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The decade of the 1980s in film involved many significant films. This list of years in film indexes the individual year This list of years in film indexes the individual year Events 1870s - French inventor Charles-Émile Reynaud improved on the Zoetrope idea by placing mirrors at the center of the Events 1880 - American George Eastman begins to commercially manufacture dry plates for Photography. Events 1891 - Designed around the work of Muybridge Marey and Eastman Thomas Edison 's employee William K Events William Dickson completes his work for Thomas Edison on the Kinetograph cylinder either in this year or 1889 Events WK Laurie Dickson supervises the construction of the first movie studio called the " Black Maria " in West Orange New Jersey which produces Events The final revisions to the Kinetoscope are made including a vertical transport and wider film Events Thomas Edison builds "America's First Movie Studio" the Black Maria Blacksmith Scene is made Events January 7 - William Kennedy Dickson receives a Patent for motion picture film. Events March 22 - First display of motion pictures by Auguste and Louis Lumière (private screening Events January - In Britain, Birt Acres and Robert W Paul developed their own film projector the Theatrograph (later known Events 125 people died during a film screening at the Charity Bazaar in Paris after a curtain catches on fire from the ether used to fuel the Events May 19 - Vitagraph is founded in New York Birt Acres invents the first amateur format Birtac, by splitting 35 mm The year 1899 in film involved some significant events Events T Events Several full-length films were produced during the first decade of the 1900s The year 1900 in film involved some significant events Events Reulos Goudeau & Co The year 1901 in film involved some significant events Events Edwin S The year 1902 in film involved some significant events Events March 10 - Circuit Court's decision disallows Thomas Edison from having a monopoly The year 1903 in film involved some significant events Events Thomas Edison demolishes "America's First Movie Studio" the Black The year 1904 in film involved some significant events Events As shown in the film Westinghouse Works, some filmmakers begin to move The year 1905 in film involved some significant events Events Pathé Frères colors black-and-white films by machine The year 1906 in film involved some significant events Events 26 December - The world's first feature film The Story of the Kelly Gang The year 1907 in film involved some significant events Events January 19 - Variety publishes its first film review The year 1908 in film involved some significant events Events Thomas Edison formed the Motion Picture Patents Company, with goals of controlling The year 1909 in film involved some significant events Events Matsunosuke Onoe, who would become the first superstar of Japanese cinema Events Several full-length films were produced during the decade of the 1910s The year 1910 in film involved some significant events Events The newsreel footage of the funeral of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom is shot The year 1911 in film involved some significant events Events October 27: David Horsley 's Nestor Motion The year 1912 in film involved some significant events Events Mack Sennett, who had previously worked as an actor and comedy director with D The year 1913 in film involved some significant events Events The Squaw Man, the first Hollywood feature film is made The year 1914 in film involved some significant events Events The 3300-seat Strand Theater opens in New York City. The year 1915 in film involved some significant events Events June 18: The Motion Picture Directors Association (MPDA was formed by The year 1916 in film involved some significant events Events October 17 - A Daughter of the Gods released - first US production with The year 1917 in film involved some significant events Events Foundation of Universum Film AG (UƒA as a propaganda film company in Berlin The year 1918 in film involved some significant events Events Following litigation for anti-trust activities the US Supreme Court orders the Motion Picture The year 1919 in film involved some significant events Events February 5 - Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Events Many full-length films were produced during the decade of the 1920s The year 1920 in film involved some significant events Events November 27 - The Mark of Zorro, starring Douglas Fairbanks Events February 20 - The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, starring Rudolph Valentino, premieres Events November 26 - The Toll of the Sea, starring Anna May Wong and Kenneth Harlan, debuts as the first general Events April 15 - Lee De Forest demonstrates the Phonofilm sound-on-film system at the Rivoli Theater in New York Events Entertainment entrepreneur Marcus Loew gained control of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B Events Top grossing films The Big Parade Ben-Hur The Freshman Events August - Warner Brothers debuts the first Vitaphone film Don Juan. Events January 10 - Fritz Lang 's science-fiction fantasy Metropolis premieres in Germany Events Although some movies released in 1928 had sound, most were still silent. Events The days of the Silent film were numbered A mad scramble to provide synchronized sound was on Events Many full-length films were produced during the decade of the 1930s Events Top grossing films Tom Sawyer Whoopee! Common Clay Check Events Top grossing films Frankenstein, starring Boris Karloff Ingagi, starring Sir Hubert Events Katharine Hepburn 's film career begins Shirley Temple 's film career begins Disney released Flowers Events British Film Institute founded March 2 - King Kong premieres in New York City. Events January 26 - Samuel Goldwyn (formerly of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) purchases the film rights to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Events Judy Garland signs a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM The year 1936 in film involved some significant events Events Nov 6 - first Porky Pig animated cartoon The year 1937 in film involved some significant events Events April 16 - Way Out West premieres in The year 1938 in film involved some significant events Events January &mdash MGM announces that Judy Garland The year 1939 in film involved some significant events Events Movie historians and film buffs often look back on the year 1939 as "the Events Hundreds of full-length films were produced during the decade of the 1940s The year 1940 in film involved some significant events Events February 7 - Walt Disney 's animated Film The year 1941 in film involved some significant events in particular the release of a film consistently rated as one of the greatest films of all time The year 1942 in film involved some significant events in particular the release of a film consistently rated as one of the greatest films of all time The year 1943 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films (U The year 1944 in film involved some significant events Events July 20 - Since You Went Away is released The year 1945 in film involved some significant events Events Paramount Studios releases theatrical short Cartoon The year 1946 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films (U The year 1947 in film involved some significant events Events May 22 - Great Expectations is premiered in New York The year 1948 in film involved some significant events Events Laurence Olivier 's Hamlet becomes the The year 1949 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films (U Events Films of the 1950s were of a wide variety As a result of Television, the studios and companies sought to put audiences back in theaters The year 1950 in film involved some significant events Events February 15 - Walt Disney Studios The year 1951 in film involved some significant events Events Sweden - May Britt is scouted by Italian The year 1952 in film involved some significant events Events January 10 - Cecil B The year 1953 in film involved some significant events Events September 16 — The Robe debuts as The year 1954 in film involved some significant events Events May 12 - The Marx Brothers' Zeppo Marx The year 1955 in film involved some significant events Events November 3 - The musical Guys and Dolls The year 1956 in film involved some significant events Events August 4 - The last film serial Blazing the Overland The year 1957 in film involved some significant events Events October 21 - The movie Jailhouse Rock The year 1958 in film involved some significant events Events February 16- " In the Money " by William The year 1959 in film involved some significant events Events The Three Stooges make their 180th and last short film Events Hundreds of full-length films were produced during the 1960s The year 1960 in film involved some significant events Events April 20 - for the first time since coming home from military The year 1961 in film involved some significant events Events Last Year at Marienbad ( L'année dernière The year 1962 in film involved some significant events Events Dr The year 1963 in film involved some significant events Events January 28 - Filming begins on Dr The year 1964 in film involved some significant events Events January 29 - The film Dr The year 1965 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films (U The year 1966 in film involved some significant events Events Walt Disney, well known for his creation of Mickey Mouse died on The year 1967 in film involved some significant events It is widely considered as one of the most ground-breaking years in film The year 1968 in film involved some significant events Events October 30 - The film The Lion in Winter The year 1969 in film involved some significant events Events Cannes Film Festival opens but closes in support World cinema In cinema all over the world the seventies brought about vigor in adventurous cool and realistic complex narratives with rich cinematography and elaborate scores The year 1970 in film involved some significant events Events February 11 - The film The Magic Christian The year 1971 in film involved some significant events Events February 8 - Bob Dylan 's hour long documentary The year 1972 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films (U The year 1973 in film involved some significant events Events The Marx Brothers ' Zeppo Marx divorces his second The year 1974 in film involved some significant events Events February 7 - Blazing Saddles is released The year 1975 in film involved some significant events Events January 28 - George Lucas creates the second draft The year 1976 in film involved some significant events Events March 22 - Filming begins on George Lucas ' The year 1977 in film involved some significant events Events In the Academy Awards, Peter Finch, Faye Dunaway The year 1978 in film involved some significant events Top grossing films (U The year 1979 in film involved some significant events Events March 5 - Production begins on Star Wars Episode The year 1980 in film involved some significant events Events April 30 - The Roger Daltrey film McVicar, opens Events January 19 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquires beleaguered concurrent United Artists. Events June 10 = Steven Spielberg 's Science fiction PG-rating film E Events February 11 - The Rolling Stones concert film Let's Spend the Night Together opens in New York Events The Walt Disney Company founds Touchstone Pictures to release movies with subject matter deemed inappropriate for the Disney name Events 3 December - Roger Moore steps down from the role of James Bond after twelve years and seven films Events April 12 - Actor Morgan Mason marries The Go-Go's Belinda Carlisle Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger marries Events January 31 - The Cure for Insomnia premieres at The School of the Art Institute in Chicago Illinois, to Events Michael Jackson 's first film was Moonwalker Top grossing films (U Events Actress Kim Basinger and her brother Mick purchase Braselton Georgia for $20 million Events Thousands of full-length Films were produced during the 1990s The year 1990 in film involved some significant events Events CGI technique is expanded with motion capture for The year 1991 in film involved some significant events Events April 28 - Bonnie The year 1992 in film involved many significant films (For more about films in foreign languages check sources in those languages The year 1993 in film involved many significant films (For more about films in foreign languages check sources in those languages The year 1994 in film involved some significant events Top grossing films (U The year 1995 in film involved some significant events Events March 22 - The Dogme 95 movement is officially announced in Paris The year 1996 in film involved some significant events Major releases this year included Fargo, Trainspotting, The English Patient The year 1997 in film involved some significant events Events Summer - Production begins on Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace The year 1998 in film involved some significant events Events February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein The year 1999 in film involved some significant events and was arguably the most successful year for films released in the 1990s Events Thousands of full-length Films have been produced during the first decade of the 21st Century The year 2000 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films Please note that following the tradition of the The year 2001 in film involved some significant events (For more about non-English films check sources in those languages The year 2002 in film involved some significant events The first significant releases of sequels took place between Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, The year 2003 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like 2 Fast 2 Furious, The Lord of the Rings The Return The year 2004 in film involved some significant events Major releases of sequels took place The year 2005 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Devil's Rejects, Cheaper The year 2006 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with Superman Returns, Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest 2007 saw major releases such as The Simpsons Movie, National Treasure Book of Secrets, 2009 in film has numerous films in production to be released in 2009 as well as films that have announced release dates but have yet to begin filming

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Contents
1 Events
2 Top Grossing Films
3 Trends
4 List of films: # A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z.

Events

Hundreds of full-length films were produced during the 1980s.

The 1980s produced many significant films both in Hollywood and worldwide. The decade saw the continued rise of the blockbuster, an increased amount of nudity in film and the increasing emphasis in the American industry on film franchises, especially in the science fiction, horror, and action genres. This article refers to the theatrical slang term for other uses see Blockbuster (disambiguation. Nudity in film refers to the presentation in motion pictures of people without clothing whether as full nudity — a view of someone's entire nude body — or more modest Science fiction Film is a Film genre that uses speculative, Science -based depictions of imaginary phenomena such as extra-terrestrial Horror films are Movies that strive to elicit Fear, Horror and terror responses from viewers Action movies are a Film genre where action sequences such as fights, Shootouts Stunts Car chases or explosions either take precedence The teen comedy sub-genre saw popularity during this decade. Much of the reliance on these effect-driven blockbusters is due in part to the Star Wars films at the advent of this decade and the new cinematic effects it helped to pioneer alongside it. Star Wars is an epic Space opera franchise initially conceived by George Lucas during the 1970s and significantly expanded

Top grossing films

The following are the 50 top-grossing films of the decade:

1. E.T. The Extraterrestrial (1982), $435 million
2. Return of the Jedi (1983), $309 million
3. The Empire Strikes Back (1980), $290 million
4. Batman (1989), $150 million
5. Ghostbusters (1984), $130 million
6. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), $115 million
7. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), $115 million
8. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), $109 million
9. Beverly Hills Cop (1984), $234 million
10. Back to the Future (1985), $104 million

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11. Tootsie (1982), $96 million
12. Rain Man (1988), $86 million
13. Three Men and a Baby (1987), $81 million
14. Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988), $81 million
15. Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), $80 million
16. Gremlins (1984), $79 million
17. Top Gun (1986), $79 million
18. Lethal Weapon 2 (1989), $79 million
19. Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985), $78 million
20. Rocky IV (1985), $76 million

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21. Back to the Future II (1989), $72 million
22. Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989), $72 million
23. Crocodile Dundee (1986), $70 million
24. Fatal Attraction (1987), $70 million
25. Platoon (1986), $69 million
26. Rocky III (1982), $66 million
27. Superman II (1981), $65 million
28. Coming to America (1988), $65 million
29. Working Girl (1988), $64 million
30. On Golden Pond (1981), $61 million
31. 9 to 5 (1980), $59 million

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32. Stir Crazy (1980), $58 million
33. The Karate Kid Part II (1986), $58 million
34. Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), $58 million
35. "Crocodile" Dundee II (1988), $57 million
36. Twins (1988), $57 million
37. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986), $56 million
38. An Officer and a Gentleman (1982), $55 million
39. Porky's (1982), $54 million
40. Terms of Endearment (1983), $50 million
41. The Color Purple (1985), $47 million

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42. The Karate Kid (1984), $43 million
43. Out of Africa (1985), $43 million
44. Arthur (1981), $42 million
45. Airplane! (1980), $40 million
46. Any Which Way You Can (1980), $40 million
47. Stripes (1981), $40 million
48. Wargames (1983), $38 million
49. Superman III (1983), $37 million
50. The Untouchables (1987), $36 million

In the list, where revenues are equal numbers, the newer films are listed lower, due to inflation making the dollar-amount lower compared to earlier years. This article is about the 1982 film For the term "ET" which redirects here see ET. Star Wars Episode VI Return of the Jedi is a 1983 Space opera Film directed by Richard Marquand and written by George Lucas Star Wars Episode V The Empire Strikes Back is a 1980 Space opera Film directed by Irvin Kershner. Batman is a 1989 Superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. Zuul redirects here For the videogame see Zool. Ghostbusters (titled on-screen as Ghost Busters) is Raiders of the Lost Ark (also known as Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark) is a 1981 Adventure film directed by Steven Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is a 1989 Adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg from a story co-written by Executive producer Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is a 1984 period Adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg. Beverly Hills Cop is a 1984 American action - Comedy film directed by Martin Brest and starring Eddie Murphy Back to the Future is a 1985 science fiction Comedy film directed by Robert Zemeckis and produced by Steven Spielberg. Tootsie is a 1982 Comedy film that tells the story of a talented but volatile Actor whose reputation for being difficult forces him to go to Rain Man is a 1988 dramatic film written by Barry Morrow and Ronald Bass and directed by Barry Levinson. Three Men and a Baby is a 1987 Comedy film starring Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg, and Ted Danson. Who Framed Roger Rabbit is a 1988 Live-action/animated film produced by Amblin Entertainment and The Walt Disney Company (released Beverly Hills Cop II is a 1987 action-comedy Film starring Eddie Murphy and directed by Tony Scott. Gremlins is a American dark comedy horror Movie directed by Joe Dante and released in 1984 by Warner Bros Top Gun is a 1986 American Film directed by Tony Scott and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer in association with Lethal Weapon 2 is a 1989 Action film directed by Richard Donner, and starring Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci Rambo First Blood Part II, released on May 22, 1985, is the second movie in the Rambo series starring Sylvester Stallone Rocky IV is a 1985 Boxing film the fourth and most financially successful movie of the Rocky franchise Back to the Future Part II is a 1989 film and a Sequel to the 1985 film Back to the Future. Honey I Shrunk the Kids is a 1989 Comedy film released through Walt Disney Pictures. Crocodile Dundee is a 1986 Australian Comedy film set in the Australian Outback and in New York City Fatal Attraction is a 1987 thriller about a married man who has a weekend Affair with a woman who refuses to allow it to end and who becomes Platoon is a 1986 Vietnam War film written and directed by Oliver Stone and starring Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger Rocky III ( 1982) is the third installment in the Rocky movie series. Superman II is the 1980 Sequel to the 1978 Superhero film Superman. Coming to America is a 1988 Academy Award -nominated Comedy film directed by John Landis. Working Girl tells the story of a Staten Island -raised Secretary, Tess McGill working in the Mergers and acquisitions department of a On Golden Pond is a 1981 American Drama film directed by Mark Rydell. 9 to 5 (see also Day job) is a phrase used to describe a conventional and possibly tedious job The Karate Kid Part II is a 1986 American adventure - Drama film, and is a Sequel to The Karate Kid Good Morning Vietnam is a 1987 Comedy-drama film set in Saigon during the Vietnam War, based on the career of Adrian Cronauer Crocodile Dundee II is a 1988 Australian adventure and Comedy film. Twins is a 1988 Comedy film produced and directed by Ivan Reitman about unlikely twins (played by Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito Star Trek IV The Voyage Home ( Paramount Pictures, 1986) is the fourth feature Film based on the Star Trek Science fiction An Officer and a Gentleman is a 1982 film which tells the story of a United States Navy aviation Officer Candidate who comes into conflict Porky's is a Comedy film about the escapades of teenagers at the fictional Angel Beach high school in Florida in 1954. The Color Purple is an acclaimed 1982 Epistolary novel by American author Alice Walker. The Karate Kid is a 1984 Film directed by Phillip Ali, and starring Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita and Elisabeth Shue Out of Africa is a 1985 Film based loosely on the autobiographical book by Isak Dinesen (pseudonym of Karen Blixen) published Arthur is a 1981 film set in New York City which tells the story of drunken playboy millionaire Arthur Bach ( Dudley Moore) who is on the brink of Airplane! is a 1980 American Comedy film directed and written by David Zucker Jim Abrahams and Jerry Zucker. Any Which Way You Can is a 1980 Comedy movie starring Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Geoffrey Lewis, William Smith Stripes is a 1981 American comedy Film starring Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Warren Oates, and Superman III is a 1983 Superhero film that was the third of five movies in the Superman film series based upon the long-running DC The Untouchables is a 1987 crime drama film based on the 1959 television series, and follows Eliot Ness 's Autobiographical

Trends

The films of the 1980s covered many genres, with hybrids crossing between multiple genres. The trend strengthened towards creating ever-larger blockbuster films, which earned more in their opening weeks than any previous film, due in part to staging releases when audiences had little else to choose.

• blockbusters - The decade started by continuing the blockbuster boom of the mid-'70s. World cinema In cinema all over the world the seventies brought about vigor in adventurous cool and realistic complex narratives with rich cinematography and elaborate scores The sequel to 1977's Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back opened in May of 1980 becoming the highest-grossing film of the year. The year 1977 in film involved some significant events Events In the Academy Awards, Peter Finch, Faye Dunaway Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope (originally released as Star Wars) is a 1977 Space opera The year 1980 in film involved some significant events Events April 30 - The Roger Daltrey film McVicar, opens The film is considered among the best of films of the decade (it being the highest rated '80s film on IMDb). It was followed by Return of the Jedi (1983) finishing the trio. Star Wars Episode VI Return of the Jedi is a 1983 Space opera Film directed by Richard Marquand and written by George Lucas It perfectly set the euphoric fanastical tone of many of the similar films to come. Superman II was released in Europe and Australia in late 1980 but not distributed in the United States until June 1981. Superman II is the 1980 Sequel to the 1978 Superhero film Superman. It was directed by two directors creating a long controversy over the film that caused a second version to be released in 2006. Superman II The Richard Donner Cut is a 2006 re-edit of the 1980 Superhero film, Superman II. Though now seen as campier over the original 1978 Superman, Superman II was received with a positive reaction. The year 1978 in film involved some significant events Top grossing films (U Superman (also known as Superman The Movie) is a 1978 Superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the From the success of The Empire Strikes Back, creator George Lucas teamed up with director Steven Spielberg to create one of the most iconic characters in the 1981 film Raiders of the Lost Ark starring Harrison Ford, who had also co-starred in The Empire Strikes Back. George Walton Lucas Jr (born May 14, 1944) is an Academy Award -winning American Film director, producer, Screenwriter Steven Allan Spielberg, KBE (Hon (born December 18 1946 is an American Film director, Screenwriter and producer. Events January 19 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquires beleaguered concurrent United Artists. Raiders of the Lost Ark (also known as Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark) is a 1981 Adventure film directed by Steven Harrison Ford (born July 13, 1942) is an Academy Award - and BAFTA -nominated as well as Golden Globe -winning American The story about an archaeologist and adventurer, Indiana Jones (Ford), hired by the U. Dr (also Col Henry Walton Jones Jr, better known as Indiana Jones or Indy after his pet dog is a fictional Adventurer, Soldier S. government to go on a quest for the mystical lost Ark of the Covenant, created waves of interest in old 1930s style cliffhanger serials. The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression. It became the highest grossing film of 1981, leading to sequels all in the top-10 films of the decade. In 1982, Spielberg directed his family, fairy-tale science-fiction blockbuster E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, which shattered all records, earning 40% more than any Star-Wars film, and double or triple the renevue of 46 of the top 50 films. This article is about the 1982 film For the term "ET" which redirects here see ET.

• science-fiction - Continuing the eighties' science-fiction boom was Australian post-apocalyptic science fiction Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, with a leather-clad outlaw fighting road barbarians in the futuristic desert wasteland. Mad Max 2 The Road Warrior (known as The Road Warrior in the U Another futuristic adventure released the same year, Escape from New York, also saw an anti-hero set in a dystopian future. Escape from New York is a 1981 science fiction / Action film directed and scored by John Carpenter. A dystopia (from the Greek δυσ- and τόπος alternatively cacotopia, kakotopia, cackotopia, or anti-utopia) is the vision of a society In 1982 yet another film set in a dystopian feature, the Tech-noirish Blade Runner starred Harrison Ford as a detective searching for renegade androids. Events June 10 = Steven Spielberg 's Science fiction PG-rating film E Tech-noir (Better known as Future Noir, also called science fiction noir) is a hybrid genre of film or other works of fiction combining the Film noir and Blade Runner is a 1982 American Science fiction Film, directed by Ridley Scott.

• thriller - The eighties saw an immense amount of thriller films, many being of an erotic nature, including 9 1/2 Weeks (1986), Fatal Attraction (1987) and Body Heat (1981). The thriller is a broad Genre of Literature, Film, Gaming and Television. ‎ 9½ Weeks is a 1986 erotic drama film directed by Adrian Lyne and starring Mickey Rourke and Kim Basinger. Fatal Attraction is a 1987 thriller about a married man who has a weekend Affair with a woman who refuses to allow it to end and who becomes Body Heat is a 1981 Neo-noir film written and directed by Lawrence Kasdan. Perhaps one of the most influential examples of 80s thriller films was David Lynch's bizarre cult classic Blue Velvet (1986), which dealt with the underworld of a seemingly idealic American suburbia, a subject which has spawned many inferior imitations well into the 2000s and Stanley Kubrick's horror/thriller The Shining (1980). David Keith Lynch (born January 20 1946 is an American director, Screenwriter, producer, painter, Cartoonist, Composer A cult film is a Film that has acquired a highly devoted but relatively small group of fans. Blue Velvet is a 1986 American Mystery film, written and directed by David Lynch, that exhibits elements of both Film noir The Shining is a 1980 horror Film directed by Stanley Kubrick, based on Stephen King 's novel of the same name

• fantasy - Fantasy film saw a resurgence particularly in sword and sorcery films. Fantasy films are films with fantastic themes usually involving magic, Supernatural events make-believe creatures or exotic Fantasy worlds Sword and sorcery ( S&S) is a fantasy subgenre generally characterized by swashbuckling heroes engaged in exciting and violent conflicts In 1981, Dragonslayer, Excalibur and Raiders of the Lost Ark started it off, but it was 1982's Conan the Barbarian which caused the fantasy explosion. Dragonslayer is a 1981 Live action Fantasy movie set in a fictional medieval country similar to Britain. Excalibur is a 1981 Fantasy film which retells the legend of King Arthur. Events June 10 = Steven Spielberg 's Science fiction PG-rating film E Conan the Barbarian is a 1982 film by director John Milius and is recognized as the acting Breakthrough of bodybuilder The epic starred Arnold Schwarzenegger in his acting breakthrough as he began his ascent to stardom. Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger ( German ˌaɐnɔlt aloʏs ˈʃvaɐtsənɛɡɐ born July 30 1947 is an Austrian American Bodybuilder, Actor Loosely based on the original tales by Robert E. Howard, the film was written by the unlikely pairing of Oliver Stone and John Milius. Robert Ervin Howard ( January 22 1906 &ndash June 11 1936) was an American pulp writer of Fantasy, William Oliver Stone (born 15 September) is an American Film director and Screenwriter. John Frederick Milius (born April 11, 1944) is an American Screenwriter, director, and producer of Motion pictures Its sequel followed in 1984 with the light-weight Conan the Destroyer. Events The Walt Disney Company founds Touchstone Pictures to release movies with subject matter deemed inappropriate for the Disney name Conan the Destroyer is a 1984 film directed by action/fantasy veteran Richard Fleischer ( 20000 Leagues Under the Sea, The Vikings Schwarzenegger returned again to a similar sword-wielding role in 1985's Red Sonja. Events 3 December - Roger Moore steps down from the role of James Bond after twelve years and seven films Red Sonja, the She-Devil with a Sword, is a Fictional character, a Low fantasy Sword and sorcery heroine created by Roy Thomas The same year similar films followed such as The Sword and the Sorcerer, The Beastmaster and the Ator films. The Sword and the Sorcerer is a 1982 fantasy film starring Lee Horsley, Richard Lynch, and Richard Moll, directed by Albert Pyun. The Beastmaster is a 1982 Fantasy film directed by Don Coscarelli that starred Marc Singer, Tanya Roberts, John Ator is a character featured in four European movies made in the 1980s Fairy-tale fantasy was also popular such as The Neverending Story (1984), Legend (1985), and The Princess Bride (1987). The Neverending Story (Die unendliche Geschichte is a German fantasy novel by Michael Ende, first published in 1979. Legend The Princess Bride is a 1973 Novel written by William Goldman and presented as if it were an abridgment of a work by S Disney's Return to Oz a big-budget sequel to 1939's classic The Wizard of Oz, became a major flop, yet became a major success on home video. Return to Oz is an Academy Award -nominated 1985 film which is the semi-sequel to The Wizard of Oz. The Wizard of Oz is a 1939 American musical - Fantasy film mainly directed by Victor Fleming and based on the 1900 children’s

• drama - Among the historical, romantic, and dramatic films, several were well-received at the box office, including Rain Man (1988), Fatal Attraction (1987), On Golden Pond (1981), Terms of Endearment (1983), The Color Purple (1985) and Out of Africa (1985). Rain Man is a 1988 dramatic film written by Barry Morrow and Ronald Bass and directed by Barry Levinson. Fatal Attraction is a 1987 thriller about a married man who has a weekend Affair with a woman who refuses to allow it to end and who becomes On Golden Pond is a 1981 American Drama film directed by Mark Rydell. The Color Purple is an acclaimed 1982 Epistolary novel by American author Alice Walker. Out of Africa is a 1985 Film based loosely on the autobiographical book by Isak Dinesen (pseudonym of Karen Blixen) published Also notable in critical success were Sophie's Choice (1982), A Passage to India (1984) and Gandhi (1982). Sophie's Choice is a 1982 American film that tells the story of a beautiful Polish immigrant Sophie and her tempestuous lover who share a boarding A Passage to India is a 1984 adventure - Drama film directed by David Lean, based on the novel of the same name by Gandhi ( 1982) is a Biographical film about Mohandas ("Mahatma" Gandhi, who was a leader of the Nonviolent resistance movement

• westerns - A stylish form of western was evolving, with films such as Silverado (1985).

• horror - Creativity from 1970s horror films extended toward the early part of the '80s, except having more gore, with many successful '80s horror films having numerous sequels. World cinema In cinema all over the world the seventies brought about vigor in adventurous cool and realistic complex narratives with rich cinematography and elaborate scores Horror films are Movies that strive to elicit Fear, Horror and terror responses from viewers Stanley Kubrick directed his horror film The Shining (1980). The Shining is a 1980 horror Film directed by Stanley Kubrick, based on Stephen King 's novel of the same name The creative and gory The Evil Dead (1981) with its secluded atmosphere is seen by many as one of the best in its genre leading to its inevitable sequel Evil Dead II in 1987. The Evil Dead (also known as Evil Dead, The Book of the Dead, Sam Raimi's The Evil Dead and Evil Dead II (also known as Evil Dead 2 Dead by Dawn) is an American Comedy horror movie released in 1987 Events January 31 - The Cure for Insomnia premieres at The School of the Art Institute in Chicago Illinois, to Halloween director John Carpenter's The Thing (1982) shocked audiences in its effects. John Howard Carpenter (born January 16, 1948) is an American Film director, Screenwriter, producer, film score The Thing is a 1982 science fiction and Horror film directed by John Carpenter, written by Bill Lancaster and starring Sequels to Halloween (1978), Friday the 13th (1980), and A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) were the popular face of horror films in the 1980s, a trend reviled by most critics. Halloween is a 1978 American independent Horror film set in the fictional midwestern town of Haddonfield, A Nightmare on Elm Street is a 1984 American Horror film directed and written by Wes Craven, and the first David Cronenberg's graphic and gory Scanners (1982) and the remake of The Fly were both released in 1986, about a few weeks from the James Cameron film Aliens. David Paul Cronenberg OC, FRSC (born March 15, 1943) is a Canadian Film director and occasional Actor. Scanners is a 1981 action / Science fiction / Horror film written and directed by David Cronenberg. The Fly is a 1986 Science fiction / Horror film produced by Brooksfilms and 20th Century Fox, directed by David Cronenberg Events April 12 - Actor Morgan Mason marries The Go-Go's Belinda Carlisle Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger marries James Francis Cameron (born August 16, 1954) is an Academy Award -winning Canadian - American director This article is about the film for the video games see Aliens (Square computer game and Aliens (arcade game. Stuart Gordon's Re-Animator (1985), Dan O'Bannon's The Return of the Living Dead, and Lloyd Kaufman's The Toxic Avenger (all 1985), soon followed. Stuart Gordon (born August 11, 1947) in Chicago Illinois) is a director, writer and producer of Films and Re-Animator is a 1985 Horror film directed by Stuart Gordon and based on the H Dan O'Bannon (born Daniel Thomas O'Bannon on September 30, 1946 in St The Return of the Living Dead is a zombie Horror film that was released in 1985 and was followed by several sequels. Lloyd Kaufman (Born Stanley Lloyd Kaufman Jr on December 30, 1945) is an American Film director, producer, Screenwriter The Toxic Avenger is an American Cult classic Comedy horror Film first released in late 1985 by Troma Entertainment Events 3 December - Roger Moore steps down from the role of James Bond after twelve years and seven films

• comedies - The #5, #11 and #13 top films of the 1980s were comedy films: Ghostbusters (1984), which out-sold all the Indiana Jones films, Tootsie (1982) and Three Men and a Baby (1987). The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Zuul redirects here For the videogame see Zool. Ghostbusters (titled on-screen as Ghost Busters) is Dr (also Col Henry Walton Jones Jr, better known as Indiana Jones or Indy after his pet dog is a fictional Adventurer, Soldier Tootsie is a 1982 Comedy film that tells the story of a talented but volatile Actor whose reputation for being difficult forces him to go to Three Men and a Baby is a 1987 Comedy film starring Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg, and Ted Danson. The disaster films of the previous decade were spoofed in the gag comedy Airplane!, paving the way for more of the same including its 1982 sequel Airplane II: The Sequel, Top Secret! (1984) and the Naked Gun films. A disaster film is a movie genre that has an impending or ongoing Disaster (such as a damaged Airliner, Fire Airplane! is a 1980 American Comedy film directed and written by David Zucker Jim Abrahams and Jerry Zucker. Airplane II The Sequel (also known as Flying High II The Sequel) is an American comedy Sequel to the 1980 Top Secret! is a 1984 Comedy film directed by David Zucker Jim Abrahams and Jerry Zucker. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) The Naked Gun series is a series of three comedy films from 1988 to 1994 written and produced by the Comedy filmmaking trio Zucker Abrahams and Zucker Popular comedy stars in the '80s included Leslie Nielsen, John Candy, Steve Martin, Eddie Murphy, Bill Murray, Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd. Leslie William Nielsen OC (born February 11 1926 is a Canadian-American Emmy Award -nominated Comedian and actor John Franklin Candy (October 31 1950 &ndash March 4 1994 was a Canadian Comedian and Actor. Stephen Glenn Martin (born August 14, 1945) is an Emmy Award -winning American Actor, Comedian, Writer, Edward Regan "Eddie" Murphy (born April 3 1961 is an Academy Award -nominated Golden Globe - Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American For the British actor see Billy Murray (actor. William James "Bill" Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an Cornelius Crane “Chevy” Chase (born October 8 1943 is an American Emmy Award-winning Comedian, Writer, and television and film Daniel Edward "Dan" Aykroyd, CM (born July 1, 1952) is an Academy Award -nominated and Emmy Award -winning Canadian-American Many had come to prominence on the American TV series Saturday Night Live, including Bill Murray, Steve Martin and Chevy Chase. Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City Eddie Murphy made a success of comedy-action films including 48 Hrs. (1982) and the Beverly Hills Cop series (1984-1993). Action movies are a Film genre where action sequences such as fights, Shootouts Stunts Car chases or explosions either take precedence 48 Hrs is a 1982 action Comedy film directed by Walter Hill, starring Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy as a cop Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Beverly Hills Cop is a 1984 American action - Comedy film directed by Martin Brest and starring Eddie Murphy Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Also in the top-50 films were the romantic comedies Crocodile Dundee (1986), "Crocodile" Dundee II (1988) and Arthur (1981). Crocodile Dundee is a 1986 Australian Comedy film set in the Australian Outback and in New York City Crocodile Dundee II is a 1988 Australian adventure and Comedy film. Arthur is a common male name meaning " Bear -like" believed to possibly be descended from the Roman surname Artorius (" Plowman

• teen comedies - Influenced largely by 1978's Animal House, the decade also saw the continued rise of teen comedies like Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Porky's and Revenge of the Nerds. The teen film (also called teen movie or teenpic) is a Film genre targeted at teenagers and young adults in which the plot is based upon the The teen film (also called teen movie or teenpic) is a Film genre targeted at teenagers and young adults in which the plot is based upon the Fast Times at Ridgemont High is a 1982 American coming-of-age teen - Comedy film written by Cameron Crowe (adapted Porky's is a Comedy film about the escapades of teenagers at the fictional Angel Beach high school in Florida in 1954. Revenge of the Nerds is a 1984 American comedy film starring Robert Carradine and Anthony Edwards, with Curtis Armstrong Also popular were the films of John Hughes such as Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986). Ferris Bueller's Day Off is a 1986 Comedy film written and directed by John Hughes. He would later create the Home Alone series of the early 1990s. Home Alone is a popular movie series The term usually refers to the first film in the series, which by the end of its run was the third highest grossing film of all The latter film helped a revival in comedies aimed at a family audience, along with Honey, I Shrunk the Kids and its sequels. Honey I Shrunk the Kids is a 1989 Comedy film released through Walt Disney Pictures. Heathers (1989) provided a tongue-in-cheek approach to the teenage comedy genre; showcasing the murder (disguised as suicide) of several popular student’s at an American high school. Heathers is a 1989 Black comedy film starring Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, and Shannen Doherty. Tongue-in-cheek is a term used to refer to humor in which a statement or an entire fictional work is not meant to be taken seriously but its lack of seriousness is subtle Other notable comedies of the decade include the gender-swap film Tootsie (1982), Broadcast News (1987), and a brief spate of age-reversal films including Big, 18 Again, Vice Versa and Like Father, Like Son. Tootsie is a 1982 Comedy film that tells the story of a talented but volatile Actor whose reputation for being difficult forces him to go to Broadcast News is a 1987 Romantic comedy film written produced and directed by James L Big is a 1988 fantasy - Comedy film about a boy who makes a wish "to be big" to a magical fortune-telling machine and is then aged Vice Versa A Lesson to Fathers is a Novel by F Anstey, first published in 1882 Like Father Like Son is a 1987 comedy film starring Kirk Cameron and Dudley Moore.

• sequels - Also notable were the Police Academy series of broad comedies, produced between 1984 and 1993. Police Academy is a long-running series of Comedy films the first six of which were made in the 1980s In the late 1970s and early 1980s, a trend emerged toward the release of sequels based on previously successful productions. Among the sequels were Trail of the Pink Panther, The Great Muppet Caper, and Porky's II: The Next Day. Trail of the Pink Panther is a 1982 Comedy film starring Peter Sellers. The Great Muppet Caper is the second of a series of Live-action musical Feature films, starring Jim Henson 's Muppets Porky's II The Next Day is the 1983 sequel to the 1982 hit film Porky's.

• rite-of-passage - Beyond just the teenagers "coming-of-age" stories, more complex "rite-of-passage" movies had older actors changing or transforming through the rituals. So although teenagers were the focus of 1983's Risky Business, 1984's The Karate Kid and 1985's The Breakfast Club or St. Elmo's Fire brat-pack genre, older people with troubled lives were the subjects of Top Gun (1986) or An Officer and a Gentleman in trying to become a fighter pilot, Flashdance 's female welder transforming into a ballet dancer, and Cocoon 's (1985) elderly set overcoming old age. Risky Business is a 1983 Comedy film written by Paul Brickman in his directorial debut The Karate Kid is a 1984 Film directed by Phillip Ali, and starring Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita and Elisabeth Shue The Breakfast Club is a 1985 American Teen film widely considered as the definitive work in the genre St Elmo's fire is an electrical Weather Phenomenon in which luminous plasma is created by a Coronal discharge originating from The Brat Pack is a nickname given to a group of young actors and actresses who frequently appeared together in teen-oriented coming-of-age films in the 1980s Top Gun is a 1986 American Film directed by Tony Scott and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer in association with An Officer and a Gentleman is a 1982 film which tells the story of a United States Navy aviation Officer Candidate who comes into conflict Flashdance is a musical / Romance film released in April 1983 and was one of the most successful films of the early 1980s A welder (also weldor, which term distinguishes the Tradesman from the equipment used to make welds is a Tradesman who specialises in Welding Ballet is a formalized form of Dance with its origins in the French court further developed in France and Russia as a Concert dance Cocoon is a 1985 Science fiction film, directed by Ron Howard about a group of elderly people who are rejuvenated by aliens Even the Big Chill (1983) reunion was a rite-of-passage which challenged old classmates to redirect their lives after the suicide of a friend.

• action-films - In the seventies, action films usually focused on maverick police officers, however, the action film did not become a dominant form in Hollywood until the '80s, when it was popularized by actors such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, and Bruce Willis. Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger ( German ˌaɐnɔlt aloʏs ˈʃvaɐtsənɛɡɐ born July 30 1947 is an Austrian American Bodybuilder, Actor Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone (born July 6 1946 is an American Actor, director, producer and Screenwriter. Walter Bruce Willis (March 19 1955 is an American actor and Singer-songwriter. Stallone continued the Rocky series and starred in 82's First Blood about a returning Vietnam war veteran fighting a small town sheriff and its sequel Rambo II. Rocky is a 1976 Film written by and starring Sylvester Stallone and directed by John G First Blood (also known as Rambo First Blood) is a 1982 action / Adventure film directed by Ted Kotcheff. The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia Rambo First Blood Part II, released on May 22, 1985, is the second movie in the Rambo series starring Sylvester Stallone Vietnam war films grew in popularity in the '80s, from being a film subject which was still seen as a taboo in the '70s. Movies like Platoon and Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket made the war a subject. Platoon is a 1986 Vietnam War film written and directed by Oliver Stone and starring Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger Full Metal Jacket ( 1987) is a War film based on the novel The Short-Timers by Gustav Hasford. Chuck Norris starred in the Missing in Action trilogy (1984, 1985, 1988) about a Vietnam veteran going back to rescue POWs. Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris (born March 10 1940 is an American martial artist, action star and Television and Film Missing in Action is a 1984 Action film directed by Joseph Zito and starring Chuck Norris. Events Michael Jackson 's first film was Moonwalker Top grossing films (U Schwarzenegger starred in The Terminator (1984), Commando (1986), and Predator (1987). The Terminator is a 1984 science fiction / Action film directed and co-written by James Cameron. In Military science, the term commando can refer to an individual a Military unit, or a raiding style of military operation. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) The 1988 film Die Hard was particularly influential on the development of the genre in the subsequent decade. Die Hard is an Academy Award nominated 1988 American Action film. In the movie, Bruce Willis plays a New York City police detective who inadvertently becomes embroiled in a terrorist take-over of a Los Angeles office block. Walter Bruce Willis (March 19 1955 is an American actor and Singer-songwriter. The City of New York Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West

• James Bond - The James Bond film series entered its third decade in 1981 with Roger Moore starring in the more realistic For Your Eyes Only after the outlandish excess of Moonraker in 1979. James Bond 007 is a Fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve Novels and two Short story Sir Roger George Moore KBE (born 14 October 1927) is an English Actor. For Your Eyes Only ( 1981) is the 12th Spy film in the James Bond series, and the fifth to star Roger Moore as MI6 Moonraker, released in 1979, is the eleventh film in the James Bond series and the fourth to star Roger Moore as the fictional The decade saw the beginning of a new era for Bond since the previous decade's directors originally directed a 1960s Bond, the new director brought to the series, John Glen, criticized for a less stylistic and more "workman" style of direction, directed all the EON Bond films from 1981 to 1989. Events Hundreds of full-length films were produced during the 1960s John Glen is a noted Film director born May 15, 1932 in Sunbury-on-Thames, England. As opposed to a more campy '70s decade, the '80s Bonds were generally more gritty. Also, Moonraker was the last for regular Bernard Lee who portrayed Bond's boss M. Bernard Lee ( 10 January 1908 &ndash 16 January 1981) was an English Actor, best known for his role as M in M is a fictional character in Ian Fleming 's James Bond series as well as the films in the Bond franchise For the eighties Bonds, a collection of numerous MI6 superiors would brief Bond on his missions. The Secret Intelligence Service ( SIS) colloquially known as MI6 is the United Kingdom 's external Intelligence agency. 1983 was a significant year for the series as a non-EON Bond was released, Never Say Never Again, directed by The Empire Strikes Back director Irvin Kershner with Sean Connery returning to the role for the last time since 1971's Diamonds are Forever; it was competing with the next EON film Octopussy at the box-office with media dubbing the situation 'The Battle of the Bonds'. Events February 11 - The Rolling Stones concert film Let's Spend the Night Together opens in New York Never Say Never Again, released in 1983, is the second screen adaptation of Ian Fleming 's novel Thunderball and a non- EON Productions Irvin Kershner (born April 29, 1923 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is an American Film director and occasional actor best known Sir Thomas Sean Connery (born August 25 1930) is an Academy Award - Golden Globe - and BAFTA Award -winning Scottish Octopussy (1983 is the 13th film in the James Bond series, and the sixth to star Roger Moore as MI6 agent James Bond. Even lesser known in the same year was one-time Bond George Lazenby appearing in the TV-reunion movie The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E. as a Bond-like character "JB". George Robert Lazenby (born September 5 1939) is an Australian Actor best known for portraying James Bond in the 1969 The Man from UNCLE is an American television series that was broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1964, to January A View to a Kill (1985) was the last for Roger Moore before Timothy Dalton was chosen as the new Bond in 1987's The Living Daylights and lastly in 1989's License to Kill. A View To A Kill (1985 is the fourteenth Spy film of the James Bond series, and the seventh and last to star Roger Moore as the fictional Timothy Peter Dalton (born March 21, 1946) is an English The Living Daylights, released in 1987 is the fifteenth Spy film of the James Bond series, and the first to star Timothy Dalton Events Actress Kim Basinger and her brother Mick purchase Braselton Georgia for $20 million Licence to Kill (1989 directed by John Glen is the 16th James Bond Spy film, and the second and last featuring Timothy Dalton.

List of films

Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

#

• 1969 (1988)
• 24 Hours of Explicit Sex (1985)
• 36 Fillette (1988)
• '68 (1988)
• 9½ Weeks (1986)

A

• Above the Law (1988)
• The Abyss (1989)
• The Accidental Tourist (1988)
• The Accused (1988)
• The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1989)
• The Adventures of Milo and Otis (1986)
• Action Jackson (1988)
• After Death (1988)
• After Hours (1985)
• After the Rehearsal (1984) (TV)
• Against All Odds (1984)
• Airplane! (1980)
• Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)
• Alice (1988)
• Alien Nation (1988)
• Aliens (1986)
• All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989)
• Amadeus (1984)
• Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)
• An American Tail (1986)
• An American Werewolf in London (1981)
• A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
• Annie (1982)
• As Tears Go By (1988)
• Atlantic City (1981)
• Au revoir, les enfants (1988)

B

• Baby It's You (1983)
• Back to School (1986)
• Back to the Future (1985)
• Back to the Future Part II (1989)
• Bad Boys (1983)
• Bad Taste (1987)
• La Bamba (1987)
• Batman (1989)
• *batteries not included (1987)
• The Battle for Endor (1985) (TV)
• Beaches (1988)
• The Beast (1988)
• Beat Street (1984)
• Le Beau Mariage (A Good Marriage) (1982)
• Beetlejuice (1988)
• Below the Belt (1985)
• The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982)
• Better Off Dead (1985)
• Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
• Big (1988)
• Big Business (1988)
• The Big Chill (1983)
• The Big Red One (1980)
• Big Top Pee-wee (1988)
• The Bigger the Better (1984)
• Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
• Black Throat (1985)
• Blade Runner (1982)
• The Blue Lagoon (1980)
• The Brave Little Toaster (1987)
• Blue Velvet (1986)
• The Blues Brothers (1980)
• Body Heat (1981)
• Das Boot (1982)
• Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
• Boyfriends and Girlfriends (L'Ami de mon amie) (1987)
• Braddock: Missing in Action III (1988)
• Brazil (1985)
• Breaker Morant (1980)
• The Breakfast Club (1985)
• Breakin' (1984)
• Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984)
• Breaking All The Rules (1985)
• Brewster's Millions (1985)
• Bridge to Terabithia (1985) (TV)
• Broadcast News (1987)
• The Brother from Another Planet (1984)
• Bull Durham (1988)

C

• Caddyshack (1980)
• Caddyshack II (1988)
• Café Flesh (1982)
• Cannibal Holocaust (1980)
• The Cannonball Run (1981)
• Can't Buy Me Love (1987)
• Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure (1984) (TV)
• Cat's Eye (1985)
• Cat People (1982)
• The Cat Who Walked by Herself (1988)
• Caveman (1981)
• Celia (1988)
• Centurians of Rome (1981)
• Chained Heat (1983)
• Chariots of Fire (1981)
• Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers (1984)
• Cheech & Chong's Next Movie (1980)
• Children of a Lesser God (1986)
• A Chorus Line (1985)
• A Christmas Story (1983)
• City Heat (1985)
• Clash of the Titans (1981)
• Class of Nuke 'Em High (1986)
• Classmates (1986)
• Clue (1985)
• Club Paradise (1986)
• Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)
• Coast to Coast (1980)
• Cobra (1986)
• Cocoon (1985)
• Cocoon: The Return (1988)
• The Color of Money (1986)
• The Color Purple (1985)
• Colors (1988)
• Coming to America (1988)
• Commando (1985)
• The Company of Wolves (1984)
• Conan the Barbarian (1981)
• Conan the Destroyer (1984)
• The Cotton Club (1984)
• Crocodile Dundee (1986)
• Curse of the Pink Panther (1983)

D

• Dangerous Curves (1988)
• Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
• The Dark Crystal (1982)
• Dark Eyes (1987)
• Daydream (1981)
• The Devil and Max Devlin (1981)
• Do the Right Thing (1989)
• D.C. Cab (1983)
• Dead Ringers (1988)
• The Dead Zone (1983)
• Deathtrap (1982)
• Delta Force, The (1985)
• Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)
• Die Hard (1988)
• Dirty Dancing (1987)
• Dragonslayer (1981)
• Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
• Dogs in Space (1986)
• Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986)

E

• E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1983)
• Eating Raoul (1982)
• Eight Men Out (1988)
• Electric Blue 28 (1985)
• Electric Dreams (1984)
• The Elephant Man (1980)
• The Emerald Forest (1985)
• Emmanuelle 5 (1986)
• Empire of the Sun (1987)
• Escape from New York (1981)
• Excalibur (1981)
• Eye of the Needle (1981)
• Eye of the Tiger (1986)

F

• The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)
• Faces of Death II (1981)
• Faces of Death III (1985)
• Fame (1980)
• Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
• La femme de l'aviateur (The Aviator's Wife) (1981)
• Fatal Attraction (1987)
• Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
• Field of Dreams (1989)
• Firestarter (1984)
• First Blood (1982)
• Flashdance (1983)
• The Flight of Dragons (1982)
• Flight of the Navigator (1986)
• The Fly (1986)
• The Fly II (1989)
• Footloose (1984)
• For Your Eyes Only (1981)
• The Fox and The Hound (1981)
• Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)
• Friday the 13th Part 3 (1983)
• Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)
• Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985)
• Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)
• Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988)
• Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)
• Fright Night (1985)
• Full Metal Jacket (1987)

G

• Gandhi (1982)
• 'Gator Bait II: Cajun Justice (1988)
• Get Out of My Room (1985)
• Germany Pale Mother (1980)
• Ghostbusters (1984)
• Ghostbusters II (1989)
• Gloria (1980)
• Glory (1989)
• The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980)
• The Gods Must Be Crazy II (1988)
• The Goonies (1985)
• Gorillas in the Mist (1988)
• Grease 2 (1982)
• The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
• The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
• The Green Ray (Le Rayon vert) (1986)
• Gregory's Girl (1980)
• Gremlins (1984)

H

• Halloween series:
  • Halloween II (1981)
  • Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
  • Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
  • Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)
• Hamburger Hill (1987)
• Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
• Hanky Panky (1982)
• Hardbodies (1984)
• Harry and the Hendersons (1987)
• Heat and Dust (1982)
• Heathers (1989)
• Heimat (1984)
• Hellraiser (1987)
• Highlander (1986)
• High School U.S.A. (1983) (TV)
• The Hills Have Eyes Part II (1985)
• History of the World Part I (1981)
• The Hitcher (1986)
• Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil (1985) (TV)
• Hollywood Heartbreakers (1985)
• Hollywood Shuffle (1986)
• Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)
• Hoosiers (1986)
• Hope and Glory (1987)
• Hot Dog... The Movie (1984)
• Howard the Duck (1986)
• The Howling (1981)
• Humongous (1982)
• The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1982)

I

• Indiana Jones series:
  • Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
  • Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
  • Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
• I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988)
• I'm Gonna Gut You Nigga (1989)
• Inferno (1980)
• The Island (1980)
• It Came From Hollywood (1982)
• It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books (1989)

J

• Jinxed! (1982)
• Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986)
• Just One of the Guys (1985)

K

• The Karate Kid (1984)
• The Karate Kunt (1987)
• Killer Klowns From Outer Space (1988)
• Kill and Kill Again (1981)
• Kill or Be Killed (1980)
• The Killing Fields (1984)
• The King of Comedy (1983)
• Kinky Business (1985)
• Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)
• Knick Knack (1989)
• Krush Groove (1985)

L

• The Land Before Time (1988)
• The Last Dragon (1985)
• The Last Emperor (1987)
• The Last Place on Earth (1985) (TV)
• The Last Starfighter (1984)
• The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
• The Legend of Billie Jean (1985)
• Lethal Weapon (1987)
• Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
• Lianna (1983)
• Licence to Kill (1989)
• The Little Mermaid (1989)
• Little Monsters (1989)
• Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
• The Living Daylights (1987)
• Local Hero (1983)
• The Lonely Lady (1983)
• The Long Good Friday (1980)
• The Lost Boys (1987)
• Lo que le Pasó a Santiago (1989)

M

• Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981)
• Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
• Masters of the Universe (1987)
• Maximum Overdrive (1986)
• Missing (1982)
• Missing in Action (1984)
• Missing in Action 2: The Beginning (1985)
• Mississippi Burning (1988)
• Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983)
• Modern Girls (1986)
• Modern Problems (1981)
• Moonstruck (1987)
• Mr. Mom (1983)
• The Money Pit (1986)
• The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
• Murphy's Romance (1985)

N

• Naked Gun, The: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
• Nate and Hayes (1983)
• Never Cry Wolf (1983)
• Never Say Never Again (1983)
• The Neverending Story (1984)
• Nice Dreams (1981)
• A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984)
• Nine to Five (1980)
• Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)
• Les Nuits de la pleine lune (Full Moon In Paris) (1984)

O

• Octopussy (1983)
• An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
• Oh, God! Book II (1980)
• Oh, God! You Devil (1985)
• On Golden Pond (1981)
• Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
• One Crazy Summer (1986)
• One More Saturday Night (1986)
• Ordinary People (1980)
• The Osterman Weekend (1983)
• Out of Africa (1985)
• The Outsiders (1983)

P

• Pale Rider (1985)
• A Passage to India (1984)
• Pauline at the Beach (Pauline à la plage) (1983)
• Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
• Pennies from Heaven (1981)
• The Phantom of the Opera: The Motion Picture (1989)
• Pink Floyd The Wall (1982)
• Piranha II: The Spawning (1981)
• Places in the Heart (1984)
• Platoon (1986)
• Pod People (1983)
• Poltergeist series:
  • Poltergeist (1982)
  • Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)
  • Poltergeist III (1988)
• Porky's series:
  • Porky's (1982)
  • Porky's II: The Next Day (1983)
  • Porky's Revenge (1985)
• The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)
• Predator (1987)
• Pretty in Pink (1986)
• Prince of Darkness (1987)
• Private Lessons' (1981)
• Private School (1983)
• Project A (1983)
• Private Resort (1985)
• Prizzi's Honor (1985)
• The Punisher (1989)
• Purple Rain (1984)

R

• Radio Days (1987)
• Raging Bull (1980)
• Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
• Rain Man (1988)
• Rappin' (1985)
• The Ratings Game (1984)
• Rawhide (1981)
• Re-Animator (1985)
• Real Genius (1985)
• Red Dawn (1984)
• Red Sonja (1985)
• Redneck Zombies (1986)
• Reds (1981)
• The Return of Godzilla (1984)
• The Return of the Musketeers (1989)
• Return of the Killer Tomatoes (1988)
• The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
• Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988)
• Return of the Secaucus 7 (1980)
• Revenge of the Nerds (1984)
• Risky Business (1983)
• River's Edge (1986)
• RoboCop (1987)
• A Room with a View (1986)
• Rocky III (1982)
• Rocky IV (1985)
• Roxanne (1987)
• Runaway (1984)

S

• Savage Dawn (1985)
• Savage Streets (1984)
• Say Anything (1989)
• Scanners (1981)
• Scarface (1983)
• Scarred (1984)
• Scrooged (1988)
• The Secret of NIMH (1982)
• Sex, Lies and Videotape (1989)
• She-Devil (1989)
• Shock Treatment (1981)
• Short Circuit (1986)
• Short Circuit 2 (1988)
• Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)
• Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 (1987)
• Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out! (1989)
• Silent Rage (1982)
• Silverado (1985)
• Sister Dearest (1985)
• Sixteen Candles (1984)
• Smokey and the Bandit II (1980)
• Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 (1983)
• A Soldier's Story (1984)
• Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)
• Somewhere in Time (1980)
• Sophie's Choice (1982)
• Soul Man (1986)
• Spaceballs (1987)
• Space Camp (1987)
• Splash (1984)
• St. Elmo's Fire (1985)
• Stand and Deliver (1988)
• Stand By Me (1986)
• Starman (1984)
• Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
• Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983)
• Steel Magnolias (1989)
• Still Smokin' (1983)
• Stir Crazy (1980)
• Streets of Fire (1984)
• Stripes (1981)
• Student Bodies (1981)
• Supergirl (1984)
• Superman II (1980)
• Superman III (1983)
• Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
• Surf Nazis Must Die (1987)

T

• Talk Dirty To Me Part III (1984)
• Teachers (1984)
• Teen Wolf (1985)
• Teen Wolf Too (1987)
• Telefono rosso (1986)
• Tender Mercies (1983)
• The Terminator (1984)
• Terms of Endearment (1983)
• They Live (1988)
• The Thing (1982)
• Things Are Tough All Over (1982)
• This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
• Those Young Girls (1984)
• Time Bandits (1981)
• To Be or Not to Be (1983)
• Tootsie (1982)
• Top Gun (1986)
• Top Secret! (1984)
• The Toxic Avenger (1985)
• The Toxic Avenger Part II (1989)
• The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie (1989)
• The Toy (1982)
• Traci, I Love You (1987)
• Traci Takes Tokyo (1986)
• Trading Places (1983)
• Trancers (1985)
• Troll (1986)
• Tron (1982)
• Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
• Twins (1988)

U

• UHF (1989)
• Under Fire (1983)
• The Untouchables (1987)

V

• The Verdict (1982)
• Vice Versa (1988)
• Videodrome (1983)
• A View to a Kill (1985)
• Vacation (1983)
• Vincent (1982)

W

• Wall Street (1987)
• WarGames (1983)
• The Watcher in the Woods (1980)
• Weekend at Bernie's (1989)
• Weird Science (1985)
• What Gets Me Hot! (1984)
• Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
• Who's That Girl (1987)
• Wildcats (1986)
• Willy the Sparrow (1988)
• Wish You Were Here (1987)
• The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
• Withnail and I (1987)
• Without a Trace (1983)
• Witness (1985)
• The Wizard (1989)
• The Woman in Red (1984)
• Working Girl (1988)
• Working Girls (1986)
• The Worst of Faces of Death (1987)

X

• Xanadu (1980)

Y

• Year of the Dragon (1985)
• Yellowbeard (1983)

Z

• Zelig (1983)
• Zigeunerweisen (1980)
• Zombi 3 (1988)

See also

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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen is a 1988 Film directed by Terry Gilliam, starring John Neville, Sarah Polley The Adventures of Milo and Otis is a live action film about an orange Tabby cat named Milo and a fawn Pug named Otis Action Jackson is a 1988 Action film directed by Craig R Baxley and starring Carl Weathers, Vanity, Craig T After Death is an Italian zombie movie made during the height of the zombie craze After Hours is an American Black comedy / thriller film released in 1985, directed by Martin Scorsese and written by After the Rehearsal ( Efter repetitionen in the original Swedish) is a made-for-TV play written and directed by Ingmar Bergman in 1984 Against All Odds is a Neo-noir 1984 film, a remake of Out of the Past. Airplane! is a 1980 American Comedy film directed and written by David Zucker Jim Abrahams and Jerry Zucker. Airplane II The Sequel (also known as Flying High II The Sequel) is an American comedy Sequel to the 1980 Alice ( Czech: Něco z Alenky) is a 1988 Czech Surrealist Fantasy film by Jan Švankmajer Alien Nation is a 1988 Science fiction film written by Rockne S This article is about the film for the video games see Aliens (Square computer game and Aliens (arcade game. All Dogs Go to Heaven is a 1989 animated film directed and produced by Don Bluth and released by United Artists Amadeus is a 1984 drama directed by Miloš Forman. Based on Peter Shaffer 's stage play Amadeus, the film Amazon Women on the Moon is a 1987 Film written by Comedy duo Michael Barrie and Jim Mulholland. An American Tail is a 1986 animated Film produced by Steven Spielberg 's Amblin Entertainment, and directed by Don An American Werewolf in London is a comedy / Horror film released in 1981, written and directed by John Landis A Nightmare on Elm Street is a 1984 American Horror film directed and written by Wes Craven, and the first Annie is a 1982 musical film based upon the popular 1977 stage musical of the same name with music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin You may be looking for As Tears Go By (song As Tears Go By ( Jyutping: Wong6gok3 Kaa1mun4 lit Atlantic City is a film directed by Louis Malle. Filmed in late 1979 it was released in France and Germany in 1980 and in the United Au revoir les enfants (French for Goodbye Children) is a 1987 film written produced and directed by Louis Malle. Baby It's You is an American film released in 1983 written and directed by John Sayles. For the movie see Back to School. 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There are several films named Cat's Eye Cat's Eye (1985 film, a film based on works of Stephen King Cat's Eye (1988 film Cat People is a 1982 Horror film directed by Paul Schrader and starring Nastassja Kinski, Malcolm McDowell, and The Cat Who Walked by Herself (Ко́шка кото́рая гуля́ла сама́ по себе́ tr Caveman is a 1981 Slapstick Comedy film financed by George Harrison, written and directed by Carl Gottlieb and starring Celia (also known as Celia Child of Terror) is a 1988 Australian Drama film written and directed by Ann Turner Chained Heat (alternate title Das Frauenlager in West Germany) is a 1983 Exploitation film in the women-in-prison For the instrumental theme see Chariots of Fire (instrumental. Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers ( 1984) is the sixth feature-length film starring the comedy duo Cheech and Chong. Cheech & Chong's Next Movie is the second feature-length film by Cheech and Chong, released in 1980. 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Eating Raoul is a 1982 Black comedy about a conservative married couple living in Hollywood who take to killing swingers for their Eight Men Out is an American dramatic sports film released in 1988 based on 8 Men Out, published in 1963 by Eliot Asinof. Electric Blue 28 is a 1985 Pornographic movie featuring Traci Lords. The Elephant Man is a 1980 Biopic loosely based on the story of the 19th century British deformed celebrity Joseph Merrick (called John The Emerald Forest is a 1985 English language film set in the Brazilian Rainforest. Emmanuelle 5 is Polish Surrealist Walerian Borowczyk ' s penultimate theatrical feature a film whose merits are hotly debated among cult See also Empire of the Sun (soundtrack Empire of the Sun is a epic War film based on J Escape from New York is a 1981 science fiction / Action film directed and scored by John Carpenter. Excalibur is a 1981 Fantasy film which retells the legend of King Arthur. Eye of the Needle is a 1981 film directed by Richard Marquand, based on the novel of the same title by Ken Follett, and starring Eye of the Tiger is a 1986 action / drama Film, starring Gary Busey, Yaphet Kotto, Denise Galik-Furey The Fabulous Baker Boys is a 1989 film written and directed by Steven Kloves about two brothers (played by real-life brothers Jeff and Faces of Death II is the first sequel to the 1978 Mondo film Faces of Death. Faces of Death III (reportedly also known as Fear) is the second sequel to the 1978 Mondo film Faces of Death. Fame is a 1980 Musical film conceived and produced by David De Silva directed by Alan Parker, and written by Christopher Gore Fast Times at Ridgemont High is a 1982 American coming-of-age teen - Comedy film written by Cameron Crowe (adapted Fatal Attraction is a 1987 thriller about a married man who has a weekend Affair with a woman who refuses to allow it to end and who becomes Ferris Bueller's Day Off is a 1986 Comedy film written and directed by John Hughes. Field of Dreams is a 1989 American fantasy / Drama film, directed and adapted by Phil Alden Robinson from the novel Firestarter is a 1984 Science fiction thriller film based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King. First Blood (also known as Rambo First Blood) is a 1982 action / Adventure film directed by Ted Kotcheff. Flashdance is a musical / Romance film released in April 1983 and was one of the most successful films of the early 1980s The Flight of Dragons is a 1982 animated movie produced by Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin Jr Flight of the Navigator is a 1986 Disney Science fiction Film about a 12-year old boy David who is abducted by an alien space craft The Fly is a 1986 Science fiction / Horror film produced by Brooksfilms and 20th Century Fox, directed by David Cronenberg The Fly II is a Sci-fi Film produced in 1989 starring Eric Stoltz and Daphne Zuniga. For the musical see Footloose (musical. For the title song by Kenny Loggins from this movie see Footloose (song. For Your Eyes Only ( 1981) is the 12th Spy film in the James Bond series, and the fifth to star Roger Moore as MI6 Friday the 13th Part II is a Slasher film directed by Steve Miner. Friday the 13th Part III is the third film in the Friday the 13th series Friday the 13th The Final Chapter is a Slasher film. It is the fourth film in the ''Friday the 13th'' film series. Friday the 13th A New Beginning is a 1985 Slasher film. It was released on March 22, 1985. Friday the 13th Part VI Jason Lives is a Slasher film, the sixth Film in the Friday the 13th series. Friday the 13th Part VII The New Blood is the sixth Sequel to the original Friday the 13th, and also marked the first appearance of Friday the 13th Part VIII Jason Takes Manhattan is a Slasher film released on July 28 1989. Fright Night is a Vampire horror-comedy film that was released in 1985. Full Metal Jacket ( 1987) is a War film based on the novel The Short-Timers by Gustav Hasford. Gandhi ( 1982) is a Biographical film about Mohandas ("Mahatma" Gandhi, who was a leader of the Nonviolent resistance movement Gator Bait II Cajun Justice, a 1988 sequel to the film 'Gator Bait, is a Thriller film written produced and directed by Beverly Sebastion Get Out of My Room is an album and short-form video featuring comedians Cheech & Chong, released in 1985. Germany Pale Mother ( Deutschland bleiche Mutter) is a 1980 West German Drama film written and directed by Helma Sanders-Brahms Zuul redirects here For the videogame see Zool. Ghostbusters (titled on-screen as Ghost Busters) is Ghostbusters II is the 1989 Sequel to Ghostbusters (1984 produced and directed by Ivan Reitman. Gloria is a 1980 film written and directed by John Cassavetes. Glory is a 1989 drama War film based on the history of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment during the American Civil War The Gods Must Be Crazy is a Film released in 1980 written and directed by Jamie Uys. The Gods Must Be Crazy II is a Sequel to Jamie Uys ' 1980 comedy film The Gods Must Be Crazy. "Goonies" redirects here For other uses see Goonies (disambiguation. For the similar named song see Guerillas in tha Mist. Gorillas in the Mist is a 1988 film which tells the true-life Grease 2 is the 1982 Sequel to the 1978 smash hit Grease. The movie was strongly criticized by many as derivative The Great Mouse Detective was a 1986 Animated feature produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, and originally released to Movie theaters The Great Muppet Caper is the second of a series of Live-action musical Feature films, starring Jim Henson 's Muppets The Green Ray ( Le Rayon vert) is a 1986 film by Éric Rohmer. Gregory's Girl is a 1981 Coming-of-age Romantic comedy film written and directed by Bill Forsyth. Gremlins is a American dark comedy horror Movie directed by Joe Dante and released in 1984 by Warner Bros Halloween II is a 1981 Horror film set in the fictional Midwest town of Haddonfield Illinois, on Halloween night 1978 Halloween III Season of the Witch is a 1982 Horror film and the third installment in the ''Halloween'' series. Halloween 4 The Return of Michael Myers is a 1988 independently-released Horror film and the fourth installment in the ''Halloween'' series Halloween 5 The Revenge of Michael Myers is the 1989 sequel to the popular Horror film, Halloween. Hamburger Hill is a 1987 American War film about the actual assault of the U Hannah and Her Sisters is a 1986 Comedy film which tells the intertwined stories of an extended family told mostly during a year that begins and ends with Hanky Panky is a 1982 Comedy film that stars Gene Wilder and Gilda Radner. Hardbodies is a 1984 Sex comedy film about three middle-aged men who hire a younger man to help them pick up chicks at the beach Harry and the Hendersons, a 1987 American Film directed and produced by William Dear, and starring John Lithgow, Heat and Dust (1975 is a Novel by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala which won the Booker Prize in 1975 Heathers is a 1989 Black comedy film starring Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, and Shannen Doherty. Heimat is a trilogy of episodic films by Edgar Reitz which views life in Germany between 1919 and 2000 through the eyes of a family from the Hunsrück area Hellraiser is a 1987 British Horror film exploring the themes of Sadomasochism, pain as a source of pleasure and morality under duress and fear Highlander is a 1986 fantasy Action film directed by Russell Mulcahy and based on a story by Gregory Widen. High School USA is a 1983 Made-for-TV film directed by Rodney Amateau. The Hills Have Eyes Part II is the 1985 sequel to the 1977 horror classic The Hills Have Eyes. History of the World Part I is a 1981 Film written produced and directed by Mel Brooks. The Hitcher is a 1986 horror / thriller Film, directed by Robert Harmon and written by Eric Red. Hitler's SS Portrait in Evil is a 1985 TV film about two German brothers Helmut and Karl Hoffmann and the paths they take during the Nazi era of Germany Hollywood Heartbreakers is a 1985 Pornographic film featuring Amber Lynn, Beverly Bliss, Gina Valentino, Nicole West Hollywood Shuffle is a movie released in 1987 that depicts the stereotyping of African Americans in both film and television Honey I Shrunk the Kids is a 1989 Comedy film released through Walt Disney Pictures. This page is about the movie "Hoosiers" Hoosiers is also the nickname of Indiana University athletic teams see Indiana Hoosiers. Hope and Glory is a 1987 British comedy-drama - War film, written and directed by John Boorman. Hot Dog The Movie! is a teen Sex comedy motion picture released in 1984. Howard the Duck (also known as Howard A New Breed of Hero in Europe is a 1986 live-action film produced by Lucasfilm and The Howling is a 1981 Horror film directed by Joe Dante. Based on the novel of the same name by Gary Brandner, the Humongous is a 1982 Horror film (it has elements of Splatter / Slasher films starring Janet Julian and David Wallace The Hunchback is a 1982 American Television movie film starring Anthony Hopkins, Sir Derek Jacobi, Lesley-Anne Down Dr (also Col Henry Walton Jones Jr, better known as Indiana Jones or Indy after his pet dog is a fictional Adventurer, Soldier Raiders of the Lost Ark (also known as Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark) is a 1981 Adventure film directed by Steven Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is a 1984 period Adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is a 1989 Adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg from a story co-written by Executive producer I'm Gonna Git You Sucka is a 1988 satirical comedy Film written and directed by and starring Keenen Ivory Wayans. Inferno is a 1980 Italian Supernatural Horror film written and directed by Dario Argento. The Island is a 1980 film David Warner played the leader of a band of modern-day Pirates who raid Yachts and Sailing boats in the It Came From Hollywood is a 1982 Comedy film compiling clips from various B movies Written by Dana Olsen and directed by Malcolm Leo and Andrew It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books is the first Feature film by Richard Linklater, filmed on Super 8 and edited at a public Jinxed! is a 1982 Comedy and Drama film starring Bette Midler, Rip Torn and Ken Wahl. Jumpin' Jack Flash is a 1987 comedy - thriller Film starring Whoopi Goldberg, Stephen Collins, Carol Just One of the Guys is a 1985 Comedy film, directed by Lisa Gottlieb. The Karate Kid is a 1984 Film directed by Phillip Ali, and starring Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita and Elisabeth Shue Killer Klowns From Outer Space is a 1988 movie made by The Chiodo Brothers and starring Grant Cramer. Kill and Kill Again is a 1981 South African / American Action film notable for being the first live-action film to use the Visual effects Kill or Be Killed is a Martial arts movie that was released in 1980 The Killing Fields is a 1984 British film drama about the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia. The King of Comedy is a feature film made in 1981 starring Robert De Niro and Jerry Lewis. Kinky Business is a Pornographic movie version of the mainstream film Risky Business. This article is the Pixar short Knick Knack For the James Bond henchman see Nick Nack. "Krush Groove" is a 1985 Warner Bros film written by Ralph Farquhar and directed by Michael Schultz (who also produced the movie along The Land Before Time is an Animated film, produced by Steven Spielberg 's Amblin Entertainment and directed by Don Bluth. For the mockumentary of the same name see The Last Dragon (Docudrama/Fantasy Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon is a 1985 Martial The Last Emperor is a Biopic about the life of Puyi, the last Emperor of China, whose autobiography was the basis for the screenplay The Last Place on Earth was a 1985 Central Television mini-series based on the book Scott and Amundsen by Roland Huntford. The Last Starfighter is a 1984 Science fiction Adventure film directed by Nick Castle. The Last Temptation of Christ (or The Last Temptation; Greek: Ο Τελευταίος Πειρασμός O Teleftaíos Peirasmós The Legend of Billie Jean is a 1985 Drama film, directed by Matthew Robbins. Lethal Weapon is a 1987 Action film, the first in a series of American Films that were released in 1987 1989 Lethal Weapon 2 is a 1989 Action film directed by Richard Donner, and starring Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci Lianna ( 1983) is a Drama film written and directed by John Sayles. Licence to Kill (1989 directed by John Glen is the 16th James Bond Spy film, and the second and last featuring Timothy Dalton. The Little Mermaid is a 1989 animated feature produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation with a pencil test beginning on September 23, 1988 and Little Monsters is a 1989 Comedy-drama film starring Fred Savage as Brian Stevenson a sixth-grader who has recently moved to a new Little Shop of Horrors is the 1986 musical Film adaptation of the Off-Broadway musical comedy of the same name The Living Daylights, released in 1987 is the fifteenth Spy film of the James Bond series, and the first to star Timothy Dalton Local Hero is a Scottish Film starring Peter Riegert, Denis Lawson, Peter Capaldi and Burt Lancaster. The Lonely Lady is a 1983 film directed by Peter Sasdy and adapted to screen by Ellen Shepard from the novel written by Harold Robbins. The Long Good Friday is a British Gangster film starring Bob Hoskins and Helen Mirren. The Lost Boys is a 1987 American comedy - Horror film about two young Arizonans who move to California Lo que le pasó a Santiago is a 1989 Puerto Rican film written and directed by Jacobo Morales. Mad Max 2 The Road Warrior (known as The Road Warrior in the U Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome is a Golden Globe -nominated 1985 film the third installment in the action movie Mad Max franchise Masters of the Universe (commonly abbreviated to MOTU) is a Media franchise created by Mattel. Maximum Overdrive is a 1986 Tongue-in-cheek Horror film, written and directed by horror Novelist Stephen King Missing is a 1982 Film directed by Costa Gavras, starring Jack Lemmon, Sissy Spacek, Melanie Mayron, John Missing in Action is a 1984 Action film directed by Joseph Zito and starring Chuck Norris. Missing in Action 2 The Beginning is a 1985 action / Adventure film, and a Prequel to Missing in Action, both Mississippi Burning is a 1988 Crime drama Film based on the FBI investigation into the real-life murders of three civil rights workers in the Monty Python's The Meaning of Life is a 1983 musical Comedy film by the Monty Python comedy team Modern Girls is a 1986 Comedy Film. The film is directed by Jerry Kramer and stars Virginia Madsen and Cynthia Modern Problems is a 1981 comedy film written and directed by Ken Shapiro and starring Chevy Chase, Patti D'Arbanville and Dabney Moonstruck is a 1987 Romantic comedy film directed by Norman Jewison. Mr Mom ( 1983) is a Comedy film directed by Stan Dragoti and written by John Hughes. For the location known as "The Money Pit" for its (supposed buried treasure see Oak Island. The Muppets Take Manhattan is the third of a series of Live-action musical Feature films starring Jim Henson 's Muppets Murphy's Romance is a 1985 romance/comedy Film adapted by Harriet Frank Jr The Naked Gun series is a series of three comedy films from 1988 to 1994 written and produced by the Comedy filmmaking trio Zucker Abrahams and Zucker Nate and Hayes, also known as Savage Islands ( UK title is a 1983 Swashbuckling Adventure film set in Never Cry Wolf ( 1983) is an American Drama film adaption of the Farley Mowat autobiographical book of the same name Never Say Never Again, released in 1983, is the second screen adaptation of Ian Fleming 's novel Thunderball and a non- EON Productions The Neverending Story (Die unendliche Geschichte is a German fantasy novel by Michael Ende, first published in 1979. Nice Dreams was Cheech & Chong 's third feature-length film released in 1981 by Columbia Pictures. A Nightmare on Elm Street is a 1984 American Horror film directed and written by Wes Craven, and the first Nine to Five, also known as 9 to 5, is a 1980 American comedy movie starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin Nineteen Eighty-Four (sometimes 1984) is a British Film based upon George Orwell 's novel of the same name Octopussy (1983 is the 13th film in the James Bond series, and the sixth to star Roger Moore as MI6 agent James Bond. An Officer and a Gentleman is a 1982 film which tells the story of a United States Navy aviation Officer Candidate who comes into conflict Oh God! You Devil (1984 is a dark comedy film in the Oh God! series based on the novel by Avery Corman On Golden Pond is a 1981 American Drama film directed by Mark Rydell. Once Upon a Time in America (Italian title C'era una volta in America) is a 1984 Crime film directed by Sergio Leone One Crazy Summer is a 1986 comedy movie starring John Cusack, Demi Moore, Bobcat Goldthwait, Curtis Armstrong, and Ordinary People is a 1980 American Motion picture drama and the directorial debut of Robert Redford. The Osterman Weekend is a 1983 thriller and Suspense film based on the novel by Robert Ludlum and directed by Out of Africa is a 1985 Film based loosely on the autobiographical book by Isak Dinesen (pseudonym of Karen Blixen) published The Outsiders is a Film adaptation of the novel of the same name by S Pale Rider is a 1985 Western film, directed by and starring Clint Eastwood. A Passage to India is a 1984 adventure - Drama film directed by David Lean, based on the novel of the same name by Pauline à la plage ( English title Pauline at the Beach) is a 1983 French film directed by Éric Rohmer. Pee-wee's Big Adventure is a 1985 adventure Comedy film directed by Tim Burton in his full-length film debut Pennies from Heaven is the 1981 Film adaptation of the 1978 BBC television drama of the same name. The Phantom of the Opera The Motion Picture is 1989 film based on Gaston Leroux 's novel and was directed by Dwight H Pink Floyd The Wall is a 1982 Musical film by British director Alan Parker based on the 1979 Pink Floyd album Piranha II The Spawning is a 1981 Horror movie, the sequel to the 1978 low-budget movie Piranha, and the feature-film directorial Places in the Heart is a 1984 Drama film which tells the story of a Southern widow who tries to keep her farm together with the help of a blind man Platoon is a 1986 Vietnam War film written and directed by Oliver Stone and starring Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger Pod People is a 1983 Spanish Science fiction film directed by Juan Piquer Simón. Poltergeist is the first and most successful Poltergeist Film, released on June 4, 1982 and nominated for three Poltergeist II The Other Side is a 1986 horror Film sequel to Poltergeist. Poltergeist III is a 1988 Horror film. It is the third and final film of the Poltergeist film series, and the second sequel to Poltergeist Porky's is a Comedy film about the escapades of teenagers at the fictional Angel Beach high school in Florida in 1954. Porky's II The Next Day is the 1983 sequel to the 1982 hit film Porky's. Porky's Revenge is the 1985 third and final installment to the Porky's movie Trilogy. The Postman Always Rings Twice is a 1981 film adaptation of a novel by James M Predator is a 1987 science fiction, action and Horror film directed by John McTiernan, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger Pretty in Pink is an 1986 Film about teenage love and social cliques in 1980s American high schools Prince of Darkness (also known as John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness) is a 1987 American Horror film directed Private Lessons is the title of an American comedy film released in 1981 Private School (full title Private School. for Girls) is a 1983 Sex comedy film directed by Noel Black. For Project A the atomic weapons project see Project Alberta Project A (aka Private Resort is a 1985 Comedy film, directed by George Bowers and written by Gordon Mitchell, Ken Segall and Alan Wenkus Prizzi's Honor is a 1985 Black comedy Film that tells the story of a mob Hit man and hit woman who fall in Love The Punisher is a 1989 film starring Dolph Lundgren as Frank Castle, directed by Mark Goldblatt from a screenplay by Boaz Purple Rain is a 1984 Feature film directed by Albert Magnoli and written by Magnoli and William Blinn Radio Days is a 1987 film directed by Woody Allen. The film looks back on American family life during the Golden Age of Radio. Raging Bull is a 1980 Biographical film directed by Martin Scorsese, adapted by Paul Schrader and Mardik Martin from the memoir Raiders of the Lost Ark (also known as Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark) is a 1981 Adventure film directed by Steven Rain Man is a 1988 dramatic film written by Barry Morrow and Ronald Bass and directed by Barry Levinson. Rappin is a 1985 film directed by Joel Silberg, written by Adam Friedman and Robert J The Ratings Game, aka The Mogul, is a 1984 cable TV-movie directed by Danny DeVito and produced by David Re-Animator is a 1985 Horror film directed by Stuart Gordon and based on the H Real Genius is a 1985 Comedy film starring Val Kilmer and Gabriel Jarret. Red Dawn is a 1984 war film by John Milius about a fictional invasion of the United States by the Soviet Union, Cuba and Red Sonja, the She-Devil with a Sword, is a Fictional character, a Low fantasy Sword and sorcery heroine created by Roy Thomas Redneck Zombies is a 1986 Low budget independent Horror comedy Trash film directed by Pericles Lewnes and released Reds is a 1981 film starring Warren Beatty and Diane Keaton. It centers on the life of John Reed, the Communist, journalist The Return of Godzilla, released as in Japan and edited into Godzilla 1985 in America is a 1984 daikaiju Eiga (Japanese The Return of the Musketeers is a 1989 film loosely based on the novel Twenty Years After by Alexandre Dumas père. Return of the Killer Tomatoes (1988 was the first sequel to Attack of the Killer Tomatoes. The Return of the Living Dead is a zombie Horror film that was released in 1985 and was followed by several sequels. Return of the Living Dead Part II is a Horror film that was released in 1988. Return of the Secaucus 7 ( 1980) is a drama film written and directed by John Sayles. Revenge of the Nerds is a 1984 American comedy film starring Robert Carradine and Anthony Edwards, with Curtis Armstrong Risky Business is a 1983 Comedy film written by Paul Brickman in his directorial debut For the 1957 film see The River's Edge. River's Edge is a 1986 American suspenseful Drama / Dark RoboCop is a 1987 Cyberpunk film directed by Paul Verhoeven. The film features Peter Weller, Dan O'Herlihy, Kurtwood A Room with a View is a 1986 Merchant Ivory Productions ' feature film with a screenplay by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. Rocky III ( 1982) is the third installment in the Rocky movie series. Rocky IV is a 1985 Boxing film the fourth and most financially successful movie of the Rocky franchise Roxanne is a Comedy film released in 1987, starring Steve Martin and Daryl Hannah. Runaway is a 1984 Science fiction Action film starring Tom Selleck, Gene Simmons and Cynthia Rhodes. Savage Dawn is a 1985 action and Drama film The Fifth Chapter Motorcycle Club made an appearance in the film Savage Streets is an American Vigilante-action movie starring Linda Blair. Scanners is a 1981 action / Science fiction / Horror film written and directed by David Cronenberg. ' Scarface' is a 1983 Crime film directed by Brian De Palma, written by Oliver Stone and starring Al Pacino as Tony Montana Scarred is a 1984 Independent film Cast and Crew Directed by Rose Marie Turko Starring Jennifer Mayo Jackie Berryman David Dean Rico L Scrooged is a 1988 Comedy film, a modernization of Charles Dickens 's Novella, A Christmas Carol. The Secret of NIMH (alternatively spelled "The Secret of N Sex Lies and Videotape (the film's publicity materials always display the title in Lowercase letters is a 1989 Independent film that She-Devil is a 1989 film starring Meryl Streep and Roseanne Barr. Shock Treatment is a 1981 comedy - musical and a follow up to the film The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Short Circuit is a 1986 comedy Science fiction film starring Ally Sheedy and Steve Guttenberg and directed by Short Circuit 2 is a 1988 Motion picture, sequel to Short Circuit directed by Kenneth Johnson. Silent Night Deadly Night is a 1984 Slasher film directed by Charles E Silent Night Deadly Night Part 2 is the 1987 sequel to the 1984 slasher movie Silent Night Deadly Night. Silent Night Deadly Night 3 You Better Watch Out! 1989 is the second sequel to the 1984 slasher film Silent Night Deadly Night. Silent Rage is a 1982 action / Science fiction / horror movie starring Chuck Norris and directed by Michael Miller Silverado is a 1985 American Western Film, first released on July 10, 1985. Sister Dearest is a 1985 pornographic film starring Tom Byron, Traci Lords, Harry Reems, Susan Hart, Greg Rome, Lois Ayres Sixteen Candles is a 1984 Coming-of-age film starring Molly Ringwald, Michael Schoeffling and Anthony Michael Hall Smokey and the Bandit II is a Comedy film released on August 15, 1980 in the United States. Smokey and the Bandit Part III (often referred to by the shorter title Smokey and the Bandit 3) is the 1983 sequel to Smokey and the Bandit A Soldier's Story is a 1984 Drama film directed by Norman Jewison. Some Kind of Wonderful is a 1987 Film starring Eric Stoltz, Lea Thompson, and Mary Stuart Masterson. Somewhere in Time is a 1980 Time travel Romance film directed by Jeannot Szwarc, written by Richard Matheson Sophie's Choice is a 1982 American film that tells the story of a beautiful Polish immigrant Sophie and her tempestuous lover who share a boarding Spaceballs is a 1987 Science fiction Parody film of Star Wars co-written directed by and starring Mel Brooks. This article is about the 1986 film See US Space Camp for the article about the camp in Huntsville Alabama Splash is a 1984 Fantasy film and Romantic comedy film directed by Ron Howard and written by Lowell Ganz and St Elmo's fire is an electrical Weather Phenomenon in which luminous plasma is created by a Coronal discharge originating from Stand and Deliver is a 1988 Film dramatizing the work of Jaime Escalante, a dedicated High school mathematics Teacher Stand by Me is a 1986 adventure - Drama film directed by Rob Reiner. John Carpenter's Starman is a 1984 Science fiction and Fantasy Film directed by John Carpenter which tells the story of Star Wars Episode V The Empire Strikes Back is a 1980 Space opera Film directed by Irvin Kershner. Star Wars Episode VI Return of the Jedi is a 1983 Space opera Film directed by Richard Marquand and written by George Lucas Steel Magnolias, by Robert Harling, is a 1987 off-Broadway play, made into a movie in 1989 Still' Smokin is a semi-concert Film by Cheech and Chong, released in 1983. Stir Crazy is a 1980 American Comedy film starring Gene Wilder & Richard Pryor as two men framed for a bank robbery and each ending Streets of Fire is a 1984 film directed by Walter Hill and co-written by Hill and Larry Gross. Stripes is a 1981 American comedy Film starring Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Warren Oates, and Student Bodies is an American Comedy film first released on August 7, 1981, written and directed by Mickey Rose. Supergirl is a 1984 Superhero Film. It stars Helen Slater in her first motion picture role in the title role of the DC Comics Superman II is the 1980 Sequel to the 1978 Superhero film Superman. Superman III is a 1983 Superhero film that was the third of five movies in the Superman film series based upon the long-running DC Superman IV The Quest for Peace is a 1987 Superhero film, the last of the Superman theatrical movies starring Christopher Reeve as the Surf Nazis Must Die is a 1987 film directed by Peter George (no relation to the novelist or the economist of the same name and starring Talk Dirty to Me part III was a 1984 pornographic movie and a spoof on the film Splash. Teachers is a 1984 Comedy / Drama film starring Nick Nolte, JoBeth Williams, Ralph Macchio, and Teen Wolf (first released on August 23, 1985, by Atlantic Releasing Corporation) is an American Film starring Michael Teen Wolf Too ( 1987) is an American Comedy film first released on November 20 1987. Il telefono rosso is also the Italian title of Étienne Périer 's 1968 comedy Le rouble à deux faces. Tender Mercies is a 1983 film which tells the story of a recovering Alcoholic country Singer whose relationships with a young widow and her son The Terminator is a 1984 science fiction / Action film directed and co-written by James Cameron. They Live is a 1988 Film directed by John Carpenter, who also wrote the Screenplay under the Pseudonym "Frank Armitage The Thing is a 1982 science fiction and Horror film directed by John Carpenter, written by Bill Lancaster and starring Things are Tough All Over ( 1982) is the fourth Cheech and Chong movie This Is Spın̈al Tap (officially spelled with a non-functional umlaut over the letter 'n' and dotless 'i' is a 1984 mock Rockumentary Those Young Girls is the title of a 1984 Pornographic film which featured Traci Lords, Ginger Lynn, Harry Reems and John Holmes Time Bandits is a 1981 Fantasy film, produced and directed by Terry Gilliam. To Be or Not to Be is a 1983 20th Century Fox Comedy film directed by Alan Johnson, produced by Mel Brooks with Howard Jeffrey as Tootsie is a 1982 Comedy film that tells the story of a talented but volatile Actor whose reputation for being difficult forces him to go to Top Gun is a 1986 American Film directed by Tony Scott and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer in association with Top Secret! is a 1984 Comedy film directed by David Zucker Jim Abrahams and Jerry Zucker. The Toxic Avenger is an American Cult classic Comedy horror Film first released in late 1985 by Troma Entertainment The Toxic Avenger Part II is a 1989 film released by Troma Entertainment. The Toxic Avenger III The Last Temptation of Toxie was released in 1989 by Troma Entertainment The Toy is a 1982 Comedy film starring Richard Pryor, Jackie Gleason, Ned Beatty, Scott Schwartz, and Traci I Love You was Traci Lords 's final adult film and also the only legal (American film to be made while she was over the age of 18 Traci Takes Tokyo is a Pornographic movie released in 1986 which starred an underaged Traci Lords who also served as co-producer Trading Places is an Academy Award -nominated 1983 Comedy film starring Eddie Murphy, Dan Aykroyd and Jamie Lee Curtis. Trancers is a 1985 Science fiction film It was directed by Charles Band and stars Tim Thomerson and Helen Hunt. Troll is a 1986 Horror film. It has no relation to the movies Troll 2 and Troll 3. Tron is a 1982 Disney Science fiction film starring Jeff Bridges as Kevin Flynn (and his counterpart inside the electronic world Twilight Zone The Movie is a 1983 film produced by Steven Spielberg as a theatrical version of The Twilight Zone, a 1950s and 60s Twins is a 1988 Comedy film produced and directed by Ivan Reitman about unlikely twins (played by Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito UHF (also known as The Vidiot from UHF in Australia, New Zealand and parts of Europe, Los Telelocos Under Fire is a political film set in 1979 during the last days of the Somoza regime in Nicaragua. The Untouchables is a 1987 crime drama film based on the 1959 television series, and follows Eliot Ness 's Autobiographical The Verdict is a 1982 Feature film which tells the story of a down-on-his-luck alcoholic Lawyer who pushes a Medical malpractice Vice Versa A Lesson to Fathers is a Novel by F Anstey, first published in 1882 Videodrome is a 1983 sci-fi horror Canadian Film directed by David Cronenberg. A View To A Kill (1985 is the fourteenth Spy film of the James Bond series, and the seventh and last to star Roger Moore as the fictional National Lampoon's Vacation is a 1983 Comedy film directed by Harold Ramis and starring Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Vincent is a 1982 Stop-motion Short film written designed and directed by Tim Burton and Rick Heinrichs Wall Street is a 1987 American film directed by Oliver Stone and features Charlie Sheen as a young stockbroker desperate WarGames is a 1983 drama / Thriller film written by Lawrence Lasker and Walter F The Watcher in the Woods is a 1980 Thriller film from Disney. Weekend at Bernie's is an American motion picture comedy released in 1989. Weird Science ( 1985) is a 1980s Teen film written and directed by John Hughes and starring Anthony Michael Hall, Kelly What Gets Me Hot! is the title of a 1984 Pornographic film which featured Bunny Bleu, Susan Hart, Dorothy Onan, Marc Wallice Who Framed Roger Rabbit is a 1988 Live-action/animated film produced by Amblin Entertainment and The Walt Disney Company (released Who's That Girl is the name of a film released on August 7, 1987 by Warner Bros Wildcats is a 1986 motion picture starring Goldie Hawn and Swoosie Kurtz. Willy the Sparrow (Vili a veréb is a 1988 Hungarian Animated Feature film directed by József Gémes. Wish You Were Here is a 1987 British Drama / Comedy film starring Emily Lloyd and Tom Bell. The Witches of Eastwick is a 1987 feature film based on the novel of the same title by John Updike. Withnail and I is a British film made in 1986 by Handmade Films. Without a Trace is a 1983 dramatic Film. It is based on the Beth Gutcheon novel Still Missing, which is loosely-based on the Witness is a 1985 American thriller Film released by Paramount Pictures, and starring Harrison Ford, Kelly The Wizard, also known as Joy Stick Heroes, is a 1989 movie starring Fred Savage, Luke Edwards, and Jenny Working Girl tells the story of a Staten Island -raised Secretary, Tess McGill working in the Mergers and acquisitions department of a Working Girls may refer to Working Girls, a 1931 film directed by Dorothy Arzner Working Girls, a 1986 The Worst of Faces of Death is a direct-to-video compilation of highlights from the first three Faces of Death films Xanadu is a 1980 musical / Romance film directed by Robert Greenwald. Year of the Dragon is a 1985 film directed by Michael Cimino, starring Mickey Rourke, Ariane Koizumi and John Lone. Yellowbeard is a 1983 Comedy film by Graham Chapman, along with Peter Cook, Bernard McKenna and David Sherlock Zelig is a 1983 American Mockumentary written and directed by Woody Allen. is a 1980 independent Japanese film directed by Seijun Suzuki and based on Hyakken Uchida's novel Disk of Sarasate. Zombi 3 (known as Zombie Flesh Eaters 2 in the UK is the in-name-only 1988 followup to Zombi 2, itself an unofficial The history of film spans over a hundred years from the latter part of the 19th century to the beginning of the 21st century. This article contains a summary list of Wikipedia articles containing film lists.
• Years in film 1980-1989:
  • 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989

• Decades in film:
  • 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s -- 1990s 2000s. The year 1980 in film involved some significant events Events April 30 - The Roger Daltrey film McVicar, opens Events January 19 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquires beleaguered concurrent United Artists. Events June 10 = Steven Spielberg 's Science fiction PG-rating film E Events February 11 - The Rolling Stones concert film Let's Spend the Night Together opens in New York Events The Walt Disney Company founds Touchstone Pictures to release movies with subject matter deemed inappropriate for the Disney name Events 3 December - Roger Moore steps down from the role of James Bond after twelve years and seven films Events April 12 - Actor Morgan Mason marries The Go-Go's Belinda Carlisle Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger marries Events January 31 - The Cure for Insomnia premieres at The School of the Art Institute in Chicago Illinois, to Events Michael Jackson 's first film was Moonwalker Top grossing films (U Events Actress Kim Basinger and her brother Mick purchase Braselton Georgia for $20 million Events 1870s - French inventor Charles-Émile Reynaud improved on the Zoetrope idea by placing mirrors at the center of the Events 1880 - American George Eastman begins to commercially manufacture dry plates for Photography. Events 1891 - Designed around the work of Muybridge Marey and Eastman Thomas Edison 's employee William K Events Several full-length films were produced during the first decade of the 1900s Events Several full-length films were produced during the decade of the 1910s Events Many full-length films were produced during the decade of the 1920s Events Many full-length films were produced during the decade of the 1930s Events Hundreds of full-length films were produced during the decade of the 1940s Events Films of the 1950s were of a wide variety As a result of Television, the studios and companies sought to put audiences back in theaters Events Hundreds of full-length films were produced during the 1960s World cinema In cinema all over the world the seventies brought about vigor in adventurous cool and realistic complex narratives with rich cinematography and elaborate scores Events Thousands of full-length Films were produced during the 1990s Events Thousands of full-length Films have been produced during the first decade of the 21st Century

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