Best of 1980s, a list by ahasson

8.7

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86

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83

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4.4

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93

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97

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82

/25/

4.0

age 9+

The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. But Darth Vader is more determined than ever to capture Luke. Meanwhile, rebel leader Princess Leia, cocky Han Solo, Chewbacca, and droids C-3PO and R2-D2 are thrown into various stages of capture, betrayal and despair.

87

8.1

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78

/5821/

79

/4610/

4.2

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92

/151/

93

/7166/

90

/28/

4.0

age 17+

The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it.

87

7.9

/122439/

78

/3479/

77

/1922/

4.4

/477967/

92

/150/

89

/3366/

93

/26/

4.0

age 16+

Salvatore "Sal" Fragione is the Italian owner of a pizzeria in Brooklyn. A neighborhood local, Buggin' Out, becomes upset when he sees that the pizzeria's Wall of Fame exhibits only Italian actors. Buggin' Out believes a pizzeria in a black neighborhood should showcase black actors, but Sal disagrees. The wall becomes a symbol of racism and hate to Buggin' Out and to other people in the neighborhood, and tensions rise.

87

8.5

/1430885/

85

/47175/

83

/21262/

4.2

/2405392/

92

/118/

95

/40116/

88

/27/

3.5

age 10+

Eighties teenager Marty McFly is accidentally sent back in time to 1955, inadvertently disrupting his parents' first meeting and attracting his mother's romantic interest. Marty must repair the damage to history by rekindling his parents' romance and - with the help of his eccentric inventor friend Doc Brown - return to 1985.

86

8.1

/467307/

79

/8887/

77

/4903/

4.0

/316664/

89

/122/

93

/9634/

92

/16/

4.0

age 17+

As a young and naive recruit in Vietnam, Chris Taylor faces a moral crisis when confronted with the horrors of war and the duality of man.

85

7.8

/68519/

77

/1884/

74

/931/

4.0

/37019/

96

/53/

90

/1076/

91

/16/

4.0

age 12+

At the dawn of the Space Race, seven test pilots set out to become the first American astronauts to enter space. However, the road to making history brings momentous challenges.

85

8.3

/404845/

81

/6489/

83

/5836/

4.2

/277678/

86

/56/

93

/3956/

75

/20/

4.0

age 18+

A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan over thirty years later, where he once again must confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.

84

8.0

/480468/

82

/15180/

77

/4930/

4.1

/965747/

93

/147/

94

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78

/20/

3.5

age 9+

In this enchantingly cracked fairy tale, the beautiful Princess Buttercup and the dashing Westley must overcome staggering odds to find happiness amid six-fingered swordsmen, murderous princes, Sicilians and rodents of unusual size. But even death can't stop these true lovebirds from triumphing.

84

7.8

/80955/

74

/1246/

74

/1117/

4.0

/85988/

92

/59/

90

/1335/

90

/12/

4.0

age 15+

Between two Thanksgivings, Hannah's husband falls in love with her sister Lee, while her hypochondriac ex-husband rekindles his relationship with her sister Holly.

84

7.6

/93963/

75

/2763/

75

/1658/

4.1

/390213/

90

/70/

87

/1215/

89

/9/

4.0

Desperate to escape his mind-numbing routine, uptown Manhattan office worker Paul Hackett ventures downtown for a hookup with a mystery woman.

83

7.8

/62868/

75

/1035/

74

/924/

4.0

/52738/

92

/50/

91

/1184/

77

/10/

4.0

age 14+

A renowned ophthalmologist is desperate to cut off an adulterous relationship…which ends up in murder; and a frustrated documentary filmmaker woos an attractive television producer while making a film about her insufferably self-centered boss.

83

8.3

/1000589/

82

/20252/

82

/12652/

4.1

/1387619/

78

/82/

93

/30667/

65

/9/

4.0

age 18+

After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami. Viciously murdering anyone who stands in his way, Tony eventually becomes the biggest drug lord in the state, controlling nearly all the cocaine that comes through Miami. But increased pressure from the police, wars with Colombian drug cartels and his own drug-fueled paranoia serve to fuel the flames of his eventual downfall.

83

7.9

/466977/

77

/19247/

75

/11739/

3.8

/1165016/

99

/146/

72

/1318882/

92

/30/

4.0

age 7+

An alien is left behind on Earth and saved by the 10-year-old Elliott who decides to keep him hidden in his home. While a task force hunts for the extra-terrestrial, Elliott, his brother, and his little sister Gertie form an emotional bond with their new friend, and try to help him find his way home.

83

8.1

/480087/

80

/11038/

78

/6287/

4.2

/1035399/

92

/66/

94

/13407/

75

/20/

age 14+

After learning that a boy their age has been accidentally killed near their rural homes, four boys decide to go see the body. Gordie, Vern, Chris, and Teddy encounter a mean junk man and a marsh full of leeches, but they also learn more about one another and their very different home lives. Just a lark at first, the boys' adventure evolves into a defining event in their lives.

83

7.7

/29815/

75

/847/

74

/436/

4.1

/90245/

93

/27/

85

/519/

83

/15/

4.0

Two old friends meet for dinner; as one tells anecdotes detailing his experiences, the other notices their differing worldviews.

83

7.4

/42939/

72

/734/

71

/579/

3.9

/75466/

100

/26/

88

/764/

86

/13/

4.0

New York layabout Willie forms an unexpected bond with his young Hungarian cousin Eva when she pays him a surprise visit. Later, Eva moves in with their aunt in Cleveland, and Willie takes his best friend Eddie to see her—a visit that culminates in a strange, eventful trip to Florida.

83

7.7

/61175/

74

/1048/

75

/673/

4.0

/60067/

90

/105/

88

/1360/

86

/18/

4.0

age 14+

Beth, Calvin, and their son Conrad are living in the aftermath of the death of the other son. Conrad is overcome by grief and misplaced guilt to the extent of a suicide attempt. He is in therapy. Beth had always preferred his brother and is having difficulty being supportive to Conrad. Calvin is trapped between the two trying to hold the family together.

83

7.5

/112627/

73

/2579/

72

/1562/

3.9

/184076/

94

/113/

88

/2191/

84

/33/

4.0

The owner of a seedy small-town Texas bar discovers that one of his employees is having an affair with his wife. A chaotic chain of misunderstandings, lies and mischief ensues after he devises a plot to have them murdered.

83

8.0

/246288/

76

/3573/

75

/2442/

3.7

/76173/

89

/112/

92

/2459/

79

/16/

4.0

age 12+

In the early years of the 20th century, Mohandas K. Gandhi, a British-trained lawyer, forsakes all worldly possessions to take up the cause of Indian independence. Faced with armed resistance from the British government, Gandhi adopts a policy of 'passive resistance', endeavouring to win freedom for his people without resorting to bloodshed.

82

7.3

/101073/

73

/2391/

70

/1062/

3.6

/121917/

98

/49/

85

/4920/

86

/19/

4.0

age 15+

Lloyd, an eternal optimist, seeks to capture the heart of Diane, an unattainable high school beauty and straight-A student. He surprises just about everyone-including himself-when she returns the sentiment. But Diane's over-possessive, divorced Dad disapproves and it's going to take more than just the power of love to conquer all.

82

8.1

/873191/

80

/31617/

79

/14601/

4.1

/1311084/

89

/132/

91

/25115/

84

/15/

3.0

age 16+

In the smog-choked dystopian Los Angeles of 2019, blade runner Rick Deckard is called out of retirement to terminate a quartet of replicants who have escaped to Earth seeking their creator for a way to extend their short life spans.

82

8.3

/1195410/

83

/37134/

79

/16557/

4.1

/1627566/

83

/169/

94

/33686/

58

/24/

4.0

age 8+

Luke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, the Emperor prepares to crush the Rebellion with a more powerful Death Star, and the Rebel fleet mounts a massive attack on the space station. Luke Skywalker confronts Darth Vader in a final climactic duel before the evil Emperor.

82

7.7

/49933/

75

/1111/

74

/692/

4.0

/54637/

88

/40/

88

/744/

77

/17/

4.0

age 15+

Frank Galvin is a down-on-his-luck lawyer and reduced to drinking and ambulance chasing, when a former associate reminds him of his obligations in a medical malpractice suit by serving it to Galvin on a silver platter—all parties are willing to settle out of court. Blundering his way through the preliminaries, Galvin suddenly realizes that the case should actually go to court—to punish the guilty, to get a decent settlement for his clients... and to restore his standing as a lawyer.

82

7.6

/58720/

74

/1094/

74

/1110/

4.0

/75051/

93

/41/

88

/960/

75

/7/

4.0

age 12+

Cecilia is a waitress in New Jersey, living a dreary life during the Great Depression. Her only escape from her mundane reality is the movie theatre. After losing her job, Cecilia goes to see 'The Purple Rose of Cairo' in hopes of raising her spirits, where she watches dashing archaeologist Tom Baxter time and again.

82

7.4

/74214/

73

/2269/

74

/1612/

4.1

/254871/

88

/59/

81

/803/

86

/15/

4.0

While recording sound effects for a slasher flick, Jack Terry stumbles upon a real-life horror: a car careening off a bridge and into a river. Jack jumps into the water and fishes out Sally from the car, but the other passenger is already dead — a governor intending to run for president. As Jack does some investigating of his tapes, and starts a perilous romance with Sally, he enters a tangled web of conspiracy that might leave him dead.

82

7.8

/152235/

77

/3144/

74

/1742/

3.8

/82099/

95

/60/

93

/3608/

78

/22/

3.5

age 16+

Robert Gould Shaw leads the US Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices of both his own Union army and the Confederates.

81

7.2

/43592/

73

/911/

70

/597/

3.7

/65855/

97

/32/

85

/816/

82

/15/

4.0

Portland, Oregon, 1971. Bob Hughes is the charismatic leader of a peculiar quartet, formed by his wife, Dianne, and another couple, Rick and Nadine, who skillfully steal from drugstores and hospital medicine cabinets in order to appease their insatiable need for drugs. But neither fun nor luck last forever.

81

7.7

/103094/

77

/2908/

77

/1910/

3.9

/131640/

73

/126/

94

/7799/

78

/7/

4.0

age 14+

An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry. After Celie's abusive father marries her off to the equally debasing 'Mister' Albert Johnson, things go from bad to worse, leaving Celie to find companionship anywhere she can. She perseveres, holding on to her dream of one day being reunited with her sister in Africa.

81

7.6

/45750/

75

/852/

74

/899/

3.9

/38605/

97

/31/

88

/774/

Fictional documentary about the life of human chameleon Leonard Zelig, a man who becomes a celebrity in the 1920s due to his ability to look and act like whoever is around him. Clever editing places Zelig in real newsreel footage of Woodrow Wilson, Babe Ruth, and others.

81

8.2

/842172/

82

/18835/

81

/11159/

4.2

/949357/

90

/87/

94

/18513/

78

/20/

2.5

age 17+

A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the U.S.-Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.

81

7.4

/28025/

74

/440/

71

/477/

3.8

/22354/

100

/29/

84

/446/

82

/17/

3.5

A hapless talent manager named Danny Rose, by helping a client, gets dragged into a love triangle involving the mob. His story is told in flashback, an anecdote shared amongst a group of comedians over lunch at New York's Carnegie Deli. Rose's one-man talent agency represents countless incompetent entertainers, including a one-legged tap dancer, and one slightly talented one: washed-up lounge singer Lou Canova, whose career is on the rebound.

81

7.3

/36386/

71

/842/

68

/446/

4.0

/62763/

98

/58/

79

/625/

84

/17/

4.0

age 16+

A high-strung news producer finds herself in a love triangle between a talented but self-doubting reporter and a charming news anchor who embodies the growing trivialization of news that she is determined to fight against.

81

7.4

/121106/

72

/2621/

72

/1868/

3.8

/113984/

91

/54/

81

/2141/

88

/21/

4.0

age 13+

When struggling, out of work actor Michael Dorsey secretly adopts a female alter ego – Dorothy Michaels – in order to land a part in a daytime drama, he unwittingly becomes a feminist icon and ends up in a romantic pickle.

80

7.2

/77663/

70

/1858/

68

/1058/

3.8

/231997/

90

/78/

81

/1964/

83

/18/

4.0

age 13+

37-year-old Italian-American widow Loretta Castorini believes she is unlucky in love, and so accepts a marriage proposal from her boyfriend Johnny, even though she doesn't love him. When she meets his estranged younger brother Ronny, an emotional and passionate man, she finds herself drawn to him. She tries to resist, but Ronny, who blames his brother for the loss of his hand, has no scruples about aggressively pursuing her while Johnny is out of the country. As Loretta falls for Ronny, she learns that she's not the only one in her family with a secret romance.

80

7.5

/67228/

72

/1433/

72

/1152/

3.9

/117793/

82

/106/

84

/1766/

80

/18/

4.0

age 16+

Jesus, a humble Judean carpenter beginning to see that he is the son of God, is drawn into revolutionary action against the Roman occupiers by Judas -- despite his protestations that love, not violence, is the path to salvation. The burden of being the savior of mankind torments Jesus throughout his life, leading him to doubt.

80

7.4

/43362/

72

/998/

70

/658/

3.8

/47680/

96

/49/

81

/582/

77

/11/

4.0

During an extreme heatwave, a beautiful Florida woman and a seedy lawyer engage in an affair while plotting the murder of her rich husband.

80

7.8

/126083/

77

/2926/

76

/1851/

3.9

/129626/

79

/29/

90

/1311/

65

/11/

4.0

age 16+

Two FBI agents investigating the murder of civil rights workers during the 60s seek to breach the conspiracy of silence in a small Southern town where segregation divides black and white. The younger agent trained in FBI school runs up against the small town ways of his partner, a former sheriff.

80

7.3

/46103/

72

/1261/

71

/732/

4.0

/90897/

89

/53/

78

/718/

81

/16/

4.0

When his longtime partner on the force is killed, reckless U.S. Secret Service agent Richard Chance vows revenge, setting out to nab dangerous counterfeit artist Eric Masters.

80

7.7

/283333/

77

/12336/

73

/4885/

3.8

/531260/

97

/73/

89

/12276/

78

/18/

3.0

age 14+

An ex-fighter pilot forced to take over the controls of an airliner when the flight crew succumbs to food poisoning.

80

7.4

/10465/

71

/197/

70

/169/

3.8

/10741/

93

/28/

81

/122/

80

/16/

4.0

New York City detective Daniel Ciello agrees to help the United States Department of Justice help eliminate corruption in the police department, as long as he will not have to turn in any close friends. In doing so, Ciello uncovers a conspiracy within the force to smuggle drugs to street informants.

80

7.6

/37287/

74

/676/

72

/495/

3.7

/20855/

91

/45/

87

/928/

68

/14/

4.0

age 9+

For Norman and Ethel Thayer, this summer on golden pond is filled with conflict and resolution. When their daughter Chelsea arrives, the family is forced to renew the bonds of love and overcome the generational friction that has existed for years.

80

7.4

/38548/

73

/696/

70

/623/

3.8

/34349/

92

/38/

84

/523/

74

/17/

4.0

age 12+

The Narrator tells us how the radio influenced his childhood in the days before TV. In the New York City of the late 1930s to the New Year's Eve 1944, this coming-of-age tale mixes the narrator's experiences with contemporary anecdotes and urban legends of the radio stars.

80

7.4

/56246/

74

/1333/

70

/566/

3.5

/43320/

92

/48/

88

/2280/

77

/13/

4.0

age 9+

Failed college coach Norman Dale gets a chance at redemption when he is hired to coach a high school basketball team in a tiny Indiana town. After a teacher persuades star player Jimmy Chitwood to quit and focus on his long-neglected studies, Dale struggles to develop a winning team in the face of community criticism for his temper and his unconventional choice of assistant coach: Shooter, a notorious alcoholic.

80

7.5

/102564/

74

/2517/

72

/1205/

3.9

/112926/

95

/58/

87

/1335/

78

/17/

3.5

A bounty hunter pursues a former Mafia accountant who is also being chased by a rival bounty hunter, the F.B.I., and his old mob boss after jumping bail.

80

7.8

/130323/

77

/3241/

77

/2497/

4.2

/378355/

89

/73/

90

/1496/

73

/13/

3.0

age 13+

Aspiring comic Rupert Pupkin attempts to achieve success in show business by stalking his idol, a late night talk-show host who craves his own privacy.

80

8.0

/578411/

79

/12977/

77

/6838/

3.9

/475395/

88

/137/

90

/9814/

65

/18/

3.5

age 14+

When car dealer Charlie Babbitt learns that his estranged father has died, he returns home to Cincinnati, where he discovers that he has a savant older brother named Raymond and that his father's $3 million fortune is being left to the mental institution in which Raymond lives. Motivated by his father's money, Charlie checks Raymond out of the facility in order to return with him to Los Angeles. The brothers' cross-country trip ends up changing both their lives.

80

7.8

/482198/

79

/24339/

74

/9504/

3.7

/862831/

95

/83/

88

/26757/

71

/8/

3.5

age 11+

After losing their academic posts at a prestigious university, a team of parapsychologists goes into business as proton-pack-toting "ghostbusters" who exterminate ghouls, hobgoblins and supernatural pests of all stripes. An ad campaign pays off when a knockout cellist hires the squad to purge her swanky digs of demons that appear to be living in her refrigerator.

79

7.6

/178884/

76

/6247/

72

/2129/

3.8

/260730/

93

/68/

87

/5815/

72

/22/