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1980 Bear Island Adventure PG, 118 Minutes
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1980 The Big Red One Adventure PG, 113 Minutes
Director: Samuel Fuller More Info
Starring: Lee Marvin, Mark Hamill, Robert Carradine, Bobby DiCicco, Kelly Ward, Siegfried Rauch, Stephane Audran, Maurice Marsac, Perry Lang This top-notch adventure looks at war through the eyes of the foot soldiers who exist one day at a time in the dangerous war zone. Director Samuel Fuller, a WWII veteran, was disappointed when his film was cut to 113 minutes. In 2003, film historian Richard Schickel added footage to expand the film by 45 minutes to better reflect Fuller's desired product. This version is the one to get. |
1980 The Blue Lagoon Adventure R, 104 Minutes
Director: Randal Kleiser More Info
Starring: Brooke Shields, Christopher Atkins, Leo McKern, William Daniels, Elva Josephson, Glenn Kohan, Alan Hopgood, Gus Mercurio, Jeffrey Kleiser, Gert Jacoby This remake of the 1949 film is based on Henry De Vere Stacpoole's novel about young Richard (Christopher Atkins) and Emmeline (Brooke Shields) who are marooned on a deserted island, fall in love, and become parents. |
1980 Ekipazh Foreign / Adventure N/R, 145 Minutes
Director: Aleksandr Mitta More Info
Starring: Georgi Zhzhyonov, Anatoli Vasilyev, Leonid Filatov, Aleksandra Yakovleva, Irina Akulova, Yekaterina Vasilyeva, Yuri Gorobets, Komaki Kurihara, Aleksandr Pavlov, Galina Gladkova This two-part film tells the story of an airplane and its crew. In the first part, the crew members and their lives are brought out; the second part involves the adventure of the plane's damage from an earthquake and the attempt to land it in Moscow. |
1980 Escape Adventure TV, 100 Minutes
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1980 The Final Countdown Adventure / Drama / Sci-Fi PG, 103 Minutes
Director: Don Taylor More Info
Starring: Kirk Douglas, Martin Sheen, Katharine Ross, James Farentino, Ron O'Neal, Charles Durning, Victor Mohica, Soon-Tek Oh, James C. Lawrence, Joe Lowry The nuclear aircraft carrier U.S.S. Nimitz is time-warped from 1980 back to 6 December, 1941. Captain Matthew Yelland (Kirk Douglas) is faced with the dilemma of altering history by interfering with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Senator Samuel Chapman (Charles Durning) has his ideas about the course of action, while Warren Lasky (Martin Sheen) is very concerned about possible outcomes and their effect on the future. Time is running out, and a decision must be made. |
1980 Herbie Goes Bananas Family / Adventure / Comedy / Fantasy G, 100 Minutes
Director: Vincent McEveety More Info
Starring: Cloris Leachman, Harvey Korman, Charles Martin Smith, Stephen W. Burns, John Vernon, Richard Jaeckel, Alex Rocco, Fritz Feld, Elyssa Davalos, Joaquin Garay III The "Love Bug"–the intelligent Volkswagen, Herbie–is back. Pete (Stephen W.Burns) has inherited Herbie, and he and his friend D.J. (Charles Martin Smith) take Herbie to Brazil for the Grand Primio race. Along the way, Herbie plays the matador in a bull ring, and more complications await as they encounter a smuggling ring. But, Herbie, of course, foils its plans to steal the gold. |
1980 Klondike Fever Adventure PG, 106 Minutes
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1980 The Last Flight of Noah's Ark Family / Adventure G, 97 Minutes
Director: Charles Jarrott More Info
Starring: Elliott Gould, Genevieve Bujold, Rick Schroder, Vincent Gardenia, Tammy Lauren, John Fujioka, Yuki Shimoda, John P. Ryan, Dana Elcar, Ruth Manning Following their forced landing on a Pacific island, Noah Dugan (Elliott Gould) is faced with the dilemma of how to survive with two stow-away kids and a cargo of animals. The solution is to convert the plane into a seaworthy vessel and sail home. Fair Disney. |
1980 Raise the Titanic! Adventure PG-13, 112 Minutes
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1980 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Thriller PG, 124 Minutes
Director: Irvin Kirshner More Info
Starring: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Frank Oz, Alec Guinness, James Earl Jones, Kenny(2) Baker, David Prowse, Peter Mayhew In this second "Star Wars" film, Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher), Lando (Billy Dee Williams), Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew, Han (Harrison Ford), R2-D2 (Kenny Baker) and C-3P0 (Anthony Daniels), along with the Rebel Alliance are on the ice planet Hoth. Luke travels to a distant planet to become a Jedi knight from Jedi Master Yoda (voice of Frank Oz) in order to do battle with Darth Vader (David Prowse, voice of James Earl Jones). Great special effects and good plot. |
1980 Virus Sci-Fi / Drama / Adventure / Horror / Thriller PG, 155 Minutes
Director: Kinji Fukasaku More Info
Starring: Sonny Chiba, Chuck Connors, Stephanie Faulkner, Glenn Ford, Olivia Hussey, George Kennedy, Henry Silva, Bo Svenson, Robert Vaughn, Masao Kusakari Doctor Yamauchi (Sonny Chiba) wanders the frozen Earth after its near destruction from a deadly virus. In the aftermath, there are only 858 men and eight women left in the world. They are members of international Antarctic research teams of scientists, and the reason they are still alive is that the cold is killing off the germs. The second disaster is nuclear, and now the question is, "Will there be any survivors?" |
1980 When Time Ran Out... Drama / Adventure PG, 121 Minutes
Director: James Goldstone More Info
Starring: Paul Newman, Jacqueline Bisset, William Holden, Edward Albert, Red Buttons, Barbara Carrera, Veronica Hamel, Ernest Borgnine, Alex Karras, Burgess Meredith An active volcano is about erupt near Hank's (Paul Newman) oil rig site on a South Pacific resort island. Guests at the island's hotel are unaware of the approaching disaster, but Hank is able to convince some of the people to follow him on a trek across the island as he leads them to a high spot on the island. |
| 1981 |
1981 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Family / Adventure TV, 100 Minutes
Director: Jack B. Hively More Info
Starring: Kurt Ida, Dan Monahan, Brock Peters, Forrest Tucker, Larry Storch, Lurene Tuttle, Mike Mazurki, Jack Kruschen, Don Haggerty, Helen Kleeb In this made-for-TV offering of Mark Twain's story, Tom Sawyer (Dan Monahan) joins his best friend Huckleberry Finn (Kurt Ida) as they help runaway slave Jim (Brock Peters). The trio drifts down the Mississippi River on a raft, and, along the way, they run into con-men "the Duke" (Forrest Tucker) and "the Dauphin" (Larry Storch) and inadvertently become involved in their schemes. |
1981 Beyond the Reef Adventure PG, 91 Minutes
Director: Frank C. Clark More Info
Starring: Dayton Ka'ne, Maren Jensen, Kathleen Swan, Keahi Farden, David Nakuna, Robert Atamu, Oliverio Maciel Diaz, George Tapare, Bob Spiegel Beautiful aquatic scenery is the best feature of this film about a South Seas romance between a young boy (Dayton Ka'ne), who raises a 16-foot tiger shark, and a beautiful girl (Maren Jensen). |
1981 Clash of the Titans Adventure / Fantasy PG, 118 Minutes
Director: Desmond Davis More Info
Starring: Laurence Olivier, Harry Hamlin, Judi Bowker, Burgess Meredith, Claire Bloom, Maggie Smith, Ursula Andress, Jack Gwillim, Susan Fleetwood, Sian Phillips This fantasy film is based on Greek mythology. Perseus (Harry Hamlin) is the mortal son of Zeus who is cast off when his mother angers his father. Once he reaches manhood, he learns that his destiny is to rescue the fair Andromeda by passing several tests, such as taming Pegasus and bringing back the head of Medusa. For now, the gods allowed human courage and daring, but they would be ever alert of the danger of humans' rising above the power of the gods. Great special effects. |
1981 Das Boot Adventure / Drama R, 151 Minutes
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1981 Dragonslayer Action / Fantasy / Adventure PG, 108 Minutes
Director: Matthew Robbins More Info
Starring: Peter MacNicol, Caitlin Clarke, Ralph Richardson, John Hallam, Peter Eyre, Albert Salmi, Sydney Bromley, Chloe Salaman, Ian McDiarmid, Emrys James It is the sixth century, and a ferocious dragon is terrorizing the English countryside where the king sacrifices virgins in exchange for peace. The villagers summon wizard Ulrich (Ralph Richardson) to come to their aid. Along with his young apprentice Galen (Peter MacNicol) and beautiful Valerian (Caitlin Clarke), Ulrich sets out to slay the dragon. But, Ulrich's abilities fail him, and it rests on Galen to confront the dragon and enter into a vicious battle. The special effects are great. |
1981 Excalibur Adventure R, 140 Minutes
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1981 The Flame Trees of Thika Drama / Adventure TV, 355 Minutes
Director: Roy Ward Baker More Info
Starring: Hayley Mills, David Robb, Holly Aird, Nicholas Jones, Sharon Maughan, Ben Cross, William Morgan Sheppard, David Bradley, John Nettleton, Carol MacReady Based on Elspeth Huxley's book, this made-for-TV miniseries relates the joys and struggles of young Elspeth Grant (Holly Aird) and her parents–Tilly and Robin (Hayley Mills and David Robb)–as they begin work on a Kenya coffee plantation in 1913. |
1981 Heavy Metal Animation / Adventure / Fantasy / Horror R, 90 Minutes
Director: Gerald Potterton More Info
Starring: John Candy, Jackie Burroughs, Joe Flaherty, Harold Ramis, Richard Romanus, John Vernon, Eugene Levy, Don Francks, Caroline Semple, Al Waxman This animated film is based on the magazine, "Heavy Metal." The plot involves a series of adventures in which everyday people enter the realm of the Lochmnar–a fluorescent green ball that embodies evil. |
1981 Just Before Dawn Adventure / Horror / Thriller R, 90 Minutes
Director: Jeff Lieberman More Info
Starring: George Kennedy, Mike Kellin, Chris Lemmon, Gregg Henry, Deborah Benson, Ralph Seymour, Katie Powell, John Hunsaker, Charles Bartlett, Jamie Rose Forest Ranger McLean (George Kennedy) warns the camping party who arrive that a crazed man, with machete in hand, has been terrorizing the mountains. After the warning, campers start disappearing, one-by-one. |
1981 Knightriders Action / Adventure / Drama R, 145 Minutes
Director: George A. Romero More Info
Starring: Ed Harris, Gary Lahti, Tom Savini, Amy Ingersoll, Patricia Tallman, Martin Ferrero, Stephen King, Christine Forrest, Warner Shook, Brother Blue "King" Billy (Ed Harris) leads a group of motorcyclists who dress in medieval regalia while performing great jousting stunts and selling crafts at local fairs. All goes well–for awhile. But, when financial problems, mean cops, and dealing with near-fame take a toll on the troupe, will Billy be able to keep them together? |
1981 The Legend of the Lone Ranger Western / Action / Adventure PG, 98 Minutes
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1981 Lion of the Desert Adventure PG, 162 Minutes
Director: Moustapha Akkad More Info
Starring: Anthony Quinn, Oliver Reed, Rod Steiger, John Gielgud, Irene Papas, Raf Vallone, Gastone Moschin, Andrew Keir, Robert Brown, Ewen Solon Set between the years 1929 and 1931, this is the story of the leader of a rebel band, Omar Mukhtar (Anthony Quinn), who stands in the way of Mussolini's (Rod Steiger) efforts to take over Libya. |
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Full listing of Adventure movies from the 1980's | Abyss, The (1989)
Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1989)
Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across 8th Dimsn (1984)
Adventures of Hercules (1985)
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1985)
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The (1981)
Against All Odds (1984)
Alien from L.A. (1988)
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1987)
American Dreamer (1984)
American Tail (1986)
Around the World in 80 Days (1989)
Ator, the Fighting Eagle (1983)
Aviator (1985)
Babes in Toyland (1986)
Back to the Future (1985)
Back to the Future Part II (1989)
Bear (1988)
Bear Island (1980)
Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Shanghai, A (1989)
Beyond the Reef (1981)
Beyond Witch Mountain (1982)
Big Red One (1980)
Big Top Pee-Wee (1988)
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Bigfoot (1987)
Biggles (1986)
Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
Black Cauldron (1985)
Black Stallion Returns, The (1983)
Blood Tide (1982)
Blue Lagoon (1980)
Bounty, The (1984)
Bourne Identity, The (1988)
Brave Little Toaster (1987)
Breed Apart (1984)
Bugs Bunny's Third Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales (1982)
Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland (1987)
Care Bears Movie (1985)
Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation (1986)
Casablanca Express (1989)
Casualties of War (1989)
Clash of the Titans (1981)
Cobra Verde (1988)
Commando (1985)
Dark Crystal, The (1982)
Das Boot (1981)
Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)
Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission, The (1988)
Dragonslayer (1981)
Eddie Macon's Run (1983)
Ekipazh (1980)
El Norte (1983)
Emerald Forest (1985)
Erik the Viking (1989)
Escape (1980)
Ewok Adventure (1984)
Excalibur (1981)
Explorers (1985)
Farewell to the King (1989)
Final Countdown, The (1980)
Fire and Ice (1983)
Firewalker (1986)
Fitzcarraldo (1982)
Flame Trees of Thika (1981)
Flight of the Eagle (1982)
Garbage Pail Kids Movie (1987)
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Going Back (1983)
Golden Child, The (1986)
Goonies, The (1985)
Great Mouse Detective (1986)
Greystroke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984)
Heavy Metal (1981)
Herbie Goes Bananas (1980)
Hercules (1983)
Heroes Stand Alone (1989)
High Road to China (1983)
Hill (1988)
Hollywood Vice Squad (1986)
Hunter's Blood (1987)
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Inside Man (1984)
Iron Warrior (1987)
Ivanhoe (1982)
Jewel of the Nile (1985)
Just Before Dawn (1981)
Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)
Kim (1984)
King David (1985)
King Kong Lives (1986)
King Solomon's Mines (1985)
Klondike Fever (1980)
Knightriders (1981)
Krull (1983)
Labyrinth (1986)
Land Before Time (1988)
Landscape in the Mist (1988)
Last Flight of Noah's Ark (1980)
Last Starfighter, The (1984)
Legend of the Lone Ranger, The (1981)
Licence to Kill (1989)
Light Years (1988)
Lion of the Desert (1981)
Lonesome Dove (1989)
Mad Max 2 (1981)
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains (1987)
Master of Ballantrae (1984)
Midnight Run (1988)
Mines of Kilimanjaro (1987)
Monster Island (1981)
Monster Squad (1987)
Mosquito Coast, The (1986)
Mother Lode (1982)
My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
Nate and Hayes (1983)
National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985)
National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
Never Cry Wolf (1983)
Never Say Never Again (1983)
Neverending Story, The (1984)
Octopussy (1983)
Old Gringo (1989)
Paradise (1982)
Passage to India, A (1984)
Pee-Wee's Big Adventure (1985)
Pinocchio (1984)
Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night (1987)
Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)
Princess Bride, The (1987)
Pursuit of D.B. Cooper (1981)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer (1985)
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Raise the Titanic! (1980)
Rambo III (1988)
Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
Red Dawn (1984)
Red Sonja (1985)
Return to Oz (1985)
Return to Snowy River (1988)
Romancing the Stone (1984)
Sahara (1983)
Santa Claus (1985)
Scarlet Pimpernel (1982)
Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers (1987)
Secret of NIMH, The (1982)
Sesame Street Presents Follow That Bird (1985)
Shanghai Surprise (1986)
Sheena (1984)
Siege of Firebase Gloria (1989)
Sign of Four, The (1987)
Silverado (1985)
Sinbad of the Seven Seas (1989)
Spaceballs (1987)
Sphinx (1981)
Stakeout (1987)
Star Knight (1985)
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Starchaser: The Legend of Orin (1985)
Starman (1984)
Steel Dawn (1987)
Storm (1987)
Sudden Death (1985)
Summer Camp Nightmare (1987)
Summer Rental (1985)
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
Sure Thing, The (1985)
Surf Nazis Must Die (1987)
Survival Quest (1989)
Sword and the Sorcerer (1982)
Sword of the Valiant (1982)
Tarzan in Manhattan (1989)
Tarzan, the Ape Man (1981)
Tequila Sunrise (1988)
Terminator (1984)
Three Amigos! (1986)
Time Bandits (1981)
Toxic Avenger, Part II (1989)
Toy Soldiers (1984)
Transformers: The Movie (1986)
Treasure of the Yankee Zephyr (1981)
Trouble in Paradise (1989)
Tuareg: The Desert Warrior (1984)
Under Fire (1983)
UTU (1983)
Vibes (1988)
Virus (1980)
Walker (1987)
Warrior and the Sorceress (1984)
When Time Ran Out... (1980)
Wild Geese II, The (1985)
Willow (1988)
Wizard (1989)
Year of Living Dangerously (1982)
Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)
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