[8] Everything 80's
by Esteban0511 | created - 01 Jan 2018 | updated - 17 May 2020 | Public80's VHS collection
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1. Die Laughing (1980)
PG | 108 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
A San Francisco cab driver finds himself in possession of a monkey that is carrying a formula for turning atomic waste into a plutonium bomb. He finds himself framed for a murder and chased all over town by people trying to get the formula.
Director: Jeff Werner | Stars: Robby Benson, Linda Grovenor, Charles Durning, Elsa Lanchester
Votes: 328
☑ 4/18/18 For true Robby Benson fans.
2. The Pirate Movie (1982)
PG | 98 min | Adventure, Comedy, Musical
A 1980s take-off of The Pirates of Penzance which centers on a noble pirate who leaves his profession and falls in love with a fiery young maiden.
Directors: Ken Annakin, Richard Franklin | Stars: Kristy McNichol, Christopher Atkins, Ted Hamilton, Bill Kerr
Votes: 4,798
☑ 11/15/17 Corny story, early Kristy McNichol
3. Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker (1981)
R | 96 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
An orphaned teenager finds himself being dominated by his aunt who's hell-bent on keeping him with her...at all costs.
Director: William Asher | Stars: Jimmy McNichol, Susan Tyrrell, Bo Svenson, Marcia Lewis
Votes: 4,816
☑ 1/8/17 Jimmy McNichol at height of his popularity.
4. Thief of Hearts (1984)
Not Rated | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
If you met Ray and Mickey Davis, you'd swear they had a perfect marriage. But if you read Mickey's diary, you'd know that unrest is lurking just beneath the surface.
Director: Douglas Day Stewart | Stars: Steven Bauer, Barbara Williams, John Getz, David Caruso
Votes: 1,906 | Gross: $10.44M
☑ 12/26/17 Not realistic, but interesting
5. It's My Turn (1980)
R | 91 min | Comedy, Drama
A successful but stressed mathematics professor goes to her father's wedding and falls in love with her father's bride's son, a prematurely retired pro baseball player. She must choose ... See full summary »
Director: Claudia Weill | Stars: Jill Clayburgh, Michael Douglas, Charles Grodin, Beverly Garland
Votes: 1,121 | Gross: $11.00M
☑ 12/26/17 Early days of some big stars
6. Pink Motel (1982)
R | 87 min | Comedy
A couple who own and run a cheap motel have to put up with an assortment of weirdos and perverts who rent rooms there on a Friday night.
Director: Mike MacFarland | Stars: Phyllis Diller, Slim Pickens, Terri Berland, Brad Cowgill
Votes: 156
☑ 1/3/18 Mostly dialogue between couples
7. Hot Moves (1984)
R | 85 min | Comedy
Four Venice Beach boys make a pact to lose their virginity before beginning their senior year of high school.
Director: Jim Sotos | Stars: Michael Zorek, Adam Silbar, Jeff Fishman, Johnny Timko
Votes: 827 | Gross: $2.73M
8. The Big Bet (1987)
R | 90 min | Comedy, Romance
A 17-year-old high school student who's obsessed with sex tries to seduce both his beautiful older neighbor and the shy new girl in school over a bet, only to end up falling in love.
Director: Bert I. Gordon | Stars: Lance Sloane, Kim Evenson, Sylvia Kristel, Ron Thomas
Votes: 359
9. Windrider (1986)
R | 92 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
PC does a 360 degree jump on his windsurfer board early morning. A cute singer's the only witness, so PC looks for her. He's in love - not mutual.
Director: Vincent Monton | Stars: Tom Burlinson, Nicole Kidman, Jill Perryman, Charles 'Bud' Tingwell
Votes: 767
10. Last Resort (1986)
R | 84 min | Comedy
George Lollar takes his family on vacation with "Club Sand", a shoddy and untrustworthy company. On their tropical island, they find soldiers everywhere, an unhelpful staff, inhospitable ... See full summary »
Director: Zane Buzby | Stars: Charles Grodin, Robin Pearson Rose, John Ashton, Ellen Blake
Votes: 741
☑ 1/4/18 Screwball Comedy
11. Highpoint (1982)
PG | 88 min | Action, Comedy, Thriller
James Hatcher embezzles ten million dollars from a joint mafia and C.I.A. operation, leaving them squabbling with each other. Unemployed accountant Lewis Kinney gets caught up in the intrigue, and must try to recover the money himself.
Director: Peter Carter | Stars: Richard Harris, Christopher Plummer, Beverly D'Angelo, Kate Reid
Votes: 288
12. Moving Violations (1985)
PG-13 | 90 min | Comedy
The goofy students of a remedial drivers education class find themselves butting heads with their abusive police instructors.
Director: Neal Israel | Stars: John Murray, Jennifer Tilly, James Keach, Brian Backer
Votes: 4,337 | Gross: $10.60M
13. Bad Boys (1983)
R | 123 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Chicago crime kid Mick O'Brien is sent to reform school after accidentally killing a rival's kid brother.
Director: Rick Rosenthal | Stars: Sean Penn, Reni Santoni, Jim Moody, Eric Gurry
Votes: 17,032 | Gross: $9.20M
☑ April 23, 2017
14. Running Scared (1986)
R | 107 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Two street-wise Chicago cops have to shake off some rust after returning from a Key West vacation to pursue a drug dealer who nearly killed them in the past.
Director: Peter Hyams | Stars: Gregory Hines, Billy Crystal, Steven Bauer, Darlanne Fluegel
Votes: 14,951 | Gross: $38.50M
15. My Beautiful Laundrette (1985)
R | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
An ambitious Pakistani Briton and his white boyfriend strive for success and hope when they open a glamorous laundromat.
Director: Stephen Frears | Stars: Saeed Jaffrey, Roshan Seth, Daniel Day-Lewis, Richard Graham
Votes: 17,280 | Gross: $2.45M
⚣ ☑ Last viewed in 2015
16. Parting Glances (1986)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama, Music, Romance
As Michael and Robert, a gay couple in New York, prepare for Robert's departure for a two-year work assignment in Africa, Michael must face Robert's true motives for leaving while dealing ... See full summary »
Director: Bill Sherwood | Stars: John Bolger, Richard Ganoung, Steve Buscemi, Adam Nathan
Votes: 3,231 | Gross: $0.54M
⚣ ☑ Last viewed in 2015
17. Hot Chili (1985)
R | 86 min | Comedy
A group of American teenage boys goes south of the border to work for the summer at a Mexican resort. There they encounter many wacky guests and have zany adventures involving a German ... See full summary »
Director: William Sachs | Stars: Charlie Stratton, Allan Kayser, Joe Rubbo, Chuck Hemingway
Votes: 489
☐
18. Getting It On (1983)
R | 96 min | Comedy
An ordinary sex-starved teenager and his friends start secretly video recording high school girls and their activity irks the community, as well as their principal.
Director: William Olsen | Stars: Martin Yost, Heather Kennedy, Jeff Edmond, Kathy Brickmeier
Votes: 323 | Gross: $0.98M
☑ 1/10/18 Entertaining, a much more innocent time.
19. Let's Do It! (1983)
R | 82 min | Comedy
A virgin named Freddie has a major complex about his mother and won't let himself become involved with any other woman.
Director: Bert I. Gordon | Stars: Greg Bradford, Britt Helfer, Victoria Wells, Missy Cleveland
Votes: 180
☑ 1/9/18 Greg Bradford at the height of his popularity.
20. Student Bodies (1981)
R | 86 min | Comedy, Horror, Mystery
A serial killer with his signature heavy breathing proceeds to systematically kill the students and teachers of Lamab high school.
Directors: Mickey Rose, Michael Ritchie | Stars: Kristen Riter, Matthew Goldsby, Jerry Belson, Joe Flood
Votes: 5,354 | Gross: $5.17M
21. Meantime (1983 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 102 min | Comedy, Drama
When one brother gets a job from their wealthy aunt, the other becomes increasingly jealous.
Director: Mike Leigh | Stars: Marion Bailey, Tim Roth, Phil Daniels, Pam Ferris
Votes: 4,784
☐
22. Lovelines (1984)
R | 93 min | Comedy
Greed, lust, dirty tricks and bloody fist fights... All those things that make life worth living. When Piper and Rick, the two hottest properties in the Battle of the Bands want to make it,... See full summary »
Director: Rod Amateau | Stars: Greg Bradford, Mary Beth Evans, Michael Winslow, Don Michael Paul
Votes: 317 | Gross: $0.29M
☑ 1/12/18 Better than most teen romcoms
23. Seven Minutes in Heaven (1986)
PG-13 | 88 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
When her father goes out of town, beautiful A-student Natalie lets best friends Jeff and Polly move in. Separately and together, the trio of young teens learn much about life, love, and growing up.
Director: Linda Feferman | Stars: Jennifer Connelly, Byron Thames, Maddie Corman, Alan Boyce
Votes: 2,060 | Gross: $0.03M
☑ 1/30/18 Enjoyed it, good story.
24. A Night in Heaven (1983)
R | 83 min | Drama, Romance
A married college professor begins a torrid affair with her failing student, who secretly moonlights as a late-night strip-club dancer.
Director: John G. Avildsen | Stars: Christopher Atkins, Lesley Ann Warren, Robert Logan, Deborah Rush
Votes: 1,476 | Gross: $5.56M
☑ 8/12/17 A must see for any Christopher Atkins fan.
25. The Cotton Club (1984)
R | 129 min | Crime, Drama, Music
Meet the jazz musicians, dancers, owner, and guests (like gangster Dutch Schultz) of The Cotton Club in 1928-1930s Harlem.
Director: Francis Ford Coppola | Stars: Richard Gere, Gregory Hines, Diane Lane, Lonette McKee
Votes: 19,509 | Gross: $25.93M
☑ 2/10/18 Perfect mix of music, dance, and gangsters!
26. Virgin High (1991)
R | 90 min | Comedy
When Christy Murphy comes home past midnight with her boyfriend, Jerry, her parents send her to the Academy of the Blessed Virgin, a Catholic school run by kind but very strict nuns.
Director: Richard Gabai | Stars: Richard Gabai, Tracy Dali, Burt Ward, Maureen LaVette
Votes: 673
☑ 2/13/18 Low budget, quirky, and amusing.
27. Coach (1983 Video)
TV-PG | 78 min | Drama
A coach takes a rag-tag team of basketball players at a Christian high school and teaches them life lessons.
Director: John Taylor | Stars: Colin Earls, Bob Emerson, Anthony Eubanks, Don Garlock
Votes: 17
☑ 3/10/18 Evangelical recruitment film.
28. Oxford Blues (1984)
PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
A young American hustler pursues the girl of his dreams to Oxford, where he must enroll to obtain her.
Director: Robert Boris | Stars: Rob Lowe, Ally Sheedy, Amanda Pays, Julian Sands
Votes: 3,447 | Gross: $8.79M
☑ 5/10/18 A must see for Rob Lowe fans.
29. They're Playing with Fire (1984)
R | 96 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller
A buxom college professor seduces her student to make him the fall guy in her husband's inheritance scheme, but genuine romance and a masked killer complicate matters.
Director: Howard Avedis | Stars: Sybil Danning, Eric Brown, Andrew Prine, Paul Clemens
Votes: 1,302
☑ 5/16/18 Simple plot, yet interesting enough.
30. Homework (1982)
R | 90 min | Comedy, Drama
Good-looking but virginal "rockstar" teen Tommy tries to score with some of the local high school girls. But a classmate's mom decides to make a man out of him.
Director: James Beshears | Stars: Joan Collins, Michael Morgan, Shell Kepler, Lanny Horn
Votes: 449 | Gross: $2.91M
☑ 3/22/19 Time capsule of early 80's Hollywood, common type of teen sex comedy for that time.
31. Harry & Son (1984)
PG | 120 min | Drama
Harry Keach has been widowed for two years and works as a demolition crane operator on a demolition crew.
Director: Paul Newman | Stars: Paul Newman, Robby Benson, Ellen Barkin, Wilford Brimley
Votes: 2,378
☑ 5/15/19 Robby Benson as son to Paul Newman. Must see film for fans of either. [Amazon Prime]
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