Top 22 Music Movies Releases from 1987

Spending the summer at a Catskills resort with her family, Frances Baby Houseman falls in love with the camp's dance instructor, Johnny Castle. See more about Dirty Dancing / IMDB / YouTube

Biographical story of the rise from nowhere of early rock and roll singer Ritchie Valens who died at age 17 in a plane crash with Buddy Holly and The Big Bopper. Explore La Bamba / IMDB / YouTube

Two terrible lounge singers get booked to play a gig in a Moroccan hotel but somehow become pawns in an international power play between the C.I.A., the Emir of Ishtar, and the rebels trying to overthrow his regime. Explore Ishtar / IMDB / YouTube

The life of an uptight tax lawyer turns chaotic when he is asked to escort a young woman newly released from prison, who persuades him to help prove her innocence. Learn about Who's That Girl / IMDB / YouTube

The Chipmunks compete with the Chipettes in a round-the-world race. Explore The Chipmunk Adventure / IMDB / YouTube

Fozzie Bear surprises his mother on Christmas Eve by bringing the entire Muppet gang to her farm to celebrate the holidays. Learn about A Muppet Family Christmas / IMDB / YouTube

A malevolent rock star kidnaps a singer to force her to participate in the summoning of a demon, and her band must help her stop him. Get info on Rock & Rule / IMDB / YouTube

Garfield, Jon, and Odie go to Jon's grandmother's house for Christmas, where Garfield finds a present for Grandma. See more about A Garfield Christmas Special / IMDB / YouTube

Mr Jonny First arrives to the Wild West to present the art of the Cinematograph. Info on A Man from Boulevard des Capucines / IMDB / YouTube

Frankie and Annette, having grown up and put aside their beach-partying lifestyle, visit their daughter in Southern California and discover there's still some wild times left in them. Check out Back to the Beach / IMDB / YouTube

A pair of siblings must choose whether to pursue their dream of touring with their rock band or support their family and stay in Cleveland, Ohio. Get info on Light of Day / IMDB / YouTube

Karen Carpenter's battle with anorexia nervosa and the cultural influence of the Carpenters in the 1970s. Read about Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story / IMDB / YouTube

10 short films by 10 different directors, set to arias by different composers. Look into Aria / IMDB / YouTube

Highlights from Prince's 1987 European concert tour, including selections from the rock star's album of the same title. See more about Sign 'o' the Times / IMDB / YouTube

At a farmhouse in the middle of nowhere, a hopeful hair-metal band seeking inspiration to record their upcoming new LP will soon find themselves in a furious confrontation against the Prince of Darkness himself. Info on Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare / IMDB / YouTube

Sometime in the distant future, a fledgling band gets an opportunity for a breakthrough, if they can make it in time to a faraway planet to perform in a very popular club. Details on Vicious Lips / IMDB / YouTube

This documentary movie covers two concerts at the Fox Theatre in St. Louis, Missouri, to celebrate Chuck Berry's 60th birthday, and also discusses his life and career. See more about Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll / IMDB / YouTube

Cliff 'Em All, Metallica's first video, is a tribute to late original bassist Cliff Burton. James Hetfield describes it as a compilation of bootleg footage shot by sneaky Metallifux, stuff shot for TV that was never used, but we've held onto, home footage, personal fotos and us drunk. But most important, it's really a look back at the 3-1/2 years that Cliff was with . More about Metallica: Cliff 'Em All! / IMDB / YouTube

Jimi Hendrix's landmark concert in Monterey County Fairgrounds in California in which he plays signature songs like Purple Haze, Foxy Lady, and Wild Thing. Learn about Jimi Plays Monterey / IMDB / YouTube

A man's head transforms and contorts bizarrely as he sings Your Face, an original song. Explore Your Face / IMDB / YouTube

A down-on-his-luck music manager for the fictional rock band Kick finds his luck changing when he by mistake also starts managing a successful wrestling duo. See more about Body Slam / IMDB / YouTube

Two man are the key members of a band called 'Dogs in Space' and share a house in a Melbourne suburb with a variety of young music fans and social misfits, including a college student and a transient and apparently nameless teenage girl. Check out Dogs in Space / IMDB / YouTube