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    Somewhere in Time 1980 POSTER

    Somewhere in Time

    1980

    English

    7.2

    50

    52%

    87%

    Action

    Drama

    Fantasy

    heartbreak

    hypnosis

    love

    photograph

    playwright

    Romance

    Sci-Fi

    time travel

    Jeannot Szwarc Jeannot Szwarc Director John Alvin John Alvin as Arthur's Father Bruce Jarchow Bruce Jarchow as Bones, in 1912 William H. Macy William H. Macy as Critic Larry Coven Larry Coven as Critic
    Young writer Richard Collier is met on the opening night of his first play by an old lady who begs him to "Come back to me". Mystified, he tries to find out about her, and learns that she is a famous stage actress from the early twentieth century. Becoming more and more obsessed with her, by self-hypnosis he manages to travel back in time—where he meets her.
    Game of Death II 1980 POSTER

    Game of Death II

    1980

    Cn

    5.1

    17

    42%

    42%

    Action

    Crime

    fighting

    fortress

    martial arts

    Mystery

    one against many

    revenge

    sword fight

    Sammo Kam-Bo Hung Sammo Kam-Bo Hung Director Corey Yuen Corey Yuen as Roy Chiao Roy Chiao as Abbot Biao Yuen Biao Yuen as Blue Staff Monk Mars Mars as Guard in Cave
    In this dark tale of revenge, Bruce Lee "returns" as Billy Lo, whose best friend Chin Ku dies of a sudden illness. But suspicion of foul play arises when a gang tries to steal Ku's coffin at the funeral using a helicopter. When Lo's younger brother Lo hears about the incident, he leaves his Buddhist master to investigate the truth. His trail soon leads him to the Castle of Death, the last place Chin Ku was seen alive. There, he meets and befriends an unlikely ally--a cruel and merciless martial arts expert who is also the tower's master. But when the master dies under mysterious circumstances, Lo ends up dueling with someone far more terrifying.
    The Long Good Friday 1980 POSTER

    The Long Good Friday

    1980

    English

    7.5

    22

    97%

    89%

    Action

    car bomb

    casino

    Crime

    crime boss

    Drama

    england

    gangster

    london, england

    Mystery

    Thriller

    John Mackenzie John Mackenzie Director Pierce Brosnan Pierce Brosnan as 1st Irishman Aileen Lewis Aileen Lewis as Boat Party Guest Dexter Fletcher Dexter Fletcher as Kid Helen Mirren Helen Mirren as Victoria
    In the late 1970s, Cockney crime boss Harold Shand, a gangster trying to become a legitimate property mogul, has big plans to get the American Mafia to bankroll his transformation of a derelict area of London into the possible venue for a future Olympic Games. However, a series of bombings targets his empire on the very weekend the Americans are in town. Shand is convinced there is a traitor in his organization, and sets out to eliminate the rat in typically ruthless fashion.
    Everything Happens to Me 1980 POSTER

    Everything Happens to Me

    1980

    Italian

    5.8

    1

    Action

    Comedy

    Family

    Sci-Fi

    small town

    Michele Lupo Michele Lupo Director Giovanni Cianfriglia Giovanni Cianfriglia as Alien Edy Biagetti Edy Biagetti as Bank director Cary Guffey Cary Guffey as H7-25 John Bartha John Bartha as Police Chief Bud Spencer Bud Spencer as Sheriff Hall
    Following the events of The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid, Sheriff Hall and H-725 (using the official identity of Charlie Warren) still get no rest from the military - because the little alien has not yet grasped the meaning of keeping a low profile. They are constantly on the move, and H-725's father has had to pick them out of a tight spot too many times already.
    Flatfoot in Egypt 1980 POSTER

    Flatfoot in Egypt

    1980

    Italian

    6.1

    12

    Action

    Comedy

    Crime

    Drama

    egypt

    fistfight

    investigation

    kommissar geiger

    petrol

    prosecution

    Steno Steno Director Bud Spencer Bud Spencer as Commissario Rizzo 'Piedone' Adel Adham Adel Adham as Elver Zakar Ester Carloni Ester Carloni as Maria, tabaco seller Karl-Otto Alberty Karl-Otto Alberty as The Swede
    Inspector Rizzo and Marshal Caputo go to Egypt and look for Professor Cerullo, who is missing.
    Falling in Love Again 1980 POSTER

    Falling in Love Again

    1980

    English

    5.0

    1940s

    Action

    bronx, new york city

    Drama

    high school reunion

    love

    memory

    reunion

    Romance

    Steven Paul Steven Paul Director Terrence Evans Terrence Evans as Beaver Elliott Gould Elliott Gould as Harry Lewis Susannah York Susannah York as Sue Lewis Michelle Pfeiffer Michelle Pfeiffer as Sue Wellington
    Harry and Sue Lewis met in the 40s as teenagers living in the Bronx. He was an aspiring architect, she was the most beautiful girl in school, and both had a fondness for bran muffins. They fell in love, got married, moved to Los Angeles, and had two kids. While struggling with his midlife crisis, Harry receives an invitation for his high school's reunion back so he takes Sue and their teenage kids on a cross-country car trip back to the Big Apple. Will they see in the Bronx what they expected? Will the good memories from their past help rekindle their fading love? Is it too late to dream?
    Ski People 1980 POSTER

    Ski People

    1980

    English

    3

    Sport

    sports

    Warren Miller Warren Miller Director
    Become a part of the movement and join the millions of other people who already consider themselves Ski People. Travel all around North America to places like Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Hampshire, Utah, Canada, even Wisconsin as professional Ski People like Ingemar Stenmark, Claudia Giordani, Annemarie Moser, Scott Willingham, Lane Parrish, and Phil Sifferman show you how to ski and ride the most intense resorts on the planet. Join Warren Miller and thousands of other Ski People for an amazing ski trip unlike any other.
    Herbie Goes Bananas 1980 POSTER

    Herbie Goes Bananas

    1980

    English

    4.9

    23

    40%

    36%

    Action

    Adventure

    chase

    Comedy

    criminal syndicate

    Family

    Fantasy

    mexico

    private detective

    sequel

    volkswagen beetle

    Vincent McEveety Vincent McEveety Director Gloria O'Brien Gloria O'Brien as Don Diamond Don Diamond as Local #2 Steve Boyum Steve Boyum as Panama Policeman Alex Rocco Alex Rocco as Quinn
    The adorable little VW helps its owners break up a counterfeiting ring in Mexico.
    Il pap'occhio 1980 POSTER

    Il pap'occhio

    1980

    Italian

    6.5

    1

    Comedy

    pope

    religion

    Renzo Arbore Renzo Arbore Director Roberto Benigni Roberto Benigni as Benigni Isabella Rossellini Isabella Rossellini as Isabella Martin Scorsese Martin Scorsese as TV director Mariangela Melato Mariangela Melato as Unchosen actress
    The Pope is disturbed by the fact that today's youth are not as spiritually inclined as they should be, and so he decides to set up a Vatican television station and entice them back into the religion of their ancestors. In order to particularly grab the wandering flock, a priest invites the comedians from "The Other Sunday," an actual comedy program on Italian television, to perform on this new channel.
    Wholly Moses! 1980 POSTER

    Wholly Moses!

    1980

    English

    4.8

    5

    13%

    40%

    Action

    Comedy

    Fantasy

    god

    israel

    moses

    spoof

    Gary Weis Gary Weis Director John Houseman John Houseman as Archangel Dudley Moore Dudley Moore as Harvey / Herschel Jack Gilford Jack Gilford as Tailor Maryedith Burrell Maryedith Burrell as Villager
    Harvey and Zoey, two tourists in Israel, discover an ancient scroll about Herschel, the man who was almost Moses. Herschel receives the command from God to free his people from slavery, but Moses keeps getting all the credit.
    The Return of the King 1980 POSTER

    The Return of the King

    1980

    English

    5.7

    12

    67%

    39%

    Adventure

    Animation

    elves

    Family

    Fantasy

    musical

    Musical

    orcs

    shire

    tower

    Jules Bass Jules Bass Director Theodore Bikel Theodore Bikel as Aragorn Orson Bean Orson Bean as Frodo Baggins / Bilbo Baggins Don Messick Don Messick as King Theoden / Easterling / The Mouth of Sauron Roddy McDowall Roddy McDowall as Samwise Gamgee
    Two Hobbits struggle to destroy the Ring in Mount Doom while their friends desperately fight evil Lord Sauron's forces in a final battle.
    The Island 1980 POSTER

    The Island

    1980

    English

    5.3

    5

    43%

    49%

    Action

    Adventure

    Drama

    Horror

    Mystery

    pirate

    sea

    Thriller

    Michael Ritchie Michael Ritchie Director William G. Schilling William G. Schilling as Baxter Michael Caine Michael Caine as Blair Maynard James J. Casino James J. Casino as Doctor #3 David Warner David Warner as John David Nau
    David Nau leads a band of modern day pirates who raid yachts and sail boats of people on vacation in the Caribbean. When reporter Blair Maynard and his son arrive to investigate the mystery of the disappearing boats, Nau and his band of raiders decide to induct them into their tribe.
    Lady Street Fighter 1980 POSTER

    Lady Street Fighter

    1980

    English

    3.5

    3

    Action

    Comedy

    Crime

    martial artist

    Romance

    James Bryan James Bryan Director Mio Shy Astarr Mio Shy Astarr as Mark Glover Mark Glover as Renee Harmon Renee Harmon as Linda Allen Jody McCrea Jody McCrea as Rick Pollard
    Exotic Eastern European beauty, Linda Allen, flies in to Los Angeles to track down the evil mobsters who tortured and murdered her sister. Meanwhile, the mobsters are trying to find a tape with information that would be incriminating to them. Linda's investigation deals with a pimp who may be the murderer she is after, and a helpful FBI agent who may not be the crime hunter he pretends to be. Cunning and deadly she is, but will she be up to the tangled web of corruption, violence, and death she falls into?
    The Gods Must Be Crazy 1980 POSTER

    The Gods Must Be Crazy

    1980

    English

    7.3

    106

    85%

    84%

    Action

    Adventure

    africa

    airplane

    botswana

    coca-cola

    Comedy

    god

    tribe

    Jamie Uys Jamie Uys Director Marius Weyers Marius Weyers as Andrew Steyn Fanyana H. Sidumo Fanyana H. Sidumo as Card 1 Sandra Prinsloo Sandra Prinsloo as Kate Thompson Ken Gampu Ken Gampu as President
    A Coca-Cola bottle dropped from an airplane raises havoc among a normally peaceful tribe of African bushmen who believe it to be a utensil of the gods.
    On a volé la cuisse de Jupiter 1980 POSTER

    On a volé la cuisse de Jupiter

    1980

    French

    6.2

    2

    Comedy

    murder

    sequel

    Philippe de Broca Philippe de Broca Director Philippe Noiret Philippe Noiret as Antoine Lemercier Vasilis Kolovos Vasilis Kolovos as L'inspecteur de Police Et Un Moine Grec. Annie Girardot Annie Girardot as Lise Tanquerelle Michel Muller Michel Muller as Un inspecteur de police
    Antoine, a professor of Greek, and Lise, a police inspector, honeymoon in Greece. There they meet a young couple, Charles, an archaeologist, and Agnes, a dishy flirt. Charles unearths the lovely buttocks of a classical statue and is determined to donate it to the Louvre. Agnes wants to sell it and gets a handsome local sailor to take it for an appraisal. When the sailor is murdered, the police suspect Charles and arrest Antoine as his accomplice. Lise swings into action, but before she can clear the men, Agnes springs them from jail, and now Lise must help them elude the police, find the real murderer, and recover the statue fragment. More art goes missing. What is the statue's secret?
    Harlequin 1980 POSTER

    Harlequin

    1980

    English

    6.1

    13

    40%

    51%

    Action

    Drama

    Fantasy

    Horror

    illusion

    leukemia

    magic

    Mystery

    psychic

    senator

    sorcerer

    Thriller

    Simon Wincer Simon Wincer Director Mark Spain Mark Spain as Alex Rast Broderick Crawford Broderick Crawford as Doc Wheelan Robert Powell Robert Powell as Gregory Wolfe David Hemmings David Hemmings as Nick Rast
    Up-and-coming senator Nick Rast's young son is terminally ill with leukemia. A mysterious faith healer, Gregory Wolfe, appears and seems to cure the boy. Rast's wife Sandy falls in love with Wolfe, but the powerful interests behind Rast's career, represented by geriatric monster Doc Wheelan are less happy with events.
    The Blues Brothers 1980 POSTER

    The Blues Brothers

    1980

    English

    7.9

    120

    71%

    92%

    Action

    Adventure

    chicago, illinois

    Comedy

    concert

    country music

    Crime

    dancing

    Music

    Musical

    nazi

    prison

    John Landis John Landis Director John Candy John Candy as Burton Mercer Steven Spielberg Steven Spielberg as Cook County Assessor's Office Clerk Steve Lawrence Steve Lawrence as Maury Sline Charles Napier Charles Napier as Tucker McElroy
    Jake Blues, just released from prison, puts his old band back together to save the Catholic home where he and his brother Elwood were raised.
    Operation Leopard 1980 POSTER

    Operation Leopard

    1980

    French

    5.6

    1

    Adventure

    combat

    congo

    Drama

    foreign legion

    parachutist

    War

    Raoul Coutard Raoul Coutard Director Mimsy Farmer Mimsy Farmer as Annie Jean Seberg Jean Seberg as Annie Devrindt Jacques Perrin Jacques Perrin as L'ambassadeur Berthier Bruno Cremer Bruno Cremer as Pierre Delbart
    In May 1978, the mining town of Kolwezi in Katanga, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of Congo, the former Belgian Congo) is under attack from a group of communist guerillas coming from nearby Angola. The Europeans who work for the Belgian mining company and the Blacks who live in the town are taken as hostages by the invaders, who start a blood bath, shooting Europeans as well as Africans. Many of the Europeans being French, the French decide to organize a counter-attack, and to send a Regiment of Paratroopers from the Foreign Legion. The movie follows the stories of Delbart, a former non-commissioned officer, who was about to go back to France with his African wife and his child, Damrémont, who was Delbart's replacement, Bia, a Zairian doctor, and Annie, an American married to a Belgian engineer as well as Non com Legion officer Federico and the French Ambassador and the Military Attaché.
    Return to the 36th Chamber 1980 POSTER

    Return to the 36th Chamber

    1980

    Chinese

    6.9

    23

    Action

    Comedy

    martial arts

    shaolin kung fu

    Chia-Liang Liu Chia-Liang Liu Director Chok Chow Cheung Chok Chow Cheung as Yu-Shu Wu Yu-Shu Wu as Chia-Hui Liu Chia-Hui Liu as Chao Jen-Cheh King Chu Lee King Chu Lee as Monk San Te
    The workers of a dye factory have their pay cut by 20% when the factory owner brings in some Manchu thugs to try and increase production. Desperate to reclaim their full wages, the workers hire an actor to impersonate a priest and kung-fu expert from the temple of Shaolin. The factory owner proves the actor a fraud, and punishes all those involved. The young actor feels he has let the workers down, and promises to atone. He sets out for Shaolin, determined to be accepted as a kung-fu pupil at the elite temple.
    Any Which Way You Can 1980 POSTER

    Any Which Way You Can

    1980

    English

    6.1

    33

    20%

    45%

    Action

    bare knuckle boxing

    Comedy

    fight

    mafia

    martial arts

    motorcycle

    motorcycle gang

    Buddy Van Horn Buddy Van Horn Director Bill McKinney Bill McKinney as Dallas William O'Connell William O'Connell as Elmo Michael Cavanaugh Michael Cavanaugh as Patrick Scarfe Clint Eastwood Clint Eastwood as Philo Beddoe
    Philo takes part in a bare knuckle fight – as he does – to make more money than he can earn from his car repair business. He decides to retire, but when the Mafia come along and arrange another fight, he's pushed into it. A motorcycle gang and an orangutan called Clyde all add to the 'fun'.
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