River Phoenix

The Thing Called Love
6.4

The Thing Called Love

Aug. 27, 1993

The Thing Called Love

Miranda Presley moves from New York to Nashville to become a songwriter. At an unsuccessful audition she meets James Wright, a promising ...
Silent Tongue
5.3

Silent Tongue

Jan. 28, 1993

Silent Tongue

Mad with grief after the death of his Kiowa wife, Roe awaits death under a tree with her body beside him. She begins to haunt him because he ...
Sneakers
7.1

Sneakers

Sep. 09, 1992

Sneakers

When shadowy U.S. intelligence agents blackmail a reformed computer hacker and his eccentric team of security experts into stealing a ...
My Own Private Idaho
7.1

My Own Private Idaho

Feb. 01, 1991

My Own Private Idaho

In this loose adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Henry IV,” Mike Waters is a gay hustler afflicted with narcolepsy. Scott Favor is ...
I Love You to Death
6.4

I Love You to Death

Apr. 06, 1990

I Love You to Death

Joey Boca is the owner of a pizza parlor located in Tacoma, Washington, and has been married to Rosalie for years. Rosalie is horrified to ...
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
8.2

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

When Dr. Henry Jones Sr. suddenly goes missing while pursuing the Holy Grail, eminent archaeologist Indiana must team up with Marcus Brody, ...
Running on Empty
7.7

Running on Empty

Sep. 09, 1988

Running on Empty

The Popes are a family who haven’t been able to use their real identity for years. In the late sixties, the parents set a weapons lab afire ...
Little Nikita
6.0

Little Nikita

Mar. 17, 1988

Little Nikita

Roy Parmenter is an FBI agent in San Diego; 20 years ago his partner was killed by a Soviet spy, nicknamed Scuba, still at large. Scuba is now ...
The Mosquito Coast
6.6

The Mosquito Coast

Nov. 26, 1986

The Mosquito Coast

Allie Fox, an American inventor exhausted by the perceived danger and degradation of modern society, decides to escape with his wife and children ...
Stand by Me
8.1

Stand by Me

Aug. 08, 1986

Stand by Me

After the death of a friend, a writer recounts a boyhood journey to find the body of a missing boy.
Explorers
6.6

Explorers

Jul. 12, 1985

Explorers

The visionary dreams of three curious and adventuresome young boys become an exciting reality in Explorers, the action-fantasy from director Joe ...
Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia
8.2

Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia

13-year-old boy has problems reading, which his teachers attribute to laziness. It is later discovered that he has Dyslexia.