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    Tarzan the Ape Man 1981 POSTER

    Tarzan the Ape Man

    1981

    English

    3.5

    12

    Action

    Adventure

    africa

    damsel in distress

    Drama

    jungle

    kidnapping

    John Derek John Derek Director Harold Ayer Harold Ayer as Club Member Richard Harris Richard Harris as James Parker Bo Derek Bo Derek as Jane Parker Tony Longo Tony Longo as Stunts
    The Tarzan story from Jane's point of view. Jane Parker visits her father in Africa where she joins him on an expedition. A couple of brief encounters with Tarzan establish a (sexual) bond between her and Tarzan. When the expedition is captured by savages, Tarzan comes to the rescue
    Incident at Crestridge 1981 POSTER

    Incident at Crestridge

    1981

    English

    6.3

    2

    Action

    Drama

    Jud Taylor Jud Taylor Director Bruce Davison Bruce Davison as Clint Larsen Julie Boyd Julie Boyd as Glory Pernell Roberts Pernell Roberts as Mayor Hill Eileen Brennan Eileen Brennan as Sara Davis
    A woman campaigns for and wins election as sheriff in a crusade against the ineptitude and outright corruption of the local law enforcement in a small town in the West.
    Heartbeeps 1981 POSTER

    Heartbeeps

    1981

    English

    4.3

    6

    25%

    Action

    chase

    Comedy

    future

    lovers

    outlaw

    robot

    Sci-Fi

    servant

    Allan Arkush Allan Arkush Director Christopher Guest Christopher Guest as Calvin Jack Carter Jack Carter as Catskil Mary Woronov Mary Woronov as Party House Owner Melanie Mayron Melanie Mayron as Susan
    Two domestic robots fall in love and run off together.
    Strange Behavior 1981 POSTER

    Strange Behavior

    1981

    English

    5.6

    14

    78%

    45%

    Action

    experiment

    Horror

    mind control

    murder

    Mystery

    new zealand

    Sci-Fi

    son

    Thriller

    Michael Laughlin Michael Laughlin Director Bill Condon Bill Condon as Bryan Morgan Marc McClure Marc McClure as Oliver Myerhoff Scott Brady Scott Brady as Shea Susanna Moore Susanna Moore as Steak-'n-Shake Waitress
    When the teenagers in a small Illinois town start getting murdered, the police chief makes a connection to the mysterious scientific experiments being done at the local university and must stop them before his own son is dragged into the deadly scheme.
    Mary Millington's World Striptease Extravaganza 1981 POSTER

    Mary Millington's World Striptease Extravaganza

    1981

    English

    3.3

    11

    Action

    dirty joke

    london, england

    nude

    striptease

    Roy Deverell Roy Deverell Director Chantal Gray Chantal Gray as Chantal Kathy Green Kathy Green as Kathy John Roach John Roach as Mr. Hare Mary Millington Mary Millington as Self
    As a 'tribute' to the late Mary Millington, a bunch of would-be strippers compete in London to become the 'World's Best'. Blue comedian Bernie Winters punctuates the action with a load of dirty jokes.
    All Night Long 1981 POSTER

    All Night Long

    1981

    English

    5.5

    3

    33%

    22%

    Action

    Comedy

    Drama

    drugstore

    midlife crisis

    Romance

    Jean-Claude Tramont Jean-Claude Tramont Director Dennis Quaid Dennis Quaid as Freddie Dupler Annie Girardot Annie Girardot as French Teacher Ann Doran Ann Doran as Grandmother Gibbons Richard Stahl Richard Stahl as Pharmacist
    Executive George Dupler loses his temper and is demoted to the night manager at a 24 hour drugstore. After he suggests to his teenage son Freddie that he stop having an affair with suburban housewife Cheryl Gibbons, who is a distant cousin, Cheryl tries to seduce George. At home, in front of his mother, Freddie accuses his dad of stealing his girl, because he found Cheryl serving George a meal in the middle of the night, while her husband Bobby was on duty at the fire station. George then separates from his wife Helen, quits his job, moves into a warehouse, and asks Cheryl to move in with him.
    You Are Not I 1981 POSTER

    You Are Not I

    1981

    English

    6.7

    2

    Action

    Drama

    woman director

    Sara Driver Sara Driver Director Nan Goldin Nan Goldin as Accident Victim Joan Janette Joan Janette as Dead Body Jessica Loprete Jessica Loprete as Little Girl with Carriage Melody Schneider Melody Schneider as Sister
    A young woman escapes from a mental hospital during the chaos of a nearby multiple-car accident. She is mistaken for a shock victim and is driven to her sister's house by a rescue volunteer. Then the real story begins...
    Only When I Laugh 1981 POSTER

    Only When I Laugh

    1981

    English

    6.4

    5

    63%

    74%

    Action

    alcoholism

    cigarette

    cigarettes

    Comedy

    Drama

    new york city

    parent child relationship

    socialite

    Glenn Jordan Glenn Jordan Director David Dukes David Dukes as David Kevin Bacon Kevin Bacon as Don Guy Boyd Guy Boyd as Man in Bar Joan Hackett Joan Hackett as Toby
    A boozy Broadway actress comes out of a 12-week cure to face the problems of her best friends as well as her needy daughter. She tries to balance the terrors of returning to work with the demands of all around her with humor and insight, while staying off the booze.
    The Other Hell 1981 POSTER

    The Other Hell

    1981

    Italian

    4.7

    4

    Action

    Horror

    Mystery

    nun

    nunsploitation

    possession

    Thriller

    Bruno Mattei Bruno Mattei Director Franco Garofalo Franco Garofalo as Boris Adriana Bruno Adriana Bruno as Nun Susan Forget Susan Forget as Sister Rosaria Tom Felleghy Tom Felleghy as The Bishop
    A priest investigates paranormal activity at a nuns' convent where a deep, dark secret is about to resurface in the guise of murder! Could the devil be behind this, or is that just what Mother Superior wants everyone to believe?
    Kill Squad 1981 POSTER

    Kill Squad

    1981

    English

    4.9

    6

    40%

    40%

    Action

    Drama

    martial arts

    murder

    Mystery

    revenge

    vietnam veteran

    Patrick G. Donahue Patrick G. Donahue Director Cameron Mitchell Cameron Mitchell as Dutch Alan Marcus Alan Marcus as Jessie James Francisco Ramírez Francisco Ramírez as Pete Russell Johnson Russell Johnson as Voice
    A wealthy business man is a victim of an assault and is shot and wheelchair bound while his wife is gang raped and murdered. He then assembles his motley squad of Vietnam buddies to kung fu their way to revenge and get those muthas back.
    E nachtlang Füürland 1981 POSTER

    E nachtlang Füürland

    1981

    German

    6.2

    2

    Action

    Clemens Klopfenstein Clemens Klopfenstein Director Maria Wiesmann Maria Wiesmann as Marco Morelli Marco Morelli as John Schmocker John Schmocker as Max Gugger Max Gugger as
    In Bern, a confluence of events forces Max, a radio commentator, to face the personal sense of frustration he feels in politics, his job and his relationship. A veteran of the ’68 generation, he confronts the demise of that utopian dream, breaking the bonds of his dreary existence during one night.
    Raggedy Man 1981 POSTER

    Raggedy Man

    1981

    English

    6.8

    10

    100%

    58%

    Action

    attempted rape

    divorcee

    Drama

    fistfight

    small town

    texas

    world war ii

    Jack Fisk Jack Fisk Director William Sanderson William Sanderson as Calvin Henry Thomas Henry Thomas as Harry R.G. Armstrong R.G. Armstrong as Rigby Eric Roberts Eric Roberts as Teddy
    Nita, a divorced mother of two boys, is stuck working as a telephone operator in a small Texas town in World War II. Her friendship with a sailor on leave causes tongues to wag in town.
    Ghost Money 1981 POSTER

    Ghost Money

    1981

    Thai

    5.1

    2

    Action

    Horror

    Chana Krapayun Chana Krapayun Director Choosri Misomon Choosri Misomon as Nipaporn Nongnuj Nipaporn Nongnuj as Jatuphol Poopirom Jatuphol Poopirom as Lor Tok Lor Tok as
    It's a belief that money which were put into a dead man's mouth will be used by them in their next life when the dead has been disturbed and the money stolen, the dead will somehow get it back who ever took those money will have to face the consequences.
    Mur murs 1981 POSTER

    Mur murs

    1981

    French

    7.4

    6

    Action

    Documentary

    graffiti

    los angeles, california

    painting

    street art

    street artist

    youth gang

    Agnès Varda Agnès Varda Director Cristiano Rimassa Cristiano Rimassa as Arno Jordan Arno Jordan as Self Arthur Mortimer Arthur Mortimer as Self Agnès Varda Agnès Varda as Self - Narrator
    Venturing from Venice Beach to Watts, Varda looks at the murals of LA as backdrop to and mirror of the city’s many cultures. She casts a curious eye on graffiti and photorealism, roller disco & gang violence, evangelical Christians, Hare Krishnas, artists, angels and ordinary Angelenos.
    All the Wrong Clues for the Right Solution 1981 POSTER

    All the Wrong Clues for the Right Solution

    1981

    Cn

    6.0

    2

    Comedy

    con man

    Crime

    detective

    gangster comedy

    private investigator

    Hark Tsui Hark Tsui Director Bolo Yeung Bolo Yeung as Brawler in Bar Karl Maka Karl Maka as Capone David Wu David Wu as Capone's Dumb Thug Eric Tsang Eric Tsang as Popeye
    A private investigator and a police inspector team up to pursue a notorious mobster, who is plotting to milk an old millionaire out of his highly-valued stocks and bonds. Along the way, the investigator crosses paths with a femme fatale and silly gangsters.
    Cream Soda & Milk 1981 POSTER

    Cream Soda & Milk

    1981

    Cn

    6.8

    3

    Action

    Drama

    Rachel Zen Rachel Zen Director Ronny Yu Ronny Yu as Kai Man Tin Kai Man Tin as Gwa-Pau Sai Gwa-Pau Sai as Pei Hsi Chen Pei Hsi Chen as (as Pui-Hei Chan)
    Ling's parents has been separated when she was small, however, she always miss her brother, Ding. Ling's boyfriend is a social worker. One day, he sees a youngster who looks like Ling's brother and loves drinking cream soda and milk. Nevertheless, Ding doesn't want to meet his sister..
    Beau-père 1981 POSTER

    Beau-père

    1981

    French

    6.9

    18

    80%

    84%

    Action

    breaking the fourth wall

    Comedy

    Drama

    incest

    jazz

    job-hopping

    lolita

    Romance

    stepfather

    Bertrand Blier Bertrand Blier Director Maurice Ronet Maurice Ronet as Charly Macha Méril Macha Méril as La maîtresse de maison Patrick Dewaere Patrick Dewaere as Rémi Bachelier Joseph Michael Roth Joseph Michael Roth as Un ami de Marion
    Rémi is a man trapped in a deteriorating marriage. When his wife is unexpectedly killed in a car accident, Rémi is left with his stepdaughter, Marion, who chooses to stay with him rather than live with her birth father. After the initial shock passes, Rémi is caught off-guard when Marion begins expressing her attraction to him. Initially repulsed, Marion's mature beauty wears him down as he finally caves to her seductions.
    Play it, Boogie-Woogie 1981 POSTER

    Play it, Boogie-Woogie

    1981

    Japanese

    6.4

    3

    Action

    Drama

    Toshiya Fujita Toshiya Fujita Director Renji Ishibashi Renji Ishibashi as Detective Tsutomu Yamazaki Tsutomu Yamazaki as Man Atsuko Asano Atsuko Asano as Sachino Yoshio Harada Yoshio Harada as Teruo Miyazato
    A runaway cat-loving girl begins a love triangle with a reckless older man and a young biker in high school. The film follows their subsequent chaotic relationships.
    King of the Mountain 1981 POSTER

    King of the Mountain

    1981

    English

    5.5

    4

    47%

    47%

    Action

    Adventure

    car race

    Drama

    road accident

    Sport

    street race

    Noel Nosseck Noel Nosseck Director Seymour Cassel Seymour Cassel as Barry Tanner Dennis Hopper Dennis Hopper as Cal Vincent Guastaferro Vincent Guastaferro as Gang Member Anthony De Longis Anthony De Longis as Gang Member
    A group of friends race their high-powered cars up and down a dangerous and deadly mountain road known as Mulholland Drive to see who can claim the title of "King of the Hill."
    Nighthawks 1981 POSTER

    Nighthawks

    1981

    English

    6.3

    31

    71%

    55%

    Action

    chase

    Crime

    murder

    police

    terrorist

    Thriller

    undercover

    war veteran

    Gary Nelson Gary Nelson Director Sylvester Stallone Sylvester Stallone as Deke DaSilva Al Cerullo Al Cerullo as Helicopter Pilot Lindsay Wagner Lindsay Wagner as Irene Robert Pugh Robert Pugh as Kenna - London
    When one of Europe's most lethal terrorists shows up in New York, an elite undercover cop is assigned to take him down by any means necessary.
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