May 21, 2026
MOONSTRUCK (1987) – AFI Movie Club
A magical romance starring Cher, Nicolas Cage, Danny Aiello and Olympia Dukakis, MOONSTRUCK (1987) appears among the American Film Institute’s accounting of cinema’s most beautiful love stories and greatest romantic comedies, as well as on AFI’s list of the funniest comedies of all time, with Cher’s iconic line – “Snap out of it!” – counted...
January 26, 2026
ADAPTATION. (2002) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Spike Jonze from a script by Charlie Kaufman ostensibly adapted from the book by Susan Orlean, ADAPTATION (2002) stars AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Meryl Streep as the author and Nicolas Cage as Kaufman, as twins. The film was recognized with an AFI AWARD, naming it among the most outstanding motion pictures of...
August 15, 2025
RAISING ARIZONA (1987) – AFI Movie Club
The second feature from the Coen brothers – directed by Joel, produced by Ethan and co-written by both – RAISING ARIZONA (1987) stars Nicolas Cage and Holly Hunter as would-be parents in a western fable named by the American Film Institute among the greatest comedies of all time. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more...
June 4, 2025
THE ROCK (1996) – AFI Movie Club
Pairing Nicolas Cage and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Sean Connery as an unlikely heroic duo, director Michael Bay’s THE ROCK (1996) ignites the screen with an action spectacle set against the beautiful backdrop of the San Francisco Bay and its most infamous prison. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about THE ROCK. Where...
May 25, 2025
RUMBLE FISH (1983) – AFI Movie Club
Filmed back-to-back with THE OUSTIDERS – another adaptation of an S.E. Hinton novel – RUMBLE FISH (1983) stars Matt Dillon and Mickey Rourke as two brothers with radically different dreams and aspirations. Shot in black and white and heavily influenced by German Expressionism and French New Wave, the film was co-written, directed and executive produced...
May 18, 2023
VALLEY GIRL (1983) – AFI Movie Club
Starring Nicolas Cage as the punk and Deborah Foreman as the title character, the Romeo and Juliet story with an ‘80s twist, VALLEY GIRL (1983) was brought to audiences by director and AFI Trustee Emerita Martha Coolidge and shot by AFI Conservatory Alum cinematographer Frederick Elmes (AFI Class of 1972). Visit the AFI Catalog to...
January 20, 2022
AFI Movie Club: VALLEY GIRL (1983)
Starring Nicolas Cage as the punk and Deborah Foreman as the title character, the Romeo and Juliet story with an ‘80s twist, VALLEY GIRL, was brought to audiences by director and AFI Trustee Emerita Martha Coolidge and shot by cinematographer Frederick Elmes (AFI Class of 1972). HOW TO WATCH Where to stream VALLEY GIRL (1983)...
April 22, 2020
AFI Movie Club: MOONSTRUCK
MOONSTRUCK appears at #17 on AFI’s list of the most beautiful love stories and #41 on AFI’s list of the funniest comedies in American film history. Cher’s iconic line “Snap out of it!” ranks #96 on AFI’s list of the best movie quotes. Director Norman Jewison said that he was inspired by the American…
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