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Title |
Format |
Opening |
Sound |
Studio |
Notes |
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“Adventures in
Babysitting” |
Spherical (1.85:1) |
July 1 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
Touchstone |
 Original
Aspect Ratio (OAR) blow-up. AKA:
“A Night On The Town.” 70mm
trailers: “Can’t Buy Me Love,” “Stakeout” & “Three Men And
A Baby.” |
|
"Apocalypse Now" (Re-Issue) |
Technovision |
Aug 28 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo (SS) |
Zoetrope |
 70mm re-issue in a few US cities.
See
70mm Blow Up List 1979
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“Cry Freedom” |
Super 35 |
Nov 6 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
Universal |
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“Empire of the Sun” |
Spherical (1.85:1) |
Dec 9 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
Warner Bros. |
 Original
Aspect Ratio (OAR) blow-up. Another well-shot, well-scored and well-mixed
Spielberg film, all the more apparent if experiencing a 70mm presentation.
70mm trailers: “Frantic” & “Big Top Pee-wee” |
|
“Good Morning, Vietnam” |
Spherical (1.85:1) |
Dec 23 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
Touchstone |
 Original
Aspect Ratio (OAR) blow-up. 70mm trailer:
“Shoot To Kill” |
|
“Innerspace” |
Spherical (1.85:1) |
July 1 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo SR |
Warner Bros. |
 How this entertaining Joe Dante movie flopped remains a
mystery to us. Original Aspect Ratio (OAR) blow-up. 70mm trailers: “The Lost Boys” &
“Who’s That Girl." Sneak
previewed in 70mm prior to release. |
|
“The Last Emperor” |
Technovision |
Nov 20 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
Columbia |
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|
“Lethal Weapon” |
Spherical (1.85:1) |
Mar 6 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
Warner Bros. |
 Original
Aspect Ratio (OAR) blow-up. 70mm trailers:
“The Witches Of Eastwick,” “Full Metal Jacket,” “The Lost Boys” &
“The Living
Daylights” |
“The Lost Boys”
|
Panavision |
July 31 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
Warner Bros. |
 70mm trailer:
“Burglar” |
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"Maaveeran" |
35mm anamorphic |
India 1987 |
6-Track Stereo |
NA |
See:
70mm Films in India
|
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Over The Top |
Panavision |
Feb 13 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
Cannon/Warner Bros. |
 70mm trailer:
“Lethal Weapon” |
|
Platoon |
Spherical (1.85:1) |
April 23 (UK) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
Orion |
 US 35mm release: Dec 25, 1986. 70mm print reportedly used
in LA during Oscar consideration screenings. Original Aspect Ratio (OAR) blow-up.
See:
70mm Film
Presentations in London
|
“Predator”
|
Spherical (1.85:1) |
June 12 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
20th Century Fox |
 Original
Aspect Ratio (OAR) blow-up. 70mm trailers:
“Revenge Of The Nerds II,”
“Less Than Zero” & “The Pick-Up Artist.” |
|
“The Running
Man” |
Spherical (1.85:1) |
Nov 13 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
TriStar |
 OAR blow-up. |
|
“Spaceballs” |
Spherical (Super 1.85:1) |
June 24 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
MGM/UA |
 Original
Aspect Ratio (OAR) blow-up. 70mm trailer:
“The Living Daylights” |
|
“Stakeout” |
Spherical (1.85:1) |
Aug 5 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
Touchstone |
 Original
Aspect Ratio (OAR) blow-up. 70mm trailer:
“Hello Again” & “Three
Men And A Baby” |
|
“Three Men and a Baby” |
Spherical (1.85:1) |
Nov 25 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
Touchstone |
 Original
Aspect Ratio (OAR) blow-up. 70mm trailers:
‘Shoot To Kill’ &
‘Good Morning, Vietnam’ |
|
“The Untouchables” |
Panavision |
June 3 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
Paramount |
 Original
Aspect Ratio (OAR) blow-up. 70mm trailers:
“Summer School,” “Back To
The Beach” & “Fatal Attraction” |
|
“Who’s That Girl” |
Spherical (1.85:1) |
Aug 7 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
Warner Bros. |
 Original
Aspect Ratio (OAR) blow-up. Madonna may sell millions of albums, but
selling movie tickets (even if in 70mm) is another story. |
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“The Witches of Eastwick” |
Panavision |
June 12 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
Warner Bros. |
 70mm trailers:
“Innerspace” & “Fatal
Attraction” |
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