a standup comic. He had no shot, his jokes were awful and he laughed hysterically at his own punchlines. Also, almost all of his repertoire was a series of Polish jokes, which were about a decade outdated even in 1983. I get that was the point, he was such a bad comedian that he thought his material was fresh. However, it still feels a little weird hearing it with modern ears.

However, it is unfair to expect a film from 1983 to be woke to the mores of 2020.

The film also has one of the most cringe-worthy film shots of the 1980s, of a dance academy judge blowing his nose in time to the music – though that one was an embarrassment even when the movie was new.

Still, like I said earlier, Flashdance works better as nostalgia than it does as a film. As such, if you keep it as a time capsule, some of the film’s flaws are easier to overlook. And they get extra coolness points for hiring punk singer Lee Ving of Fear in the villain role of the cocky owner of a nearby strip club.

Flashdance sometimes also tried too hard – the updated Tom Jones scene where Alex erotically eats lobster in a crowded restaurant comes immediately to mind – but that just shows the movie’s plucky underdog aesthetic. Just like its lead character, Flashdance is sweet and innocently naughty and just begging for attention. And it is the closest you are going to get to time-travelling back to 1983.

Jay S. Jacobs

Copyright ©2020 PopEntertainment.com. All rights reserved. Posted: May 19, 2020.

#Flashdance #2020 #Movie Reviews #Jennifer Beals #Jay S. Jacobs

[ruleof3bobby]

RUNAWAY TRAIN (1985) Grade: B-

Holds up great. Great cast and story. The film doesn't have many dull moments ND many films have stolen from it. Eric Roberts stole the film. Good ending as well. 

#Runaway Train #1985 #B #Train #Action Films #Adventure Films #Drama Films #Andrey Konchalovskiy #Prison #Jon Voight #Eric Roberts #Rebecca De Mornay #Kyle T. Heffner #John P. Ryan #T.K. Carter #Kenneth McMillan #Edward Bunker #John Bloom #Alaska

[eyeliketwowatch]

Runaway Train - Stripped Down Thriller

English language debut for a respected foreign director that promised to be an action thrill ride, but was a bit of a disappointment when I finally got around to seeing it on video. Jon Voight and Eric Roberts play a couple of convicts who escape from prison and find themselves (along with a young woman, played by Rebecca De Mornay) on a 'Runaway Train' with no driver (and also pursued by a relentless evil warden). It was ok, but took itself way too seriously to be a decent action thrill ride, and wasn't nearly as deep and meaningful as it pretended to be.

2.5 stars out of 5

Released 1985, First Viewed 1986

#1985 #Action #Andrey Konchalovskiy #Eric Roberts #Jon Voight #Kenneth McMillan #Kyle T. Heffner #Prison #Rebecca De Mornay

[deepredradio]

Story: Den Häftlingen Oscar „Manny“ Manheim und Buck McGeehy gelingt der Ausbruch aus einem Hochsicherheitsgefängnis im tief verschneiten Alaska. Auf ihrer halsbrecherischen Flucht vor dem sadistischen Gefängnisdirektor retten sie sich in einen leeren Zug, der sie in die Freiheit bringen soll.

Doch die Fahrt gerät außer Kontrolle, als der Lokführer an einem Herzinfarkt stirbt. Das tonnenschwere Ungetüm aus Stahl und Eisen rast nun führerlos mit mehr als 160 Kilometern pro Stunde einer ungewissen Katastrophe entgegen – und mit ihm die beiden geflohenen Verbrecher, die nun ums nackte Überleben kämpfen müssen. DVD/Blu Ray-Release: 04.12.2017 (Alive - Vertrieb und Marketing/DVD) DVD/Blu Ray-Release: 30.01.2017 (Arrow Video) UK Runaway Train Genre: Abenteuer, Action, Thriller Land: USA 1985 Laufzeit: ca. 111 min. FSK: 16 Regie: Andrej Konchalovsky Drehbuch: Edward Bunker, Djordje Milicevic, Paul Zindel Kamera: Alan Hume Musik: Trevor Jones Produzenten: Yoram Globus, Menahem Golan, Henry T. Weinstein Mit: Jon Voight, Eric Roberts, Rebecca De Mornay, Danny Trejo, John P. Ryan, Kyle T. Heffner, Edward Bunker, Kenneth McMillan, ... https://youtu.be/KDQHkBIdKQ4

#SoundCloud #music #DeepRedRadio #Jon Voight #Eric Robert #Action #Cannon Films

[saturdaynightmatinee]

CALIFICACIÓN PERSONAL: 5 / 10

Título Original: Runaway Train

Año: 1985

Duración: 112 min

País: Estados Unidos

Director: Andrei Konchalovsky

Guion: Djordje Milicevic, Paul Zindel, Edward Bunker (Guion original: Akira Kurosawa)

Música: Trevor Jones

Fotografía: Alan Hume

Reparto: Jon Voight, Rebecca De Mornay, Eric Roberts, Kyle T. Heffner, Kenneth McMillan, Stacey Pickren, John P. Ryan, Edward Bunker, T.K. Carter, Tommy 'Tiny' Lister, Walter Wyatt, John Bloom, Danny Trejo, Hank Worden, Big Yank, John Otrin

Productora: Golan-Globus Productions, Northbrook Films

Género: Action, Adventure, Drama

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089941/

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Kyle T. Heffner : Hysterics #hysterics #spectaclepic #standupcomedy #marvista #losangeles #realityshow #bubbles (at Timewarp Records) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1Mz34mAXHk/?igshid=1gtg70kst8peh

#hysterics #spectaclepic #standupcomedy #marvista #losangeles #realityshow #bubbles

[moviesandmania]

Asylum of the Damned/Hellborn (2003)

Asylum of the Damned/Hellborn (2003)

Asylum of the Damned – also known as Hellborn and Satan – is a 2003 American supernatural horror film written by Matt McCombs, directed by Philip J. Jones and starring Bruce Payne, Matt Stasi, Tracy Scoggins, Julia Lee, Tom Lister, Jr., Bill McKinney, and Kyle T. Heffner.

A young psychology student, James Bishop ((Matt Stasi) is recruited by Dr. McCorty (Bruce Payne) to work at St. Andrews…

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#2003 #Asylum of the Damned #Bruce Payne #film #Hellborn #horror #Matt McCombs #Matt Stasi #movie #Philip J. Jones #review #reviews #supernatural #Tracy Scoggins #trailer