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    The Boat Is Full 1981 POSTER

    The Boat Is Full

    1981

    German

    7.1

    6

    75%

    75%

    Action

    boat

    Drama

    refugee

    switzerland

    train

    War

    world war ii

    Markus Imhoof Markus Imhoof Director Ilse Bahrs Ilse Bahrs as Frau Ostrowskij Tina Engel Tina Engel as Judith Krueger Michael Gempart Michael Gempart as Landjäger Bigler Curt Bois Curt Bois as Lazar Ostrowskij
    During World War II, Switzerland severely limited refugees: "Our boat is full." A train from Germany halts briefly in an isolated corner of Switzerland. Six people jump off seeking asylum: four Jews, a French child, and a German soldier. They seek temporary refuge with a couple who run a village inn. They pose as a family: the deserter as husband, Judith as his wife, an old man from Vienna as her father, his granddaughter and the French lad, whom they beg to keep silent, as their children. Judith's teenage brother poses as a soldier. The fabrication unravels through chance and the local constable's exact investigation. Whom will the Swiss allow to stay? Who gets deported?
    Shock Treatment 1981 POSTER

    Shock Treatment

    1981

    English

    5.7

    4

    43%

    62%

    Action

    american way of life

    Comedy

    fictional game show

    musical

    Musical

    satire

    small town

    social commentary

    Jim Sharman Jim Sharman Director Richard O'Brien Richard O'Brien as Dr. Cosmo McKinley Patricia Quinn Patricia Quinn as Dr. Nation McKinley Betsy Brantley Betsy Brantley as Neely Pritt Christopher Malcolm Christopher Malcolm as Vance Parker
    Brad and Janet are now married and on the rocks. Ostensibly to fix their marriage, the couple goes on the game show 'Marriage Maze' with the eccentric Bert Schnick, who suggests Brad be imprisoned in the local mental hospital. Meanwhile, Janet's star potential is skyrocketing but who is her mysterious benefactor, and who exactly are these doctors?
    The Loveless 1981 POSTER

    The Loveless

    1981

    English

    6.0

    7

    Action

    Drama

    gang

    leather

    motorcycle

    murder

    repair

    woman director

    Kathryn Bigelow Kathryn Bigelow Director Allan Hunt Allan Hunt as Customer in lounge Danny Rosen Danny Rosen as Ricky Nikita Khrushchev Nikita Khrushchev as Self Willem Dafoe Willem Dafoe as Vance
    Trouble ensues when a motorcycle gang stops in a small southern town while heading to the races at Daytona.
    The Rooster 1981 POSTER

    The Rooster

    1981

    Swedish

    5.9

    1

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Comedy

    factory

    hotel room

    Romance

    sweden

    textile industry

    world war ii

    Lasse Hallström Lasse Hallström Director Pernilla August Pernilla August as Åsa Eriksson Magnus Härenstam Magnus Härenstam as Cederqvist Tage Danielsson Tage Danielsson as Cyclist Ing-Marie Carlsson Ing-Marie Carlsson as Karin Petrén
    In 1944, Cederqvist comes to a small cloth factory to see how the all-women employees can work more efficiently. At the beginning he is greeted with suspicion and his efforts at courting the young ladies are futile. But as soon as he buys himself a car it becomes much easier, especially since he has the power to relocate people to an easier line of work. Plot by Mattias Thuresson.
    The Imperial Navy 1981 POSTER

    The Imperial Navy

    1981

    Japanese

    6.5

    7

    Action

    Drama

    imperial japanese navy

    pacific theater

    shōwa era (1926-89)

    War

    world war ii

    Shûe Matsubayashi Shûe Matsubayashi Director Jun Tazaki Jun Tazaki as Masao Imanishi Masao Imanishi as Hisaya Morishige Hisaya Morishige as Nobuo Kaneko Nobuo Kaneko as Chuichi Nagumo
    A lavish retelling of the true story of the final voyage and ultimate destruction and sinking of the battleship Yamato, Japan's greatest flagship during the Second World War.
    Body and Soul 1981 POSTER

    Body and Soul

    1981

    English

    4.7

    4

    50%

    50%

    Action

    Drama

    Sport

    George Bowers George Bowers Director Perry Lang Perry Lang as Charles Golphin DeForest Covan DeForest Covan as Cut Man Rosanne Katon Rosanne Katon as Melody Johnny Brown Johnny Brown as Sports Announcer #2
    A young man struggles to become a boxing champ, but success blinds him. It is only through the love of his girlfriend that he is brought back to reality.
    Eyes of a Stranger 1981 POSTER

    Eyes of a Stranger

    1981

    English

    6.0

    11

    43%

    38%

    Action

    Horror

    miami, florida

    pervert

    reporter

    serial killer

    sister

    slasher

    Thriller

    Ken Wiederhorn Ken Wiederhorn Director Dan Fitzgerald Dan Fitzgerald as Bartender Jose Bahamonde Jose Bahamonde as Jimmy John DiSanti John DiSanti as Stanley Herbert Jennifer Jason Leigh Jennifer Jason Leigh as Tracy Harris
    A TV newswoman catches a pervert watching her sister who cannot see, hear or speak.
    Hotel America 1981 POSTER

    Hotel America

    1981

    French

    6.4

    8

    40%

    40%

    Action

    Drama

    Romance

    André Téchiné André Téchiné Director Catherine Carrée Catherine Carrée as Patrick Dewaere Patrick Dewaere as Gilles Tisserand Catherine Deneuve Catherine Deneuve as Hélène Dominique Lavanant Dominique Lavanant as Jacqueline
    Helene, a pill-addicted anesthesiologist, is mourning the death of her boyfriend when, through a car accident she causes, she chances to meet the lethargic Gilles, a young man who lives for free at his mother's hotel. Gilles pursues Helene romantically, and she eventually softens up. Gilles, however, is also devoted to Bernard, a petty crook who revels in mugging gay men. All three struggle with relationships that seem to be going nowhere.
    Just Before Dawn 1981 POSTER

    Just Before Dawn

    1981

    English

    6.0

    5

    60%

    52%

    camp

    Horror

    maniac

    mountain

    psychopath

    ranger

    Thriller

    Jeff Lieberman Jeff Lieberman Director Chris Lemmon Chris Lemmon as Jonathan Jamie Rose Jamie Rose as Megan George Kennedy George Kennedy as Roy McLean Mike Kellin Mike Kellin as Ty
    In the Oregon mountains, a pair of hunters encounter a machete-wielding killer in an abandoned church. Meanwhile, five campers arrive to examine some property one of them has inherited but are warned by the forest ranger not to venture forth. Soon after they set up camp, they begin hearing strange noises, encounter a mysterious singing girl and start disappearing one by one.
    Sphinx 1981 POSTER

    Sphinx

    1981

    English

    5.2

    8

    32%

    32%

    Action

    Adventure

    based on novel or book

    cairo

    egypt

    mummy

    museum

    Mystery

    pyramid

    Thriller

    Franklin J. Schaffner Franklin J. Schaffner Director William Hootkins William Hootkins as Don Behrouz Vossoughi Behrouz Vossoughi as Mernephtah John Rhys-Davies John Rhys-Davies as Stephanos Markoulis Tutte Lemkow Tutte Lemkow as Tewfik
    Egyptologist Erica Baron finds more than she bargained for during her long-planned trip to The Land of the Pharoahs - murder, theft, betrayal, love, and a mummy's curse!
    Take This Job and Shove It 1981 POSTER

    Take This Job and Shove It

    1981

    English

    5.0

    4

    48%

    48%

    Action

    brewery

    Comedy

    Gus Trikonis Gus Trikonis Director Robert Hays Robert Hays as Frank Macklin Mike Genovese Mike Genovese as Marvin Len Lesser Len Lesser as Roach Robert Swan Robert Swan as Virgil
    A junior executive is ordered to boost output in the hometown brewery where his old friends work.
    The Nesting 1981 POSTER

    The Nesting

    1981

    English

    4.9

    6

    31%

    31%

    Action

    agoraphobia

    ghost

    haunted house

    Horror

    Mystery

    Thriller

    video nasty

    Armand Weston Armand Weston Director John Carradine John Carradine as Col. LeBrun Gloria Grahame Gloria Grahame as Florinda Costello Jery Hewitt Jery Hewitt as GI #2 June Berry June Berry as Saphire
    A New York writer of gothic fiction finds her mansion full of ghosts from a brothel massacre.
    The Incubus 1981 POSTER

    The Incubus

    1981

    English

    5.5

    12

    Action

    demon

    Horror

    Mystery

    new england

    rape

    Thriller

    John Hough John Hough Director John Ireland John Ireland as Hank Walden Kerrie Keane Kerrie Keane as Laura Kincaid Mary Pirie Mary Pirie as Marge Matt Birman Matt Birman as Roy Seeley
    In a small town in Wisconsin, a young teenage boy claims he has dreams of young women being brutally raped and murdered. A doctor and the local sheriff discover that the boy's dreams are real and that a sinister cult might be behind the brutal murders. They must track down the vicious killer, who may be the indestructible incarnation of a demon spawned from hell.
    Tomorrow's Joe 2 1981 POSTER

    Tomorrow's Joe 2

    1981

    Japanese

    7.5

    5

    Action

    Animation

    anime

    based on manga

    boxing

    compilation

    Drama

    Sport

    sports

    Osamu Dezaki Osamu Dezaki Director Masumi Okada Masumi Okada as Jose Mendosa Michihiro Ikemizu Michihiro Ikemizu as (voice) Kenji Utsumi Kenji Utsumi as (voice) Gorô Naya Gorô Naya as (voice)
    It has been six months since the tragic accident in Joe and Rikiishi's fight. Joe believes he has overcome Rikiishi's death and decides to make a comeback. Joe does make a successful comeback by scoring 5 KO's by body blows. Joe is then given a shot at the national title as a means by the boxing commission to put him down. The champion, Tiger Ozaki makes use of Joe's habits and ends up making Joe's corner throw in the towel. Joe is afraid to throw punches at the face because of what happened to Rikiishi. Youko, Joe's love interest and the owner of the gym where Rikiishi trained at recruits a world ranked boxer from Venezuela, Carlos Rivera, to get Joe back on his feet and pursue his boxing career to the regional and world ranks.
    Maeve 1981 POSTER

    Maeve

    1981

    English

    6.8

    Drama

    Pat Murphy Pat Murphy Director Trudy Kelly Trudy Kelly as Eileen John Keegan John Keegan as Liam Doyle Mark Mulholland Mark Mulholland as Martin Sweeney Brid Brennan Brid Brennan as Roisin
    Maeve returns home to Belfast after a long absence. Her arrival in the city stimulates a series of memories of childhood and adolescence both in herself and other people.
    The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie 1981 POSTER

    The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie

    1981

    English

    7.1

    16

    69%

    69%

    Action

    Animation

    cartoon

    Comedy

    Crime

    Family

    Music

    Western

    луни тюнз

    Friz Freleng Friz Freleng Director Mel Blanc Mel Blanc as Bugs Bunny / King Arthur / Sir Osis of Liver / Sir Loin of Beef / Yosemite Sam / Gerry the Idgit Dragon / Daffy Duck / Sylvester / Tweety Pie / Porky Pig / Speedy Gonzales / Treasury Director / Rocky / Mugsy / Judge / Clancy / O'Hara / Cops / Pepe Le June Foray June Foray as Granny Frank Welker Frank Welker as Lawyer / Interviewing Dog / Narrator Frank Nelson Frank Nelson as Satan
    Bugs Bunny hosts an award show featuring several classic Looney Tunes shorts and characters.
    Deadly Blessing 1981 POSTER

    Deadly Blessing

    1981

    English

    5.5

    16

    50%

    28%

    amish

    farm

    Horror

    sheriff

    supernatural

    Thriller

    tractor

    widow

    Wes Craven Wes Craven Director Jeff East Jeff East as John Schmidt Sharon Stone Sharon Stone as Lana Marcus Lois Nettleton Lois Nettleton as Louisa Stohler Michael Berryman Michael Berryman as William Gluntz
    When a former member of a religious cult dies in a mysterious accident, Martha, who now lives alone and close to the cult's church, begins to fear for her life and the lives of her visiting friends.
    Night School 1981 POSTER

    Night School

    1981

    English

    5.6

    16

    30%

    30%

    Action

    boston, massachusetts

    chase

    college

    Horror

    investigation

    Mystery

    ritual

    suspicion

    Thriller

    Ken Hughes Ken Hughes Director Rachel Ward Rachel Ward as Eleanor Leonard Mann Leonard Mann as Judd Austin Joseph R. Sicari Joseph R. Sicari as Taj Drew Snyder Drew Snyder as Vincent Millett
    A Boston police detective investigates a series of gruesome decapitations of various college coeds, committed by a helmeted, black-leather clad serial killer.
    Death Valley 1981 POSTER

    Death Valley

    1981

    English

    5.5

    7

    27%

    27%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    Horror

    Thriller

    Dick Richards Dick Richards Director Peter Billingsley Peter Billingsley as Billy Jack O'Leary Jack O'Leary as Earl Catherine Hicks Catherine Hicks as Sally Wilford Brimley Wilford Brimley as Sheriff
    A divorced mother, her young son and her new boyfriend set out on a road trip through Death Valley and run afoul of a local serial killer.
    Huie's Sermon 1981 POSTER

    Huie's Sermon

    1981

    English

    5.9

    4

    Action

    brooklyn, new york city

    church

    Documentary

    religion

    Werner Herzog Werner Herzog Director Huie L. Rogers Huie L. Rogers as Self
    Reverend Huie Rogers is a preacher at the Bible Way Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ in Brooklyn. He is the topic of this short film, during which launches into an epic call-and-response denunciation of human hubris, greed, corruption and failure. The use of lengthy shots present it less like a sermon and more a performance, and induce an almost trance-like state.
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