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See also: 1984 in film, other events of 1985, 1986 in film, list of 'years in film'.

Table of contents 1 Events 2 Top Grossing Films of the Year 3 Births 4 Deaths 5 Other Movies Released

Events

Top Grossing Films of the Year

1. Back to the Future, starring Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd and Lea Thompson[?]
2. Rambo: First Blood Part II[?], starring Sylvester Stallone
3. Rocky IV, starring Sylvester Stallone
4. The Color Purple, directed by Steven Spielberg
5. Out of Africa
6. Cocoon[?], directed by Ron Howard
7. The Jewel of the Nile[?], starring Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner
8. Witness, starring Harrison Ford
9. The Goonies
10. Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment[?]

Births

• December 5 - Frankie Muniz, Agent Cody Banks (as Cody Banks)

Deaths

• February 11 - Henry Hathaway[?], actor/director.
• October 11 - Orson Welles, movie director
• Phil Silvers[?], actor

Other Movies Released