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    Marvin & Tige 1983 POSTER

    Marvin & Tige

    1983

    English

    2

    adoption

    alcoholism

    class

    Drama

    homelessness

    racism

    suicide

    Marvin, a heavy-drinking widower meets Tige, an 11-year-old orphan. With nowhere else to go, Tige moves in with Marvin and they develop a close friendship. Marvin wants to adopt Tige but knows that he is too poor to give him a good home. Then he discovers who Tige's father is a rich suburbanite who doesn't even know Tige exists. Should Marvin, and can he, give up the boy he loves, and who loves him, in favor of a stranger with the right genes and bank balance?
    Revenge of the Dead 1983 POSTER

    Revenge of the Dead

    1983

    Italian

    5

    Horror

    Mystery

    typewriter

    writer

    Pupi Avati Pupi Avati Director Anne Canovas Anne Canovas as Alessandra Cesare Barbetti Cesare Barbetti as Dr. Meyer Imelde Marani Imelde Marani as Nurse Frank von Kuegelgen Frank von Kuegelgen as Stefano
    A young journalist buys a used typewriter and notices some text still legible on the ribbon; he reconstructs the story of a scientist who discovered that some types of terrain have the power to revive the dead.
    American Taboo 1983 POSTER

    American Taboo

    1983

    English

    1

    age difference

    alcohol

    Drama

    reclusiveness

    Romance

    Steve Lustgarten Steve Lustgarten Director Ann Celsi Ann Celsi as Hooker Suzette Taylor Suzette Taylor as Model Ki Skinner Ki Skinner as Model Jerilyn Tabor Jerilyn Tabor as The Couple
    Paul, a shy photographer of 30 years, avoids relationships in favor of the safety landscape photography. He is drawn into intimacy by a teenage youth who moves in next door and insinuates herself into his life.
    Gallagher: That's Stupid 1983 POSTER

    Gallagher: That's Stupid

    1983

    English

    1

    Comedy

    80's comedian Gallagher lets his opinions, and his Sledge-O-Matic fly.
    The Alchemist 1983 POSTER

    The Alchemist

    1983

    English

    1

    curse

    demon

    Drama

    Horror

    supernatural

    A man seeks revenge on an evil magician who placed a curse on him.
    G.B.H. 1983 POSTER

    G.B.H.

    1983

    English

    2

    Comedy

    Crime

    Drama

    Thriller

    Superstar bouncer Steve Donovan is pulled back into the world of gang violence when he accepts the role of door protector at an upmarket club in Manchester.
    Baby Sister 1983 POSTER

    Baby Sister

    1983

    English

    5

    adultery

    Drama

    love

    relationship

    sister

    Sultry college dropout Annie Burroughs moves in with her older sister Marsha and proceeds to break up the relationship between Marsha and her live-in boyfriend David Mitchell so Annie can begin a sensuous love affair and have David all for herself.
    Gallagher: Stuck in the Sixties 1983 POSTER

    Gallagher: Stuck in the Sixties

    1983

    English

    2

    Comedy

    Documentary

    sledgehammer

    A live performance by "Sledge-O-Matic" stand-up comedian Gallagher.
    Big Shar 1983 POSTER

    Big Shar

    1983

    Polish

    4

    Action

    Drama

    Romance

    Released from prison after five years, con-artist Szu is sent packing by his young wife; he heads for the town of Lutyn where he runs a con and attracts the interest of Jurek, a young cab driver who imagines himself a great grifter. Szu ("Sharp") teaches Jurek a few tricks enabling the young man to win some money in Wroclaw, then Sharp departs with Jola, a prostitute who offers him a mark. How that plays out, Jurek's determination to win big, Sharp's cold calculations, and the wages of sin await.
    Never Say Never Again 1983 POSTER

    Never Say Never Again

    1983

    English

    6.1

    70

    71%

    37%

    Action

    Adventure

    bahamas

    Romance

    scuba

    scuba diving

    spy

    stealing

    Thriller

    video game

    Irvin Kershner Irvin Kershner Director Aileen Lewis Aileen Lewis as Casino Patron Kim Basinger Kim Basinger as Domino Saskia Cohen Tanugi Saskia Cohen Tanugi as Nicole Rowan Atkinson Rowan Atkinson as Small-Fawcett
    James Bond returns as the secret agent 007 to battle the evil organization SPECTRE. Bond must defeat Largo, who has stolen two atomic warheads for nuclear blackmail. But Bond has an ally in Largo's girlfriend, the willowy Domino, who falls for Bond and seeks revenge.
    Private School 1983 POSTER

    Private School

    1983

    English

    5.3

    32

    37%

    37%

    Action

    bikini

    Comedy

    coming of age

    cult

    friends

    high school

    private school

    Romance

    Noel Black Noel Black Director Frances Bay Frances Bay as Birdie Fallmouth Phoebe Cates Phoebe Cates as Christine Betsy Russell Betsy Russell as Jordan Nadine Van der Velde Nadine Van der Velde as School Girl
    Private-school student Christine loves Jim. But her classmate, Jordan, is also vying for Jim's attention and trying to end his relationship with Christine. Meanwhile, Jim's friend Bubba embarks on a series of sexual escapades, including dressing up as a woman to access the girls' locker room. Despite Jim and Christine's efforts to spend some time alone, various shenanigans and schemes interfere.
    Yôkirô 1983 POSTER

    Yôkirô

    1983

    Japanese

    6.9

    2

    Drama

    geisha

    War

    Hideo Gosha Hideo Gosha Director Yoshio Inaba Yoshio Inaba as Mami Kumagai Mami Kumagai as Noriko Hayami Noriko Hayami as Mitsuko Baishô Mitsuko Baishô as Osodé
    Yokiro was the most successful Geisha house in Western Japan during the first half of the 20th century and remains open to this day. At its peak, it was home to over 200 geisha, however behind the fabulous facade, there were many battles - between family members, men and women, and with the Yakuza. Momokawa was sold to Yokiro at age 12, and despite being the top geisha, her many complicated relationships provide unending challenges throughout her glamorous but turbulent life.
    Midnite Spares 1983 POSTER

    Midnite Spares

    1983

    English

    5.2

    4

    Action

    Adventure

    car theft

    car thief

    Comedy

    Crime

    criminal

    death

    Drama

    driver

    missing person

    Romance

    Quentin Masters Quentin Masters Director Zev Eleftheriou Zev Eleftheriou as Diaz Cousin Graeme Blundell Graeme Blundell as Sidebottom Max Cullen Max Cullen as Tomas Bruce Spence Bruce Spence as Wimpy
    After discovering that a group of car thieves may have something to do with his father's untimely death, Steve pursues the criminals and attempts to capture them as well as prove his prowess as a racecar driver.
    Surprise Party 1983 POSTER

    Surprise Party

    1983

    French

    4.4

    6

    Action

    Comedy

    Drama

    Roger Vadim Roger Vadim Director Robert Hossein Robert Hossein as André Auerbach Maurice Ronet Maurice Ronet as Georges Levesques Roger Vadim Roger Vadim as La voix du prof. de Français Florence Guérin Florence Guérin as Michele Sire
    Adventures of a group of youngsters set in a provincial French city in the 1950's.
    Special Bulletin 1983 POSTER

    Special Bulletin

    1983

    English

    7.5

    4

    84%

    84%

    Drama

    found footage

    news broadcaster

    news report

    nuclear

    terrorism

    Edward Zwick Edward Zwick Director Bruce French Bruce French as Jim Jansen Jim Jansen as Arlen Surrey Roberta Maxwell Roberta Maxwell as Diane Silverman Christopher Allport Christopher Allport as Steven Levitt
    An evening of TV programming is interrupted by breaking news: in Charleston, South Carolina, two Coast Guard personnel and two members of a local news team have been taken hostage by a group of terrorists who are seeking to destroy the triggers of all local nuclear devices. Moreover, the terrorists threaten to detonate their own device if their demands are not met.
    Nate and Hayes 1983 POSTER

    Nate and Hayes

    1983

    English

    6.1

    5

    60%

    Action

    Adventure

    Comedy

    pirate

    Romance

    Ferdinand Fairfax Ferdinand Fairfax Director Roy Billing Roy Billing as Auctioneer Max Phipps Max Phipps as Ben Pease Peter Diamond Peter Diamond as Ben Pease Crew #4 Tommy Lee Jones Tommy Lee Jones as Captain Bully Hayes
    Nathaniel Williamsen is taken to an island mission with his fiancee Sophie. Their ship, the Rona, is captained by the roguish Bully Hayes, who also takes a liking to Sophie. When Sophie is kidnapped by slave trader Ben Pease "Nate" teams with Hayes in order to find her.
    The Final Terror 1983 POSTER

    The Final Terror

    1983

    English

    5.2

    14

    33%

    26%

    Action

    forest

    Horror

    murder

    psychopath

    river

    stalker

    summer camp

    Andrew Davis Andrew Davis Director Joe Pantoliano Joe Pantoliano as Eggar Jim Youngs Jim Youngs as Jim Adrian Zmed Adrian Zmed as Marco Cerone Daryl Hannah Daryl Hannah as Windy Morgan
    A group of friends head out for what is expected to be a vacation of hiking, camping and a good time, but when a backwoods mama finds them on her turf, it becomes anything but a vacation.
    Strange Invaders 1983 POSTER

    Strange Invaders

    1983

    English

    5.4

    16

    67%

    35%

    Action

    Horror

    Mystery

    Sci-Fi

    Michael Laughlin Michael Laughlin Director Wallace Shawn Wallace Shawn as Earl Diana Scarwid Diana Scarwid as Margaret June Lockhart June Lockhart as Mrs. Bigelow Thomas Kopache Thomas Kopache as State Trooper
    Alien beings, who settle in a small midwestern town, are disturbed by a young professor determined to rescue his daughter from their clutches.
    Nightmares 1983 POSTER

    Nightmares

    1983

    English

    5.7

    15

    29%

    31%

    Action

    animal attack

    anthology

    Horror

    monster

    Sci-Fi

    supernatural

    truck

    video game

    Joseph Sargent Joseph Sargent Director William Sanderson William Sanderson as Gas station attendant Louis Giambalvo Louis Giambalvo as Jerry Cooney Gary Carlos Cervantes Gary Carlos Cervantes as Mazenza Robin Gammell Robin Gammell as The Bishop
    A collection of short stories. In one a woman who leaves her house late at night to drive to the store while a killer is loose encounters some problems. In the second an arcade whiz kid's obsession with a game leads to deadly consequences. In the third a small town priest loses his faith and decides to leave town, but in the desert is stalked by a mysterious black pick-up truck. In the final story, a family's problem with a rat is larger than they think.
    Burroughs: The Movie 1983 POSTER

    Burroughs: The Movie

    1983

    English

    7.0

    9

    92%

    86%

    Action

    beat generation

    biography

    Biography

    Documentary

    drug addiction

    junkie

    literacy

    Howard Brookner Howard Brookner Director Lauren Hutton Lauren Hutton as Patti Smith Patti Smith as Terry Southern Terry Southern as Otto Belue Otto Belue as Self
    An exploration of Burroughs’ life story, as told by Burroughs himself along with many of his contemporaries, including Allen Ginsberg, Brion Gysin, Francis Bacon, Herbert Huncke, Patti Smith, Terry Southern, and William Burroughs Jr.
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