Stoneworker
Footballguy
Agreed. Two great films.A Soldier's Story: is to me for the 80s as Glengarry is to me for the 90s ... the best drama of the decade - dunno how this escapes a top 10, let alone a top 100.
Pope of Greenwich Village: wherein Rourke & Roberts looked prime to dominate the decade ... i lived 'round there at this time, and the flick strikes true to the era/atmosphere - not as gritty as Mean Streets or Brasco, but it captured the knock around loser life perfectly ... we all knew characters like Paulie and Charlie irl.
It's a fun list and appreciate the effort it took to put together but here are some additional recommendations for the adventurous.
Platoon
Body Heat
Das Boot
Road Warrior
Drugstore Cowboy
Gandhi
9 1/2 Weeks
Glory
Once Upon a Time in America