Big Trouble in Little China (1986). USA

• Direction: John Carpenter.
• Cast: Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, Dennis Dun.
• Running time: 99 min.

Trucker Jack Burton wins a large sum of money from Wang Chi in San Francisco's Chinatown. Before he collects the money, the latter convinces him to take him to the airport to collect his fiancée Miao Yin. This marks the start of the classic 1980s adventure film directed by John Carpenter.

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The Lost Boys (1987). USA

• Direction: Joel Schumacher.
• Cast: Jason Patric, Corey Haim, Kiefer Sutherland.
• Running time: 98 min.

After their parents' divorce, Michael and his younger brother Sam move with their mother to the coastal town of Santa Carla, California, to start a new life. There, Michael meets a band of young vampires, led by the charismatic and dangerous David.