Greatest Christian Slater movies (17 titles)

Everyone knows Christian Slater and everyone has a favourite Slater movie. Please watch these films and petition the Acedemy to give him a lifetime achivement award, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to cinema - thanks

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Heathers

One of the greatest non-John Hughes 80s teen movies. So dark, but so recognisable

Heathers on DVD (1988)
Starring: Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, Shannen Doherty
Director: Michael Lehmann
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The Westerburg High School has an elite quartet called the 'Heathers' which consists of three girls called Heather and one called Veronica who pick on the weak and less fortunate. One day Veronica becomes tired of the 'Heathers' and goes off with the male school bully Jason Dean and together they ..read more »

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True Romance

Tarantino involvement, one of the best cast lists to use in "Six degrees of Kevin Bacon". If you haven't seen this, it must be your next order on Lovefilm

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True Romance on DVD (1993)
Starring: Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Dennis Hopper
Director: Tony Scott
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When inexperienced call girl Alabama Whitman (Patricia Arquette) is paid to seduce comic-book-nerd and Elvis fanatic Clarence Worley (Christian Slater), she doesn't expect to fall for him. But these two lost souls seem to be made for each other and quickly pledge their love, marrying at Detroit's ..read more »

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The Name Of The Rose

Sean Connery coached him on the sex scene by reminding him to just breathe. Beautiful film

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The Name Of The Rose on DVD (1986)
Starring: Sean Connery, F. Murray Abraham, Michael Lonsdale
Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
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Based on Umberto Eco's best-selling novel, THE NAME OF THE ROSE is a medieval whodunnit set in a 14th-century Italian monastery. Franciscan monk William of Baskerville (Sean Connery) and a young novice (Christian Slater) arrive for a conference to find that several monks have been brutally murdered...read more »

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Very Bad Things

Only for those that appreciate black humour. Very, very funny. Slater at his best

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Very Bad Things on DVD (1998)
Starring: Christian Slater, Cameron Diaz, Daniel Stern
Director: Peter Berg
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A group of friends decide to give Kyle one last night of freedom before his wedding day. A bachelor party in Las Vegas sounds just the ticket. Drugs, booze and a stripper turn the party into murder and a test of friendship.

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Bobby

incredible film that sadly went under the radar. Incredible cast list. Slater isn't the stand-out performance, but definately worth seeing whatever your taste

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Bobby on DVD (2006)
Starring: Harry Belafonte, Sharon Stone, Laurence Fishburne
Director: Emilio Estevez
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The story of the assassination of U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy, on June 6th, 1968, which centers around 22 people who were at the Ambassador Hotel where he was killed.

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Murder In The First

Serious Actor Mode for Slater. Incredible film, and incredible performance. Kevin Bacon does steal the show but Slater does a fantastic job as the lawyer.

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Murder In The First on DVD (1994)
Starring: Christian Slater, Kevin Bacon, Gary Oldman
Director: Marc Rocco
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The true story of Henri Young, a 1930's convict who has been sent to prison for stealing five dollars. But when Young and others attempt to escape, they are caught. As punishment, a naked and wet Young is thrown into a dark, damp, rat-infested cell, where he is beaten continuously. He emerges from ..read more »

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Kuffs

Lovefilm doesn't have this yet, but if you manage to get hold of a copy it's probably Slater's funniest

Kuffs (1992)
Starring: Christian Slater, Milla Jovovich, Bruce Boxleitner
Director: Bruce A. Evans
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Christian Slater stars in Kuffs as 21-year-old George, a high school dropout with his own ideas of how to achieve the American Dream. George Kuffs is too smart to stand still and too determined to quit, yet when his girlfriend (Milla Jovovich) asks for the one thing George fears most, commitment, ..read more »

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Interview With The Vampire

River Phoenix was due to play the role of the interviewer, so Slater donated his salary to Phoenix's favourite charities

Interview With The Vampire on DVD (1994)
Starring: Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Kirsten Dunst
Director: Neil Jordan
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Horror author Anne Rice penned the screenplay for this full-blooded adaptation of her novel, which chronicles the life of 18th-century nobleman Louis (Brad Pitt) after he is bitten by powerful, charismatic vampire Lestat (Tom Cruise). Though enthralled with the undead lifestyle at first, Louis is ..read more »

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Pump Up The Volume

Retro-classic. And he goes topless!!

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Pump Up The Volume on DVD
Starring: Christian Slater, Andy Romano
Director: Allan Moyle
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Mark (Christian Slater) runs a pirate radio station and causes an uproar when he speaks his mind and enthralls fellow teens.

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Robin Hood Prince Of Thieves

Guilty pleasure for many of us, and Slater brings an extra dynamic. The role of Will Scarlett was apparently originally quite small, until Slater was cast. Weirdly he does look a bit like Costner so it's kind of believable that they could be half-brothers

Robin Hood Prince Of Thieves on DVD (1991)
Starring: Kevin Costner, Morgan Freeman, Christian Slater
Director: Kevin Reynolds
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Robin of Locksley escapes death in a foreign land. Returning home to England with a Moor named Azeem he discovers that his father has been killed by the Sheriff of Nottingham who has seized power in the King's absence. Now Robin must become a fugitive and fight for retribution.

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