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Greatest Christian Slater movies (17 titles)

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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, Lisanne Falk, Christian Slater
Director: Michael Lehmann
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A deliciously nasty black comedy, Heathers is set at a cliquish high school in Ohio. The most exclusive of those cliques is the Heathers, comprised of the prettiest and most popular girls in town. The group's leader is the manipulative Kim Walker, who orchestrates the humiliation of anyone who ..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

True Romance on DVD (1993)
Starring: Val Kilmer, Patricia Arquette, Dennis Hopper
Director: Tony Scott
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Quentin Tarantino scripted this wild and wooly blend of action and dark comedy, which reached theaters a year before his breakthrough hit Pulp Fiction. Clarence Worley (Christian Slater) is a well-meaning but socially unskilled comic-shop clerk whose idea of a big night out is catching a Sonny ..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

The Name Of The Rose (1986)
Starring: Sean Connery, William Hickey, Christian Slater
Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
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Based on Umberto Eco's best-selling novel. Sean Connery is a monk-turned-detective who, together with his novice, Christian Slater, tries desperately to unravel the mystery of the Abbey's murders. Monks are being killed in all manner of ways, and as Brother Sean's investigations get underway, more ..read more »
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Very Bad Things

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

Very Bad Things on DVD (1998)
Starring: Leland Orser, Jon Favreau, Jeremy Piven
Director: Peter Berg
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Laura (Cameron Diaz) and Kyle (Jon Favreau) are a happy couple, about to celebrate the wedding of their dreams. To help set them off in style, Kyle's buddies organise a stag night that turns out to be unforgettable - for all the wrong reasons. During the debauched festivities, a young stripper is ..read more »
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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

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.

Murder In The First on DVD (1994)
Starring: William H. Macy, R. Lee Ermey, Brad Dourif
Director: Marc Rocco
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Kevin Bacon plays a prisoner who tries unsuccessfully to escape from Alcatraz and as a result is put in a six by nine foot cell with no light or heating. He is left there with no clothes and little food for three years and is subjected to a series of beatings by the prison warden (Gary Oldman). ..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, Christian Slater, Milla Jovovich
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: Antonio Banderas, Stephen Rea, Christian Slater
Director: Neil Jordan
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Anne Rice's best-selling romantic horror tale about the origins of a centuries-old vampire inspired this popular, atmospheric chiller. One of director Neil Jordan's major Hollywood productions, the film stays close to its source material, retaining the frame of a young reporter (Christian Slater) ..read more »
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Pump Up the Volume

Retro-classic. And he goes topless!!

Pump Up the Volume (1991)
Starring: Samantha Mathis, Christian Slater, Christian Slater
Director: Allan Moyle
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Shy teenage new boy in town Mark Hunter (Christian Slater) becomes a self-appointed agony aunt and guru to his high school classmates when he sets up his own pirate radio station, operating anonymously as Hard Harry. The station is an immediate hit, but Mark finds himself under threat from the ..read more »
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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: Alan Rickman, Morgan Freeman, Christian Slater
Director: Kevin Reynolds
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A big-budget version of the Robin Hood myth which begins when Robin (Kevin Costner) returns from the Crusades, accompanied by a Moorish companion, to find his father dead, having been accused of devil worship. Vowing revenge, Robin soon finds himself with a price on his head and joins the oppressed ..read more »
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