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Tag Archives: 1980s
The Aftermath (1982) Steve Barkett, Lynne Margulies, Sid Haig
Two astronauts return to earth (“a few miles off the coast of Los Angeles”) to find that it has been destroyed by nuclear war. Read More »
Una vacanza del cactus (1981) Mariano Laurenti, Anna Maria Rizzoli, Enzo Cannavale, Bombolo
Zerboni, Fedora his wife, Angela, Augustus and Pistilli, all staff of Zerboni & Just, leave for a paid vacation in Greece, Rhodes. Read More »
Demon of the Lute (1983) Tak-Cheung Tang, Kuang-Hung Chi, Ping-Ying Hou, Kara Wai
The lute demon Chin Mo has reappeared in the world to wreck havoc. Hsiao Feng-ling is ordered to find a special bow and arrow that can counter the demon. Read More »
Ornette: Made in America (1985) Shirley Clarke, Ornette Coleman, John Giordano
Ornette: Made In America captures Ornette’s evolution over three decades. Read More »
St. Francis of Assisi (1989) Liliana Cavani, Mickey Rourke, Helena Bonham Carter, Andréa Ferréol
The life of St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226) as related by followers who gather after his death Read More »
The Constant Factor (1980) Krzysztof Zanussi, Tadeusz Bradecki, Zofia Mrozowska, Malgorzata Zajaczkowska
A young man is facing death of his mother. A petty corruption at his job leads to him being framed Read More »
Blood Feud (1983) Mike Newell, Robert Blake, Cotter Smith, Danny Aiello
Made for TV movie about Bobby Kennedy’s campaign to bring Jimmy Hoffa to justice. Read More »
Copkiller (l’assassino dei poliziotti) (1983) Roberto Faenza, Harvey Keitel, John Lydon, Nicole Garcia
A pair of corrupt cops spend their illegal cash on an uptown New York City apartment. Read More »
Smithereens (1982) Susan Seidelman, Susan Berman, Brad Rijn, Richard Hell
An restless and abrasive young woman eschews the affections of a sensitive young portrait artist Read More »