1986 in home video
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1986 in home video:
Contents
Industry milestones
July
- July 1 - RCA releases the final Capacitance Electronic Disc(CED) VideoDisc: CBS/Fox Video's release of The Jewel of the Nile. Also released at the same time, but only for RCA employees who worked in the CED VideoDisc departments, was a disc entitled "Memories of VideoDisc", which was a collection of photos, milestones, and a factory tour. This was NOT released for consumers and is considered one of the rarest discs of the CED VideoDisc library.
Video releases
The following movies were released on video on the following dates:
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Title | Studio | Release date | Genre | Notes |
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Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome | Warner Bros. | January 1986 | Action | |
The Man With One Red Shoe | 20th Century Fox | January 1986 | Comedy | |
Rambo: First Blood Part II | Vestron Video | January 1986 | Action, Adventure | |
St. Elmo's Fire | Columbia | January 1986 | Drama, Romance | |
National Lampoon's European Vacation | Warner Bros. | February 1986 | Comedy | |
Pee-Wee's Big Adventure | Warner Bros. | February 24, 1986 | Comedy, Family | |
Return of the Jedi | 20th Century Fox | February 25, 1986 | Drama, Sci-fi | |
Real Genius | TriStar | February 26, 1986 | Comedy, Family, Sci-fi | |
Silverado | Columbia | February 26, 1986 | Drama, Western | |
The Goonies | Warner Bros. | March 1986 | Adventure, Comedy, Family | |
Teen Wolf | Paramount | March 1986 | Comedy, Horror | |
Weird Science | Universal | March 1986 | Comedy, Sci-fi | |
The Glenn Miller Story (1953) | Universal | March 13, 1986 | Comedy, Musical | |
Better Off Dead | Paramount | March 16, 1986 | Romantic Comedy | |
Sesame Street Presents Follow That Bird | Warner Bros. | March 17, 1986 | Comedy, Family | |
The Sword in the Stone (1963) | Disney | March 24, 1986 | Animation, Family | |
Starchaser: The Legend of Orin (1985) | Paramount | March 25, 1986 | Animation, Adventure, Sci-Fi | |
Commando | 20th Century Fox | April 1986 | Action, Drama, Sci-fi | |
Fright Night | Columbia | April 1986 | Horror | |
Cocoon | 20th Century Fox | May 1986 | Comedy, Sci-fi | |
Rocky IV | United Artists | May 1986 | Drama, Sports | |
Day of the Dead | Embassy | May 20, 1986 | Horror | |
Back to the Future | Universal | May 22, 1986 | Comedy, Family, Sci-fi | The highest-grossing film of 1985. |
Alice in Wonderland (1951) | Disney | May 28, 1986 | Animation, Family | The main centerpiece of Disney's "Wonderland Sale" promotional campaign, valued at over $1.5 million. Released with other video titles. |
Brazil | Universal | June 1986 | Comedy, Sci-fi | |
Clue | Paramount | June 1986 | Comedy, Family, Mystery | |
The Journey of Natty Gann | Disney | June 25, 1986 | Drama, Family | |
The Jewel of the Nile | 20th Century Fox | July 1, 1986 | Adventure, Romance | The Final CED VideoDisc ever released for consumer use |
Spies Like Us | Warner Bros. | July 14, 1986 | Comedy | |
Enemy Mine | 20th Century Fox | July 29, 1986 | Drama, Sci-fi | |
Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation | LBS Communications/Nelvana Limited | August 1986 | Animation, Family | |
Out of Africa | Universal | September 11, 1986 | Drama | |
The Music Man (1962) | Warner Bros. | September 17, 1986 | Comedy, Family, Musical | Part of Warner Brothers' "Best of the Lot" advertising campaign |
Head (1968) | Columbia | September 18, 1986 | Adventure, Comedy | |
The Jolson Story (1946) | Sony | September 22, 1986 | Comedy, Musical | Part of RCA/Columbia's "Wrap-Up Hollywood" advertising campaign. |
Oliver! | Sony | September 22, 1986 | Comedy, Musical | Part of RCA/Columbia's "Wrap-Up Hollywood" advertising campaign. |
Funny Lady (1975) | Sony | September 22, 1986 | Comedy, Musical | Part of RCA/Columbia's "Wrap-Up Hollywood" advertising campaign. |
Down and Out in Beverly Hills | Touchstone | September 23, 1986 | Comedy | |
Critters | New Line | October 1986 | Sci-fi | |
Sleeping Beauty (1959) | Disney | October 14, 1986 | Animation, Family | The major centerpiece of the company's "Bring Disney Home for Good" promotional campaign, valued at over $6 million. |
The Money Pit | Universal | October 16, 1986 | Romantic Comedy | |
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | Paramount | October 29, 1986 | Adventure, Drama | |
My Little Pony: The Movie | De Laurentiis/Marvel/Sunbow | Late October 1986 | Animation, Family | |
Short Circuit | TriStar | November 1986 | Comedy, Sci-fi | |
One Magic Christmas | Disney | December 23, 1986 | Family, Fantasy, Holiday | |
The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie | Warner Bros. | 1986 | Animation, Family |
Other video releases
- The Hitcher
- House
- Iron Eagle
- The Naked Cage - November 4, 1986
- Santa Claus: The Movie
- The Sound of Music - CBS/Fox Video