1987 - in Fiction

In Fiction

The following are references to year 1987 in fiction:

  • Music:
    • 1987 (What the Fuck Is Going On?), debut album by The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu, later known as The KLF.
  • Film:
    • 13 Going on 30 (2004): The scenes where Jenna is thirteen take place on May 26, 1987.
    • American Psycho (2000): According to director Mary Harron on the DVD commentary, the film is set around the end of 1987. Patrick Bateman is seen reading Zagat's Survey of this year as well.
    • Fargo (1996): The film takes place in Minnesota, 1987
    • Adventureland (2009): The film takes place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, summer 1987
    • Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire (2009): The film takes place in Harlem, New York in 1987.
    • Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004): There is a picture of a fat White Goodman with the caption "White Goodman – 1987" on it.
    • Rock of Ages (2012): The year in which this film takes place.
  • Television:
    • Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979): NASA launches the last of America's deep-space probes, the Space Shuttle Ranger 3, which is piloted by Captain William "Buck" Rogers.
    • Set in 1987: the Doctor Who episode "Father's Day", 2005 takes place on November 7.
    • Space: 1999 episode "The Rules of Luton" we learn that a world war, likely World War III, began sometime in 1987. It was described as 'The war to end all wars'.
  • Computer/video games:
    • Resident Evil: Michael Warren is elected mayor of Raccoon City.
    • Shenmue (1999) – Story continues into 1987.
    • Shenmue II (2001): The game is set in 1987
    • Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus is set in this year (as claimed by the newspaper, after beating a boss).
    • Syphon Filter 3: Three levels take place in and around Kabul, Afghanistan during this year amidst the Soviet occupation, with Gabe Logan and Lian Xing pitted against Afghan rebels and Soviet troops.

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